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Man do we have a wonderful 201st episode for you!  Ever heard of the Hammersmith Ghost Murder?  Neither had we but oh, do we get into it!! And in her corner Krysta introduces us to poodle moths!  Beautiful, well, unless you look at them up close.  We also discuss Hawk Moths, Death's Head Moths and of course, Lunar Moths before diving back into this case where a ghost was troubling the Hammersmith area of London in 1804!  During this harrowing time, Francis Smith shoots and kills bricklayer Thomas Millwood, thinking he is the ghost.  This leads to an important case in British Law in this true crime, English Law Episode of the Family Plot Podcast.  PS:  The name of the British show in the Law and Order franchise is Law & Order:  UK.

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In this episode, we fully execute our 200th episode and with well wishes from friends, family and others, as well as Krysta's Corner plus an entire episode about the creation, acquisition, loss and recreation of the Amber Room.  Dean becomes obsessed with how many flies trapped in the Amber Room had dinosaur DNA?  We also discuss Sharon Kinne, Josh Gates and an idealized show-raiding Ernest Hemingway in this celebratory and educational episode of the Family Plot Podcast.

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This week, we go back to the 1850's to meet a writer named Ambrose Bierce.  A man who could trace his family back to the Puritans and didn't care one whit.  A man who fought in the Civil War so he could help see slavery abolished.  A man who wrote against what he saw as the evils of his day even standing between a railroad magnate and his company trying to arrange to have a loan given them by the government forgiven.  His stories told tales of war and horror and he inspired writers like Stephen Crane and H. P. Lovecraft.  He also disappeared mysteriously and to this day no one knows exactly how or why in this crazy episode of the Family Plot Podcast!

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So this episode is so chock full of goodness, you might need a cookie and a glass of milk to wash it down.  In her corner, Krys reads us some very short horror stories.  Then we go all in on Zheng Yi Sao aka Shang Yi aka Ching Shih.  We talk about her early life, of which we know very little, her meeting and marrying one of the greatest pirates of her time, how she came to control the ragtag fleet she did and just what a smart combatant she was.  We discuss the death of her first husband, her continued command of the rag-tag band of pirates and how she retired and lived like a queen in this man I wish I knew more about this amazing person episode of the Family Plot Podcast!

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In this episode we once again go deep into the history of Fairy Tales.  Laura opens with Snow White and we hear the familiar tale in all it's glory.  Then, in Krysta's Corner, she shares a book that touched her while reading it at school as well as shares her own found fairy tale, the Six Swans! Then we look into the origins of Snow White and how it might actually be based on a true story, including little men...kinda.  Then Krysta reads us Pinocchio (did you know there's a cricket in the actual story?  Know that it gets squished?  Sorry Jiminy!)  And we wrap up with a discussion of Hansel & Gretel in this Folklore heavy episode of the Family Plot Podcast!

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In this episode there is so much going on.  Krysta is having issues as many young teens do, we discuss the life and death of Elizabeth Short, her crazy life and her  rough death at the hands of person or persons unknown.  After the episode stick around for a happy birthday for Lexi our daughter turning 7 on the day this episode drops.  It is a full episode all about life, death but most importantly the Fam!  Join us as we learn about the Black Dahlia and so much more in this intense episode of the Family Plot Podcast!

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