SYMHC Classics: Original Six Impossible Episodes
Summary
Hosts Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey present six "impossible" historical topics that lack sufficient primary sources for full episodes. They cover Mary Fields, the London Beer Flood, the apocryphal Edward Mordrake, Robert the Haunted Doll, the Lost Army of Cambyses, and the cross-dressing opera singer Julie Dobigny.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Health vs. Hype, Untold Stories, McCormick, YouTube
Intro: London Beer Flood anniversary and episode format
Stagecoach Mary: Life, career, and legacy
London Beer Flood: Causes, casualties, and rumors
Sponsors: YouTube Premium, AT&T, McCormick, KFC, Indeed
Edward Mordrake: The two-faced man legend
Robert the Haunted Doll: History and museum display
Sponsors: YouTube, McCormick, KFC, Indeed, ADT
Lost Persian Army: Herodotus account and archaeological finds
Lamplam: The female samurai and sourcing difficulties
Outro and final sponsors: AT&T, CA, Zepbound, Lincoln
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