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Ep 175 - Ranavalona I, The Mad Queen of Madagascar Oct 13, 2023

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Ep 175 is loose and we're off to the shores of Madagascar for the tale of a poisoner with noble blood.

How did Ranavalona I get the throne? Did she really kill millions through trial by ordeal? And what IS the most evil nut out there?

The secret ingredient is...an especially evil nut!

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Sources this week include The History of Madagascar, Mada Magazine, L'Academie Malgache (1958), Ancient Origins, Our Ancestories, Medium, Female Caligula by Keith Laidler.

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Ep 174 - The Legend of Jesse James Oct 06, 2023

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Ep 174 is loose! And we're off to the old west to tell the tale of the James brothers....

Who was Jesse James? How tall was his mother? And have you checked if your pictures are on the wonk?

The secret ingredient is....a bank!

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Ep 173 - The Many Crimes of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine Sep 29, 2023

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Ep 173 is loose and we're headed down under to tell the tale of two crime bosses on the streets of Sydney.

How did two women rise to power on the streets of the city? What is sly grog? And is the taxman the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredient is...grog!

Sources this week include NSW Museums of History, Sydney Morning Herald Archives, Razor by Larry Writer, The Worst Woman In Sydney by Leigh Straw, Rejected Princesses, HistoryRaeTold, National Library of Australia, The Herald Sun, The Dictionary of Sydney

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Bonus Patreon Episode - The Dancing Plague 1518 Sep 15, 2023

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A special release of one of our exclusive Patreon episodes, while Nick and Sinead enjoy a short break.

We're off to Europe for a craze that's sweeping the continent: dance fever! And it's proving to be deadly....

There are many mad theories behind this one, so tell us what you think.

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Ep 172 - Who killed the Carters of Cratfield? Sep 08, 2023

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Ep 172 is loose! And we're off to Suffolk where two people lie dead and no one knows a thing about the crime. Except when they do, several years apart.

Why would anyone want Thomas and Elizabeth dead? Who was sharing confessions and who was spinning lies? And did they know how big cows were?

The secret ingredient is...blackberries!

Resources include Shelia Hardy's book Murder & Crime Suffolk.

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Ep 171 - Francis Howard Carr & The Cunning Court Aug 25, 2023

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Ep 171 is loose! And we're off to the 1600s and the court of James I where much plotting and much shagging is occurring

Who was Frances Howard Carr? Would her family stop at nothing to achieve power? And will we ever get over the description of James I walking around court?

The secret ingredient is...jelly!

Sources this week include Tim Cloke, Headstuff & Ciaran Conliffe, Love British History, A History of Britain 1603–1776 by Simons Schama, Early Stuart Libels, madameguillotine.co.uk and many Wiki holes.

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Ep 170 - The Hall-Mills Murder Aug 18, 2023

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Ep 170 is loose! And we're off to New Jersey to uncover scandal and murder!

Did everyone really know about the Reverend and his lover? What would be your choice of souvenir from a crime scene? And how much did the pig woman really see?

The secret ingredient is....love letters!

Sources this week include:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%E2%80%93Mills_murder_case

www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-hall-mills-murders

www.grunge.com/853673/the-tragic-details-of-the-hall-mills-murders

www.historicmysteries.com/the-hall-mills-murders

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Ep 169 - The Many Trials of Louisa Collins Aug 11, 2023

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Ep 169 is loose! And we're headed to Australia to tell the tale of poisoner Louisa Collins.

What were Louisa's crimes? Was she really guilty and did she receive justice? And how many disposable thumbs do you have?

The secret ingredient is....sheep!

Sources this week include Sydney Morning Herald 1889, ABC Sydney News, Evening News Sydney 1889, The Daily Telegraph, by Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington.

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Ep 168 - Louise Peete & Her Troubled Husbands Aug 04, 2023

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Ep 168 is loose and we've got one helluva black widow on our hands!

Who was Louise Peete? What happened to all of her husbands? And how many diamonds are too many diamonds?

The secret ingredient is...a gun!

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Ep 167 - Madame Rachel's Marvellous Make-Up Jul 28, 2023

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Ep 167 is loose and this week we are looking at cosmetics of the Victorian age and the true price of beauty in Madame Rachel's famous shop.

What trends did the Victorians follow? Who was Madame Rachel? And how much magnetic rock dew do you get through each week?

The secret ingredient is... make-up!

Sources this week include Atlas Obscura, Geri Walton, The Quack Doctor, Smithsonian Institution, The Arts of Beauty, Culture.org, Proverb Skin.

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