Necessity may be the mother of invention, but, on rare occasions, death is the result. Some of history’s brilliant minds and go-getters were tragically killed by their own creations, as recounted in this episode.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but, on rare occasions, death is the result. Some of history’s brilliant minds and go-getters were tragically killed by their own creations, as recounted in this episode.
Tragedy struck Boston’s North End neighborhood in 1919 when dozens died and hundreds were injured in a freak accident. Today, we’re slip-sliding into Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919, examining the aftermath and the causes.
Tragedy struck Boston’s North End neighborhood in 1919 when dozens died and hundreds were injured in a freak accident. Today, we’re slip-sliding into Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919, examining the aftermath and the causes.
7x3 Magdalene Laundries & Asylums: Horrors of Ireland Episode overview
Data de estreia
Set 25, 2023
Operating as a guise for Ireland's so-called "wayward" women, Magdalene Asylums exploited and abused the women living and working in them, well into the late twentieth century.
Operating as a guise for Ireland's so-called "wayward" women, Magdalene Asylums exploited and abused the women living and working in them, well into the late twentieth century.
7x4 What is a Lobotomy and How Were People Forced Into One? Episode overview
Data de estreia
Out 03, 2023
Popularized during the 1930s as an alleged mental health treatment, lobotomies destroyed the lives and cognitive function of many. Today, in the United States, they're technically still legal.
Popularized during the 1930s as an alleged mental health treatment, lobotomies destroyed the lives and cognitive function of many. Today, in the United States, they're technically still legal.
7x5 Did the Real Life Dr. Frankenstein Bring Corpses Back from the Dead? Episode overview
Data de estreia
Out 10, 2023
Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters.
Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters.
7x6 The Salem Witch Trials: A Tale of Dangerous Accusations Episode overview
Data de estreia
Out 17, 2023
A long requested topic, examining the mass hysteria that led to accusations of witchcraft and the subsequent hangings of 19 individuals in Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693.
A long requested topic, examining the mass hysteria that led to accusations of witchcraft and the subsequent hangings of 19 individuals in Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693.
7x7 Cannibalism, Famous Flesh-eaters, and Why Eating People Isn't Just Wrong, it's Bad for You Episode overview
Data de estreia
Out 24, 2023
Prepare to lose your appetite... Soylent Green is PEOPLE!
Prepare to lose your appetite... Soylent Green is PEOPLE!
