Maggie and Kate Fox sparked the American seance craze after their older sister Leah, turned a parlor prank into a booming business model that still haunts today’s mediums and paranormal shows. Listen as we explain how the Fox sisters communicated with the dead. 

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History.com, HeadStuff.org, National Women's Historical Society, Archive.org,

Original Report of the Hydesville Haunting , The Fox Sisters and the Birth of Spiritualism, NYHeritage.org 

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 We get into "Unknown Number: The High School Cat Fish ,” documentary that dives into a cyberstalking scandal that blindsided families and friends in small town, Beal City, MI 

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The Cut, Cole's MLive Article, MLive, MLive, MLive, MDOC, Forbes

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Ever wonder why we say “graveyard shift” or “trick or treat”? Listen as we unravel the eerie origins of words and phrases we say every spooky season.

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Wordsmarts.com, Graveyard Shift, BetterWordsOnline.com, MentalFloss.com, Phrases.com, WordOrigins.com, LoveToKnow.com, TheExplain.com, UncoverWords.com, Etymonline.com, MerriamWebster.com, History.com

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As we reach the final chapter in our Brothers Grimm trilogy, we follow Jacob and Wilhelm through their golden years at the University of Berlin. We see how these scholarly siblings who have already transformed folklore collection into a science, continue to make history even in their twilight years. 

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The German Fairytale Route, The Romantic Movement, The Polar Star, 

Hans Christian Andersen, Frankfurt National Assembly, Grimms Fairytales 

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The second part of our Brothers Grimm series follows Jacob and Wilhelm through their publication of fairy tales and their groundbreaking academic work during a turbulent period in German history.

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Britannica.com, The Gottingen Seven, National Endowment for the Humanities, Grimm's Law Podcast Episode, Britannica.com Congress of Vienna. 

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The Brothers Grimm bathed in wine, lived in castles, and had doves nesting under their beds. Their real lives were as fantastical as the fairy tales they collected. Embark on this three-part story about Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, with our first guest, my twin sister, Samantha!  

Sources:

"The Brothers Grimm: A Biography", by Ann Schmiesing, 

Schmiesing, Ann. The Brothers Grimm: A Biography. Yale University Press, 2024. 

"The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy", Donald R. Hettinga, 

Hettinga, Donald R. The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy. Clarion Books, 2001.

Britannica.com, Biography.com , Brothers Grimm: The Real Story of Germany's Story Tellers , GermanyInsider.com. 

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In the heart of Uganda's Kibale National Park lies a remarkable story of family politics, power struggles, and territorial conflicts that mirror human societies in startling ways. The Ngogo chimpanzee community is the largest known chimpanzee group in the world. It provides a window into the complex social structures that govern great ape societies and, by extension, offers insights into our own evolutionary past

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 Center for Great Apes in Florida    

Campuspress.yale.edu, The Ngogo Territorial Conflict, News.yale.edu, Netflix.com, Britannica.com, Greenmatters.com, The Rise of Warrior Apes 

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Andrea Yates' story isn't just about a mother who killed her children—it's about mental healthcare failures, religious extremism, and societal pressure on mothers. What can we learn 20+ years later?

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Yates Family Memorial Site, Biography.com, Time.com, NYPost.com, PsychiatryOnline.org, NYPost.com, CNN.com, Psychiatry.com

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Three hundred years of ethical business seems almost impossible in today's world, yet the Twining family tea empire stands as a remarkable exception to our cynical expectations.

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Which Came First? Tea or Coffee?, Twinings Tea,

Witheridge Historical Archive, Livery Committee, Catherine of Braganza, 

Twining Tea and Jane Austen, Back Then History, Richard Twining,

East India Company Act of 1784, Earl Grey, What is a Royal Warrant,

Garden History Girl , The London Archives, Red Leaf Tea, Tea Happiness,

Ready for Tea, World Tea News, Sourced With Care, Save the Children,

Human Rights Guide, Modern Slavery Statement, 

Stephen Twining on Viking TV

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A seemingly picture-perfect family is shattered when Chris Watts decided he wanted another life. Shan'ann Watts was willing to work on their marriage, showing her love for her husband via Facebook videos and posts. However, that wasn't enough for Chris. A happy marriage on social media...isn't always a happy marriage in reality. 

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Biography.com, Shan'ann's Obituary, Pregnancy Reaction Video, The Denver Post, Business Insider, The Denver Post-Chris' Confession, The Denver Post- New Confession, Denver7.com, Denver ABC, The Denver Post: Crime and Public Safety, Coloradoan, Denver Post-Nicole Kessinger, New York Times, KKTV.com, Denver Post-Gruesome Details, KOAA News, The New York Post, Beyond the Headlines: Watts Family Tragedy, "Cellmate Secrets" 

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