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A historic true-crime podcast. Hosted by Jasmin Brand. Formerly The Good Old Days Podcast.

Jasmin Brand & Maggie Coomer

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    • Apr 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Killing Nostalgia

    UPRISING: The Boston Tea Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 16:56


    Join Jasmin as she gives you her take on the Boston Tea Party. Spoiler alert- it wasn't much of a party.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    MYSTERIOUS DEATH: The Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 36:24


    TW: SuicideMyth, lore, legend, and fact have come together to form the story of Kate Morgan, a.k.a, Lottie Bernard.  The young woman tragically died at the Hotel del  Coronado, San Diego, in 1892. Although the case appeared open-and-shut. There have been many questions, many that are still unanswered. Join Jasmin as she examines the untimely death of "the beautiful stranger."Over the last 120+ years, many guests have claimed to have seen the ghost of the young woman during their stay, particularly if they have stayed in her room. In one way or another, this story is joined with the hotel's history. So if you ever go to the Hotel del, be sure to keep an eye out for a beautiful, ghostly Victorian woman. As always, sources are available at darknostalgiaworks.com/killingnostalgiaepisodesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    INJUSTICE: Blackwell's Island Asylum

    Play Episode Play 24 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 45:07


    This week Maggie from Feminist History joins Jasmin as they discuss the history and horrors behind Blackwell's Lunatic Asylum. Built in the early 19th century the asylum was initially only meant to house 250 people. It quickly became overcrowded and lack of funding combined with a host of bad ideas lead to egregious human rights violations.  The stories that made it out of the asylum have served as the inspiration for countless pieces of pop culture over the last century including AHS: Asylum. As always a full source list is available at darknostalgiaworks.com/killingnostalgiaepisodes Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    MURDER: Hinterkaifeck Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 20:34


    **TW/CW- abuse, sexual assaultIn 1922, a small town just north of Munich, Germany was rocked by the most brutal killings anyone would remember for the next century. Someone had murdered an entire family and then lived with their corpses for days. The town was at a loss and interviewed over 100 potential suspects. Everyone seemed to have their own theory (and new theories continue to be presented to this day) but no one was able to solve it.Join Jasmin as she studies this case and looks into the most likely suspects. Who do you think did it?Full source list available at darknostalgiaworks.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    MYSTERIOUS DEATH: Edgar Allan Poe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 16:58


    **Trigger Warning: Suicide After spending 4 days in the hospital fading in and out of consciousness and delirium the famed American poet known as Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849. Over 170 years later the cause of his death is still unknown and has been the subject of many theories.Sources available at darknostalgiaworks.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    DISEASE: Dark Nostalgia

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 22:16


     Introducing Killing Nostalgia (formerly The Good Old Days Podcast) a historic true-crime podcast. Season Premiere! This week Jasmin discusses the origin of ‘nostalgia' and how it was once treated as a disease.Full show notes and source list available at darknostalgiaworks.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    *****Featured Podcast Trailer***** Feminist History by Maggie Coomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 1:09


    Welcome to Feminist History, a new podcast by Maggie Coomer! This podcast explores the lives of women who have impacted the acceptance of female equality. Season 1 focuses on Women in Journalism, and episode 1 is going live on Sunday, February 28! Subscribe to Feminist History wherever you listen to podcasts. Feminist History is on Twitter and Instagram @femme_history, so don't forget to follow for previews and schedule updates! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Season 2 Finale: 2 Maritime Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 35:57


    On The Good Old Days Podcast season 2 finale, Maggie and Jasmin bring you 2 stories from the 19th-century seas. First, Jasmin tells the tale of the disappearance of Theodosia Burr, who vanished while sailing from South Carolina to New York aboard the Patriot in 1812. Second, Maggie spins the story of the Mary Celeste, a brigantine found abandoned in the North Atlantic in December 1872. *As always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Short Stack- Capitol Inferno

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 20:05


    Happy Saturday! Jasmin tells Maggie the story of how the British burned down the Capitol Building in 1814. ***As always find our complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.14- The Tsuyama Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 29:07


    Join Maggie and Jasmin as they discuss the 1938 Tsuyama Massacre. **As always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Short Stack- Sex and the City: Legalized Prostitution in Civil War Era Nashville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 24:44


    Happy Saturday! In this episode, Maggie tells Jasmin the story of Nashville's system of legalized prostitution during the Civil War. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.13- The Tragic Life of Ruth Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 39:03


    In this episode, Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life and execution of the last woman to be put to death in England, Ruth Ellis. *as always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Short Stack- The Bennington Cluster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 25:38


    Happy Saturday! Come hear the story of the Bennington Cluster as Jasmin tells Maggie about a series of strange disappearances along a hiking trail. *as always you can find our source list at thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.12- The Boston Molasses Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 40:34


    Maggie and Jasmin tell the story of the ridiculously horrifying Boston Molasses Flood. *Source list at thegoodolddayspod.com. ***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Short Stack: The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard and Early Trial By Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 27:40


    Happy Saturday! Maggie tells Jasmin the story of the murder of Marilyn Sheppard and the circus that surrounded the investigation and subsequent murder trials of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard. *As always, you can find a source list at thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.11- Agnes Sorel: #freethenipple

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 34:35


    This week, Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life and murder of Agnes Sorel, the first woman to be officially designated as a Royal mistress of a French king. **as always, a complete source list is available at thegoodolddayspod.com! ***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.10- Familicide and Fruitcake: The Lawson Family Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 59:45


    **Listener discretion is advised****Buckle up! Maggie and Jasmin tell you the gruesome story of the 1929 Lawson Family murders. *As always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com.***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Top Listener Location Minisode #4- Mountain View, California: The Murder of Mrs. Babcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 26:21


    Happy Saturday! On our fourth and final installment of our Listener Appreciation Minisodes, Jasmin tells Maggie the story of a 1930's high-society murder from Mountain View, California. *As always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com. ***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.9- Krampus: Santa's Devilish Little Helper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 39:03


    Happy holidays! In this casual TGOD holiday special, Jasmin and Maggie discuss the legend of Krampus, the horned and hooved right-hand man of St. Nicholas. He's the stuff of Christmas nightmares!*As always, you can find a complete source list at thegoodolddayspod.com. ***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Top Listener Location Minisode #3- Chicago, Illinois: Streeterville and the District of Lake Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 21:05


    Happy Saturday! As a thank you to our amazing listeners, we picked our top 4 listener locations and sourced some stories from local newspapers. In the third installment of this series, Maggie tells Jasmin the story of a man named Captain George Wellington Streeter and his personal annexation of a large portion of Chicago's Gold Coast. ***as always, a full source list can be found at thegoodolddayspod.com***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.8- Pierre Picaud: The Real Count of Monte Cristo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 44:32


    Maggie and Jasmin tell the tale of the man who inspired Alexandre Dumas to write The Count of Monte Cristo, Pierre Picaud. *as always, you can find the complete source list for this episode at thegoodolddayspod.com***This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code OLDDAYS to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Top Listener Location Minisode #2- Nashville, TN: Murder on the Dance Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 15:08


    Happy Saturday! As a thank you to our amazing listeners, we picked our top 4 listener locations and sourced some grizzly stories from local newspapers. For our second installment in this series, Jasmin tells Maggie the story of a good time gone bad with a twist to get you thinking. **As always, find our source list for this episode at thegoodolddayspod.com. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.7- Artemisia Gentileschi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 51:51


    ***TW/CW: This episode is not suitable for all listeners as it contains discussions of rape and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised***Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi and examine the traumatizing rape trial she endured in 1612. This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm. Use promo code olddays to get two audiobooks for the price of one. libro.fm/redeem/olddaysSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Top Listener Location Minisode #1- Manhattan, NY: The Murders of Eleanor Serestas and Captain Paul Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 14:24


    Happy Saturday! As a thank you to our amazing listeners, we picked our top 4 listener locations and sourced some grizzly stories from local newspapers. For our first installment of this series, Maggie tells Jasmin a story from Manhattan, NY about a gruesome crime of passion from the Revolutionary era. ***As always, the source material can be found at thegoodolddayspod.com. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.6- The Bloody Origins of Thanksgiving Day: The Mystic Massacre.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 38:59


    TW/CW: discussions of murder and genocide, language.Happy Thanksgiving! Join Maggie and Jasmin for another Holiday special as they talk about the bloody origins of American Thanksgiving Day with the story of the Mystic Massacre.  *For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Episode 2.5- Doc Holiday and Tombstone: The Sexiest Consumptive I Ever Did See

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 60:45


    Maggie and Jasmin talk about the Wild West, the 1993 Kurt Russell flick Tombstone, and try to sort fact from fiction in the life of Doc Holliday. *For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.**Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- Loreta Velazquez a.k.a H. T. Buford

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 51:07


    On this week's extra-long Saturday Morning Short Stack episode, Jasmin tells Maggie the story of Loreta Velazquez, an undercover Confederate soldier, spy, and ultimate anti-hero. *For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    2.4- Halloween Special: A Witch Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 63:45


    Happy Halloween! Maggie and Jasmin swap stories of personal Halloween hilarity before taking a look into the history of witchcraft and witch trials. *Source list available at thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Voting in the Margins- The Story of Tye Leung Schulze

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 21:21


    Surprise! It's the last episode of our Suffragist Saturday Series, but on Wednesday! Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life and activism of the Chinese-American activist, Tye Leung Schulze. *For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Suffragist Saturday- The Male Ally

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 24:46


    In this week's episode of Suffragist Saturday, Maggie and Jasmin discuss men's role in the American suffrage movement. *For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    2.3- Boudica, Warrior Queen of the Iceni

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 26:55


    Listener discretion is advised- this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault. Maggie and Jasmin discuss Boudica's rebellion against Rome in 60 or 61 CE. **For a complete source list and suggested reading, visit thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Suffragist Saturday- Ida B. Wells-Barnett

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 20:09


    On this week's edition of Suffragist Saturday, Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life, activism, and struggles of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. *For a complete source list, visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    2.2- Manipulation, Murder, and Money: H. H. Holmes, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 51:35


    Maggie and Jasmin continue their discussion of H.H. Holmes, covering his cons, his murders, and the investigation that leads to his execution by hanging in 1896. *For a complete source list, go to thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Suffragist Saturday- Anne Dallas Dudley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 24:38


    In the first episode of our Saturday Suffragist series, Maggie and Jasmin showcase one of Nashville's most famous suffragists, Anne Dallas Dudley.*For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    2.1- Don't Call This Doctor: H.H. Holmes, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 37:40


    Maggie and Jasmin talk about the early life and criminal origins of the 19th-century serial killer, H.H. Holmes.Part 2 out on 10/14/20, or available right now on Patreon.com/thegoodolddayspod! **For a complete source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.15- The Legend of the Tennessee Bell Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 42:03


    Maggie and Jasmin discuss the enduring legend of Tennessee's Bell Witch. Bell Witch Resources: http://bellwitch.org/ **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.14- Charlotte Corday: A Noble Assassin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 31:57


    Jasmin and Maggie discuss Charlotte Corday's assassination of Jean-Paul Marat. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.13- The Radium Girls, Part 2: The Fight Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 42:04


    Maggie and Jasmin discuss the Radium girls in Ottawa, IL. Listener discretion is advised. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- L'Inconnue de la Seine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 21:26


    Join us for another installment of the Saturday Morning Short Stack Series! Jasmin tells Maggie the story of L'Inconnue de la Seine. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.12- The Radium Girls, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 32:55


    ***Listener discretion is advised***Maggie and Jasmin discuss the tragic and gruesome story of the Radium Girls. Part 1 focuses on factories in Newark and Orange, New Jersey. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- The (Not So) Lost Colony of Roanoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 19:22


    On this week's Saturday Morning Short Stack Series, Maggie tells Jasmin the story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and how new evidence uncovered by the Croatoan Archaeological Society shows it was never really lost at all. Source: The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, by Scott DawsonCroatoan Archaeological Society: http://www.cashatteras.com/**For more interesting stories, visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.11- A Pirate's Life For She: Anne Bonny and Mary Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 47:18


    Maggie and Jasmin kick back and laugh through the story of legendary female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- Extras from Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 10:46


    A bonus clip from Episode 10 on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Maggie and Jasmin dig into the garment worker's strike of 1909/1910. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.10- The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 41:07


    ***Listener discretion is advised***Maggie and Jasmin discuss the tragedy of the Triangle Factory fire on March 25, 1911. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- The Lynching of Eliza Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 18:21


    ***Listener discretion is advised***Join us for the third edition of our Saturday Morning Short Stack Series as Jasmin tells Maggie the story of Eliza Woods' murder at the hands of a 1000 person lynch mob in Jackson, TN. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.9- A Tabloid Trial: The Murder of Helen Jewett

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 32:58 Transcription Available


    Maggie and Jasmin recount the grizzly 1836 murder of Helen Jewett. Don't forget to subscribe to The Good Old Days!**For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- The Life and Times of James Reed of the Donner Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 12:18


    On the second installment of our Saturday Short Stack Series, Maggie and Jasmin recount the life of James Reed, one of the leaders of the ill-fated Donner Party. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.8- How Not To Travel West: Selected Stories From The Donner Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 40:38


    Maggie and Jasmin offer a brief re-telling of the events surrounding the 1846 frontier wagon train known as the Donner Party.**For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    Saturday Morning Short Stack Series- Extras from Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 11:35


    Welcome to the first edition of our Saturday Morning Short Stack Series! Jasmin and Maggie talk about the Confederacy, the Emancipation Proclamation, Abolition vs Equality, and offer some of Abraham Lincoln's own words on the abolition of American slavery. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.7- The New York Draft Riots

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 52:46


    Maggie and Jasmin recount the story of the 1863 New York Draft Riots. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

    1.6- Elvia Carrillo Puerto: The Red Nun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 42:18


    Maggie and Jasmin discuss the life of Mexican revolutionary Elvia Carrillo Puerto: The Red Nun. **For a full source list, please visit thegoodolddayspod.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/darknostalgiaworks)

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