Historical AF

By historicalafpod

A historian & some special guests hit the giggle water to deliver the funny, weird, eerie, & morbid historical nuggets you never knew you needed in your earholes!... more

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January 17, 2021Episode 91: Floof Floof DNA & Warrior Kitties
Welcome to Cats Part 1 with special guest Natalie C! This week we dive into the history of cat domestication and kitties in war!
Promos at the end are from Boosed Podcast & the Derek Duvall Show!

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Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
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To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-gallery-of-cats-who-served-in-world-war-i-1624713212
https://www.businessinsider.com/unsinkable-sam-and-6-other-tales-of-cats-in-the-military-2016-1
https://catingtonpost.com/5-cats-who-served-in-the-military/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/four-legs-good/91888755/how-cats-played-a-key-wartime-role#:~:text=It's%20estimated%20that%20in%20World,encountered%20German%20troops%20on%20patrol.
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/pelusium-cats/
https://www.rd.com/list/military-cats/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36987284
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/cats-perfect-wwi-trench-companion/
https://time.com/5396568/simon-cat-war-medal/
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/cats-in-the-military
http://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/featuring/war01.html
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war
https://www.neatorama.com/pet/2014/08/25/The-Cats-Who-Served-in-WWI/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam
https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/unsinkable-sam
https://www.blissfrombygonedays.com/post/meet-the-legendary-unsinkable-sam
https://www.iizcat.com/post/4296/The-legend-of-Unsinkable-Sam-the-cat-who-served-on-and-survived-3-sinking-ships-during-WW2
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/07/21/simon-the-cat-hms-amethyst/
https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/jc-s145
https://www.knowyourcat.info/lib/seacatsimon.htm
...more
1h 41min
January 10, 2021Episode 90: Battlefield Books & Demon Mists
Welcome to Books & Authors Part 3 with special guest Arjun from Deep into History Podcast! This week we dive into how WWII birthed paperbacks, random book facts, Vikings, & demons in the mist.

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Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
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Email: [email protected]
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/11361
https://mymodernmet.com/longest-run-on-sentence-william-faulkner/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/11-random-facts-books-weirdly-192533509.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/08/google-there-are-exactly-129-864-880-books-in-the-world/61024/
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-10-most-read-books-in-the-world-infographic-2012-12#:~:text=The%20most%20read%20book%20in,over%20the%20last%2050%20years.
https://www.countryliving.com/life/a46204/jolabokaflod-iceland-christmas-reading-tradition/#:~:text=Jolabokaflod%20started%20during%20World%20War,things%20not%20rationed%20in%20Iceland.&text=In%20fact%2C%20a%202013%20study,percent%20read%20at%20least%20one.
https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/4/5780644/harvard-book-is-bound-in-human-skin-tests-confirm
https://ebookfriendly.com/most-interesting-facts-books-libraries-reading/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Services_Editions
http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2010/08/books-of-world-stand-up-and-be-counted.html
http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2010/08/books-of-world-stand-up-and-be-counted.html
https://www.littlerock.gov/for-residents/parks-and-recreation/macarthur-museum-of-arkansas-military-history/exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/armed-services-editions-pocket-paperback-books
...more
1h 15min
January 03, 2021Episode 89: Calcified Hearts & Wildin' Wizard Fandoms
Welcome to Books & Authors Part 2 with special guest Zoey from Tik Tok (@Zoey.Gabriella)! This week we dive into the life & death of Mary Shelley & the history of Harry Potter Fandoms!
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Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod
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Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
Links:
Email: [email protected]
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources
https://www.biography.com/writer/mary-shelley
http://www.localhistories.org/shelley.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-mary-shelley-frankenstein-4795802
https://outofthebex.com/10-facts-about-mary-shelley-author-frankenstein/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley
https://medium.com/@spencerbaum/the-year-without-summer-and-the-origins-of-frankenstein-13e6884c3ece
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/mary-shelley-movie-frankenstein-books-husband-trailer-biography-quotes-a8433531.html
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/13/frankenstein-at-200-why-hasnt-mary-shelley-been-given-the-respect-she-deserves-
https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/frankenstein-mary-shelley-history-legacy-inspiration-gothic-novel-monster-creature/
https://time.com/3648440/mary-shelley-frankenstein-history/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-twitching-frog-legs-helped-inspire-frankenstein-180957457/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69171/10-monstrous-facts-about-frankenstein
https://bookriot.com/mary-shelley-facts/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65624/mary-shelleys-favorite-keepsake-her-dead-husbands-heart
https://theconversation.com/eight-things-you-need-to-know-about-mary-shelleys-frankenstein-93030
...more
1h 58min
January 01, 2021Extra AF: Vol. 19
Welcome back to Extra AF where we dive into what happened this month in history and what happened this month that made history. And of course, we read your emails!
We have a P.O. Box now! We'd love to hear from you or see postcards from your favorite spooky or historical places!
P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
Links:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://historicalafpodcast.wordpress.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Springfield_Three
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/the-springfield-three
https://www.apnews.com/95942b74bcdebb98ac4c504881c5e96c
https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dateline-nbc/episode-2945062/100110/
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/07/us/man-acquitted-of-killing-wife-and-2-children.html
https://www.apnews.com/5128910c872d3a814098cacb77281e0d
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/unsolved-child-murders-jennifer-tyler-feeney-t2511.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1935/11/14/archives/texas-prosecutor-condones-lynching-calls-hanging-of-two-negroes-at.html
https://www.coloradocountycitizen.com/article/viewpoints-letters-editor/letters-editor-8
https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/512
https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/nov
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZRWK_Columbus_Hanging_Tree_Columbus_TX

http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/640335
https://www.padova24ore.it/ventanni-fa-il-furto-del.../
https://apnews.com/article/53e07488fcbd0329ddc09b1b2f85a580
...more
59min
December 27, 2020Episode 88: A Dark & Twisty Raven King & Metaphorical Space Boners
Welcome to Books & Authors Part 1 with special guest Niki from the Page Turners & Button Mashers Podcast! This week we dive into the life & death of Edgar Allan Poe & some hilarious book titles!
Check out her podcast here! https://linktr.ee/pageandbuttonspodcast
Promo: Harlots of History Podcast
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Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod
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Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
Links:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DTW4B3Sjs&t=129s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Poe_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Poe
http://poecalendar.blogspot.com/2009/12/mystery-of-david-poe-jr.html
https://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Poe-Edgar-Allan.html#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20he%20was,to%20different%20families%20to%20live.&text=Allan's%20refusal%20to%20help%20him,went%20out%20on%20his%20own.
https://www.biography.com/writer/edgar-allan-poe
https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-biography
https://www.nps.gov/articles/poeromances.htm
http://poecalendar.blogspot.com/2009/04/death-of-poes-first-love.html
https://www.biography.com/news/edgar-allan-poe-death-facts
https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-death
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/edgar-allan-poe-s-grave
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/
https://poets.org/poet/edgar-allan-poe
https://weirdandmorbid.com/blogs/tales-from-the-crypt/morbid-mondays-the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe
https://www.amazon.com/Missionary-Position-Mother-Teresa-Practice-ebook/dp/B007EDZ20O#:~:text=With%20characteristic%20%C3%A9lan%20and%20rhetorical,with%20tyrants%20and%20white%2Dcollar

https://digitalsynopsis.com/buzz/worst-funniest-book-titles-covers/

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/charlie-shedd/the-best-dad-is-a-good-lover/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004919BQK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008J4N9FC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
...more
1h 37min
December 20, 2020Episode 87: Ahhhh Real Monsters & Underwater Area 51
Welcome to OCEANS PART 3 with special guest Meagan from the Spooky Science Sisters Podcast! This week we dive into a truly terrifying ocean & try to survive the Bermuda Triangle!
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod
Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!
P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
Links:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOexiVyLSdw
https://www.google.com/search?q=barry+manilow+bermuda+triangle+lyrics&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS730US730&oq=barry+manilow+bermuda+triangle+&aqs=chrome.1.69i59j0i457j0j0i22i30j69i61.6960j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/bermuda-triangle.htm
https://www.theweek.co.uk/95557/bermuda-triangle-five-theories-on-the-mysterious-disappearances
https://www.history.com/news/top-6-theories-about-atlantis
https://www.facebook.com/events/355853941777969/?active_tab=discussion
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/storm-bermuda-triangle-facebook-event-page-area-51-florida-puerto-rico-a9008826.html
https://30a.com/bermuda-triangle/
https://weather.com/science/news/bermuda-triangle-scientific-explanation?cm_ven=PS_GGL_DSA_09162019_1&par=MK_GGL&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2uH-BRCCARIsAEeef3kQ7FVMx8-mB4jeCgfMgssopgszicqUHJWsTNBOaT-o2ZN0nlMY-M8aAnbUEALw_wcB
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2016/mar/14/giant-gas-bubbles-mystery-bermuda-triangle
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1284127/william-shakespeare-shipwreck-deserted-island-bermuda-triangle-play-tempest-bbc-spt
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/fodors/top/features/travel/destinations/bermudaandcaribbean/bermuda/fdrs_feat_29_8.html?n=Top%252FFeatures%252FTravel%252FDestinations%252FBermuda+and+Caribbean%252FBermuda
https://www.livescience.com/23435-bermuda-triangle.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bermuda-triangle-myths-mysteries-disappearances-vanishes
https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/bermuda-triangle
...more
1h 27min
December 13, 2020Episode 86: Stabby Plantation Burners & Superstitious Seamen
Welcome to OCEANS PART 2 with special guests Wining About Herstory Podcast! This week we dive into pirate queens and superstitions!
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod
Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!
P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to [email protected]!
We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!
Links:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod
Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/
Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/
Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber
Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://blog.padi.com/2016/10/20/ocean-stories-mysteries-legends-superstitions/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/flying-dutchman
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-were-women-on-ships-considered-bad-luck.htm
https://www.chinookobserver.com/life/superstition-rules-the-waves-folklore-preserves-ancient-ways/article_21c7a746-ac04-11ea-a6c9-675e1f0b39ab.html
https://explore.quarkexpeditions.com/blog/marine-superstitions-time-honoured-ship-building-rituals-and-the-magic-of-the-steel-cutting-ceremony
https://www.boaterexam.com/blog/2011/07/boater-superstitions.aspx
https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/boating-myths-and-superstitions/
https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/strange-and-fascinating-nautical-superstitions-e87cd3551916
https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/strange-and-fascinating-nautical-superstitions-e87cd3551916
https://www.ancient.eu/Siren/#:~:text=Sirens%20were%20creatures%20from%20Greek,successfully%20escapes%20their%20enchanting%20call.
https://www.ancient.eu/Siren/#:~:text=Sirens%20were%20creatures%20from%20Greek,successfully%20escapes%20their%20enchanting%20call.
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Siren
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailors%27_superstitions#Mermaids_and_mermen
...more
1h 57min
December 06, 2020Episode 85: Deadly Rafts, Portable Testicles, & Fish Farts
Welcome to OCEANS PART 1 with special guest Robin! This week we dive into the wild tale of the Medusa shipwreck & get weird with ocean and fish facts!
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Credits:
Artwork by Kyna Stys
Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-in-the-shipwreck-and-on-the-raft-of-the-medusa/tamar-altebarmakian
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/articles/raft-of-the-medusa-louvre-explained/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66839/15-things-you-should-know-about-raft-medusa
http://www.workingwaterfrontarchives.org/2008/03/01/the-wreck-of-the-medusathe-most-famous-sea-disaster-of-the-nineteenth-century/
https://historycollection.com/16-macabre-instances-of-cannibalism-in-history/3/
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugues_Duroy_de_Chaumareys
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/French_frigate_M%C3%A9duse_(1810)
https://medium.com/politically-speaking/with-chaos-comes-bloody-anarchy-14b719b7075
http://ports.com/sea-route/port-of-marseille,france/port-of-dakar,senegal/
...more
1h 13min
November 30, 2020Extra AF: Vol. 18
Welcome back to Extra AF where we dive into what happened this month in history and what happened this month that made history. And of course, we read your emails!
https://mashable.com/article/how-to-help-georgia-senate-runoff-elections/
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Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-expected-tap-history-making-pick-janet-yellen/story?id=74235105
https://mashable.com/article/how-to-help-georgia-senate-runoff-elections/
https://www.eonline.com/news/1204886/every-history-making-moment-made-during-the-2020-election
https://time.com/5907767/historic-wins-2020-election/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/madison-cawthorn-social-media-post/index.html
...more
1h 10min
November 29, 2020Episode 84: The Good, The Bad, & The Mummified
Welcome to 19th Century Outlaws/Criminals part three with special guest Nash from the You Totally Made This Up Podcast! This week we dive into the wild life and death of ElmerMcCurdy and the first train robbery in the US!
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Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
Editing by Kyna Stys
Sources:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-renogang/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-robbers-reach-the-end-of-the-line
https://orangebeanindiana.com/2018/08/16/reno-gang-indiana/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15013041/john-reno
https://www.indystar.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2017/12/29/train-robbing-profession-began-indiana-reno-gang/984564001/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/graves-of-the-reno-gang
https://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/6279
http://genealogytrails.com/ind/jackson/reno-gang.htm
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-u-s-train-robbery
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/25825/10-great-train-robberies
How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse
https://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.html

The Long, Strange, 60-Year Trip of Elmer McCurdy
https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy

Elmer McCurdy: Outlaw Mummy
https://medium.com/@williams.williams.michael/elmer-mccurdy-outlaw-mummy-7521975d08c6

Elmer McCurdy (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdy

Elmer McCurdy (Snopes)
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-man-gawking/

Arsenic and Old Graves
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/arsenic-and-old-graves-civil-war-era-cemeteries-may-be-leaking-toxins-180957115/
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1h 6min

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