An Old Timey Podcast

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  • History class just got hilariously inappropriate. Kristin Caruso, co-host of the true crime comedy podcast, Let’s Go To Court (14M+ downloads), and Norman Caruso, creator of the Gaming Historian YouTube channel (1M+ subscribers), team up to deliver a history podcast that is well researched, wide-ranging, and deeply silly. In other words, this is a podcast for intellectuals. Intellectuals who make fart jokes.
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  • 37: Stealing the Mona Lisa

    37: Stealing the Mona Lisa
    Jan 15 2025
    Back in 1911, the Mona Lisa didn’t get a lot of attention. Art critics considered it an excellent example of a painting from the renaissance era, but the general public wasn’t nearly so enamored.

    That changed in August of that year, when someone plucked it off the wall of the Louvre, busted it out of its glass box and frame, and took off with it.

    Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
    “Who stole the Mona Lisa?” by Simon Kuper for Slate
    “Stolen: How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting,” by James Zug for Smithsonian Magazine
    “Stealing Mona Lisa,” by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler for Vanity Fair
    The documentary “Mona Lisa is Missing”
    “When Picasso went on trial for stealing the Mona Lisa,” by Ian Shank for Artsy.net
    “The man who stole the Mona Lisa,” by Laura Cumming for The Guardian
    “The Theft That Made The ‘Mona Lisa’ A Masterpiece,” NPR.org

    Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

    Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • 36: The Murder in Room 1046

    36: The Murder in Room 1046
    Jan 8 2025
    When a dark haired man showed up at the Hotel President one January afternoon in 1935, the hotel staff couldn’t help but take note. He showed up without luggage. He seemed nervous. He said his name was Roland T. Owen and that he was from Los Angeles, but he spoke with a southern accent.

    At one point, the hotel maid overheard him speak on the phone with a man named Don. She spotted a note he’d written to a man named Don. Several times, she walked into his room, only to discover him sitting alone in the dark. Once, she discovered that he’d been locked in his room – from the outside.

    On the second day of his stay, hotel staff found him alone in his room, badly beaten. He’d been stabbed multiple times. Clothesline had been wrapped around his wrists, ankles and neck. As he clung to life, he refused to name his attackers. After he died, investigators discovered that Roland T. Owen had been an alias. They couldn’t immediately identify the man, but someone seemed to care for him. Someone called the local funeral home, anonymously, to pay for his funeral and burial. A similar call came in to a local florist. The person requested 13 American roses to be sent to Roland T. Owen’s funeral. The card attached read, “Love forever, Louise.”

    Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
    “The Mystery of Room 1046” John Arthur Horner for KChistory.org
    “The Owen Case,” by Martin Cizmar for Kansas City Magazine
    “The bizarre murder of Roland T. Owen in the Kansas City Hotel” for historicmysteries.com
    “The mystery of what was in the box: Alabama man found dead 83 years ago,” by Leada Gore for Alabama.com
    “Birmingham boy victim in ‘rose murder’,” The Birmingham Post, Nov. 2, 1936
    “Mystery murder in room 1046,” The Newcastle Sun, May 22, 1943
    “Youth killed in hotel here from Birmingham, Ala.,” The Kansas City Times, Nov. 2, 1936
    “Owen’ slaying up again,” The Kansas City Star, Aug. 23, 1937
    “Room 1046” episode of the Unresolved podcast
    “The bizarre murder of Roland T. Owen in the Kansas City Hotel” for historicmysteries.com
    “The story of Tom Pendergast,” kcyesterday.com

    Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

    Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • 35: Pocahontas Ends a War (Part 5)

    35: Pocahontas Ends a War (Part 5)
    Dec 18 2024
    In this final episode of our series on Pocahontas, we see Pocahontas navigate life as a kidnapped young woman. She gets a marriage proposal. She ushers in an era of peace for her people. She gives birth. She’s taken to England. At one point, she tells off that douchelord, John Smith.

    Her life story presents challenges for historians, not just because Native American oral history conflicts with English sources, but because she held so many roles in her short life – often at the same time. She was a survivor, a victim, a diplomat, a spy, an adventurer, a mother, a wife, a peacekeeper, an aristocrat, and a curiosity. Through it all, one thing is certain: Pocahontas’s life was remarkably short, but her impact is incalculable.

    Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from:
    Custalow, Linwood, and Angela L. Daniel. The True Story of Pocahontas. Fulcrum Publishing, 2007.
    “John Rolfe | Historic Jamestowne,” n.d. https://historicjamestowne.org/history/pocahontas/john-rolfe/.
    Rountree, Helen C. Pocahontas’s People: The Powhatan Indians of Virginia through Four Centuries. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.
    “Thomas Rolfe | Historic Jamestowne,” n.d. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/thomas-rolfe.htm.
    Townsend, Camilla. Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemna. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
    Woodward, Grace Steele. Pocahontas. Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1969.

    Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

    Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.

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    1 hr and 55 mins

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in depth, educational, and a ton of fun

I was extremely sad when Let’s go to Court ended. I was very nervous to try out the new podcast but it did not disappoint. I LOVE the detail in depth stories you’ve told so far. So many podcasts are like “lemme tell you everything about WWII in 30 minutes”, I don’t like it, I want the deets. I enjoy the tangents, they make me laugh. Your at-ease fun demeanors make listening relaxing. Keep up the good work and Norm get rid of the squishy ball noises, they make me feel queasy.

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Great couple podcast

I like the chemistry and how they are laid back and fun. They share history with an interesting way.

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Hilarious, fun, and quite random indeed.

I love this podcast! the topics vary which keeps things really interesting. Kristin and Norm do an excellent job going into deep dives on all the topics and the effort really shows. It's never boring. they keep it interesting as well as hilarious so you'll be laughing as you learn all kinds of stuff. the chemistry between the two is wonderful, refreshing, and HILARIOUS! I know I keep saying the word "hilarious" but its just so fitting! Did I mention that I love it? Wonderful podcast.

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Hilarious and Educational

If you're a fan of LGTC then you already know how great this podcast is. If you're new to the podcast then I'll tell you, it's amazing. Kristin and Norm are fabulous story tellers and so funny. Highly recommend for anyone that loves history and comedy.

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I like Norm & Kristen

I like the in depth stories about interesting topics, I would never research myself! They are funny, likable, and relatable. I’m a Let’s Go to Court fan and I’m so happy Kristen and Norm decided to stay on “the air.” Can’t wait for DP to make an appearance. I look forward to new episodes each week!

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Funny and informative

I love the deep dive we had with the John Brown episodes. History is meant to be put in context, so going in depth on the topics is great. I love the dynamic of the hosts and the humor they bring.

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These podcasters really "Stand Out"

I might have to shout out loud! Goofy Movie puns aside, this is a fun ride so far! I look forward to more amazing episodes!

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