Episode 16 | I’m Really Just a Plant
Ever hear of Grace Quackenbos Humiston, the attorney turned private investigator from the early 1900s? Dubbed Mrs. Sherlock Holmes she solves a host of cases using common sense. After listening to thi...
12 Mai 202353min
Episode 15 | Death is the Only Way Out
What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of the invisible billionaire, Daniel Ludwig (the man who paid PR firms money to ensure he stayed out of the press). Angie tops her tale by retelling ...
5 Mai 20231h 10min
Episode 14 | Needlepoint for the Dog Next Door
Ever wonder about the origins of vampire tales in New Orleans? This week Angie shares the tale of the Casquette Girls of New Orleans from 1728. Their sickly appearance spawned rumors of vampires. Th...
28 Apr 20231h 8min
Episode 13 | $20 is $20
What a crazy mashup. Come for Theresa telling the story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire. Stay for Angie sharing the tale of Lawn Chair Larry and his epic flight using weather balloons and his trusty...
21 Apr 20231h 12min
Episode 12 | Snookered on Schnapps
Join us this week as Angie shares another military blunder. During Sept 21-22 1788, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor fought Serdar-ı Ekrem Koca Yusuf Pasha the Vizier and Sultan Selim 3 ...sorta. Thi...
14 Apr 202345min
Episode 11 | Step Up My Bullying Game
What's better than a pointless bloodless war? Theresa leads this week in retelling the story of the Honey War of 1839. During this conflict, Iowa and Missouri nearly started a war over three trees and...
7 Apr 202336min
Episode 10 | Surprise Bidet
Angie and Theresa celebrate April Fool's Day by recounting historical pranks. Angie starts us off with The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957 (that time Richard Dimbley and Charles De Jaeger presented a fic...
31 Mar 202359min
Episode 9 | For Butter or For Worse
Theresa goes back to 1989 when the oldest active cold case investigation was solved. Join her and Angie as they tackle the NW Butter Crimes of the Great Depression. What? You heard us—butter crimes....
24 Mar 20231h 10min
