One of the more famous stories from American history during the time of the Oregon Trail. Most people know how it ended but many don’t know all of the colossally dumb mistakes that were made that led to that point.
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142 – Weird Fun Bag #1: The LP, a Mystery Man, and a Long Fight
This week, we’re starting a new series where we cover three random stories from history. We’re looking at the stories of Jeffrey Hudson, Jerome of Sandy Cove, and the 19-year duel…and also how sodomy can make you taller?
141 – Unusual Uprisings
This week, we’re talking about three insane events from history you almost certainly have never heard of before. We’re looking at the stories of Murder Island, the Jayuya Uprising, and the Hanafi Siege.
140 – Whacky Wars, Part 3! (More Dumb Wars)
In a follow up to an episode we did a LONG time ago, we’re covering some more silly wars from history. Learn about the Watermelon War, the Brooks-Baxter War, the Oyster War, and the Red River Bridge War.
139 – More German Killers
This week, we’re going back to Germany to tell the stories of three more infamous serial killers from that country’s history. We’re looking at Fritz Haarmann, Adolf Seefeldt, and Rudolf Pleil. German accent included!
138 – Lesser Known Stories from World War II, Part 2
Everyone loves World War II right? Here are 3 stories from the biggest event in world history. We’re covering the stories of Ken Gatward, Joe Duckworth, Marcel Petiot, and the Demon Core!
137 – Haunted Houses
Happy Halloween! This week, we’re wrapping up our spooky-themed month with some stories about well-known haunted houses. We’re covering the Octagon House, Raynham Hall, the Whaley House, and the Pickens County Courthouse.
136 – Aliens! Part 2 – Alien Abductions
This week we’re wrapping up our alien topics with a few stories about famous alien abductions. We’re covering the stories of Samuel Thompson, Buck Nelson, Reinhold Schmidt, Travis Walton, and Jan Wolski.
135 – Aliens! Part 1 – Famous UFO Sightings
Sick of talking about monsters? Good, because now we’re talking about famous UFO sightings! We’re covering Kenneth Arnold, the Maury Island Incident, the Chiles-Whitted Encounter, the Gorman Dogfight, and the Lubbock Lights.
134 – Even More Monsters!
This week, we’re covering even more monsters, because it’s Halloween. We’re talking about the Honey Island Swamp Monster, the Grafton Monster, the Minerva Monster, and the Pope Lick Monster.
133 – More Monsters!
It’s October, which means it’s time to get spooky! All this month we’re covering Halloween-themed characters and topics. This week, we cover some more monsters after covering a handful last year. We’re covering the Jersey Devil, the Beast of Gevaudan, the Beast of Busco, and the Riverside Bridge Monster
132 – Robert Berdella
Serial Killer September ends with the story of Robert Berdella! WARNING: This one is pretty graphic.
131 – Randy Kraft
Warning – this week’s episode isn’t great. Both because of the graphic nature of the story and also because my brain was fried. Proceed at caution.
130 – Robert Hansen
Serial Killer September continues with the story of Alaskan killer Robert Hansen. Plus – we’ve added a new bit to the end of every show!
129 – Serial Killer Sampler #2 – Dyer, Lucas, and Shawcross
Serial Killer September has returned! This week, we’re kicking things off with 3 stories of serial killers Amelia Dyer, Henry Lee Lucas, and Arthur Shawcross.