History and Hearsay

History and Hearsay

On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?

Episodes

June 7, 2025 56 mins

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:33 -  Disclaimer - Requested Solved case
1:27 - The Man On The Beach
3:49 - Police Arrive
7:14 - Autopsy
10:28 - Un-Natural Death
13:19 - The Suitcase
20:48 - New Evidence & The Inquest
23:10 - The Book
28:31 - Jilted Lover Theory
31:00 - Spy Theory
33:54 - Derek Abbott
40:11 - Derek & Colleen’s Announcement
41:50 - Identity of the Somerton...

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0:00 - Intro

0:48 - Early Cutting Devices

1:43 - Childbirth & Post-Mortem Caesarian Sections

5:34 - The Symphysiotomy

8:34 - The First Chainsaws 

13:25 - Caesarean section on a live woman

17:42 - Advancements in the Caesarean section

19:05 - Surviving a C-Section

21:46 -Medical Advancements

23:43 - Advances in the Chainsaw

26:14 - Chains & World War II

28:02 -  Modern Chainsaw Use

SOURCES:

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-my...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Alsa Thompson, the 7 year old girl who confessed to being a serial killer! Baby Borgia, child serial killer? 

►Sources:
https://derangedlacrimes.com/?tag=alsa-mary-thompson 
https://derangedlacrimes.com/?p=7901 
https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/21198/zz002cpfkp/ 
https://imgur.com/gallery/seven-year-old-alsa-thompson-confesses-to-murders-los-angeles-19...

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It’s July 1976, all month long America has been partying hard for her 200th birthday. But on July 15th in the little town of Chowchilla, California all these celebrations come to a screeching halt when a school bus transporting 26 children vanishes.. poof.. just gone without a trace! People are speculating all kinds of wild things, was it the bus driver, did aliens somehow beem up the bus with the kids still inside.. I mean HOW in ...

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Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind Thalidomide
This episode uncovers the chilling story of thalidomide — a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with severe birth defects across the world.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Development of Thalidomide
8:36 - Medical Community Concerns
10:40 - History of Grünenthal
16:12 - Experimenting on Children   
17:13 - Birth Defects
20:19 - H...

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Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:53 - Charles Vance Millar
6:25 - Millar's Will
10:32 - 9th Clause of the Will
12:53- Initial Response
15:03 - The Government
17:10 - The Great Stork Derby begins
21:40 - News Coverage
24:08 - Mrs. Lillian Kenny
29:25 - Grace Bagnato
31:54 - Mrs. X / Pauline Mae Clarke
33:17 - Media Headlines
37:37 - More Legal Battles
41:24 - The Contest Ends<...

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Welcome to the Story of the Dionne Quintuplets! 

When Olivia’s brother called the newspaper to ask about the cost of announcing the birth of FIVE babies... all at once... He had no idea this innocent question would spark a CRAZY rollercoaster ride for his family. A ride that would ultimately lead to the creation of something no one could have predicted.. a LITERAL zoo for children.. 

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:59 - The Preg...

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Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:38 - The Infantorium in Wonderland
2:06 - Lions Hachery 
4:38 - Copy Cats & Couney
8:03 - The World's Fair
9:44 -  Freak Shows
13:20 - Dr Martin's Backstory
16:18 - Baby Exhibits
20:31 - Amusement Parks
24:24 - SAfety Concerna
26:12 - The Real Reason
27:27 - Finally A Breakthrough
30:21 - Beth Allen
31:43 - Couney's Reputation &a...

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Alright, picture this: New York City—big lights, big dreams, and… an all-out war on stray dogs? That’s right, for more than eight decades, the city basically went full vigilant mode - on stray dogs! This was a brutal war that most people, have never even heard of. But why did this happen? And how did it finally stop? Buckle up, because we’re about to dive into one of NYC’s darkest (and weirdest) forgotten stories.


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“Okay, picture this: It’s 1888, the streets of London are straight-up terrifying. A mysterious killer is on the loose, and the police? Useless. I mean in all honesty, they were really doing a great job with what they had.. The problem was.. they didn't have much.. Fast forward over a century, and we still have NO IDEA who Jack the Ripper really was… that is… until now! New DNA evidence has just dropped that claims to FINALLY r...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing: Titanic’s Youngest Survivors And What Happened to the Children?" This is a deep dive into the children who survived the Titanic disaster and their lives afterward. I hope you enjoy!

0:00 - Intro 

0:41 - The Incident  

3:21 - The Luxury

 5:28 - The People & The Tragedy  

11:08 - The Rescue

13:33 -  Jack Thayer 

15:01 - August Abrahamsson 

15:48 - Kidnapped & Bro...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  The Most INSANE Botched Execution that You’ve NEVER heard about 

SOURCES: 

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-most-miraculous-execution-in-american-history-that-nobody-told-you-about-1904/ 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40500050/mike-schiller 

BOOK: Palace of Death, A True Tale of 59 Executed Murders, by Captain of the Guards Humphrey M. Fogle....

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Today we are talking about the Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America. We discuss the Lindenburg Kidnapping case and many more.

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#history #secretlivesofhistoricalfigures #surprisingfacts 

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  how history is often stranger than fiction, and if you look behind the polished portraits of historical figures, you’re sure to find some pretty surprising tid bits. Like the former US President who was actually pretty amazing at wrestling and the famous inventor who apparently was a fart joke conno...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  the children of WWII

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
1:26 - Children during the Holocaust
3:52 - Non-Jewish Children
4:34 - Medical Experiments 
7:52 - Disabled Children
10:36 - Kindertransport
13:23 - British Evacuees
19:44 - Going into Hiding
24:34 - Death Toll & After Effects of the War
28:54 - Surviving Children

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When I came across THIS photo, I had to know the story behind it… In the various versions of this image circulating on the internet, many of the captions mention that the subject grew up inside a concentration camp. However, that’s not the case. And if it’s possible, the reality of this photograph, is even worse. 

TIMELINE:

0:00 - Intro 
0:31 - The Photo & David Seymour

2:16- Who was Tereska?

4:00 - The Ghettos

6:34 - ...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  the case of Emma LeDoux the "Trunk Murderous" who was the first woman to ever get the death penalty in California!

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Timestamps: 
0:00 - Early Life & Marriage 
1:24 - 2nd Marriage
3:12 - Albert McVicar, ...

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the history of slavery in America as it pertains to the underground railroad, anti-slavery movement in the United States ~ Christina 
► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY,  Based on actual events.
 Sources: 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/abolitionism-European-and-American-social-movement 
Book: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.201...

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Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.

According to a timeline provided by the Kane County Coroner’s Office, the property owner found the skull while renovating the home in Batavia. Police launched an investigation but the case went cold and the skull was relegated to the ...

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”Operation Paperclip: How Nazi: Scientists Were Secretly Brought to America"

  • The controversial U.S. operation that recruited Nazi scientists after World War II. 


0:00 - WWII Comes to an end 

2:20 - Operation Lusty

6:05 - Operation Paperclip 

9:44 - The Nuremberg Trials

11:56 -  President Truman & The Paperclip Scientists

14:24 - V-Weapons 

16:08 - Chemical Weapons & Dr. Fredrick Hoffmann 

18:54 - Dr. Schreiber, Dr...

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