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Ye Olde Crime

Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every other Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the Colture and Cultiv8 Networks.

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Stabbed at Supper: The Murder of King Edmund I

Lindsay and Madison discuss King Edmund I, as well as how to settle family feuds, that running a country is no joke, and the dangers of dinner parties. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Seven Swords post by Jayne Ellis 2024 Salon Prive Magazine article 2022 Historic UK article by Jessica Brain 2020 Unofficial Royalty post by Susan Flantzer 2019 The Historian’s Hut blog post…

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Famous Last Words: The Tale of Union General John Sedgwick

Lindsay and Madison discuss Union Major General John Sedgwick, as well as how to be a decent human, the importance of keeping up with emerging tech, and the lasting irony of one’s last words. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 A Civil War Traveler blog post 2025 Helytimes blog post 2024 Emerging Civil War blog post by Chris Mackowski 2023 The Reconstruction Era blog post by Patrick…

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Haunted Hotels: The Mermaid Inn, Rye from Second Guess Everything

What happened a century ago, may explain what's happening today. Enjoy this episode? Please consider leaving a rating & review on your podcast player. For inquiries and feedback, please email sgepodcast@outlook.com. Resources: Youtube - ‘Most Haunted Unseen - The Mermaid Inn’ - uploaded by most haunted vids - September 17th, 2012 Youtube - ‘Eerie Encounters: Inside Mermaid Inn - World's Scariest…

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Betsy McHugh: Convict, Con Artist, or Survivor?

Lindsay and Madison discuss Betsy McHugh, as well as why it’s good practice not to accept gifts from shady friends, how to survive in a foreign country, and that children are people too. Information pulled from the following sources 2017 Victorian Historical Journal, Issue 288, Volume 88, Number 2 Convicted Records (1) (2) Convict Women's Press Founders and Survivors Wikipedia Send us your…

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Mattie Blaylock: The Forgotten Wife of the Wild West

Lindsay and Madison discuss Mattie Blaylock, as well as the dangers of headache cure-alls, how to get a common law wife, and why research is so important to keep people’s memories alive. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 All That’s Interesting article by Marco Margaritoff 2025 Legends of America article by Kathy Alexander 2025 True West article 2024 Pamela Nowak blog post 2019…

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Peter Niers: The Monster of the Holy Roman Empire

Lindsay and Madison discuss Peter Niers, as well as various Medieval torture methods, how to make your own Invisibility Cloak, and why you shouldn’t trust your personal belongings to strangers. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Cult Nation article by Sean Reveron 2023 Gothic Bite Magazine post by Paula 2021 Ranker article by Jen Jeffers 2018 Executed Today post by Headsman 2017…

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The Shot Heard ’Round the Pigpen: The Pig War of 1859

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Great Pig War of 1859, as well as the importance of proper documentation, why you shouldn’t kill out of anger, and how to almost cause a war between two superpowers. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 All That’s Interesting article by Kaleega Fraga 2024 Salish Current blog post by Richard Arlin Walker 2023 The Archive post by Lee D’Amato 2022 A Bit…

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"Bianca's Cure" with Gigi Berardi

Lindsay is joined by author Gigi Berardi to discuss her newest book, “Bianca’s Cure,” which was released by She Writes Press on February 10th, 2026. Florence, 1563. Forbidden from practicing her herbal cures in Venice, the young noblewoman Bianca Capello flees to Florence, where the ruling Medici family practices alchemy. There, she wins herself an invitation to their palace, and, as well as a…

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Johnny Ringo: Ruthless Outlaw or Misunderstood Drunk?

Lindsay and Madison discuss the mystery surrounding Johnny Ringo, as well as the dangers of cattle rustling, why you shouldn’t cause a public disturbance in Texas, and how to leave a lasting legacy by dying under unusual circumstances. Information pulled from the following sources 2025 True West article by Bob Boze Bell 2024 All That’s Interesting article by Daniel Rennie 2024 History Net article…

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The Wretched Matricide: The Case of Elmer Sharkey

Lindsay and Madison discuss the matricide of Caroline Sharkey at the hands of her son, Elmer, as well as how “prolific” insanity was in 1800s Ohio, why you shouldn’t stage a crime scene, and how to die in a way so horrifying that it makes your state’s history. Information pulled from the following sources 2018 Executed Today post by H.M. Fogle 1892 The Cleveland Leader 1890 The Cincinnati Enquirer…

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