Where we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear
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Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lady Juliana, as well as why pit stops are important during any long trip, that women are more resilient than we’re given credit for, and how to go down in history in a good way.
Lindsay is joined by Jessie Browning from the Prickly & Blooming podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Lindsay and Emily from Pineapple Pizza Podcast discuss The Colfax Massacre, as well as why the Reconstruction Era was such a terrifying time, that there’s a big difference between a “riot” and a “massacre,” and how to not to whitewash history.
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Stillwell Murder, as well as why you should be cautious about marrying people a lot younger than you, that divorce is much simpler than murder, and how to spill some tea in the pettiest way possible in a court of law.
Lindsay is joined by Nicki Woodard from the As the Money Burns podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Lindsay and Madison discuss Jane Toppan, as well as why people are scared of going to the hospital, that just because someone seems Jolly doesn’t mean you should drink their mineral water, and how to be a terrifying female serial killer in the early 20th Century.
Lindsay and Madison discuss Lilias Adie, as well as why you should never trust a Jean, that sea burials won’t keep you safe, and how awesome technology is at reminding us to be human.
Lindsay is joined by Lindsey and Jordan from the Spooky Spouses podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Lindsay and Madison discuss the North Berwick Witch Trials, as well as how to blame bad weather on witchcraft, that horrific torture isn’t a good flex, and that killing people based on testimony that you got just so the torture would stop makes you a royal a-hole.
Lindsay and Madison discuss the St. Omer Witch, as well as the pervasive power of gossip, that if you want to leave a lasting legacy, have a cool ass headstone, and that you should always proofread before you make things permanent.