You Ain't a'Woofin - History, Mystery, Crime, and Astrology

On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features a number of awful major events from 1834, a smattering of inventions, the burning of the Palace of Westminster in art, a discriminatory popular ballad (Boo!), a surprising medicinal condiment, and a strongly worded letter by none other than Davy Crockett. Next, Amy Jo shares the story of the mysterious unsolved death of a famous Scottish-born botanist whose passion for horticulture put him in danger in a number of ways (Um, sir, your eye is bleeding!). His obsessive search for new plant species led him to the beautiful islands of Hawaii in 1834, but his expedition ended suddenly in the bottom of a bullock pit.

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On today’s episode Amy Jo and Valerie celebrate being okay with not yet having audio episodes on YouTube (as promised in Recap Moment 1 Ha!) by taking a look back at some of their favorite episodes from Season 2. Thanks for listening! We love you, and we ain’t a’Woofin!

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On today’s episode, Valerie presents the story of a cousin-marrying, plantation owning, tobacco producing, aristocratic family in Colonial Virginia. What started off as a love triangle ended in shocking allegations, salacious rumors, hotshot attorneys, and a great scandal that became the 1700s “Trial of the Century”. Next, in the 1793 Zodiac Back, Amy Jo presents the astrological influence on the city of Washington DC, astrology’s historic impact on America’s early leaders, the outer planet placements of 1793, and Mr. “the Ferret of Comets” himself, Charles Messier and the sport of comet hunting. And finally, Holy $hit! Uranus has moved into Gemini! 

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On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features a smattering of 1793 major events, the awful (unintended?) ramifications of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, Dominique Jean Larrey’s “Flying Ambulances”, the short-lived and totally unflattering Belly Pad Craze, and a butter-heavy “Pan-Cake” recipe from the Knight Family Cookbook. Next, Amy Jo covers the panic, and devastation of the yellow fever epidemic that devastated Philadelphia in the second half of 1793. In a time when the miasma theory reigned, origin theories were shaky and therefore treatments were, shall we say, creative? Citizens (and some doctors) fled the city, while city  leaders leaned on the Freed African Society with unfortunate results. There were heroes, but few were exempt from the sad chaos.

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On today’s episode, Valerie shares the story of the mysterious unsolved murder of a young man who checked into a Kansas City hotel early in 1935, and the bizarre details of his stay, his murder, the crime scene, and the disturbing investigation that followed. The letters and phone calls received in the aftermath of the crime only served to deepen the mystery. Next, in the 1935 Zodiac Back, Any Jo dives into the astrology of the day, including Pluto in Cancer and the WPA’s Federal Theater Project, the upheaval associated with Uranus in Taurus and a 1935 book called Astronomy, and the spirituality of Neptune in Virgo. Plus! A Moon Moment hinting at what’s to come in 2026.

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On today’s episode, Valerie covers a triple violation of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, feeling the need for speed, new releases like Monopoly, Nylons, and the Wonderbra, top 1935 films, music, and amazing art depicting everyday themes of celebration and struggle, and a Great Gatsby style party during the tough times of the Great Depression in the 1935 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo shares a story about an anti-fascist plot to steal and destroy a prominent flag from a lavish party aboard the German-built ocean liner, the SS Bremen. After an exceedingly brief planning sesh at a local cafe, the Bremen Six boarded the ship, but things did not go as planned. It’s a fun and fascinating tale with some major cameos including FDR (and his grandchild).

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On today’s episode, Valerie tells the quintessential 1800s story of seven bandits who attempted the first train robbery in the West. The heist went like clockwork aboard the Central Pacific Overland Express Train, Engine No. 1, but things fell apart quickly afterward thanks to a lone crack investigator and the less than stellar fortitude of a few of the would-be criminals. Next, in the Zodiac Back, Amy Jo covers the present day astrology, as well as Pluto in Taurus, Neptune in Aries, and Uranus in Cancer, during the Gilded Age, and then, balloons are back, with a man who was way into eclipses, photography, and escaping the Siege of Paris.

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On today’s episode, Valerie presents a bit of history, including some firsts for African Americans in the USA, balloon mail, “Bourbon’s First Bottler”, an early solution to tinned food, the “Early Bustle Era” (can you say TRIM?), and a massive beer and BBQ party in Syracuse, NY, in the 1870 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo covers the excessively familiar story of a jilted lover turned murderess, but with a dash of extra-dramatic flair. It’s a story involving a gentleman with two first initials (hello 1800s), a ferry (Boat Watch!), a long black veil, a wild west silver mining town, first wave feminism in Gilded Age San Francisco, and not one, but two trials with groundbreaking outcomes. These are a few of our favorite things!

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We hope you enjoy our second installment of calming content to drift off to. We love you and we ain't a'woofin!

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On today’s episode, Valerie shares the sorrowful tale of Mary Ashford, who met a mysterious fate in the early morning hours after a local community dance. Her case led to the repeal of a long forgotten medieval law after the accused threw down the gauntlet (literally). As if that weren’t enough, Mary’s death is tied to an unsolved case 157 years later, with many eerie similarities (Time=Flat Circle). Next, in the Zodiac Back we look at the outer planet placements of 1817 - ain’t no party like a Sagittarius party! Then Amy Jo outlines details of the natal chart of a famous leader of the Venezuelan independence movement. We round out the ZB by looking forward to the astrology of 2026.

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