In which Matt tells the story of Marie-Josephte Corriveau, the legendary Québécois folk tale murderer and her morbid fate, Phil pities the sights and smells of local townspeople, and we learn about and discover our own ancestry and genealogy.

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In which Phil tells the story of Aloysius Lilius, the 16th century medical professor who proposed a solution to reform the modern calendar, Matt questions his own standing in comparison to the great minds of history, and we reflect on a year of podcasting.

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Gather 'round the fireplace for a magical Ho Ho History's B-Side episode, in which Matt uncovers a host of nightmarish Christmas sidekicks, including Krampus, Hans Trapp, Belsnickel, Frau Perchta, and more; Phil explains how the real St. Nicholas turned into the fat, jolly legend of Santa Claus; and we discuss whether Amazon is good or bad for the holidays.

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In which Phil tells the story of Sir Hiram Stephens Maxim, a successful inventor who developed the first fully-automatic machine gun, Matt proposes replacing wars with an executive chess match, and we sleuth a totally different mysterious, disappearing inventor.

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In which Matt tells the story of Robert Smalls, whose incredible escape from slavery led to a successful military and political career, Phil attempts to re-appropriate the Confederate Flag for good, and we try to interpret old Scottish poetry.

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In which Phil tells the story of Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Báthory, history's most prolific female serial killer, Matt describes his favorite torture methods, and we are joined by Meghan and Taylor from the Fancy Town Crimes podcast who give their thoughts on the woman who (may not have) tortured and killed 650 young girls.

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In which Matt tells the story of Marguerite "Missy" LeHand, President Roosevelt's career-long personal assistant and the only woman to serve as the White House Chief of Staff, Phil determines what makes an effective cult leader, and we discuss American Presidents who couldn't keep it in their pants.

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In which Phil tells the story of Wilmer McLean, the man for whom the Civil War started in his kitchen and ended in his parlor, Matt remembers his personal connection to our B-Sider, and we learn about America's important but complicated relationship with sugar.

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In which Matt tells the story of Rosalind Franklin, the chemist whose research on the structure of DNA was left deliberately uncredited, Phil admits to copying math homework in grade school, and we discuss our personal struggles and shortcomings in education.

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In which Phil tells the story of Sgt. Stubby, a stray puppy who became an American war hero in WWI, Matt woofs (twice), Barley takes a nap (at least at the beginning), and Ody sulks in the other room because it rained on his walk.  

Other stories include Trakr--a Canadian search and rescue dog who found the last known survivor of 9/11, Peritas--who saved Alexander the Great's life on multiple occasions, and Smoky--the smallest hero of WWII.

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