This week, Carlie tells us all about the mysterious disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann. Email [email protected] om Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Wikipedia https://bit.ly/2QLGZ60 McCann's Website: https://bit.ly/2NiZsES Praia De Luz Resort: https://bit.ly/2QR4N8N Age-Progression Reconstruction of Madeleine: https://bit.ly/30gaobz Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (In...
Jan 14, 2020•58 min
Have a 20’s-themed episode for 2020! This week, Megan is covering the unsolved murder of Hollywood silent-film director William Desmond Taylor. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Wikipedia https://bit.ly/39nCuWz Timeline https://bit.ly/2tWPRg8 Buzzfeed Unsolved https://bit.ly/2Q493Bc TV Tropes on the Hays Code https://bit.ly/2SzAxQY William Desmond Taylor’s House https://bit.ly/2F2fNcv Mabel Normand with Charlie Chaplin https://bit.ly/358...
Dec 30, 2019•56 min
It’s a Double Trouble Christmas Special! First, Carlie tells us about creepy Claus-like figure Belsnickel. Then Megan gives us the lowdown on the authorship controversy of A Visit from St. Nicholas. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: Wikipedia on A Visit from St Nicholas https://bit.ly/36L7FsO Mental Floss https://bit.ly/38VVGuz Seth Kaller https://bit.ly/2M8KnFz Book by Macdonald P. Jackson https://bit.ly/2PyRetJ Wikipedia on Be...
Dec 23, 2019•42 min
Buckle up, pals - this week Carlie’s bringing you the terrifying tale of the Westfield Watcher. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: Reddit https://bit.ly/38Jy63J NY Times https://nyti.ms/2syYahm The Cut https://bit.ly/34pJyOO Historic Mysteries https://bit.ly/2LXXwRC 657 Boulevard - “The Watcher House” https://bit.ly/36D7qzR Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carter...
Dec 16, 2019•46 min
This week, Megan brings you the story of an unidentified man who suddenly appeared in Sligo, Ireland just days before his death. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: Wikipedia https://bit.ly/2P5ilww Vice https://bit.ly/2qzlkDN Reddit https://bit.ly/350xLHP CCTV Image of Peter with purple bag https://bit.ly/2E2M96q Rosses Point Beach https://bit.ly/2RAeFUV Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancart...
Dec 10, 2019•34 min
We’re back from our unexpected hiatus! This week, Carlie discusses some possible answers to the admittedly convoluted question that’s haunted Hagley, England since 1943: Who put Bella in the wych elm? Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources: https://bit.ly/37XeQQ1 https://bit.ly/35VgRu7 “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm” Graffiti https://bit.ly/2RbFHSq Facial reconstruction of the victim https://bit.ly/2R7gLLM Tree where victim was found ...
Dec 03, 2019•41 min
It’s the largest-value theft of private property in history, and you’ve probably never heard of it. We love a heist - so get ready for Megan to talk you through the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2ryIomp All That’s Interesting article https://bit.ly/34RzBdK Guardian article on Whitey Bulger angle https://bit.ly/2K8Mub6 Boston Globe article https://bit.ly/34LL4v2 R...
Nov 11, 2019•51 min
Four hundred and fifteen years ago tomorrow, an attempted attack on England’s Parliament was thwarted just in time. Today, Megan is talking about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2PFpRP8 BBC History article https://bbc.in/2JI1Rao Daily Record article https://bit.ly/2C8CDhq Tower of London Escape Twitter thread https://bit.ly/2C4IyDY Drawing showing gunpowder stored unde...
Nov 04, 2019•43 min
Mini Myths Episode 3: Embers and Echoes Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . . Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypo...
Oct 31, 2019•8 min
Happy Halloween, kids! We’re bringing you a double feature this week for the occasion! Settle in to hear Carlie tell you all about the ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall, then learn about the Salem Witch Trials from Megan. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Youtube Video “The Ghosts of Pfeiffer Hall” https://bit.ly/2MQSG9y If God Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done https://bit.ly/2packVf History of Massachusetts: Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials https:...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Mini Myths Episode 2: Phantoms and Footsteps We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of mini myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . . Email sisterlyhistorymysteri...
Oct 24, 2019•9 min
Keeping with our extra-spooky theme of the past few weeks - settle in to hear Megan tell us the tale of how and why Lizzie Borden may or may not have killed her parents. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Space video https://bit.ly/2Wo7wGK Wikipedia article on Lizzie Borden https://bit.ly/31eC0g0 Irish Central article on the murders from the perspective of Bridget Sullivan https://bit.ly/2MdCRJF Smithsonian article on the murders https://...
Oct 21, 2019•46 min
Mini Myths Episode 1: A Curse and A Countess We’re doing something a little different for the next couple of weeks. To celebrate spooky season, we’ve teamed up with sound designer Kasey Trouba to bring you three rounds of Mini Myths. These stories that might cross over a little more into the legendary or supernatural than our normal episodes, but don’t worry - you can still get your history fix every Monday. In the meantime, enjoy our Mini Myths. . . if you dare. . . Email sisterlyhistorymysteri...
Oct 17, 2019•7 min
We’re creeping into spooky season now. . . This week the Birthday Bitch (that’s Carlie) is telling us all about the mystery surrounding the Tri-State Crematory. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Aerial view of Tri-State Crematory https://bit.ly/35xyv7Q (Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45 (Dublin) See Megan in Short + Sweet Festival (Wildcard Series) https://bit.ly/2n31xe8 Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (...
Oct 14, 2019•44 min
Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Mental Floss article https://bit.ly/2mUrsF5 Wikipedia article https://bit.ly/2YneT2j Flannan Isles Lighthouse https://bit.ly/2mhmjqd Aerial view of Eilean Mor https://bit.ly/2otKWk3 Map showing Scottish Hebrides (outlying islands) https://bit.ly/2oAYZV9 Jenna Marbles transformed into her dog https://bit.ly/2mIskfX (Chicago) See Carlie in Pride and Prejudice https://bit.ly/2owkN45 (Dublin) See Megan in Sh...
Oct 07, 2019•56 min
We’ve reached the end of our series on the Romanovs - this week Carlie tells us about their unfortunate demise. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Olga and Tatiana in their nurses’ uniforms: https://bit.ly/2oibzs7 The Romanov daughters after contracting measles: https://bit.ly/2mU7FoZ The House of Special Purpose: https://bit.ly/2nMMbdJ The Romanov execution room: https://bit.ly/2ooS0P4 Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganeca...
Sep 30, 2019•59 min
Here’s a murder you’ve probably never heard of. Megan tells the tale of the only woman to be receive the death penalty in New Zealand: Minnie Dean, the baby farmer. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast NZ History Article https://bit.ly/2muQPwF BBC Article https://bbc.in/2m8tqR9 NZ Truth Article from 1922 https://bit.ly/2kYDeNp Minnie Dean https://bit.ly/2m7L87j Minnie with some of the children she cared for https://bit.ly/2ktAW8S Find Megan...
Sep 23, 2019•36 min
We’re back for Part 2 of our multi-part series on the Romanovs! This week things go from bad to worse for the czar as Carlie takes us aaalllll the way up to the beginning of World War I. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Episode of Irish History Podcast feat. Hallie Rubenhold https://bit.ly/2lIIEMC Romanov family elephant https://bit.ly/2m8P8Vl Grigori Rasputin https://bit.ly/2k5aRN8 Alexei onboard the family yacht with kittens https://b...
Sep 16, 2019•58 min
Megan kicks this episode off with three mini-mysteries from the Grand Canyon. Then we feature our very first guest storyteller - the incomparably spooky Kasey Trouba! Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Mysterious Universe on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2pXKMiu Skeptoid on Kincaid’s Cave https://bit.ly/2yZvJJD Arizona Gazette Jordan Kincaid story https://bit.ly/2YPloiX Unsolved Mysteries article on Glen and Bessie Hyde https://bit.ly/2Ha...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 16 min
It’s time to dive into our first multi-part story! Carlie is going to take us way back to the beginning of a story you’re probably familiar with, but in way more depth and creepy detail: the fall of the Romanovs! Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Alexandra and Nicholas II https://bit.ly/2lUMy5f The Romanov Children https://bit.ly/2lx11UU The Winter Palace https://bit.ly/2kdlDBj Tsar’s Village https://bit.ly/2lpC8u5 Russia in 1890 https:/...
Sep 02, 2019•50 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, Megan talks us through what happens when you ingest tiny amounts of radioactive material repeatedly over a long period of time, and a couple of court cases that helped pave the way for workplace safety regulations as we know them. We’re talking about the Radium Girls. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Ottowa Radium Dial company photo https://bit.ly/2YstTPV Company social for Orange USRC studio https://bit.ly/2OqkEM3 Cath...
Aug 27, 2019•51 min
Content warning for discussions of suicide This is the one where Carlie tells us about missing Disney cruise ship employee Rebecca Coriam, and the possible cover-up surrounding her mysterious disappearance. Please visit rebecca-coriam.com if you have any information about Rebecca that might help her parents find her. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Sources Used: All That's Interesting article https://bit.ly/2Z15v9b True Crime Center ar...
Aug 19, 2019•48 min
In this episode, Megan talks us through a double whammy of terror: one of the scariest diseases we should all be talking about more, and the supernatural legends it may have inspired. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Facebook.com/sisterlypodcast Rhode Island newspaper clip from vampire hysteria days: https://bit.ly/2xMYMiO Premature burial safety device: https://bit.ly/2GbVAlG That reddit comment about rabies: https://bit.ly/2mQbFE3 Med...
Aug 12, 2019•42 min
Third time's the charm! Thank you so much for your patience while we sorted out those technical difficulties. Enjoy episode four! Get ready to learn about a spooky site with a personal connection for Megan and Carlie. Odd Fellows home has it all: secret societies, ghosts of orphans, and a literal skeleton in a glass box. Need we say more?? Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Odd Fellows main building today: https://bit.ly/30u0CS0 One of th...
Aug 05, 2019•44 min
In this episode, Megan dives into her favorite solved historical mystery: the burial of King Richard III. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast King Richard III Visitor Centre website https://kriii.com/ Syphilis skull (skeleton warning!) https://bit.ly/2YBuvPr Laurence Olivier as Richard III in a film version of the Shakespeare https://bit.ly/2waG04a Discovery of the body (skeleton warning!) https://bit.ly/2YKmVlV Richard III’s spine https:/...
Jul 25, 2019•41 min
Carlie tells us about the inexplicably unsettling mystery of numbers stations while slurping back a Starbucks iced chai. Youtube video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GjT4V_apdI&t=196s Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast Find Megan at: @meganelainecarter (Insta), @meganecarter (Twitter), megancarter.net Find Carlie at: @carterrosesherman (Insta), @carterrosesherm (Twitter) Thanks for joining us - please take a second to ra...
Jul 10, 2019•36 min
Megan and Carlie kick off the first ever episode of Sisterly History Mysteries by each telling a true, odd tale from their respective places of residence: Naperville, Illinois and Dublin, Ireland! Get ready to learn about the Lemak family murders and the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. Email [email protected] Instagram @sisterlypodcast Twitter @sisterlypodcast The Lemak children https://bit.ly/2LWHPMP The Lemak house https://bit.ly/2WSSRnB The Irish Crown Jewels https://bit.ly/...
Jun 26, 2019•49 min•Ep. 1
