The Triad

Shannon screwed up the schedule, so here are some more Patreon episodes! We discuss a holiday, a sports scandal, and a historical figure.

This week, we're discussing St. Patrick's Battalion, a military regiment that fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Tangents include sunburns, the Irish Potato Famine, and sounding scripted. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing NFTs (and why they're stupid). Tangents include old technology, songs being stuck in our heads, and our pets being gross. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing current events (at least as of February 22). Tangents include Balto, Ronald Regan, and Hannah's day.  Note: there's a weird audio glitch at about 8:40. I'm still not 100% sure how it happened, but it's not something I can easily fix, so we're leaving it in. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing St. Vinus' Dance, better known as dancing mania. Tangents include Swiss Army Man, Les Mis, and falling pans. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

We all had a Week and were too exhausted to record, so this week, enjoy three Patreon episodes! Topics include Japanese goddesses, prisons, and video games.

This week, we're discussing spiritualism, a Victorian Era craze that took the country by storm. Tangents include current events, chemicals, and trumpet players. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing Wojtek, an unusual member of the Polish Army. Tangents include speech patterns, IMDB, and our local cryptid Susan. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing superstitions from around the world. Tangents include pierogi, Mario Kart, and taking pictures of our pets. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Lost Colony of Roanoke, an early colonial-America mystery that may have a simple solution. Tangents include geography, Hamlet, and Florida. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Damascus Titan Missile Explosion, a nuclear bomb incident that could have resulted in major catastrophe. Tangents include French, Arkansas, and our parents saying inappropriate things. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing different New Year's traditions from around the world. Tangents include the pandemic, raisins, and Lake Baikal seals. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing multi level marketing schemes. Tangents include bread, Blucifer, and podcast listening habits. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Egg Nog Riot, a secret Christmas party that got very out of hand. Tangents include food texture, military recruits, and the University of Alabama.  Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Bern-Harlow House, a home with very tangential ties to Sharon Tate. Tangents include famous houses, serial killer fans, and topics we'll never cover. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Tangents include bad judges, Clarence Darrow, and documentaries. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing Kaspar Hauser, a possible feral child from 1800s Germany. Tangents include the Alex Murdaugh case, older writing customs, and German. Google Slides Presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing Joshua Norton, the First Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. Tangents include loud cars, our pets, and bridge names. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, a theft that impacted the largest reserve of maple syrup in the world. Tangents include rental companies, Star Trek, and French. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the disappearance of Henry Louis Baltimore, a Black college student who vanished in the 1970s. Tangents include Wikipedia and drum majors. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Chowchilla bus kidnapping. Tangents include candy, word pronunciations, and criminals being stupid. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the life and works of Mary Shelley. Tangents include Doctor Who actors, pet peeves about names, and the creation of the Mary Shelley Defense League. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing bogeymen from around the world. Tangents include hiking, sketchy websites, and souvenirs from Chernobyl. Google Slides Presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the legend of the Headless Horseman. Tangents include word pronunciations, Brooklyn 99, and the use of the guillotine. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, a union organizer who (probably) became a victim of a mob hit. Tangents include Star Wars, the Kennedys, and Hannah's family. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Centralia coal mine fire, a blaze that emptied a town and will likely burn for another 250 years. Tangents include military hospitals, cemeteries, and our parents in the '60s. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Monster Study, a speech pathology experiment that left several children traumatized. Tangents include Iowa, our grandmothers, and our sisters' jobs. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Donner Party, an unlucky group of pioneers who found themselves stuck in the mountains and had to resort to some taboo practices to stay alive. Tangents include Shelby's allergies, Air Force TV, and hiking. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing The Crash at Crush, a planned train accident with disastrous consequences. Tangents include Texas, health insurance coverage, and littering campaigns. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

CW: discussion of suicide This week, we're discussing the Sorrel-Weed House, a haunted house in Savannah, Georgia. Tangents include allergy attacks, Zak Bagans, and Yahoo! Answers. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing Burke and Hare, two men who came with a fatal money-making scheme. Tangents include Shelby's computer, Scottish songs, and people unethically sourcing human remains. Note from Shannon: I'm a dumb-dumb and didn't do basic fact checking, so I spend quite a bit of time in this episode talking about how this topic is a great example of Victorian-era nonsense, only to find out while recording episode 62 that it in fact did not take place during the Victorian Era.  Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

CW: discussions of suicide This week, we're discussing Ghostwatch, a BBC program that duped millions across the country. Tangents include memes, radiators, and Shelby's Wizard Clip song. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Bone Wars, an extremely petty feud between two paleontologists in the 1800s. Tangents include science, draft dodgers, and weird names. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the 1893 World's Fair, an absolute mess of an event that left behind a not-so-great legacy. Tangents include Erik Larson, history buffs, and road trip encounters. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Port Chicago disaster, a WWII-era naval disaster that resulted in the death of hundreds of African-American sailors. Tangents include the West Wing, the military, and standardized tests. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing black eyed children, mysterious beings who have been terrorizing people since (probably) 1996. Tangents include scurvy, horror movies, and children being awful. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

CW: sexual abuse, sexual assault, child abuse, rape This week, we're discussing serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Tangents include Iowa, word pronunciations, and the 2005 Illinois Father of the Year. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing the Wizard Clip, a haunting with some unusual characteristics. Tangents include our TV-watching habits, the quality of the Mamma Mia! films, and exploding head syndrome. Google Slides presentations here: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

This week, we're discussing sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. Tangents include Scottish names, word meanings, and Happy Meal toys. Google slide presentation for this and other episodes here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gvFmHumzY7tpXvGWEH28vlwxM8ySiT5H?usp=sharing

CW: child abuse (not a lot, but we want to give y'all a heads up!) This week, we're discussing the Leopold and Loeb case, a 1920's murder with some interesting factors. Tangents include whether or not Shelby's in a mood, Millennials, and how we all became friends. Link to Google Slides presentations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gvFmHumzY7tpXvGWEH28vlwxM8ySiT5H?usp=sharing 

This week, we're discussing the Willamette Valley Dream Survey (and a few other related topics). Tangents include weird phone numbers, our sleep habits, and Jonathan Van Ness.

This week, we're discussing Gouverneur Morris, a Founding Father with an interesting life story. Tangents include Easy A, childhood fears, and American Girl Dolls.

This week, we're discussing the sinking of the Titanic. Tangents include Viking funerals, having bad vision, and "Nearer My God to Thee."

This week, we're discussing the Love Canal environmental disaster. Tangents include orthodontia, TikTok, and asbestos.

This week, we're discussing Violet Jessop, a woman who have had the best luck in all of history. Tangents include Enya, video games, and ship naming customs.

This week, we're discussing Mary Mallon, a woman with unsanitary habits and an unfortunate medical condition. Tangents include Tumblr, Listerine, and Army recruiters.

This week, we're discussing Ricky McCormick, a murder victim who was found with strange notes in his pockets. Tangents include boba tea, town pronunciations, and allergies.

This week, we're discussing the Great Emu War, a failed quasi-military operation that that pitted Australian soldiers against 20,000 emus. Tangents include our parents, Letterkenny, and being weirded out by birds.

This week, we're discussing the ancient aliens theory, a racist idea which states that ancient peoples couldn't possible have built their monuments. Tangents include the History Channel, dinosaurs, and how we acted when we were fourteen.

This week, we're discussing the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Tangents include insecurities about our own voices, our parents in the '80s, and the Challenger explosion. Also, there's a weird thumping noise starting from 1:09.00 until about 1:28.00. We have absolutely no idea what it was, but we edited it as best we could!

This week, we're discussing African-American English, a language that is the source of some debate within the linguistic community. Tangents include accents, Florida, and inside jokes.