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

Sources:

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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