We’re deep in Spooky Season, as Angie and Theresa share some tales to get us in the spirit.
Theresa starts things off when she covers the sinking of the Andelana. This four-mast ship was safely anchored in Tacoma, Washington, when a storm hit, sinking the vessel in minutes without witnesses. All 17 men aboard were drowned. Then we have to unpack the tragedies that happen after it sinks...
Angie outdoes herself when she covers Inês de Castro and Pedro (Peter 1 of Portugal). You might have already heard of Inês. She’s the skeleton queen of Portugal. It’s a rather sordid tale involving multiple civil wars fought for love. It’s just unfortunate for Peter 1, that his love lasts longer than his partner’s life span.
These stories pair well with:
The Haunted Queen Mary
Lady Mary Howard
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Episode 142 | He’s Built His Retirement Hut
This week, Angie explores the adventures of Pyotr Kozlov, a traveler from Russia/Soviet Union who explored large portions of Asia and was falsely reported to have found the tomb of Genghis Khan.
Kozlov led several expeditions uncovering several royal burials and was surprisingly appreciated by the countries in which he worked.
This episode pairs well with:
Rear Admiral Robert Byrd
Mary Kingsley
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Episode 141 | I’m “Questionable Boundaries”
Join us as Theresa kicks off the spooky season by sharing the origins of her favorite book, Frankenstein. She takes us through all the scientific advancements leading to the creation of the favorite creature. From resuscitating drowning victims to using electricity to generate muscle spasms in corpses, science hinted that reanimating the dead was just around the corner.
Theresa also shares some of the darker parts of Mary Shelley’s life that added additional color to the horror and grief in the book.
This episode pairs well with:
The Casquette Girls of New Orleans 14
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Episode 140 | He *IS* the Shed
Join us this week as we tackle some sketchy history.
Angie starts us with the story of (not quite a founding mother) Eliza Bowen Jumel. She’s born in a brothel, and eventually becomes the wealthiest woman in America. This fascinating woman ends up marrying Aaron Burr later in life and divorces him, using Alexander Hamilton Jr. as her lawyer.
Theresa takes us to Japan in the 1100s and regales us with the story of Saitō Musashibō Benkei. This legendary samurai grows up in a series of monasteries, goes rogue, and in his quest to win 1000 swords in battle, becomes the loyal retainer of Yoshitsune. While defending Yoshitsune, Benkei would defeat 300 swordsmen and die standing (and riddled with arrows).
This story pairs well with:
Nell Gwyn - actress and court mistress
Miyamoto Musashi
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Episode 139 | Coordinating Their Chaos
Theresa is back at it. This story has a little bit of everything you expect from one of her stories. WWII. Female spies. A missing leg.
Join us as she shares the tale of Virginia Hall. This renowned spy has an incredible story, and there is so much to unpack.
This story pairs well with:
Odette Samson and Peter Churchill
Unhinged History is a history podcast combining humor and the crazy stories you never learned in school.
Theresa and Angie explore antics and hijinks throughout history. Each week they come together and share the bizarre stories they’ve only recently learned.
Uncover facts like Napoleon getting attacked by bunnies or details of the Beer Flood of 1814. Their favorite topics cover historical hoaxes, random war stories, unsolved mysteries, spies, and stories that make you question everything you thought you knew.
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