Fantastic History

How did a bandit get shot dead in 1911 and then show up in an amusement park funhouse 60 years later? Sources: https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlaw Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Deception was super important in World War 2, so many tactics were employed to keep the Axis powers confused. Enter the Ghost Army, the first tactical deception unit in US history. Sources: https://ghostarmy.org/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ghost-army-of-wwii-used-art-to-deceive-the-nazis-180980336/?utm https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/ghost-army-combat-con-artists-world-war-ii Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, Sarah covers some of her favorite faces and places in New Orleans - and, yeah, there are a lot of ghosts involved. https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/new-orleans-louisiana/history https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/four-real-new-orleans-legends-put-ghost-stories-shame https://www.reddit.com/r/NewOrleans/s/7lecGcbKJi https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/invention-won-world-war-ii-180972327/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

An epic adventure turns into a fight for survival in the most deadly place on Earth. Sources: https://www.history.com/articles/shackleton-endurance-survival https://fmht.co.uk/education/history-of-shackletons-endurance https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/picturelibrary/catalogue/itae1914-16/ “Endurance; an epic of polar adventure” By Worsley, Frank Arthur, 1872 Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Sarah returns with another trial of the century! Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I'm sharing two mysteries with few clues but lots of theories. Sources: http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1966-august-17-lead-masks https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/08/curious-case-lead-mask-deaths/ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4398 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-enduring-mystery-somerton-man-one-of-australias-most-puzzling-cold-cases-50795611/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's our 100th episode! We celebrate by sharing seven of our favorite shorter tales from history. From 1750 BCE to the 20th century... this episode has everything you could ask for. Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20190903042810/http://www.thefortweekly.com/issues/issue-1/curio-1-the-erfurter-latrinensturz/ https://therake.com/stories/party-animals-the-rothschild-surrealist-ball https://allthatsinteresting.com/rothschild-party https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/03/24/4200708.htm https://historyofyesterday.com/for-24-years-a-dolphin-guided-ships-through-the-straits-of-new-zealand/ https://www.justgothere.nz/post/pelorus-jack-the-new-zealand-dolphin https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=25357 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/18/amelia-and-eleanor/ https://historymedieval.com/the-tale-of-benedict-ix-a-papacy-for-sale/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) The Erfurt Latrine Disaster The Rothschild Surrealist Ball Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir Pelorus Jack the Dolphin Máel Brigte of Moray Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt's Impromptu Flight Pope Benedict IX This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

When George Washington died in December 1799, the nation mourned - but one man had a different idea. William Thornton, a Quaker doctor-turned-architect who designed the U.S. Capitol Building, arrived at Mount Vernon with a shocking proposal: to resurrect the first president using a combination of warmth, lamb's blood, and bellows. Join us as we explore the fascinating life of Thornton and his bizarre plan that thankfully never came to fruition. Sources: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2020/12/a-prescription-for-the-resurrection-of-george-washington/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Thornton%20arrived,his%20recommendation%20was%20not%20seconded Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The mutiny on the HSM Bounty is the most famous mutiny in history. We're talking about it! Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Since the dawn of time, humans have dreamed of flight. This feat was finally achieved in France in 1783 by Jean-François de Rozier when he piloted the first untethered hot air balloon flight. The first woman pilot, Sophie Blanchard, began her solo flights in 1805. What else do these two intrepid explorers have in common? Tune in this week to find out! Sources: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/05/pilatre-de-rozier-and-worlds-first.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sophie-blanchard-the-high-flying-frenchwoman-who-revealed-the-thrill-and-danger-of-ballooning-89106237/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In 1995, a doomsday cult carried out a deadly biological weapons attack during rush hour in Tokyo. Their leader was convinced the apocalypse was coming and this attack would help bring about the end of the world. T Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-27-mn-47649-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/26/world/guru-s-journey-special-report-seer-among-blind-japanese-sect-leader-s-rise.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j5uIh4FpCk&t=212s Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in American culture - but is it really unsolved? This week, Sarah discusses the litany of mishaps that befell England's first attempt to set up a permanent settlement in North America, and lays out the two most probable reasons why every single British colonizer to lay claim to Roanoke Island disappeared without a trace. Sources: https://www.grunge.com/655978/the-biggest-lost-colony-of-roanoke-theories-what-really-happened/ https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/dare-stones-forgery-or-key-to-lost-colony-roanoke-mystery.htm https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/american-horror-story-season-6-roanoke-theories Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Let's go back to simpler times. When nations went to war over lobsters and waged war on flightless birds. Sources: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-lobster-war/ https://tokdehistoria.com.br/2021/08/31/a-guerra-da-lagosta-o-que-foi-como-aconteceu-a-atuacao-e-os-problemas-da-marinha-do-brasil/ https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/student-research-portal/learning-resource-themes/war/world-war-i/soldier-settlement-scheme-memorandum-status-beerburrum-queensland https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/australian-emu-war-history Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Matilda Joslyn Gage was the single most important and influential champion of women's rights and the Suffragette Movement, so why have you never heard of her? Well, if you've ever seen Wicked or The Wizard of Oz, it turns out you have! Join us this week as Sarah shares the incredible life story of L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/ https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Free_Thought_Magazine/uuw5AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA337&printsec=frontcover https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_National_Cyclopaedia_of_American_Bio/U11DAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA244&printsec=frontcover https://web.archive.org/web/20120219230415/http://www.matildajoslyngage.org/gage-home/bringing-gage-to-life/who-was-matilda-joslyn-gage/ https://pacny.net/freedom_trail/Gage.htm https://sallyroeschwagner.com/latest-news-1/f/curious-minds-the-radical-suffragist-who-history-erased https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/matilda-joslyn-gage/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The US has a lot of weird places. Let's talk about some of them! Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In PART TWO of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle in the death of Virginia Rappe, Sarah goes over the stories presented by the defense and the prosecution, the literally incredible testimony of Maude Delmonte, and the lasting effects of the first celebrity scandal. TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of violent sexual assault. Sources: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandal https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-skinny-on-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-131228859/ https://peoplevsarbuckle.com/2021/09/13/100-years-ago-today-bambina-maude-delmont-takes-the-stand-for-the-first-and-last-time-september-13-1921/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Sarah continues her mini-series on the Trials of the Twentieth Century this week with PART ONE of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, accused of the rape and murder of actress Virginia Rappe. In this episode, we discuss the life and careers of Roscoe and Virginia, and the fateful Labor Day party that changed Hollywood forever. Sources: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandal https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-skinny-on-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-131228859/ https://hollywoodforever.com/story/virginia-rappe/ https://peoplevsarbuckle.com/2021/09/13/100-years-ago-today-bambina-maude-delmont-takes-the-stand-for-the-first-and-last-time-september-13-1921/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In 1770, a Hungarian inventor revealed a chess playing automaton that puzzled the world. No one could figure out how it worked as it toured the world and defeated numerous historical figures and chess masters. It's secrets were almost lost to history, but thankfully we know how it worked. Let me share this incredible story with you! Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Death threats against babies, serial killer queens, Viking raids, and taxation without intoxication - this week, Sarah talks about the often-gruesome true stories behind some of the most popular nursery rhymes. Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes https://bookriot.com/nursery-rhyme-origin-stories/ https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/origin-rock-bye-baby/ https://steemit.com/parenting/@redwellies/dark-disturbing-and-somewhat-horrible-the-history-and-origins-of-nursery-rhymes-3-mary-mary-quite-contrary https://steemit.com/parenting/@redwellies/dark-disturbing-and-somewhat-horrible-the-history-and-origins-of-nursery-rhymes-1-three-blind-mice https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/most-googled-why-did-london-bridge-fall-down-111116 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore) ! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Let's explore the bizarre CIA project that tried to confirm and weaponize psychic phenomena. Sources: https://irp.fas.org/program/collect/stargate.htm https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00789R002100180002-8.pdf https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001500020010-4.pdf https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/did-the-cia-really-astrally-project-to-mars-in-1984.html https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001900760001-9.pdf Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

They're baaaaaack! In the kickoff to season two, Sarah presents the not-quite-love story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, with a particular focus on their time in Asheville, North Carolina. This warm and fuzzy, feel-good story discusses substance abuse, abandonment, neglect, mental health struggles, and suicidal ideation, so listen with caution. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2013/09/03/216164420/for-f-scott-and-zelda-fitzgerald-a-dark-chapter-in-asheville-n-c https://blueridgecountry.com/archive/favorites/fitzgeralds-asheville-days/ “Zelda; a biography” by Nancy Milford Sarah's book is now available! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

Today we're talking about the Seven Wonders! Why there were built, why all but one do not exist anymore, and why it's so Greek. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We've got a story we know you haven't heard; it's not even on Wikipedia! This week, Sarah shares the tragic story of the only accused witch to ever be burned to death in the United States. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://battletownwitch.com/the-story-of-leah/ https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/leah-smock-the-battletown-witch-the-first-witch-burned-alive-in-kentucky/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Ignaz Semmelweis is remembered by history as a pioneer of prophylaxis, a champion of sanitation and a David standing against the Goliath of antiquated and incorrect theories on how disease formed and spread. But in his time, he was simply a doctor who wanted to save mothers' lives who were dying in his maternity clinic. Through his hard work and the adoption of his techniques, he saved millions of lives. And his reward for doing so was the destruction of his career, his reputation and his sanity. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources “The Etiology, Concept, and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever” by Ignaz Semmelweis “Genius Belabored: Childbed Fever and the Tragic Life of Ignaz Semmelweis” by Theodore G. Obenchain “Immortal Magyar: Semmelweis, conqueror of childbed fever” by Frank Slaughter Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

Ignaz Semmelweis is remembered by history as a pioneer of prophylaxis, a champion of sanitation and a David standing against the Goliath of antiquated and incorrect theories on how disease formed and spread. But in his time, he was simply a doctor who wanted to save mothers' lives who were dying in his maternity clinic. Through his hard work and the adoption of his techniques, he saved millions of lives. And his reward for doing so was the destruction of his career, his reputation and his sanity. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources “The Etiology, Concept, and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever” by Ignaz Semmelweis “Genius Belabored: Childbed Fever and the Tragic Life of Ignaz Semmelweis” by Theodore G. Obenchain Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

The "Battle" of May Island is a testament to desire for more power and speed at the cost of reason. The Royal Navy's K-Class submarines were supposed to be the next evolution in naval combat, but they were difficult to control, miserable to be inside of and prone to errors. On what was supposed to be a training exercise in the North Sea, a small error resulted in one of the most catastrophic disasters in Naval history and a staggeringly high death toll considering that not a single enemy participated. Join us as we talk all about this unbelievable story. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History merch is available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/the-battle-of-may-island-january-1917-and-k-class-submarines-of-the-first-world-war/ https://navyhistory.au/the-battle-of-may-island/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZS0RpOgdfQ& Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

In part two of our look into the Trials of the Century, we have an insane government-versus-unions case that features several Fantastic History alumni. Then, Sarah discusses a Massachusetts-based case (BUM BUM BUM) that caused riots around the world - more than once! Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/ https://famous-trials.com/Haywood https://www.famous-trials.com/saccovanzetti/766-home Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

In this episode, we look at five famous hoaxes that rocked science to the core. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i9/Crystal-Skulls-Deemed-Fake.html https://archive.archaeology.org/0511/etc/giants.html https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/services/library/collections/piltdown-man.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-04-24-8904060814-story.html https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/retractions-fraud-peer-review/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12917551-600-himalayan-scandal-rocks-indian-science/ https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2019/07/25/a-heavy-hoax-the-lying-stones-of-johann-beringer/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

This week, Sarah presents the first in a series of episodes covering some of the court cases that were dubbed "The Trial of the Century" in the 1900s. First up, the murder of architect Stanford White by Harry Thaw, the heir of a coal and rail baron. This story had all the earmarks of a sensational public scandal including a gorgeous young woman, passion, jealousy, and folks being super messy in the press. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Merch is now available on Etsy! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/ https://www.famous-trials.com/thaw/405-home Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

Our second Pinkerton Detective Agency episode sees agents hunting down notorious outlaws in the wild west. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/james-jesse/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/james-life-and-death-jesse-james/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090211021610/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/james/peopleevents/e_banks.html https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pinkertons-maim-frank-and-jesse-james-mother https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-05-30-9305300394-story.html https://www.legendsofamerica.com/butch-cassidy/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

2023 is a wrap, so join us as we look back at some of our favorite moments of the podcast from the past year. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Music featured: Sneaky Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Look Busy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Fluffing a Duck Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Auld Lang Syne (Instrumental Jazz) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNL4hFgii7hoOGKgY7Dv7w Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library https://happysoulmusic.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

While these days eggnog is a divisive holiday treat, never has it been more contentious than in 1826, when a secret Christmas Eve party in the barracks of West Point Academy spiraled very, very far out of control. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.military.com/history/eggnog-fueled-riot-nearly-brought-down-entire-west-point-class.html https://www.treehugger.com/eggnog-riot-4866246 https://www.history.com/news/when-eggnog-sparked-a-riot-at-west-point https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/ridiculous-history-heres-why-west-point-cadets-rioted-eggnog-1826.htm Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

It's less Happy Holiday and more Bah Humbug as we explore the several possible inspirations for the covetous old sinner from Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://earlybirdbooks.com/scrooge-inspirations-charles-dickens https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4y78YB9vVMG1xYrW8CmzjPw/a-life-wasted-who-was-the-real-ebenezer-scrooge https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72386/7-real-life-inspirations-dickenss-christmas-carol https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-67577402 https://familychristmasonline.com/stories_other/dickens/gabriel_grub.htm Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

We have a very special guest this week: BFF of the podcast, librarian Melanie Terrill! Though children have known Alice in Wonderland for generations, not many know the story of the man behind the novel or the girl who may have inspired it. Bonus: it's also about math! Follow us on Instagram & TikTok for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources Lewis Carroll Biography by Sarah Lewis In the shadow of the dream child by Sarah Leach http://joyofmuseums.com/ https://www.npr.org/2010/03/13/124632317/the-mad-hatters-secret-ingredient-math https://www.npr.org/2010/02/28/124132534/years-beyond-the-rabbit-hole-alice-looks-back https://carroll-myth.wild-reality.net/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

If “He Had It Coming” is your favorite song from Chicago, then boy, do we have an episode for you! This week, Sarah shares the eerily similar stories of Giulia Tofana and Baba Anujka, two legendary serial killers separated by centuries who nevertheless shared a goal: killing other women's abusive husbands. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://mikedashhistory.com/2015/04/06/aqua-tofana-slow-poisoning-and-husband-killing-in-17th-century-italy/ https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/giulia-tofana-the-italian-serial-poisoner-who-became-a-legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAv3Clhrhg https://www.historydefined.net/baba-anujka/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

The Monty Hall Problem is one of the most famous puzzle in probability. But what is less famous is the woman who made it famous on the pages of Parade Magazine. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.straightdope.com/21342062/on-let-s-make-a-deal-you-pick-door-1-monty-opens-door-2-no-prize-do-you-stay-with-door-1-or-switch-t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOQowCeAnRs https://teachingmathsscholars.org/newsandevents/themontyhallproblem https://allthatsinteresting.com/marilyn-vos-savant Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

There have been many times throughout history where crime does in fact pay. Claude Duval saw such an opportunity while serving in the court of King Charles II and, oh boy, did he ever run with it! This week, Sarah tells the story of a gentleman robber who charmed his way onto the very first most wanted list in Restoration England - and into the hearts of the ladies. Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://dirtysexyhistory.com/2016/08/21/the-life-and-death-of-claude-duval/ https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng31.htm https://www.blackheathandgreenwich.com/post/blackheath-claude-duval Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

In Episode 69, we dive into the most ambitious experiment of Dr. John Lilly into the communication between humans and dolphins, which was mired by drug abuse, cosmic divinations, sexual scandal but all funded by the US government. But please, your kids can sit this one out. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)

Happy Halloween! Sarah aims to scare your socks off this week with a few true tales of terror including the Enfield Monster, the grim magic of the Pennsylvania Dutch, and an exorcism gone wrong. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a39179/five-real-life-horror-stories/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/mt-vernon-register-news/7318965/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/hotel-del-salto https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/family-exorcism-demon-kenny-ife-enfield-north-london-a8775321.html https://medium.com/horrifix/this-familys-dream-home-quickly-turned-into-a-nightmare-e6ae0c4614d5 https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2106887&itype=CMSID Music: Not As It Seems Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we explore the complicated legacy of a man whose inventions fed the world and caused a horrific genocide. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvknN89JoWo&t=316s https://medium.com/the-mission/the-tragedy-of-fritz-haber-the-monster-who-fed-the-world-ec19a9834f74 https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/immerwahr-clara Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

An alleged witch who became a ghost who was involved with an occultist who was hand-picked to replace the devil himself: true stories don't get more Halloweeny than that of Dublin's Darkey Kelly. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/darkey-kelly-brothel-keeper-of-dublin/ https://archive.org/details/diaboliadapoemd00combgoog/page/n18/mode/2up https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/a-widows-memory-episode-65/id1516362673?i=1000540665709 https://dublin.ie/live/stories/the-hell-fire-club/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we talk about inventions that kill and their well-meaning inventors. Including Franz Reichelt, Alfred Nobel and Thomas Midgley Jr. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-11416654 https://www.invent.org/inductees/dean-kamen https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/flying-tailor-eiffel-paris-france-parachute https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-Nobel https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nobel/alfred-nobels-will/ https://interestingengineering.com/culture/thomas-midgley-jr-the-man-who-harmed-the-world-the-most https://pic.plover.com/Nevin/Nevin2007.pdf Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, Sarah brings a hearty dose of death positivity into October with the help of some actual newspaper articles from the Victorian era. From real life ghost stories to one widow's zany worst day ever, this episode truly has it all. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources http://thebabydied.blogspot.com/ "The Victorian Book of the Dead" by Chris Woodyard Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Sarah is in prison, both figuratively and literally, and tortured with an episode about implications and paradoxes surrounding infinity, supertasks and Zeno of Elea. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.cantorsparadise.com/zenos-dichotomy-paradox-b185b7167f61 https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae281.cfm#:~:text=Answer,the%20size%20of%20a%20proton Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Handle with care - or the world ends. This week, Clay shares two stories of men who found themselves in the unpleasant position of having to make a decision with the fate of humanity in balance. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/command-and-control-goldsboro-1961/ https://www.brightstarsound.com/ https://www.brightstarsound.com/world_hero/weekendavisen.html https://historyofyesterday.com/the-soldier-who-saved-humanity-from-extinction/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3136111.stm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYRj0dAuETA&t Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hedy Lamar - known as both “the most beautiful woman in the world” and “the mother of WiFi” - was more than meets the eye. This week, Sarah presents the story of a Golden Age actress who was also a brilliant inventor. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thank-world-war-ii-era-film-star-your-wi-fi-180971584/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/hedy-lamarr-howard-hughes-relationship/10134/ https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hedy-lamarr-frequency-hopping/ Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Harriet Tubman is famous for helping slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad, but this is only part of her story. During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman started out as a civilian volunteer with the Union Army cooking and caring for ex-slaves and later, she was tasked with leading a group of spies into the Confederacy. But that is not all and you will have to listen to hear the full story. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2022/june/tubman-civil-war-larson.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/02/08/harriet-tubman-spy-civil-war-union/ “Harriet Tubman: The Road To Freedom” by Catherine Clinton; 2004; Little, Brow Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Long before phishing emails and ransomware, conmen had to make their living the old fashioned way: smooth talking and forged documents. This week, Sarah shares the buckwild bananas story of legendary scammer, George C. Parker! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: Meet the Conman Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge — Many Times Over | HowStuffWorks A conman who ‘sold' the Brooklyn Bridge (upworthy.com) The Man who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge - Naked History (historynaked.com) Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we talk about the infamous Glico-Morinaga Case. What started as a kidnapping and ransom turned into a mass panic in Japan after poisoned candy hit grocer store shelves. The culprit was the Monster with the 21 Faces. But who was it and was it one person or many? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here!   Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources https://medium.com/explaining-the-unsolved/glico-morinaga-the-mystery-of-the-monster-with-the-21-faces-c855378185c6 https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/08/12/unresolved-the-monster-with-21-faces-the-glico-morinaga-case-and-the-candy-poisoning-incident-of-1984-kidnapping-katsuhisa-ezaki-extortion-unsolved-fox-eyed-man-video-man/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2000/02/10/national/npa-admits-defeat-in-glico-morinaga-case/#:~:text=Prior%20to%20Saturday's%20expiration%20of,crime%20runs%20out%20midnight%20Saturday. Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

There's a 200-square mile area of eastern Massachusetts that boasts more bizarre history, paranormal activity, and cryptid sightings than anywhere else in the United States - and possibly the world. In this second part, Sarah explores the mysterious and frightening Hockomock Swamp and Bigfoot! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://www.bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org/bridgewater-triangle-and-hockomock-swamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIVKPZLwr0k https://www.bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org/sites/bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org/files/attachments/01_DeAndradeCollection_Articles.pdf https://bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org/sites/bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org/files/attachments/01_TriangleCollection_001-merged-compressed.pdf http://www.bigfootencounters.com/articles/bridgewater.htm https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2022/05/10/399962/creatures-of-the-bridgewater-triangle-part-1 https://www.abandonedamerica.us/taunton-state-hospital Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

There's a 200-square mile area of eastern Massachusetts that boasts more bizarre history, paranormal activity, and cryptid sightings than anywhere else in the United States - and possibly the world. In the first episode of a two-part series, Sarah tells Clay about King Phillip's War, history's first recorded UFO sighting, and more strange occurrences of the Bridgewater Triangle! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We're @FantasticHPod Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com Fantastic History Stickers available Here! Please subscribe and leave a review! Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/the-bridgewater-triangle-abington-rehoboth-massachusetts-wbz-tv-it-happens-here/ https://newengland.com/travel/massachusetts/the-mystery-of-dighton-rock/ https://fun107.com/rehoboth-anawan-rock-haunted/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/profile-rock https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/13/bridgewater-triangle-halloween-taunton-rehoboth-freetown-nippenicket-hockomock-ghosts-haunted/6060701001/ https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/lifestyle/things-to-do/2021/09/30/haunted-ghosts-brockton-halloween-taunton-whitman-east-bridgewater-stonehill-easton-middleboro/8371538002/ https://www.history.com/news/americas-first-ufo-sighting Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.