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

On today’s episode, Valerie presents a most eventful year in American history including war protests, race rebellions, the early Apollo program, the introduction of some well-known junk food, music in the Summer of Love, questionable recipes, and fashion & feminism in the music-heavy 1967 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo breaks down the long history of the wild man of the woods, who, in the mid 20th century became Bigfoot, thanks to several West Coast incidents that spurred interest in the creature. When Patterson and Gimlin happened upon the “real thing” in 1967, they unknowingly captured the most widely viewed footage besides the Zapruter film. But is it real?

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On today’s episode, Valerie presents the murder of Johann Heinrich Rieber, beloved mayor of Bönnigheim, Germany. Despite quick action by neighbors (by 1835 standards, that is), the case went cold. A chance conversation in Washington D.C. four decades later with a man who’d been accused of the crime, revealed the name of the killer - a war hero, praised by Robert E. Lee. Next, in Amy Jo’s 1835 Zodiac Back, we discuss the Feb/Mar 2025 astrology and the sign of Sagittarius. We peek at some interesting 1835 natal charts - one volatile person you know has some interesting asteroids in there! We dive into Neptune in Aquarius and cover some past predictions for the transit (no hoverboards!), as well as how it related to The Great Moon Hoax from last week. Lastly, Halley's Comet is back!

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On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist includes the Texas Rev(olution), 1835 personal ads, we discuss the marketability of corn milk, the fanciest of fancy meringue cakes, the end of bloodletting and the beginning of double blind trials (were they really trials?), wax statues, and packing the court. Next, Amy Jo presents the fanciful story of the Great Moon Hoax of 1835. The beginning of sensationalism in the press and hints of yellow journalism helped set the stage for a wild, serialized, imaginative set of stories that grew in popularity by the day, kicking off debate in the streets as to their veracity. There’s a cameo by a disgruntled Edgar Allen Poe, oh, and John Herchel is back! Yay!

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On today’s episode, Valerie shares the story of the unsolved Gilded Age murder of Mr. John Sheedy, a real estate developer, gaming establishment owner, and all around “sporting” man. We discuss several possible instigators and consider the motivation for the attack, in yet another caning story that also includes adultery, scandal, racism, and greed on the Great Plains! Next, Amy Jo’s 1891 Zodiac Back starts us off with a fable and the roots of fascism, we delve into the February astrology and our sign of the week, Scorpio! We discuss the decline of democracy, talk Pluto Neptune Cycles and their zodiacal dance with Uranus, 1891 comets, and the adventurous life of James Lick and the Lick Observatory.

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On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist presents the 1891 major events, we discuss the existence of Fig Newton recipes and Rayon, taking three luxurious years to paint cats, the “Original Italian Cookbook” (shaped after la cucina della nonna - grandma’s cooking!), and Tall-Tale postcards - Is that a giant ear of corn? Next, Amy Jo tells the tragic story of the sinking of the SS Utopia as it cruised into the Strait of Gibraltar. The SS Utopia was a Scottish Anchor Line vessel, with a bedazzled captain and not enough lifeboats. The swift current and high winds on that fateful night took things from bad to worse. The redemption arc? Ghost Tours anyone?

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On today’s episode, Valerie covers the largest prison break in Folsom Prison history and the revolving number of men who made it to freedom - some of them were never caught! This wild story includes a bit of the prison’s history and the chaos of the escape and its aftermath. Move over Johnny Cash. (Just kidding, we love him!) Next, Amy Jo covers the recent node changes and the upcoming new moon in Aquarius - just like 1903. Our sign of the week is Libra, and Amy Jo identifies the planet of transportation. We find out what our sun sign “practical mode of transportation” is, and a final highlight is the story of Allen Leo and the criminal history of astrology, in the 1903 Zodiac Back.

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On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features a number of firsts for women, the introduction of the term ‘crayola’, a favorite American motorcycle brand, and Calvin peeing decals. We also discuss one of the first cross-country road trips, musical theater of the day, and the serious debate about whether Nascar is a sport. Next, Amy Jo tells the mysterious tale of a lesser-known, but still totally badass cryptid from the early 20th century midwest, and the truly American (and extremely non-scientific) reaction the prominent men of the town had when they encountered it. We discuss numerous former cryptids that are now mostly well-known animals (Teddy Roosevelt?). And finally, Amy Jo recounts the actions of the Van Meter Vigilantes who enacted a not so genius plan for ridding the town of the monster. It worked. That is until the creature got a rebrand!

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On today’s BONUS astrology episode, Amy Jo breaks down some major astrological transits which are guaranteed to shape the Action Movie Trailer-esque first half of 2025. We discuss the THREE outer planet ingresses happening within a year of each other (Pluto in Aquarius, Neptune in Aries, Uranus in Gemini)- an occurrence which is unheard of in history! Next, Amy Jo outlines significant movements of several “Traditional Planets”, we question the survive-ability of the Jan 13th comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS, and discuss changing nodes and their eclipses, in our first ever Zodiac Forward.

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On today’s episode, Valerie tells the bloody tale of a bloody murder of a widowed proprietress of a millinery shop in 19th century New York City. We cover the leads, clues, and suspects, and the coroner’s inquest testimony which led to a decision in the case. It was indeed a senseless tragedy, and did we mention it was bloody? Next, in the 1860 Zodiac Back, Amy Jo covers our sign of the week - Virgo! We discuss the astrology of 1860 and how it compares to upcoming transits, the connections between Lincoln and Kennedy - which, turns out are mostly true, and a sweet Civil War and Astrology course we’re now dying to take.

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On today’s episode, we cover Mexico’s presidential problems,  popular and problematic songs of the day, a baseball title that was won by fans, the emergence of nursing as a solid career for women, and a surprising letter trolling newly elected US President, Abraham Lincoln, in the 1860 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo covers the “most important eclipse” of 1860 - which proved that CME’s (coronal mass ejections) were products of the sun and not coming from the moon or earth’s atmosphere. We follow three American expeditions that set out that summer for a months-long, arduous journey into the path of totality with all manner of scientific equipment. There were some successes that day in a race against time, hunger, bugs, fatigue, and the weather. Then there were some expeditions that were less successful.

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