Time & Tales Podcast

LM Riviere + CJ Prime
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Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Welcome to Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Each week we bring you the spookiest tidbits from history and folklore. If macabre facts, eerie fables, and 4am rabbit holes are your natural habitat, you’re in the right place. New episodes every week, wherever you listen. Prepared and presented by LaNae and CJ. One an author of dark fairy tales, fantasy, and folk horror; the other a skeptical engineer who keeps the evidence front and center. Expect the occasional. lighthearted clash! If you’re ready for your next late-night obsession, this belongs in your queue. As always, sources and links can be found in the show notes. PODCAST THEME by RANDY LEE RIVIERE (randyleeriviere.com) #history #folklore #darkhistory #fables

  1. Episode 1

    The Pirate's Republic of Nassau, PART ONE

    The Pirate Republic of Nassau rose in the early 1700s after thousands of privateers were left without work at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession. With no strong government, a defensible harbor, and wealthy Atlantic shipping lanes nearby, Nassau became the most important pirate stronghold in the Caribbean. Part one explores the rise of the Pirate Republic of Nassau through Henry Every, the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet, Henry Jennings, Benjamin Hornigold, Charles Vane, and Blackbeard. We trace how New Providence became a base for the Golden Age of Piracy, where pirate crews elected captains, divided stolen treasure, and built a lawless society beyond the control of the British Crown. ................................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere ........................ Sources: Bahamas National Archives. “Woodes Rogers.” Britannica. “The Bahamas: British Colonization.” Britannica. “Woodes Rogers.” Queen Anne’s Revenge Project. “Did You Know Woodes Rogers was the First Royal Governor of the Bahamas?” “1717–1718 Acts of Grace.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Woodes Rogers.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Charles Vane.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. Colin Woodard. The Republic of Pirates. Harcourt, 2007. Johnson, Charles. A General History of the Pyrates. 1724. Rediker, Marcus. Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age. Beacon Press, 2004. Konstam, Angus. Pirates: The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day. Lyons Press, 2008. Live Science. “First Shipwrecks Linked to Real Pirates of the Caribbean Found in Bahamas.

    The Pirate's Republic of Nassau, PART ONE

  2. Episode 2

    The Pirate's Republic of Nassau, PART TWO

    The Pirate Republic of Nassau begins to fall when King George I offers a pardon to any pirate willing to surrender. Benjamin Hornigold accepts the deal. Charles Vane refuses, sets a captured ship on fire, and uses it to escape the British fleet. Part two follows Woodes Rogers as he takes Nassau back for the Crown, hires former pirates to hunt their old allies, and hangs the men who break their pardons. Charles Vane loses his command, Calico Jack Rackham takes his place, and Nassau’s days as the safest pirate port in the Caribbean come to an end. ......................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere ........................ Sources: Bahamas National Archives. “Woodes Rogers.” Britannica. “The Bahamas: British Colonization.” Britannica. “Woodes Rogers.” Queen Anne’s Revenge Project. “Did You Know Woodes Rogers was the First Royal Governor of the Bahamas?” “1717–1718 Acts of Grace.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Woodes Rogers.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Charles Vane.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. Colin Woodard. The Republic of Pirates. Harcourt, 2007. Johnson, Charles. A General History of the Pyrates. 1724. Rediker, Marcus. Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age. Beacon Press, 2004. Konstam, Angus. Pirates: The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day. Lyons Press, 2008. Live Science. “First Shipwrecks Linked to Real Pirates of the Caribbean Found in Bahamas.”

    The Pirate's Republic of Nassau, PART TWO

  3. Episode 3

    The Pirate Republic of Nassau, PART THREE

    The Pirate Republic of Nassau reaches its end as Blackbeard is hunted down, Calico Jack Rackham returns to piracy with Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Charles Vane loses everything. With Nassau under British control, the pirates no longer have a safe harbor, and the Golden Age of Piracy begins to collapse. Part three follows the deaths of Blackbeard and Charles Vane, the capture of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read, and Woodes Rogers’ struggle to rebuild New Providence. We also look at how the fall of Nassau helped end the Golden Age of Piracy and whether the Pirate Republic could ever have survived as an independent nation. ...................................................................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere ........................ Sources: Bahamas National Archives. “Woodes Rogers.” Britannica. “The Bahamas: British Colonization.” Britannica. “Woodes Rogers.” Queen Anne’s Revenge Project. “Did You Know Woodes Rogers was the First Royal Governor of the Bahamas?” “1717–1718 Acts of Grace.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Woodes Rogers.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Charles Vane.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation. Colin Woodard. The Republic of Pirates. Harcourt, 2007. Johnson, Charles. A General History of the Pyrates. 1724. Rediker, Marcus. Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age. Beacon Press, 2004. Konstam, Angus. Pirates: The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day. Lyons Press, 2008. Live Science. “First Shipwrecks Linked to Real Pirates of the Caribbean Found in Bahamas.”

    The Pirate Republic of Nassau, PART THREE

  4. Episode 4

    Aqua Tofana: Avon Ladies of Doom

    Aqua Tofana was a clear, nearly tasteless poison sold to women in 17th-century Italy. Linked to Giulia Tofana and later Geronima Spana, it became the center of a deadly Roman poisoning scandal involving abused wives, wealthy noblewomen, secret couriers, and papal investigators. This episode follows the rise of the Aqua Tofana poison network, the 1659 Spana prosecution, the executions at Campo de’ Fiori, and the legends that later distorted the case. We also examine how marriage laws, class, gender, and the plague helped the poison spread through Rome. ............................................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere .............................................. Sources: Buchanan, Ashley. “‘One Drop to Heal, Three Drops to Kill’: Women and Early Modern Poison.” Folger Shakespeare Library, 24 Oct. 2025.Feci, Simona. “Trame di donne all’indomani della peste romana del 1656. La vicenda dell’«acqua tofana».” Mélanges de l’École française de Rome - Italie et Méditerranée modernes et contemporaines, vol. 132, no. 1, 2020, pp. 59–71.Feci, Simona. L’acquetta di Giulia: Mogli avvelenatrici e mariti violenti nella Roma del Seicento. Viella, 2024.Monson, Craig A. The Black Widows of the Eternal City: The True Story of Rome’s Most Infamous Poisoners. University of Michigan Press, 2020.Zaleski, Erin. “Did Giulia Tofana Kill Hundreds of Men in Renaissance Italy?” National Geographic, 10 July 2026.Archivio di Stato di Roma. “L’Acqua Tofana – Mogli avvelenatrici nella Roma del ‘600.” Ministero della Cultura, 16 May 2025.“Giulia Tofana.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation.“Spana Prosecution.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation.

    Aqua Tofana: Avon Ladies of Doom

  5. Episode 5

    The Missing Amber Room

    The Amber Room was once one of the greatest treasures in Europe, a chamber of Baltic amber, gold leaf, mirrors, and mosaics inside Russia’s Catherine Palace. In 1941, Nazi troops tore it from the walls, packed it into 27 crates, and sent it into the heart of the Third Reich. This episode follows the disappearance of the Amber Room during World War II, from Catherine Palace to Königsberg Castle, the Baltic Sea, secret Nazi tunnels, and the decades-long search that followed. We also look at the curse rumors, the recovered fragments, and the reconstructed Amber Room that opened in St. Petersburg in 2003. ........................................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere .............................................. Sources: Blumberg, Jess. “A Brief History of the Amber Room.” Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2007.Shor, Russell. “The History and Reconstruction of the Amber Room.” Gems & Gemology, Gemological Institute of America, Winter 2018.Scott-Clark, Cathy, and Adrian Levy. The Amber Room: The Fate of the World’s Greatest Lost Treasure. Walker & Company, 2004.Krylov, Alexander. “The Amber Room: History, Loss and Reconstruction.” In The Amber Room: Three Centuries of History, Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve, 2003.Owen, David. “Forever Amber.” The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2003.“20 Years.” Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site, 31 May 2023.“The Rebirth of the Amber Room.” The Tretyakov Gallery Magazine.“The Amber Room.” Catherine Palace / Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve.“The Amber Room.” Encyclopaedia Britannica.

    The Missing Amber Room

  6. Episode 6

    The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok

    This episode explores the legend of Ragnar Lothbrok, the famous Viking warrior whose story blends saga, folklore, and real ninth-century conquest. From dragon fights and magical wives to the snake pit death that supposedly brought his sons to England, Ragnar’s life is almost impossible to separate from myth. We trace the history behind Ragnar Lothbrok, including the Paris raid of 845, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, the Great Heathen Army, and the fall of Northumbria. Along the way, we look at how Viking conquest created the Danelaw, changed the future of England, and turned one legendary name into a dynasty. ....................................................... Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalepodcast@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere ........................................................ Sources: Ashman Rowe, Elizabeth. Vikings in the West: The Legend of Ragnarr Loðbrók and His Sons. Fassbaender, 2012.Crawford, Jackson, translator. The Saga of the Volsungs: With The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hackett Publishing, 2017.Downham, Clare. Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014. Dunedin Academic Press, 2007.Groeneveld, Emma. “Ragnar Lothbrok.” World History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug. 2018.Groeneveld, Emma. “Ivar the Boneless.” World History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov. 2018.Jones, Gwyn. A History of the Vikings. 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 1984.McTurk, Rory. Studies in Ragnars Saga Loðbrókar and Its Major Scandinavian Analogues. Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature, 1991.Ó Corráin, Donnchadh. “High-Kings, Vikings and Other Kings.” Irish Historical Studies, vol. 22, no. 88, 1979, pp. 283–323.Sawyer, Peter, editor. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press, 1997.Saxo Grammaticus. The History of the Danes, Books I–IX. Edited by Hilda Ellis Davidson, translated by Peter Fisher, D. S. Brewer, 1979.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Translated and edited by Michael Swanton, Routledge, 1996.“The Annals of St-Bertin.” The Annals of St-Bertin: Ninth-Century Histories, Volume I. Translated by Janet L. Nelson, Manchester University Press, 1991.

    The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok

  7. Episode 7

    Alaskan Triangle: Lore of the Missing, PART ONE

    This Time and Tales episode explores the Alaska Triangle, the remote region between Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiagvik where missing people, lost aircraft, glaciers, storms, forests, and empty miles of wilderness have fed one of Alaska’s strangest mysteries. We look at real Alaska missing-person cases, including the high number of unresolved Indigenous disappearances and the search challenges created by weather, distance, jurisdiction, and terrain. Then we turn to Alaska folklore, from the Kushtaka and the Nantinaq of Portlock to the Iliamna Lake monster and the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO encounter. NOTE: We recorded this episode in August, but then got very sick, the pair of us. So, we apologize for the wait, and we'll drop episodes 1&2 together. ............................................. Links: Website: timeandtalespodcast.com Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LMRiviere ............................................ Sources: “Alaska Department of Public Safety and Anchorage Police Department Release Missing Indigenous Persons Report.” Alaska Department of Public Safety, 22 Aug. 2023.“Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons.” Alaska Department of Public Safety.“Missing Persons.” Alaska Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse.“Search and Rescue.” Alaska Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Troopers.“Quarterly Missing Indigenous Persons Report — 2026 Q1.” Alaska Department of Public Safety, 2026.“Missing Persons and Runaway Minors.” Department of Public Safety Operating Procedures Manual, Alaska Department of Public Safety, 15 Aug. 2024.Beck, Mary Giraudo. Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural. Alaska Northwest Books, 1991.Bohrer, Becky. “Skull Found in ’97 in Remote Alaska Belongs to New York Man.” Associated Press, 2 Feb. 2023.Bross, Dan. “Search Called Off for Man Missing in Brooks Range.” Alaska Public Media, 26 Nov. 2012.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Occupational Aviation Fatalities — Alaska, 2000–2010.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1 July 2011.Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative: FY21 Final Report. 14 Oct. 2021.Federal Aviation Administration. “Japanese Airlines JAL 1628 UFO Encounter, November 17, 1986.” FAA Investigation File, 1987.National Transportation Safety Board. Revise Processes to Implement Safety Enhancements for Alaska Aviation Operations. NTSB Safety Recommendation Report, 2020.“NOAA Space Weather Scales.” Space Weather Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    Alaskan Triangle: Lore of the Missing, PART ONE

  8. Episode 8

    Alaskan Triangle: Lore of the Missing, PART TWO

    Why do people, planes, and search teams keep disappearing in the Alaskan Triangle? We follow the lost C-54 military transport, the Hale Boggs and Nick Begich plane disappearance, Erin Marie Gilbert, Mount Marathon runner Michael LeMaitre, and George Smith Sr., whose remains were identified after 17 years. We also break down the science behind the Alaska Triangle mystery, from sudden weather shifts and whiteouts to cold-water shock, glacier crevasses, failed emergency beacons, geomagnetic storms, and the long distances that can keep help out of reach. ................................................ Links: Dark History Anthologies: https://www.lmriviere.com/the-disenchanted-world Email: timeandtalespodcast@gmail.com .............................................. EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR ALASKA If you are facing an emergency or immediate danger in Alaska, dial 911. For non-emergency dispatch, the Alaska State Troopers can be reached at 907-451-5100 for the Interior and Western regions; 907-352-5401 for the Mat-Su and Copper Valley; and 907-262-4453 for the Kenai Peninsula and Southeast Alaska. In Anchorage, dial 311 for police dispatch, and in Juneau, call 907-586-0600. For a missing child, contact local authorities immediately, then call 1-800-THE-LOST. ............................................... Sources: Alaska Department of Public Safety. “Missing Persons.” Alaska Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse.Alaska Department of Public Safety. “Search and Rescue.” Alaska State Troopers.Alaska State Troopers. “Michael Paul LeMaitre Missing Persons Bulletin.” Alaska Department of Public Safety, 13 July 2012.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Occupational Aviation Fatalities — Alaska, 2000–2010.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1 July 2011.Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative: FY21 Final Report. 14 Oct. 2021.History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives. “The Disappearance of Majority Leader Hale Boggs of Louisiana and Representative Nicholas Begich of Alaska.” U.S. House of Representatives.National Transportation Safety Board. Revise Processes to Implement Safety Enhancements for Alaska Aviation Operations. 2020.Uenuma, Francine. “The Enduring Mystery of a Plane That Vanished in the Icy Canadian Wilderness with 44 People on Board.” Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025.

    Alaskan Triangle: Lore of the Missing, PART TWO

  9. Episode 9

    Sh*it Happens: The Erfurt Latrine Disaster

    In this episode, we cover the Erfurt Latrine Disaster of 1184, a medieval catastrophe that brought the politics of the Holy Roman Empire crashing into a literal cesspit. King Henry VI had gathered nobles, bishops, and rival factions in Erfurt to settle a feud between Louis III of Thuringia and Archbishop Conrad of Mainz, but the monastery hall beneath them was already under strain. What followed was one of the most grotesque accidents in European history. Rotten beams, overloaded floors, heavy armor, and failing medieval sanitation sent dozens of powerful men into the latrine below, reshaping central German politics in the most humiliating way imaginable. *Our apologies! We had a computer catastrophe at the pod lab, but we're back up and running! A day late, but hope you dig it anyway ;) ..................................... Links: Website: timeandtalepodcast@gmail.com Email: timenadtalespodcast@gmail.com Dark History Anthologies: lmriviere.com/anthologies ................................... Sources: Althoff, Gerd. Family, Friends and Followers: Political and Social Bonds in Early Medieval Europe. Cambridge University Press, 2004.Fuhrmann, Horst. Germany in the High Middle Ages: c. 1050–1200. Translated by Timothy Reuter, Cambridge University Press, 1986.Holder-Egger, Oswald, editor. Chronica S. Petri Erfordensis Moderne. Scriptores Rerum Germanicarum, Monumenta Germaniae Historica, 1899.Magnusson, Roberta J. Water Technology in the Middle Ages: Cities, Monasteries, and Waterworks after the Roman Empire. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.Stubbs, William. Germany in the Early Middle Ages, 476–1250. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1908.

    Sh*it Happens: The Erfurt Latrine Disaster
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Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Welcome to Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Each week we bring you the spookiest tidbits from history and folklore. If macabre facts, eerie fables, and 4am rabbit holes are your natural habitat, you’re in the right place. New episodes every week, wherever you listen. Prepared and presented by LaNae and CJ. One an author of dark fairy tales, fantasy, and folk horror; the other a skeptical engineer who keeps the evidence front and center. Expect the occasional. lighthearted clash! If you’re ready for your next late-night obsession, this belongs in your queue. As always, sources and links can be found in the show notes. PODCAST THEME by RANDY LEE RIVIERE (randyleeriviere.com) #history #folklore #darkhistory #fables

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  • Creator
    LM Riviere + CJ Prime
  • Episodes
    34
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © LM Riviere
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