Sawney Bean: Cannibalistic Clams

02/23/22 • 32 min

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On this month's Wicked Wednesday, Liz and Dakota share a terrifying tale of robbery, murder, cannibalism, and incest. But it begs the question, did it actually happen? Or was it the product of early 18th and 19th century tabloids? Listen to The Reluctant Historian to find out.

Episode Notes

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-the-scottish-mass-murdering-cannibal-sawney-bean-actually-exist/

https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Legend-Of-Alexander-Sawney-Bean-And-His-Cannibal-Clan

http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/articles/Sawney_Bean+Black_Agnes_Douglas.html#.YgqaAN_MJRY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap

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Episode Notes

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-the-scottish-mass-murdering-cannibal-sawney-bean-actually-exist/

https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Legend-Of-Alexander-Sawney-Bean-And-His-Cannibal-Clan

http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/articles/Sawney_Bean+Black_Agnes_Douglas.html#.YgqaAN_MJRY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap

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Previous Episode

Olga of Kyiv: Hardcore Bird Watcher

This week, Liz and Dakota take a look back into a story that is part myth, part history, pure carnage - the story of Saint Olga of Kiev. If you’re interested in hearing tales from The Primary Chronicle, or about Kievan Rus’ first female leader, then you’re gonna want to take a listen!

Episode Notes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pQv8nUHkUI

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2019/10/18/olga-of-kiev

https://www.stsvladimirandolgacathedral.ca/princess-olga-of-kiev

https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/olga-of-kiev-one-saint-you-do-not-want-to-mess-with/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Olga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kievan_Rus%27

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drevlians

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangians

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismemberment#Torn_apart_by_two_trees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinis_(mythology)

http://ww1.antiochian.org/node/18986

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Next Episode

The October Crisis

This week, inspired by the Truck Occupation of Ottawa, Liz and Dakota take a look at another tumultuous time in Canada: The October Crisis and the invocation of the War Measures Act during the 1970s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_de_lib%C3%A9ration_du_Qu%C3%A9bec#:~:text=The%20Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20du,group%20by%20the%20Canadian%20government

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Stock_Exchange_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_deed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Crisis

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/october-crisis

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-measures-act

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