Horrible History

In Episode 66,  Emily tells the soap opera-style tale of Sister Virginia Maria (aka Marianna de Leyva y Marino) a nun that had an affair, birthed a child, and then helped her lover MURDER any witnesses. Then, Rachel takes us to Hugo, Oklahoma, and tells us about three stories of circus performers that were treated horribly because of their differences.

Hopefully, you're horrified!

Sources: 

• Medium
• History Learning Site
• Ask a Catholic
• Circus Diner
• All That's Interesting
• The Human Marvels
• Up to Date
• Wikipedia - Annie Jones
• ST ST World 
• The Guardian

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In today's episode of Terrible Today, Rachel goes to Florida and Emily shares stories about Mount Everest. 

Reasons to Listen: 

• Don't forget the cream cheese, damnit! 
• You can't photoshop on Everest
• If you're going to scare your friend, make sure they aren't armed
• A yeti model
• So many bouncing bits
• A poop avalanche 

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In Episode 65 Rachel takes us to Cape Canaveral to talk about the Challenger Explosion and the psychology of groupthink. Then Emily heads to Kathmandu, Nepal the city nearest to Mount Everest and talks about what it takes to summit the world's highest mountain. She also shares the story of Hannelore Schmatz, the fourth woman to summit Everest and the first woman to die doing so.

Sources: 

• Basecamp Magazine
• Mount Everest
• Business Insider
• Wikipedia – Death Zone 
• Pub Med
• Wikipedia – Hannelore Schmatz
• All That’s Interesting

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In today's episode of Terrible Today, Emily goes to Los Angeles, CA and Rachel takes a different approach, telling us stories about some bad hygiene - in an ode to Richard Ramirez. 

Reasons to Listen: 

• It's finally a mannequin! 
• Bad food hygiene
• A hearse at a children's hospital
• Nostalgia for the avian flu
• Too many toilet puns
• The cheesiest criminal 

Sources: 

• Gloucestershire Live
• NY Post
• NY Post

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Trigger Warning: Gratuitous Violence, Rape

In Episode 64, Emily goes solo and tells the story of Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker.  She details the whole gruesome story AND Emily and Rachel were in PERSON for the horrific tale. 

Hopefully, you're horrified!

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Sources:

• All That's Interesting
• Britannica 
• Criminal Minds Fandom
• El Paso Times
• The Wrap
• CBS News
• Esquire
• Murderpedia
• Crime Museum

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This week on Terrible Today we are covering stories from El Paso, Texas and Wyoming. 

Reasons to Listen: 

• Facebook marketplace rings
• Contraband bologna
• Be nice to retail workers
• A modern-day caveman
• Sweaty criminals
• A savage obituary

Sources:

• Fayotteville Observer 
• Newsweek
• Daily Mail
• Jack FM Casper
• Kiss Casper
• KGAB

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Trigger Warning: Gratuitous Violence, Rape

In Episode 63, Emily tells the story of Miguel "Mike" Ramirez, cousin to the Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez, and major influence on Richard's horrible crimes. Then, Rachel talks about Big Nose George Parrott, an outlaw and future pair of shoes... 

Hopefully, you're horrified!

Learn more about Horrible History, contact us and check out our merch store at: www.horriblehistorypodcast.com

Sources:

• Crime Viral
• Serial Killers Podcast  
• Wyoming Carbon County
• Wyoming History
• Wyoming Frontier Prison
• Z Menu
• Cowboy State Daily
• Wyoming Carbon County
• Cult of Weird
• Australian Museum

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This week on Terrible Today we are covering stories from Nebraska and Colorado Springs, CO. 

Reasons to Listen: 

• A very overdue parking ticket
• Shitty karma
• A Naked wedding crasher
• Adorable thieves
• A murder in someone's pants
• A man loosing his shit 
• The smelliest confession 

Sources:

• Westword
• News Times
• Huffpost
• Huffpost

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Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence, Gratuitous Violence 

In Episode 62, Emily and Rachel unintentionally both headed to their home states! Rachel heads to Colorado Springs to talk about the unsolved Lonely Hearts Murders aka the murders of Cassandra Rundle and her two children on Feb. 14, 1985.  Then Emily goes to Gothenburg, NE to tell another unsolved case - the disappearance and probable murder of Christi Nichols. 

Hopefully, you're horrified!

Learn more about Horrible History, contact us and check out our merch store at: www.horriblehistorypodcast.com

Sources:

• Cog Railway
• Bristol Brewing
• Dossantos Tacos
• Gazette
• Gazette
• Unresolved Homicides 
• Domestic Shelters
• Unsolved Mysteries
• Local Love
• Lost N Found Blog 

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This week on Terrible Today we are covering stories from Tennessee and New York city. 

Reasons to Listen: 

• A mom desperate for a son-in-law 
• God is an arsonist  
• Seducing a lion 
• The most extremely drastic distraction during a high speed chase
• A rooster acting like a real cock
• A very shitty game of helicopter helicopter over my head

Sources:

• Crossville News
• Crossville News
• NZ Herald
• NBC New York
• NBC New York
• NBC New York

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