Ye Olde Crime

Join Lindsay and Alex from Weird Distractions, as they tackle the history, haunts, and occult observations of the Anderson House Hotel. This infamous 160+ year old hotel located in Wabasha, Minnesota, USA is reportedly one of the most haunted places in the state. But is this hotel as haunted as folks claim it is? Is it really haunted by a former guest named Sarah? You’ll have to tune in to find ou...

Join Lindsay and Caitlyn from PNW Haunts & Homicides, as we traverse through Mary Gysin Leonard's extraordinary life with all its twists, turns, and triumphs. She was a woman whose tale of migration, marriage, and murder is as colorful as it is controversial. From her mystifying origins, her volatile marriage to Daniel G. Leonard, to the shocking turn of events that led Mary to become a prime susp...

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

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Alex from Weird Distractions to discuss Elizabeth Packard, as well as why asylums were prisons, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who believes in TULIPS, and how to fight for the rights of others and kick ass doing it. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Grunge article by Marina Manoukian 2022 Indiana State Library article by Jocelyn Lewis 2022 Women...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Diogo Alves, as well as how not to use aqueducts, that phrenology is still interesting even if it is all bunk, and why it’s not cool to let men be the “first” of everything. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Leah Silverman 2022 Discover Walks article by Natalie 2022 The Lisbon Connection post by Julie Kruijs 2022 Owlca...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss Julie d’Aubigny, as well as how to get a death sentence in absentia, that being a badass can be a good AND a bad thing, and how to live your best life in the 17th century. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Genevieve Carlton 2022 Culture Trip article by Jade Cuttle 2022 Historic Mysteries article by Lauren Dillon 2019 S...

Lindsay and Cristina from Espooky Tales discuss Ann Morrow, as well as how reviled lesbianism was in the 18th century, that the pillory was no laughing matter, and why you shouldn’t trust weird schoolmasters that butt into your business. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Sharon Lathan post 2018 Homosexuality in 18th Century England article 2017 Journal of Legal History article by...

Happy Father's Day! (and welcome to our Collaboration) For many this is a happy occasion and a time to celebrate, though the stories gathered here in honor of the holiday will leave you with a number of horrifying questions. What kind of dark secrets could drive a father towards an unhealthy obsession, abuse, or worse yet, to even kill his entire family? Could an unassuming father figure be driven...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss Chevalier d’Éon, as well as how to execute a royal clap back, that the British were SUPES petty, and that unless there’s a coup: you do you. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Museum Hack article by Alex Johnson 2021 Art UK article by Lydia Figes 2021 Pink News article by Emma Powys Maurice 2018 Them article by Hugh Ryan 2016 Atlas Obscura article by Li...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Molly Houses of London, as well as fun slang, that there is so much rich history surrounding the gay subculture, and the lengths one will go to to find love and companionship. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 City of London article 2020 The British National Archive post by Mary McKee 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Natasha Frost 2016 East End Women’...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss Cordelia Botkin, as well as why you shouldn’t cheat on your wife, that you should always Ask Almura, and the importance of knowing who you’re mailing tampered packages to. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Murder by Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 2019 Medium article by Heather Monroe 2016 SF Gate article by Katie Dowd Find a Grave (1) (2) (3) (4) (...

Lindsay and Madison discuss how coffee became illegal in the Ottoman Empire and the terrifying origins of Struwwelpeter, as well as why you should avoid swol bros with broadswords, that there are easier ways to teach children morales without traumatizing them for life, and that live shows can be kinda fun. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Tasting Table article by Lauren Rothman...

Lindsay is joined by Kris from the Does This Happen To You? podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Does This Happen To You? wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Brad from Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Podcast to discuss the infamous Aldgate Pump of Death, as well as why you should always cover your wells, that you shouldn’t put plumbing under a number of corpses, and the traumatizing truth of cholera. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Living London History article by Jack Chesher 2018 Ian Visits pos...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bochum Sex Murders, as well as the dangers of being a woman, that darkness can hide anywhere, and how sometimes there are no answers when we ask why bad things happen. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 Listverse article by Lee Drake 2011 All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Amber Marie Aragon-Yoshida 1881 Hermanner Volksblatt newspaper article Go...

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

Lindsay and Caitlyn from PNW Haunts & Homicides discuss Helga de la Brache, as well as how to be a princess in the 1800s, that lifetime friendships are adorable, and how to con your way into millions. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Listverse article by Yesica 2022 Historic Mysteries article by Roisin Everard 2019 Mental Floss article by Kristy Puchko 1910 Wayne News article St...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the tragic life of Julia Pastrana, as well as why it’s never okay to abuse someone based on their appearance, that men in the Victorian era in particular were real pieces of shit, and why it’s not okay to exploit someone’s remains: ever. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Genevieve Carlton 2019 Literary Hub article by J...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, as well as how to improve upon poor working conditions, that you should never be afraid to fight for your rights, and that history has a funny way of continuing to be a bitch. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 ThoughtCo article by Robert McNamara 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Cara Giaimo 1881 The Atlantic article by Lucy Larcom A...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Liu Pengli, as well as how NOT to endear yourself to your subjects, that you can be famous even when you’re a footnote, and how to ineffectually use carrier pigeons. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 The Lineup article by Orrin Grey 2021 Medium article by Alexa Baczak 2019 The Historian’s Hut article 2017 Listverse article by Lee Drake The World Encycl...

Lindsay is joined by Marge from Bite Me: The Show About Edibles podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Bite Me: The Show About Edibles wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices