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Ep.107 – Timothy Dexter: American Eccentric or Great Philosopher?
The story of Timothy Dexter shows that one does not have to be intelligent to become successful. Sometimes, a fool and his money are not soon parted.…
Ep.106 – The Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy: The Outlaw Turned Mummy
How did a bandit get shot dead in 1911 and then show up in an amusement park funhouse 60 years…
Ep.105 – The Ghost Army of World War 2
Deception was super important in World War 2, so many tactics were employed to keep the Axis powers confused. Enter the Ghost Army, the first tactical deception unit in US…
Ep.104 – Weird and Wonderful New Orleans
This week, Sarah covers some of her favorite faces and places in New Orleans - and, yeah, there are a lot of ghosts…
Ep.103 – Ernest Shackleton's Epic Trans-Antarctic Expedition
An epic adventure turns into a fight for survival in the most deadly place on Earth.…
Ep.102 – Trials of the Century: Sam Sheppard
Sarah returns with another trial of the century! Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard Follow us on Instagram…
Ep.101 – Bizarre Discoveries: The Lead Masks Case & The Somerton Man
Today I'm sharing two mysteries with few clues but lots of theories.…
Ep.100 – Seven Tales for Episode 100!
It's our 100th episode! We celebrate by sharing seven of our favorite shorter tales from history. From 1750 BCE to the 20th century... this episode has everything you could ask for.…
Ep.99 – Zombie Washington: William Thornton's Revolutionary Resurrection Plan
When George Washington died in December 1799, the nation mourned - but one man had a different idea. William Thornton, a Quaker doctor-turned-architect who designed the U.S. Capitol Building, arrived…
Ep.98 – The Mutiny on the Bounty
The mutiny on the HSM Bounty is the most famous mutiny in history. We're talking about it! Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok…
Ep.97 – Death by Balloon: Jean-François de Rozier and Sophie Blanchard
Since the dawn of time, humans have dreamed of flight. This feat was finally achieved in France in 1783 by Jean-François de Rozier when he piloted the first untethered hot air balloon flight. The…
Ep.96 – Aum Shinrikyo and the Deadliest Terror Attack in Japan
In 1995, a doomsday cult carried out a deadly biological weapons attack during rush hour in Tokyo. Their leader was convinced the apocalypse was coming and this attack would help bring about the end…
Ep.95 – The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in American culture - but is it really unsolved? This week, Sarah discusses the litany of mishaps that befell England's first…
Ep.94 – The Lobster and Emu Wars
Let's go back to simpler times. When nations went to war over lobsters and waged war on flightless…
Ep.93 – Defying Gravity: Matilda Joslyn Gage
Matilda Joslyn Gage was the single most important and influential champion of women’s rights and the Suffragette Movement, so why have you never heard of her? Well, if you’ve ever seen Wicked or The…
Ep.92 – The Strangest Towns in America
The US has a lot of weird places. Let's talk about some of them! Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and…
Ep.91 – Trials of the Century: Fatty Arbuckle, Part 2
In PART TWO of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle in the death of Virginia Rappe, Sarah goes over the stories presented by the defense and the prosecution, the literally…
Ep.90 – Trials of the Century: Fatty Arbuckle, Part 1
Sarah continues her mini-series on the Trials of the Twentieth Century this week with PART ONE of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, accused of the rape and murder of actress…
Ep.89 – The Mechanical Turk: The First Chess Computer?
In 1770, a Hungarian inventor revealed a chess playing automaton that puzzled the world. No one could figure out how it worked as it toured the world and defeated numerous historical figures and…
Ep.88 – The Dark History of Nursery Rhymes
Death threats against babies, serial killer queens, Viking raids, and taxation without intoxication - this week, Sarah talks about the often-gruesome true stories behind some of the most popular…
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