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Sisterly History Mysteries

By Sisterly History Mysteries

Two sisters living across the world from each other bond over their love of weird history, sharing delightful true (or mostly true) tales of the unusual, the scary, and the macabre.
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Sisterly History MysteriesAug 12, 2019

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24- The Disappearance of Madeline McCann

24- The Disappearance of Madeline McCann

This week, Carlie tells us all about the mysterious disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann.

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Wikipedia https://bit.ly/2QLGZ60
McCann's Website:
https://bit.ly/2NiZsES

Praia De Luz Resort: https://bit.ly/2QR4N8N
Age-Progression Reconstruction of Madeleine:
https://bit.ly/30gaobz

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Jan 14, 202057:42
23- The Unsolved Murder of William Desmond Taylor

23- The Unsolved Murder of William Desmond Taylor

Have a 20’s-themed episode for 2020! This week, Megan is covering the unsolved murder of Hollywood silent-film director William Desmond Taylor.
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sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast
Wikipedia bit.ly/39nCuWz
Timeline bit.ly/2tWPRg8
Buzzfeed Unsolved bit.ly/2Q493Bc
TV Tropes on the Hays Code bit.ly/2SzAxQY
William Desmond Taylor’s House bit.ly/2F2fNcv
Mabel Normand with Charlie Chaplin bit.ly/358SMiC
Taylor with Mary Miles Minter bit.ly/369iGUK
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Dec 30, 201956:29
22- The Double Trouble Holiday Special!

22- The Double Trouble Holiday Special!

It’s a Double Trouble Christmas Special! First, Carlie tells us about creepy Claus-like figure Belsnickel. Then Megan gives us the lowdown on the authorship controversy of A Visit from St. Nicholas.
Email
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Twitter @sisterlypodcast
Sources:
Wikipedia on A Visit from St Nicholas bit.ly/36L7FsO
Mental Floss bit.ly/38VVGuz
Seth Kaller bit.ly/2M8KnFz
Book by Macdonald P. Jackson bit.ly/2PyRetJ
Wikipedia on Belsnickel bit.ly/2SlCRL5
Belsnickel look-alike, the Mysterious Man from Into the Woods bit.ly/2sSnrU4
Dwight on The Office dressed as Belsnickel bit.ly/2YZFxPS
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Dec 23, 201942:20
21- The Westfield Watcher

21- The Westfield Watcher

Buckle up, pals - this week Carlie’s bringing you the terrifying tale of the Westfield Watcher.

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Sources:
Reddit
https://bit.ly/38Jy63J
NY Times https://nyti.ms/2syYahm
The Cut https://bit.ly/34pJyOO
Historic Mysteries https://bit.ly/2LXXwRC

657 Boulevard - “The Watcher House” https://bit.ly/36D7qzR

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Dec 16, 201945:53
20- The Mysterious Death of Peter Bergmann

20- The Mysterious Death of Peter Bergmann

This week, Megan brings you the story of an unidentified man who suddenly appeared in Sligo, Ireland just days before his death.
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Sources:
Wikipedia bit.ly/2P5ilww
Vice bit.ly/2qzlkDN
Reddit bit.ly/350xLHP
CCTV Image of Peter with purple bag bit.ly/2E2M96q
Rosses Point Beach bit.ly/2RAeFUV
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Dec 10, 201933:54
19- Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm

19- Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm

We’re back from our unexpected hiatus! This week, Carlie discusses some possible answers to the admittedly convoluted question that’s haunted Hagley, England since 1943: Who put Bella in the wych elm?
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Sources:
bit.ly/37XeQQ1
bit.ly/35VgRu7
“Who put Bella in the Wych Elm” Graffiti bit.ly/2RbFHSq
Facial reconstruction of the victim bit.ly/2R7gLLM
Tree where victim was found bit.ly/35TlbtQ
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Dec 03, 201941:06
18- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

18- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

It’s the largest-value theft of private property in history, and you’ve probably never heard of it. We love a heist - so get ready for Megan to talk you through the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft.

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Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2ryIomp
All That’s Interesting article https://bit.ly/34RzBdK
Guardian article on Whitey Bulger angle https://bit.ly/2K8Mub6
Boston Globe article https://bit.ly/34LL4v2

Rembrandt - The Storm on the Sea of Galilee https://bit.ly/2CK6q0d
Rembrandt - A Lady and Gentleman in Black https://bit.ly/2q1al5S
Flinck - Landscape with Obelisk https://bit.ly/2XdxtdL
Vermeer - The Concert https://bit.ly/2O0esXR
Rembrandt self portrait https://bit.ly/2Cz7mEq
Manet - Chez Tortoni https://bit.ly/2O4jRx9
Empty frame where Storm on the Sea of Gallilee used to hang https://bit.ly/2KasAfQ

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Nov 11, 201951:10
17- The Gunpowder Plot (Alternate Title: OH FAWK!)

17- The Gunpowder Plot (Alternate Title: OH FAWK!)

Four hundred and fifteen years ago tomorrow, an attempted attack on England’s Parliament was thwarted just in time. Today, Megan is talking about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

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Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2PFpRP8
BBC History article https://bbc.in/2JI1Rao
Daily Record article https://bit.ly/2C8CDhq
Tower of London Escape Twitter thread https://bit.ly/2C4IyDY

Drawing showing gunpowder stored under Parliament building https://bit.ly/34nLlEv
Welsh children with Guy Fawkes effigy https://bit.ly/2NegaG2
Explosion in 2005 ITV recreation https://bit.ly/34vra7H

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Nov 04, 201943:29
Mini Myth #3: Embers and Echoes

Mini Myth #3: Embers and Echoes

Mini Myths Episode 3: Embers and Echoes
Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . .
Email
sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast
Boston News on the History of the Jack-O-Lantern bit.ly/2IPhn2t
Live Science on the Anatomy of Fear bit.ly/2oBlkC0
Live Science Infographic on the Anatomy of Fear bit.ly/2ou9g5l
Music sourced from bensound.com
(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice bit.ly/2owkN45
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)
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Oct 31, 201908:09
16- Halloween Double Trouble Special

16- Halloween Double Trouble Special

Happy Halloween, kids! We’re bringing you a double feature this week for the occasion! Settle in to hear Carlie tell you all about the ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall, then learn about the Salem Witch Trials from Megan.

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Youtube Video “The Ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall” https://bit.ly/2MQSG9y
If God Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done https://bit.ly/2packVf
History of Massachusetts: Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials https://bit.ly/2BRiCMa
Smithsonian Mag on Salem Witch Trials https://bit.ly/2JrmSGn
History.Com on Salem Witch Trialshttps://bit.ly/2Pq2fOD
Tulane on History of Salem Village https://bit.ly/2WkU4UZ

Pfeiffer Hall https://bit.ly/2pjfeH6
Drawing of Gallows Hill https://bit.ly/2Jtrzzo
Winona Ryder in The Crucible https://bit.ly/32Zosag
Goody Proctor Meme https://bit.ly/2NhpF68

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
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Oct 28, 201901:22:36
Mini Myth #2: Phantoms and Footsteps

Mini Myth #2: Phantoms and Footsteps

Mini Myths Episode 2: Phantoms and Footsteps

We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . .

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Wikipedia article on the Lady of Raynam Hall https://bit.ly/2r4iFgc
The Line Up article on the Lady of Raynam Hall https://bit.ly/2OOiUuQ
Wikipedia article on the Big Grey Man https://bit.ly/1Sk2C5C
Undiscovered Scotland article on the Big Grey Man https://bit.ly/2q9vY3x

Music sourced from bensound.com

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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Oct 24, 201908:49
15- Lizzie Borden

15- Lizzie Borden

Keeping with our extra-spooky theme of the past few weeks - settle in to hear Megan tell us the tale of how and why Lizzie Borden may or may not have killed her parents.

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Space video https://bit.ly/2Wo7wGK
Wikipedia article on Lizzie Borden
https://bit.ly/31eC0g0
Irish Central article on the murders from the perspective of Bridget Sullivan  https://bit.ly/2MdCRJF
Smithsonian article on the murders https://bit.ly/2zuSZPY

Lizzie Borden https://bit.ly/35zjW3G
Floor plan of the Borden house https://bit.ly/2Mgs2qy
Crime scene photo of Abby Borden (graphic) https://bit.ly/35ycG8l
Crime scene photo of Andrew Borden (graphic) https://bit.ly/31fsaL3

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Oct 21, 201946:22
Mini Myth #1: A Curse and A Countess

Mini Myth #1: A Curse and A Countess

Mini Myths Episode 1: A Curse and A Countess

We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of Mini Myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . .

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Telegraph article on the Macbeth curse https://bit.ly/2n3J2Gz
Royal Shakespeare Company on the Macbeth curse https://bit.ly/2nTIhzM
History Today on Elizabeth Bathory https://bit.ly/2Xlw4Ah
Wikipedia on Elizabeth Bathory https://bit.ly/21KDfNu

Music sourced from bensound.com

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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Oct 17, 201907:10
14- The Tri-State Crematory Scandal

14- The Tri-State Crematory Scandal

We’re creeping into spooky season now. . . This week the Birthday Bitch (that’s Carlie) is telling us all about the mystery surrounding the Tri-State Crematory.
Email
sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast
Aerial view of Tri-State Crematory bit.ly/35xyv7Q
(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) bit.ly/2n31xe8
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
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Oct 14, 201943:36
13- The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Disappearances

13- The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Disappearances

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Mental Floss article https://bit.ly/2mUrsF5
Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2YneT2j
Flannan Isles Lighthouse https://bit.ly/2mhmjqd
Aerial view of Eilean Mor https://bit.ly/2otKWk3
Map showing Scottish Hebrides (outlying islands) https://bit.ly/2oAYZV9
Jenna Marbles transformed into her dog https://bit.ly/2mIskfX

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
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Oct 07, 201956:02
12- The Fall of the Romanovs Part III

12- The Fall of the Romanovs Part III

We’ve reached the end of our series on the Romanovs - this week Carlie tells us about their unfortunate demise.
Email
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Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast
Olga and Tatiana in their nurses’ uniforms: bit.ly/2oibzs7
The Romanov daughters after contracting measles: bit.ly/2mU7FoZ
The House of Special Purpose: bit.ly/2nMMbdJ
The Romanov execution room: bit.ly/2ooS0P4
Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
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Sep 30, 201958:43
11- Minnie Dean, The Baby Farmer

11- Minnie Dean, The Baby Farmer

Here’s a murder you’ve probably never heard of. Megan tells the tale of the only woman to be receive the death penalty in New Zealand: Minnie Dean, the baby farmer.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast 

NZ History Article https://bit.ly/2muQPwF
BBC Article https://bbc.in/2m8tqR9
NZ Truth Article from 1922 https://bit.ly/2kYDeNp
Minnie Dean https://bit.ly/2m7L87j
Minnie with some of the children she cared for https://bit.ly/2ktAW8S 

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) 

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Sep 23, 201935:36
10- The Fall of the Romanovs: Part II

10- The Fall of the Romanovs: Part II

We’re back for Part 2 of our multi-part series on the Romanovs! This week things go from bad to worse for the czar as Carlie takes us aaalllll the way up to the beginning of World War I. 

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast 

Episode of Irish History Podcast feat. Hallie Rubenhold https://bit.ly/2lIIEMC
Romanov family elephant https://bit.ly/2m8P8Vl
Grigori Rasputin https://bit.ly/2k5aRN8
Alexei onboard the family yacht with kittens https://bit.ly/2lTrZ9d
Alexei, Nicholas, and Alexandra onboard the family yacht: https://bit.ly/2kiOioj

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) 

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Sep 16, 201957:34
9- Double History Mystery: The Grand Canyon & H.H. Holmes

9- Double History Mystery: The Grand Canyon & H.H. Holmes

Megan kicks this episode off with three mini-mysteries from the Grand Canyon. Then we feature our very first guest storyteller - the incomparably spooky Kasey Trouba!

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Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Mysterious Universe on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2pXKMiu

Skeptoid on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2yZvJJD

Arizona Gazette Jordan Kincaid story https://bit.ly/2YPloiX

Unsolved Mysteries article on Glen and Bessie Hyde https://bit.ly/2HanPS7

Glen and Bessie Hyde https://bit.ly/2YSaSqX

Article explaining Great Unconformity https://bit.ly/2Z4GYiF

Helpful illustration of rock layers https://bit.ly/2N4zky9

Photo of rock showing layers https://bit.ly/31F2hoz

Map of HH Holmes murder house https://bit.ly/31L6uXQ

Different view of HH Holmes house https://bit.ly/2Z1iBmO

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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Sep 10, 201901:16:19
8- The Fall of the Romanovs: Part I
Sep 02, 201949:35
7- The Radium Girls

7- The Radium Girls

In this episode, Megan talks us through what happens when you ingest tiny amounts of radioactive material repeatedly over a long period of time, and a couple of court cases that helped pave the way for workplace safety regulations as we know them. We’re talking about the Radium Girls.

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Ottowa Radium Dial company photo https://bit.ly/2YstTPV

Company social for Orange USRC studio https://bit.ly/2OqkEM3

Catherine Donahue’s bedside hearing https://bzfd.it/331nvyv

Memorial Statue in Ottowa, IL https://bit.ly/2LR9CO5

Article by Maggie Fergusson in The Spectator https://bit.ly/2K4F2hQ

Article by Kate Moore for Buzzfeed https://bzfd.it/2MvkOwN

Article by Kate Moore for The Telegraph https://bit.ly/2Jgdzqj

Article by Rebecca Herscher for NPR https://n.pr/2SWVkMn

Episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class https://apple.co/329h4Z1

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Aug 27, 201951:28
6- The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam

6- The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam

Content warning for discussions of suicide 

This is the one where Carlie tells us about missing Disney cruise ship employee Rebecca Coriam, and the possible cover-up surrounding her mysterious disappearance. Please visit rebecca-coriam.com if you have any information about Rebecca that might help her parents find her. 

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com

Instagram @sisterlypodcast

Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Sources Used:

All That's Interesting article https://bit.ly/2Z15v9b

True Crime Center article https://bit.ly/30gGOSF

Images:

Rebecca Coriam https://bit.ly/2ZZu6aL

Rebecca and Tracie https://bit.ly/2yRIKVF

Still from CCTV footage https://bit.ly/31CwEvY

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Aug 19, 201948:10
5- Rabies Disease and the Origins of the Western Vampire Myth

5- Rabies Disease and the Origins of the Western Vampire Myth

In this episode, Megan talks us through a double whammy of terror: one of the scariest diseases we should all be talking about more, and the supernatural legends it may have inspired.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com

Instagram @sisterlypodcast

Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Facebook.com/sisterlypodcast

Rhode Island newspaper clip from vampire hysteria days: https://bit.ly/2xMYMiO

Premature burial safety device: https://bit.ly/2GbVAlG

That reddit comment about rabies: https://bit.ly/2mQbFE3

Medical News Today article: https://bit.ly/2xPzVuQ

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Aug 12, 201942:18
4- Odd Fellow's Home

4- Odd Fellow's Home

Third time's the charm! Thank you so much for your patience while we sorted out those technical difficulties. Enjoy episode four!

Get ready to learn about a spooky site with a personal connection for Megan and Carlie. Odd Fellows home has it all: secret societies, ghosts of orphans, and a literal skeleton in a glass box. Need we say more??

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Instagram @sisterlypodcast

Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Odd Fellows main building today: https://bit.ly/30u0CS0

One of the abandoned outer buildings: https://bit.ly/2JF92PQ

George himself (skeleton warning!): https://bit.ly/2NTWKsh

Children in front of the main building, unknown date: https://bit.ly/2xRleY4

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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Aug 05, 201944:23
3- Richard III: The King in the Car Park

3- Richard III: The King in the Car Park

In this episode, Megan dives into her favorite solved historical mystery: the burial of King Richard III. 

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King Richard III Visitor Centre website https://kriii.com/

Syphilis skull (skeleton warning!) https://bit.ly/2YBuvPr

Laurence Olivier as Richard III in a film version of the Shakespeare https://bit.ly/2waG04a

Discovery of the body (skeleton warning!) https://bit.ly/2YKmVlV

Richard III’s spine https://imgur.com/ASJIrJ2

Richard III facial reconstruction https://imgur.com/A4mOzjD

Reburial site at Leicester Cathedral https://bit.ly/2HqpX8J

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Jul 25, 201941:18
2- Number Stations

2- Number Stations

 Carlie tells us about the inexplicably unsettling mystery of numbers stations while slurping back a Starbucks iced chai.

Youtube video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GjT4V_apdI&t=196s

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Jul 10, 201936:14
1- Tales From Across The Pond

1- Tales From Across The Pond

Megan and Carlie kick off the first ever episode of Sisterly History Mysteries by each telling a true, odd tale from their respective places of residence: Naperville, Illinois and Dublin, Ireland!  Get ready to learn about the Lemak family murders and the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels.

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The Lemak children https://bit.ly/2LWHPMP

The Lemak house https://bit.ly/2WSSRnB

The Irish Crown Jewels https://bit.ly/2waadR3


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Jun 26, 201949:21