Historical AF

Better late than never, amiright? Welcome back to Extra AF where we dive into what happened this month in history and what happened this month that made history. And of course, we read your emails! We cover the insurrection, King Henry VIII taking over as head of the Church of England, and get spooky AF with these emails! Promo by Terrified and Tipsy Podcast! We have a P.O. Box now! We'd love to hear from you or see postcards from your favorite spooky or historical places! P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.wordpress.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/four-hours-of-insurrection/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48103443#:~:text=Stumpy%20the%20white%20Labrador%20has,Bank%20UK's%20highest%20donating%20dog. https://www.britain-magazine.com/features/king-henry-viii-and-the-act-of-supremacy/ https://nypost.com/2021/01/30/treasure-hunter-finds-gold-headpiece-from-henry-viiis-lost-crown/ https://99wfmk.com/bloodcemetery/ https://texashighways.com/culture/history/galveston-legend-infamous-pirate-jean-lafitte/

Welcome to Cats Part 3 with special guest Lindsay from Ye Olde Crime Podcast! This week we get random & weird! First Kyna blesses our ear holes with curly-haired cats & the history of cats in the White House. Then Lindsay explores Japanese cat lore! Promo: Why Whiskey Podcast Join Patreon NOW to watch the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.cat-breeds-encyclopedia.com/Curly-haired-cat-breeds.html https://cats.lovetoknow.com/cat-breeds/selkirk-rex-history-facts-temperament#:~:text=Origin%20of%20the%20Selkirk%20Rex%20Cat&text=The%20cat%20was%20found%20in,and%20the%20breed's%20development%20began https://apnews.com/article/champ-major-biden-white-house-2c85927326e1659fec0f9667be910ef7 https://www.iizcat.com/post/4518/A-list-of-cats-in-the-White-House-you-probably-never-knew-about https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-cat-white-house_n_5fc44585c5b66bb88c6809c0 https://parade.com/263504/michelechollow/first-felines-for-presidents-day/ https://www.potus.com/presidential-facts/types-of-pets/ https://wagwalking.com/daily/7-popular-presidential-cats-in-us-history https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/blog/presidential-pets-siamese-cats/ https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/just-for-fun/cats-who-lived-in-white-house/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socks_(cat) https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/abraham-lincoln-cats/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/william-mckinleys-valeriano-weyler-enrique-delome/ https://carlanthonyonline.com/2013/10/23/the-never-was-mckinley-kittens-part-4/ https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2018/02/mckinleys-d-c-pets-roosters-parrot/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/theodore-roosevelts-slippers/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/theodore-roosevelts-tom-quartz/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/woodrow-wilsons-puffins-cat/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/calvin-coolidges-blacky/ https://www.coolidgefoundation.org/resources/the-coolidge-pets/ https://cuddlywumps.blogspot.com/2015/07/lost-and-found-and-lost-again-travels.html https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/shan/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/calvin-coolidges-blacky/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/jfk-cat-tom-kitten/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/misty-malarky-ying-yang/ https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/so

The podcast has evolved a bit since it began in 2019! Here is a peek into its new and final form!  Join Patreon NOW to watch the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys

Welcome to Cats Part 2 with special guest Lucy from the Wine & Crime Podcast! This week we get morbid & spooky! First Lucy blesses our ear holes with cat facts & a discussion on how/why our cats would eat us if we died. Then Kyna explains why Medieval cat drawings are so damn weird. Spoiler alert... it's demons. Promo: Why Whiskey Podcast Join Patreon NOW to watch the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/cat-pics-from-the-middle-ages/ https://coleandmarmalade.com/2019/08/02/medieval-cat-art-is-equally-hysterical-and-perplexing/ https://www.boredpanda.com/ugly-medieval-cats-art/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2015/05/medieval-monks-marginalia-and-cats.html https://www.thegreatcat.org/history-of-the-cat-in-the-middle-ages-part-2/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death http://forreadingaddicts.co.uk/news/medieval-monk-cursed-cat-who-peed-on-his-manuscript/33035 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HzpBaIiVsw&t=185s https://www.ancient.eu/article/1387/cats-in-the-middle-ages/#:~:text=Jews%20were%20said%20to%20worship,Christ's%20death%20on%20the%20cross. https://medium.com/tenderlymag/why-medieval-cats-look-like-that-b6f49deae43c https://otherworldlyoracle.com/magical-cats/ http://messybeast.com/feline-deity.htm https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-medieval-manuscript-curses-the-cat-who-peed-on-it-1502884468 https://www.historyhit.com/how-3-very-different-medieval-cultures-treated-cats/ https://www.medievalists.net/2013/10/why-cats-were-hated-in-medieval-europe/ https://historycollection.com/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/3/ https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-gods-cat-goddesses-worshipped-in-ancient-cultures https://catsenergies.com/interesting-to-know/cat-gods-goddesses-in-ancient-times/ https://www.omlet.co.uk/guide/cats/the_history_of_the_cat#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20domestic,day%20France)%20and%20eventually%20Britain. https://www.ancient.eu/article/466/cats-in-the-ancient-world/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_in_Rama https://museumhack.com/black-cats-black-death/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff_(cat) https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cats-caught-breaking-into-human-bod

Welcome to Cats Part 1 with special guest Natalie C! This week we dive into the history of cat domestication and kitties in war! Promos at the end are from Boosed Podcast & the Derek Duvall Show!   Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-gallery-of-cats-who-served-in-world-war-i-1624713212 https://www.businessinsider.com/unsinkable-sam-and-6-other-tales-of-cats-in-the-military-2016-1 https://catingtonpost.com/5-cats-who-served-in-the-military/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/four-legs-good/91888755/how-cats-played-a-key-wartime-role#:~:text=It's%20estimated%20that%20in%20World,encountered%20German%20troops%20on%20patrol. https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/pelusium-cats/ https://www.rd.com/list/military-cats/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36987284 https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/cats-perfect-wwi-trench-companion/ https://time.com/5396568/simon-cat-war-medal/ https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/cats-in-the-military http://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/featuring/war01.html https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war https://www.neatorama.com/pet/2014/08/25/The-Cats-Who-Served-in-WWI/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/unsinkable-sam https://www.blissfrombygonedays.com/post/meet-the-legendary-unsinkable-sam https://www.iizcat.com/post/4296/The-legend-of-Unsinkable-Sam-the-cat-who-served-on-and-survived-3-sinking-ships-during-WW2 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/07/21/simon-the-cat-hms-amethyst/ https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/jc-s145 https://www.knowyourcat.info/lib/seacatsimon.htm  

Welcome to Books & Authors Part 3 with special guest Arjun from Deep into History Podcast! This week we dive into how WWII birthed paperbacks, random book facts, Vikings, & demons in the mist.   BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/11361 https://mymodernmet.com/longest-run-on-sentence-william-faulkner/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/11-random-facts-books-weirdly-192533509.html https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/08/google-there-are-exactly-129-864-880-books-in-the-world/61024/ https://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-10-most-read-books-in-the-world-infographic-2012-12#:~:text=The%20most%20read%20book%20in,over%20the%20last%2050%20years. https://www.countryliving.com/life/a46204/jolabokaflod-iceland-christmas-reading-tradition/#:~:text=Jolabokaflod%20started%20during%20World%20War,things%20not%20rationed%20in%20Iceland.&text=In%20fact%2C%20a%202013%20study,percent%20read%20at%20least%20one. https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/4/5780644/harvard-book-is-bound-in-human-skin-tests-confirm https://ebookfriendly.com/most-interesting-facts-books-libraries-reading/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Services_Editions http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2010/08/books-of-world-stand-up-and-be-counted.html http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2010/08/books-of-world-stand-up-and-be-counted.html https://www.littlerock.gov/for-residents/parks-and-recreation/macarthur-museum-of-arkansas-military-history/exhibits/temporary-exhibits/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/armed-services-editions-pocket-paperback-books

Welcome to Books & Authors Part 2 with special guest Zoey from Tik Tok (@Zoey.Gabriella)! This week we dive into the life & death of Mary Shelley & the history of Harry Potter Fandoms! BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources https://www.biography.com/writer/mary-shelley http://www.localhistories.org/shelley.html https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-mary-shelley-frankenstein-4795802 https://outofthebex.com/10-facts-about-mary-shelley-author-frankenstein/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley https://medium.com/@spencerbaum/the-year-without-summer-and-the-origins-of-frankenstein-13e6884c3ece https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/mary-shelley-movie-frankenstein-books-husband-trailer-biography-quotes-a8433531.html https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/13/frankenstein-at-200-why-hasnt-mary-shelley-been-given-the-respect-she-deserves- https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/frankenstein-mary-shelley-history-legacy-inspiration-gothic-novel-monster-creature/ https://time.com/3648440/mary-shelley-frankenstein-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-twitching-frog-legs-helped-inspire-frankenstein-180957457/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69171/10-monstrous-facts-about-frankenstein https://bookriot.com/mary-shelley-facts/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65624/mary-shelleys-favorite-keepsake-her-dead-husbands-heart https://theconversation.com/eight-things-you-need-to-know-about-mary-shelleys-frankenstein-93030

Welcome back to Extra AF where we dive into what happened this month in history and what happened this month that made history. And of course, we read your emails!  We have a P.O. Box now! We'd love to hear from you or see postcards from your favorite spooky or historical places! P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.wordpress.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Springfield_Three https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/the-springfield-three https://www.apnews.com/95942b74bcdebb98ac4c504881c5e96c https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dateline-nbc/episode-2945062/100110/ https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/07/us/man-acquitted-of-killing-wife-and-2-children.html   https://www.apnews.com/5128910c872d3a814098cacb77281e0d https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/unsolved-child-murders-jennifer-tyler-feeney-t2511.html https://www.nytimes.com/1935/11/14/archives/texas-prosecutor-condones-lynching-calls-hanging-of-two-negroes-at.html https://www.coloradocountycitizen.com/article/viewpoints-letters-editor/letters-editor-8 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/512 https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/nov https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZRWK_Columbus_Hanging_Tree_Columbus_TX http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/640335 https://www.padova24ore.it/ventanni-fa-il-furto-del.../  https://apnews.com/article/53e07488fcbd0329ddc09b1b2f85a580

Welcome to Books & Authors Part 1 with special guest Niki from the Page Turners & Button Mashers Podcast! This week we dive into the life & death of Edgar Allan Poe & some hilarious book titles! Check out her podcast here! https://linktr.ee/pageandbuttonspodcast Promo: Harlots of History Podcast BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DTW4B3Sjs&t=129s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Poe_Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Poe http://poecalendar.blogspot.com/2009/12/mystery-of-david-poe-jr.html https://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Poe-Edgar-Allan.html#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20he%20was,to%20different%20families%20to%20live.&text=Allan's%20refusal%20to%20help%20him,went%20out%20on%20his%20own. https://www.biography.com/writer/edgar-allan-poe https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-biography https://www.nps.gov/articles/poeromances.htm http://poecalendar.blogspot.com/2009/04/death-of-poes-first-love.html https://www.biography.com/news/edgar-allan-poe-death-facts https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-death https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/edgar-allan-poe-s-grave https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/ https://poets.org/poet/edgar-allan-poe https://weirdandmorbid.com/blogs/tales-from-the-crypt/morbid-mondays-the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe https://www.amazon.com/Missionary-Position-Mother-Teresa-Practice-ebook/dp/B007EDZ20O#:~:text=With%20characteristic%20%C3%A9lan%20and%20rhetorical,with%20tyrants%20and%20white%2Dcollar  https://digitalsynopsis.com/buzz/worst-funniest-book-titles-covers/   https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/charlie-shedd/the-best-dad-is-a-good-lover/   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004919BQK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008J4N9FC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Welcome to OCEANS PART 3 with special guest Meagan from the Spooky Science Sisters Podcast! This week we dive into a truly terrifying ocean & try to survive the Bermuda Triangle! BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOexiVyLSdw https://www.google.com/search?q=barry+manilow+bermuda+triangle+lyrics&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS730US730&oq=barry+manilow+bermuda+triangle+&aqs=chrome.1.69i59j0i457j0j0i22i30j69i61.6960j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/bermuda-triangle.htm https://www.theweek.co.uk/95557/bermuda-triangle-five-theories-on-the-mysterious-disappearances https://www.history.com/news/top-6-theories-about-atlantis https://www.facebook.com/events/355853941777969/?active_tab=discussion https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/storm-bermuda-triangle-facebook-event-page-area-51-florida-puerto-rico-a9008826.html https://30a.com/bermuda-triangle/ https://weather.com/science/news/bermuda-triangle-scientific-explanation?cm_ven=PS_GGL_DSA_09162019_1&par=MK_GGL&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2uH-BRCCARIsAEeef3kQ7FVMx8-mB4jeCgfMgssopgszicqUHJWsTNBOaT-o2ZN0nlMY-M8aAnbUEALw_wcB https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2016/mar/14/giant-gas-bubbles-mystery-bermuda-triangle https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1284127/william-shakespeare-shipwreck-deserted-island-bermuda-triangle-play-tempest-bbc-spt https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/fodors/top/features/travel/destinations/bermudaandcaribbean/bermuda/fdrs_feat_29_8.html?n=Top%252FFeatures%252FTravel%252FDestinations%252FBermuda+and+Caribbean%252FBermuda https://www.livescience.com/23435-bermuda-triangle.html https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bermuda-triangle-myths-mysteries-disappearances-vanishes https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/bermuda-triangle  

Welcome to OCEANS PART 2 with special guests Wining About Herstory Podcast! This week we dive into pirate queens and superstitions! BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://blog.padi.com/2016/10/20/ocean-stories-mysteries-legends-superstitions/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/flying-dutchman https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-were-women-on-ships-considered-bad-luck.htm https://www.chinookobserver.com/life/superstition-rules-the-waves-folklore-preserves-ancient-ways/article_21c7a746-ac04-11ea-a6c9-675e1f0b39ab.html https://explore.quarkexpeditions.com/blog/marine-superstitions-time-honoured-ship-building-rituals-and-the-magic-of-the-steel-cutting-ceremony https://www.boaterexam.com/blog/2011/07/boater-superstitions.aspx https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/boating-myths-and-superstitions/ https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/strange-and-fascinating-nautical-superstitions-e87cd3551916 https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/strange-and-fascinating-nautical-superstitions-e87cd3551916 https://www.ancient.eu/Siren/#:~:text=Sirens%20were%20creatures%20from%20Greek,successfully%20escapes%20their%20enchanting%20call. https://www.ancient.eu/Siren/#:~:text=Sirens%20were%20creatures%20from%20Greek,successfully%20escapes%20their%20enchanting%20call. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Siren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailors%27_superstitions#Mermaids_and_mermen

Welcome to OCEANS PART 1 with special guest Robin! This week we dive into the wild tale of the Medusa shipwreck & get weird with ocean and fish facts!  BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-in-the-shipwreck-and-on-the-raft-of-the-medusa/tamar-altebarmakian https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/articles/raft-of-the-medusa-louvre-explained/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66839/15-things-you-should-know-about-raft-medusa http://www.workingwaterfrontarchives.org/2008/03/01/the-wreck-of-the-medusathe-most-famous-sea-disaster-of-the-nineteenth-century/ https://historycollection.com/16-macabre-instances-of-cannibalism-in-history/3/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugues_Duroy_de_Chaumareys https://military.wikia.org/wiki/French_frigate_M%C3%A9duse_(1810) https://medium.com/politically-speaking/with-chaos-comes-bloody-anarchy-14b719b7075 http://ports.com/sea-route/port-of-marseille,france/port-of-dakar,senegal/

Welcome back to Extra AF where we dive into what happened this month in history and what happened this month that made history. And of course, we read your emails!  https://mashable.com/article/how-to-help-georgia-senate-runoff-elections/ We have a P.O. Box now! We'd love to hear from you or see postcards from your favorite spooky or historical places! P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.wordpress.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-expected-tap-history-making-pick-janet-yellen/story?id=74235105 https://mashable.com/article/how-to-help-georgia-senate-runoff-elections/ https://www.eonline.com/news/1204886/every-history-making-moment-made-during-the-2020-election https://time.com/5907767/historic-wins-2020-election/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/madison-cawthorn-social-media-post/index.html

Welcome to 19th Century Outlaws/Criminals part three with special guest Nash from the You Totally Made This Up Podcast! This week we dive into the wild life and death of ElmerMcCurdy and the first train robbery in the US! BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Join Patreon NOW to see the episodes LIVE & comment along! www.patreon.com/historicalafpod Want to send us stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!!  P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-renogang/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-robbers-reach-the-end-of-the-line https://orangebeanindiana.com/2018/08/16/reno-gang-indiana/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15013041/john-reno https://www.indystar.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2017/12/29/train-robbing-profession-began-indiana-reno-gang/984564001/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/graves-of-the-reno-gang https://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/6279 http://genealogytrails.com/ind/jackson/reno-gang.htm https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-u-s-train-robbery https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/25825/10-great-train-robberies How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhousehttps://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.htmlThe Long, Strange, 60-Year Trip of Elmer McCurdyhttps://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdyElmer McCurdy: Outlaw Mummyhttps://medium.com/@williams.williams.michael/elmer-mccurdy-outlaw-mummy-7521975d08c6Elmer McCurdy (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdyElmer McCurdy (Snopes)https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-man-gawking/Arsenic and Old Graveshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/arsenic-and-old-graves-civil-war-era-cemeteries-may-be-leaking-toxins-180957115/

Grab your giggle water and get ready to dive into some spooky history with your fave historical weirdos. Join Kyna, Ashley, and their special Patreon guest Amber as they explore some spooky Louisiana history!  BLACK LIVES MATTER to find ways to help click here! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ If you would like to be a Patreon member and guest host a Mini Gab, go to www.patreon.com/historicalafpod now! We have a P.O. Box now! We'd love to hear from you or see postcards from your favorite spooky or historical places! P. O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998 Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com! We have new merch! Mason jars are here and we couldn't be more pumped! They are a Southerner's dream… https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like book lists, bucket lists, bloopers, drunk dives, deleted scenes, and more!! Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!  Links: Email: historicalafpod@gmail.com Website: https://historicalafpodcast.wordpress.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAFPod/ Instagram: @HistoricalAFPod www.instagram.com/historicalafpod/ Twitter: @HistoricalAFPod www.twitter.com/historicalafpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IxpqhesOJneKPBZuY8KlA?view_as=subscriber Credits: Artwork by Kyna Stys Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music) Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios Editing by Kyna Stys Sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/manchac-swamp-bridge-2 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88132/legend-and-truth-voodoo-priestess-who-haunts-louisiana-swamp http://hauntednation.blogspot.com/2016/10/oakland-cemetery-shreveport-la-fee-fo.html