Episodios

  • Men Behaving Badly: Bears, Murders and Punk Rock

    Men Behaving Badly: Bears, Murders and Punk Rock
    May 26 2025
    Calling all naughty boys! This week's episode is dedicated to men who never learned how to behave. Lori covers two men, Phillip Henry Vetter and Franklin Devereaux, who thought it was a good idea to fight bears. Sheena shares the story of murderous Mississippi man Ashley Cocke, and Hannah covers shock punk rocker GG Allin.
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    1 h y 25 m
  • Badass Mothers

    Badass Mothers
    May 14 2025
    Happy Mother's Day! This episode is for anyone who has a mom, is a mom, has lost a mom, wants to be a mom, or anything in between - so, yes, we talk about how hard this day can be for people in addition to celebrating it. Sheena covers mother Ann Jarvis and daughter Anna Jarvis, who inspired others to celebrate their mothers. Hannah covers the original goth queens, Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. Lori shares the story of Mary Ann Bevan, a mother who endured humiliation as the "ugliest woman in the world" to provide for her family.
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    1 h y 49 m
  • Sheenanigans: Murders, Queens and Clogging

    Sheenanigans: Murders, Queens and Clogging
    Apr 28 2025
    Happy (almost) birthday, Sheena! This episode celebrates Sheena with stories that cover her favorite topics. Hannah covers the 1909 Savannah axe murders and Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a folklorist and musician who helped popularize clogging in America. Sheena covers the 1932 Memphis tamale murders, and Lori shares the story of comic book hero "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle."
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    1 h y 42 m
  • A Massacre, a Legendary Lady and a Hero Dog

    A Massacre, a Legendary Lady and a Hero Dog
    Apr 14 2025
    This grab bag episode of random stories is all over the place! Travel back to Early Medieval England to meet Sheena's ancestors who were killed in the bloody St. Brice's Day Massacre. Hannah shares the story of legendary Alabama woman Aunt Jenny. Lori introduces us to Judy, a ship's dog who was officially registered as a prisoner of war during World War II.
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    1 h y 6 m
  • 100th Episode Extravaganza - Diamonds, Crime and Scandals

    100th Episode Extravaganza - Diamonds, Crime and Scandals
    Mar 31 2025
    It's our 100th episode! Our theme is Diamonds and our stories cover a variety of topics, from criminals to movie stars. Lori covers the murder of legendary sex worker Diamond Bessie. Hannah shares the story of the seemingly unkillable gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond. Sheena covers movie star, humanitarian and jewelry collector Elizabeth Taylor.
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    1 h y 40 m
  • Gremlin Extravaganza - Murder, Mayhem and Cryptids

    Gremlin Extravaganza - Murder, Mayhem and Cryptids
    Mar 17 2025
    It's Hannah's birthday! This week we celebrate her with the most gremlin-like stories we could find. Hannah shares five stories: French executioner Charles-Henri Sanson; surgeon, psychiatric hospital patient and lexicographical researcher William Chester Minor; Beulah May Annan, the inspiration for "Chicago" character Roxie Hart; Washington, D.C. madam Mary Ann Hall; and prima donna and murderer Adele Ritchie. Lori covers two German cryptids, the Monster of Morbach and the vampire-ish creature Nachzehrer. Sheena covers Mississippi's Legs Murder Scandal.
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    1 h y 37 m
  • Motown, Mountain Climbers and Jerry Springer

    Motown, Mountain Climbers and Jerry Springer
    Mar 3 2025
    We go all over the place in this week’s grab bag episode! Sheena covers Motown singer Tammi Terrell, and Lori shares the story of British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves. Hannah covers controversial talk show host and politician Jerry Springer.
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    1 h y 45 m
  • Black Excellence '25: Queens, Explorers and More

    Black Excellence '25: Queens, Explorers and More
    Feb 17 2025
    It's Black History Month! Black history is everyone's history! In this episode, Sheena covers Queen Louella Montgomery, who helped build a kingdom in Appalachia, and Motown bassist James Jamerson. Hannah covers Ida Mae Gladney, George Starling and Robert Foster, the subjects of Isabel Wilkerson's book "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration." Lori takes us on a journey to the North Pole with explorer Matthew Henson, the first Black man to reach the area.
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    2 h y 10 m
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