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Two Lives Lived – The Story of the Omm Sety

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • September 18th, 2019

An intriguing argument for the existence of reincarnation.

Razor Blades or Fancy Pants: The Story of The Real Peaky Blinders

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • September 10th, 2019

In this episode, Jen tells you the story of the real Peaky Blinders.

The Glass Delusion: The Most Popular Madness of the Middle Ages

By Robin Mazzolla and Jen Sisco • September 4th, 2019

Imagine, one day, you feel that your body is made of glass…

Ferris Wheels and a Murder Castle: The Chicago World’s Fair and H.H. Holmes

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • September 4th, 2019

Jen looks at the horrible history of America’s first serial killer: H. H. Holmes.

Greed and the Need to Feed – The Story of the Colorado Cannibal, Alfred Packer

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • August 27th, 2019

Perhaps the only thing more powerful than greed is hunger…

Musk Comes From the Butt – The History of Perfume

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • August 20th, 2019

People stink. And through out history, they’ve done some weird things to cover it up.

The Not So Sweet Story of The Bradford Candy Scandal

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • August 6th, 2019

Would you believe that in the 19th century there were very few regulations on the preparation of food? This changed all that.

The Best Party in the Afterlife – The Cave Burials of Indonesia

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 30th, 2019

This week’s episode centers on the intricate and unique funeral rituals of the Toraja society.

A Light That Never Stops Shining – The Dark Story of The Radium Girls

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 23rd, 2019

“My beautiful Radium,” Marie Curie called the element that glowed softly and emitted warmth.

One Small Step – The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Episode

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 20th, 2019

In this special episode we turn our eyes to the sky and meet madmen and heroes.

The Culture of Foot Binding

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 16th, 2019

Robin takes on the task of discussing the Chinese cultural practice of foot binding.

Nothing in this Episode is Funny – The Gruesome Tale of the Castrati

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 9th, 2019

In this episode, Jen tells you about history’s most tragic child stars.

Out With a Bang – The History of Fireworks

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 2nd, 2019

What do fireworks have to do with the search for eternal life? More than you think!

Land of the Lost: The Story of Doggerland

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • June 25th, 2019

For those of you that fear rising waters and tidal waves, this episode is not for you.

The Corpse Queen of Portugal

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • June 18th, 2019

Some lovers will go to great lengths to be together.

Coffee and Other Afterlife Necessities – The Story of The Valley of the Kings

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • June 11th, 2019

In this episode Robin takes you on an adventure through Egypt’s infamous Valley of the Kings.

Let’s Talk to the Dead – The Fox Sisters and the Birth of American Spiritualism

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • June 4th, 2019

We have all played with a Ouija board, but few of us truly think we are contacting the dead.

The Children’s Crusade – Certainly Not Child’s Play

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 28th, 2019

What happens when tens of thousands of children decide to take on a Holy Crusade? Nothing good.

The Red Ghost of the Southwest

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 21st, 2019

This tale of demons in the night in the American Southwest has one hell of a twist, folks!

Fire in the Sky – The Story of the Halley’s Comet Panic of 1910

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 14th, 2019

The comet is coming! The comet is coming!

Not So Happy Mothers Day: The Tale of Anna Jarvis

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 7th, 2019

The story of Mother’s Day is surprising monkey’s paw.

Resurrectionists Gone Wrong: The Tale of Burke and Hare, Part 2

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 7th, 2019

Part 2 of the chilling saga of Burke and Hare is here!

Resurrectionists Gone Wrong: The Tale of Burke and Hare, Part 1

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 23rd, 2019

Mr. Burke, meet Mr. Hare.

Crooked Construction – The Story of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 16th, 2019

Why DOES the tower of Pisa lean?

Jamaica’s Forgotten Tale – The White Witch of Rose Hall

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 9th, 2019

Notorious Narratives investigates Jamaica’s White Witch.

Deadly Drinks – The Story of The Chemist’s War

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 3rd, 2019

Notorious Narratives takes on Prohibition.

The Family Curse – The Tale of Lemp Mansion

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • March 26th, 2019

Money can’t buy happiness, especially when there is a curse involved.

A Witness to Assassination – The Story of Major Henry Rathbone

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • March 19th, 2019

The sad tale of the man who tried to capture John Wilkes Booth.

Hard to Kill- The Tale of Mike Malloy

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • March 12th, 2019

Sometimes a story is so unbelievable that it must be true. That is the case for the legend of Mike Malloy.

Dirty Days – The Dust Bowl

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • March 5th, 2019

The Dust Bowl is one of the worst man-made ecologic disasters in human history.

Wash Your Hands: The Story of an Epidemic in NYC

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • February 26th, 2019

In this episode, Jen tells you how peach ice cream became a killer dessert.

The Mysterious City of Petra

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • February 19th, 2019

Few know the true story of Petra’s past, present and future.

The Most Kissed Woman in History

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • February 14th, 2019

You may not know who the most kissed woman in history is, and it may surprise you to hear that she is a corpse.

The Real Dr. Frankensteins

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • February 12th, 2019

First there was Frankenstein, there there were the scientists inspired by Frankenstein.

Viking Funeral Ceremonies

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • February 5th, 2019

Notorious Narratives sees what we can learn about Vikings from the way they treated their dead.

The Weird History of Breakfast Cereal

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • January 29th, 2019

What do masturbation and enemas have to do with Corn Flakes?

Human Sacrifice in the Maya Culture

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • January 22nd, 2019

Notorious Narratives explores the reasons, process and necessity of human sacrifice in the Maya culture.

A Sticky Situation – The Story of the Boston Molasses Flood

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • January 15th, 2019

On this day, 100 years ago, molasses killed 21 people.

Buried Alive

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • January 10th, 2019

Don’t bury me, I’m not dead!

Resort of the Dead- The Story of Hart Island

By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • January 1st, 2019

Notorious Narratives investigates the haunted history of the Bronx’s Hart Island.

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