Beste Old Timey Podcasts (2024)

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35: Pocahontas Ends a War (Finale) 1:55:26

5d ago1:55:26

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In this final episode of our series on Pocahontas, we see Pocahontas navigate life as a kidnapped young woman. She gets a marriage proposal. She ushers in an era of peace for her people. She gives birth. She’s taken to England. At one point, she tells off that douchelord, John Smith. Her life story presents challenges for historians, not just becau…

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34: Pocahontas Gets Kidnapped! (Part 4) 1:46:38

12d ago1:46:38

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In this episode, tensions rise and true crime abounds. And, like an old timey episode of Dateline, it starts off peachy keen! Pocahontas married a warrior. She had a child. She lived what seemed to be a happy, normal life. But being the favorite daughter of Chief Wahunsenaca put a target on her back. It wasn’t long before English settlers decided t…

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33: Was Pocahontas a Spy?? (Part 3) 1:27:53

19d ago1:27:53

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Chief Wahunsenaca was in a tough spot. English settlers were camped out nearby, desperate for food but heavily armed. He thought he might bring them under his fold by offering them food and community. To help ensure meetings remained peaceful, he sent his favorite daughter, Pocahontas, as a sign of trust. Over the next year, Pocahontas frequently v…

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32: Pocahontas was not into John Smith (Part 2) 1:38:20

1M ago1:38:20

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When the English popped up on the shore of the “New World,” they were in rough shape. They didn’t have much food, knew next to nothing about their surroundings, and had a boatload of diseases. The English also brought with them an interesting worldview. They figured that Native Americans would be thrilled to: Give them food, work for them, change r…

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31: Pocahontas: More Than a Disney Movie (Part 1) 1:33:35

1M ago1:33:35

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Over the years, Pocahontas’ life story has become distorted, sensationalized and mythologized. Hell, it even got turned into an exceptionally crappy Disney movie! In this series, Norm separates fact from fiction as he delves into the complicated, fascinating life of Pocahontas. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episod…

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30: Ya Call This Art?? 1:56:36

2M ago1:56:36

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Note: Hi friends. We had to say goodbye to our sweet, 17-year-old cat, Boo, this week, so we’re releasing this episode from our Patreon. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Teri Horton didn’t mince words. The $5 thrift store painting she’d picked up for a friend was ugly. Very ugly. It wasn’t even what she’d call art. It…

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29: Frances Perkins Gave Us the Weekend (Part 2) 1:47:07

2M ago1:47:07

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Frances Perkins wasn’t just the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. She was also America’s longest serving Secretary of Labor. The only thing that overshadows her status as a trailblazer is what she accomplished in office. She’s the reason we have Social Security. She led the fight to end child labor, to establish a minimum wage and to …

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28: Frances Perkins Fights For Workers Rights (Part 1) 1:39:24

2M ago1:39:24

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Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. She’s the reason we have Social Security. She led the fight to end child labor, to establish a minimum wage and to create the 40-hour work week. In this episode, we find out how this remarkable woman got her start. Did it help that her birth name was Fanny??? Possibly! Bad name…

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27: The Gross History of the Lobotomy 1:54:47

2M ago1:54:47

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Walter Jackson Freeman wanted to do something *big.* As a neurologist for the nation’s largest psychiatric hospital, he saw patients who desperately needed help. But, absent any major medical breakthroughs, Walter was powerless to do much of anything. So he spent years searching for *the thing* that separated people with mental illnesses from the n…

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26: The 1904 St. Louis Olympics Sucked (Part 2) 2:02:53

2M ago2:02:53

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America’s first Olympic games were bad. But just how bad were they??? The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were part of a World’s Fair that featured human zoos, a display of premature babies, a racist athletic event called “Anthropology Days,” and more! The actual Olympic competitions were disorganized and featured mostly American athletes. And for the turd…

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25: How Chicago Lost the 1904 Olympics (Part 1) 1:37:39

3M ago1:37:39

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Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin was embarrassed. He had just revived the Ancient Olympic Games on a global scale. But the 1900 Games in his hometown of Paris, France were a disaster. They were a sideshow at the World’s Fair! Many competitors weren’t even aware they were participating in the Olympics! Next time around, Coubertin vowed to find a host n…

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24: An 18th Century Robot That…Played Chess?? 1:33:28

3M ago1:33:28

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Wolfgang von Kempelen was unimpressed. Empress Maria Theresa had invited him to attend a magic show, hoping he’d tell her how the tricks worked. Instead, he told her – and everyone else in her court – that the tricks just plain sucked. He claimed he could do better. Stunned, Maria gave him six months off work to create something that would dazzle h…

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23: The Great Emu War! 1:23:15

3M ago1:23:15

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Picture it! 1932. Western Australia. Emus were taking over. They were gobbling up and trampling farmers’ wheat, and in turn, destroying their livelihoods. Something had to be done. So, the Australian government came up with a *novel* solution. They’d arm three members of the Royal Australian Artillery with machine guns. They figured those tall, fli…

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22: The Story of the Super Soaker! 1:38:32

3M ago1:38:32

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Lonnie Johnson was a smart guy — a very smart guy. As a NASA engineer, he spent his days coming up with solutions to complex problems. But when he went home, Lonnie’s brain kept whirring. So, he invented. He tinkered. He imagined. The vast majority of his creations had scientific, practical purposes. But his idea for a pressurized water gun? Well, …

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21: Mount Rushmore: Awesome and Awful (Finale) 1:45:06

4M ago1:45:06

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In the finale of our Mount Rushmore series, Mount Rushmore National Memorial gets finished. But the final product isn’t quite what Gutzon Borglum envisioned. The presidents aren’t sculpted down to their waists. There is no entablature. There is no true hall of records. There isn’t a message, written in three languages, in the hope that it’ll one da…

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20: Wait… Does Mount Rushmore Suck? (Part 3) 1:55:16

4M ago1:55:16

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There are so many reasons why Mount Rushmore National Monument *shouldn’t* exist. Right from the start, there was opposition. Environmentalists called the proposed monument a desecration. Native Americans rightly asserted that the Black Hills — and specifically the Six Grandfathers Mountain (aka Mount Rushmore) — was their property. But that didn’t…

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19: Before Mount Rushmore, There Was Stone Mountain (Part 2) 1:41:40

4M ago1:41:40

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Before he set his sights on Mount Rushmore, sculptor Gutzon Borglum had a vision for a massive monument to the Confederacy. He figured that Stone Mountain, located just outside of Atlanta, would be the perfect spot for his magnum opus. The United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed. So did their BFFs, the KKK. For years, the project seemed to be go…

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18: Mount Rushmore: America’s Weirdest Monument (Part 1) 1:29:53

4M ago1:29:53

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In this series, we’re talking about something… pretty weird! It’s the fact that, roughly 100 years ago, a handful of people thought it’d be a really good idea to carve four gigantic faces into the side of a mountain. But why did they do it? Whose idea was it?? And finally, they were so busy asking if they could… DID THEY EVEN THINK TO ASK IF THEY S…

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17: “Hunting Hitler” Broke Norm (Finale) 2:03:01

5M ago2:03:01

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In the History Channel’s “Hunting Hitler,” a group of experts embark on a disingenuous investigation into what became of Adolf Hitler. They consult unreliable witnesses. They make something out of nothing. They cherry pick evidence, and occasionally, they outright lie. Throughout the show, they ignore the forensic evidence, eyewitness accounts, and…

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16: "Hunting Hitler" is Irresponsible BS (Part 4) 1:35:59

5M ago1:35:59

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Put on your tin foil hats, kids! It’s time for “Hunting Hitler.” In previous episodes of this series, Norm covered Hitler’s final days, his suicide, and the subsequent investigations into his death. But the fine folks from the History Channel’s “Hunting Hitler” program want you to believe that Adolf Hitler truly might have escaped the bunker, unsca…

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15: Anyone Seen Hitler’s Body? (Part 3) 1:48:25

5M ago1:48:25

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Reports of Adolf Hitler’s death filled newspapers around the globe, but was he *really* dead? Like, for real?? Misinformation from the Soviet Union left people all over the world fearing that Hitler might have escaped the bunker. Soon, British and American intelligence stepped in to conduct their own investigations. Over time, the truth emerged. (B…

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14: Hitler Goes to Hell! (Part 2) 1:43:22

5M ago1:43:22

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In his final days, Adolf Hitler wallowed in self pity, sent children into war, and held tea parties into the wee hours of the morning. He also threw himself a birthday party. The guest list was a real who’s who of Most Evil Humans! Ultimately, Hitler decided to take his ball and go home. (And by that, we of course mean that he shot himself and went…

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13: Adolf Hitler’s Fart-Filled Bunker (Part 1) 2:01:13

6M ago2:01:13

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The History Channel’s “Hunting Hitler” poses really stupid, already answered questions about the death of Adolf Hitler. Normie C is having none of it! In this series, Norm will cover Adolf Hitler’s final days, his suicide, and finally, Norm will address the conspiracy theories that Hitler made it out of that bunker alive. In this episode, we learn …

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12: Lucy Goes Home (Finale) 1:58:05

6M ago1:58:05

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As Lucille Ball grew older, she struggled to keep her career going. She got back into movies. She started another sitcom. But critics were cruel. In addition to critiquing her work, they critiqued her – for looking her age. By the mid-80s, she found herself on the receiving end of countless accolades and lifetime achievement awards. But Lucy wasn’t…

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11: Lucy and Desi Get Divorced (Part 6) 2:23:24

6M ago2:23:24

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After nearly 20 years of marriage, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz called it quits. Their divorce was quick, but it wasn’t simple. They’d grown Desilu into a major Hollywood studio, on par with MGM, Warner Brothers and Twentieth Century Fox. In order to keep the business going, they had to work together. And when that didn’t work out, Lucy had to figur…

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10: Lucy Loves Communism?? (Part 5) 2:18:32

6M ago2:18:32

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Lucille Ball had everything she’d ever wanted. She had the #1 show on television. She had a family. She had money. But Lucy was waiting for the other shoe to drop. And in the spring of 1952, it did. FBI agents showed up at her door, wanting to know about her relationship to the communist party. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources…

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9: "I Love Lucy!" (Part 4) 1:54:09

6M ago1:54:09

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had a goal – to star in a TV show as husband and wife. But there were about a million obstacles in their way. For one thing, CBS didn’t want to buy a TV show that featured an interracial couple. Major companies didn’t want to sponsor the show for that same reason. There was even a battle over where to film the show. In t…

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8: Lucy’s Career Hits the Fan! (Part 3) 2:04:23

7M ago2:04:23

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Lucille Ball wanted it all. She wanted to become an A-list actress. She wanted to have children. She wanted a happy marriage. But if the 1940s taught her anything, it was that she wasn’t in control. Her husband, Desi Arnaz, cheated on her constantly. They wanted children together, but suffered several miscarriages. By the end of the decade, Lucy’s …

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7: Lucy Goes to Hollywood (Part 2) 2:15:47

7M ago2:15:47

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Lucille Ball arrived in Hollywood ready to work. She honed her craft. She made powerful friends. She got bigger and bigger roles. Soon, she became known as the queen of the b’s. As in, queen of b-movies. Critics spotted her talent, but noted that poorly written scripts and low budget films were holding her back. Nevertheless, Lucy persisted. And th…

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6: Lucille Ball’s No Good Very Bad Childhood (Part 1) 1:50:01

7M ago1:50:01

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Lucille Ball was a legendary comedian. She was a studio executive. Together with her real-life husband, Lucy created the modern sitcom. …but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In this episode, we’ll focus on Lucy’s tumultuous childhood and the years she spent struggling to get into showbusiness. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources…

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5: John Brown Goes to Court (Finale) 1:55:22

7M ago1:55:22

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He led a massacre. He led a raid. And now, in the final episode of this series, anti-slavery crusader John Brown goes on trial. His trial had everything – peanut shells, a cozy cot, and not a speck of justice in sight. In John Brown’s final act, he became a martyr. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulle…

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4: John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry (Part 3) 1:50:07

8M ago1:50:07

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In part three of Norm’s coverage of John Brown, shit *officially* hits the fan. After years of planning, John Brown leads his men in a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Things quickly go awry. They shoot an innocent man. They get outnumbered. But John Brown refuses to back down. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their so…

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3: John Brown’s Sausage Fest (Part 2) 2:24:31

8M ago2:24:31

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Welcome back to part two of Norm’s coverage of famed anti-slavery crusader, John Brown. In this episode, John and his squad prepare for their infamous raid on Harpers Ferry. In the leadup to the attack, John dodges saboteurs, refuses to compromise, and bores the ever-loving shit out of Frederick Douglass. Plus, he comes up with a cool new invention…

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2: Carry A. Nation wasn’t that tall 2:45:32

8M ago2:45:32

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Good history hoes probably think they know about Carry Nation. She was the woman who busted into saloons with a hatchet and smashed everything to booze-soaked bits! In fact, she liked smashing up bars so much that she did it again. And again! And again!! People called her crazy! And ugly! And tall! …which we all can agree is equally bad!(?) In this…

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1: Chaotic Good: John Brown and the Pottawatomie Massacre (Part 1) 3:26:53

8M ago3:26:53

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Clear everything off your calendar — this episode is a MEATY BOY! Norm kicks off our first episode by introducing himself as my lover/husband, then launches into a veeerrry deep dive into famed anti-slavery crusader, John Brown. You’ll laugh! You’ll get uncomfy! You might even get a lil’ turned on, imagining John Brown on the cover of Threatening B…

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 6 - The Divorcée 1:55:38

1+ y ago1:55:38

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Episode 6: The Divorcée Hastings, Nebraska - Part II The investigation into the murders of Hazel Bird and Clarence Yager draws investigators from across Nebraska and from as far as Indiana. Intriguing persons of interest blow into and out of town in the weeks around the murders. And the police have a surplus of theories when it comes to what motiva…

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 5 - The Widower 1:14:14

1+ y ago1:14:14

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Episode 5: The Widower Another three weeks pass with no new Lovers' Lane murders. A couple in Nebraska, brought together by the eerily similar tragedies that have shaped their lives, takes an automobile ride one summer Sunday night and never returns. The strange clues found at the murder scene raise more questions than they answer. And the town's r…

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 4 - The Foursome 1:03:38

1+ y ago1:03:38

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Chapter 4: The Foursome Two weeks after the Illinois attacks that left Ivan Blake dead and Frances Shuster wounded, a group of young adults are out for a carefree summer night in Denver when everything goes horrifically awry. The case takes strange twists and turns over the years, with unexpected witnesses and odd tales that don't line up. Does it …

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 3 - The Survivor 1:07:41

1+ y ago1:07:41

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Chapter 3: The Survivor Five weeks after the Indiana murders of Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher, two more lovers are interrupted while trysting on a lonely road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This time, one of them survives. The murderer leaves a survivor--and also a witness who lives a life of secrets...secrets that stayed uncovered for nearly a cen…

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 2 - The Bandit 1:39:43

1+ y ago1:39:43

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Chapter Two: The Bandit The hunt for the Fort Wayne Lovers' Lane Killer goes on, focusing on the so-called "Bicycle Bandit" as police chase leads all over the state. An inquest reveals a few secrets, but a grand jury comes to naught. Just as the grand jury is winding down, though, word of another murder, strikingly similar, makes its way to Fort Wa…

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OTC Presents: Murders on Lovers’ Lane Chapter 1 - The Lovers 1:11:00

1+ y ago1:11:00

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Part 1: Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher Fort Wayne, Indiana. May 6, 1925 A young couple is out for a drive one lovely spring night. The abrupt end to their evening is only the beginning of the terror that will snake across the Midwest in the Jazz Age, only to disappear and return with starting violence in the big city at the start of the Great …

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Old Timey Presents: The Murders on Lovers’ Lane Miniseries - TRAILER 1:44

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Old Timey Crimey #194: Florence Carman - “Spicy Iguanas” 1:36:46

1+ y ago1:36:46

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Freeport, Long Island - 1914: A shot rings out, shattering the peace of a summer's evening. A woman falls dead in a doctor's office. But was she the actual target? And who was spying on the doctor? Special guest Chris Garcia joins Kristy to find out. Preorder Chris's book, Food and Crime: Theft, Poisoning and Murder for Food here in the US or here …

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Old Timey Crimey #193: Old Timey Newspapers - “Petting Cult Bares All” 1:03:26

1+ y ago1:03:26

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Amber and Kristy dive into newspapers of the past to find long-forgotten stories of crime, human interest, and weird happenings across the country. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music: Evil Plan by Kevin …

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Old Timey Crimey #192: William McClintock - ”The Millionaire Orphan” 1:21:24

1+ y ago1:21:24

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Chicago, 1924: A young man with a shockingly tragic backstory comes into possession of a fortune with an even more shockingly tragic backstory, and tragedy yet again ensues. The story of William McClintock, the Millionaire Orphan, William Shephard, and a million other Williams. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycri…

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Old Timey Crimey #191: The Boorn Brothers - “Other People’s Ducks” 51:35

1+ y ago51:35

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Worchester, VT 1819: Justice is a curious, uncertain thing when the Boorn brothers confess to the murder of their brother-in-law. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Bear Brook Northwestern Univ School…

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Old Timey Crimey #190: Pearl O’Loughlin - “Nacho Problem” 53:06

1+ y ago53:06

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Denver, CO, 1930: A little girl goes missing. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Shayne Davidson - Captured and Exposed James Wray - Monsters and Critics Shraman Mitra on the cinemaholic Sandusky Regi…

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Old Timey Crimey #189: Martha Grinder 1:15:04

2y ago1:15:04

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,1865: Everyone falls ill after eating food prepared by Martha Grinder, but no one can quite tell why. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Findagrave Murderpedia Martha Grinder …

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Old Timey Crimey #188: William Burke Kirwan - “The Long Hole” 54:01

2y ago54:01

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Dublin, Ireland, 1853: An artist and his wife travel to an island for a day of fun, but only one of them returns. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources Martello tower – wiki Evening post Bristol Week-end …

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Old Timey Crimey #187: Jimmy Streeto - “I don’t know sh*t about cows” 58:55

2y ago58:55

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Lyme, Connecticut 1943: The caretaker of a fabulous resort has an eventful holiday, but the story of that night changes repeatedly over time. Contact and Support the Show: Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com S…

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