Ye Olde Crime

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By: Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl

Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the OSSA and Cultiv8 Networks.

North Berwick Witch Trials
#191
03/20/2024

Lindsay and Madison discuss the North Berwick Witch Trials, as well as how to blame bad weather on witchcraft, that horrific torture isn’t a good flex, and that killing people based on testimony that you got just so the torture would stop makes you a royal a-hole.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2021 Rambling History blog post 2021 Spooky Scotland article 2017 Goblinshead article by Martin Coventry Anton Praetorius BBC Bitesize Case Study Engole article Historic UK article by Terry Stewart Luke Mastin’s Witchcraft website National Library of Scotland National Museums Scotland (1) Wikipedia

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St. Omer Witch
#190
03/13/2024

Lindsay and Madison discuss the St. Omer Witch, as well as the pervasive power of gossip, that if you want to leave a lasting legacy, have a cool ass headstone, and that you should always proofread before you make things permanent.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2023 Random Times article by Leo S 2021 Michael Kleen article 2019 Chicagoland Haunts Medium article by Heidi E. Carpenter 2018 Only in Your State article by Elizabeth Crozier 2006 Legends and Lore of Coles County, Illinois by Michael Kleen Atlas Obscura  Find a Grave (1) (2) (3) US Ghost Adventures Wikipedia

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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? D Listers of History
#81
03/09/2024

Lindsay is joined by Fayge and Mazal from the D Listers of History podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.


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Mora Witch Trial
#189
03/06/2024

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Mora Witch Trial, as well as how Satan throws bitchin’ parties, that you need to get things in writing, and that you should never use art as a guidebook for killing people.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2021 Folklore Smithsonian Institution Magazine article by Jennie Tiderman-Ă–sterberg 2011 Chronicles of an Anthropology Nerd blog post by Samantha Curtin Anton Praetorius Occult World Wikipedia (1) (2) (3)

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The Curse of Cortés with Guy Morris
#188
02/28/2024

Lindsay is joined by author Guy Morris to discuss his book, The Curse of Cortés.

In 1672, Henry Morgan took 36 ships and 2,000 men to sack Panama City for a $1 billion plunder and 600 slaves. Afterward, Morgan cheated his men, disappearing with nearly the entire treasure, and 200 slaves on three ships never to be seen again. Morgan alone survived as a haunted man who hid away in drunken debauchery, and burned his log books to keep the world from learning the terrifying truth. True story.Three hundred years later, Sophia Martinez discovers odd relics hidden within a 200-year Roatan Island f...


Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? 2nd Annual Cramp-off
#80
02/24/2024

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Cramp-off! Lindsay is joined by Dustin from the Sandman Stories Presents and Alex from Weird Distractions to see who can decipher the most Victorian slang terms to be crowned “The Cramp-Off Champion.”


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Thames Torso Murders
#187
02/21/2024

Lindsay and Madison discuss horrifying history of the Thames Torso Murders, as well as how many people went missing in London, that being an officer of the Thames Division was rough work, and how difficult it was to identify bodies that have been dissected.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2021 My London article by Hannah Kane 2016 University of Leicester blog post by Shane McCorristine 2016 The Vintage News article by Tijana Radeska 2008 Casebook: Jack the Ripper dissertation by Debra Arif 1889 The Daily Telegraph article 1889 The Pall Mall Gazette article 1889 Sunday Dispatch article 1888 Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper article 1887 Th...


Bridget Deignan
#186
02/14/2024

Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of Bridget Deignan, as well as the importance of proper documentation, that being xenophobic and practicing religio-centrism is a bad look, and how to take advantage of someone who can’t fight for themselves.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2022 All That’s Interesting article by Bernadette Giacomazzo 2017 Murder by Gaslight blog post by Robert Wilhelm 2016 Irish Central article by Sheila Duane 1867 The Daily Evening Express article 1867 Life, Crimes, and Confession of Bridget Durgan by Rev. Mr. Brendan 1867 New York Daily Herald article 1867 The North Devon Journal-Herald article 1867 The Philadelphia Inqu...


Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Shannon Lawrence
#79
02/10/2024

Lindsay is joined by author Shannon Lawrence from the Mysteries, Monsters & Mayhem podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.


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The Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844
#185
02/07/2024

Lindsay is joined by Fayge from D Listers of History as they share the bizarre history behind the Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844. You can listen to D Listers of History wherever you get your podcasts.

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