Episode 90: The Tragic Obsession Murders of Lizzie Coleman & Sadie Hassard; The Jerky Boys & Prank Phone Calls; Worst Halloween Candy; Spooky Wethersfield CT(10-20-2022)
In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast
Episode 90 kicks off with a pair of tragic tales that are intertwined. The quiet peninsula of Cape Cod was rocked by a pair of terrible murder-suicides involving young women being cut down by jealous men. However this is not a tale from the present day, this goes all the way back to the 1890s. In the span of less than a year, both Lizzie Coleman and Sadie Hassard were gunned down. The unfortunate part is that both deaths could have been avoided. Learn the full stories of both sad events.
When it comes to the Halloween spirit and Spooky Season the town of Salem, Massachusetts is typically the go-to as far as indulging in some terror. However, this week's Road Trip takes a different turn. Weathersfield, Connecticut is not only the oldest town in the state, but it also was home to its own witch trials dating back decades before Salem. There is also another grizzly claim to fame this town has as well.
Long before the days of smartphones, there were landline telephones. Long before Google and Caller ID there were the yellow pages and having to actually answer the phone to know who it was. A side effect of those days was the practice of making prank phone calls. Mostly immature and innocent they gave entertainment to some 80s and 90s kids. The height of the prank phone call came with the creation of The Jerky Boys. Several albums of prank calls and even a movie saw this comedy duo make it big in the 1990s. We go way Back In the Day to find out what the craze was all about.
There are some candies that kids Trick or Treating couldn't wait to get in their sack. This weeks Top 5 will not include those. This is some of the worst Halloween candy ever, although that is quite subjective. Find out if any of your real favorites are on this list.
There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking back at an infamous hoax of the 19th century.
Helpful Links from this Episode(available through Buzzsprout)
- Purchase Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape Cod
- Buy Me A Coffee!
- Wear Your Wish
- Kiwi's Kustoms - Etsy
- DJ Williams Music
- KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
- Christopher Setterlund's YouTube Channel
- Christopher Setterlund.com
- The In My Footsteps Podcast Blog
- Searching for the Lady of the Dunes
- Old Weathersfield.com
Listen to Episode 89 here.
