The Mystery of The Confederate Sub

Today we trace the Victorian supernatural obsession from its first knocks through the séance parlors of London, the spirit photography studios of Boston, and the laboratories of Cambridge scientists who genuinely tried to prove the soul existed. We will look at the frauds, the be ...  Show more

Hello everybody! This episode started out as Brenna researching psychic colleges and then took many turns to discuss the history of a few psychic colleges as well as the courses they offer and the price points. No, it is not an ad, but it very well could be. We hope you enjoy! Ch ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, the CSS Hunley's sinking of the Housatonic was only a partial success, but represents the first time a submarine managed to sink an enemy vessel...and it happened in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. Support the show ( https://www.our ...  Show more

May 3, 1995. The Hunley has been missing for over 100 years. This Civil War submarine and all eight of her crew disappeared after completing the first successful submarine attack ever. When a team of divers finally locates the wreck in the mid ‘90s, it seems the mystery has been ...  Show more

Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the seas. Yet, in at least one case, some of the same technological breakthroughs that made these subs astonishing also led to their dem ...  Show more

Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the seas. Yet, in at least one case, some of the same technological breakthroughs that made these subs astonishing also led to their dem ...  Show more