Unhinged History

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Episode 17 | Next Week in Therapy May 18, 2023

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What do you know about the least visited country in Europe, Liechtenstein? If you're like us, not much. This week Angie shares a brief history of this insanely small country, and none of it sounds real (like they have a yearly party where residents are invited to have a beer with the crown prince).
If you thought this was unhinged – check out:
The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957

Episode 16 | I’m Really Just a Plant May 11, 2023

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Ever hear of Grace Quackenbos Humiston, the attorney turned private investigator from the early 1900s? Dubbed Mrs. Sherlock Holmes she solves a host of cases using common sense. After listening to this episode, you'll see why Theresa is obsessed with her.
If you liked this check out:
Helen Duncan – the last person convicted under the 1734 Witchcraft Act

Episode 15 | Death is the Only Way Out May 04, 2023

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What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of the invisible billionaire, Daniel Ludwig (the man who paid PR firms money to ensure he stayed out of the press).
Angie tops her tale by retelling the time that Josef Linowski (the Polish driver and engineer), Wolf-Diethard Knoppe (the Luffwaffa Starfighter pilot), and Manfred Ramminger (described as a German architect, playboy, race car enthusiast turned KGB agent) steal an AIM 9 sidewinder missile from the Neuburg Air Base in Bavaria.
This episode pairs well with:
"Lord" Timothy Dexter
Arthur Vicars

Episode 14 | Needlepoint for the Dog Next Door Apr 27, 2023

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Ever wonder about the origins of vampire tales in New Orleans? This week Angie shares the tale of the Casquette Girls of New Orleans from 1728. Their sickly appearance spawned rumors of vampires.
Theresa steers the conversation in a completely different direction as she recounts the exploits of Sargent Stubby, the stray dog who served in WWI and goes further back in history to share the tale of Jack Brutus, the mastiff serving in the Spanish-American War.
This episode pairs well with:
The New England Vampire Panic
The literal duck who became a Marine

Episode 13 | $20 is $20 Apr 20, 2023

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What a crazy mashup. Come for Theresa telling the story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire.
Stay for Angie sharing the tale of Lawn Chair Larry and his epic flight using weather balloons and his trusty lawn chair.
This episode pairs well with:
The History of Bourbon
The Great Molasses Flood
The Balloon Escape

Episode 12 | Snookered on Schnapps Apr 13, 2023

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Join us this week as Angie shares another military blunder. During Sept 21-22 1788, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor fought Serdar-ı Ekrem Koca Yusuf Pasha the Vizier and Sultan Selim 3 ...sorta.

This episode pairs well with:
The pope who wrote a dirty book and funded Vlad the Impaler

Episode 11 | Step Up My Bullying Game Apr 06, 2023

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What's better than a pointless bloodless war? Theresa leads this week in retelling the story of the Honey War of 1839. During this conflict, Iowa and Missouri nearly started a war over three trees and a tax man.
More Pointless Wars:
The Pig War
The Pastry War
The War of the Stray Dog

Episode 10 | Surprise Bidet Mar 30, 2023

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Angie and Theresa celebrate April Fool's Day by recounting historical pranks. Angie starts us off with The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957 (that time Richard Dimbley and Charles De Jaeger presented a fictitious spaghetti harvest on the BBC).
Theresa follows up with Count Robert II of France and the Hesdin Castle that pranked its guests.
This episode pairs well with:
That time a guy died on a toilet at Predjama Castle
That time Theresa told Angie about the time traveler from Kiev

Episode 9 | For Butter or For Worse Mar 23, 2023

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Theresa goes back to 1989 when the oldest active cold case investigation was solved. Join her and Angie as they tackle the NW Butter Crimes of the Great Depression.
What? You heard us—butter crimes.
This episode pairs well with:
The Maple Syrup Heist

Episode 8 | Dick Gorgeous Mar 16, 2023

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This week Angie and Theresa explore Arthur Vicers and the not good, really bad day AKA the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. Come for the historical tale.
Stay for Theresa getting hung up on the names of the people in this story.
This episode pairs well with:
Franz Reichelt

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