Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay and Madison kick off Spoopy month and discuss the Princess Theatre and Frederick Federici, as well as why you should take your meds, that sometimes it costs a fortune to build something great, and how to haunt a location with style. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Random Times post by Leo S 2022 Vocal Media Horror blog post by George 2020 Daily Telegraph article by Diana...

It’s a Ye Olde crossover! Lindsay Valenty, host of ye Olde Crime Podcast, takes a brief respite from the world of historical true crime to visit the wonderful world of Amish fairy-tale retellings! She joins Becky to review “Amish Red Riding Hood” by Ashley Emma ($0.99). Book: ⁠Amish Red Riding Hood⁠ Podcast: ⁠Ye Olde Crime Podcast ⁠(⁠Check out Becky on Can You Guess the Cramp Word⁠)  Episode Spons...

It’s rare for us to have an episode with so many feces mentioned right off the top, but do not worry, refreshments will be served. On this episode: we’re doing another one-of-a-kind episode here, and I’ll explain the rules as get into it, but for all those listeners who love our more unhygienic content, have we got a treat for you. We’re talking about the only consumer product you can blow out you...

This week's distraction covers the alleged life of Hazel Farris. In 1906, Hazel's short-lived life came to an end after supposedly revealing a dark secret about her past to a new lover. After no one claimed her remains, a local furniture store (and funeral parlour) owner realized Hazel's remains may be a ticket for financial success. Need a distraction? I got you. Information pulled from the follo...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles G. Pease, as well as why you should stick to your principles, that sometimes you should slow your roll just a touch, and how to start a movement that you may never see the payoff of in your lifetime. Information pulled from the following sources 1941 United States Tobacco Journal article 1928 Brooklyn Eagle article 1928 Evening Express article 1915 The Los Angel...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Eclipse Monsters, as well as why you should have your friends help you fight off night snakes, that wolves can bring about the end of the world, and how to crash a party and lose your head all at the same time. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 AZ Animals article by Patrick MacFarland 2024 Atlas Obscura article by Robert Lamb 2023 Historic Mysteries art...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the 1897 Aurora UFO Crash, as well as why you shouldn’t drink contaminated well water, that crazy things can happen at 6 am, and how to not be a dick in a cemetery. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Atlas Obscura article by Eric Grundhauser 2024 Fort Worth Texas article by Michael H. Price 2024 Medium article by Ryan Sprague 2024 Texas Hill Country arti...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dobhar-chú, as well as why you should stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to, that you should never provoke a giant otter hybrid, and that some saints have giant heads. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Historic Mysteries article by Robbie Mitchell 2024 Irish Central article 2022 Darrah Steffan blog post 2021 Irish Central article by...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Danse Macabre, as well as the proper order to dance to one’s grave, that music about death can be super spicy, and how awesome rocks are. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Cape Charles Mirror article by Wayne Creed 2023 New Advent article 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Bethany Corriveau Gotschall 2017 Cambridge Scholars publication by Sophie Oosterwijk a...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Wild West outlaw George “Big Nose” Parrott, as well as why you shouldn’t go after trains, that killing important people isn’t the smartest move, and how to end up as fashion accessories against your will. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Cowboy State Daily article by Andrew Rossi 2024 Only in Wyoming article by Kim Magaraci 2023 Efram Sera-Shriar, PhD...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of Highwaymen, as well as all the shires, that robbing via horse is way cooler than robbing on foot, and how quickly one could meet the noose if they weren’t careful. Information pulled from the following sources 2023 We Are South Devon article by Kevin Dixon 2021 The Boar article by Reece Goodall 2020 London Ghosts article by Tony McMahon 2019 Renaissance E...

Haunted cornfields, creaky farmhouses, and Victorian prairie ghosts lend these ghost stories from Iowa a chilling authenticity, making them sound like something right out of a horror movie. But they're all real and experienced by true crime podcaster Lindsay Valenty of Ye Olde Crime Podcast. Settle in for some of the scariest true ghost stories you've ever heard, from the heart of America. Discove...

Ghosts torment a teenage girl every night in her Iowa home. However, one ghost in particular deliberately tormented her and would never leave. Part two of Homespun Haints interview with Lindsay Valenty, podcast co-host of Ye Olde Crime Podcast and teller of true personal ghost stories. Discover more great content from Homespun Haints. Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Become a memb...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Isle of Demons, as well as the wild history of cartography, that you shouldn’t trust your womanizing cousin, and how to be a badass bitch. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Paranormal Daily News article by Richard Clements 2023 Atlas Obscura article by Shoshi Parks 2023 CBC article by Ainsley Hawthorn 2023 Mysteries of Canada article by Hammerson Pe...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Calamity Jane, as well as the importance of record keeping, that you can still be a badass even if you exaggerate the truth, and how to be a mysterious legend in the Wild West. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Legends of America article by Kathy Weiser 2025 Sheridan Media article by cvannoy 2024 Cowboys & Indians Magazine article by James D. Laird 2023...

Lindsay and Madison discuss William G. Bruce, as well as why gun safety is important, that you should never hunt alone, and how to honor the dead in the cutest way possible. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Nev Sedoma article 2016 Mandy Eve Barnett blog post Atlas Obscura Find a Grave (1) Mont Vernon Historical Society Newsletter Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC....

Lindsay and Madison discuss Pamela Lee Worms, as well as why you shouldn’t live outside your means, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who tries to isolate you, and that sometimes you can still get effed by the deceased. Information pulled from the following sources 2022 The Cinemaholic post by Shraman Mitra Deadly Women Wiki Find a Grave Private History and Confession of Pamela Lee: Who was convicte...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dedham Tragedy, as well as why you should listen to your gut, why mental health needs to be taken seriously, and why you shouldn’t live above a medical practice if you want to keep illicit substances out of the hands of your family. Information pulled from the following sources 2021 Old Parish Preservation Volunteers post by Patricia Fanning 2017 Murder by Gaslight...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Himeji Castle, as well as the architectural might of the shogunate, that water torture isn’t gonna make her love you, and why it’s so important to preserve historic structures. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Vocal Media Horror article by Kyrol Mojikal 2023 Moon Mausoleum blog post 2022 Gaijin Pot Blog post by Joshua Meyer 2020 Ancient Origins article...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the “Haunted House” of Medora, Indiana, as well as why you shouldn’t sneak out to join the military, that grief comes in many shapes and forms, and why oral history is so important. Information pulled from the following sources 2023 Fishwrap blog post by Jenny Ashcraft 1999 Jackson County Banner article by Andy Proffet 1985 Jackson County Banner article 1959 The Tribune...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the 1814 eruption of the Mayon Volcano, as well as why it’s not the best idea to live near an active volcano, that stratovolcanos can be both beautiful and deadly, and the storied history of Luzon. Information pulled from the following sources 2022 The Travel article by Aaron 2014 The Manila Times article 2009 BBC News article 1982 The Fresno Bee article by Jack Oglesby...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the death of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, as well as why you should go to a quality dentist, why you should background check your doctors, and how not to procure poison. Information pulled from the following sources 2022 Historic Mysteries article by Lauren Dillon 2022 Mayfair Times blog post 2022 Providentia blog post by Dr. Vitelli 2015 Strange Tales blog post by Sarah Hapg...

Lindsay is joined by Nora Koeppel, the daughter of author Adolf J. Koeppel to discuss his book, “The Lark's Call,” the gripping crime novel based on the Hinterkaifeck murders. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses incest. Underneath this crucifix, a peasant family of five and their maid lie in a family grave. All of them had their skulls smashed in. The extremely brutal murderer did not even sto...

Lindsay is joined by author Samuel Marquis to discuss his book, “Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal,” which will be released on May 13, 2025, by Diversion Books. Captain Kidd has captivated imaginations for over 300 years and inspired many stories about pirates, but was he a criminal? Just how many ships did he plunder, how many men did he force to walk the plank, and how many thr...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the double homicide of John Walton and John Mathews, as well as why background checks into your lovers can be a great idea, that if someone says they’re going to kill you they probably mean it, and how to not get away with murder. Information pulled from the following sources 2022 Murder by Gaslight post by Robert Wilhelm 1869 The New Orleans Crescent article 1868 The N...