Heather (Nature vs Narcissism, Ohio 88, & Status Pending) joins us to learn about the lost Roanoke Colony. What happened to the colonists? Why is there no trace left of them?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so a

123- The Best Riot You Never Heard of: Murder of William Kirk

Jan 19th, 2021 56m 39s

Scott (Frozen Truth, Status Pending, Dead & Gone in Wyoming, & Finding Jodie) learns about the murder of William Kirk and how the trial lead to a riot in Cincinnati. How did one murder trial lead to the calling in of the Ohio National Guard

122- The Spanish Influenza

Jan 12th, 2021 42m 10s

Scott (Frozen Truth, Status Pending, Dead & Gone in Wyoming, & Finding Jodie) comes back to discuss his research into the 1918 Spanish Influenza. How did this disease spread across the globe & infect the population? What was its impact on the g

121- Unsolved Mystery: the Death of Natalie Wood

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 17m

Linzi (33% Pulp) comes to discuss the life and mystery of Natalie Wood. How did this golden era starlett rise to prominence? Why is her death considered an unsolved mystery?WARNING: Mature Topics Discussed, SEXUAL ABUSEThis episode contai

120- Black Death & Its Impacts

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 8m

Linzi (33% Pulp) returns to learn about the black death. How did the plague cross a continent and decimate Europe’s population?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your own discretionEPISO

119- Night Witches, Female Pilots

Dec 9th, 2020 36m 54s

Scott (Frozen Truth, Status Pending, Dead & Gone in Wyoming, & Finding Jodie) learns about the 46th "Taman" Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment or the Night Witches. How did these female pilots put fear into Nazi soldiers?This episode co

118- Heist: Stealing Lincoln's Body

Nov 30th, 2020 40m 13s

Scott (Frozen Truth, Status Pending, Dead & Gone in Wyoming, & Finding Jodie) returns to recap the crazy heist to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body from his tomb in Springfield. How did anger at the crackdown about counterfeiting dollars lead to

117- Ukraine’s Orange Revolution

Nov 24th, 2020 41m 21s

Mike (Hashtag Cult) returns to learn about Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. How did a presidential election have a candidate poisoned, country-wide protests, and election stealing accusations?This episode contains mature subject matter & st

116- Christopher Hasson & MGTOW Deep in the Red Pill

Nov 16th, 2020 43m 29s

Mike (Hashtag Cult) discusses Christopher Hasson & MGTOW. How did white supremacy & red pill cults create a situation where a Coast Guard lieutenant was building an arsenal & threatening violence? This episode contains mature subject mat

115- Jacobite Rebellions, Revenge of the Scots

Nov 10th, 2020 1h 15m

Jason (The History of Bad Ideas) returns to learn about the Jacobite Rebellions from 1688 to 1746. Let’s learn about these passionate men fighting to restore a king to the throne of England & Scotland. Also why did they not succeed?This epis

114- Missing: Jennifer Kesse

Nov 3rd, 2020 56m 36s

Jason (The History of Bad Ideas) comes on to discuss the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. Where did Jennifer go & who caused her disappearance?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your own di

Halloween 2020: At the End of the Passage

Oct 31st, 2020 50m 52s

Kelly (Boobies & Noobies) read At the End of the Passage (1890) by Rudyard Kipling. What horrors do the men see out in the colonies during the heat of the season?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, li

Halloween 2020: The Phantom Carriage

1 Oct 30th, 2020 31m 51s

Bry & Fry (Pontifacts) read The Phantom Carriage (1864) by Amelia Edwards. What happens on the Moor doesn’t always stay there...This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your own discretionEPISOD

Halloween 2020: The Body-Snatcher

Oct 29th, 2020 46m 48s

Michael (History Most Foul) reads The Body-Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson. This 1884 short story asks the real question of whose body are you snatching?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen a

113- Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen of New Orleans

Oct 26th, 2020 34m 5s

Courtney & Ashley recount the life of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Learn about how this woman rose to the top of New Orleans society when her ancestors were slaves.This episode contains mature subject matter & strong l

Halloween 2020: The Masque of the Red Death

Oct 25th, 2020 23m 29s

Brandon (Southern Gothic) reads The Masque of the Red Death (1842) by Edgar Allen Poe. Who is the man in the red mask?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your own discretionEPISODE SOURCES-

Halloween 2020: Ghostly Rental

Oct 23rd, 2020 1h 17m

CK (Mirths & Monsters, Infernal Souls and Eternal Arseholes) reads Ghostly Rental (1876) by Henry James. What is the story behind the neglected house?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at

112- Natalie Bollinger & the Craigslist Murder

Oct 21st, 2020 34m 36s

Courtney & Ashley discuss the tragic case of Natalie Bollinger. This case has more levels of tragedy in this case than the news originally reported. This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your

Halloween 2020: No. 11 Welham Square

Oct 15th, 2020 28m 51s

Heather(Ohio 88, Nature vs Narcissism, & Status Pending) reads “No. 11 Welham Square” (1885) written by Herbert Stephen. What happens in this house on the square?This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always

111- Tammany Hall, the Political Machine that Could

Oct 13th, 2020 51m 47s

Courtney recounts the history of the political machine, Tammany Hall. How did this society established in the 1790s become associated with corruption, immigration, and feuds? This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language,

Halloween 2020: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Oct 8th, 2020 23m 53s

Jacob (Podcast on Germany) reads “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) written by Civil War Veteran Ambrose Bierce. This episode contains mature subject matter & strong language, so as always, listen at your own discretionEPISODE SOURC

109- The Korean War, the Forgotten Proxy War

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 9m

Kelly (Boobies & Noobies) returns to learn about the Korean War. This overview of the war provides context of why Korea is still split and how this peninsula became split. How do you feel about this police action?This episode contains matu

110- Gary Heidnik & his House of Horrors

Oct 6th, 2020 58m 27s

Courtney goes solo to tell of Gary Michael Heidnik, a North Philadelphia man who was fond of kidnapping women. His North Marshall street house was labeled as the House of Horrors, do you agree?This episode contains mature subject matter & st

108- Stevie Allman, Crime Crusader

Sep 22nd, 2020 53m 19s

Kelly (Boobies & Noobies) joins us to discuss the attack and mystery of Stevie Allman, a community activist. She worked to clean up her neighborhood during the 1990s in Oakland California. This case has many twists and turns which ended in trag

107- Delphine LaLaurie, the Madame Blanque of New Orleans

Sep 15th, 2020 46m 1s

Brandon (Southern Gothic) returns to discuss the life of Delphine LaLaurie and her impact on New Orleans. Do you think she was guilty of her crimes? Where do you believe LaLaurie ended up?The musical version of the ballad will be on patreon.