Matilda Joslyn Gage was the single most important and influential champion of women’s rights and the Suffragette Movement, so why have you never heard of her? Well, if you’ve ever seen Wicked or The Wizard of Oz, it turns out you have! Join us this week as Sarah shares the incredible life story of L. Frank Baum’s mother-in-law.

Sources:

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/
• https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Free_Thought_Magazine/uuw5AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA337&printsec=frontcover
• https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_National_Cyclopaedia_of_American_Bio/U11DAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA244&printsec=frontcover
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120219230415/http://www.matildajoslyngage.org/gage-home/bringing-gage-to-life/who-was-matilda-joslyn-gage/
• https://pacny.net/freedom_trail/Gage.htm
• https://sallyroeschwagner.com/latest-news-1/f/curious-minds-the-radical-suffragist-who-history-erased
• https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/matilda-joslyn-gage/

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The US has a lot of weird places. Let's talk about some of them!

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In PART TWO of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle in the death of Virginia Rappe, Sarah goes over the stories presented by the defense and the prosecution, the literally incredible testimony of Maude Delmonte, and the lasting effects of the first celebrity scandal. TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of violent sexual assault.

Sources:

• https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandal
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-skinny-on-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-131228859/
• https://peoplevsarbuckle.com/2021/09/13/100-years-ago-today-bambina-maude-delmont-takes-the-stand-for-the-first-and-last-time-september-13-1921/

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Sarah continues her mini-series on the Trials of the Twentieth Century this week with PART ONE of the State of California versus Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, accused of the rape and murder of actress Virginia Rappe. In this episode, we discuss the life and careers of Roscoe and Virginia, and the fateful Labor Day party that changed Hollywood forever.

Sources:

• https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/09/trials-of-the-century-1900-to-1950/
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandal
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-skinny-on-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-131228859/
• https://hollywoodforever.com/story/virginia-rappe/
• https://peoplevsarbuckle.com/2021/09/13/100-years-ago-today-bambina-maude-delmont-takes-the-stand-for-the-first-and-last-time-september-13-1921/

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In 1770, a Hungarian inventor revealed a chess playing automaton that puzzled the world. No one could figure out how it worked as it toured the world and defeated numerous historical figures and chess masters. It's secrets were almost lost to history, but thankfully we know how it worked. Let me share this incredible story with you!

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Death threats against babies, serial killer queens, Viking raids, and taxation without intoxication - this week, Sarah talks about the often-gruesome true stories behind some of the most popular nursery rhymes.

Sources:

• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes
• https://bookriot.com/nursery-rhyme-origin-stories/
• https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/origin-rock-bye-baby/
• https://steemit.com/parenting/@redwellies/dark-disturbing-and-somewhat-horrible-the-history-and-origins-of-nursery-rhymes-3-mary-mary-quite-contrary
• https://steemit.com/parenting/@redwellies/dark-disturbing-and-somewhat-horrible-the-history-and-origins-of-nursery-rhymes-1-three-blind-mice
• https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/most-googled-why-did-london-bridge-fall-down-111116
• https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/

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Let's explore the bizarre CIA project that tried to confirm and weaponize psychic phenomena.

Sources:

• https://irp.fas.org/program/collect/stargate.htm
• https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00789R002100180002-8.pdf
• https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001500020010-4.pdf
• https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/did-the-cia-really-astrally-project-to-mars-in-1984.html
• https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001900760001-9.pdf

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They're baaaaaack! In the kickoff to season two, Sarah presents the not-quite-love story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, with a particular focus on their time in Asheville, North Carolina. This warm and fuzzy, feel-good story discusses substance abuse, abandonment, neglect, mental health struggles, and suicidal ideation, so listen with caution.

Sources:

• https://www.npr.org/2013/09/03/216164420/for-f-scott-and-zelda-fitzgerald-a-dark-chapter-in-asheville-n-c
• https://blueridgecountry.com/archive/favorites/fitzgeralds-asheville-days/
• “Zelda; a biography” by Nancy Milford

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Today we're talking about the Seven Wonders! Why there were built, why all but one do not exist anymore, and why it's so Greek.

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We've got a story we know you haven't heard; it's not even on Wikipedia! This week, Sarah shares the tragic story of the only accused witch to ever be burned to death in the United States.

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Sources:

• https://battletownwitch.com/the-story-of-leah/
• https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/leah-smock-the-battletown-witch-the-first-witch-burned-alive-in-kentucky/

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