The Aldgate Pump of Death with Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Podcast

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Brad from Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Podcast to discuss the infamous Aldgate Pump of Death, as well as why you should always cover your wells, that you shouldn’t put plumbing under a number of corpses, and the traumatizing truth of cholera.

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Julia Pastrana

Lindsay and Madison discuss the tragic life of Julia Pastrana, as well as why it’s never okay to abuse someone based on their appearance, that men in the Victorian era in particular were real pieces of shit, and why it’s not okay to exploit someone’s remains: ever.

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Tower of London

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Tower of London, as well as how important it is to have nice things, that raccoons make great treasure cleaners, and how awful being a prisoner at the Tower was.

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Lover’s Eye Jewelry

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Georgian fad of Lover’s Eye Jewelry, as well as the scandalous intrigue behind such pieces, that you can have your cake and eat it too if you’re King, and how many ways you can incorporate eyes into precious items without it being super creepy.

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1st U.S. Cremation

Lindsay is joined by Ashley from Studying Scarlet and Emily from Drink, Drunk, Dead to discuss the 1st U.S. Cremation, as well as why you should never drink wine next to an open-air crematory, explore the merits of using your ashes to grow a tree, and enjoy the image of a flaming sheep (you’ll have to listen to understand that one).

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