This week we are taking a trip back to the early 1900s in New York City to meet the city's first ever female detective: Isabella Goodwin. Goodwin spent nearly 30 years on the force, mostly working as a matron in the local jails, then as an undercover cop. She was so good at this that over her career it is believed that she helped to solve over 500 cases working undercover. Her most notable was the Taxicab Robberies in 1912. Join us for a look at Goodwin's career and how she helped to solve a case that made national news.

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This week we are taking a look at the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. He was an unusual king with an unusual rule. He preferred to live in the fantasy world in his head rather than in the real world. He became overly obsessed not only with Medieval German folklore, but also the composer Richard Wagner, whose work also centered around German folklore. He was referred to as Mad King Ludwig, and the story of his death is as mysterious as his life. 

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Apologies for the background and mic noises on this one. Did my best to edit them.

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What happens when you mix eccentrics with the very wealthy? You get some really strange behavior! There's the introverted English lord who built a tunnel system under his estate to hide from everyone; another who tried to ride a bear and ate only rice pudding; and another who may have taken to cross-dressing. Then there's Henry Cyril Paget, who, among many other things, decided to make a jacket out of emeralds! All this and much more on this week's episode!!

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There will not be a new episode today due to a program error. Sorry:( Had it all ready to go and then my laptop decided not to save it properly and I can no longer access the file. Sorry for the inconvenience. I promise we will have something for you next week! 

Thanks, Melissa.

This week we are taking a dive into a long-loved topic: Eccentrics! Today we are covering 5 eccentric English preachers. We discuss the pastor who believed he was a mermaid; another who locked himself in a cage with lions and another who hated people. There is also "The Most Forgetful Man in England"! Join us for lot of laughs and craziness!

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Centered in an area of Pennsylvania, full of anthracite coal, is a town with no zip code: Centralia. But it hasn't always been abandoned. From the early 1800s to the early 1900s the town was a bustling small coal mining town with a railroad nearby. In 1962 something major would happen that would forever change the town: it caught fire! But not just any fire. The fire under the town ignited the coal and is expected to continue to burn for another 250 years! Join us as we cover the history of this town, how coal became a staple product, how the fire began and what has happened in the years since 1962. 

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Welcome to Part 2 of Victoria Woodhull. On this second episode we will cover the major happenings in her life and the many reasons why she is still remembered today. We follow her on her journey to meet Cornelius Vanderbilt. Her and her sister become the first female stockbrokers in American history and even open their own firms. They then meet with the National Women's Suffrage Movement and Victoria becomes a major advocate. She then decides for higher ambitions and makes a run for the presidency in 1872! All this & much more on Part 2!

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Welcome to another two-part Weird History. This week we are looking at the life of a woman who had an unimaginable, yet incredible life. On part one we will discuss her early life growing up in poverty, entering the world of spiritualism and the many visions she had. We also cover her horrific father, her many siblings, her two marriages and more. There's a lot on part one, so strap yourselves in; it truly is a wild ride! 

Part Two to be released on Friday.

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This week we are taking a look at another great ruler from history: Suleiman the Magnificent. He ruled over the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566 and made many changes in law that benefited the people under him. He believed that tolerance of beliefs and religion were key to holding an empire together. He allowed people outside of the Ottoman Empire to take part in his artisan schools. His favorite wife was the daughter of a Polish priest. There may even be truth to the story of his heart being buried! Join us as we look at the life, reign and legend that is Suleiman I.  

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In 1880 well-known astronomer, Edward Pickering, made a remark that his Scottish maid could do a better job than one of his colleagues. He then hired her on to help with the catalog he was developing, and it would turn out that his remark was correct. In addition, Williamina Fleming not only made a decades-long, high-reputation career as an astronomer, but would pave the way for more women in Victorian-era sciences. She would also head the Harvard Computers- an all-female astronomy team, tasked with analyzing and classifying stars in the late 1800s. Join us on this week's episode as we cover discoveries of astronomical proportions!

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