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Send us a Text Message.Trigger and Content Warning!!Ashley recounts the harrowing tale of Alison Botha, a South African woman who braved an incredibly traumatizing event, exceeding everyone's expectations, and proving that if you have enough fight, you can survive anything! Then, we set sail on a thrilling journey into the life of one of history's …
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Episode 188: The Real Lady Whistledown and The Dance Plague of 1518
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Send us a Text Message.Step back in time with us in this captivating episode as we explore two intriguing historical phenomena: the Regency Era and the enigmatic tale of The Dancing Plague of 1518.First, we dive into the elegance, scandal, and societal intricacies of the Regency Era, a captivating period nestled between the Georgian and Victorian e…
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Send us a Text Message.This week it's Ashley and her wonderful husband Cody bringing you the story of James Bond's creator: Ian Fleming. James Bond was very cool, and Ian, according to Ian, was too, haha! So, tune in to hear all about this not so great man who made really great stories! We're waiting.....Check out True Crime with Ivana Estelle wher…
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Episode 186: The Murder of Tim Schuster
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Send us a Text Message.Happy Mother's Day! Here, we are joined by the beautiful Tamara and Corinne of One Dry Kiss, where Tamara shares a story of a not-so-nice mother, when she talks about the horrible woman who killed Tim Schuster. This whole story is full of ups and downs. So, what are you waiting for? We're waiting... If you want to skip to the…
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Send us a Text Message.Hello lovely listeners! This week we are giving you a little treaty treat by releasing one of our coveted (haha) patreon episodes, if you love it and want more head on over to Patreon and join us wont you? In this episode Jessica and Ashley read some truly hilarious embarrassing stories and share some of their own embarrassme…
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Episode 184: The Most Deadly Tornado in History and A Haunted Painting - The Hands Resist Him
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Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we delve into two chilling stories of natural disasters and the supernatural.We begin with the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, a devastating whirlwind that tore through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming hundreds of lives. Through first hand stories we learn more about the…
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Send us a Text Message.Two ladies with a morbid fascination of the world's odd and eerie histories and mysteries. Every week, we explore a new topic in the true crime and history communities, with a sprinkling of the paranormal. So, come on in...we're waiting...Support the Show.Want more of us "lovely ladies"? Well now you can get more of us on our…
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Episode 183: The Murder of Warren Barnes & Madame Cheng
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Send us a Text Message.Have you seen the viral video of a mom finding human body parts in her son's closet? Well, Ashley watched his chilling interrogation where he talks about how he murdered Warren Barnes, a beloved part of the local community. Brian Cohee Jr. tells a story of murder, mutilation, and motive with a nonchalant tone and excited atti…
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Episode 182: O.J. Simpson
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Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we trace the remarkable life of O.J. Simpson, from his rise to football stardom to the infamous trial that defined his legacy and the events that followed. Beginning with Simpson's early years as a celebrated athlete and his transition to Hollywood icon, we explore the factors that shaped his public persona a…
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Send us a Text Message.This week we are joined by the lovely hosts of My Skeptical Sister!! After listening we hope you'll find yourself inspired to share a ghostly encounter or two for My Skeptical Sister. Meghann and Erin are more than ready to dissect your spookiest stories, with a healthy dose of skepticism and a side of sisterly love.Check the…
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Episode 180: Tonya Harding & The Mary Celeste
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Send us a Text Message.Step into the scandalous world of figure skating with Ashley's gripping segment on Tonya Harding. Delve deep into the tumultuous life of the controversial figure skater, exploring her rise to fame, the infamous attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, and the media frenzy that ensued. Unravel the complexities of Harding's story, from …
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Episode 179: Ilse Koch and Buford Pusser
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Send us a Text Message.Ashley decided to nose-dive into Jessica's territory and cover a truly awful historical case. Ilse Koch was the wife of a German concentration camp commander and some would argue she was the worst person there.Jessica tells the tale of an AMAZING police officer that could NOT be taken down. His name was Buford Pusser and for …
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Send us a Text Message.It has now been decided that Jessica is banned from telling true crime stories, because the ones she tells are just awful; and this one is no exception. She tells us all about the life and death of the Purrington (Purinton) family and some reasons behind why it all happened. Then, you get to hear an uplifting and happy story …
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Episode 177: Submarine Questions!
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Send us a Text Message.Ever been on a sub? Well if you're like most of us, you haven't. This week, Ashley's husband Cody comes on and answers all of your questions about life on a submarine!Support the Show.Want more of us "lovely ladies"? Well now you can get more of us on our Patreon! Subscribe https://patreon.com/HistoriesandMysteries…
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Episode 176: The Tragic Story of Brandon Teena & The Life and Disappearance Amelia Earhart
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Send us a Text Message.In honor of Nex Benedict and their tragic murder, Ashley tells the story of another gender-fluid person whose life was cut short too soon. Brandon's death helped to ignite the discussion of protection for gender non-conformity. It's a truly tragic tale but an important story.Then, Jessica tells us all about the life and myste…
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Episode 175: Paging Doctor Farid Fats & The Queen Maryia
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Send us a Text Message.Paging doctor, doctor, can you help?? Just kidding, we know his name is Fata but he's a bad man and in this case, the doctor chose to not help his patients, when Ashley tells us all about a very bad man, Doctor Farid Fata. He led people to believe they were in great care to treat their scary illnesses, and then he betrayed th…
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Episode 174: The One with the Cave & The Straw Hat Incident
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Send us a Text Message.If you want to skip straight to the story, you can go to 7m17s... But, either way, you'll get to hear the awful and tragic story of John Edward Jones, who got stuck in the Nutty Putty Cave. Ashley tells us all about what lead up to him getting stuck, the rescue efforts, and the ultimate end for poor John. Then, you'll learn a…
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Send us a Text Message.When you're young, you have the whole world ahead of you. All your hopes and dreams laid out in front of you, and you're excited for what the future holds. Unfortunately, for Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona (she later lived in Post Fall…
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Send us a Text Message.Did you ever see Runaway Bride and think that was a cool movie? Well, maybe the movie was cool, but for John Mason, it was anything but cool to experience it first-hand. And if you thought that was rough, just wait to hear what happened to his fiancé, Jennifer Wilbanks, in the days following, when Ashley tells us all the hard…
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Episode 171: Gypsy Rose Blanchard & Don't Meet Your Heroes
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Send us a Text Message.We know, we know, it's all over the news and social media right now...but if you're anything like Jessica and have been living under a true crime rock, then this episode is going to be exactly what you need to understand what is going on right now. Ashley brings everything out into the open about the Gypsy Rose Anderson (nee:…
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Send us a Text Message.Are you afraid of clowns? Well if not, this episode might change your mind. This week Ashley talks about the murder of Marlene Warren. It was May 26th, 1990 when Marlene was visited by a clown bringing gifts. Little did she know, this clown would take her life. But who would want to murder this mother and businesswoman and wh…
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Episode 169: A Giggling Granny & A Criminal With Bloodstained Clothing
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Send us a Text Message.The lonely hearts column calls your name... you have a shit ton of babies... adultery abound...crazy mother-in-laws, and murder take up most of our first story, when Ashley tells us all about Nannie Doss; AKA, the Giggling Granny. Following that wild ride, we dive into the story of "the not smartest Mary in the jar" when Jess…
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Send us a Text Message.Fun facts from your favourite Christmas movies! From the original Grinch to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation to Home Alone and many more! Also, were they actually on a break? Either way, we wish you all a beautiful holiday season with your families or friends; whatever you celebrate! Love from your hammies, Ashley and Je…
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Send us a Text Message.The Lawson family was a typical farming family in the 1920s. Charlie and Fannie had 7 beautiful children who, for the most part, grew up in typical style. So it was a shock to everyone who knew them that on Christmas day in 1929, the whole family would be massacred by the patriarch of the family, Charlie Lawson. But what woul…
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Send us a Text Message.Little Shannon Matthews was supposed to come home after swimming lessons in 2008 but she never showed up. Ashley gets into how the community came together to help find her but you'll NEVER guess where she ended up or how she got there...Herbert William Mullin believed that there would be horrible earthquakes in California and…
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Episode 165: The Most Haunted Hotel in Colombia & The Most Horrible Man in History
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Send us a Text Message.Ashley starts us off with a spooky-ooky hotel. The waterfall this mansion is named after literally translates to man who leaps down or precipitates down, so no wonder when it is transformed to the Hotel Del Salto it is so haunted! Then, our history gal steps it into high gear... Genghis Khan was a busy man, not only did he po…
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Episode 164: The Story of Candace Newmaker & Anatoly Moskvin
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Send us a Text Message.Apparently, Jessica can't have nice things...she can't have a beautiful picture hung-up...a fan turned on to ensure she isn't sweating... none of it. So sorry about her audio.This week Ashley talks about rebirthing and why putting 673 pounds of adults on a 10 year old is a horrible idea. Jessica talks about some.....dolls and…
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Send us a Text Message.Ashley's story starts with a good doggo and leads to a murder, a missing baby, and a cult! It's a WILD story that you have to hear! It's the story of Dean and Tina Clouse.Jessica talks about a very John Wick-type assassin called Alexander Solonik who was very good at the very bad things he did! So take a listen! We're waiting…
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Episode 162: Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo & The Gunpowder Plot
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Send us a Text Message.Thanks Ivan, we hated it. And if you lovely listener want to know why, join us this week as Ashley indulges us in the horrific story of Andrei Chikatilo; perhaps one of the worst serial killers to come out of Russia. We have to warn you, it's extremely graphic and a lot of bad things happen, so listen at your own discretion. …
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Episode 161: The Exorcist Movie Curse & The Murder of Martha Moxley
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Send us a Text Message.This is Halloween! To commemorate this wonderful occasion, Ashley starts us off by telling us all about the cursed movie set, The Exorcist. She tells us all about the crazy injuries that happened on set, and even some murders that happened, and the lasting damages this movie had on its actors. Then, Jessica dives into the tra…
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Send us a Text Message.Have you heard a lot about Natalee Holloway in the news lately? Well if you're not Canadian, you have and if you're anything like Ashley, you can't remember what happened. So in this episode, Ashley goes over the senseless murder of Natalee Holloway. It truly shows how, for some men, there is no ok way to turn them down. Just…
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Send us a Text Message.This week we dive into the story of 8 Passengers or the Ruby Franke story. What happens when two too-strict mothers get together and try to discipline children? Hint: Nothing good. TW child abuse. Come take a listen, we're waiting... Support the Show.Want more of us "lovely ladies"? Well now you can get more of us on our Patr…
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Send us a Text Message.This week, Kyle brings us a boring story about a boring dude who did nothing remarkable, but somehow stayed in prison for a really long time, because he couldn't stop fighting people while he was in jail. He also spent a ridiculous amount of time in solitary confinement, and he was naked a lot of the time too. He also changed…
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Send us a Text Message.Hello, it's us! Ashley is still off recovering, as she had a little incident. Trigger warning this episode for a plethora of things; necrophilia, torture, harm against children... This wild ride has Kyle telling us about Russian serial killer Mikhail Viktorovich Popkov. His number of victims is somewhere in the range of 78, o…
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Send us a Text Message.Join us this week with our special guest, Jessica's husband, Kyle! He very bravely agreed to fill-in while Ashley is out for the count, and he did amazing! He definitely went full-Jessica though with his story, as it is a doozy! He tells us all about the life and terrible crimes of Rose and Fred West; two people that should n…
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Episode 155: Danny Masterson & Andersonville Prison
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Send us a Text Message.Have you seen the headlines about Danny Masterson's sentence? Well so had Ashley but she knew nothing about it! In this weeks episode she will talk about what Danny was accused and convicted of as well as what the women went through. Jessica made a downer of an episode even worse when she talked about Andersonville Prison whi…
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Send us a Text Message.The year is 2007, the iPhone has just been released...Jessica has just started high school... and a family is being harassed by mysterious phone calls, and the tech seems to be out of this world advanced. So, join us on Ashley's scary story of harassment and chaos. Then, Jessica brings us an unsolved murder case turned parano…
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Send us a Text Message.Have you seen that TikTok going around, where it sounds like a woman is being interrogated? Did you think, like us, that it was from a TV show or movie? Well, we actually found out that it was from a real-life crime, and a real-life interrogation of Angela Simpson. Ashley tells us all about her horrible crime, that we can't b…
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Send us a Text Message.Hey lovely listeners. This week Jessica is basically on her deathbed with a double ear infection AND a sinus infection so instead of torturing her and making her research and record this week, we decided to offer you a little sneaky sneak peek at one of our Patreon bonus episodes! This was an episode where we discussed some R…
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Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another week of our show! If you don't live under a rock, like Jessica, you might be interested to hear Ashley's coverage of the Alicia Navarro case, including all the details preceding the current events! Then, Jessica weaves through history as she tells us about the story of Canadian Léo Major and his incredible …
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Episode 150: The Tulsa Race Massacre & UFO Stories
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Send us a Text Message.This week, Ashley dives into a "Jessica Story" when she talks about the tragic events that led to a whole city being destroyed because of hatred. Jessica then tells us some UFO stories, that will make you question what you may believe... So take a listen, we're waiting....Support the Show.Want more of us "lovely ladies"? Well…
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Send us a Text Message.Ding Dong Ditch, for most kids it's a right of passage but for three teenage boys what should have been a fun prank turned into a deadly night. This week, Ashley tells us the story of the murders of Daniel Hawkins, Drake Ruiz, and Jacob Ivascu who lost their lives because of this game. Jessica tells us about some near-death e…
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Send us a Text Message.Amber Tuccaro was a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation when she went missing in 2010. "Deficient" police work led to Amber's body being undiscovered for TWO years. Her case is still unsolved even with police having her potential killer on an audio-recorded phone call Amber made in the last few minutes of her life. Jessic…
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Send us a Text Message.Have you ever watched the Amazing Race? Did you ever think we could get a story from the show? No? Well, think again! We learn about the shocking death of the "Gentle Giant" Kent Heitholt from our True Crime gal, Ashley! She goes into the accusations and schemes surrounding the arrest of Ryan Ferguson in relation to Kent's de…
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Episode 146: The AIDS Epidemic/Patient Zero & The Thalidomide Tragedy
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Send us a Text Message.In true Ashley and Jessica fashion, we have unintentionally chosen two very similar stories to tell you this week. One of these stories is on the AIDS epidemic, and the man they called "Patient Zero", a.k.a. Gaëtan Dugas. Then, Jessica explains the thalidomide tragedy and the not-so legalities surrounding the drug. So, what a…
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Send us a Text Message.Do you keep hearing Ashley rave about the movie "As Above, So Below" and wonder what it was all about, or if the catacombs could really be the setting for a horror movie? Well, listen no further than this episode, where Ashley talks about the history of the catacombs, and the spooky things that have happened in it. Following …
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Send us a Text Message.Ok, this week is really bad. Trigger warning for abuse, torture, and sexual abuse. If you would prefer to skip Ashley's part of the podcast, Jessica's story picks about about 31 minutes in.In this weeks episode, Ashley finishes her story on the Ant Hill Cult and it's really bad. Roch gets out of prison and just takes everythi…
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Episode 143: Ant Hill Cult & Violet Jessop
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Send us a Text Message.Content Warning: Child and Domestic AbuseHave you just been waiting for a truly horrible Canadian story to come about? Well, here ya go! Ashley graces us with the first part of her Ant Hill Cult story. It has some really dark aspects in it, so beware... Then, we have a story of a woman who overcame multiple boat sinkings, inc…
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Send us a Text Message.Were you ever like Jessica and totally obsessed with James Dean when you were younger? Well, you're in luck, because Ashley tells us all about him, how he got started in acting, and ending with his tragic death. We also learn about the curse surrounding his car. Then, Jessica tells us about the "Teacup Poisoner" Graham Young …
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