Best Iconic Chronic Podcasts (2024)

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Cold Case Unsolved: The Grimes Girls - Part 2 36:06

21d ago36:06

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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode we finish off the Grimes Girls case. What happened to Patricia and Barbara Grimes? Who actually did it? Go on Instagram and vote on if you think Edward looked like Elvis! Ryah thinks Jauclyn is absolutely incorrect! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Grimes_sisters https://www.newsnationn…

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Episode 206 Anne Bonny and Mary Read - Piracy and Freedom 40:01

3h ago40:01

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In this episode we sail round the Horn and back again as we look into the lives, trial and mysteries of the Naussau Pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Part of Calico Jack Rackham's crew, these two dressed as men, cursed, drank, fought and killed with their pirate brethren and for two months lived completely free, a rare thing for women in the Early …

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Episode 205 Doctor Sam Sheppard - Wrestling with Loss featuring 'Chronic' Chris Page 1:10:20

2d ago1:10:20

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So much good stuff in this episode! First, we are joined by Chris Page, the man who produces Travis Orndorff's podcast and has multiple wrestling podcasts and twitch streams. Chris and Dean discuss their history and their friendship and Arthur has a new sting to introduce her corner. (Courtesy of our new sound engineer, Blue Boese) We also focus th…

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Episode 204 Stand for Something - The Life of Rosa Parks 48:45

9d ago48:45

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This powerful episode of the Family Plot Podcast is so full of stuff, we should wrap it in a bow! Krys announces this week that she prefers to go by Arthur with male pronouns. She also talks about dingoes, which Dean claims are his baby, or maybe just Merryl Streep's. Then we focus on the life of Rosa Parks. Her childhood, her first experiences wit…

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Episode 203 The Saga of One-Eyed Charley - A PRIDE month special episode 59:36

16d ago59:36

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There is so much goodness in this episode you can eat it and it will be sweet, filling, healthy and sugar-free! We are joined this week by Krysta's non-binary sibling, Blue Boese! Krys goes to her corner to finish telling us about the cartoons that influenced her most as a child. We also focus on telling the tale of One-Eyed Charley Parkhurst. Char…

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Cold Case Unsolved: The Grimes Girls - Part 1 24:27

21d ago24:27

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Send us a Text Message. In 1957, Barbara and Patricia Grimes headed out to see one of their favorite movies, staring their favorite musician and actor: Elvis Presley. Their friends and loved ones didn't know this would be their last time they'd ever see them. In this part we explore the events leading up to the disappearances, and all of the sighti…

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Episode 202 Aliens at the Ariel School 1:01:29

24d ago1:01:29

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This episode is crammed so full of wonderment, your mind will expand! Or maybe not! In Krysta's Corner, we discuss some of her favorite shows growing up (including Sofia the First and Daniel Tiger amongst others) we comment briefly on Dan Schneider and other not good people in Children's Programming before getting into the meat of this week's topic…

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Episode 201 The Curious Murder of the Hammersmith Ghost 50:33

1M ago50:33

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Man do we have a wonderful 201st episode for you! Ever heard of the Hammersmith Ghost Murder? Neither had we but oh, do we get into it!! And in her corner Krysta introduces us to poodle moths! Beautiful, well, unless you look at them up close. We also discuss Hawk Moths, Death's Head Moths and of course, Lunar Moths before diving back into this cas…

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Episode 200 Searching For the Amber Room 44:04

1M ago44:04

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In this episode, we fully execute our 200th episode and with well wishes from friends, family and others, as well as Krysta's Corner plus an entire episode about the creation, acquisition, loss and recreation of the Amber Room. Dean becomes obsessed with how many flies trapped in the Amber Room had dinosaur DNA? We also discuss Sharon Kinne, Josh G…

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Senolytic-facilitated Reversal of End-Organ Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 32:44

1M ago32:44

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Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Gozal on his article, "Senolytic-facilitated Reversal of End-Organ Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Obstructive Sleep Apnea."By American Thoracic Society

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Episode 199 Ambrose Bierce Iconic American Author and the Devil's Delight 50:51

2M ago50:51

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This week, we go back to the 1850's to meet a writer named Ambrose Bierce. A man who could trace his family back to the Puritans and didn't care one whit. A man who fought in the Civil War so he could help see slavery abolished. A man who wrote against what he saw as the evils of his day even standing between a railroad magnate and his company tryi…

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Episode 198 Ching Shih, China's Pirate Queen 44:31

2M ago44:31

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So this episode is so chock full of goodness, you might need a cookie and a glass of milk to wash it down. In her corner, Krys reads us some very short horror stories. Then we go all in on Zheng Yi Sao aka Shang Yi aka Ching Shih. We talk about her early life, of which we know very little, her meeting and marrying one of the greatest pirates of her…

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Episode 197 Fairy Tale Origins 2 or Make Sure the Puppet Lives! 1:00:40

2M ago1:00:40

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In this episode we once again go deep into the history of Fairy Tales. Laura opens with Snow White and we hear the familiar tale in all it's glory. Then, in Krysta's Corner, she shares a book that touched her while reading it at school as well as shares her own found fairy tale, the Six Swans! Then we look into the origins of Snow White and how it …

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Episode 196 The Tale of the Black Dahlia 49:32

2M ago49:32

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In this episode there is so much going on. Krysta is having issues as many young teens do, we discuss the life and death of Elizabeth Short, her crazy life and her rough death at the hands of person or persons unknown. After the episode stick around for a happy birthday for Lexi our daughter turning 7 on the day this episode drops. It is a full epi…

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Episode 195 The Kidnapping and Murder of Bobby Greenlease Jr. 43:57

3M ago43:57

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In this episode, Krysta talks My Hero Academia in her corner before we dig into the kidnapping and murder of Bobby Greenlease Junior. We talk about Bobby's father and their family, how they came to be so well off and how Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady came to know of and attempt to kidnap Robert Greenlease Senior's youngest child. We get into the kidna…

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Paranormal Activity: The Haunting of Jackie Hernandez 32:18

3M ago32:18

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Send us a Text Message. In 1988, Jackie Hernandez moved into a home with her son and unborn child. At the time, she didn't know her new adventure would turn gruesome so quickly. For years, Jackie was haunted and tormented by a poltergeist living in her home. It would go on to follow her wherever she went. Go vote on Instagram! Socials: ryahpabon ja…

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Episode 194 A Headless Drummer, A Missing Piper and the other ghosts of Edinburgh Castle 41:26

3M ago41:26

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This episode is PACKED with goodness. Krysta talks Black Velvet Petunias in her corner a wondrous and beautiful flower. Then she, Laura and Dean discuss the Maiden's Castle at Edinburgh. They discuss Castle Rock, how there has been a fortified structure on it since at least the Iron Age and it's status as the most besieged castle in all of Britain.…

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True Crime: The Toybox Killer 35:16

3M ago35:16

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Send us a Text Message. TW: Sexual assault, torture - In March 1999, Cynthia Vigil was stopped by a police officer who was none other than David Parker Ray. He kidnapped and tortured her for three days, not knowing that she would be his downfall. Socials: @ryahpabon @jauclyns Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/u5h7si/thirteen_year…

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Episode 193: Xunantunich Mayan City and Maiden of the Rock 40:18

3M ago40:18

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On this episode we discuss the nation of Belize and the Mayan city of Xunantunich, what we know about it and it's former residents. Krysta talks balloon debates and civets, Dean talks ferrets and Laura keeps us all together in this fascinating archaeological, Mayan Culture, slightly paranormal episode fo the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter …

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Edpisode 192 Catching the Yorkshire Ripper 58:25

3M ago58:25

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This week, we go full British True Crime as we head back to the seventies and eighties and investigate the life and crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, better known as the Yorkshire Ripper. We discuss his life, what led him to become a killer, his family life, the hoax that led the police astray in this fascinating case. Meanwhile Krysta talks more dogs and…

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Episode 191 The Antikythera Device hits Differentially 46:18

4M ago46:18

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On this episode, we discuss the Antikythera Mechanism, a device found in a Roman shipwreck off the Greek Island of Antijythera. Retrieved with several other treasures, due to it's advanced state of petrification and other issues, it wasn't even looked at much after it was initially brought up. But over time, people have discovered this uncanny devi…

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Episode 190 Meeting the Honey Island Swamp Monster 49:18

4M ago49:18

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Welcome to another episode of the Family Plot Podcast! In this episode Krysta debates as Pinkie Pie, and performs a poem about sunflowers. Then we sit back and talk the Honey Island Swamp, it's history and the creatures that call it home, including the Honey Island Swamp Monster. We talk about sightings of the creature, what it possibly looks like,…

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Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone Versus Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 20:49

4M ago20:49

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Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Bijan Teja and Dr. Nicholas Bosch about their article, "Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone Versus Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials."By American Thoracic Society

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Episode 189 The Game is Afoot The Folklore of Sherlock Holmes 56:55

4M ago56:55

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In this episode, we talk Sherlock Holmes, his brilliant mind, his mastery of the arts of observation and deduction and so much more. We talk the Sherlock Holmes museum, his companion John Watson, we take a brief divergence to discuss Professor Challenger in his Lost World in this man Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a great character episode of the Fam…

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Episode 188 Killer Candy: The Case of Cordelia Botkin with Special Guest SoFettUp 1:32:45

4M ago1:32:45

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In this episode, Krysta, Laura and Dean are joined by cosplayer, Mistress of All Things Hope It Holds Cosplay & Props, SoFettUp. Fett is also a member of the Stockton historical society and together we tell the tale of Cordelia Botkin, a Missouri girl who moved to San Francisco, had a son and began cheating on her husband with the guy in charge of …

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Recharge & Thrive: Strategies to Recover from Burnout and Prevent Chronic Stress with Dr. Karen Binder-Brynes 38:57

5M ago38:57

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We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Karen Binder-Brynes to The Style That Binds Us podcast. Dr. Karen is a leading Psychologist with a private practice in New York City. She provides individual as well as marital, family and group psychotherapy. In addition, Dr. Binder-Brynes is a leading expert in the field of posttraumatic stress. She has worked with …

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Episode 187 Camping in Cabin 187 in the Hoia Baciu Forest w/ Dan B Fierce 52:46

5M ago52:46

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This week, we are joined by author Dan B. Fierce as we discuss the Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania. We also talk Dan and my's days at a Westport (in Kansas City) eatery called Lucille's. We also talk Krysta, a recent injury and her metatarsil ductis and so much more as we look into the Bermuda Triangle of Romania (but what should more appropriately be…

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Episode 186 Hanging at Captain Tony's Key West Saloon 52:40

5M ago52:40

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In this episode, Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss Key West, it's history and specifically, the business currently located at 428 Greene Street, Captain Tony's Key West Saloon. We discuss it's history as a morgue, an icehouse, a telegraph office a cigar factory and so much more. We talk about it's time as the Duval Club, Sloppy Joes and so much more. …

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Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Epithelial Differentiation and Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids 25:59

5M ago25:59

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Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Barbro N Melgert and Dr. Chris Carlsten about their articles, "Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Epithelial Differentiation" and "Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids."By American Thoracic Society

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