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- Bank HeistA criminal mastermind pulled-off the bank robbery of the century that has inspired Hollywood movies. Join true crime historians Joe Wojie, Britnee Smith, and Adam Iessi for the most comprehensive true-life story of Albert Spaggieri told in English language; complete with jealous lovers, jailbreaks, and international intrigue.grimphilly.com/podcast1 hr 11 min
- ChristmasJoin world historians to discover the roots of our modern Christmas celebrations, both pagan and Christian, including Santa Clause and Saint Nicholas. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Ted Sisco. grimphilly.com/podcast1 hr 32 min
- Ted BundyJoin true-crime historians for a deep-dive psychoanalysis of the necrophilia, dismemberments, prison escapes, fan-girls, and celebrity serial killer status of Ted Bundy. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Ted Sisco.grimphilly.com/podcast1 hr 27 min
- Aghori SadhusCannibalism and black magic ritual sex with corpses mark the extreme life-style of these contemporaneous Indian peoples who are both feared and sought after for their purported powers to cure cancer, AIDS, and other miracles in Varanasi and Nepal. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Dustin Cushman.https://www.grimphilly.com/35 min
- ZombiVoodoo witchdoctors, black magic hexes, and Harvard University’s research on zombie powder, bokurs, shadow societies, secret courts, and the undead. Grim traces the syncretization and diaspora of Vodoun religiosity and cultural beliefs from Benin to Haiti; unravelling the anthropological phenomena of real zombies, including medical case studies. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Dustin Cushman.46 min
- Pirate QueenThe most bad-ass pirate to ever live was a girl. She commanded 70,000 pirates, 1,800 ships, and brought an emperor to his knees; even with the help of foreign aide against her. She was ruthless, disciplined, honorable and meticulous, level-headed, and employed wit and cunning in piracy and war. A true Cinderella-pirate story of rags to riches: she was sold in to a brothel at 13, and retired powerful, wealthy, and untouchable at 35. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Adam Iessi.1 hr 4 min
- WhoreThe wildest king England has ever known, his whore friends, and the history of whoredom in the world. Notorious London madams Mother Cresswell and Demarose Page, whorehouse riots, and Poor Whore’s Petition are discussed. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith and Ted Sisco.52 min
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- Lycanthrope30,000 suspected werewolves were prosecuted in courts of law in often highly publicized trials before attorney’s, expert witnesses, medical doctors, and gawking public crowds. Grim investigates diverse werewolf origin stories, and explores variegated notions of the preternatural blood-thirsty magical creatures to modernity; and murderous midnight rampages of the nocturnal hell-hounds that terrorized populations under the Grim moon light. Joe Wojie is joined by Britnee Smith, and Dustin Cushman. grimphilly.com/podcast41 min
- American Vampire StoryVampire ghosts. Vampire graves. American vampire panics are investigated by historical detectives at Grim, identifying archaeological evidence, locations, and historical analysis for early American vampire phenomenon, and tracing its cultural diffusion from pre-Slavic Babylonian origin stories to the new world. Joe Wojie is joined by American Historians Britnee Smith and Ted Sisco.grimphilly.com48 min
About Grim Philly
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Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia is a history podcast and true crime podcast for mature audiences by historians and PhD’s; and is not for those easily offended. Our history and true crime podcast in Philadelphia comprises three regular historians and a revolving caste of a dozen psychologists, museum curators, and college professors of various fields, and is presented in non-prudish colloquial terms, with an eye to factual accuracy and entertainment macabre on unique topics that have been well-researched. Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia airs seasonally
with new listening every fall.
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