Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the Colture and Cultiv8 Networks.
Julia Pastrana: The Tragic Life of the Bearded ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the tragic life of Julia Pastrana, as well as why it’s never okay to abuse someone based on their appearance, that men in the Victorian era in particular were real pieces of shit, and why it’s not okay to exploit someone’s remains: ever.
48 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Life Curious Women
Lindsay is joined by Ashley from Life Curious Women podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
12 min
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The Lowell Mill Girls: Pioneers of the Labor Mo...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, as well as how to improve upon poor working conditions, that you should never be afraid to fight for your rights, and that history has a funny way of continuing to be a bitch.
51 min
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Liu Pengli: China’s First Serial Killer
Lindsay and Madison discuss Liu Pengli, as well as how NOT to endear yourself to your subjects, that you can be famous even when you’re a footnote, and how to ineffectually use carrier pigeons.
30 min
180
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Bite Me: The Show...
Lindsay is joined by Marge from Bite Me: The Show About Edibles podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
18 min
181
Mary Ellen Wilson: The First Case of Child Abus...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of Mary Ellen Wilson, as well as how animal rights were more important than those of children, that real change can be made even if just one person speaks up, and the invention and implementation of children’s rights in America.
57 min
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The Pendle Witches: England’s Most Infamous Wit...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Pendle Witches, as well as why family feuds are dangerous, that it’s not cool to accuse members of your family of being witches, and the triumphant return of listener questions.
48 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Full Circle: The ...
Lindsay is joined by Martha and Charles from Full Circle: The Podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
28 min
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Margaret Barclay: A Scottish Witch Trial Victim
Lindsay and Madison discuss the trial of Margaret Barclay, as well as why there’s no such thing as “gentle torture,” that Devil dogs sound adorable, and that family feuds should never be grounds for accusing someone of being a witch.
37 min
185
The Torsåker Witch Trials: Sweden’s Witchcraft ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Torsåker Witch Trials, as well as why it’s never okay to torture children, that the word of a child should never be taken as law, and how to go down in history for committing something horrific.
40 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Film Rage
Lindsay is joined by Jim from the Film Rage podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
49 min
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The Italian Village of Witches: Magic and Super...
Lindsay and Madison discuss two Italian Witch Villages, as well as how witches “ruin everything,” that white magic can be celebrated, and how different two places can be while still being exactly the same.
32 min
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Polish Witch Trials: Dark Days in History
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Polish Witch Trials, as well as how NOT to be a good witch, that it’s okay to condemn people to death as long as you get permission first, and how the Devil does his dirty deeds.
59 min
189
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? A Nefarious Night...
Lindsay is joined by Courtney and Sonya from the A Nefarious Nightmare podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
23 min
190
Warrior Women of Dahomey: Africa’s Fierce Fighters
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dahomey Amazons, as well as how history can be both good and bad, that women are badass, and how colonialism ruins everything. The fourth in our Black History Month series.
42 min
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Historias Unknown - The Guatemalan Syphilis Study
The Guatemalan Syphilis experiments were conducted in Guatemala from 1946 to 1948. They were led by John Cutler, who would go on to participate in the Tuskegee Experiments. This was unknown, until Historian and Professor Susan Mokotoff Reverby found Cutler's archives, while she was researching the Tuskegee Experiments. Guatemala has condemned these experiments as crimes against humanity.
57 min
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Oscar Dunn: The First Black Lieutenant Governor
Lindsay and Madison discuss Oscar James Dunn, as well as how many organizations one man can be a part of, that you should always trust your gut, and how racism can almost erase an entire person from history. The third in our Black History Month series.
57 min
193
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Tracing Owls
Lindsay is joined by Vuk from the Tracing Owls podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
23 min
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Nancy Adams: A Forgotten Story of Survival
Lindsay and Madison discuss Nancy Adams, as well as how to escape enslavement more than once, that salt and pepper is evil, and how a simple letter can change history. The second in our Black History Month series.
38 min
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Gabriel Prosser: The Leader of a Forgotten Slav...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Gabriel Prosser, as well as the power of possibility, that you should always check the weather if you can, and how to orchestrate a rebellion. The first in our Black History Month series.
56 min
196
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Twisted & Uncorked
Lindsay is joined by Alecia and Sierra from the Twisted & Uncorked podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
31 min
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Grace O’Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland
Lindsay and Madison discuss Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Connacht, as well as why you should never cross an Irish lass, that it’s not lying if you keep up PART of the bargain, and how to be an epic badass.
44 min
198
The Jersey Devil: A Legend of the Pine Barrens
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Jersey Devil, as well as why you should avoid Quakers, that sometimes it’s okay to be petty, and how to fake a cryptid.
60 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Malice After Midn...
Lindsay is joined by Steve and Tina from the Malice After Midnight podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
33 min
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"Under the Banner of King Death" with David Les...
Lindsay is joined by David Lester and Marcus Rediker, the illustrator and author behind the new graphic novel “Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic,” which will be released February 7, 2023.