History, Labor Reform Lindsay Valenty History, Labor Reform Lindsay Valenty

Lowell Mill Girls

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.

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Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty

Pendle Witches

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.

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Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty

Margaret Barclay

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.

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Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty

Torsåker Witch Trials

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.

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Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty Witchcraft, History Lindsay Valenty

Polish Witch Trials

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.

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Funny, History Lindsay Valenty Funny, History Lindsay Valenty

Medieval Book Curses

Lindsay and Madison discuss Medieval book curses, as well as how Liam Neeson could have learned a thing or two from vengeful monks, that book curses would be a hilarious premise for Assassin’s Creed, and how sometimes all you have to say is “don’t.”

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History, Deep Dive Lindsay Valenty History, Deep Dive Lindsay Valenty

Tower of London

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Tower of London, as well as how important it is to have nice things, that raccoons make great treasure cleaners, and how awful being a prisoner at the Tower was.

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History, Funny Lindsay Valenty History, Funny Lindsay Valenty

Railway Madness

Lindsay and Madison discuss Railway Madness, as well as how men seemed to lose their minds while riding trains in Victorian England, that locking people into their train car isn’t a great idea, and how important it is to install safety measures right away instead of decades later.

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History, Funny Lindsay Valenty History, Funny Lindsay Valenty

Hatpin Panic

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Hatpin Panic, as well as why women should be allowed to protect themselves, that seeing an unattended woman doesn’t mean she wants/needs your attention, and how fragile masculinity shits the bed (and keeps doing it).

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History, Funny Lindsay Valenty History, Funny Lindsay Valenty

The Bone Wars

Lindsay and Madison discuss the feud known as The Bone Wars, as well as why blowing up scientific discoveries isn’t cool, that pettiness can be a strong motivator, and how everyone loves dinosaurs (even if they have a funny way of showing it).

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History, Funny Lindsay Valenty History, Funny Lindsay Valenty

The Miracle of 1511

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Miracle of 1511, as well as how snowmen became a form of protest, that scat has apparently always been funny, and how random the progression of snowmen really was.

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Piracy, History Lindsay Valenty Piracy, History Lindsay Valenty

Henry Every—the King of Pirates

Lindsay and Madison discuss Henry Every—the King of Pirates, as well as why you should never transport large sums of money by boat, that you can never go wrong as long as your ship has a sweetass name, and how even pirates can have a code of honor.

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Murder, History Lindsay Valenty Murder, History Lindsay Valenty

Black Hole of Calcutta

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Black Hole of Calcutta, as well as why colonization is terrible, that grapeshot is terrifying, and how you should never leave a surgeon to do a General’s job.

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True Crime, History Lindsay Valenty True Crime, History Lindsay Valenty

Body Snatching

Lindsay and Madison discuss the macabre history of body snatching, as well as the invention of anti-snatching devices, the sad truth about the true victims of this practice, and gush about their podcast host crushes.

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History, Funny Lindsay Valenty History, Funny Lindsay Valenty

History of Going Dutch

Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of going Dutch, question why you would ever call someone a “butterbox,” explore how Pennsylvania Dutch broke the stigma, and go on a long tangent about their dogs. 

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