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Sisterly History Mysteries
Sisterly History Mysteries
27 episodes
6 days ago
Two sisters living across the world from each other bond over their love of weird history, sharing delightful true (or mostly true) tales of the unusual, the scary, and the macabre.
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Two sisters living across the world from each other bond over their love of weird history, sharing delightful true (or mostly true) tales of the unusual, the scary, and the macabre.
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Sisterly History Mysteries
24- The Disappearance of Madeline McCann

This week, Carlie tells us all about the mysterious disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Wikipedia https://bit.ly/2QLGZ60
McCann's Website:
https://bit.ly/2NiZsES

Praia De Luz Resort: https://bit.ly/2QR4N8N
Age-Progression Reconstruction of Madeleine:
https://bit.ly/30gaobz

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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5 years ago
57 minutes 42 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
23- The Unsolved Murder of William Desmond Taylor
Have a 20’s-themed episode for 2020! This week, Megan is covering the unsolved murder of Hollywood silent-film director William Desmond Taylor. Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Wikipedia https://bit.ly/39nCuWz Timeline https://bit.ly/2tWPRg8 Buzzfeed Unsolved https://bit.ly/2Q493Bc TV Tropes on the Hays Code https://bit.ly/2SzAxQY William Desmond Taylor’s House https://bit.ly/2F2fNcv Mabel Normand with Charlie Chaplin https://bit.ly/358SMiC Taylor with Mary Miles Minter https://bit.ly/369iGUK Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
56 minutes 29 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
22- The Double Trouble Holiday Special!
It’s a Double Trouble Christmas Special! First, Carlie tells us about creepy Claus-like figure Belsnickel. Then Megan gives us the lowdown on the authorship controversy of A Visit from St. Nicholas. Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: Wikipedia on A Visit from St Nicholas https://bit.ly/36L7FsO Mental Floss https://bit.ly/38VVGuz Seth Kaller https://bit.ly/2M8KnFz Book by Macdonald P. Jackson https://bit.ly/2PyRetJ Wikipedia on Belsnickel https://bit.ly/2SlCRL5 Belsnickel look-alike, the Mysterious Man from Into the Woods https://bit.ly/2sSnrU4 Dwight on The Office dressed as Belsnickel https://bit.ly/2YZFxPS Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
42 minutes 19 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
21- The Westfield Watcher

Buckle up, pals - this week Carlie’s bringing you the terrifying tale of the Westfield Watcher.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Sources:
Reddit
https://bit.ly/38Jy63J
NY Times https://nyti.ms/2syYahm
The Cut https://bit.ly/34pJyOO
Historic Mysteries https://bit.ly/2LXXwRC

657 Boulevard - “The Watcher House” https://bit.ly/36D7qzR

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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6 years ago
45 minutes 52 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
20- The Mysterious Death of Peter Bergmann
This week, Megan brings you the story of an unidentified man who suddenly appeared in Sligo, Ireland just days before his death.  Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: Wikipedia https://bit.ly/2P5ilww Vice https://bit.ly/2qzlkDN Reddit https://bit.ly/350xLHP CCTV Image of Peter with purple bag https://bit.ly/2E2M96q Rosses Point Beach https://bit.ly/2RAeFUV Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
33 minutes 54 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
19- Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm
We’re back from our unexpected hiatus! This week, Carlie discusses some possible answers to the admittedly convoluted question that’s haunted Hagley, England since 1943: Who put Bella in the wych elm? Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: https://bit.ly/37XeQQ1 https://bit.ly/35VgRu7 “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm” Graffiti https://bit.ly/2RbFHSq Facial reconstruction of the victim https://bit.ly/2R7gLLM Tree where victim was found https://bit.ly/35TlbtQ Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
41 minutes 6 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
18- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

It’s the largest-value theft of private property in history, and you’ve probably never heard of it. We love a heist - so get ready for Megan to talk you through the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2ryIomp
All That’s Interesting article https://bit.ly/34RzBdK
Guardian article on Whitey Bulger angle https://bit.ly/2K8Mub6
Boston Globe article https://bit.ly/34LL4v2

Rembrandt - The Storm on the Sea of Galilee https://bit.ly/2CK6q0d
Rembrandt - A Lady and Gentleman in Black https://bit.ly/2q1al5S
Flinck - Landscape with Obelisk https://bit.ly/2XdxtdL
Vermeer - The Concert https://bit.ly/2O0esXR
Rembrandt self portrait https://bit.ly/2Cz7mEq
Manet - Chez Tortoni https://bit.ly/2O4jRx9
Empty frame where Storm on the Sea of Gallilee used to hang https://bit.ly/2KasAfQ

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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6 years ago
51 minutes 9 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
17- The Gunpowder Plot (Alternate Title: OH FAWK!)

Four hundred and fifteen years ago tomorrow, an attempted attack on England’s Parliament was thwarted just in time. Today, Megan is talking about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2PFpRP8
BBC History article https://bbc.in/2JI1Rao
Daily Record article https://bit.ly/2C8CDhq
Tower of London Escape Twitter thread https://bit.ly/2C4IyDY

Drawing showing gunpowder stored under Parliament building https://bit.ly/34nLlEv
Welsh children with Guy Fawkes effigy https://bit.ly/2NegaG2
Explosion in 2005 ITV recreation https://bit.ly/34vra7H

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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6 years ago
43 minutes 28 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
Mini Myth #3: Embers and Echoes
Mini Myths Episode 3: Embers and Echoes Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . . Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Boston News on the History of the Jack-O-Lantern https://bit.ly/2IPhn2t Live Science on the Anatomy of Fear https://bit.ly/2oBlkC0 Live Science Infographic on the Anatomy of Fear https://bit.ly/2ou9g5l Music sourced from bensound.com (Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45 Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
8 minutes 8 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
16- Halloween Double Trouble Special

Happy Halloween, kids! We’re bringing you a double feature this week for the occasion! Settle in to hear Carlie tell you all about the ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall, then learn about the Salem Witch Trials from Megan.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Youtube Video “The Ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall” https://bit.ly/2MQSG9y
If God Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done https://bit.ly/2packVf
History of Massachusetts: Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials https://bit.ly/2BRiCMa
Smithsonian Mag on Salem Witch Trials https://bit.ly/2JrmSGn
History.Com on Salem Witch Trialshttps://bit.ly/2Pq2fOD
Tulane on History of Salem Village https://bit.ly/2WkU4UZ

Pfeiffer Hall https://bit.ly/2pjfeH6
Drawing of Gallows Hill https://bit.ly/2Jtrzzo
Winona Ryder in The Crucible https://bit.ly/32Zosag
Goody Proctor Meme https://bit.ly/2NhpF68

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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6 years ago
1 hour 22 minutes 36 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
Mini Myth #2: Phantoms and Footsteps

Mini Myths Episode 2: Phantoms and Footsteps

We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . .

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Wikipedia article on the Lady of Raynam Hall https://bit.ly/2r4iFgc
The Line Up article on the Lady of Raynam Hall https://bit.ly/2OOiUuQ
Wikipedia article on the Big Grey Man https://bit.ly/1Sk2C5C
Undiscovered Scotland article on the Big Grey Man https://bit.ly/2q9vY3x

Music sourced from bensound.com

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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6 years ago
8 minutes 49 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
15- Lizzie Borden

Keeping with our extra-spooky theme of the past few weeks - settle in to hear Megan tell us the tale of how and why Lizzie Borden may or may not have killed her parents.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Space video https://bit.ly/2Wo7wGK
Wikipedia article on Lizzie Borden
https://bit.ly/31eC0g0
Irish Central article on the murders from the perspective of Bridget Sullivan  https://bit.ly/2MdCRJF
Smithsonian article on the murders https://bit.ly/2zuSZPY

Lizzie Borden https://bit.ly/35zjW3G
Floor plan of the Borden house https://bit.ly/2Mgs2qy
Crime scene photo of Abby Borden (graphic) https://bit.ly/35ycG8l
Crime scene photo of Andrew Borden (graphic) https://bit.ly/31fsaL3

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

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6 years ago
46 minutes 21 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
Mini Myth #1: A Curse and A Countess

Mini Myths Episode 1: A Curse and A Countess

We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of Mini Myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . .

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Telegraph article on the Macbeth curse https://bit.ly/2n3J2Gz
Royal Shakespeare Company on the Macbeth curse https://bit.ly/2nTIhzM
History Today on Elizabeth Bathory https://bit.ly/2Xlw4Ah
Wikipedia on Elizabeth Bathory https://bit.ly/21KDfNu

Music sourced from bensound.com

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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6 years ago
7 minutes 9 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
14- The Tri-State Crematory Scandal
We’re creeping into spooky season now. . . This week the Birthday Bitch (that’s Carlie) is telling us all about the mystery surrounding the Tri-State Crematory. Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Aerial view of Tri-State Crematory https://bit.ly/35xyv7Q (Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45 (Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8 Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
43 minutes 36 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
13- The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Disappearances

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Mental Floss article https://bit.ly/2mUrsF5
Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2YneT2j
Flannan Isles Lighthouse https://bit.ly/2mhmjqd
Aerial view of Eilean Mor https://bit.ly/2otKWk3
Map showing Scottish Hebrides (outlying islands) https://bit.ly/2oAYZV9
Jenna Marbles transformed into her dog https://bit.ly/2mIskfX

(Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45
(Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)
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6 years ago
56 minutes 2 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
12- The Fall of the Romanovs Part III
We’ve reached the end of our series on the Romanovs - this week Carlie tells us about their unfortunate demise. Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Olga and Tatiana in their nurses’ uniforms: https://bit.ly/2oibzs7 The Romanov daughters after contracting measles: https://bit.ly/2mU7FoZ The House of Special Purpose: https://bit.ly/2nMMbdJ The Romanov execution room: https://bit.ly/2ooS0P4 Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe!
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6 years ago
58 minutes 43 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
11- Minnie Dean, The Baby Farmer

Here’s a murder you’ve probably never heard of. Megan tells the tale of the only woman to be receive the death penalty in New Zealand: Minnie Dean, the baby farmer.

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast 

NZ History Article https://bit.ly/2muQPwF
BBC Article https://bbc.in/2m8tqR9
NZ Truth Article from 1922 https://bit.ly/2kYDeNp
Minnie Dean https://bit.ly/2m7L87j
Minnie with some of the children she cared for https://bit.ly/2ktAW8S 

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) 

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6 years ago
35 minutes 35 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
10- The Fall of the Romanovs: Part II

We’re back for Part 2 of our multi-part series on the Romanovs! This week things go from bad to worse for the czar as Carlie takes us aaalllll the way up to the beginning of World War I. 

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast 

Episode of Irish History Podcast feat. Hallie Rubenhold https://bit.ly/2lIIEMC
Romanov family elephant https://bit.ly/2m8P8Vl
Grigori Rasputin https://bit.ly/2k5aRN8
Alexei onboard the family yacht with kittens https://bit.ly/2lTrZ9d
Alexei, Nicholas, and Alexandra onboard the family yacht: https://bit.ly/2kiOioj

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) 

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6 years ago
57 minutes 33 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
9- Double History Mystery: The Grand Canyon & H.H. Holmes

Megan kicks this episode off with three mini-mysteries from the Grand Canyon. Then we feature our very first guest storyteller - the incomparably spooky Kasey Trouba!

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com

Instagram @sisterlypodcast

Twitter @sisterlypodcast

Mysterious Universe on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2pXKMiu

Skeptoid on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2yZvJJD

Arizona Gazette Jordan Kincaid story https://bit.ly/2YPloiX

Unsolved Mysteries article on Glen and Bessie Hyde https://bit.ly/2HanPS7

Glen and Bessie Hyde https://bit.ly/2YSaSqX

Article explaining Great Unconformity https://bit.ly/2Z4GYiF

Helpful illustration of rock layers https://bit.ly/2N4zky9

Photo of rock showing layers https://bit.ly/31F2hoz

Map of HH Holmes murder house https://bit.ly/31L6uXQ

Different view of HH Holmes house https://bit.ly/2Z1iBmO

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net

Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter)

Find Kasey at: @tinaterror (Insta), @asteriskarts (Insta)

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6 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes 19 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
8- The Fall of the Romanovs: Part I

It’s time to dive into our first multi-part story! Carlie is going to take us way back to the beginning of a story you’re probably familiar with, but in way more depth and creepy detail: the fall of the Romanovs!

Email sisterlyhistorymysteries@gmail.com
Instagram @sisterlypodcast
Twitter @sisterlypodcast 

Alexandra and Nicholas II https://bit.ly/2lUMy5f
The Romanov Children https://bit.ly/2lx11UU
The Winter Palace https://bit.ly/2kdlDBj
Tsar’s Village https://bit.ly/2lpC8u5
Russia in 1890 https://bit.ly/2lsAibU 

Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net
Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) 

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6 years ago
49 minutes 34 seconds

Sisterly History Mysteries
Two sisters living across the world from each other bond over their love of weird history, sharing delightful true (or mostly true) tales of the unusual, the scary, and the macabre.