Historically Bad

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused, 30 found guilty and 20 whom were publicly executed and remained guilty until some 300 years later. Join Carly and Tab this week as the unpack the story of one town's strange journey from paranoid to pardon and one of the most notorious cased of mass hysteria in American history filled with dubious witch hunting practices and bizarre accounts of "counter-magic".

Content Warnings: discussions of violence.

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Case Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2018/02/22/women-arrested-witchcraft-salem/#:~:text=Sarah%20Good%2C%20Sarah%20Osborne%2C%20and,witches%20in%20Salem%20in%201692.

https://www.history.com/news/7-bizarre-witch-trial-tests

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#:~:text=The%20Salem%20witch%20trials%20were,fourteen%20women%20and%20five%20men).

Right Answers Mostly Podcast, Salem Witch Trials: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gA0V7qGNK6TkquWhQnucl

The Crucible, 1996.

Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking records and making historic moves in the music industry. Whether you are a full-send Swifite or don't listen to her music at all - there is no denying that Taylor is an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Now more than ever the world is captivated by Taylor Swift as she enters the second year of performing her groundbreaking and breathtaking Eras Tour. There are so many reasons to stan Taylor Swift (and Carly will explain all of them in this episode) - but one of our favourites is her advocacy for artists to own their own work and willingness to use her platform and her power to stand up to toxic masculinity in the music industry and make meaningful change. Join Carly and Tab for Historically Bad (Taylor's Version) as we deep dive into the twisted backstory behind Taylor's history-making decision to re-record her first 6 albums: Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. PART 2.

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Case Sources:

https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-attorney-don-passman-buy-masters-big-machine/

https://www.billboard.com/pro/scooter-braun-acquires-big-machine-label-group-scott-borchetta/

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/taylor-swift-woman-of-the-decade-speech-billboard-women-in-music-8546156/

13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast Episode: Revenge Of The Re-Recordings

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/taylor-swift-stands-to-make-music-business-history-as-a-free-agent-1202918336/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-scott-borchetta-explainer-853424/

https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Artists.aspx

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/big-machine-label-group-and-its-taylor-swift-albums-acquired-by-scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings/

Taylor Swift (Tumblr, Instagram)

https://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/185958366550/for-years-i-asked-pleaded-for-a-chance-to-own-my

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1195123215657508867

https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/taylor-swifts-partner-over-decade-we-were-shocked-see-her-tumblr-statements-yesterday-based/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/14/taylor-swift-accuses-scott-borchetta-and-scooter-braun-of-blocking-her-from-performing-her-old-music-at-ama.html

https://www.etonline.com/taylor-swift-on-her-haters-you-dont-have-to-forgive-and-you-dont-have-to-forget-131169

https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/taylor-swift-re-recordings-inspiring-contract-changes-labels

https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-songs-about-scooter-braun-lyrics-theories-2023-8#my-tears-ricochet-2

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/arts/music/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-masters.html

Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking records and making historic moves in the music industry. Whether you are a full-send Swifite or don't listen to her music at all - there is no denying that Taylor is an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Now more than ever the world is captivated by Taylor Swift as she enters the second year of performing her groundbreaking and breathtaking Eras Tour. There are so many reasons to stan Taylor Swift (and Carly will explain all of them in this episode) - but one of our favourites is her advocacy for artists to own their own work and willingness to use her platform and her power to stand up to toxic masculinity in the music industry and make meaningful change. Join Carly and Tab for Historically Bad (Taylor's Version) as we deep dive into the twisted backstory behind Taylor's history-making decision to re-record her first 6 albums: Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation.

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Historically Bad is created and produced by Tabitha Festa and Carly Sullivan

Case Sources:

https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-attorney-don-passman-buy-masters-big-machine/

https://www.billboard.com/pro/scooter-braun-acquires-big-machine-label-group-scott-borchetta/

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/taylor-swift-woman-of-the-decade-speech-billboard-women-in-music-8546156/

13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast Episode: Revenge Of The Re-Recordings

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/taylor-swift-stands-to-make-music-business-history-as-a-free-agent-1202918336/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-scott-borchetta-explainer-853424/

https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Artists.aspx

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/big-machine-label-group-and-its-taylor-swift-albums-acquired-by-scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings/

Taylor Swift (Tumblr, Instagram)

https://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/185958366550/for-years-i-asked-pleaded-for-a-chance-to-own-my

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1195123215657508867

https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/taylor-swifts-partner-over-decade-we-were-shocked-see-her-tumblr-statements-yesterday-based/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/14/taylor-swift-accuses-scott-borchetta-and-scooter-braun-of-blocking-her-from-performing-her-old-music-at-ama.html

https://www.etonline.com/taylor-swift-on-her-haters-you-dont-have-to-forgive-and-you-dont-have-to-forget-131169

https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/taylor-swift-re-recordings-inspiring-contract-changes-labels

https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-songs-about-scooter-braun-lyrics-theories-2023-8#my-tears-ricochet-2

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/arts/music/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-masters.html

David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell on August 17, 1959 in Houston Texas and died on April 19, 1993 at age 33 on a momentous day in American history known as the Waco siege, or the Waco massacre; a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Koresh was an American cult leader of the Branch Davidians-a religious sect that received national attention during the aforementioned deadly standoff where Koresh, who believed himself to be a prophet and self-proclaimed messiah, commanded his followers to stockpiled mass amounts of deadly weapons in anticipation of the coming apocalypse that ended in fiery death. Join Carly and Tab this week as the unpack the wacky messiah who looked not like that of a cult leader but rather an odd man in a band with a memorizing personality that allowed him to exert influence over many, mounting an unexpected and deadly stand still with the FBI. - Part 2.

Content Warnings: sexual assault against adults and minors, discussions of violence.

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Case Sources

The book “inside the cult” authored by Marc Breault

Documentary “Waco, the big lie” by Linda Thompson

“Waco” film starring Taylor Kitsch

https://www.biography.com/crime/david-koresh

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/davidkoresh.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=biorgraphics+david+koresh&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA904CA904&oq=biorgraphics+david+koresh+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigAdIBCDMxMTlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:892c2b68,vid:yfoCcEWkpDQ,st:0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh

David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell on August 17, 1959 in Houston Texas and died on April 19, 1993 at age 33 on a momentous day in American history known as the Waco siege, or the Waco massacre; a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Koresh was an American cult leader of the Branch Davidians-a religious sect that received national attention during the aforementioned deadly standoff where Koresh, who believed himself to be a prophet and self-proclaimed messiah, commanded his followers to stockpiled mass amounts of deadly weapons in anticipation of the coming apocalypse that ended in fiery death. Join Carly and Tab this week as the unpack the wacky messiah who looked not like that of a cult leader but rather an odd man in a band with a memorizing personality that allowed him to exert influence over many, mounting an unexpected and deadly stand still with the FBI.

Content Warnings: sexual assault and violence against adults and minors, discussions of violence.

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Historically Bad is created and produced by Tabitha Festa and Carly Sullivan

Case Sources

The book “inside the cult” authored by Marc Breault

Documentary “Waco, the big lie” by Linda Thompson

“Waco” film starring Taylor Kitsch

https://www.biography.com/crime/david-koresh

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/davidkoresh.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=biorgraphics+david+koresh&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA904CA904&oq=biorgraphics+david+koresh+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigAdIBCDMxMTlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:892c2b68,vid:yfoCcEWkpDQ,st:0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh

The odds of identical quintuplets like the Dionne sisters being born and surviving into adulthood is only 1 in 57 million. So when the Dionne quintuplets were born in small town Corbeil, Ontario in 1934, they became instant celebrities across the nation with thousands of people offering to help the family and wanting to come visit and see the babies. This initial positive attention quickly darkened as members of the community began making moves to exploit the babies for financial gain, resulting in government intervention and a lifelong devastating impact on these 5 innocent baby girls.

Content warnings: Discussions of pregnancy loss, child exploitation, and sexual abuse of minors.

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Case Sources:

Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Magdalena. "Dionne Quintuplets: unsuccessful experiment of a Noble Society." Ad Americam 9 (2008).

Berton, Pierre. "The Dionne years: A thirties melodrama." (No Title) (1977).

https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/dionne

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/twins/

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. "Multiple pregnancy: antenatal care for twin and triplet pregnancies. Clinical guideline [CG129]." (2011).

https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/finding-out/pregnant-with-twins/#:~:text=One%2Dthird%20of%20all%20twins,two%2Dthirds%20non%2Didentical.

Cassill, K. (1982). Twins: Nature's amazing mystery. Atheneum Books.

Walker, Melissa. "THE MIRACLE AND TRAGEDY OF THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS." (2019): 27-27.

DaFoe, Allan Roy (April 1942). "What The Quints Have Taught Me". The Rotarian: 32–. ISSN 0035-838X.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/11/03/dionne-quintuplets-exploitation-five-girls-raised-baby-zoo/

https://www.history.com/news/baby-incubators-boardwalk-sideshows-medical-marvels

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/02/world/canada/ontario-dionne-quintuplets.html

Dafoe, Allan Roy, and William A. Dafoe. "The physical welfare of the Dionne Quintuplets." Canadian Medical Association Journal 37.5 (1937): 415.

https://www.life.com/history/the-dionne-quintuplets-little-girls-lost-in-the-harsh-glare-of-fame/

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Quintuplets-story-remains-one-of-shame-regret-17201521.php

Area 51 has caused more conspiracy theories than other other military facility in the world. Officially dubbed a United States Air Force base to test "top secret" aerial reconnaissance, Area 51 is argued to be the most secure place on planet earth with many believing its existence involves something more farfetched than the United States government currently lets on. Popularized by American businessman and "THE Area 51 conspiracy theorist": Bob Lazar, tales of this facility ranges from that which is believable to those of extra-terrestrial origin. Join Carly and Tab this week as they unpack the most elusive facility on planet earth and the man behind the myths: Robert Scott Lazar.

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Case Sources:

Amazon Prime Documentary: “Area 51: aliens, UFOs, Bob Lazar & Advanced technology."

History Channel.com Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMLaJsSrZuQ

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-short-history-of-area-51s-shady-expansion

https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49568127

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/area-51-declassified-in-u-2-spy-plane-history/

Amazon Prime Documentary no.2: "Area 51 and Flying Saucers."

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/bob-lazar-and-ufos-a-reading-and-watching-list/article_f7e66c1b-563c-5b92-8470-311925594d91.html

Joe Rogan Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEWz4SXfyCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQSxY7TR6mI

The Cecil Hotel was built in Los Angeles, California in 1926 and opened as a budget-friendly hotel for travellers and affordable housing for long-term tenants. However – there has always been something about the hotel – maybe the location adjacent to “Skid Row”, the transient nature of clientele that it attracted, or more likely – the poor management practices of turning a blind eye to nefarious activities – that resulted in it being a hot spot for crime, including disappearances, suicide, and murder. Join Carly and Tab as we take a journey through the dark and twisted history of Hotel Cecil, including the disappearance of Elisa Lam.

Content warnings: Discussions of suicide, murder, sexual assault, crimes against children, and distressing mental health symptoms.

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Elevator Game Rules:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41234056/

Keeler's Hotel Weekly, Vol. XVIII, No. 6, February 7, 1925, page 7.

https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/the-suicide-the-hotel-cecil-and-the-mean-streets-of-l-a-s-notorious-skid-row

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205929311/william-kelly-norton

https://www.moviemaker.com/night-stalker-richard-ramirez-cecil-hotel/

Bartlett, James T. (2016). Gourmet Ghosts 2: More Ghosts, Murders, Suicides and L.A. Weirdness. City Ghost Guides. ISBN 9780997582901.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez

Blankstein, Andrew; Flores, Adolfo (February 20, 2013). "Woman's body found in hotel's water tank". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021

Crime junkie episode: Mysterious Death of: Elisa Lam from 2018

Netflix Documentary: CrimeScene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

Netflix Series: Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a-century-of-the-cecil-hotel-a-storied-past-and-uncertain-future-1.3121074

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/calgarys-cecil-hotel-a-reminder-of-a-time-of-evil-death-and-darkness

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a-glimpse-inside-the-cecil-hotel-in-its-final-days-1.3191986

https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/mjf19g/has_anyone_ever_stayed_at_the_old_cecil_hotel/

Bobby Dunbar was only four years old when he went missing on a family fishing trip to Swayze Lake near Opelousas, Louisiana in 1912. Join Carly and Tab one of the most mind boggling and absolutely infuriating disappearances of all time – one that was believed to have been solved less than a year after it happened only to be completely uprooted 90 years later due to advances in DNA testing and the badass investigative skills of – you guess it – a woman – who was determined to uncover the truth.

Content warning: Discussion of violence against women and children; child loss.

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Historically Bad is created and produced by Tabitha Festa and Carly Sullivan.

Case Sources:

Podcast: Unexplained Mysteries – the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar Part 1 and 2 

https://cite.case.law/la/135/1070/

https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/2018/08/17/walters-dunbar-kidnapping-case-part-2/1018090002/

A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation. By Tal McThenia, Margaret Dunbar Cutright

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/352/the-ghost-of-bobby-dunbar

https://husheduphistory.tumblr.com/post/630687032399790080/embed

Beck, Harold Thomas (2010). Finding Marjorie West. Custer City, Pennsylvania, USA: Mountain Laurel Publishing.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bobby-dunbar

https://medium.com/@joedonan/the-disappearance-of-bobby-dunbar-8c061b5b7c9b

https://charleyproject.org/case/robert-clarence-dunbar

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207508137/robert-clarence-dunbar/photo

https://historydaily.org/the-bobby-dunbar-story

Grigori Rasputin, born Grigori Yefimovich Novykh, was later given the name Rasputin (which translates to “debauched one”) because of his sinister and scandalous personal life. He is known as the controversial figure who was accused of religious heresy, sexual assault and was suspected of exerting undue political influence over the emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicholas the II and was rumored to have an affair with the empress of Russia, Tsarina Alexandra Romanov which led to the hit song “Ra Ra Rasputin… lover of the Russian queen”. Join Carly and Tab this week as they unpack the story of the man, the myth, the legend: Grigori Rasputin, a self-proclaimed mystical healer who earned the name the “devil incarnate” by evading many assassination attempts… and even coming back to life.

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Historically Bad is created and produced by Tabitha Festa and Carly Sullivan.

Case Sources:

Time magazine.com “5 myths and truths about the mystic Russian monk” https://time.com/4606775/5-myths-rasputin/

Smithsonian magazine.com “the murder of Rasputin, 100 years later” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/murder-rasputin-100-years-later-180961572/

Historyextra.com “Rasputin the mad monk who became a friend to the Romanovs” https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/rasputin-who-mad-monk-russian-royal-family-imperial-tsarina-alexandra/

Biographics “Grigori Rasputin: the devil incarnate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZOHQwzA0bM

https://web.archive.org/web/20140210071816/http://www.orthodoxchristianbooks.com/articles/434/-life-death-rasputin/