Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era

Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era

Sometimes the most dangerous place to be in the Victorian Era was inside your own home, thanks to the overwhelming number of chemicals and toxins that were in everyday use and objects. We unravel how substances like gas, lead, arsenic, formaldehyde and mercury, infiltrated and poisoned the nineteenth century home, and could be found en masse in products like children’s toys, beauty products, wallpaper, and even food. Go to http://rothys.com/30MM to get $20 off your first purchase. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% OFF 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Death by Laughter isn't Funny... OK?

Death by Laughter isn't Funny... OK?

The concept of "laughing oneself to death" has been around for centuries in folklore, myth, and media, but it CAN happen in real life, too. Laugh along with us as we cover real stories and dig into th...

6 Tammi 202535min

The Flying Dutchman and Other Famous Ghost Ships

The Flying Dutchman and Other Famous Ghost Ships

A ghost ship is a lot like a Wild West ghost town. The kind with abandoned buildings and a tumbleweed rolling through. Except in this case, the town is the water, and the ship is the tumbleweed. In th...

23 Joulu 202429min

Can a Severed Foot Found on Mount Everest Solve a 100 Year-old Mystery?

Can a Severed Foot Found on Mount Everest Solve a 100 Year-old Mystery?

Remember our 'Dead Bodies of Mount Everest' episode? Well, it's time for an update! We're back with news about Jost Kobusch, the solo climber who's trying to crest Everest in its most dangerous season...

9 Joulu 202436min

Pro Wrestlers' Untimely Deaths - Part 2 with James Willems

Pro Wrestlers' Untimely Deaths - Part 2 with James Willems

We investigate the culture and behaviors that have led to so many tragic deaths in professional wrestling, in and out of the ring. Joined by special guest and wrestling enthusiast, James Willems. Ge...

25 Marras 202437min

Why Do So Many Professional Wrestlers Die Young? - Part 1 with James Willems

Why Do So Many Professional Wrestlers Die Young? - Part 1 with James Willems

From Eddie Guerrero to Curt Hennig (Mr. Perfect) to Owen Hart, an unusual number of professional wrestlers have died suddenly, in their prime, statistically outpacing any other sport. We search for an...

11 Marras 202447min

How Does the Haunted House Industry Work?

How Does the Haunted House Industry Work?

Ever wonder what it takes to operate a haunted hayride every Halloween season? Or how Disney's The Haunted Mansion singlehandedly grew an entire subset of spooky theme park entertainment? Well, we've ...

28 Loka 202459min

Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost that Haunts America's Victorian Seaside Hotel

Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost that Haunts America's Victorian Seaside Hotel

As the filming location of Some Like It Hot, the favorite vacation destination of author L. Frank Baum, and one of the last Victorian era hotels in the world, Hotel Del Coronado is famous for many rea...

21 Loka 202445min

Don't Summon the Midnight Man if You Believe in Creepypastas

Don't Summon the Midnight Man if You Believe in Creepypastas

Ritualistic party games and Creepypastas are the subject of today's episode, as we cover The Midnight Game, a modern Internet ghost story. Plus, we analyze the psychology behind mirror illusions, and ...

14 Loka 202435min

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