Rethinking Our History
In this new weekly show from the host of The Paranormal Lovers we take a look at some of histories less well known events. Why are they less well known? Because " History is written by the victors."
So we are here to look at the other side of the story, and to give people a starting point to learn about the true history of this country.
Episodes
81 episodes
Episode 77: Missing in Missouri: Branson Perry:
Skidmore Missouri is known in the true crime community well. From his cousin Bobbie Jo loosing her life in a senseless act of violence, to Ken McElroy loosing his life in an act of violence that did make since, this town has had it's fair share...
Episode 76: Thomas Edison Part 2:
We are back this week with our look at a man who has been regarded as the father of modern invention. Recognized for inventing the lightbulb ( which he did not invent) Edison went into many more industries after his work there. From...
Episode 75: WWASP:
This week we are looking into an industry that hits close to home. A dear friend was traumatized by the troubled teen industry, and one organization in particular was at the middle of it all. Known as the World Wide Association of S...
Episode 74: Thomas Edison Part 1:
This week we are looking into the life of a man who is said to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. Though he holds 1,093 patents to his name, very few of them were actually thing he himself created. Perks of being the boss...
Episode 73: The Navajo Long Walks:
Growing up in North Carolina the Trail of Tears was learned about from an early age. One thing we did not learn about were the long walks the Navajo, or the Dine people, had to endure as well. Though they are the only nation that ha...
Episode 72: The Lavender Scare:
We are continuing our celebration of PRIDE month by looking at a time when the US government was so concerned about Communist infiltrating the government, they went after queer folks. We can see a direct link between the actions tak...
Episode 71: Marsha P. Johnson:
Welcome to PRIDE month folks!! This week we are bringing you the life of an icon in the queer community. While not the first trans woman to make waves, Marsha P. Johnson is a woman who fought for anyone's right to exist. She did wha...
Episode 70: The Crusades Part 3:
We are finally finishing our look at the Crusades, Holy wars fought by the papacy against, well, anyone they wanted to really. While they might have started fighting against the Muslims for the, quote unquote, Holy Land, before long...
Episode 69: Missing In Michigan: The Skelton Boys:
This week we are headed up north to look into the missing persons case of three young brothers who went missing over Thanksgiving week, while visiting their father. According to their father, he gave them to a shadowy underground gr...
TPL Rerelease: Episode 69: The Grove Park Inn with Special Guest Total Conundrum
Life has gotten a little chaotic lately, so we have not recorded in a couple weeks, but we wanted to let yall know we are not going anywhere, just life lifeing. Enjoy this episode from The Paranormal Lovers with special guest Total Conundrum.&n...
Episode 68: The Crusades Part 2:
When we last left the crusades both of the main leaders of the warring parties have died. And of course there is a power struggle before we get new leaders who also set about planning their own crusades. Follow along as we meet new ...
Episode 67: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire:
We will be back in one week with our continuance of our look at the Crusades but this week we are going to look at an event that took place over a hundred years ago, but changed the way people did business forever. At the turn of th...
Episode 66: The Crusades Part 1:
We are going way back in time this week, even further than the Ottoman Empire, to look at a series of events that we all know about, but probably know very little about. Christianity and Islam have been large players in the religiou...
Episode 65: Eric Rudolph:
We are taking a look at the case of a man who terrorized the nation, and our little slice of heaven, for years. Fueled by white supremacy, a hatred of socialism and abortions, Eric Rudolph set off several bombs, starting at the 1996...
Rerelease: Episode 54: Missing in Arizona: Daniel Robinson:
We took a little trip this past weekend and did not record so we decided to rerelease one of our more important episode. Imagine getting a phone call that your 24 year old child did not return to their jobsite out in the Arizona des...
Episode 64: The Ottoman Empire Part 3:
This week we are finishing our look at one of the longest running empires in the world. We take a look at how their government was ran, their culture, and various other things that make this empire so unique. ROH E...
Episode 63: The Ottoman Empire Part 2:
This week we go through the last part of the regain of the Ottoman Empire. At their height they had over 30 million people under their rule. But in the late 1700's the might of the Empire began to fall. Over the next couple of centu...
Episode 62: The Ottoman Empire Part 1:
We wanted to take a look at an Empire that most of us have heard of but probably do not know much about, the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in 1299 and lasting until the early 1900's, this Empire rule vast portions of different countries...
Episode 61: John Donohue and The Greatest Beer Run Ever:
We are bringing you guys a lighthearted story this week with the tale of John Donohue and his mission to take his friends beer; all the way from New York City, to the battle fields of Vietnam. John had done his stint in the military...
Episode 60: Missing In West Virginia: The Sodder Kids:
This week we are hopping into the way back machine to look at a missing persons case that has plagued this area for over 80 years. On the night of Christmas Eve in 1945 the Sodder Family had settled in for a night of celebration. Le...
FREE Patreon Episode: Why Do Men? Episode 6: Carl Panzram:
Due to doctors appointments we got a bit behind with notes this week so enjoy this FREE patreon episode!We have got a doozy for you guys this week. Carl Panzram was one of seven children born on a farm where the kids worked the land. Thi...
Episode 59: The Battle Of Blair Mountain:
We are headed up Appalachia this week to take a look at an event of great historical significance. During this time of extreme division in the US, and across the global, we are taking a look at a time when people came together to fight the powe...
Episode 58: Vlad The Impaler:
We are going way back in time today to look at a man many of us have wrongly credited with being the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula; Vlad The Impaler.Born in the time of the great Ottoman Empire, Vlad the 3rd had a rough go at lif...
Episode 57: The New England Vampire Panic:
In this day and age we have the benefit of science but in the 18th and 19th century there wasn't much of that. You know, you have ghost in your blood, do cocaine about it. So when one member of the family died, then others around th...