Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Manic Pixie Weirdo
Lindsay is joined by Abigail from the Manic Pixie Weirdo podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
West Virginia Penitentiary
Lindsay and Madison discuss West Virginia Penitentiary, as well as why you should watch where you’re building things, that inmate-on-inmate violence is no joke, and that exploring haunted places at night is a TERRIBLE idea.
Alexander Turney Stewart
Lindsay and Madison discuss Alexander Turney Stewart, as well as how to start an empire from the ground up, that Amazon wasn’t the first to offer free shipping, and that you shouldn’t touch dead things.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Ye Olde Crime
Lindsay is joined by Madison from the Ye Olde Crime podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Margaret Dickson
Lindsay and Madison discuss Margaret Dickson, as well as how Scotland used to punish women just cause they could, that not every hanging ends how you think it will, and how to get a sweet nickname just for not dying.
Edward Jones—Queen Victoria’s stalker
Lindsay and Madison discuss Edward Jones—Queen Victoria’s stalker, as well as how to be the hide and seek champion, that doubling up on trousers is a great way to smuggle out goods, and how to improve security by pointing out how lax it was in the first place.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Autumn’s Oddities
Lindsay is joined by Autumn from the Autumn’s Oddities podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
“The Infamous Harry Hayward” with Shawn Peters
Lindsay is joined by Shawn Peters, author of the book “The Infamous Harry Hayward.” A fascinating tale of seduction, murder, fraud, coercion, and the “Minneapolis Monster” Harry Hayward—a serial seducer and schemer deemed a “Svengali,” a “lunatic,” and a “man without a soul.”
Viking Werewolves
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.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? The Victorian Variety Show
Lindsay is joined by Marisa from the Victorian Variety Show podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Medieval Book Curses
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.”
Villa de Vecchi
Lindsay and Madison discuss Villa de Vecchi, as well as how to construct a patriotic piano, that it all comes back to orgies, and how to ruin a perfectly amazing home.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? eSpooky Tales
Lindsay is joined by Cristina and MJ from the eSpooky Tales podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
History of Pedestrianism
Lindsay and Madison discuss the hilarious history of pedestrianism, as well as how you can gamble on literally anything, that sports doxing has been around a lot longer than we thought, and how competitive walking brought together all “walks” of life.
Renwick Smallpox Hospital
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Renwick Smallpox Hospital, as well as why size matters when it comes to treatment centers, that history has a funny way of repeating itself, and how to effectively cure a plague that’s claimed billions.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? It’s Murder Up North
Lindsay is joined by Jenny from the It’s Murder Up North podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
“Bathsheba Spooner — A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy” with Andrew Noone
Lindsay is joined by Andrew Noone, author of the book “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy.” The story of Bathsheba Spooner has alternately fascinated and baffled residents of Worcester County for centuries. It was, in fact, the most sensational “true crime” tragedy of the American 1700’s.
Bermondsey Horror
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bermondsey Horror, as well as why you shouldn’t trust the phrase “going to come into money,” that working for rich people doesn’t mean they got your back, and how NOT to get away with murder.
Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Once Upon a Nightmare
Lindsay is joined by Lorraine from the Once Upon a Nightmare podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
Poaching in Yellowstone
Lindsay and Madison discuss the history of Yellowstone, as well as why you shouldn’t rob a governor, that commercializing protected land is a dick move, and how being petty can sometimes lead to great change.