History Episodes
1828: Isaac Desha
Garth Brooks says it was good to have 'Friends in Low Places'. However, it really helps for people to have friends in high places. Especially if you are on trial for murder and even more so if that friend is …
USBS: What is a 'Benedict Arnold'?
Welcome to the inaugural episode of USBS! As a holiday treat, the ONUC gals wanted to give you something a little extra to help you get through the weeks ahead. Each week from now until the end of the year, …
1827: Murder at Cherry Hill
This is a story that has almost every murder mystery trope in the book. We have a man who left his family behind and assumed a new identity. A rich family with ties to big family names. An affair that …
1826: The Disappearance of William Morgan
What are the freemasons? Are they really as powerful as some think? What do they have to do with the disappearance of William Morgan? Everything. This week the ONUC gals discuss the disappearance of William Morgan, an anti-fr...
1825: The Beauchamp-Sharp Tragedy
Murder in a passionate rage is one that is heard in many stories. A jilted lover is pushed over the edge to insanity and murders the one they love. But what happens when it's the passionate rage of a woman …
1824: The Fall Creek Massacre
It's an event that led to another first in the nation. An event that should have never taken place. A senseless act only brought on by hate. It's another lesson in accepting people who are different than ourselves and remembe...
1823: The Sheriff's Mistress
Man meets woman. Man marries woman. Life was perfect... until it wasn't. This week the ONUC gals discuss the events in 1823, the case of the sheriff's mistress, and terminology surrounding sex work. Trigger Warning Level: Low...
1822: The Manhattan Burial Crisis
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The biggest outbreak of yellow fever in Manhattan's history, so many people to bury that gravediggers can't keep count, and all of it on an island with limited space... what could go wrong? This week the ONUC...
1821: The Wrongful Murder of Accused Witch, Kau-Qua-Tau
What is a witch? Are they really the much different from some of the religions we know today? The real question of the week is... could Leah a be witch? Kayla probably is, tbh. Spooky season continues as the ONUC …
1820: Lavinia Fisher AKA America's First Female Serial Killer (Maybe)
Lavinia Fisher has an impressive laundry list of titles from highwaywoman, serial killer ... and ghost? But, how many of those are actually true? HINT: You can/will hear about her on ghost tours in Charleston. This week the O...
1819: The Wrongful Murder Conviction of the Boorn Brothers
Some people become famous when they die, but how do you become famous simply because you're alive? This week the ONUC gals discuss the case of Russell Colvin and the Boorn Brothers. Find out what happens when a brother-in-law...
1818: America's First Murder For Hire Case
What do you get when you cross a last will and testament, profitable land, and three men fighting over it? One man dead, four sentenced to death, and America's first murder for hire case. This week the ONUC gals discuss …
1817: America's First Public Enemy No. 1
Have you or someone you love ever skipped school? Did your parents think you were possessed by demons as a child? Most importantly, did you go on a multi state murder spree? If so, you could be entitled to compensation. …
1816: America's First Case of Murder by Counseling
TRIGGER WARNING EPISODE This week's episode has heavy discussion of suicide. If that is a subject that you are not able to hear or are not mentally able to listen to... then don't. We value your mental health and we …
1815: The Disappearance of the USS Epervier
How many US Navy ships are missing or presumed lost? Where they all swept away by a hurricane? Or is there something much more mysterious to blame? This week the ONUC gals discuss the disappearance of the USS Epervier. Join …