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tap tap tapping on the glass
Or, the scam-filled spooky saga of the Fox Sisters.
Allison Epstein
Aug 8
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glove's labors lost
Or, Catherine de Medici and the return of weird and wacky ways to poison someone.
Allison Epstein
Jul 29
9
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they move in herds
Or, a full essay shouting about Grigori Orlov because I am surprisingly passionate about this apparently.
Allison Epstein
Jul 13
8
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lightning round
Or, a rousing game of "would I kick this historical figure into a lake?"
Allison Epstein
Jun 29
8
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have a holly jolly murder
Or, why I'm lifting my usual "no serial killers" rule to talk about Jane Toppan.
Allison Epstein
Jun 14
9
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rat gladiators
Or, the story of Jack Black, verifiable ferret weirdo.
Allison Epstein
May 23
12
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papal dispantsation
Or, why Catalina de Erauso might be my dirtbaggiest dirtbag yet.
Allison Epstein
May 9
12
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lie-rates of the caribbean
Or, why Blackbeard was the Lady Gaga of the early 18th century.
Allison Epstein
Apr 25
9
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treason's greetings
Or, really just 1,300 words about how much Thomas Seymour sucks.
Allison Epstein
Apr 2
7
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scamilton: an american musical
Or, how Lydia Pinkham grifted her way into millions of dollars and also my heart.
Allison Epstein
Mar 17
9
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codename flaming pigeon
Or, the absolute unhinged energy of Saint Olga of Kyiv
Allison Epstein
Mar 5
10
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idk, my bff dickens
Or, a Hans Christian Andersen mini-episode because my brain is mashed potatoes this week.
Allison Epstein
Feb 18
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