Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, as well as how to improve upon poor working conditions, that you should never be afraid to fight for your rights, and that history has a funny way of continuing to be a bitch.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Pendle Witches, as well as why family feuds are dangerous, that it’s not cool to accuse members of your family of being witches, and the triumphant return of listener questions.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the trial of Margaret Barclay, as well as why there’s no such thing as “gentle torture,” that Devil dogs sound adorable, and that family feuds should never be grounds for accusing someone of being a witch.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Torsåker Witch Trials, as well as why it’s never okay to torture children, that the word of a child should never be taken as law, and how to go down in history for committing something horrific.

Lindsay and Madison discuss two Italian Witch Villages, as well as how witches “ruin everything,” that white magic can be celebrated, and how different two places can be while still being exactly the same.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Polish Witch Trials, as well as how NOT to be a good witch, that it’s okay to condemn people to death as long as you get permission first, and how the Devil does his dirty deeds.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Viking werewolves, as well as why you shouldn’t steal magic wolf pelts, that wolves are pretty awesome, and how “alpha males” were supes into Odin.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Medieval book curses, as well as how Liam Neeson could have learned a thing or two from vengeful monks, that book curses would be a hilarious premise for Assassin’s Creed, and how sometimes all you have to say is “don’t.”

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.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Railway Madness, as well as how men seemed to lose their minds while riding trains in Victorian England, that locking people into their train car isn’t a great idea, and how important it is to install safety measures right away instead of decades later.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Hatpin Panic, as well as why women should be allowed to protect themselves, that seeing an unattended woman doesn’t mean she wants/needs your attention, and how fragile masculinity shits the bed (and keeps doing it).

Lindsay and Madison discuss the feud known as The Bone Wars, as well as why blowing up scientific discoveries isn’t cool, that pettiness can be a strong motivator, and how everyone loves dinosaurs (even if they have a funny way of showing it).

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Miracle of 1511, as well as how snowmen became a form of protest, that scat has apparently always been funny, and how random the progression of snowmen really was.

In the third of our December guest episode series, we'll be listening to the Reddit on Wiki podcast where Lindsay discusses the Brothers Grimm with Sean and John.

Lindsay and Madison discuss Henry Every—the King of Pirates, as well as why you should never transport large sums of money by boat, that you can never go wrong as long as your ship has a sweetass name, and how even pirates can have a code of honor.

This week, Lindsay and Madison are joined by 5 other amazing historic true crime podcasters for the first annual Historical True Crime Showcase. Enjoy a minisode on the origin of the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice," as well as mini-stories from the rest of the group.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Black Hole of Calcutta, as well as why colonization is terrible, that grapeshot is terrifying, and how you should never leave a surgeon to do a General’s job.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the macabre history of body snatching, as well as the invention of anti-snatching devices, the sad truth about the true victims of this practice, and gush about their podcast host crushes.

Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of going Dutch, question why you would ever call someone a “butterbox,” explore how Pennsylvania Dutch broke the stigma, and go on a long tangent about their dogs. 

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Emily from the Drink, Drunk, Dead podcast. Together they discuss two Doomsday cults—Heaven’s Gate and The Hermits of the Wissahickon—as well as the importance of last meal selection, that the Book of Revelations is a great how-to manual, and that living with a bunch of dudes in the woods isn’t as cool as people make it out to be.