Color Me Curious Podcast

21/10/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/surprise-skulls-are-never-appreciated

You know the nursery rhyme, "Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks." But what really happened? (And why is that a nursery rhyme?!)

21/10/2021

Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks -- or did she? This week, we're looking at the Murder Trial of the (19th) Century, the story of Lizzie Borden. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Content warning: the last photo in this set contains graphic images of the victims' skulls. Skip it if you have to.

14/10/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/every-state-should-have-a-state-demon

We're back! And what better way to celebrate Spooky Season than talking about New Jersey's official State Demon, the Jersey Devil?

14/10/2021

We're back, just in time for spooky season. This week, we're talking about New Jersey's official State Demon, the Jersey Devil! It's a fascinating story, complete with an unexpected Ben Franklin cameo. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.

27/05/2021

True crime has always been a thing. Back in the 1920s, all of Chicago was obsessed with the celebrity criminals of Murderess Row -- so obsessed that a Chicago Tribune reporter wrote a play about them, which became the 1975 musical Chicago, and the 2002 Best Picture-winning film Chicago.

Episode available wherever you get your podcasts.

27/05/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/muppet-girl-summer-and-all-that-jazz

Come for the true story of the murders that inspired the 1975 musical Chicago, stick around for our imaginary casting of the all-Muppet version.

19/05/2021

Marina Chapman's first memory is of being kidnapped and left alone in the jungle. She learned how to survive in the jungle (with some help from a pack of local monkeys), and then things started to get worse. Listen to this week's new episode for the wild, terrifying, and somehow uplifting story of Marina Chapman, the Girl With No Name. Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

19/05/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/do-you-speak-monkey

In a story that spans a lot of our favorite genres, we look at the story of Marina Chapman, the Girl With No Name.

12/05/2021

Our new episode features three stories of hummingbird folklore from around the world!

12/05/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/his-tiny-little-beak-can-only-carry-so-much

We look at three stories of hummingbird folklore from around the world.

05/05/2021

We're back from our April hiatus with a true crime story about the disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavy Runner. It's a heartbreaking and infuriating story of government incompetence and a family that refuses to give up hope.

05/05/2021

https://color-me-curious.simplecast.com/episodes/if-youre-a-man-in-your-50s-your-name-isnt-v-dog

We're back with a true crime story about the disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavy Runner.