Mavens of Misdeeds

Jen and Yasmine
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Mavens of Misdeeds

Nothing is too weird or spooky for us to discuss on this weekly podcast! Indulge your curiosity with us every Tuesday as we discuss the darker side of history, the paranormal, and international folklore, myths, and legends. We keep it light-hearted because learning about history and cultures other than our own should be fun and accessible to everyone!

  1. 31/10/2022

    Samhain: The origin of Halloween and Torture at the Tower of London

    It's always spooky season around here, but in this episode we go extra spooky and educational. Yasmine explains the origin of Halloween and why we trick or treat. Jen takes us to London to explore the executions performed there, a certain famous disappearance of two Princes and also common methods of torture in England.We love to hear from our listeners! Tell us what myths/lore/legends/paranormal/folktales/fables/fairy tales you would like to hear covered on the show. ...

    1h12min

  2. 06/10/2022

    Sarah Ware Murder Finale and Atlantis

    It's finally here! The final part of the Sarah Ware historical true crime series. Let us know what you think happened to Sarah-in this episode we discuss theories and find out if anyone is convicted.Yasmine is determined that Jen WILL learn Greek mythology! She brings the fascinating new research into an age old question: Did Atlantis ever exist?We love to hear from our listeners! Tell us what myths/lore/legends/paranormal/folktales/fables/fairy tales you would l...

    1h16min

  3. 27/09/2022

    Sarah Ware Murder Part 2 and The Dudley Curse

    In this episode we are back with Part 2 of the historical true crime story about Sarah Ware. A coroner's inquest has been held and a suspect arrested, but will justice be done? Many theories are starting to emerge and secrets are being revealed! Source material for this episode-Emeric Spooner's book "Sarah Ware Revisited".Yasmine takes us to Dudleytown, Connecticut to a village that has become a ghost town. The town's namesake, the Dudley family have suffered the effects of ...

    1h17min

  4. 21/09/2022

    The Fates and Sarah Ware Murder Part 1

    Do you believe everything that happens on this big marble is by chance or do you believe your life path is predetermined? In Greek mythology the Moirai or the fates determine your best life. Yasmine breaks it down for us in the first half of the episode. Then we dive into a historical true crime from 1898 in Bucksport, Maine that remains unsolved despite trials and multiple shady suspects. This one is a doozy with a severed head, courtroom drama, a town-wide conspiracy...

    1h13min

  5. 15/09/2022

    The Frozen People of Vermont and the Stanley Hotel

    This one is a doozy! First we discuss a legend from Vermont where apparently cryogenics was invented in 1887 per the tale: The Frozen People of Vermont. Next Yasmine takes us to the Disneyland of Ghosts--The Stanley Hotel in Colorado made even more famous by Stephen King's The Shining.Spooky season is upon us-Reach out and let us know your personal encounters with the paranormal, or a local legend in your town!We love to hear from our listeners! Tell us what myths/lore...

    1h15min

  6. 06/09/2022

    Bucksport, ME curses and Red Paint People of Maine and Vampire Folklore!

    Fresh from vacation Jen takes us through a couple of incredible Maine legends. First, a visit to the historical society in Bucksport, ME prompted a visit to the cemetery to visit the well known grave of Col Jonathan Bucksport that was defaced following a curse from a witch he had condemned to death. Also in the Bucksport region is the mystery of the Red Paint People of Maine who seemingly disappeared 3800 years ago, leaving mysterious graves full of crushed hematite. Who wer...

    1h59min

  7. 23/08/2022

    The Ladies with Poisonous Hair--Elizabeth Ridgeway and Medusa

    Elizabeth Ridgeway was known by those closest to her to have some serious character flaws, but many realized far too late the lengths she would go to to rid herself of those that irritated her in some way. Jen kicks us off with 17th century apothecaries that provided many "cures" for common ailments via arsenic and other poisonous concoctions, but also provided people like Elizabeth a means to dispatch with those that did not meet her expectations via poisoning. It was also rumore...

    1h33min

  8. 17/08/2022

    The Dark Watchers and The Devil's Hoofprints

    Yasmine starts us off with the Dark Watchers that closely monitor the California mountains, known to be present since the Chumash people. Reportedly featureless and make their presence known to hikers and travelers. Are they just watching over their land? Or is there a more sinister reason behind their presence, like aliens studying our planet and gathering information?Jen brings a tale from a recent trip to coastal NC called The Devil's Hoofprints from Richard Walser's book...

    1h14min
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Nothing is too weird or spooky for us to discuss on this weekly podcast! Indulge your curiosity with us every Tuesday as we discuss the darker side of history, the paranormal, and international folklore, myths, and legends. We keep it light-hearted because learning about history and cultures other than our own should be fun and accessible to everyone!

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  • Criado por
    Jen and Yasmine
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2022
  • Episódios
    37
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Mavens of Misdeeds
  • Site do podcast
    Mavens of Misdeeds

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