Family Plot
194 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -An odd dad and his 11 year old daughter exploring the strange and unusual in a peculiar world. Discussions will be kept PG-13. Hosted by Dean Boese and Krysta Williams.
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Episode 193: Xunantunich Mayan City and Maiden of the Rock
April 18, 2024 18:05 - 40 minutes - 64.6 MBOn this episode we discuss the nation of Belize and the Mayan city of Xunantunich, what we know about it and it's former residents. Krysta talks balloon debates and civets, Dean talks ferrets and Laura keeps us all together in this fascinating archaeological, Mayan Culture, slightly paranormal episode fo the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Edpisode 192 Catching the Yorkshire Ripper
April 11, 2024 16:44 - 58 minutes - 93.6 MBThis week, we go full British True Crime as we head back to the seventies and eighties and investigate the life and crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, better known as the Yorkshire Ripper. We discuss his life, what led him to become a killer, his family life, the hoax that led the police astray in this fascinating case. Meanwhile Krysta talks more dogs and balloon debates in her Corner and Laura brings us all together in this distressingly bloody-detail free episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Bec...
Episode 191 The Antikythera Device hits Differentially
April 04, 2024 16:53 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBOn this episode, we discuss the Antikythera Mechanism, a device found in a Roman shipwreck off the Greek Island of Antijythera. Retrieved with several other treasures, due to it's advanced state of petrification and other issues, it wasn't even looked at much after it was initially brought up. But over time, people have discovered this uncanny device that simulates the movement of the heavens created in the time of Before Common Era using a differential gear which otherwise doesn't show up ...
Episode 190 Meeting the Honey Island Swamp Monster
March 28, 2024 16:49 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBWelcome to another episode of the Family Plot Podcast! In this episode Krysta debates as Pinkie Pie, and performs a poem about sunflowers. Then we sit back and talk the Honey Island Swamp, it's history and the creatures that call it home, including the Honey Island Swamp Monster. We talk about sightings of the creature, what it possibly looks like, a potential origin story and so much more in this we're talking about cryptids, how come it feels like we're still learning episode of the Fami...
Episode 189 The Game is Afoot The Folklore of Sherlock Holmes
March 21, 2024 17:19 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBIn this episode, we talk Sherlock Holmes, his brilliant mind, his mastery of the arts of observation and deduction and so much more. We talk the Sherlock Holmes museum, his companion John Watson, we take a brief divergence to discuss Professor Challenger in his Lost World in this man Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a great character episode of the Family Plot Podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Episode 188 Killer Candy: The Case of Cordelia Botkin with Special Guest SoFettUp
March 07, 2024 21:11 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIn this episode, Krysta, Laura and Dean are joined by cosplayer, Mistress of All Things Hope It Holds Cosplay & Props, SoFettUp. Fett is also a member of the Stockton historical society and together we tell the tale of Cordelia Botkin, a Missouri girl who moved to San Francisco, had a son and began cheating on her husband with the guy in charge of the Associated Press' San Francisco Office. We discuss their lives prior to their meeting and how the pair was soon inseperable, We discuss how the...
Episode 187 Camping in Cabin 187 in the Hoia Baciu Forest w/ Dan B Fierce
February 29, 2024 18:55 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBThis week, we are joined by author Dan B. Fierce as we discuss the Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania. We also talk Dan and my's days at a Westport (in Kansas City) eatery called Lucille's. We also talk Krysta, a recent injury and her metatarsil ductis and so much more as we look into the Bermuda Triangle of Romania (but what should more appropriately be called the Skinwalker Ranch of Romania) in this nostalgic, feel good, man the world is just plain weird sometimes episode of the Family Plot Podca...
Episode 186 Hanging at Captain Tony's Key West Saloon
February 22, 2024 18:34 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBIn this episode, Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss Key West, it's history and specifically, the business currently located at 428 Greene Street, Captain Tony's Key West Saloon. We discuss it's history as a morgue, an icehouse, a telegraph office a cigar factory and so much more. We talk about it's time as the Duval Club, Sloppy Joes and so much more. We discuss the hanging tree that grows within the bar itself, the bar's ghosts and so much more in this Key West centric episode of the Family Plot...
Episode 185 The Unsolved Murder of Sir Harry Oakes or Why Dean hates the Duchess of Windsor in 1943
February 15, 2024 19:09 - 49 minutes - 68 MBSo in this episode Laura, Krys and Dean discuss Valentines Day, mostly in Krysta's corner before we dig into the life of Harry Oakes. We discuss his life, how he discovered his fortune, how he met his young wife and became a British Citizen and earned the title of Baronet as he settled in the Bahamas. The Bahamas was governed by the Duke of Windsor, the former King of England Edward the VIII and his American wife the Duchess of Windsor. We learn about his murder, how someone attempted to set ...
Episode 184 The Legend of Pecos Bill
February 08, 2024 18:29 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBThis week we discuss folklore, American style as we discuss Pecos Bill. We discuss his author, Edward "Tex" Sinnett O'Reilly, his author's life as an American serviceman and a mercenary and how growing up in the late days of the Wild West affected him. We talk about Pecos himself, his love of Slue Foot Sue and why no one puts Slue Foot Sue in a corner. We talk those that have played the character and we suggest some who could. We go full cowboy folklore in this special episode of the Family P...
Episode 183 Four Dead in Ohio:The Massacre at Kent State
February 01, 2024 17:59 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBIn this episode, Krysta talks Supernatural and butterflies in her corner and then we discuss the happenings at Kent State University in Kent Ohio on May 4th 1970. We discuss the history that surrounded and led up to the Vietnam Conflict and America's involvement, we discuss how the students at Kent State began engaging in public protests as early as 1966. Then we discuss the events of May 4th itself, the crowd, the National Guard and all the things that led to the National Guard firing on una...
Episode 182 The Axeman of New Orleans
January 25, 2024 19:15 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBThis week Family Plot Podcast goes full true crime AND folklore with a little visit to New Orleans in 1919 to meet an unknown serial killer who is forever tied to the history of New Orleans and New Orleans Jazz! We mmet his supposed victims and we meet a few suspects who might have done the dastardly deeds. We talk about contributions made in his name to music as well as his appearance in the 'Coven' season of American Horror Story/ We even discuss the famous letter sent to the Times-Picayune...
Episode 181 Professor Houdini in Saint Joseph
January 18, 2024 19:12 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBIn this episode we discuss Echo as well as the Legend of Vox Machina before we discuss a few things in Krysta's Corner and then we settle down to discuss a documented conflict between a young Houdini in 1897, long before he became famous for it, 'Professor' Houdini went up against a spiritualist in Saint Joseph, Missouri. We discuss the spiritualism movement, Harry's dislike of it, some of his more famous encounters with others over spiritualism, but mostly we focus on this one night where he...
Episode 180 Marilyn Monroe, Queen of Hollywood's Golden Age
January 11, 2024 18:58 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIn this episode Krysta, Laura and Dean examine the life of Norma Jean Mortenson and how she changed into film star Marilyn Monroe. We learn about her life, her failures, her successes, her constant low self-esteem and so much more. We kick the year off right talking the histroy and folklore of Marilyn Monroe! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Episode 179 New Year's Weird
January 04, 2024 17:22 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBIn this episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean cover the stories the've done in 2023 as well as a few last minute stories and wish plenty of well upon their listeners and guests in this very special New Year Episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Episode 178 Hanging Out At the Alaskan Bar & Hotel
December 28, 2023 18:51 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBThis week, Krysta, Laura and Dean examine the Alaskan Bar and Hotel in Juneau Alaska. We discuss a brief history of the state, how Juneau became the capital city, and the building of the Alaskan Hotel itself. We talk it's founders, it's history, the sad tragic tales that occured under it's roof and of course we discuss it's hauntings, those we can explain and those we can't in this special Seward's Icebox episode of the Family Plot Podcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...
Episode 177 Christmas Tales 2023 with Jane Nightshade
December 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn this episode, Krys, Laura and Dean are joined by author Jane Nightshade as they discuss four tales of Christmas covering folktales, history, true crime AND the Paranormal all while they discuss Jane's book Scream Full of Ghosts and her upcoming book Shudder Full of Ghosts and so much more in this Christmas, man is Jane a great writer extra long and a little distorted but still tons of fun episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...
Episode 176 Cu Chulainn Hero of Celtic Myth
December 14, 2023 18:58 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBThis week, we dig into the myth of Cu Chulainn, Irish hero and prime example of great story-telling with some troubling narratives aside. We discuss his unusual birth, the way he earned his name, the tales of his youth with the troop at Emain Macha, his training at the hands of the warrior-woman Scathach in Scotland and how he earned his dreaded barbed spear the Gae Bulg. We talk of his legendary exploits, how he came to wed his wife Emer, his death and so much more in this mythical. man the ...
Episode 175 LA's Lizard Underground
December 07, 2023 18:10 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBOn this episode of the Family Plot Podcast, we go to LA in 1934 to discuss the LA Times article about the discovery of a 'lizard city' beneath Los Angeles. The article claims that 'geophysical engineer' G. Warren Shufelt (Shufeld in some sources) used his 'radio x-ray to peer a thousand feet below the city where he discovered a city in the shape of a lizard filled with massive treasures, gold tablets and strange technologies. We discuss the story, what we know to be true and untrue and where ...
Episode 174 Sacagawea and the Corps of Discovery
November 30, 2023 18:36 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBIn this episode we discuss Sacagawea! How she came to join Lewis and Clark's Corps of discovery what her role was, what she did unofficially and about her life in general. Krysta discusses Supernatural and Laura talks how hard it is to get Dean to change topics in this special, Wow, I didn't know that episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Episode 173 24 Hours Later the Death of Two Teens in Little Falls, MN
November 23, 2023 17:53 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBA burglar breaks into your home, what do you do? David Byron Smith, 64, responded by installing video surveillance and when he saw the person he believed to be responsible for the burglaries, he laid a trap killing him AND his cousin and then waited 24 hours to call the police. All this on Thanksgiving day. We discuss this case, the victims Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady, their actions as well as their killers and the controversy that arose after their deaths. We also discuss how we all have ...
Episode 172 Mary Pickford Queen of Silent Movies
November 16, 2023 17:54 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBIn this episode, Krysta takes us into her corner to tell us about school and how holiday stress is beginning to creep in. She also talks about how hard it is to have a caregiver personality and not take time for one's self. Then we dive in and learn about Mary Pickford, aka Gladys Marie Smith. We learn about her birth, her early life, her time on the Toronto stage before coming to America to get on Broadway ere she became a queen of the silver screen! We talk her loves, her triumphs, her fail...
Episode 171 Of Brendas and Boomtown Rats: The Cleveland Elementary Shooting
November 09, 2023 17:42 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBIn this episode, we investigate the first highly publicized school shooting in the United States. We head back to 1979 and meet 16 year old Brenda Ann Spencer, find out who she was, we look into the state of the world, of California and of San Diego before we settle into the details of the shooting itself. We also discuss goings on in Krysta's Corner and talk changes that resulted from this school shooting includint the song "I Don't Like Mondays" in this very special Family Plot episode on t...
Episode 170 The Crimes of Jack the Ripper
November 02, 2023 17:56 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this episode of the Family Plot Podcast we talk Jack the Ripper! His most likely victims, the area of Whitechapel in 1888, suspects and so much more. Krysta talks her love interest Bunny and about life on a high school debate team in her Catching Up with Krysta segment in our final spooky season episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
Episode 169 Robert the Doll
October 26, 2023 16:05 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBThis episode sees us revisit Robert the Doll from our haunted dolls episode (this was a ways back). We talk his origin, how he came to be the property of Robert Eugene Otto, how the doll got his name, how many claim to have been cursed by Robert for disrespecting him in some manner or another. Krysta introduces us to Gemini, one of her original masks, and so, so much more in this penultimate spooky season episode of 2023. Play nice with Robert now! Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...
Episode 168 The Masked Killers of Pocatello Idaho
October 19, 2023 17:52 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss a murder that happened in Pocatello Idaho in 2006. The killers wore masks and tried to terrorize and torture their victim before they took her life. We discuss the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart on this spooky season episode of the Family Plot Podcast! But first, we talk to Krys about her corner, things going on in her world, her sick/mental health day and good things we've eaten before diving deep into the dark story of two boys who killed a friend and had plans to ...
Episode 167 A House In Amityville
October 12, 2023 18:47 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBSo, this episode is packed full of all the things. IN Krysta's Corner she discusses her first oratory AND her Halloween Costume and Mom chimes in with hers as well. Afterwards, we get into this week's topic, the house whose former address was 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. We discuss it's construction, as well as debunk a few beliefs that taint the house's reputation to today. Then we discuss the DeFeo murders that happened in the house as well as the haunting of the Lutzes as they...
Episode 166 Welcome to Haunted Atchison, KS
October 05, 2023 19:24 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBIn this episode of the Family Plot Podcast, Krys talks makeup and Halloween costumes in her corner before we dive deep into our topic Haunted Atchison Kansas. We talk the city's history, briefly and then dive in to the various haunted locations including the Sallie House, Glick Mansion and so much more. We talk Dean's upcoming Call of Cthulhu game and so, so much more in this special spooky season episode of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co...
Epispde 165 The Life and Death of Butch Cassidy
September 28, 2023 18:11 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBHey everyone! This episode is a fun jaunt through the Wild West as we talk Robert Leroy Parker aka Butch Cassidy. We talk his birth, his life, his crimes, his gang, the Wild Bunch and his sometime partnership with Harry Longabaugh better known as the Sundance Kid. Krysta first takes us through her day and a good few other things in her corner in this all kinds of fun a little historical, a little true crime episode of the Family Plot Podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...
Episode 164 Giants, Wolves and Trolls - Fairy Tales and their Beginnings
September 21, 2023 20:10 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn this episode, we briefly hear from Lexi asking about Fairy tales before we dive deep into this topic. Bur first, as always, Krysta has some words from her corner. Then we take three Fairy Tales, The Brave Little Tailor, Little Red Riding Hood and The Billy Goats Gruff. We discuss the stories themselves, their origins as cautionary tales and their appearance in pop culture. We discuss all the folklore and have a good time on this special Laura's Birthday episode of the Family Plot Podcast! ...
Episode 163 The Curse of Bhangarh Fort
September 14, 2023 18:38 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Krys talks school in her corner while Dean layeth the (audio) slappeth down on Laura's light puns prompting Krys to revolt with the monitor inserting a whole host of unnecessary noises. Then we get into the meat of this episode as we dive into Bhangarh Fort, it's history, the curses that many believe caused it to fall and the hauntings recorded by those who live in the area in this crazy paranormal historical edition of the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter of this pod...
Episode 162 Brother XII and his Aquarian Society
September 07, 2023 19:42 - 1 hour - 119 MBSo in this episode, Krys goes into her corner to tell us about school, about how tired high school makes her, about Genshin Impact and so much more. Then we also discuss Dean's upcoming birthday, leading us to discuss this week's topic. A man born to religious parents in the 1870's, Brother XII firmly believed he was destined for spiritual greatness and eventually settled on Theosophy to explain his ideas and his theories that he was one of the Brothers of the Great White Lodge, a brotherhood...
Episode 161 The Unique History and Odd Hauntings of the Tower of London
August 31, 2023 16:10 - 48 minutes - 77.6 MBSo, the Tower of London? A nearly 1000 year old landmark and now, a part of the monarchy's real estate holdings but what do you know about it? Today, we talk about the castle's origins, it's creation as a symbol of Norman might by William the Conqueror since then it has gone on to become a Royal Mint, a garrison, a palace, an armory, a raven's nest, a prison and a site of many murders and bloody executions. Join us as we learn about the tower and Krysta adds Henry VIII to her collection of pe...
Episode 160 Murder, Incorporated or The Killer Candy Store
August 24, 2023 18:15 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBSo, in this episode, we go to New York in the 1930's where Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, and Bugsy Siegel took over the Mob in New York City, leading to the creation of a National Crime Syndicate, a Commission of Mob Bosses to settle disputes and for those times when disputes just will not settle, they created a group that came to be known as Murder, Incorporated to take care of those who broke the rules. This group committed hits (a term they created) all over the country and worked out of th...
Episode 159 Myths of the Moon-Eyed People
August 17, 2023 17:40 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBSo in this episode, Krysta discusses her new squishmellow, a new Monster High doll and life in general in her corner before we get down to discussing the moon-eyed people. According to the Cherokee, these were people who did not see well in daylight, a fact the Cherokee used to drive them out of land the Cherokee wanted. But who were these people, according to some they were Welsh who had come over in the 11th century. According to others they were albinos. Still according to others they were...
Episode 158 The Stonewall Uprising or Free to be Gay in the USA
August 10, 2023 17:31 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBIn this episode, Krysta takes us to her corner to discuss her newest fursona and then we tackle a historic subject, the Stonewall Uprising (also called the Stonewall Riots or just Stonewall). We do a bit of history on the LGBTQ+ community in the USA even how , in the earliest days, both Gay men and and lesbians were put to death. We further look at conditions for the LGBTQ+ community in NYC's Greenwich Village and how one club, owned by the Mafia that allowed dancing among gay men became a ba...
Episode 157 Ghosts and Glamor, Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel
August 03, 2023 15:30 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MBThis episode we head back to LA in the 1920's and we look into LA's famous Roosevelt Hotel. Built in the late 1920's, financed by some of the greatest names in LA or in film, the Roosevel Hotel has a rich history. We discuss it's history, it's more famous guests, it's renovations and it's current status. We also discover that Dean has trouble distinguishing between Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, Josh Gates comes up (doesn't he always) and why does the ghost of Montgomery Clift lay on people? A...
Episode 156 Judge Crater Please Call Your Office
July 27, 2023 17:13 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThis week, the Family covers a lot including Krysta talking more about the Miraculous Ladybug in her corner, Dean suggesting a format for Patreon shows and in general discussing Family matters. We finally settle down to discuss the subject of this episode, Judge Joseph Force Crater and his disappearance. We cover his youth, the New York of 1930 and it's famous Democratic machine in Tammany Hall. Then we discuss Judge Crater, his philandering ways (something Krysta does not like at all), his f...
Episode 155 The Life and Legend of Jesse James
July 20, 2023 13:12 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn Today's episode, Krysta takes us into her appreciation of the Miraculous Ladybug series and then we get into the life, times and crimes of Jesse James. We cover the world he grew up in, especially the part of Missouri known as Little Dixie at the time. We cover the death of his father, his connection to William Jewell College, his time serving the confederate cause as well as the events that afterward made him determined to destabilize the nation by robbing banks, stagecoaches and trains. ...
Episode 154 A Curious Collection of Kansas Ghosts
July 13, 2023 18:49 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBIn this episode, Krysta busts out of her corner talking about her latest haircut, how she bleached and streaked her new 'do and her addiction to Hero Clash,, the mobile game. Then we get into this week's episode as we go to three Kansas towns and meet their spectral residents. In Manhattan Kansas, we visit Kansas State University and meet three of it's ghostly residents. Nick the Poltergeist, the spectral remnant of a boy who died in a football game haunts the Purple Masque Theater, A former ...
Episode 153 The Mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders
July 06, 2023 15:28 - 46 minutes - 63.1 MBOn this episode, Krysta talks to us about the upcoming 5 Nights at Freddy's movie and her experiences with the game. She also discusses her new fursona, a Koi Kitsune based on Leah Fox Fish from the JH Mott episode. Then we get into the Villisca Iowa Murders of the Moore Family. We discusss what we know of the Moore's, who all was home that fateful night. We discuss how the crime scene was secured (it wasn't) and the brutality of the crimes. We discuss the likely sequence of events and the od...
Episode 152 Lost, the Story of Japanese WWII Holdouts
June 29, 2023 18:57 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThere is so much in this episode, the internet can barely contain it! First . Krysta discusses a recent trip to see 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' at Starlight Theater as well as discusses some of her favorite extinct animals including the Dodo, the Sabretooth Tiger and the Thylacine! Then we settle into this week's topic with a broad strokes and very miniscule overview of World War II and after that we discuss three men who were stationed at different places in the Pacific in the early 1940's and...
Episode 151 The Tragedy of the Willey Family
June 22, 2023 18:38 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThis week, Krysta, Laura and Dean go to Crawford Notch, Vermont this time to learn about the Willey Family who had intended to go into the Inn business before several weeks of drought was suddenly ended in violent storm, flooding and landslides. But first, Krysta is back in her corner reccomending a couple of self care apps. One is called Plant Nanny and it helps with your daily water intake, another is called Finch and it also helps with self care. After Krysta gives us these we talk about t...
Episode 150 Materializing Missouri Medium John H Mott
June 15, 2023 18:22 - 1 hour - 95 MBOn this episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean are joined by member of the extended Family, Cheryl Holland as they discuss the fan-suggested topic of Materializing Medium John H. Mott. First though, we catch up with Krysta as she delves into new ideas for her art and her TikTok success. Then Cheryl takes a few moments to discuss her Scentsy business and the Darren Holland Project. Then we get into a brief overview of Spiritualism as well as it's most famous promoters, the Fox sisters. We also discus...
Episode 149: The Mokele-Mbembe: Myth or Monster?
June 08, 2023 18:47 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToday, Laura, Krysta and Dean go to Africa in search of the legend of the Mokele-Mbembe, a thirty five foot long dinosaur-like cryptid. It is a creature famed to the Bantu in the region for stopping the flow of rivers when it nests at bends in the river. It is reputed to fight and kill hippos, elephants and crocodiles. footprints have been found and the locals see the creature regularly. We discuss the gorilla, which at one point was considered a cryptid and from there go to the Mokele-Mbembe...
Episode 148 Weirdness and Death in the White House
June 01, 2023 19:56 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWho planned the Original White House? How many architects in total have worked on the White House. Who created the Oval Office? The Rose Garden? Who died in the White House? Laura, Krysta and Dean answer all these questions and more as they cover the history of the only residence of a head of state that the public can visit free of charge. They also talk changes and deaths and hauntings in the White House. Join us for this All-American ever so slightly spooky episode of the Family Plot Podcas...
Episode 147 The Curse of the Piasa with Dan B Fierce
May 25, 2023 17:48 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean are joined by author Dan B. Fierce as they discuss the Piasa. The Piasa is a strange creature that the Cahokia painted on walls in Alton, Illinois. But first, we check in with Krysta who use her corner to talk her girlfriend before we discuss the Cahokia Kingdom, the possibility that the native American legend of the underwater panther may be a representation of a bull shark, plus special birthday messages for Krysta's upcoming 14th birthday and so much...
Episode 146 A hit and a myth Legends from around the world
May 18, 2023 16:52 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis time, the Family Plot trio of Krysta, Laura and Dean tackle legends from around the world, but First Krysta takes us to her corner to discuss Cookie Run Kingdom, the phone game she has been obsessing over of late. Afterwards, Dean starts of in Death Valley of the United States with an interesting legend about a queen and a palace, followed by an interesting story as well. Then Laura takes us to an Incan Flood Myth from South America as we travel the world via myths and legends and each i...
Episode 145 The Bully of Skidmore Missouri
May 11, 2023 18:56 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBToday, Laura, Krysta and Dean visit the small farming town of Skidmore, Missouri. Picture this, you live in a small farming community and one of your neighbors is a thief and a known bully. He has been tried 20 times and has never been convicted. He intimidates witnesses by following them home or parking in front of their house. He intimidates others to lie on his behalf as 'witnesses'...and he shoots the owner of the local grocery store. The store owner survives and finally, the bully is con...
Episode 144 A Very Brief History of the Romani
May 04, 2023 19:29 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode, Krysta talks about sweets in her corner and we find out that Laura loves Lemon bars and Dean loves Tiramisu. From there, we discuss the Romani, nomadic world wanderers that were persecuted throughout Europe and even into America today. We discuss their origin, where they hail from how they traveled, where they make their home now and how they were persecuted throughout Europe, even in their earliest appearances. Further, they are oftem made the bad guys of Hollywood movies. W...