The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Join Kelli as she teaches how nuclear power plants work, and why the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded on April 26, 1986 - the worst nuclear incident in history. Intro and Outro music credit: Ne...
20 Des 202248min
The London Cholera Epidemic
Join Kelli as she discusses the roots of the Cholera epidemic in London in the 1850s, and how a particularly smelly year in 1858 known as the "Great Stink" forced Parliament to fix London's sanitation...
20 Nov 202232min
The Lost Roanoke Colony
Join Kelli as she discusses the history surrounding the lost Roanoke colony, the first English attempt at colonizing the New World. In addition to discussing what happened to the colonists, Kelli will...
30 Okt 202231min
The Great Molasses Flood and the Kentucky Meat Shower
Join Kelli for this double-feature episode as she looks into two weird food stories - the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Wan...
23 Okt 202224min
The Ghost Ship
A look at the mysterious disappearance of all ten crew members and passengers of the Mary Celeste in 1872. Halfway between the Azores and Portugal, a brigantine carrying alcohol bound for Italy was fo...
16 Okt 202233min
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
A look at the mysterious deaths of nine hikers in 1959. In Russia's northern Ural Mountains, the hikers went missing overnight and were found weeks later by search and rescue teams. Though we know the...
9 Okt 202240min
The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory
A look at the historical context and life of Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian Countess that was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young servant girls to stay young. It's also rumored she was a vamp...
2 Okt 202235min
The Salem Witch Trials
A look at the historical context and events of the Salem Witch Trials, where 19 people were hanged and one pressed to death after being accused of witchcraft. Join Kelli as she gives an overview of th...
25 Sep 202235min
