Unhinged History

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Unhinged History episodes

May 19, 2023 Episode 17 | Next Week in Therapy
What do you know about the least visited country in Europe, Liechtenstein? If you're like us, not much. This week Angie shares a brief history of this insanely small country, and none of it sounds real (like they have a yearly party where residents are invited to have a beer with the crown prince).

If you thought this was unhinged – check out:
The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957
57 min
May 12, 2023 Episode 16 | I’m Really Just a Plant
Ever hear of Grace Quackenbos Humiston, the attorney turned private investigator from the early 1900s? Dubbed Mrs. Sherlock Holmes she solves a host of cases using common sense. After listening to this episode, you'll see why Theresa is obsessed with her.

If you liked this check out:
Helen Duncan – the last person convicted under the 1734 Witchcraft Act
54 min
May 05, 2023 Episode 15 | Death is the Only Way Out
What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of the invisible billionaire, Daniel Ludwig (the man who paid PR firms money to ensure he stayed out of the press).

Angie tops her tale by retelling the time that Josef Linowski (the Polish driver and engineer), Wolf-Diethard Knoppe (the Luffwaffa Starfighter pilot), and Manfred Ramminger (described as a German architect, playboy, race car enthusiast turned KGB agent) steal an AIM 9 sidewinder missile from the Neuburg Air Base in Bavaria.

This episode pairs well with:
"Lord" Timothy Dexter
Arthur Vicars
1 hr 11 min
April 28, 2023 Episode 14 | Needlepoint for the Dog Next Door
Ever wonder about the origins of vampire tales in New Orleans? This week Angie shares the tale of the Casquette Girls of New Orleans from 1728. Their sickly appearance spawned rumors of vampires.

Theresa steers the conversation in a completely different direction as she recounts the exploits of Sargent Stubby, the stray dog who served in WWI and goes further back in history to share the tale of Jack Brutus, the mastiff serving in the Spanish-American War.

This episode pairs well with:
The New England Vampire Panic
The literal duck who became a Marine
1 hr 9 min
April 21, 2023 Episode 13 | $20 is $20
What a crazy mashup. Come for Theresa telling the story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire.

Stay for Angie sharing the tale of Lawn Chair Larry and his epic flight using weather balloons and his trusty lawn chair.

This episode pairs well with:
The History of Bourbon
The Great Molasses Flood
The Balloon Escape
1 hr 13 min
April 14, 2023 Episode 12 | Snookered on Schnapps
Join us this week as Angie shares another military blunder. During Sept 21-22 1788, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor fought Serdar-ı Ekrem Koca Yusuf Pasha the Vizier and Sultan Selim 3 ...sorta.

This episode pairs well with:
The pope who wrote a dirty book and funded Vlad the Impaler
46 min
April 07, 2023 Episode 11 | Step Up My Bullying Game
What's better than a pointless bloodless war? Theresa leads this week in retelling the story of the Honey War of 1839. During this conflict, Iowa and Missouri nearly started a war over three trees and a tax man.

More Pointless Wars:
The Pig War
The Pastry War
The War of the Stray Dog

37 min
March 31, 2023 Episode 10 | Surprise Bidet
Angie and Theresa celebrate April Fool's Day by recounting historical pranks. Angie starts us off with The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957 (that time Richard Dimbley and Charles De Jaeger presented a fictitious spaghetti harvest on the BBC).

Theresa follows up with Count Robert II of France and the Hesdin Castle that pranked its guests.

This episode pairs well with:
That time a guy died on a toilet at Predjama Castle
That time Theresa told Angie about the time traveler from Kiev
1 hr
March 24, 2023 Episode 9 | For Butter or For Worse
Theresa goes back to 1989 when the oldest active cold case investigation was solved. Join her and Angie as they tackle the NW Butter Crimes of the Great Depression.

What? You heard us—butter crimes.

This episode pairs well with:
The Maple Syrup Heist
1 hr 11 min
March 17, 2023 Episode 8 | Dick Gorgeous
This week Angie and Theresa explore Arthur Vicers and the not good, really bad day AKA the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. Come for the historical tale.

Stay for Theresa getting hung up on the names of the people in this story.

This episode pairs well with:
Franz Reichelt
1 hr 10 min