Killer History

This week on Killer History, Lauren leads us through the twists, turns, and cover-ups associated with Texas's own Karen Silkwood. Haley rounds out the episode by teaching us about the amazing Dr. Joycelyn Elders and her efforts to advance public sex education.

It's a double decker for the Season 1 Finale and Lauren leads off teaching us about Eric XIV of Sweden and his bouts of sometimes murderous madness. Haley comes in with a HERstory teaching us about Dorothea Dix, one of America's pioneers of mental health awareness. Then Haley leads us through the detailed conspiracy to kidnap President Lincoln that then escalates to multiple assassination. Lauren then teaches us about the artistic stylings of David Wojnarowicz who created political and activist related artwork in the 80's and early 90's.

This week on Killer History, Haley teaches us about the actual goings on around Boston in March of 1770 and tells us who was actually responsible for the deaths of 40... wait, no 13..... actually it's 5 people, in the Boston Massacre that was one of the most pivotal moments in American colonial history and lead to the American Revolutionary War.

Lauren rounds out the episode by quelling tempers and letting us know that Grace Hopper is directly responsible for the tiny computers that we carry around in our pockets and take silly photos of our food with every day.

This week on Killer History, Lauren leads us on a tale full of twist, turns, and unanswered questions regarding the life of John Bingham. Haley rounds out the episode by teaching us about Clara Barton and her journey to establishing the American Red Cross.

This week on Killer History, Haley takes us on a journey back to pre Revolutionary War England and the strange goings on in Ben Franklin's basement.

Lauren finishes out the episode telling us about Valerie Thomas, an American scientist and inventor.

This week on Killer History, Lauren leads us down an interesting, tangled road talking about the completely unexpected murder of a Houston woman named Mary Morris. Strap in tight for this one because the details will astound you.

Haley ends the episode educating us about Hedy Lamarr, her charm, film career, and laundry list of inventions.

This week on Killer History, Haley finishes her series highlighting awful corporations and the lengths to which they'll go to continue making money and Lauren is angry. Like real angry. Like the whole episode until she tells us how badass Claudette Colvin was.

This week on Killer History, Lauren tells us about the first ever female Canadian organized crime boss, Bessie Starkman, and her partner Rocco Perri

To round out the episode, Haley keeps up her trend of massive companies pouring chemicals into the environment and how it royally messed people up and the people that came to defend us common folk.

This week on Killer History, Haley leads a deep dive into the lives and demise of the Radium Girls and how major corporations prioritized money over the wellbeing of humans, cue Lauren saying, "Shocking!" in the most sarcastic voice you can imagine.

Just in time for National LGBT+ Health Awareness Week, Lauren rounds out the episode telling us about the life of Roberta Elizabeth Marshall Cowell, a true trail blazer in the trans community.