A magician who won an Olympic gold medal and majored in exercise science at Yale ended up inventing what’s been described by some as the most dangerous children’s toy of all time. He also saved Christmas during WWI. There’s a lot to unpack here. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message ...Show more
Robert Stroud- Birdman of Alcatraz
According to inmates and staff who knew Robert Stroud, the books and movies got it wrong in their portrayals of him. This is the real story of Robert Stroud, Birdman of Alcatraz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pineovercoat/message Support thi ...Show more
Jamestown Settlement- A Brief & Gruesome Medical History
The colonists were trying to grow a new settlement in a time when miasma theory still ruled, bloodletting was the hottest cure-all, and germ theory was nonexistent. What could go wrong? Well, a lot. Please leave a review or rating if you haven’t already done so, subscribe to the ...Show more
A Corrections Officer & An Escaped Convict Walk Into A Bar
Last Friday a female corrections officer appears to have helped an inmate escape from the Lauderdale County Prison in Alabama. The inmate, Casey White, was scheduled to stand trial for murder in June. The CO, Vicky White, had turned in her retirement papers the day before. Was sh ...Show more
Dangerous Old-Timey Fashion Trends
Everything from a glass dress displayed at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair to poisonous orange socks and lethal face cream. Not every idea can be a good one, right? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pineovercoat/message Support this podcast: https ...Show more