Lindsay and Madison discuss Christmas Murder of Josephine Brown, as well as how little people cared about sex workers, that in the day people could have your detailed description and you could still get away with murder, and we address listener feedback regarding the pod.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Devil’s Gate, as well as why Western Expansion was so dangerous, that nature has a mind of its own, and the lasting legacy of Oregon Trail era diaries.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Sand Creek Massacre, as well as the importance of speaking up when you see injustice, that not every person of authority has the best interests of all at heart, and why it’s so important to acknowledge and accept the wrongs of history.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Robert Ledru, as well as the importance of proper sleep, that you should never swim naked alone at night, and that being a great detective doesn’t mean you’re always a great person.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Moosham Castle, as well as how to cause a haunting, that executing children is a bad look, and why you shouldn’t trust “ghost hunters.”

Lindsay and Madison discuss L' Auberge Rouge, as well as how crazy the 1800’s were in France, that it’s not cool to spread rumors about your neighbors, and how to be too successful and end up dead for it.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Henry William King, Jr., as well as how to be a bigamist, that Daddy can’t solve all your problems, and how to get away with murder.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Radu the Handsome, as well as how to be a hostage, that there were a lot of Vlad’s in the 1400’s, and how literal nicknames were.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Major Henry Rathbone, as well as how to keep it in the family (so to speak), that mental illness can have devastating consequences, and how to become a historical footnote.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles Landis, as well as how to create a temperance town, that attacking the owner of a town in the paper isn’t the smartest of moves, and how to get away with murder.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Daniel Sickles, as well as how to get away with murder, that your sins can be forgiven if you fight for the winning side, and how to get with all the ladies (even if you really, REALLY shouldn’t).

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 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 horrifying history of the Thames Torso Murders, as well as how many people went missing in London, that being an officer of the Thames Division was rough work, and how difficult it was to identify bodies that have been dissected.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of Bridget Deignan, as well as the importance of proper documentation, that being xenophobic and practicing religio-centrism is a bad look, and how to take advantage of someone who can’t fight for themselves.

Lindsay is joined by Alex from Weird Distractions as they share some truly crazy cases in Europe and Asia. Lindsay shares the Glico-Morinaga Case in Japan, and Alex shares the case of Antonis Daglis, the Athens Ripper.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles Julius Guiteau and the assassination of President Garfield, as well as how to fail at everything, the power of persuasive letter writing, and that sometimes the answer just simply is they were crazy.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Diogo Alves, as well as how not to use aqueducts, that phrenology is still interesting even if it is all bunk, and why it’s not cool to let men be the “first” of everything.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Cordelia Botkin, as well as why you shouldn’t cheat on your wife, that you should always Ask Alma, and the importance of knowing who you’re mailing tampered packages to.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bochum Sex Murders, as well as the dangers of being a woman, that darkness can hide anywhere, and how sometimes there are no answers when we ask why bad things happen.