Ye Olde Crime

Apr 15 2025 361 ep. 43 mins 834
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Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the Colture and Cultiv8 Networks.

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The SS Princess Alice Disaster on the Thames

Apr 15 2025 72 mins  
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Princess Alice Disaster, as well as why passenger counts are so important, that there’s a reason for lifeboats, and that the Thames has always been as gross as you thought. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Geri Walton blog post 2021 Prisoners of Eternity blog post 2021 Royal Museums Greenwich article by Stawell Heard 2020 Th

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Lindsay is joined by illustrator and author Katy Horan to discuss her book, “Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics and Lore,” which will be released by Andrews McMeel on April 29, 2025. In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of

“Hell’s Hundred Acres” with Andrew Serra

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Lindsay is joined by author Andrew Serra to discuss his book, “Hell’s Hundred Acres” about the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. March 25, 1911. Hundreds of seamstresses are hard at work on the upper floors of a ten-story factory loft. The workday ends and Esther Greenberg stands from her sewing machine and heads for the stairs, looking forward to her plans for that Sat

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