Stuff You Missed in History Class

This 2011 episode from Sarah and Deblina features the Fox family, which began hearing strange noises in 1848, and sisters Maggie and Kate started communicating with spirits. They built a career as mediums, and today they're credited with launching the modern spiritualist movement. But was it all a hoax? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The podcast discusses the fascinating life of Sir Walter Raleigh, from his involvement in English defense against the Spanish armada to his role in the Tudor conquest of Ireland. It also explores his investments in English colonies in North America, his imprisonment in the Tower of London, and his charges of treason. The hosts also share heartwarming stories about dogs and encourage listeners to send in pictures and stories about their pets.

After TV producer David Levy adapted the cartoons of Charles Addams into "The Addams Family," Charlie's life changed in a number of ways. As Addams aged, he sort of settled down, but as with everything, he did so in his own unique way.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're revisiting a 2010 Halloween episode from Sarah and Katie. Today, Franz Mesmer is hailed as the father of hypnosis. His original pursuit was called mesmerism, but what exactly was it? How did it (supposedly) work? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Addams was a compelling figure. He visited cemeteries for fun, he raced cars, he collected crossbows. But Addams surprised a lot of people in not being a an elusive proto-goth. He was a dapper, sociable, irreverent delight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia was overshadowed by WWI and the flu pandemic. The podcast explores the tragic event and its impact on Canada and the US. It discusses the captain's controversial decision not to evacuate, the rescue efforts, and the aftermath. The difficulties of traveling in a hot country without AC are also briefly mentioned.

Today we revisit an episode from 2014. Before Charles Worth, the idea of ready made clothes for purchase didn't really exist. Neither did the idea of a design house that showed seasonal collections. This one man's vision invented the fashion industry as we know it today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the haunted and historically significant island of Poveglia, its role as a Lazaretto and mental hospital, debunk rumors about its haunting, and references to the island in modern art and fiction.

Vernon Lee, a historian and art and literary critic, wrote on diverse subjects including music, travel, aesthetics, psychology, and economics. Known for her ghost stories. Podcast explores Lee's unconventional upbringing, journey to becoming a renowned writer, network and relationships with notable writers and artists, controversial novel and personal relationships, decline and shift towards writing supernatural stories.

We're revisiting a 2013 tale of a witch trial. Decades before the Salem trials, an East Hampton woman was tried for witchcraft. Before Lion Gardiner's daughter died, she accused Goody Garlick of bewitching her.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.