This week we discuss the life of Wolfgang Mozart before diving into the insanity that is Woodstock Music Festivals... yes we look at all three that ran plus the fourth that almost was. Listener warning that the topics discussed during the Woodstock half are potentially triggering, please take care of yourself.

Resources:

​​https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/woodstock

https://www.woodstock.com/lineup/

https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/museum/woodstock-60s

https://stacker.com/stories/3360/original-woodstock-numbers

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/woodstock-at-50-fascinating-facts-about-the-weekend-that-defined-a-generation-1.5245497

https://www.cbc.ca/archives/25th-anniversary-woodstock-94-1.6129668

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/woodstock-50-disaster-872320/

https://nysmusic.com/2021/08/12/woodstock-94-revisited/

https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a40769147/woodstock-99-true-story/

https://www.woodstock1999.com/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/19-worst-things-about-woodstock-99-176052/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_50

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart

https://www.biography.com/musician/wolfgang-mozart

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/maria-anna-mozart-the-familys-first-prodigy-1259016/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mozart-constanze-1762-1842 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/maria-anna-mozart-the-familys-first-prodigy-1259016/ 

https://interlude.hk/mozart-and-his-circle-of-friends-i/ 

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This week we dive into women who killed using poison in the 1600s and then look into the serial killers known as Angels of Death

Main resources for this episode:

https://bonjourparis.com/history/mystery-and-murder-in-paris-the-infamous-madame-de-brinvilliers/

https://historycollection.com/the-life-and-crimes-of-the-marquise-de-brinvilliers/

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2756/2756-pdf.pdf

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

https://historyofyesterday.com/death-by-arsenic-615ca16f90db

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/catherine_deshayes

https://historyofyesterday.com/the-affair-of-the-poisons-cf31804b3e0

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

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/criminalia/id1503557247

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/angel-death-killer-who-murdered-26266768

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/31/522194036/serial-killer-dubbed-angel-of-death-dies-after-prison-beating

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-boffins-reveal-nine-characteristics-8318216

https://globalnews.ca/news/3027315/angel-of-death-a-look-at-health-care-professionals-charged-with-killing-patients/

https://www.amongmen.com/true-crime/5-of-the-most-prolific-angel-of-death-serial-killers/

https://www.insider.com/angels-of-death-serial-killers-2019-6

https://allthatsinteresting.com/donald-harvey

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harold-Shipman

http://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/toppan-jane.htm

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On this episode Kat talks about the two Theodosia's from the hit musical Hamilton. We get an overview about Theodosia Sr and then a deeper dive into Theodosia Jr and her mysterious disappearance in 1812. Trigger warning, there is a brief 30 second section that talks about Theodosia Jr's difficult birth with her only child. The section itself has a warning during the episode so you can skip ahead the 30 seconds if needed for your personal wellbeing.

Resources for this episode:

https://founders.archives.gov/index.xqy?q=theodosia+bartow&s=1111211111&sa=&r=1&sr=

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0052

https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/the-precocious-theodosia-burr-and-a-love-letter-for-citizen-alexis

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

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

https://www.myheritage.com/names/theodosia_prevost

https://archives.nypl.org/mss/4105

https://alchetron.com/Theodosia-Bartow-Prevost

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/burr-theodosia-1783-1813

https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/b/theoburr.html

https://www.mcall.com/news/nation-world/mc-nws-aaron-burr-kids-20190824-phds5itrgzgxtgziqi7vw5irl4-story.html

https://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/collections/mercantile-library-special-collections/special_collections/slma-018.html

https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/449032/text

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JZzLQyAKUE

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1925/05/theodosia-burr/648398/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mysterious-death-theodosia-burr

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Jump into the world of film and theatre with us as we explore some tragic happenings on movie sets and do a deep dive into the number one cursed play of Macbeth. Please be aware that there are some dark stories that may trigger some listeners so listen with caution. We do warn of the major triggers beforehand during the episode.

Resources for this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Kills_(film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs7wxvyDgFg

https://www.ranker.com/list/was-the-crow-cursed/jacob-shelton

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

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder

https://ew.com/article/1996/09/13/pcp-laced-chowder-derails-titanic-filming/

https://screenrant.com/titanic-disaster-went-wrong-during-production-filming/

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

https://www.royal.uk/james-vi-and-i-r-1567-1625

https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone/literature-and-language/themes-in-focus/witches/source-1/

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Macbeth/2WJ9x_PVVOQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/10/the-curse-and-superstition-of-shakespeare-s-macbeth

https://www.history.com/news/why-do-actors-avoid-the-word-macbeth

https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play

https://wordhistories.net/2018/08/21/scottish-play-macbeth/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/22/arts.artsnews1

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Max-Beerbohm

https://fullreads.com/essay/macbeth-and-the-witches-a-painting-by-corot/

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Today's episode is a rare single topic episode. Evangeline Hamilton's story was too juicy so we are bringing it to you this week and then Theodosia Burr and family will be airing in two weeks time. We hope you enjoy and please don't forget to join us on instagram, litstorypocasts, to share your thoughts on Eva's story.

Resources for this episode:

https://bedfordandbowery.com/2020/01/a-tale-of-two-evas-marriage-deceit-and-the-underground-baby-trade/

https://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/mrs-eva-hamiltons-story/

https://www.nytimes.com/1889/12/28/archives/eva-hamilton-makes-answer.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1889/12/10/archives/eva-hamilton-fails-to-answer.html

http://www.correctionhistory.org/rooseveltisland/bly/html/postblackwell.html

https://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/mrs-eva-hamiltons-story/

https://books-and-whatever.tumblr.com/post/144520064504/let-him-be-forgotten-the-saga-of-robert-ray

http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2016/11/to-meet-mr-and-mrs-hamilton.html

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What Do You Know About... Angelica and Peggy Schuyler? This week Ash dives into the lives of Angelica and John Schuyler Church as we learn just how non-boring her husband was and then Kat gets super disappointed over the reality of a possible myth surrounding Peggy Schuyler. Next week, we continue our story of those related to Alexander Hamilton with Evangeline Hamilton.

Resources used this episode:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/angelica-schuyler

https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/dutch_americans/angelica-schuyler-church1/

https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu00003.xml;query=;

http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-72-schuyler-sisters/#more-5513

https://churchtree.tripod.com/angchurch.html

https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Correspondent%3A%22Church%2C%20Angelica%20Schuyler%22&s=1111211111&r=1

https://peoplepill.com/people/margarita-peggy-schuyler

https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/schuylermansion

https://www.playhousesquare.org/news/detail/getting-to-know-the-schuyler-sisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6hORi6abaQ

https://hist1002.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/exhibits/show/kayi-okine----albany--ny/-person-margarita-peggy-schuyl

https://books.google.ca/books?id=9hMTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA17&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=stephen&f=false

https://www.albany.edu/arce/Schuyler43.html

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0613

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-25-02-9000

https://www.businessinsider.com/richest-americans-ever-2011-4#10-stephen-van-rensselaer-4

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What do you all know about Mithraism and the Celestial Tea Cult? For episode three, we learn about the ancient roman cult that may have been way ahead of its time and the tea company that was founded on very sketchy immoral beliefs that just might include... aliens? There are a few trigger warnings as we are talking about cults so please be warned ahead of time that there is talk of ancient bondage, nudity, racism, and eugenics between the two cults.

As always, primary sources and photos will be posted to our instagram page at litstorypodcasts

Our resources used for this episode include:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/along-hadrians-wall-ancient-romes-temples-towers-and-cults-come-to-life

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/europe/london-temple-of-mithras/index.html

https://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=main

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mithraic-mysteries

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/study-mithraism

https://www.timetravelrome.com/2021/07/03/the-mystery-cult-of-mithras/

https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/london-mithraeum-reimagining-the-famous-roman-temple.htm

The Origins of Mithraic Mysteries: Cosmology and Salvatio in the Ancient World by David Ulansey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSSSQtkFgRs&t=483s

https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Mo+Siegel/3777

https://www.inverse.com/article/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-tea

https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it

https://celestialseasonings.com/pages/learn-about-us

https://celestialseasonings.com/pages/our-history

https://www.urantia.org/trustees/mo-siegel

https://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/history

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This week on What Do You Know About...? Kat tells Ash all about the famous female pirate Anne Bonny before Ash breaks Kat's soul with the tragic story of Bonnie Parker, the female half of the famous criminal duo Bonnie & Clyde. There are trigger warnings for around the 1 hr mark as Ash does share some of the details about the police ambush that kills the duo, a read out of the autopsy report on Bonnie Parker, and a short description of the souvenirs that people were taking from the car after the ambush.

As always, photos of primary sources can be found on our instagram at litstorypodcasts. We would love to hear from you all!

Our resources for this episode include:

Fugitives: The Story of Clyde Barrow & Bonnie Parker as told by Bonnie's Mother & Clyde's Sister

My Life With Bonnie & Clyde by Blanche Caldwell Barrow

Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff Gunn

A General History of the Pyrates... by Captain Charles Johnson https://www.gutenberg.org/files/40580/40580-h/40580-h.htm

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-annebonny/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne_Bonny/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny

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It's our first episode! Kat and I picked a topic very close to our hearts to share with you for this week; Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. These two queens are our spirit queens and we hope you enjoy learning more about their stories and perhaps come out of the episode with a different point of view than you went in. This one is a bit long as we learn our format but we promise it is worth the long haul! Visit our Instagram (litstorypodcasts) for photos of our primary sources discussed in the episode.

Resources that we used are as follows:

Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Hayley Nolan

Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession by Elizabeth Norton

Anne Boleyn: In Her Own Words & The Words of Those Who Knew Her by Elizabeth Norton

National Archives (UK) Database for primary sources

YouTube Documentary: Catherine Howard - Fifth Wife of Henry VIII Documentary

Elton, G. R. (2022, June 24). Henry VIII. Retrieved from Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England

Hanson, M. (2015, February 4). Queen Catherine Howard to Master Thomas Culpepper. Retrieved from English History: https://englishhistory.net/tudor/letter/queen-catherine-howard-master-thomas-culpeper/

Johnston, N., & Wilson, M. (2016, December 21). Six Wives in the Archives: Howard's End. Retrieved from The National Archives : https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/six-wives-archives-howards-end/

Kizewski, H. K. (2014). Jewel of Womanhood: A feminist reinterpretation of Queen Katherine Howard. Lincoln: Dissertations, Theses, & Student Research, Department of History. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/historydiss/73/?utm_source=digitalcommons.unl.edu%2Fhistorydiss%2F73&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages

Rev. Jenkyns, H. (1833). The Remains of Thomas Cranmer (Oxford ed., Vol. I). Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/cranmerking1541.htm

The People Profiles. (2022, May 6). Catherine Howard - Fifth Wife of Henry VIII Documentary. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juq-8mMJ_4M&list=WL&index=7

Wilkinson, J. (2016). Katherine Howard: The Tragic Story of Henry VIII's Fifth Queen. London: John Murray (Publishers).

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