Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria, as well as how an active imagination can be a red flag, that ignoring your duties to build a bunch of castles isn't always a great thing, and how NOT to stage a suicide if you want it to be believable. Information pulled from the following sources: 2014 Spiegel International article by Frank Thadeusz 2011 The Atlantic article by Alan T...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the sad tale of Okichi the Geisha, as well as how Chandler Bing is immortal, that pointing a bunch of guns at people isn’t the best way to make friends, and how one simple misunderstanding can have far-reaching consequences. Information pulled from the following sources: 2016 Wordpress blog post by Brian Camp 2015 Tsunagu Japan article  2014 Japan Travel article by Yosh...

Lindsay is joined by Paige from the Reverie True Crime podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Reverie True Crime wherever you catch your podcasts. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/priva...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the paranormal Seven Gates, as well as why you should never go into the woods alone, that nothing good is hidden behind chain-link fences, and how you shouldn't believe everything you hear. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 York Daily Record article by Jim McClure 2017 Extraordinary Stories from an Ordinary Guy blog post by LDub   2011 York Daily Recor...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the practice of Medieval Tax Evasion, as well as why peeing in Ancient Rome was costly, that you can tax time, and how soap wasn’t popular because you couldn’t buy little Etsy batches. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Mental Floss article by Tony Dunnell 2019 Atlas Obscura article by Matthew Taub 2019 The Guardian article by Mark Brown 2019 Smithsonia...

Lindsay is joined by Karyn from the Chick-Lit podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Chick-Lit wherever you catch your podcasts. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more abou...

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Great Stink of 1858, as well as why dumping literal shit in the river is never a good idea, that cholera is no joke, and how costly proper sanitation can be, even in the 19th Century. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 All That’s Interesting article by John Kuroski 2016 The Guardian article by Emily Mann CDC Cholera and the Thames by Johanna Lemon G...

Lindsay and Madison interview Paul Bavill, who takes us through the fascinating history of dueling, as well as why not defending your honor could cost you (literally), the importance of picking a good second, and how reenacting history can keep you away from drugs. Further information on this topic can be found at the following sources: The Duel - A History of Duelling by Robert Baldick Pistols at...

Lindsay is joined by Kevin from The Jury Room podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Jury Room wherever you catch your podcasts. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more a...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the kidnapping and disappearance of Captain William Morgan, as well as why you should avoid Freemasons, that you shouldn’t fuck around with secret societies, and how crazy political parties have a habit of repeating themselves. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Geri Walton blog post 2019 History.com article by Martin Stezano 2015 Slate article by Andre...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Georgian fad of Lover’s Eye Jewelry, as well as the scandalous intrigue behind such pieces, that you can have your cake and eat it too if you’re King, and how many ways you can incorporate eyes into precious items without it being super creepy. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 JSTOR Daily article by Allison C. Meier 2019 Artsy article by Alexxa Go...

Lindsay is joined by Chad from the Down to Folk podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Down to Folk, Perfect Package Podcast, and check out the Podfix Network wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss the mystery surrounding Theodosia Burr Alston, as well as the fact that ladies can be hella smart, that having a super close relationship with your dad can come across as kinda icky if he makes it weird, and how many ways you could disappear in the early 1800s. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 All That’s Interesting article by Daniel Rennie & Leah Sil...

Lindsay and Madison discuss William Palmer—the Prince of Poison, as well as why you should never trust anyone who takes a life insurance policy out on you, that horse racing isn't the best way to make a million, and how not to make yourself look suspicious AF when people suspect you for murder. Information pulled from the following sources: 2016 Headstuff article by Ciaran Conliffe 2015 The Guardi...

Lindsay is joined by Alex from the Weird Distractions podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Weird Distractions wherever you catch your podcasts. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privac...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Liver Eater himself—John Johnson, as well as why you shouldn’t tussle with a 6 foot tall Ginger, that there’s no limit to how long you can hold a grudge, and how you can give yourself a horrifying nickname without really trying. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 All That’s Interesting article by John Kuroski 2020 Free Range American article by Davi...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the practice of sanctuary in England, as well as why killing people in a church is bad, that exile isn’t all that excellent, and how Henry VIII loved to kill all the fun, not just his wives. Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 History article by Becky Little 2018 Durham Cathedral blog post 2015 Atlas Obscura article by Eric Grundhauser 2013 English Legal...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Preston Strike of 1842, as well as why everyone needs a chance to be heard, that reading the Riot Act was a real thing, and how cicadas ruin everything. Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Lancashire Post article by Henry Widdas 2015 Atlas Obscura article by Ella Morton 2011 Historical Trinkets post by Caz 2002 The Guardian article Almost History pos...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the career criminal Kate Webster, as well as why you should never help anyone move furniture, that nothing good has ever been fished out of the Thames, and how boiling away the evidence doesn’t make it the perfect crime. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Kat Devitt.com blog post 2017 The Irish Post article by Gerard Donaghy 2017 Mental Floss article by...

Lindsay is joined by Nick and Brandon from the 10ish podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to 10ish wherever you catch your podcasts. Recommended episodes: Top Porn Searches of 2019 and/or Deadliest Pandemics in Human History Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the infamous Anne Lister, as well as why you should always be true to yourself, that being a little odd just means you’re super awesome, and how important her diaries & story are in the history of the LGBTIQ community. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 The Open University PhD thesis “My mind on paper”: Anne Lister and literary self-construction in earl...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the infamous Gatton Murders, as well as why you should never go to a dance at night, that there are things BESIDES animals that can kill you in Australia, and how important proper police procedures are when trying to, you know, solve a crime. Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Unsolved Casebook post 2017 Daily News article by Mara Bovsun 2017 Huffington...

Lindsay is joined by Matt from the Anime Talk podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Anime Talk wherever you catch your podcasts. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yeoldecrime)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more abou...

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Red Ghost of Arizona, as well as why it’s a bad idea to shoot at something with a dead body on its back, that we almost had a real Camel Corps once upon a time, and how we almost had a Camel Postal Service. Plus, we celebrate our 50th episode with lots of our fellow podcasters and listeners. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 Today in History blog p...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Swift Runner, as well as why you should never move into the woods, that you can never trust someone who says “their family starved” if they looking fat and sassy, and how Wendigos are no joke.  Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Mysterious Universe article by Nick Redfern 2019 Fort Saskonline article by Emma Philpott 2019 Grunge article by Tom Meisfjord...