Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay and Madison discuss Thomas Derrick, as well as why you shouldn’t skip arm day, that there’s a time and a place for new inventions, and how the English language is a mystery. Information pulled from the following sources: 2012 Pegasus Vertex, Inc. article by Gefei Liu 2010 Inky Fool article by Mark Forsyth Daily Writing Tips article by Maeve Maddox DBpedia Listory National Portrait Gallery...

Lindsay is joined by historian and author Dr. Paul Kahan to discuss the history of Eastern State Penitentiary. Dr. Paul Kahan is a leading expert on U.S. political, economic, and diplomatic history, with a particular interest in the half-century between Andrew Jackson's election to the presidency in 1828 and the so-called end of Reconstruction in 1877. He earned his Ph. D. in U.S. history from Tem...

Lindsay is joined by Melissa from the Chemistry For Your Life podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Chemistry For Your Life wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay is joined by Philip D. Gibbons, host of Byte Sized Biographies, to discuss the 1876 Catalpa Rescue of Six Irish Fenians from Freemantle Gaol. Philip D. Gibbons’ journalism has appeared in such national publications as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Smoke Magazine, France Today and Fair. Org’s Extra! He is a past winner of the Santa Barbara Writers’ Conference Screenwriting Competition,...

Lindsay is joined by Alex from Weird Distractions as they share some of the most haunted locations from their respective states/provinces. Lindsay shares the Wabasha Street Caves of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Alex shares The Keg Mansion and Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Information on the Wabasha Street Caves pulled from the following sources: 2021 Llewellyn article by Rich Newman 2021 Min...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Edith Howard Cook, as well as why you shouldn’t disinter the dead, that air-tight coffins are pretty amazing, and that San Francisco is essentially garbage. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Rick Paulas 2017 San Francisco Weekly article by Joe Kukura 2017 San Francisco Weekly article by Marnie Schleicher 2016 San Francisco Gate...

Lindsay is joined by Kanika from That's Total Mom Sense podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to That's Total Mom Sense wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss famous female spirits around the UK and Europe, as well as the importance of following a ghost to their bones in Crathes Castle, why spiritual sign language should be a thing at Curraghchase Manor, and that stabbing the King’s sister is never a good look, especially at Château de Brissac. Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Paris Unlocked article by Cour...

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Flying Dutchman, as well as why you should avoid creepy eye angels, why the Cape of Good Hope is not actually great, and that sometimes seeing isn’t always believing. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 History Defined article by Carl Seaver 2021 All That’s Interesting article by William DeLong 2021 Ancient Origins article by Kerry Sullivan 2021 Mari...

Lindsay is joined by Claire from the Creativity Found podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Creativity Found wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison are joined by fellow true crime creator DeLani Bartlette, host of The Murder Nerd, who shares the mystery surrounding the death of one of the most iconic authors in history: Edgar Allen Poe. Be sure to subscribe to The Murder Nerd on YouTube. Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free de...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Kuldhara Village, as well as how to disappear, that men in power always have the potential to let you down, and that you should never visit abandoned places at night. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Ancient Origins article by Lex Leigh 2022 Historic Mysteries article by Kurt Readman 2020 Insider article by Gabbi Shaw 2018 Outlook Traveller article by...

Lindsay is joined by Allison Frye from the Allison in Wonderland podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Allison in Wonderland wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Lisa Perrin, the author and illustrator behind the new book “The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women,” which will be released September 19, 2023. Lisa Perrin is an award‐winning illustrator, hand‐lettering artist, designer, author, and educator. She is a professor in the illustration department at the Maryland Institute College of...

This week, Alex from Weird Distractions takes things to Manhattan, New York (USA) to discuss the reported history and haunts of the Old Merchant's House - also referred to as the Merchant's House Museum or the Seabury Tredwell House. Need a distraction? I got you. Listener discretion is advised. Information was pulled from the following sources: Merchants House Museum website - https://merchantsho...

Lindsay is joined by Kim from the A Good Night For A Murder podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to A Good Night For A Murder wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Mary Carleton, the German Princess, as well as how to practice polygamy, that it’s not the best idea to pass yourself off as a high-class virgin, and how to make money without even really trying. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Ranker article by Genevieve Carlton 2015 article by Janice Liedl 2010 History and Women article 1993 Tulsa Studies in Women’...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the hidden meanings of Medieval beasts, as well as how to draw via telephone, that it’s probably best not to sleep with creatures that can eat you, and how to pass for Jesus as three lion cubs in a trench coat. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 The Collector article by Alexandra Kiely 2020 Medievalists article by Minjie Su 2018 Atlas Obscura article by...

Lindsay is joined by Chelsea from the Beyond the Picket Fence podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Beyond the Picket Fence wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858, as well as why you shouldn’t eat non-edible things, that accountability is important, and how to pass legislation, but at what cost? Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Amusing Planet article by Kaushik Patowary 2021 Atlas Obscura article by Jenny Elliott 2019 AV Club article by Mike Vago 2017 The Vintage News artic...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Casket Girls of New Orleans, as well as why you shouldn’t ship women overseas like cattle, that sometimes you get what you pay for, and that not seeing sunlight in 6 months automatically makes you a vampire. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Girl Museum article 2022 Locations of Lore article by A.P. Sylvia 2022 The Vintage News article by Charlotte...

Lindsay is joined by Dr. Lindsay and Chelsea from the So Fired podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to So Fired wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Orificial Surgery, as well as the healing power of a loose sphincter, that Hippocrates got nothin’ on Edwin Pratt, and how genital mutilation can cure insanity and prevent furious masturbation (who knew?). Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Atlas Obscura article by Natasha Frost 1914 The Journal of the American Association of Orificial Surgeons 1898 The...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Queen Lili’uokalani, as well as the amazing culture of Hawaii, that the patriarchy fucking sucks, and how to leave a lasting legacy for women and the natives of Hawaii for years to come. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 History article 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Genevieve Carlton 2022 Mental Floss article by April Snellings 2019 Legends of...

Lindsay is joined by Ashley from the Liquid Courage podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Liquid Courage wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices