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.

Lindsay and Madison continue Spoopy month and discuss Scholomance and the Solomanari, as well as how to get a badass education, that being a dragon rider sounds like a pretty sweet gig, and how to get a magic stick.

Lindsay is joined by bestselling thriller and horror author Scott Wells to discuss his book, “Marked By The Ouija,” which established him as a powerful voice in YA horror—blending supernatural mystery with the emotional depth of adolescence.

Lindsay and Madison continue Spoopy month and discuss the Miniwashitu, as well as why you should be careful around waterways, that it can be more dangerous during the day than at night, and how to die via insanity.

Lindsay and Madison kick off Spoopy month and discuss the Princess Theatre and Frederick Federici, as well as why you should take your meds, that sometimes it costs a fortune to build something great, and how to haunt a location with style.

It’s a Ye Olde crossover! Lindsay Valenty, host of ye Olde Crime Podcast, takes a brief respite from the world of historical true crime to visit the wonderful world of Amish fairy-tale retellings! She joins Becky to review “Amish Red Riding Hood” by Ashley Emma ($0.99).

We’re talking about the only consumer product you can blow out your nose while friends and strangers cheer you on; we’ll discuss more context and uses for plop and manure than you could shake a feces coated stick at; and we’ll see why the only thing you can’t kill about the British in countless, ghoulish ways, is their spirit.

This week's distraction covers the alleged life of Hazel Farris. In 1906, Hazel's short-lived life came to an end after supposedly revealing a dark secret about her past to a new lover. After no one claimed her remains, a local furniture store (and funeral parlour) owner realized Hazel's remains may be a ticket for financial success. Need a distraction? I got you.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles G. Pease, as well as why you should stick to your principles, that sometimes you should slow your roll just a touch, and how to start a movement that you may never see the payoff of in your lifetime.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Eclipse Monsters, as well as why you should have your friends help you fight off night snakes, that wolves can bring about the end of the world, and how to crash a party and lose your head all at the same time.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the 1897 Aurora UFO Crash, as well as why you shouldn’t drink contaminated well water, that crazy things can happen at 6 am, and how to not be a dick in a cemetery.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dobhar-chú, as well as why you should stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to, that you should never provoke a giant otter hybrid, and that some saints have giant heads.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Danse Macabre, as well as the proper order to dance to one’s grave, that music about death can be super spicy, and how awesome rocks are.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Wild West outlaw George “Big Nose” Parrott, as well as why you shouldn’t go after trains, that killing important people isn’t the smartest move, and how to end up as fashion accessories against your will.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of Highwaymen, as well as all the shires, that robbing via horse is way cooler than robbing on foot, and how quickly one could meet the noose if they weren’t careful.