A Popular History of Unpopular Things

Join Kelli as she goes over what happened to the USS Indianapolis, the ship that brought atomic bomb parts to Tinian Island so they could be assembled - and dropped - on Hiroshima. Though the ship completed her mission, making Oppenheimer's and the Manhattan Project's work come to life in the form of a nuclear bomb, the USS Indianapolis suffered a catastrophic - and fatal - blow when it crossed paths with a Japanese submarine.
This is the story of the ship. Kelli discusses its important cargo, gives context on WWII and why the ship was in the Pacific in the first place, and then details the sinking of the USS Indianapolis - and for those of you with thalassophobia, there was something in the deep that the men needed to worry about...
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Sources referenced:
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton

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Join Kelli as she goes over the history behind the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic, an event that started with three schoolgirls in late January 1962 and spread to nearby villages. It took roughly 18-24 months for the epidemic to finally stop, and luckily, nobody died.

It was determined that this was a case of mass psychogenic illness - the more modern name for "mass hysteria."

But how did it start? Why schoolgirls in Tanganyika in early 1962? Let's look to the historical context to get an understanding of what happened here and why.

And a special thanks to one of my cannibal patrons, Zack, for recommending this episode!

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Join Kelli as she goes over the deadliest mine explosion in history - the Monongah Mine Disaster of 1907.
In the industrial world of the early 20th century, there was little regulation over safety in the workplace or fair wages. The Monongah mine in West Virginia was no exception. Fine coal dust in the air, coupled with pockets of methane gas, made conditions incredibly unsafe. When the rail carting mine cars out of the mine snapped, 19 beds filled with coal went careening back into the deep Appalachian mine. Sparks ignited the coal dust and methane, and the result was a massive explosion, felt over 8 miles away, which killed somewhere between 362-500 men and boys.
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Join Kelli as she discusses a Stalin Soviet-era plan to deport unwanted citizens and petty criminals to an island in the middle of Siberia - without proper shelter, supplies, or food. It only took a few days before the island's new inhabitants broke down and started to consume the flesh of their fellow prisoners.
In this podcast, we review the historical context of 1930s Stalin-era plans to starve the people in the name of progress and communism. Spoiler - it doesn't end well. In addition to discussing the Cannibal Island, more commonly known as Nazino Island, Kelli goes over the basics of the Ukrainian Famine/Holodomor and Stalin's collectivization policies.
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Sources Referenced:
Nicolas Werth - Cannibal Island: Death in a Siberian Gulag
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Kevin MacLeod - Scheming Weasel

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Join Kelli for this double-feature episode as she looks into two weird food stories - the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876.
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