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From unsolved murders, to centuries-old disappearances that puzzle historians today; Coldest Cases is a podcast that delves into history's oldest mysteries.
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Lauren is busy working on her next multi-parter mystery for Coldest Cases. In the meantime, enjoy this replay from October 2019: Was Ancient Egypt's most famous pharaoh murdered? King Tutenkamen died when he was around 19 years old. His tomb, the circumstances, a letter, a ring & an X-ray all suggest something sinister might have befallen the young…
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After more than 30 search expeditions, interest in finding the lost Franklin Expedition begins to fade. But in the 20th Century, a few new faces decide to try and find what’s left of HMS Erebus and Terror. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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Nearly four years after her husband’s expedition disappeared, Lady Jane Franklin turned to the spiritual world in search of answers. Plus, the Royal Navy finally launches several missions in search of the missing crew and its two ships, Erebus and Terror. This is Part Two of Four on the Lost Franklin Expedition. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, …
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On May 19th, 1845 two Royal Navy ships set sail from England bound for the Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. However, the Franklin Expedition disappeared about a year and a half after its departure. This is Part One of Four of the Lost Franklin Expedition. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.…
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Ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, let's revisit this story from America's beginnings: The Lost Colony of Roanoke. 20 years before Jamestown became known as the first English settlement in the New World, a different group of English men, women and children tried to set roots in present-day North Carolina… twice. Both attempts ended in disaster…
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Jack joins Lauren to discuss the past few episodes of Coldest Cases & to share listener feedback & episode suggestions. We also rate & review a few movies, including Bram Stoker's Dracula and Elizabeth, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.…
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It's time for a Halloween double feature on Coldest Cases! Vlad the Third was the prince of Wallachia three different times in the 15th Century. His violent behavior and sadistic forms of punishment were so brutal that he struck fear in people all over Europe and was even given the nickname "Vlad the Impaler". Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, an…
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Lauren dives into the mystery and murder of Otzi the Iceman, a 5,300 year old mummy discovered in 1991 in Europe’s Ötztal Alps. Older than Stonehenge and even the Egypian Pyramids, Otzi’s remains and belongings were nearly perfectly preserved in ice, providing scientists and historians with a time capsule into a small chapter of mankind’s history. …
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Alexander McKenzie was arrested in Cape Nome, Alaska on October 15th, 1900. But by the time he and the U.S. Marshals arrived on the American mainland, McKenzie already had a new plan in place to try and avoid justice. Listen now to the finale of the Alaska Gold Rush Swindle on Coldest Cases! Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podca…
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As Alexander McKenzie’s grip on Cape Nome, Alaska strengthens, the average miners in town decide to fight back, organizing a group called the “Nome Vigilantes”. But their road to justice would be long. McKenzie managed to get the U.S. Army to protect his gold and he even hired agents on the federal dime to follow problematic miners trying to fight …
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Beginning around January 1900, a criminal gold mining ring took shape in the U.S. At its helm? Alexander McKenzie, a former Sheriff with powerful connections across the country. Through legal loopholes, favors, promises, and even bribes, McKenzie managed to take complete control of Cape Nome, Alaska during the 1900 gold mining season. However, afte…
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In July of 1898, a literal goldmine was discovered along a tributary of the Snake River in remote Alaska. The news traveled quickly, bringing hundreds and then thousands of hopeful miners to the Alaskan wilderness. However, it soon became clear that there was not enough room for everyone. As American miners squared off with international travelers,…
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Sunday, September 8th, 1560. The body of a 28-year-old woman is found at the bottom of the stairs in her home in Oxfordshire, England. The death of Amy Robsart appeared to be an unfortunate accident… but for decades rumors of murder filled England’s court. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.…
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Let’s talk about the Salem Witch Trials! Jack joins Lauren for today’s episode as we talk about the interesting characters & theories about what happened in Salem Village in 1692. We also review two movies: The Crucible & The Witch. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.…
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Today we know witchcraft was NOT to blame for the Salem Witch Trials. Join Lauren and dive into the popular theories that exist to explain the symptoms of the afflicted girls and the mass hysteria seen by the entire community. Today marks the exciting conclusion of the Salem Witch Trials on Coldest Cases! Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the…
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After the deaths of even more suspected witches, a small group of people call on the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony to bring an end to the devastating Salem Witch Trials. Plus, Lauren goes into where the belief in witches came from, and how other countries handled these cases throughout the centuries. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and t…
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July 19, 1692 marks one of the bloodiest days in the Salem Witch Trials. Five women were hanged for witchcraft, and sadly the trials were just getting started. Plus, a man dies under torture while being questioned. Join Lauren for Part Three and see how quickly the trials went from “justice” to hysteria. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the …
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The first suspects in the Salem Witch Trial take the stand as the number of accused witches grows and stretches across Salem Village to neighboring communities in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, more victims come forward, claiming to be bewitched or tortured at the hands of evil women in the village. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Po…
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In June of 1692, a convicted witch named Bridget Bishop died by hanging in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Her execution marked the beginning of a bloody chapter in early American history, as an entire community became swept up in accusations of witchcraft, fortune telling, devil worship and murder. Listen now to Part One of Five on the Salem Witch T…
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Just like the Terminator, we said we'd be back and now we are! Join us for a quick update and discussion. New episodes of History in a Hurry start back on June 24th New episodes of Coldest Cases are back July 2nd Check us out on our website: www.genericpodcastnetwork.com And social media too, we're on Twitter and Instagram!…
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From 1840 to 1882, Queen Victoria managed to survive SEVEN assassination attempts. Lauren dives into these crazy stories, plus another brush with death the Queen had as a teenager, in our final chapter on the Burned Letters of Queen Victoria.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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After the death of her husband, Queen Victoria disappeared from the public spotlight for YEARS. Rumors of insanity and abdication started to grow. When she finally made a reappearance, the public was incensed to learn that the Queen had been spending a lot of her time away with a mysterious Scotsman named John Brown.…
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In 1905, the new King of England, Edward the Seventh, was blackmailed. If he didn’t pay an undisclosed amount of money, 300 letters from his late mother Queen Victoria would be released to the public. After paying up, Edward promptly lit the documents on fire. And surprisingly, this was not the first (or last) time one of Victoria’s children destro…
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Nine days after Agatha Christie’s disappearance, thousands of people gather at the spot where her car was found abandoned for “The Great Sunday Hunt”. Meanwhile, Agatha’s husband Archie becomes Surrey police’s main suspect after they discover he burned a letter from his missing wife. Join Lauren for the epic finale of The Disappearance of Agatha Ch…
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December 4, 1926: Guildford, Surrey, England. A car is found abandoned in treacherous terrain. The driver, a 36-year-old woman, is now missing. Police soon learn this isn’t your typical investigation as the missing woman is a well-known crime and mystery writer. Join Lauren for Part One of Two on the Disappearance of Agatha Christie!…
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Lauren dives into the Coldest Cases archive, playing one of her favorite episodes from 2019. December 16, 1935. Hollywood actress Thelma Todd is found dead in her car in a garage outside of Los Angeles. Although it seems to be a clear-cut case of carbon monoxide poisoning, some threatening letters sent to people who saw Thelma the day before her de…
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Ivan’s paranoia reaches a breaking point, and he decides to slaughter an entire city for “treason”. Plus, the Tsar goes through more than five marriages, while the Russian Orthodox Church refuses to get involved out of fear. Listen to Part Three now to hear the dramatic end to the life of Ivan the Terrible, plus why some historians believe there’s …
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On Part Two of Ivan the Terrible on Coldest Cases, Lauren dives into Ivan’s childhood, as well as the events that led up to his brutal, violent behavior as Russia’s first Tsar. Plus, find out how Ivan’s conspiring boyars reacted when Ivan decided to abdicate the throne in 1564.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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November 15, 1581. Russia’s first Tsar, Ivan IV Vasileyvich, snaps suddenly and murders his own son, the 27-year-old heir to the throne. Well before this violent & random crime, Ivan was already becoming known by his nickname: Ivan the Terrible. Today the question remains: was he just a violent man or was he truly mad? Lauren explores the mystery i…
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This Halloween, let’s dive in to 5 of the world’s spookiest places on Coldest Cases! Lauren takes you from secret caves of the ancient Maya to an abandoned island in Japan. Spend your Halloween holiday getting spooked with these true stories from history!על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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Join Lauren and dive into the oldest case ever done on Coldest Cases! Was Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh murdered? King Tutenkamen died when he was around 18 years old. The tomb, the circumstances, a letter, a ring & an X-ray all suggest something sinister might have befallen the young pharaoh.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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In the dramatic conclusion to the Osage Reign of Terror, Lauren dives in to the trials against William Hale and others accused of taking part in a disturbing “Osage murder for hire” plot. However, despite the year-long FBI investigation, many cases still remain unsolved today.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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The suspicious deaths started cropping up slowly in Osage County, Oklahoma around 1921. Members of the Osage Native American tribe were dying of “wasting diseases” or “drink”... while their loved ones weren’t convinced. Soon, the deaths became more brazen, with people being shoved off moving trains or thrown in front of cars. Although it took years…
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While Lauren is busy researching her next big story on Coldest Cases, we’re diving into the archives of Coldest Cases’ sister podcast, History in a Hurry! Born in London in 1815, Ada Lovelace was one of the smartest people the world has ever known. She had a rare mind that excelled in mathematics, language, art, music and science. As a teenager, wh…
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Louis XIV takes dramatic steps to end the Paris Poison Affair.. and burns some of the evidence. More than a century later, though, the scandalous secret of Louis’ nobility was rediscovered by chance. Part Five includes the dramatic end to this investigation, plus Lauren sifts through fact & fiction.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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At least of two Louis the Fourteenth’s mistresses, Madame de Montespan, are implicated in the Paris Poison Affair. The King orders his Lieutenant General of Police to keep the investigation quiet. But soon, the list of suspects grows to more than 400 people, leaving Nicolas de la Reynie with some very tough choices.…
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The web of poison plots in Paris grows. At least four noblewomen are accused of poisoning or attempting to poison their husbands. Meanwhile, Lieutenant General of Police Nicolas de la Reynie uncovers an unsettling plot against the King as part of the investigation.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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Three years after the case of Madame de Brinvilliers, a noblewoman named Madame de Poulallion is accused of poisoning her husband so she could be with her lover. While investigating the case, Paris’ lieutenant general of police Nicolas de la Reynie uncovers two suspects who may have helped Poulallion… and at least three other women… take purposeful…
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July 17th, 1676. A noblewoman named Madame de Brinvilliers is executed after confessing to poisoning her father and brothers, as well as attempting to poison her husband. However, her death at the guillotine marks just the beginning of a decade-long investigation involving accusations of poison, witchcraft, devil worshiping, and murder against hund…
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Let’s watch movies & talk about them on Coldest Cases! Jack joins Lauren for this special discussion episode, where we watch/review Escape from Alcatraz and Death Hunt (based on the Mad Trapper of Rat River). Plus, Lauren shares what mystery from history she’s working on next.על ידי Generic Podcast Network
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