The life and prophecies of Mother Shipton, a famous English prophet from the 14th century. She was known for her predictions about modern technology, transportation, historical events, and even the end of the world. One of her most famous prophecies is about a comet or asteroid hitting the Earth, causing massive disasters and wars. Despite the disasters, mankind stores up secret food supplies and underground bases. The episode also reveals the mystery behind the petrifying well near Mother Shipton's dwelling, which turns objects into stone.

In this episode of the Strange History Podcast, we explore the history of poor houses, which were tax-supported residential institutions for people who could not support themselves. They discuss the different ways poor relief was provided before the establishment of poor houses, the evolution of poor houses into nursing homes, and provide examples of individuals who were sent to poor houses. We discuss the treatment of mental illness in poor houses throughout history and discuss examples of poor house conditions. This episode concludes with a discussion of the closure of the last poor house in Green County, Missouri.

The Strange History Podcast explores the history of prostitution across different cultures and time periods. The episode covers the earliest accounts of prostitution in Sumeria, the legal rights of prostitutes in Babylon, and the prevalence of prostitution in ancient Israel, Greece, Rome, India, China, and Japan. We also share facts about prominent women in history who were sex workers. The episode also discusses the church's stance on prostitution and the history of prostitution in Europe and North America. The episode provides a fascinating insight into the history of prostitution and its various forms throughout different cultures and time periods.

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The birth of law enforcement in the United States is due to the work of one man who ran a detective agency that was bigger then the United States Army, The Pinkterton Detective Agency. Listen to learn how they foiled assassination attempts but were thwarted by Jessie James. They hired women and minorities in a time that it was not the social norm and it was the birth of the "Private Eye".

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When goats got high on caffeine the start of a cultural movement began and spread across the world and throughout history. Coffee has been the catalyst for many revolutions, has suffered religious persecution, and kick started the creation of the New York Stock Exchange. Listen in as we discuss how this dark brew has shaped our history.

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It was a time when LDS caused a sunburn in a very unlikely place and granola kept people from starving to death. Listen in as we discuss how the most iconic music festival, Woodstock, caused a sleepy farm town in up state New York to be the 3rd largest city in New York for a few short days.

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Learn more about Zheng Yi Sao: the most successful pirate of all time. Hear about the achievements of this female pirate, from working on a floating brothel to becoming the head of a massive pirate confederation, which plundered the South China Sea in the early 19th century.

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The bicycle has shaped culture and fashion and was the catalyst to many things. Tune in to this episode of Strange History to learn how the bicycle was the gateway to women in pants and the Pinup Girl.

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The Color red is symblic of love, royalty and much more. Dive into the history of the color red and learn why humans died to obtain it and royalty grasped onto this color.

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When Napolean Bonapart put his people to task they changed the way we store food today. The modern can opener replaced a hammer and chisel after people used the strangest things to open cans for 60 years, tune in to hear the history of the metal can and its sidekick that was late to the party, the opener.

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