Notorious Narratives

In this episode, Jen will tell you the harrowing tale of The Endurance and its prolific captain, Sir Ernest Shackleton. This is a tale that seems to wild to believe.

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In this episode, Robin explains the not so distant history of using elephants as executioners. Totally cringeworthy.

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In every old movie there is the brash, bold and ballsy female journalist, did you ever wonder why? Well, meet Agnes Underwood, the First Lady of Hollywood Crime Reporting!

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Surrounded by rocky coast and hungry sharks, accessible only by cable car we introduce you to the island prison colony known as Devil's Island. Open for nearly a century, closing in 1953, this island is known as one of the deadliest prisons in history. In this episode Robin tells us the tale of the nearly inescapable prison. 

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This is the story of a beautiful hotel that has see more than its fair share of change and tragedy. The Crescent Hotel and Spa was opened in the late 19th century, a health spa for the wealthy. But as time passed the building was used for a multitude of purposes, including a cancer treatment center. The man behind this center was Norman Baker, a narcissist and con man who touted a cure for cancer, allowing his patients to slowly die in the building. This because he had no medical training and his cure was a quack. In this episode Jen will introduce you to America's Most Haunted Hotel. 

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On April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City, Texas, at Galveston Bay there was a series of massive explosions. This industrial accident is the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. In this episode Robin will tell you the story of how this accident devastated the area and changed the way combustible materials are regulated.

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In the early 20th century there were very few regulations on adoption and that left the door open for Georgia Tann to swoop in and exploit the system. Over the course of 20 years Georgia Tann used an extensive network of healthcare workers, judges, police and politicians to steal over 5,000 children and sold them to families throughout the United States. In this episode you will hear the tale of how one woman amassed a fortune selling children.

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Imagine never feeling full, never, not after eating enough to feed fifteen men, that was the fate of the strange case of Terrare. Terrare was a was a French showman and soldier, noted for his unusual eating habits. His tastes ranged from huge volumes of meat to putrid rotting trash. This is a truly horrifying human medical mystery that 18th century medicine could not solve. Warning, this one is not for the faint of heart.

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A fortune-teller, spiritualist, stockbroker, and presidential candidate, Victoria Woodhull was a woman ahead of her time. When you think of the first female presidential candidate you probably think of Hilary Clinton, and while she may have been the most successful she was certainly not the first. In the 19th century, long before women had the right to vote Victoria Woodhull was the presidential candidate for the Equal Rights Party. While her candidacy was certainly controversial that was just one of her endeavors that raised eyebrows. In this episode, Jen will introduce you to a woman who ate controversy for breakfast, Victoria Woodhull.

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If you live in a heavily populated are you may have had this thought...what do we do when the graveyard is full? Well, it is happening in London and other cities whose history is vast, but whose land is not. In this episode Robin will discuss what we do with our dead when there is no room at the inn. Get ready for some surprises.

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