2020-04
2020-04
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
1hr 48 min
This week, we talk about a man who was maybe a nobleman or maybe not? Probably not. Almost definitely not. But he sure seemed to think so!
Plus, the best deformations....whaaat? Crikey Mikey, and some wikipedia translations.
Come see us on FB, Insta, or Twitter, and tell us if you think The Claimant was the real deal.
Sources:
“The Tichborne Claimant, a Victorian mystery.” Ennever.com http://www.ennever.com/histories/history19478.php
“Roger Tichborne.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case
Albert Borowitz. “Blood & Ink: An International Guide To Fact-Based Crime Literature.”
Dana Schwartz. “The Butcher Baronet.” Noble Blood Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RC60PaO0sKQbEF9WVKypw?si=tPTGMRDNTV2lEXTNcPCYIw
Francesca Kettle. “‘For the Snark was a Boojum, you see.’ The case of The Claimant, The Medals and The Poem.” Vides/Oxford. https://open.conted.ox.ac.uk/sites/open.conted.ox.ac.uk/files/resources/Create%20Document/For%20the%20Snark%20was%20a%20Boojum_Francesca%20Kettle.pdf
Lewis Carroll. “The Hunting of the Snark.” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark
Futilitycloset.com
aadl.org
Stacy Conrad, mentalfloss.com
hoaxes.org
Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
15 min
Scott tells us all about John Murray Spears and New Motive Power. Amber does some fun googling.
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
1hr 3 min
This week, we look at the Bluebeardess, "Flypaper Lyda" Trueblood, who used ham as a seduction tool...as one does. We'll talk about her many marriages (murders), her extensive travels (escapes), and maybe even solve the mystery of her last husband.
Comes see us on FB, Insta, or Twitter. Say hi or just tell us what you think about the Hal/Albert theory.
And remember...watch out for the apple pie.
Also, happy 10,000 downloads and thanks so much for all your support this past year!
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
27 min
Kristy tells the tale of the cartooniest of murder scenarios. But what's truth, what's legend, and what's conspiracy?
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
1hr 25 min
This week, we delve into the fascinating life and premature death of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a man whose belief in doing the right thing was so strong, it made him a martyr.
Plus: the first underwater newspaper, the world's tallest man, and supremely ironic profession names!
Sources: “Elijah Parish Lovejoy.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Parish_Lovejoy“Congregational Church. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregational_church“Reverend Elijah Parish Lovejoy.” Presbyterian Historical Society. https://www.history.pcusa.org/history-online/presbyterian-history/honored-names/reverend-elijah-parish-lovejoyEdward Beecher. “Narrative of riots at Alton : in connection with the death of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy. “ https://archive.org/details/ASPC0002443400/page/n17/mode/2up“Alton, Illinois.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_IllinoisAmericaslibrary.govEncyclopedia BritannicaColby.eduYoutube: The History GuyNationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
21 min
Spank-o!
Enjoy this bonus mini episode, a pandemic plus. Come see us on social media and say hi (seriously, we're lonely): We're on FB, Twitter, and Insta.
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
1hr 53 min
A little something from the "Forgotten Archives" this week--an episode recorded nearly a year ago, in late April 2019, and never published. It's a trip back to simpler times, and also a horrific axe murder.
Come say hi on our social media: Insta, FB, Twitter.
Sources:
Orrin Grey. "Serial Suspects: Who Committed the Villisca Axe Murders?" The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/villisca-axe-murders-suspects
Mike Dash. "The Ax Murderer Who Got Away." Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/
"Villisca Axe Murders House." https://www.villiscaiowa.com/
"Villisca Axe Murders." Thinking Sideways Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CgHgKrjper6ZFjsNHNJgA?si=szm_AL3tRaWYMPCbhLSDoQ
"Villisca Axe Murders." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders