Welcome to the Odd Past where the weird, wacky, odd and grotesque side of history collide. Join History teacher and author, Matthew A. Perry as we explore the odd side of our collective past. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join us as we travel to 16th century France and a dance party brought on by mass hysteria --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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It's been too long, season two begins this week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The Rise of Unconditional Surrender Grant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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From live recording, Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The long-told and wide-spread tale of phantom hitchhikers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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This week's footnotes edition, Matt discusses the dangers of organized religion in the public schools --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The Miners and the Private Police meet in the field of battle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The Murder of Sid Hatfield and the Explosion of Violence at Blair Mountain --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The largest armed insurrection during 20th century America --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Roosevelt destroys the civil liberties of an entire race of Americans with one signature --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join Matt and medical history researcher Sherry Perry as they discuss three women who snapped --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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In this first footnotes edition, Matt discusses why people are terrified to talk about religion and politics --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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A cowboy loses his head over a train robbery --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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We discuss the Great Man Theory of History and the lasting impact of the Holy Man Gregori Rasputin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join Matt and medical historian/nurse Sherry Perry as they explore the twisted history of nurses who kilo--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The Weird life and times of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The guns of World War I are silent during the first Christmas on the front. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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The Hungarian Mass Murderer, Elizabeth Bathory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join us this week as we explore the gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short AKA the Black Dahlia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join us for the weirdest murder witness in American History --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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In this episode Matt, along with guests Lindsay and Emily, discuss their "favorite" serial killers to read about and research. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join us this week as we explore the weirdest and most gross execution methods throughout history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Saucy Jack sends a few letters from Hell--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Just What exactly did FDR go through on December 7, 1941 as the Japanese attacked the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Join us this week as we explore Orson Welles and his take on a Martian Invasion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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Want to know how to tick off an entire southern town? Label all their women prostitutes! This is the Odd story of Union General Ben Butler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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In this installment, we explore the twisted story of Harry Powers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoddpast/support
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