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  • Spooky Potpourri

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    This is the final episode from the 2022 Halloween Spooktacular ... just a bit delayed.

    Three different stories are covered in this episode:
    The story of the Axeman of New Orleans
    The story of the Man Who Killed Halloween
    The story of the creation of Frankenstein's monster

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    24 min
  • Lizzie Borden

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    Lizzie Borden was accused of the axe murders of her father and stepmother on August 4, 1892 . This episode discusses her life before and after the murders,

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    30 min
  • Elizabeth Báthory, The Blood Countess

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    It's the second week of October's Spooktacular celebration of all things spooky!

    Elizabeth Báthory was a Countess of Hungary in the 1500s, who was accused of being a serial killer, and ... possibly a vampire?
    This episode talks about her life, and what happened that caused her to still be known as 'The Blood Countess' even now, 500 years later. 

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    19 min
  • Edgar Allan Poe

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    This episode is about the life, death, and legacy of American author Edgar Allan Poe, who was an American author who wrote dark, macabre poems and short stories that helped define Gothic Horror.

    This is also the first episode in a month-long celebration of all things spooky leading up to Halloween, very creatively dubbed: Spooktacular. 

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    28 min
  • Harriet Tubman

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    This episode discusses the life of Harriet Tubman. She went from slave,  to being part of The Underground Railroad, to helping the Union fight in the American Civil War, to then advocating for women's suffrage. This incredible  woman  never backed down.

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    38 min
  • Queen Elizabeth II

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    A look at the life, times, and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, who lived to be 96, and ruled for 70 years.

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    42 min
  • Julia Child

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    Julia Child was an American  chef, cooking teacher, author, television personality - and so much more!

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    20 min
  • King Tut

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    This episode discusses the life, death, and the eventual discovery of the tomb of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, or, as he's most commonly known, King Tut.

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    33 min
  • Game of Thrones and real life history

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    Game of Thrones is a wild story, based on the books written by George R.R. Martin.
    Here are some of the real-life historical events and people that were used as inspiration, which a lot of times were just as, if not even more wild, than the events in the books and show.

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    15 min
  • Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley

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    The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley has it all - a lifelong friendship, imprisonment, romance, a mysterious death, a secret marriage, betrayal, and loyalty.

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    21 min

About Door Key

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I find myself drawn to the more social side of history than dates or battles. While I do think dates and battles are important, I find questions like ‘When did Catherine of Aragon realize…