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Was The 1518 Dancing Plague Caused By A Tween Ghost?
In 1518 hundreds of people literally danced to death in what's now France. What caused an estimated 400 people to footloose into an early grave? Jake, Rob, and Dan investigate.
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
The Mad Hatter That Avenged Abe Lincoln
Boston Corbett went from small town hat maker to the national hero who gunned down John Wilkes Booth. His life was more insane than his mercury soaked brain.
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The First Joke Ever Recorded, Temple Orgies, And Con Men In Ancient Sumer
We dive into the first known human civilization of Sumer and find common ground with this ancient group of people who really just wanted to get drunk, fire off some jokes, and vent about their probl…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Time A Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial By The Pope
Cancel culture is nothing new. We dive into The Cadaver Synod where a dead man was wheeled into an actual court room by the Pope to answer for the crimes of his life.
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Tennessee Vampire Who Conquered Latin America
William Walker was a lawyer, doctor, and complete lunatic from Tennessee who conquered and took control of multiple Latin American countries in the mid 1800s. We take a deep dive into "The Grey Eyed …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago