Fantastic History

Ep.107 – Timothy Dexter: American Eccentric or Great Philosopher?

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:20:00 -0000

The story of Timothy Dexter shows that one does not have to be intelligent to become successful. Sometimes, a fool and his money are not soon parted.

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Ep.106 – The Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy: The Outlaw Turned Mummy

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

How did a bandit get shot dead in 1911 and then show up in an amusement park funhouse 60 years later?

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Ep.105 – The Ghost Army of World War 2

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

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.

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Ep.104 – Weird and Wonderful New Orleans

Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

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/

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Ep.103 – Ernest Shackleton's Epic Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

An epic adventure turns into a fight for survival in the most deadly place on Earth.

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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

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Ep.102 – Trials of the Century: Sam Sheppard

Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Sarah returns with another trial of the century!

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Ep.101 – Bizarre Discoveries: The Lead Masks Case & The Somerton Man

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0000

Today I'm sharing two mysteries with few clues but lots of theories.

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Ep.100 – Seven Tales for Episode 100!

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

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.

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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

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Ep.99 – Zombie Washington: William Thornton's Revolutionary Resurrection Plan

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

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.

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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

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Ep.98 – The Mutiny on the Bounty

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The mutiny on the HSM Bounty is the most famous mutiny in history. We're talking about it!

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