This week Taylor brings us back to Russia (does she have a Russian problem? Da.) to talk about the bad decisions Tzar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra made. Specifically, trusting a wizard.

Farz tells the horrible story of the honor killings of Amina and Sarah Said by their fanatical father, Yaser.

Also, are eyes the window to your soul? Farz says yes. Taylor says they are weird wet organs and everyone needs to calm down. Agree to disagree.

See show notes for sources + ALL the lyrics to Boney M's disco hit - Ra Ra Rasputin 

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Some sources:

Raspotin - dark servant of destiny 

LPOTL

Rasputin Book

Pictures from Russia via the Creative Commons

Amina & Sarah via IMDB 

Yasir via Wikipedia 

SUPER IMPORTANT TO WATCH THIS:

You can literally skip Taylor's part and just listen to this - 

Boney M. Rasputin on youtube 

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago

He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow

Most people looked at him with terror and with fear

But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

He could preach the Bible like a preacher

Full of ecstasy and fire

But he also was the kind of teacher

Women would desire

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago

He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow

Most people looked at him with terror and with fear

But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

He could preach the Bible like a preacher

Full of ecstasy and fire

But he also was the kind of teacher

Women would desire

Ra ra Rasputin

Lover of the Russian queen

There was a cat that really was gone

Ra ra Rasputin

Russia's greatest love machine

It was a shame how he carried on

He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar

But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar

In all affairs of state he was the man to please

But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze

For the queen he was no wheeler dealer

Though she'd heard the things he'd done

She believed he was a holy healer

Who would heal her son

Ra ra Rasputin

Lover of the Russian queen

There was a cat that really was gone

Ra ra Rasputin

Russia's greatest love machine

It was a shame how he carried on

But when his drinking and lusting

And his hunger for power

Became known to more and more people

The demands to do something

About this outrageous man

Became louder and louder

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

"This man's just got to go", declared his enemies

But the ladies begged, "don't you try to do it, please"

No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms

Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms

Then one night some men of higher standing

Set a trap, they're not to blame

"Come to visit us", they kept demanding

And he really came

Ra ra Rasputin

Lover of the Russian queen

They put some poison into his wine

Ra ra Rasputin

Russia's greatest love machine

He drank it all and said, "I feel fine"

Ra ra Rasputin

Lover of the Russian queen

They didn't quit, they wanted his head

Ra ra Rasputin

Russia's greatest love machine

And so they shot him 'til he was dead

Oh, those Russians

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Happy Presidents’ Day! We are not covering Presidents, but we can probably swing it to be a Presidents’ day episode because we are talking the DC Sniper and the espionage case of Julias and Ethel Rosenberg.

Are we all going to die? Yes. Could it be a random shot at the gas station or a nuclear war? Also yes.

Great! Join us, we’re freaking out. 

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Some sources:

Civics 101 - Federal Courts: Espionage and the Rosenbergs

Heir to an Execution: A Granddaughter's Story (2004) - IMDb

• Which is VERY biased and before some information was brought to light in 2005. Basically, nobody wants their grandparents to be Soviet spies

Wikipedia

Chat GPT for some more help 

The Rosenbergs American Justice

Rosenberg photos via the Creative Commons

Lee Boyd Malvo via the NYT

Mildred looking awesome via UTHSC

John Allen Muhammad via Wikipedia 

John & Lee via Boston University

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Welcome to episode 7! This week Taylor brings the tragic love story of Oscar Wilde & Lord Alfred Douglas - she also says "Posh" and "Velvet" approx 98324 times. Farz takes a spin on the 'relationship' podcast part of our show and talks about two friends who were both marginally bad guys but when they put their heads together and purchased a horrifying murder van, they became the Toolbox Killers. 

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Some sources:

Oscar Wilde’s Stirring Love Letters to Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

The Importance of Being Oscar (BBC)

Wilde (the film) 

History.com - Oscar Wilde Trial

Fantastic Oxford lecture

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Episode 6 is our TEN year anniversary episode!! Not ten years of the podcast, that would be insane, but ten years of friendship. Cheers to us!

This week Farz slowly sips scotch and tells us about murderous “cop bro”™  Drew Peterson (who might have got lost in all the stories of Petersons murdering their wives in the news). Taylor brings the basics of the most famous love story and building in India, the Taj Mahal. Do you know more? Let us know we’d love to dig deeper!

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History of the Taj Mahal

THE TAJ MAHAL: 5 CREEPY, DARK STORIES

Deccan famine

My Day - MARCH 22, 1952

Story of The Taj Mahal

The Untold Story of Taj Mahal : 100+ Shocking Secrets, Facts of Hindu Temple

Reality Check: Whose Taj Mahal is it anyway?

Drew Peterson via Amazon and Rob Lowe as Drew Peterson via imdb. 

Taj Mahal, Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan - via the creative commons.

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Join us for episode 5! Today two exhausted hosts walk through two stories of patriarchs of families who do a lot of absolutely crazy shit! Taylor brings the story of Henry VIII and his six wives, lots of violence was promised - and delivered. Farz takes us south to the tell the gothic story of Alex Murdaugh and the crumbling of a southern law dynasty.

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Some Sources:

Lust, Lies And Empire: The Fishy Tale Behind Eating Fish On Friday

CollaborativeDivorceTexas.com

Noble Blood Podcast

Anne of 1000 Days - the movie 

Photos of Anne & Henry via Creative Commons 

Photo of the Mercer House from 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' just for fun and also from the creative commons. 

Photo of Alex Murdaugh from NBC News

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We are on Episode 4! Today Farz takes us across the pond to hear the story of the horrifying murder of Kelly Anne Bates & Taylor cries about the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and her girlfriend Lorena Hickock. Join us on this rollercoaster from an absolutely unthinkable way to be murdered - to a non-traditional love story that might break your heart.

If you or someone you know needs help in a domestic violence situation -

National Domestic Violence Hotline (remember internet history cannot be completely erased, press escape twice to leave the website quickly - or use the hotline phone number below)

1-800-799-7233

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Pictures of ER and Hick in the public domain - with exceptions of Hick from the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project.

No Ordinary Time - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Eleanor Roosevelt Volumes 1-3 - Blanche Weisen Cook

Eleanor & Hick - Susan Quinn 

Eleanor and Franklin - Joe Lash

This I remember - Eleanor Roosevelt 

Diamond Sutra Books

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** Taylor apologizes for saying South Korea when she meant North Korea ** and for all the ums.

On Episode 2 Farz shares the recent story of the Turpin Family and the unimaginable lives of their many many children. Taylor takes us back to Ancient Rome to talk about the famed Emperor Nero, was he really that bad? Well... probably.

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More about Emperor Nero:

Who Was The Real Emperor Nero? | Tony Robinson's Romans: Nero | Timeline

Nero: Rome’s Antichrist

CASSIUS DIO ROMAN HISTORY

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 

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 In Episode 3 Taylor tells the story of Pocahontas, may we all wonder collectively, was she happy? Farz takes us to the creepiest town in Florida (and that says a lot!) to tell us about Anthony Todt and the awful things he did near the happiest place on earth.

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More on Pocahontas

Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend

The True Story of Pocahontas

Pocahontas

Short history of Pocahontas

Images of Pocahontas in the Public Domain, Anthony Todt via NBC News. 

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Welcome to our first episode! Today Farz and Taylor begin our journey into true crime and history's most tumultuous relationships. Taylor will talk about Russia's Catherine the Great and her wet noodle of a husband Peter III; Farz will dig into the horrifying story of Lori Vallow and her string of husbands.

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For further reading on Catherine the Great:

Catherine the Great by Robert k. Massie

Great Catherine by Carrolly Erikson 

Photos via Public Domain - Lori Vallow Pictures from Refinery29 and ABC news 

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