Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich once said “well behaved women seldom make history.” Today I am going to tell you about two of these iconic women: rebels, the visionaries, and rule-breakers who refused to stay silent or sit still. From pirates to politicians, these women defied expectations, faced impossible odds, and still managed to leave their mark on history.
Today’s episode is all about Alice Roosevelt and Jeanne de Clisson. 

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SOURCES:

https://reagan.blogs.archives.gov/2023/04/17/white-house-kids-series-alice-roosevelt-longworth/
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/alice-roosevelt-longworth-presidential-daughter-and-american-celebrity
https://www.nps.gov/people/alice-roosevelt-longworth.htm
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/encyclopedia/family-and-friends/alice-roosevelt-longworth/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alice-roosevelt-60-minutes/
Wikipedia 
https://theroyalwomen.com/2021/12/20/jeanne-de-clisson/
https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2021-01-20/pirate-profile-jeanne-de-clisson
https://madelaneywrites.medium.com/jeanne-de-clisson-the-lioness-of-brittany-95288b20b597
https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/jeanne-de-clisson
https://www.thelandofdesire.com/2020/10/29/jeanne-de-clisson/
https://www.piratesinfo.com/famous-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/

Today, we’re taking a journey to the heart of New Orleans — a city whose rhythm, flavor, and soul are deeply rooted in Black history. You’ll hear about traditions that have turned resistance into celebration and survival into art. In part 2 of this episode, I’m going to tell you the very dark tale of Madame Delphine LaLaurie and hopefully help you separate the fact from the folklore. 

This week, we discuss black history, folklore, traditions, and twisted tales from New Orleans, Louisiana.

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SOURCES:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-10/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arson
https://hauntedhistorytours.com/blog/madame-delphine-lalaurie-the-infamous-mistress-of-horror-in-new-orleans/
https://www.neworleanslegendarywalkingtours.com/blog/womens-history-month-madame-delphine-lalaurie
https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-new-orleans/lalaurie-mansion/
https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1492
Wikipedia 
https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/new-orleans-history-starter-pack-beginners-guide-understanding-crescent#:~:text=By%201860%2C%20New%20Orleans%20had,the%20Civil%20War%20and%20Reconstruction.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HistoricHomesNola/posts/1580428142758571/
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20120224-travelwise-the-birthplace-of-jazz
https://www.organissimo.org/forum/topic/90512-new-orleans-and-jazz-history/
https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/new-orleans-history-starter-pack-beginners-guide-understanding-crescent#:~:text=By%201860%2C%20New%20Orleans%20had,the%20Civil%20War%20and%20Reconstruction.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trapped-in-the-superdome-refuge-becomes-a-hellhole/
https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/cultures/african-american/
https://hgghh.org/blog/mardi-gras-enslaved-free-people-of-color
https://www.demondmelancon.com/culture
https://mardigrastraditions.com/skull-and-bone-gang_2/
https://www.creolegen.org/2015/02/06/history-of-the-original-illinois-club-1895/
https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-zulu
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-04-08-cultural-appropriation-or-tradition-south-africans-slam-offensive-zulu-parade-in-new-orleans/
https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/multicultural/traditions/voodoo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/c4st4w/working_at_the_lalaurie_house/
https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/
https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou

In today’s episode, the line between reality and the unknown grows a little thinner. You know those moments when something feels off—like the room suddenly gets colder, or you swear you heard someone whisper your name when no one’s around? 

Today we’re diving into the unsettling world of real-life paranormal encounters. From talking to persons’ recently passed, to seeing a loved one’s doppelganger, these stories come from people who swear what they saw—and felt—was not of this world.

So get comfortable… and maybe keep a light on, just in case. This is Reddit paranormal encounters!

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Story 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1o38498/my_brother_saw_something_terrifying_at_my_dads/
Story 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1purjlx/i_just_realized_i_lived_with_a_mimic_for_almost/
Story 3a: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghoststories/comments/1q3swyf/spoke_with_a_deceased_woman_on_a_police_call/
Story 3b: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1pp77ft/have_you_ever_seen_something_creepy_you_didnt/
Story 3 credit: https://www.youtube.com/@UCeYQboUfxjz2a9HwAaajV3Q
Story 4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1omxva2/i_cant_believe_i_actually_saw_a_ghost_the_other/
Story 5: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1j2n6qn/my_husband_came_home_twice_today_what_is_it_called/

This case has been described as one of the most unusual cases Baltimore, Maryland has ever seen. On May 24th, 2006, police would find the body of a 32 year old man inside of a conference room at the Belvedere Hotel. It appeared the man had fallen over 20 feet from a nearby roof, plunging through the metal ceiling to his death.

On the surface, this looked like a tragic suicide. But the further investigators dug into the case, they were only left with more questions. The Rooftop Mystery continues to perplex true crime enthusiasts to date, and this family is still left without answers. So let’s talk about it. This is the story of Rey Rivera. 

If you have any information on the death of Rey Rivera, tips can be submitted to the Baltimore PD or to unsolved.com

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SOURCES:
Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries,” season 1 episode 1
Wikipedia
Reddit
https://prosecutorspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fact-sheet-on-the-death-of-rey-rivera.pdf
https://www.calebkaltenbach.com/post/the-suspicious-case-of-rey-rivera-and-why-he-matters-part-1

Kaydra is currently in the process of moving! So while she packs boxes and gets the new studio ready, please enjoy this double feature. First, Kaydra shares the story of Wayne and Mary Hale, and their survival after a train derailment and chlorine gas spill. This story has been told by Kaydra on another show but never on Perplexity. 

Then, Kaydra rewinds all the way back to episode 52 where she shared her favorite survival story of all time! This is the story of Harrison Okene: the man who survived 3 DAYS underwater. 

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If you have any information regarding the murder of 25 year old Christy Arlene Clayton, you are urged to contact the Kalamazoo Police Department at (269) 337-8123.

In 1993, the US Government served a search warrant against religious leader David Koresh. Koresh had been at the Mt Carmel Center in Waco, TX with a number of followers, including men, women, and children. The group had been stockpiling weapons and recently the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives known as the ATF had received a tip regarding illegal weapons on the premises. The ATF would arrive guns blazing… leading to a 51 day stand off, the largest gunfight on US soil since the Civil War, and arguably one of the biggest news stories in the world. This is the story of the Branch Davidian Compound and David Koresh. 

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SOURCES:

https://www.equip.org/articles/the-branch-davidians/

Wikipedia

Netflix’s docuseries “Waco: An American Apocalypse”

https://www.atf.gov/our-history/remembering-waco

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2023/04/19/449490/david-thibodeau-waco-siege-survivor-30th-anniversary-shares-story-book/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/branch-davidians-compound-burns

Thousands have reported alien sightings over the years… but few have gained as much notoriety as this one. On the evening of November 30th, 1989, Linda Napolitano would claim she was abducted by aliens from her 12th floor lower Manhattan apartment. In 2024, Netflix released a 3 part series analyzing the evidence and the scrutiny. Linda maintains her story to this day. So the question is… was this unbelievable event an elaborate hoax, or proof of alien life?

This is the story of Linda Napolitano and the Manhattan Alien Abduction.

Check out Cryptic Cocktail Party wherever you get your podcasts!

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SOURCES:

https://people.com/the-manhattan-alien-abduction-where-is-linda-napolitano-now-8739603 

https://time.com/7160509/the-manhattan-alien-abduction-netflix-true-story/ 

Netflix’s Docuseries “The Manhattan Alien Abduction”

https://www.today.com/popculture/manhattan-alien-abduction-true-story-rcna178005 

https://gregsandow.com/ufo/Contents/From_IUR_--_An_Analysis_of_the/from_iur_--_an_analysis_of_the.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhattan_Alien_Abduction

On the cold spring morning of April 12, 1981, the quiet mountain town of Keddie, California, was changed forever by a quadruple homicide so heinous it seemed unbelievable.

Decades later, the Keddie cabin murders remain a haunting puzzle, full of chilling theories, potential cover-ups, and questions no one has been able to answer. So today, we return to Cabin 28— trying to piece together unsettling clues and the stories these cabin walls left behind… searching for truth in a case where silence and shadows have survived longer than justice ever has. 

Today we conclude this 2 part series, discussing prime suspects and theories.

TIP LINE FOR KEDDIE CASE:

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https://missinginhushtown.com

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https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/people-magazine-investigates-investigation-discovery/cabin-28-horror-in-the-woods

On the cold spring morning of April 12, 1981, the quiet mountain town of Keddie, California, was changed forever by a quadruple homicide so heinous it seemed unbelievable.

Decades later, the Keddie cabin murders remain a haunting puzzle, full of chilling theories, potential cover-ups, and questions no one has been able to answer. So today, we return to Cabin 28— trying to piece together unsettling clues and the stories these cabin walls left behind… searching for truth in a case where silence and shadows have survived longer than justice ever has. 

Today we delve into this 2 part series, discussing the Sharp family, the details of the murders, and we begin to talk suspects. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2. 

Follow Jules:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-headlines-with-jules-jen/id1679855147

https://missinginhushtown.com

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SOURCES

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/people-magazine-investigates-investigation-discovery/cabin-28-horror-in-the-woods