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Behind the Scenes Minis: October Unearthed! Oct 22, 2021

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Tracy and Holly discuss a surprise change to the research process for Unearthed! episodes. They also talk about analysis of post-mortem stomach contents, and discuss memories of a deceased, beloved actor.

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Unearthed! in October 2021, part 2 Oct 20, 2021

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Part 2 of our October 2021 coverage of items literally or figuratively unearthed covers exhumations, shipwrecks, books and letters, and edibles and potables. And it starts with potpourri - things that don't quite fit anywhere else.

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Unearthed! in October 2021, part 1 Oct 18, 2021

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This October 2021 instance of Unearthed! covers updates, some oldest things, animals and graves. There's also an exception to the show's moratorium on including coin hoards in unearthing episodes.

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SYMHC Classics: Tunguska Event Oct 16, 2021

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This 2018 episode covers an even from June 30, 1908, when at approximately 7:15am, the sky over Siberia lit up with what was described by witnesses as a massive fireball, or the sky engulfed in fire. For the last century, scientists have been trying to figure out exactly what happened.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Two Williams Oct 15, 2021

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Tracy and Holly discuss problematic aspects of trials and the parts of Rice's story that they each found themselves thinking about. Then, Palmer's status as a doctor is discussed, as well as the weird but unsubstantiated parts of his story that didn't make it into the episode.

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William Palmer, the Rugely Poisoner Oct 13, 2021

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William Palmer often turns up on lists of historical serial killers. Though his trial for murder is generally considered a settled case, it was judged without any hard evidence.

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The Murder(?) of William Marsh Rice Oct 11, 2021

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Rice amassed a big enough fortune to establish a whole university – and become a target for murder. But is that actually how he died?

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SYMHC Classics: Hernandez v. Texas Oct 09, 2021

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This 2017 episode covers Hernandez v. Texas, which addressed civil rights for Mexican Americans, was the first case to be argued before the Supreme Court by Mexican American attorneys, and set a new precedent in how the 14th Amendment was interpreted in terms of race and ethnicity.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Crowley and Cagliostro Oct 08, 2021

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Tracy shares her limited knowledge of Crowley before she started researching the podcast, and the incomprehensible nature of some of Crowley's writing. They also discuss the many ways that Cagliostro has popped up in media through the years, and what has often been called his wife's betrayal.

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Cagliostro Oct 06, 2021

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He’s connected with everything from petty crime to mysticism to claims of nearly eternal life to one of the most famous deceptions in all of history. Cagliostro's life is veiled in the mythology he created for himself, but what remains when you peel back the mythos?

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