Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay and special guest Lena discuss Mary Pearcey, as well as how not to choose a life partner, that murdering your lovers’ family isn’t the best way to get him back, and how a woman could be the most infamous serial killer of all time. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 All That’s Interesting article by Genevieve Carlton 2016 Jack the Ripper Tour article by Richard Jones 1890 N...

Lindsay is joined by Syrai from the Freaky AF podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Freaky AF wherever you catch your podcasts. And don’t forget to check out the other great podcasts over at the Darkcast Network. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.c...

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Elyse from True Crime Cat Lawyer to discuss Madame Restell, as well as how abortions and birth control were legal once upon a time, that calling yourself a doctor doesn’t make you one, and how quickly men and the church decided they knew more about women’s bodies than women. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Mental Floss article by Simone Scully...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Servant Girl Murders, as well as how dangerous it was to be a POC in 1800’s Austin, that not everything can be linked to Jack the Ripper, and how to have a platonic pass list for famous celebrities. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 Mental Floss article by Sonya Vayomsky 1885 Austin American-Statesman newspaper (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) The Servant G...

Lindsay is joined by CJ from Beyond the Rainbow podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Beyond the Rainbow wherever you catch your podcasts. And don’t forget to check out the other great podcasts over at the Darkcast Network. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://...

Lindsay and Madison discuss con-artist Bertha Heyman, as well as how you can seemingly make it as long as you have “confidence,” that it’s never okay to fat-shame someone (even if they’re an asshole), and how you can find a new career even after a life of crime. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Geri Walton blog post 2019 Atlas Obscura article by Sabrina Imbler 2019 Mental Floss...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the last witch trial in Ireland, as well as how terrifying small children can be, that blaming others for notoriety is a dick move, and how NOT to survive going back in time. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Shaped by Sea and Stone article 2021 Belfast Entries article 2020 Irish Central article 2019 Social History Society article by Dr. Andrew Sneddon...

Lindsay is joined by Eliza from Leave the Lights On podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Leave the Lights On wherever you catch your podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Audible Get 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today! Audible This podcast uses the following third-p...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the first American witch, Alice Young, as well as how easy it was to be a scapegoat, that there were a million and one Johns, and how being first at something isn’t always super great. Information for Lindsay’s story was pulled from the following sources: 2021 Connecticut History article 2019 Hartford Courant article by Norma Buchanan 2019 Legends of America article by...

Lindsay and special guest Emily discuss the supposed white witch, Elizabeth Budd-Graham, as well as St Osyth’s Witches, that mo’ money equals massive monuments, and how Essex County was the worst county in England for supposed witches. Information for Lindsay’s story was pulled from the following sources: 2020 Florida Public Archaeology Network blog posts 2020 The Tally Guide blog post 2019 Only i...

Lindsay is joined by John from The Dumb, Found Dead podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Dumb, Found Dead wherever you catch your podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Audible Get 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today! Audible This podcast uses the following third-p...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of hot chocolate in Latin America, as well as why you should never put pubes in someone’s morning cup of cocoa, that accusing people of witchcraft is always a dick move, and how denouncing your sins is a great way to avoid being immolated. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Atlas Obscura article by Reina Gattuso 2018 Vice article by Eda Yu 2...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597, as well as why you should never trust the word of a woman out to save her own skin, that quarrels with neighbors shouldn’t result in someone’s immolation, and how one woman stood up for what was right in the most kickass of ways. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Glasgow Evening Times article by Hamish MacPherson...

Lindsay is joined by Kayla and Lexi from A Little Wicked to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to A Little Wicked wherever you catch your podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Audible Get 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today! Audible This podcast uses the following third-party s...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bigfoot-Choctaw War of 1855, as well as why you shouldn’t anger a bigfoot, that you’re gonna smell a sasquatch before you see it, and how you should always take bigfoot sightings with a grain of salt. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Texas Cryptid Hunter blog post by Mike 2019 Ripley’s article by Kris Levin 2018 Mysterious Universe article by Bren...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Crown Prince Sado, as well as how being a super strict parent doesn’t always achieve results, that it’s important to address warning signs of mental illness, and how miscommunication can have deadly consequences. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 book “The Prince of Mournful Thoughts” by Caroline Kim and Alexander Chee 2020 History of Yesterday art...

Lindsay is joined by Sean from Shots and Thoughts podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Shots and Thoughts wherever you catch your podcasts. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Harpe Brothers, as well as the fact that 20 years makes a huge difference, that killing people for sport makes you a piece of shit, and how karma gets everyone. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Legends of America article by Kathy Weiser 2019 Appalachia Bare article by Delonda Anderson 2019 Headstuff article by Ciaran Conliffe 2018 All That’s Inter...

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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 History article 2014 Live Science article by Owen Jarus Atlas Obscura (1) (2) Britannica article Tower of London (1) Wikipedia Be sure to listen to our fr...

Lindsay is joined by Jules from the Riddle Me That!/The Path Went Chilly podcasts as well as Josh, Sean, and John from Reddit on Wiki for our first annual Cramp-Off. Who will win? Listen to Riddle Me That!, The Path Went Chilly, Reddit on Wiki, Let’s Start a Cult, The Dumb Found Dead, and Shots and Thoughts wherever you catch your podcasts. This podcast uses the following third-party services for...

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. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Ian Visits article by Ian Mansfield 2017 Atlas Obscura article by...

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).  Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Antique Trader article by Melanie Carnation Thomas 2019 Blurred by Lines blog post by Shari Rose 2...

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).  Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 ThoughtCo article by Bob Strauss 2019 Interesting Engineering article by Marcia Wendorf 2017 Vintage Ne...

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.  Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 History of Yesteryear article by Tim Gebhart 2020 Grunge article by Richard Milner 2018 Atlas Obscura article by Bob Eckstein 2018 Cultura Colectiva ar...

In the final of our December guest episode series, we'll be listening to The Jury Room podcast where Lindsay discusses the unsolved mystery that is the D.B. Cooper case with Kevin. This will be a double-feature that includes Kevin’s full episode on the case and the Afterthought that Lindsay took part in discussing the case. If you enjoy this episode, and are interested in hearing more of The Jury...