Horrible History

Today’s episode features stories from Ohio and Portugal! 

Reasons to Listen this Week:

• Aggravated menacing
• A Fake Ass (Full of Cocaine) 
• A Dick in a Van 
• Porn at the Airport
• Salsa Inspired Stabbing 
• Unique Portuguese Expressions 

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• Cleveland 
• Huffpost 
• Huffpost
• Loyalty Lobby
• New York Post
• Matador Network

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This week, Rachel travels to Mansfield, Ohio to share a variety of stories about the Ohio State Reformatory - from the horrible conditions, to the Mad Dog killers, to the hauntings that followed.  Then Emily heads overseas to Lisbon, Portugal to tell the story of one of Portugal's first serial killers, Diogo Alves. Hopefully, you're horrified.

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, gruesome violence

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Sources:

•  All That's Interesting
• Discover Walks Blog
• Owlcation
• Ripley's
• Trip Advisor 
• The Blueberry Patch
• MRPS
• Weird US
• Ghost Walks
• Seneca County Ohio

Intro Music: “Creeper” - Oliver Lyu

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Today’s episode features stories from Los Angeles, CA and three stories of babies being born in the wrong places -- like cars and parking lots and gas stations! 

A supplement to our longer Horrible History episodes, this weekly tiny episode will focus on ridiculous, lighter crime stories from the years 1987-present. Each week we’ll share Terrible Today stories featuring news articles from the places we visited in the previous week’s main episode. 

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Sources: 

• ABC 7
• NBC Los Angeles
• NBC Los Angeles
• UK Mirror
• She Knows
• Newsweek 
  
  
  

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This week, Rachel and Emily both travel to Los Angeles, CA. First Rachel tackles a big story, another tale of folie à deux and two of the 70s' most feared serial killers: the Hillside Stranglers. Then, Emily tells the story of obstetrics nurse Norma Jean Armistead, a horrible woman that went way too far to have a baby. Hopefully, you're horrified.

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, gruesome violence, stillbirth/miscarriage

Recommendation:
Check out our friend TK's podcast, For the Love of History!

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Sources:

• Horror History
• NY Times
• Press Reader
• All That's Interesting 
• AETV
• Investigation Discovery
• Trip Advisor - Los Angeles, CA
• Madame Tussauds
• ARIA MGM Resorts
• Wikipedia - Hillside Strangler

Intro Music: “Creeper” - Oliver Lyu

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Today’s episode features stories from Chicago, IL & Key West, FL.

A supplement to our longer Horrible History episodes, this weekly tiny episode will focus on ridiculous, lighter crime stories from the years 1987-present. Each week we’ll share Terrible Today stories featuring news articles from the places we visited in the previous week’s main episode. 

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• NBC Miami
•  Local 10 News
•  WPTV
  
  

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On Episode 35 of Horrible History, Emily takes us to Chicago to learn about one of the true stories behind the murderess row (inspiration for Chicago the musical). We learn about Tillie Klimek, a black widow and all-around shitty person that loved arsenic! Then Rachel creeps us all out by sharing the story of Robert Gene Otto, a little boy (and eventual man) that had a weird relationship with a haunted doll. Hopefully, you're horrified.

Trigger Warning: child death, haunted children

Recommendation:
If you like Horrible History, check out Obscure History with Josh, he has new episodes every Monday.

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Sources:

• SyFy
• Jezebel  
• Burials and Beyond
• National Park Service 
• Mallory Square 
• Haunted Rooms
• Trip Advisor  

Intro Music: “Creeper” - Oliver Lyu

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Today’s episode features stories from Queens, NY & Clear Lake, IA.

A supplement to our longer Horrible History episodes, this weekly tiny episode will focus on ridiculous, lighter crime stories from the years 1987-present. Each week we’ll share Terrible Today stories featuring news articles from the places we visited in the previous week’s main episode. 

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• KRNA
• CBS News
• Press-Citizen
• NY Post
• NY Post
• ABC 7
  
  

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On Episode 34, Emily tells us about the terrible story behind an infamous headline: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Then, Rachel shares about the life and death of Buddy Holly. Hopefully, you're horrified.

Content/Trigger Warnings: plane crash, dismemberment 

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Sources:

• Politico
• NPR
• Biography
• Vacation Idea
• Sirved
• Winter Dance Party
• Plane and Pilot Magazine

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Today’s episode features stories from Anaheim, CA and London, England!

A supplement to our longer Horrible History episodes, this weekly tiny episode will focus on ridiculous, lighter crime stories from the years 1987-present. Each week we’ll share Terrible Today stories featuring news articles from the places we visited in the previous week’s main episode. 

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Sources: 

• Metro UK 
• Metro UK 
• https://aydintepemedya.com/world-news/itv-reporter-shouts-ill-fing-bang-you-out-after-man-interrupts-broadcast/
• Time
• NBC News 
• Fox News

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On Episode 33, Rachel tells us the tale of King Henry VIII - a beheading-happy king who married anything with a uterus. Then, Emily talks about the kidnapping and murder of Dorothy Jane Scott - and the very creepy phone calls that plagued her and her family. Hopefully, you're horrified.

Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, miscarriage, stillbirth, beheading

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Sources:

• Visit London 
• History Extra 
• Visit London
• Britannica  
• Biography 
• Visit London 
• Murder Murder
• Bugged Space
• Crime Traveller
• Talk Murder with Me
  
  

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