4/28/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie presents the story of a cousin-marrying, plantation owning, tobacco producing, aristocratic family in Colonial Virginia. What started off as a love triangle ended in shocking allegations, salacious rumors, hotshot attorneys, and a great scandal that became the 1700s “Trial of the Century”. Next, in the 1793 Zodiac Back, Amy Jo presents the astrological influence on the city of Washington DC, astrology’s historic impact on America’s early

4/12/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features a smattering of 1793 major events, the awful (unintended?) ramifications of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, Dominique Jean Larrey’s “Flying Ambulances”, the short-lived and totally unflattering Belly Pad Craze, and a butter-heavy “Pan-Cake” recipe from the Knight Family Cookbook. Next, Amy Jo covers the panic, and devastation of the yellow fever epidemic that devastated Philadelphia in the second half of 1793. In a ti

3/30/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie shares the story of the mysterious unsolved murder of a young man who checked into a Kansas City hotel early in 1935, and the bizarre details of his stay, his murder, the crime scene, and the disturbing investigation that followed. The letters and phone calls received in the aftermath of the crime only served to deepen the mystery. Next, in the 1935 Zodiac Back, Any Jo dives into the astrology of the day, including Pluto in Cancer and th

3/9/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie covers a triple violation of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, feeling the need for speed, new releases like Monopoly, Nylons, and the Wonderbra, top 1935 films, music, and amazing art depicting everyday themes of celebration and struggle, and a Great Gatsby style party during the tough times of the Great Depression, in the 1935 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo shares a story about an anti-fascist plot to steal and destroy a prominent flag from

2/15/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie tells the quintessential 1800s story of seven bandits who attempted the first train robbery in the West. The heist went like clockwork aboard the Central Pacific Overland Express Train, Engine No. 1, but things fell apart quickly afterward thanks to a lone crack investigator and the less than stellar fortitude of a few of the would-be criminals. Next, in the Zodiac Back, Amy Jo covers the present day astrology, as well as Pluto in Taurus

2/9/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie presents a bit of history, including some firsts for African Americans in the USA, balloon mail, “Bourbon’s First Bottler”, an early solution to tinned food, the “Early Bustle Era” (can you say TRIM?), and a massive beer and BBQ party in Syracuse, NY, in the 1870 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo covers the excessively familiar story of a jilted lover turned murderess, but with a dash of extra-dramatic flair. It’s a story involving a gentleman

1/11/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie shares the sorrowful tale of Mary Ashford, who met a mysterious fate in the early morning hours after a local community dance. Her case led to the repeal of a long forgotten medieval law after the accused threw down the gauntlet (literally). As if that weren’t enough, Mary’s death is tied to an unsolved case 157 years later, with many eerie similarities (Time=Flat Circle). Next, in the Zodiac Back we look at the outer planet placements o

12/15/2025: On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features some 1817 history (and warcake), The Cook’s Oracle cookbook including 11 ketchups and a Wow-Wow sauce, a cheat sheet for nervous dancers, a crazy strong liqueur, and the invention of the first strider bike known as the Laufmaschine (among other names). Next, Amy Jo shares the fascinating tale of a mysterious woman who walked out of the water into an English village near Bristol wearing a turban and speaking an

11/30/2025: On today’s episode, Valerie shares an amusing story from the summer of 1907, when the small town of Clinton, Massachusetts was visited by not one, but two circuses. We discuss the almost back-to-back incidents including ladies jumping herds of elephants, gambling and sharp practices, a near riot, and a violent thunderstorm - all of which caused an evening of panic and confusion, and more than a little trouble for Clintonians. Next, Amy Jo’s Zodiac back takes us th

11/16/2025: On today’s episode, Valerie presents some major strides in women’s rights and transportation during the Edwardian Era, some sweet new releases (whoop, whoop!), possibly the creepiest fine arts clip we’ve EVER had, and some important dates in aviation history, in the 1907 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo tells the wild tale of the Jewels of the Order of St. Patrick, which mysteriously disappeared from Dublin Castle in July of 1907. The bungling was prominent, but the s

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