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Before there was Sherlock Holmes, there was Kate Warne. In 1856, a 23-year-old widow walked into the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and demanded a job—becoming America’s first female private detective.
​In this episode of Honourabl Mentions: Hilarious History, we dive into the incredible true story and hidden history of the woman who broke up the mid-19th-century boys' club. Long before women were even allowed on police forces, Kate used brilliant disguises, aliases, and psychological grit to catch embezzlers, track down murderers, and solve high-stakes true crime cases.
​We break down her most famous historical mission: going undercover as a Southern Belle to infiltrate a secret society and foil the 1861 Baltimore Plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln. Discover how she smuggled Lincoln onto a midnight train disguised as her "invalid brother," and how her legendary sleepless vigilance literally inspired the famous Pinkerton motto, "We Never Sleep."
​If you love historical true crime, untold women’s history, and tales of espionage, this deep dive into the life of the Union's greatest female spy and the leader of the Female Detective Bureau is for you.

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In 1591, an illiterate puritan named William Hacket convinced a following that he was the literal Messiah, sent by God to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. It did not go well.
​In this episode, we dive into the wild, blasphemous, and deeply strange story of the Hacket Conspiracy. How did a man known for brawling and swallowing a rival's nose, end up declaring himself King of Europe? And why did the Elizabethan authorities react so violently to his street preaching?
​In this episode, we discuss:
​Who was William Hacket? From con man to self-proclaimed prophet.
​The Hacket Conspiracy of 1591: The plot to dethrone Queen Elizabeth I.
​The Co-Conspirators: How Edmund Coppinger and Henry Arthington fueled the madness.
​The Brutal Aftermath: Execution, treason, and the Elizabethan crack down on religious extremism.
​If you love bizarre history, true crime, and royal scandals, this 16th-century madness is for you.
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Step into the shadows of Elizabethan England and meet Gamaliel Ratsey, the original gentleman highwayman who terrorized the roads with a hideously deformed mask, a sharp wit, and a flair for the theatrical. Long before Dick Turpin captured the public imagination, "Gamaliel Hobgoblin" was kick-starting the world's very first true crime phenomenon.

Following his return from the brutal Nine Years’ War in Ireland, a destitute soldier turned to a life of highway robbery, transforming himself into a folk hero. Traveling the dangerous roads of Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Bedford, Ratsey and his gang didn't just yell "Stand and deliver!"—they put on a show.

​Join us for the first ever episode of Honourable Mentions: Hilarious History, as we peel back the layers of the real man behind the myth and his brief, blazing career as England's most wanted fugitive. We explore the life of the highwayman who taught the world that if you’re going to be a villain, you might as well be a star.

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