The Ideal Maternity Home was operated in Nova Scotia from 1928-1947 by Lila and William Young.  The home served as a place for unwed mothers to give birth to their children outside the view of a disapproving society.  It also had a much darker side: illegal adoptions without material consent or knowledge, disposal of "non-perfect" babies, indentured servitude, and horrible treatment of both mothers and children.  

Roughly 11,000 years ago human beings began living in settlements and forming larger social groups due to the revolution that was the development of agriculture.  Where did it all start?  Did it spread from a single source or develop in parallel across the globe?  What were the first foods that people intentionally grew?  Come check in out in this week's episode.

The TV reality/mystery/true crime series Unsolved Mysteries has run for 15 seasons across multiple networks and streaming services.  Come learn the origins of the show and some of the mysteries that were solved due to its impact.

On today's podcast we discuss the history of happiness.  How have both the definition of and search for happiness changed through history?  How has it become one of our most primary drivers in decision making when a few hundred years ago it was rarely a consideration.  Come take a listen and learn about the pursuit of happiness.  

Feral children have appeared throughout history in cultures around the world.  We discuss some famous cases of children literally raised by wolves, or monkeys, or just terrible parents.

On Christmas Eve 1945 tragedy struck the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia.  Fire swept through the home in the wee hours of the night and the house burnt to the ground in just 45 mins.  The parents and four of nine children made it outside, five of the youngest perished in the fire... or did they?  No remains were ever found and there were sightings of the children after the fire.  Was it simply a tragedy, or was the fire simply set to cover up their kidnapping?  Take a listen and decide for yourself.

Most people have heard of the old west outlaw, Jessie James.  However, how much do you really know about him?  Take a listen and learn about the wild west Robin Hood.

The Beale Papers were a text published in 1885 that contained three ciphers that supposedly relay the location, content, and ownership of a treasure hidden in the mountains of Virginia.  Over the years only one cipher has been decoded through the use of the Declaration of Independence as a book key.  This cipher noted the content of the treasure.  However, no one has successfully decoded either of the other two which most importantly denote the treasure's location.  Is the treasure real?  Are the ciphers just a hoax that continues to live on?  Take a listen and find out about the Beale Treasure. 

In the tradition of one of our favorite childhood books, Haunted Heartland, come tales of creepiness and hauntings from around the globe.  Creepy dolls in Mexico, a deceased thespian in Australia, and a haunted tavern in the US to name a few.  Pull up a chair and listen to some wide ranging ghost stories. 

There are local legends across the globe and across cultures about locations that are gateways to hell.  We discuss some examples including a local legend familiar to people in NW Kansas.