Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the OSSA and Cultiv8 Networks.
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Join me (not in a cult sense), Josh Schell, as we dive into the dark and interesting world of cults! I will take you on a journey of how cults form, who their leaders are, and how they almost always come to an end.
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Sandman Stories Presents
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Lindsay is joined once again by Dustin from the Sandman Stories Presents podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. BONUS: Dustin brings some etymology questions and tests Lindsay to see if they are related or nah. Listen to Sandman Stories Presents wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choic…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the Legend of Gelert, as well as how to tell if your dog is a good boy, that you should second guess stabbing things, and the faithful hound trope. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 North Wales Holiday Cottages article by Thom Atlas Obscura Beddgelert Tourism Association Eryri National Park Authority Hi…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss stone babies, or lithopedion, as well as how crazy the human body is, that it’s not cool to manhandle a calcified corpse, and the dangers women face during pregnancy. Trigger Warning: this episode contains discussions of deceased children. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Psychology Today article by Ro…
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Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Castles & Cryptids
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Lindsay is joined by Alanna and Kelsey from the Castles & Cryptids podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Castles & Cryptids wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Madison discuss Eugenia Martínez Vallejo, as well as why it’s not okay to exploit children, that there is still a lot to learn regarding DNA and congenital diseases, and how to honor someone’s memory without being a dick. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Girl Museum post by Claire Rochet 2021 All Poetry post by Jon Na…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the Children of Llullaillaco, as well as how to perfectly preserve a sacrifice, that we’ve learned a ton about the Inca from their sacred sites, and how not to respect the indigenous people (which isn’t cool, b-t-dubs). Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Smithsonian Magazine article by Sarah Kuta 2021 Al…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Tales from the Chesterfield
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Lindsay is joined by Kayla and Alysia from the Tales from the Chesterfield podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Tales from the Chesterfield wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Madison discuss Sir Richard Francis Burton, as well as why it’s wrong to wear brown face, that translating erotica from other cultures was supes taboo, and how to be an accomplished man of mystery. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Discover Silversea article by Carolyn Spencer Brown 2018 Borges, Desire, and Sex - Chapt…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Douglas County Historical Society article by Elise O’Neil 2018 Murder by Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 1889 The Bowling Green Times …
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? History Detective
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Lindsay is joined by Kelly from the History Detective podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to History Detective wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 All That’s Interesting article by Amber Morgan 2023 Q News article by Destiny Rogers Academic Cultura Colectiva article by Isabel Carrasco D…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Jessica O’Connor 2018 Spotlight News article by Michael Hallise…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
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Lindsay is joined by Shea and Jody from the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Rainy Day Rabbit Holes wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Death in Old Mexico with Nicole Von Germeten
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Lindsay is joined by author Nicole Von Germeten to discuss her book, Death in Old Mexico: The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation. In a Mexico City mansion on October 23, 1789, Don Joaquín Dongo and ten of his employees were brutally murdered by three killers armed with machetes. Investigators worked tirelessly to find th…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss mummia, as well as how to desecrate all the corpses, that more people practiced cannibalism than you make think, and how long it was considered “medicine”. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Mental Floss article by Michele Debczak 2022 USCDornsife article by Margaret Crable 2021 The Serpent’s Pen article…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Nerdy Photographer
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Lindsay is joined by Casey from the The Nerdy Photographer podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Nerdy Photographer wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Charles Landis & The Murder of Uri Carruth
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Listverse article by Craig “Wex” Wexler 2020 Murder By Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 2017 NJ Ad…
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Daniel Sickles & The Murder of Philip Barton Key II
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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). Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Bowery Boys History article by Greg Young 2022 Library of Congress blog p…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Art of Crime
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Lindsay is joined by Gavin from the The Art of Crime podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Art of Crime wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Madison discuss Lizzie Bourne, as well as the importance of being prepared, that one should always respect nature, and how to stay at an amazing (and probably haunted) Airbnb. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 New Hampshire Magazine article by Marianne O’Connor 1988 Biddeford Maine Journal Tribune article Atlas Obscura…
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Lindsay and Madison celebrate 200 episodes with a variety of tombstones, as well as answer your questions, share well wishes from fellow podcasters, and discuss what’s in store for the podcast. Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Atlas Obscura article by Noor Al-Samarrai Atlas Obscura (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Find a Grave It’s GOA Old To…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Doom Generation
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Lindsay is joined by Nicole and Tessa from the Doom Generation podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Doom Generation wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Henrietta Maria, England’s Forgotten Warrior Queen
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Lindsay and Madison discuss Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, as well as how religion can put a strain on a country and a marriage, that Henrietta is responsible for #BookTok, and how easy it is to be written out of history for being a woman. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Owlcation article by Joanna Hayle 2022 Atlas Obscura article …
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Priestess of Ishana with Judith Starkston
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Lindsay is joined by author Judith Starkston to discuss her book, Priestess of Ishana. A curse, a conspiracy and the clash of kingdoms. A defiant priestess confronts her foes, armed only with ingenuity and forbidden magic.A malignant curse from the Underworld threatens Tesha’s city with fiery devastation. The young priestess of Ishana, goddess of l…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Byte-Sized Blessings
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Lindsay is joined by Kirsten Rudberg from the Byte-Sized Blessings podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Byte-Sized Blessings wherever you catch your podcasts, and you can order signed copies of her books from Beastly Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, as well as the importance of language, that women are resilient, and how to be an inspiration to young children everywhere. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Islapedia compilation 2021 California Missions article 2019 National Park Service article 2018 VC Star artic…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lady Juliana, as well as why pit stops are important during any long trip, that women are more resilient than we’re given credit for, and how to go down in history in a good way. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Owlcation article by Ravi Rajan 2021 Academia.edu article by Joseph L Davis 2021 Ranker…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Prickly & Blooming
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Lindsay is joined by Jessie Browning from the Prickly & Blooming podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Prickly & Blooming wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Emily from Pineapple Pizza Podcast discuss The Colfax Massacre, as well as why the Reconstruction Era , that there’s a big difference between a “riot” and a “massacre,” and how to not to whitewash history. Information pulled from the following sources: 2024 Free Speech Center article by John R. Vile 2023 NBC News article by Claretta Bel…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Murder By Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 201…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? As The Money Burns
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Lindsay is joined by Nicki Woodard from the As The Money Burns podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to As The Money Burns wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2024 Irish Central article by Kate Hick…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss Lilias Adie, as well as why you should never trust a Jean, that sea burials won’t keep you safe, and how awesome technology is at reminding us to be human. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 My Veggie Travels blog post by Sarah 2021 Welcome to Fife article by Scotland’s Stories 2019 All That’s Interestin…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Spooky Spouses
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Lindsay is joined by Lindsey and Jordan from the Spooky Spouses podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to check out Spooky Spouses wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the North Berwick Witch Trials, as well as how to blame bad weather on witchcraft, that horrific torture isn’t a good flex, and that killing people based on testimony that you got just so the torture would stop makes you a royal a-hole. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Rambling History blog post 2021 S…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the St. Omer Witch, as well as the pervasive power of gossip, that if you want to leave a lasting legacy, have a cool ass headstone, and that you should always proofread before you make things permanent. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Random Times article by Leo S 2021 Michael Kleen article 2019 Chic…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? D Listers of History
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Lindsay is joined by Fayge and Mazal from the D Listers of History podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to check out D Listers of History wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the Mora Witch Trial, as well as how Satan throws bitchin’ parties, that you need to get things in writing, and that you should never use art as a guidebook for killing people. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Folklore Smithsonian Institution Magazine article by Jennie Tiderman-Österberg 2011 Chronicle…
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The Curse of Cortés with Guy Morris
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Lindsay is joined by author Guy Morris to discuss his book, The Curse of Cortés. In 1672, Henry Morgan took 36 ships and 2,000 men to sack Panama City for a $1 billion plunder and 600 slaves. Afterward, Morgan cheated his men, disappearing with nearly the entire treasure, and 200 slaves on three ships never to be seen again. Morgan alone survived a…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? 2nd Annual Cramp-off
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It’s time for the 2nd Annual Cramp-off! Lindsay is joined by Dustin from the Sandman Stories Presents and Alex from Weird Distractions to see who can decipher the most Victorian slang terms to be crowned “The Cramp-Off Champion.” Be sure to check out Sandman Stories Presents and Weird Distractions wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more ab…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 My London article by Hannah Kane 2016 Un…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Bernadette Giacoma…
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Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Shannon Lawrence
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Lindsay is joined by author Shannon Lawrence from the Mysteries, Monsters & Mayhem podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to pre-order a copy of her debut novel, “Myth Stalker: Wendigo Nights,” available March 26, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Lindsay is joined by Fayge from D Listers of History as they share the bizarre history behind the Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844. You can listen to D Listers of History wherever you get your podcasts. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms appl…
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Crossover with Weird Distractions: Glico-Morinaga & Antonis Daglis
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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. Information on the Glico-Morinaga Case pulled from the following sources: 2021 All That’s Interesting article by Bernadette Giacoma…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Jordan Morris
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Lindsay is joined by Jordan Morris from the Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Bubble podcasts to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to pre-order a copy of his new YA Graphic Novel, “Youth Group,” available July 16, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the Oneida Community, as well as how to start a sex cult, that eugenics is icky no matter how you try to spin it, and how to build an empire to hide the fact you used to be a socialist commune. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 BBC video by Maria Badia 2021 Blue Ocean Thinking article by Michael Olenick…
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Lindsay is joined by wise woman-crone and author Jo Ann Fawcett (formerly Richards) to discuss her book, Midlife Magic. Jo Ann Fawcett is a native Californian. She has her Associate of Arts degree in film production and Accounting. She is the mother of a successful grown daughter and is the proud grandmother of three. She was recently married to Ca…
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Live, Laugh, Larceny
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Lindsay is joined by Amanda and Trevin from the Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 New York Post article by Todd Farley 2022 All That’s Interesti…
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