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This week, it's Amber's new girl-crush! And, let's face it, she should be EVERYONE'S girl-crush. It's Julie d'Aubigny, the bisexual, opera-singing, fencing master, burner of...oh, why spoil it? She's a criminal, yes, but she's fantastic.
Plus, a plea to Natalie Dormer: MAKE THIS A MOVIE.
Sources:
“Julie D’aubigny.” Rejected Princesses. https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/julie-daubignyJim Burrows. Eldacur.comhttp://www.eldacur.com/~brons/Maupin/LaMaupin.html
This week, Amber, Scott, and Kristy talk about the Hinterkaifeck murders. We've got lots of German names, some weird small town museum exhibits, and even a veterinarian-parasychologist.
Come let us know your theories on FB, Insta, or Twitter! The possibly betrayed, possibly papa? The former maid? NAZIS?! We wanna know!
Sources:
Katie Serena. “The Gruesome Tale Of The Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders.” All that’s interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders
Kristy tells Amber & Scott all about the murder trial of William "Duff" Armstrong...and how his whole future hinged on a wrestling match that happened before he was born.
Bonus appearance from Abraham "Buff" Lincoln!
This week, we talk about a man who was maybe a nobleman or maybe not? Probably not. Almost definitely not. But he sure seemed to think so!
Plus, the best deformations....whaaat? Crikey Mikey, and some wikipedia translations.
Come see us on FB, Insta, or Twitter, and tell us if you think The Claimant was the real deal.
Sources:
“The Tichborne Claimant, a Victorian mystery.” Ennever.com http://www.ennever.com/histories/history19478.php
“Roger Tichborne.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case
Albert Borowitz. “Blood & Ink: An International Guide To Fact-Based Crime Literature.”
Dana Schwartz. “The Butcher Baronet.” Noble Blood Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RC60PaO0sKQbEF9WVKypw?si=tPTGMRDNTV2lEXTNcPCYIw
Francesca Kettle. “‘For the Snark was a Boojum, you see.’ The case of The Claimant, The Medals and The Poem.” Vides/Oxford. https://open.conted.ox.ac.uk/sites/open.conted.ox.ac.uk/files/resources/Create%20Document/For%20the%20Snark%20was%20a%20Boojum_Francesca%20Kettle.pdf
Lewis Carroll. “The Hunting of the Snark.” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark
Futilitycloset.com
aadl.org
Stacy Conrad, mentalfloss.com
hoaxes.org
Scott tells us all about John Murray Spears and New Motive Power. Amber does some fun googling.
This week, we look at the Bluebeardess, "Flypaper Lyda" Trueblood, who used ham as a seduction tool...as one does. We'll talk about her many marriages (murders), her extensive travels (escapes), and maybe even solve the mystery of her last husband.
Comes see us on FB, Insta, or Twitter. Say hi or just tell us what you think about the Hal/Albert theory.
And remember...watch out for the apple pie.
Also, happy 10,000 downloads and thanks so much for all your support this past year!
Kristy tells the tale of the cartooniest of murder scenarios. But what's truth, what's legend, and what's conspiracy?
This week, we delve into the fascinating life and premature death of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a man whose belief in doing the right thing was so strong, it made him a martyr.
Plus: the first underwater newspaper, the world's tallest man, and supremely ironic profession names!
Sources:
Spank-o!
Enjoy this bonus mini episode, a pandemic plus. Come see us on social media and say hi (seriously, we're lonely): We're on FB, Twitter, and Insta.
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