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*Content warning - today's episode contains descriptions of violence that may not be suitable for everyone.  Listener discretion is advised.  This podcast is not recommended for children.

Vlad the Impaler - the original Dracula.  The name strikes fear into the hearts of many, and for good reason! Join us for today's episode as we explore the life of Vlad III Dracula, and try to dissect and understand what made him who he became.  

Resources used in research:

https://www.odysseytraveller.com/articles/short-history-transylvania/

https://www.transylvaniaunveiled.com/blog/unveiling-the-strigoi---transylvanias-haunted-souls

https://georgedamian.ro/the-childhood-and-youth-of-vlad-the-impaler-an-imperial-rape/

https://ozgunkabacaoglu.medium.com/pederasty-in-the-ottoman-empire-fbd28ece1ad0

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12141228/

https://www.parents.com/baby/development/social/birth-order-and-personality/

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://research.library.kutztown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=dracula-studies

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/vlad-the-impaler-7-gruesome-acts-by-the-man-who-inspired-dracula

https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-ca/blogs/medieval-world-blog/vlads-impalings?srsltid=AfmBOorf1LNhkwdBEUHg9RDKT8TqKf7warTGKuVNxuAH5hSzhgJPjzXG

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928

https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html

https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/origin-and-folklore-of-the-european-vampire/

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Join us in exploring the life and psychology of Lizzie Borden.  Dive into Lizzie's early life and catch a glimpse at what might have made her into the woman she would some day become.

Resources

https://www.famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1437-home

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5675073/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5675073/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asylum/202409/lizzie-borden-and-victorian-madness

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19050607.2.65&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------

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On today's episode, join us in learning about one of Salem's most important inhabitants - Tituba.  Take a walk with us into the past to explore one of history's most interesting figures. 

Resources:

https://famous-trials.com/salem/2045-asa-tit

https://academic.oup.com/jogss/article-abstract/7/1/ogab019/6321557

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10169874/

https://ghostcitytours.com/salem/salem-witch-trials/salem-village-salem-town/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mayflower-Compact

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170623085238.htm#google_vignette

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Who was the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans?  And how did she get there?

Join us as we uncover the history Marie Laveau, arguably the most famous voodoo priestess in New Orleans history.  Take a trip back in time to pre-civil war Louisiana and explore the psyche and origins of Marie, voodoo, and the stories that remain.  

Resources:

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Sources used in research:

https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1609

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Laveau

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/marie-laveau-s-husband-disappeared-200-years-ago-but-an-lsu-student-thinks-she-finally/article_1dfbca9c-ba4b-11eb-87a4-330e11b1b903.html

https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/epigenetics-and-the-black-experience

https://www.marie-laveaux.com/birth-of-a-queen-1.html

https://www.controverscial.com/Marie%20Laveau.htm

https://allpoetry.com/Marie-Laveau

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vodou

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/01/31/are-religious-people-happier-healthier-our-new-global-study-explores-this-question/

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Welcome to the first episode of the Problem with Living Podcast, where we will explore the problems of living faced by the infamous Lizzie Borden.  Together we will explore the psyche and humanity of Lizzie, and attempt to uncover the answer to the one of the many questions that has alluded historians and researchers: who was the real Lizzie Borden, and how did she become the hatchet-wielding killer that history remembers?

Sources consulted in the research for this show are as follows:

https://www.famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1437-home

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5675073/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5675073/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asylum/202409/lizzie-borden-and-victorian-madness

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