Where we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear

Lindsay and Madison discuss the murder of Narcissa Cowart, as well as the dangers of courting two women at the same time, why you should never trust your kid with a pocket knife, and how to get away with murder.

Lindsay is joined by author Stephanie Cowell to discuss her book, “The Man in The Stone Cottage.”

In 1846, Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters— Charlotte, Anne, and Emily— navigate precarious lives marked by heartbreak and struggle. Charlotte faces rejection from the man she loves, while their blind father and troubled brother add to their burdens. Despite their immense talent, no one will publish their poetry or novels. Amidst this turmoil, Emily encounters a charming shepherd during her solitary walks on the moors, yet he remains unseen by anyone else. After Emily’s untimely death, Charlotte— now a successful author with Jane Eyre— stumbles upon hidden letters and a mysterious map. As she stands on the brink of her own marriage, Charlotte is determined to uncover the truth about her sister’s secret relationship. The Man in the Stone Cottage is a poignant exploration of sisterly bonds and the complexities of perception, asking whether what feels real to one person can truly be real to another.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Corgarff Castle, as well as how to construct a kick-ass castle, that the Jacobites liked to eff shit up, and why you shouldn’t play a drinking game to this episode every time there’s a fire.

Lindsay is joined by author Cinda Gault to discuss her book, “A Small Compass.”

In 1806, Isobel Gunn is staring down the inevitability of a spinster’s farm life in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, often referred to as the Island of Women.  At the same time and across the ocean in Maskinongé, Quebec, Marie-Anne Gaboury is facing the prospect that her dashing new coureur de bois husband will leave her a fur trade widow when he returns west to the wilderness. Both women launch themselves on perilous voyages that will change them forever and transform them into legends. A Small Compass is the story of the first two women to venture into the Canadian wilderness, where they meet and must help each other battle what they know and what they don't to defend all they love.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Giacomo Casanova, as well as how to win and lose it all gambling, that blasphemy is no joke, and how to be both charming and also a horrible human being.

Lindsay is joined by Alan Katz from Costard & Touchstone Productions to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the phenomenon of “prairie madness,” as well as how isolating the Great Plains are, that silence can be just as dangerous as sound, and how man needs community.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the popular nursery rhyme “The Muffin Man,” as well as how to lure children in the 16th century, that you should never trust a door-to-door pastry salesman, and how to start an urban legend.

Lindsay is joined by author D. Paul Fleming to discuss his book, “Mystery’s at the Windham Inn: The Feral Feline,” which was released October 1, 2025.

On a bitterly cold December morning nearly 280 years ago, a young woman named Elizabeth was executed…twice!

Make no mistake: Ms. Elizabeth’s execution was not her end. Not by a long shot.

Lindsay and Madison continue Spoopy month and discuss Nicola Aubrey, as well as how exorcisms work, that religious wars are awful, and how to get your new religion put on blast by Satan himself.