The Reluctant Historian

This week, Liz and Dakota look back at one of Canada's first serial killers. Also known as the Lambeth Poisoner, Dr. Thomas Neil Cream.

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This week, Liz and Dakota look at an unsolved murder from Canada's history, one that has be likened to the Whitechapel Murders of Jack the Ripper.

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This week, Liz and Dakota look at one of the most horrific factory catastrophes in America's Industrialized History. Posing the question, what's capitalism got to do with it, Liz and Dakota try to u…

This week, Liz and Dakota take a journey down fashion lane, stopping to look at a few famous fads from the past.

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In the 1950's, the CIA was deep into using drugs like LSD to see if they could brainwash communist spies. Sound like something out of a badly written spy novel? Unfortunately, it isn't. This week,…

THIS EPISODE IS EXTREMLY GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING. LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.

In 2001, the German courts were faced with a troubling predicament: how to charge someone with a consensual c…

In a follow up to last week's episode, Liz and Dakota take a look at the research behind why diets don't work.

This episode relied heavily on Alexis Conason's book Anti-Diet Revolution. Please take a…

Have you ever tried, unsuccessfully, to lose weight? Well you’re not alone. In this week’s episode, Liz and Dakota look back at some of history’s strangest diets. And learn how long diets have actual…

We’re back for a late wicked Wednesday, and here to talk about what some people call the most gruesome deaths in history: The Byford Dolphin Incident. This accident occurred far out in the North Sea …

With this month’s discovery of the long lost ship, Endurance, Liz and Dakota were inspired to look at the amazing journey of Ernest Shackelton and his hardy crew as they braved the ice fields of the …

This week, Liz and Dakota take a brief look at how Russia's Dictator - Vladimir Putin - came to power, and the influence that Russia has had on 21st century politics.

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Disney has worked hard to give itself a squeaky clean reputation, but, it has a dark side that it would rather we forget about. The Disney universe is one of talking animals, singing pirates and fair…

This week, inspired by the Truck Occupation of Ottawa, Liz and Dakota take a look at another tumultuous time in Canada: The October Crisis and the invocation of the War Measures Act during the 1970s.…

On this month's Wicked Wednesday, Liz and Dakota share a terrifying tale of robbery, murder, cannibalism, and incest.  But it begs the question, did it actually happen?  Or was it the product of earl…

This week, Liz and Dakota take a look back into a story that is part myth, part history, pure carnage - the story of Saint Olga of Kiev.  If you’re interested in hearing tales from The Primary Chroni…

On this week's episode, Liz and Dakota look at the history of the first known case of an asymptomatic carrier.  Thinking about societal, health, and ethical questions, they trace Mary's history as a …

On this week’s episode, Liz and Dakota take a trip back to Soviet Russia to try and solve a mystery that has plagued conspiracy theorists for almost 60 years.  We can tell you definitively that it wa…

This week Liz and Dakota talk about one of history’s most gruesome monarchs: Vlad the Impaler.  Also known as the son of the Devil, Vlad is remembered for his terrifying executions, as well as perhap…

In this week’s episode, Liz shares a bit of WWII history with Dakota, talking about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis - the ship responsible for carrying part of the bomb that was later dropped on …

On this week's episode, Liz and Dakota look into the life of infamous figure skating champion: Tonya Harding.  Choosing to focus on more than just "The Incident", The Reluctant Historian dives into h…