A Popular History of Unpopular Things

A Popular History of Unpopular Things

A podcast that makes weird, gross, gory, and just generally “unpopular” history more fun and accessible

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The Delphine LaLaurie Murder Mansion

The Delphine LaLaurie Murder Mansion

Join Kelli as she goes over the legend of Madame Delphine LaLaurie, a torturess from New Orleans who tortured, mutilated, and killed at least 20 slaves at her mansion on 1140 Royal Street. But like we saw with the Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory... is LaLaurie's story grossly exaggerated? How much is fact, and how much is fiction? Let's dive into the mysterious world of New Orleans legend to find out what really happened in Delphine LaLaurie's Murder Mansion. Intro and Outro music credit...

15 Sep 202426min

The Mignonette Shipwreck

The Mignonette Shipwreck

Join Kelli as she goes over ANOTHER shipwreck that ended in cannibalism - that of the Mignonette, a sailing yacht that went down in the South Atlantic. But the Mignonette wasn't really seaworthy, and should never have been out that far... so when a rogue wave destroyed it, and the four men on board had to take their chances on a small dinghy with essentially no supplies... it didn't end well for one of them. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Find him on all streaming services and YouTube!...

1 Sep 202427min

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition

Join Kelli as she goes over the history behind the Spanish Inquisition. How and why did Spain hunt down heretics to purge the country of non-Catholics? And there will be a LOT of medieval torture devices in today's episode! Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Find him on all streaming services and YouTube! Everyone wonders about death. Few talk about it. That’s where we start.Anonymous callers share their honest beliefs about death, life, and what might comes next.Listen on: Apple Podcast...

18 Aug 202431min

The Great Plague and Great Fire of London

The Great Plague and Great Fire of London

Join Kelli as she goes over the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666, which ended in part thanks to the Great Fire of London, 1666. These are two big events that killed off a good chunk of London's population and destroyed four-fifths of the city. The new London that was built was better suited to withstand fires and plague, and though it still had some sanitation problems, the days of plague-infested roofs and damaging fires was over. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Find him on all strea...

4 Aug 202428min

The Black Death

The Black Death

Join Kelli for her fiftieth episode where she explores her favorite topic - The Black Death! It's an all-out disease fest, where she goes over the symptoms of plague, how it spread, who it impacted, what it was like for people living with it, and how it impacted the Medieval world. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Find him on all streaming services and YouTube! Everyone wonders about death. Few talk about it. That’s where we start.Anonymous callers share their honest beliefs about death...

21 Juli 202441min

The Hindenburg Disaster

The Hindenburg Disaster

Join Kelli as she goes over the Hindenburg Disaster. On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg Zeppelin exploded and caught fire as it was landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. 36 of the 97 people on board died - some in the initial explosion, some from jumping off the airship at height, and some from some horrific burns once they escaped the flaming vessel. It had huge ramifications for the airship industry and the popularity of blimps, zeppelins, and dirigibles. Intro and Outro mu...

7 Juli 202432min

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Join Kelli as she goes over the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, where a massive 9.0/9.1 earthquake 80 miles off the eastern coast of Japan triggers a tsunami that killed tens of thousands and caused millions in damages. But the earthquake and tsunami also knocked out power to the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which had terrible, terrible consequences... In this episode, we briefly revisit what happened with Chernobyl so we can compare it to Fukushima, as both disasters received the same nuclear...

23 Juni 202432min

The Medusa Shipwreck

The Medusa Shipwreck

Join Kelli as she goes over the tragedy of the Medusa Shipwreck. When a French frigate bound for Senegal hits a sandbank and sinks, some get on the lifeboats, while a large portion are stuck on a hastily erected raft. The raft was too heavy and abandoned by the boats, and 147 people on board this flat wooden rectangle were left to try and survive without provisions, a compass, a proper sail, or a rudder. And it doesn't end well. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Find him on all streaming ...

9 Juni 202440min

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