William Westerfeld House

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08/14/22 • 30 min

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This weeks all about the bread and butter. Tune in to hear the history and haunts of the Westerfeld House, located in San Fransisco, California, US. The home started off as a family home, but after it changed hands numerous times - it seemingly went from sugary sweet to spooky. From flickering lights to demons, there sure is a lot of activity going on at this historical location. Need a distraction? I got you.

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Previous Episode

Titanic Conspiracy Theories (RE-RELEASE)

5 Recommendations

Wait, was it a mummy’s curse? This week, Alex revisits the previously covered distraction circling Titanic and the weird conspiracy theories surrounding it’s fatalities in 1912. Tune in to hear this revamped episode, learn more about the RMS Titanic, who J.P. Morgan allegedly had beef with, and - you guessed it - everything weird in between. Don't be left stranded, get aboard and tune in to this revamped coverage involving one of the most infamous ships known to date. Need a distraction? I got you.

Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom, Bailey, Angela, Jon, Alicia, Lynn, Sissy, Shadow, Courtney & Cheryl! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show on Patreon and get monthly bonus episodes, behind the scenes footage, and more! Weird Distractions is also on Buy Me a Coffee if you want to support the show with a one-time donation. You can also find WDP merch on Redbubble. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: [email protected]. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!

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Resources:

Wikipedia - Titanic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic
Wikipedia - John Jacob Astor IV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Astor_IV
Wikipedia - Benjamin Guggenheim - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Guggenheim
Wikipedia - Isidor Straus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidor_Straus
Wikipedia - Margaret Brown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown
Wikipedia - Cosmo Duff-Gordon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmo_Duff-Gordon
History website article - The Craziest Titanic Conspiracy Theories, Explained’ by Becky Little - https://www.history.com/news/titanic-sinking-conspiracy-myths-jp-morgan-olympic
Popular Mechanics website article - ‘The Wild Conspiracy That the Titanic Never Sank’ by David Grossman – February 27th, 2019 - https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a26533526/olympic-titanic-conspiracy-theory/
Titanic Switch website - https://www.titanicswitch.com/
Tikkanen, Amy. "Titanic". Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic - Accessed 21 July 2022
Social Science for Kids website - “Titanic: Passengers Famously Separated by Class” - by David White - no date listed - http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/titanic_passengers.htm
BBC website - “What was life like on board Titanic?” - no author listed - no date listed - accessed July 21st, 2022 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mpfg8/articles/zkg9dxs#:~:text=With%20over%201000%20third%20class,for%20everyone%20in%20third%20class
Biography website - “J.P. Morgan” - by Biography.com Editors - APR 27, 2017 - https://www.biography.com/business-figure/jp-morgan#:~:text=the%20late%201800s.-,Who%20Was%20J.P.%20Morgan%3F,in%20the%20country's%20railroad%20industry
Britannica - “Did Anyone Really Think the Titanic was Unsinkable?” - https://www.britannica.com/story/did-anyone-really-think-the-titanic-was-unsinkable
J.P. Morgan website - https://www.jpmorgan.com/CA/en/about-us
Slate website - “One Month After the Titanic Sank, the Washington Post Suggested a Mummy’s Curse Was to Blame - BY MATTHEW DESSEM - OCT 14, 2018 -

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Hilda Nilsson

3 Recommendations

If you’ve ever questioned your trust in humanity before, this episode will definitely make you question it again. This week, Alex discusses the crimes of Hilda Nilsson, a Swedish woman who, in the early 1900’s, took advantage of young, unwed mothers who were in need of child care. Little did these women know that Hilda had other intentions. Need a distraction? I got you.

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