Borrowed Bones
Families build you up, tear you down, and sometimes drag you into something truly unhinged. Borrowed Bones unearths the bizarre, toxic, and fascinating stories of family dynamics gone sideways. From the macabre to the just plain strange, we’re digging deep to uncover the skeletons hiding in the closets of history, culture, and beyond.
Episodes
Alexander "Sawney" Bean and his 48-member family lived in a cave in Scotland. Never conforming to societal norms, this family met an unfortunate end...or did they?
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The Story of Sawney Bean and His Clan of Cannibal Killers
The Legend of the Scottish Cannibal Clan
The Legend of Sawney Bean: Uncovering the Dark Truth Behind Scotland's Most ...
When Latoya moves into a home in Gary, IN with her three children and her mother, the family quickly experiences strange happenings. The family would not last one year in the house before they move out claiming demons are possessing all of them.
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Dcgary.com , National Catholic Register , Allthatsinteresting.com, Skeptical Inquirer Demon House Deconstructed , IndyStar Demon House Demolished , Skeptical...
Bay City, Michigan native, Shirlee Fields, made her way out west upon graduating high school and eventually found herself in the wilds of Guyana. Hoping and trying for a better future, Shirlee and her family followed Jim Jones into Jonestown and never returned.
We follow Shirlee's story, allowing her to step out of the Jonestown shadow and see Shirlee Fields.
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Join us as we relax, sit back, and talk about the etymology of words and phrases.
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https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/english-words-with-strange-origins/, https://go2tutors.com/15-everyday-phrases-with-surprising-historical-origins/, https://list25.com/25-historical-origins-of-popular-english-phrases/, https://www.etymonline.com/word/nice, https://www.dictionary.com/e/nice-guys/, https://www.etymonline.com/w...
The second and final part to the Galvin Family saga. The Galvin family struggled with mental illness when 6 out of the 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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https://galvinfamilytrust.org/, https://robertkolker.com/, https://lindsaymarygalvinrauch.com/, https://thecinemaholic.com/margaret-galvin/, https://www.mjgalleries.art/, https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/margaret-galvin-johnson/portfolio?pag...
A family of 12 children struggles with mental illness when 6 of the boys are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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Ma Barker, the ultimate "boy mom" and her sons were among the last of the wild west outlaws.
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https://www.uspis.gov/history-spotlight-2023/kate-ma-barker
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BA038
The most infamous family feud in American history.
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hatfields-and-McCoys
https://today.uconn.edu/2019/09/hatfield-mccoy-feud-carries-lessons-today/
https://www.allergy-associates.com/?p=942
https://hatfieldmccoy.substack.com/p/anatomy-of-a-hog-trial
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/783
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/rivalry-feud/loves-labors-lost
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