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Listen to the episode here. Sometimes Angie and Theresa share a special mind-meld where the topics have a surprising theme. This week, the theme is “sorta/kinda.” Theresa starts off by telling the tale of Frederick Thomas Lynwood, the Muffin Man, London’s first serial killer. In typical Theresa fashion, she catches down facts and ruins this delightful clickbait. Come for the creepy tale, and stay for all of the ways it could never be true. Angie picks up the torch and continues the theme with the story of La Voisin, the most renowned poisoner of her time. This French fortune teller was doing everything she could to keep her family afloat, including but not limited to “inheritance powders” and black masses …but does her forced confession make her guilty? Transcript Theresa: Hi, and welcome to the Unhinged History Podcast, the podcast where two absolute compulsive nut…
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Listen to the episode here. Angie takes over the whole episode this week, with the tale of Roberto Cofresí. This part is Robin Hood, mostly…
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Listen to the episode here. Sometimes, instead of finding resources and ignoring pronunciation guides, Theresa and Angie interview some really awesome people who do the work for them. This week, they interview Jason Bell, a Fulbright professor and historian. Jason’s new book, titled Operation Sparrow, covers the little-known mission of sending three commandos behind enemy lines in Hungary during WWII, with the express mission to negotiate Hungary’s surrender to the Allies. Once they arrive, though, things change, and they find themselves attempting to convince the Third Reich of alternate locations for the D-Day invasion. So of course, this story hooks both Theresa and Angie. It’s got spies. Explosions. At one point, they take over a prison. Get this book from your local independent bookshop, or support Theresa’s favorite, Powell’s.
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Listen to the episode here. This week is full of DYK sidebars, and we are not sorry even a little bit. Theresa kicks things off…
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Listen to the episode here. Sometimes the two unhinged hosts bring you stories you’ve never heard. Other times, we tell you stories you’ve likely heard.…
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Listen to the episode here. Another week, another set of stories that would never normally be told side by side. This week, Theresa kicks things…
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Listen to the episode here. Welcome back to another week of unhinged stories. Angie kicks things off by sharing the origins of high school football…
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Listen to the episode here. This week, Angie and Theresa share a secret mind-meld, and both tell seafaring stories. Theresa kicks things off by telling…
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Listen to the episode here. This week, Angie kicks things off with Judge Crater’s disappearance. Now, for those of us playing at home, this was…
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Listen to the episode here. This week, Theresa and Angie do what they do best. Theresa kicks things off with the story of Mary Ellen…
