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The Poison Tea Party
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Welcome one and all! You are cordially invited to our magnificently savage affair. Come now darlings, gather around and be sure to wear your very best hat! Take part in all the inappropriately humorous, oddly curious and down right terrifying gossip of histories past. But beware & do take care before you take a sip, for this tea has been known to be poisoned. ☠️💋
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S2: Episode 6: LIVE RECORDED: Lizzie Borden Took An Axe
May 101:20:28Tap to summarizeOn the morning of August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were found brutally murdered in their home, both crushed by the blows of a hatchet. The prime suspect was none other than Andrew's own daughter, Lizzie. Join us for a very special LIVE RECORDED episode as we try to survive our poisons and untangle the web of mystery that surrounds the Lizzie Borden case.
Transcribe →S2: Episode 5 - The Bloody Benders
Apr 1700:58:40Tap to summarizeBetween 1871 and 1872, the Midwest was a scary, lawless region filled with hordes of people from all different walks of life. Families trying to find a place to grow roots, merchants and holy men looking to sell their products, and robbers and gunslingers trying to figure out a way to steal it all. But in the midst of the chaos, one family managed to carry out one of the worst murder sprees ever committed in the Wild West and, on top of that, they would escape and disappear mysteriously. Join us for this grizzly tale of the Bloody Benders.
Transcribe →EXTRA Poison - Lady Godiva
Apr 1000:05:50Tap to summarizeJoin Janet for a short EXTRA Poison tea party as she helps us brush up on a classic story lost to time that still has a couple of unexpected ties to our world today. Gather around with your shots of poison lovelies! This is the story of Lady Godiva.
Transcribe →EXTRA Poison: The Sandwich Line
Mar 2700:17:19Tap to summarizePull up a chair to another one of our tiny EXTRA Poison tea parties while Trass introduces us to a sort of forgotten figure with some old school culinary connections. Grab your granny's tea cup ditches, and let's chat about John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
Transcribe →EXTRA Poison - Kailie's Witch
Mar 1200:07:06Tap to summarizeJoin Kailie on this solo adventure into the unknown while she tells us a personal tale of an entity that's haunted her since the very beginning. This is the true story of Kailie's Witch.
Transcribe →S2: Episode 4 - Breakin' the Law
Mar 601:12:04Tap to summarizeYou'd be amazed to learn that just about every state in America has at least a couple laws on its books that are either old fashioned reminants of the past or just plain ridiculous regulations. Join us as we sort through some of the weirdest and wackiest laws in the United States. Have you been Breakin' the Law?
Transcribe →S2: Episode 3 - The Green Children of Woolpit
Feb 2001:02:37Tap to summarizeEvery now and then, when searching through the archives of history, you come across a legend lost to time. Sometimes these legends are so far-fetched, there's no way they could be real, and other times, it's hard to tell. Join us as we dive into one of these fables that comes straight from late 12th-century England. Decide for yourself, is it true, or is it just another story passed down through generations? This is the legend of the Green Children of Woolpit.
Transcribe →EXTRA Poison - Island of the Dolls
Feb 1300:07:46Tap to summarizeLocated in the channels of Xochimilco, near the center of Mexico City, Mexico, sits a chinampa that seems to come straight out of a nightmare. This tiny island is covered in creepy, disintegrating DOLLS! But behind every nightmare is an origin story. Join Janet on this solo adventure as she attempts to unpack the real story behind The Island of the Dolls.
Transcribe →S2: Episode 2: A Fowl Affair
Feb 600:52:29Tap to summarizeAre you terrified of birds? If so, you are not alone. Over half the population expresses this fear. To the other half, birds are nature's beautiful feathered friends capable of love and companionship. But if history is any indication, those who fear our flying friends might be on to something. Birds can be moody and, in some cases, they have done things that seem to come straight out of a horror movie. Join us for a discussion all about BIRDS!! It's sure to be A Fowl Affair!!
Transcribe →EXTRA Poison - Baba Yaga
Jan 3000:07:23Tap to summarizeWe've got a healthy dose of Slavic folklore for you on this short, solo-hosted episode. Baba Yaga has been both celebrated and feared throughout history. Viewed as a helpful grandmother figure to some, or a cannibalistic witch to others. Decide for yourself. This is a rundown on the legend of Baba Yaga.
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