Humans have always committed crimes. What can we learn from the criminals and crimes of the past, and have humans gotten better or worse over time?
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A comedy edutainment podcast that provides an alternate perspective to the traditional patriarchal viewpoint. Co-hosted by "difficult women" Marie Cecile Anderson and Katy Frame.
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Kelsey and Nick smoke cannabis then dish about historical people and events. Each episode features a comical conversation with historical stories to keep you entertained and informed.
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Through out time events have occurred that have shaped human history. Spirit voices from the past have many stories to tell. Channelers, Barry and Connie Strohm have been conducting live channeling sessions and relaying those stories and messages from those on the other side. Listen in to the ones that have witnessed history first hand and those that made history themselves.
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In 2011, Amber Venz Box and her co-founder, Baxter Box, began pioneering what today is known as the influencer industry. Their company, rewardStyle, is the largest influencer platform in the world, with 250 employees across 7 offices, empowering 45,000 influencers worldwide to provide for themselves and their families through their unique abilities to create content and connect with online audiences.For as many influencers featured in this podcast, there are tens of thousands more all over t ...
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The Trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants who were – controversially – convicted of murdering Alessandro Berardelli and Frederick Parmenter, a security guard and a payroll clerk, during an armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Massachusetts. About a century has passed and experts -- and armchair experts, too! – …
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Did Mary Blandy Know the 'Love Powder' She Gave Her Father Was Arsenic?
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Mary Blandy was desperate to marry, but none of her suitors met the stringent standards set by her father -- until she met William Cranstoun, son of a Scottish peer. But her engagement to him turned out to be her downfall; William was already married. When it was divulged, her father did not approve the engagement, but William "had a method of conc…
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Verne Sankey and Gordon Alcorn and Their Depression-Era Kidnappings
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When Verne Sankey told his wife he and his gang were planning a kidnapping, he said, if “I don’t come back, don't identify my body.” Verne and his accomplice, Gordon Alcorn, were a pair of Depression-era outlaws whose successful high-profile kidnappings of Haskell Bohn, heir to Bohn Refrigeration, and millionaire Charles Boettcher II turned them in…
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The Story of Suburban Chicago Booksellers and Bank Robbers, Jeff and Jill Erickson
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On January 9, 1990, a bank robber nicknamed the Bearded Bandit entered the First Nationwide Bank in Wilmette, Illinois, disguised with a false beard, a baseball cap, dark sunglasses, and driving gloves. He carried a gun and police radio scanner, and threatened bank employees that he'd, ”blow their brains out.” While he collected from the vault, his…
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Public Enemies No. 1 and 2: Bank Robbers Bennie and Stella Dickson vs. the G-Men
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A man walked into the Corn Exchange Bank at Elkton, South Dakota, on the afternoon of August 25, 1938, and announced, quote, “This is a holdup.” Bennie and Stella Dickson were Depression-era bank robbers and outlaws who successfully stole what authorities then estimated to be more than $50,000 over an eight-month period. They were tagged by the FBI…
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Lester Brockelhurst and Bernice Felton and the 'Crime Tourist' Murders
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Lester Warfel Brockelhurst, Jr. was the president of the Mormon church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and he was a Sunday school teacher -- he was generally and genuinely known as a, “good boy.” But in his early 20s, he picked up a new nickname: "crime tourist,” after he and his girlfriend, Bernice Felton, pulled off multiple robberie…
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How Her Illicit Love Letters Got Edith Thompson Hanged for a Murder
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This story is one of murder, but it's also a tale of woe. It begins when a young ship's steward named Frederick 'Freddy' Bywaters became involved with a married woman named Edith Thompson. They had known each other growing up in the same London suburb as her husband Percy Thompson; and, it was generally considered that Freddy would marry Edith's si…
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George Washington made quite the name for himself during the American Revolutionary War but it would be what he did after that cemented his legacy. The well known military General and Founding Father ascended to the top seat of American political power and became the first President of the United States. Roll up, light up, and prepare for the birth…
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The Disappearance of Ted Cole and Ralph Roe From Alcatraz: Dead or Alive?
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Joseph Bowers is considered the first prisoner to try escaping Alcatraz, but was killed during his attempt. The next to attempt it was a pair of conspiring inmates named Ted Cole and Ralph Roe. Both men had long rap sheets and were known escape risks -- including from high security facilities. As a last resort, each was sentenced to time at the mos…
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Is there a more patriotic figure in American history than George Washington? Known as a man of humble beginnings he very quickly climbed the social ladder and made a name for himself after lighting the match that would start two large scale wars and lead to the birth of a nation. Roll up, light up, and grab your axes; we've got cherry trees to chop…
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The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt
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Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt were sentenced in July of 2008 to life in prison for the murders of Paul Vados and Kenneth McDavid. The women, who were both in their 70s, appeared to be in the business of rescuing down-on-their-luck men in Los Angeles, but it was a deadly ruse. Instead, theymanipulated their marks with offers of free food and ho…
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Paid Hitmen Stephen Caracappa + Louis Eppolito Were Also NYPD Detectives
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Federal prosecutor Daniel Wenner described the case as, “the bloodiest, most violent betrayal of the badge this city has ever seen.” Two decorated New York City police detectives, Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, committed various illegal activities on behalf of the Five Families of the American Mafia, spanning from the mid-1980s to 1990. This…
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Ray and Faye Copeland: America's Oldest Serial Killers
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Ray and Faye Copeland were husband and wife serial killers and the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States. Their known victims include at least five farmhands -- more men are still considered missing and likely also murdered, though their remains have not been found. This is a story about nearly a dozen hired laborers who disapp…
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The Day the DeAutremont Brothers Bungled the Robbery of Southern Pacific Train No. 13
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Train robberies are often thought of as a 19th century problem, like when Jesse James and his gang of outlaws famously pulled off the world's first robbery of a moving train, on July 21, 1873, in Iowa. And, of course, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who liked to rob banks and trains -- and famously blew up the a Union Pacific Railroad train the…
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Hey Nerds we have a quick announcement and some special thanks we wanted to give out in this episode! Stay tuned for our upcoming episode on George Washington coming September 10th! Roll up, light up, and get ready to go to America's start with its Founding Father in another episode of this weed fueled podcast. Contact Half Baked History Follow and…
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The Lonely Hearts Killers Lured Single Women to Their Death
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One of Truman Capote's most famously told anecdotes about his childhood involves his running away with his neighbor, Martha Seabrook, when he was about 10 years old and she, roughly 15. They made a break to a town near where they lived, but were returned home in a day or two. Thirteen years later, Martha met Raymond Fernandez and became one half of…
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Welcome to the Season Finale of Criminalia: 'THE SNAKE OIL SALESMEN'
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Welcome to the final episode of our season exploring worthless and often dangerous remedies that were promoted as good for whatever may ail you – and, by extension, the patent medicine salesmen, a bunch of quacks and rip-off artists, who advertised and peddled those fraudulent goods. We went into this season assuming the worst; and … it was pretty …
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Welcome to a New Season of Criminalia: PARTNERS IN CRIME
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Welcome to a brand new season of Criminalia, where we'll be talking about criminal duos. Partners in crime. Now, your partner in crime could be platonic; others may be romantic. They're someone who has your back no matter what. This season's partners in crime wait outside in the getaway car. They plot and commit illegal acts with you.In this season…
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Fidel Castro - Leader of the Cuban Revolution
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Fidel Castro was a Cuban born revolutionary who managed to overthrow the Cuban Government in the 1950s. Castro introduced sweeping changes to the island including nationalizing many private businesses as well as healthcare. Castro and his new Socialist state of Cuba would eventually be faced with an existential crisis after aligning with the Soviet…
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Pinkham's Cure for 'Female Complaints' and Other Remedies for Women
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In the Victorian era, the menstrual cycle was considered a disease. A Victorian era woman going through menopause was considered to be emotionally unstable, and a physician would likely have prescribed bloodletting to treat its symptoms. He also would have advised her against reading novels, going to parties, and dancing. If you were a 45- to 50-ye…
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