Yesterday's News

The Borgia family can be summed up with a few choice words: treachery, hedonism, scandal, and oh right, a bulk supply of murder. For those who don’t know, the Borgias were one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy, and they didn’t gain their social clout from playing nice. From incestuous relationships to poison plots, the members of House Borgia made Game of Thrones look like child’s play. Watch your back! On the season finale of “Historical True Crime,” we’re discussing the Sopranos of the 16th century: The scandalous, murderous Borgia family. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read our articles on the Borgias: Lucrezia: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-lucrezia-borgia Cesare: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-cesare-borgia/ Hoe Pope (AKA Papa Borgia AKA Pope Alexander VI): https://www.factinate.com/people/pope-alexander-vi/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Richard III lives on in our cultural imagination as one of England’s most nefarious villains, particularly for the suspected murder of his two young nephews while they were confined to the infamous Tower of London in the summer of 1483.  No one knew what happened for certain, even in 1675, when workers found the remains of two children buried underneath a staircase in the Tower.  Many people assume that these were the long lost princes—but as we'll discuss, there's much more to the story including a scandalous royal marriage, another major suspect, and some wild conspiracy theories.  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read Dancy's editorial on the Princes in the Tower: https://www.factinate.com/editorial/princes-in-the-tower-historys-greatest-cold-case/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was the eighteenth century's most notorious heist—and for good reason. It's a dramatic story of lust, theft, betrayal, and ultimately, the fall of the freaking Queen of France. The players in this con included Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, a sly con-woman named Jeanne de la Motte, her gigolo-forger boyfriend, and the dumbest cardinal of all time. Mix them all together, add an absurdly expensive piece of jewelry, and you have yourself the scandal of the 18th century. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here:https://www.factinate.com/ Read Dancy's editorial on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace: https://www.factinate.com/editorial/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Note: We incorrectly identify Louis XVI as Louis XV's son when he is in fact his grandson. Our apologies and thanks to a listener for pointing this error out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The humid, cobbled streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter have their fair share of shadowy stories, but none are as notorious as that of Micaela Almonester, the beautiful Baroness de Pontalba. This Creole blueblood’s life was filled with decadent balls, palatial estates, and one infamous crime. Plug in your headphones and learn all about New Orleans' "Bullet-Proof Baroness" but take care: It doesn’t get more Southern Gothic than this. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Micaela Almonester in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-micaela-almonester/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On January 30, 1889, tucked away in the Mayerling hunting lodge near Vienna, one of history’s darkest stories unfolded. That morning, servants discovered the lifeless bodies of Crown Prince Rudolf and his 17-year-old mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera. The shocking vignette threw the royal house into instant chaos and left a pervading mystery. What led up to that dark day at Mayerling and exactly what happened inside that hunting lodge? Join Dancy and Veronica as they dive into Austria's most infamous crime and dissect the famous "Mayerling Incident."  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Crown Prince Rudolf in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-crown-prince-rudolf/ Read about the Mayerling Incident here:https://www.factinate.com/editorial/mayerling-incident/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a misty August day in 1590, John White disembarked from a perilous voyage across the Atlantic ocean. White and his crew had come to America to check on a settlement, but as they approached the Roanoke colony, they realized that something was very wrong: the people of Roanoke had disappeared without a trace.  On this episode of "Yesterday's News," Dancy and Veronica explore one of America's most famous vanishing acts: the mystery of "The Lost Colony."  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Roanoke in our article: https://www.factinate.com/editorial/roanoke-colony/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1820, England talked about one thing and one thing only: The spectacular breakdown of the marriage between King George IV and his wife Caroline of Brunswick. The royal couple had never been happy, but their misery and hatred only hit its apex when George took his own wife to court and demanded a divorce. The reason? According to George, Caroline was a sexual pervert and an unfit queen. The resulting trial became the sex scandal of the century. And then, when the verdict was read, the nation's jaws collectively dropped. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Read our articles on all the players in this saga: Caroline of Brunswick: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-caroline-of-brunswick/ King George IV: https://www.factinate.com/people/king-george-iv-facts/ Maria Fitzherbert: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-maria-fitzherbert/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was history's most infamous serial killer? In this episode—the second of our two-part series on Jack the Ripper—we go full armchair detective and try to identify Victorian England's most dangerous criminal. We discuss the Ripper's psychology, overview prominent suspects, and conclude by stumping for the man that each of us think committed the Whitechapel murders. Was Jack an insane barber? A member of Britain's royal family? A deranged con artist? Or someone else entirely? We discuss all these options and more on this week's episode of "Yesterday's News." This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1888, Jack the Ripper haunted London's Whitechapel District. He preyed on the vulnerable, killing at least five innocent women—and then, just as suddenly as he emerged, he disappeared.  In this episode—the first in our two-part series on Jack the Ripper—we're switching gears. Instead of talking about Jack, we're talking about his five canonical victims. Who were these women and what were their lives like? Answering these questions means getting an entirely new perspective on the most infamous serial killer in history.  Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of five brutal murders. We warn listeners before the especially gory parts so that you can skip ahead, but we're reiterating it here.  A major source for this episode is Hallie Rubenhold's book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. We highly recommend it!  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the king." These are the words that greeted Sir Howard Carter and his expedition when they entered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. But did they listen? Of course not.  And then they started dropping like flies... This week, we're investigating the legend of King Tut's curse. Is this thing legit, total BS, or somewhere in between? And uh, why was a British guy helping himself to Egyptian artifacts in the first place? Listen and find out. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read about King Tut with our article on the Boy Pharaoh: https://www.factinate.com/people/42-uncovered-facts-king-tut/ Learn about how weird and colonial museums are: https://eng.majalla.com/node/73996/egypt-wants-its-treasures-back https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/learning/should-museums-return-looted-artifacts-to-their-countries-of-origin.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/british-museum-is-worlds-largest-receiver-of-stolen-goods-says-qc Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing [email protected]  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.