Right Answers Mostly

Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York City when a string of mysterious typhoid outbreaks were traced back to her. The problem? Mary wasn’t sick and she refused to believe she could possibly be spreading the disease. This week, we’re getting into the true story of Typhoid Mary: the doctor determined to track her down, the science she refused to accept, and how she ultimately became one of the most infamous women in public health history. One thing we are taking away from this week...WASH YOUR HANDS, RAMMIES!

Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo

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Sources: PBS , CDC, Wikipedia, Dark History , History.com , Drunk History , museum.ie

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Spooky season continues, Rammies! Thank you to those who wrote in and suggested we cover the OG Goth Girlie, AUTHOR of "Frankenstein", Mary Shelley.

We cover her unconventional but interesting childhood, from her philosopher parents, to her step mom trauma, and then venture into her teenage love affair with Percy Shelley, and of course, the weekend vacation that inspired the iconic "Frankenstein. "

Girlies love horror, girlies love Science Fiction, girlies love monsters!

Let's debunk the theories about Mary and get spooky!

TW: This episode contains conversations around child loss and suicide.

Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald

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Before you see Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary…

In this weeks re-release episode for SPOOKY SEASON, Tess covers Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO who tricked the entire world into thinking she could revolutionize health care. From her intense and highly motivated family that influenced her CEO mentality, to her early and traumatic life at Stanford, to dropping out and starting a company at 19, this is a wild ride of deceit, a fake voice, and a lot of turtleneck talk. Hopefully you are not squish with the talk of blood...

TW: In the first 15 minutes of the episode, there is a brief conversation surrounding sexual assault.

Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald

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The dancing plague of 1518, was a case of dancing mania that occurred in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people started dancing for weeks. Though it's not the only to occur, few were as large...and deadly. So what could have led people to dance themselves to death?! Let's gossip about it.

Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo

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Did Yoko Ono really break up The Beatles? Or did the world just need a woman to blame? This week, we’re diving into the fascinating, complicated, and wildly misunderstood life of Yoko Ono.

From her unconventional childhood and avant-garde art career to meeting John Lennon, becoming one of the most hated women in music history, and rebuilding her life after his murder, we’re separating the woman from the mythology. Plus: Cut Piece, the Bed-Ins, Beatles drama, John and Yoko’s very complicated marriage, and why, decades later, the world may finally be catching up to Yoko Ono.

TW: This episode contains mentions of suicide and pregnancy loss.

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