Hello Friends! Today we dove into Operation Mincemeat, a World War 2 era British military operation involving Ian Fleming, a corpse, and a forensic pathologist who claimed to smell murder. Please let us know if there’s anything you’d like us to cover in the future!

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https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/secret-agents-secret-armies-operation-mincemeat

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-war-on-paper-operation-mincemeat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat

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Hey everyone, welcome back! Today, Dan took us on a journey through the beginnings of the Cold War, starting at the turn of the century and ending right as what is generally considered the official start right after World War 2. Tune in very soon for part 2 of this three part series!

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We're back folks! Sorry for the long Hiatus. Today we covered the wild story of Daniel Sickles, US congressman, war hero, and temporarily insane murderer. Please let us know if there are any stories you'd like us to cover via email or Instagram DMs. Also-apologies for the lack of intro or outro music, Spotify has updated their editing hub and we're still figuring it out.

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"If We Were Married" From Suffs By Shaina Taub, Which Mia Referenced In The Show:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2uaSmjZURWjvusnvz2vUjf?si=c996de2c108f4058

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Bagioli_Sickles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Barton_Key_II
https://www.narratively.com/p/in-1859-a-murderous-congressman-pioneered-the-insanity-defense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_defense#History
https://www.civilwarprofiles.com/dan-sickles-makes-history-before-the-civil-war/
https://www.grunge.com/382223/the-first-person-to-successfully-use-the-temporary-insanity-defense/

We're back and weirder than ever! For this late spooky season episode we're talking about the potential (but not actual) mummy of assassin John Wilkes Booth. This story show the true depths of human fascination and the power of suggestion, so strap in and enjoy!

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Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in! Today we took a look at that time hippo meat almost became an American staple. We'll be back soon with more fun things (including culper ring part three!) but for now here's where you can find us.

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Hey y'all! Sorry for how long it took to get you a part two, we promise part three will be up far more shortly things have just been hectic. It's always great to hear from you, hope you enjoyed this episode and all the banter that accompanied the facts!

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Hi everyone! Thanks so much for tuning in. Today we talked about Phineas Gage, the 1800's railroad foreman who ended up with a tamping rod up the skull and survived. This story is insane and it shows exactly why you don't use a sample size of one to prove a point. Thanks again for hanging out with us and we'll see you with more Culper ring soon!

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