Episode 089—Scared History 4: Scared 4 History
Sometimes there is nothing scarier than reality. So, in this edition of Scared History, Nat & Cass is keeping things close to home with a very real local (Chicago) murder and Cass is bombarding us with scary tales of Nature.
Chicago Reader headline/illustration on Ruthie McCoy murder
Through the mirror scene 1992 candyman
The Death of Alexander, 323 bce
Lake Nyos limnic eruption
Lake Nyos limnic eruption kinda explained
Camp Funston KS - influenza hospital - spanish flu
Artistic expression of ‘The Great Dying Event’
30 min documentary on Cabrini Green
SOURCES:
Bogira, Steve. “They Came in through the Bathroom Mirror: A Murder in the Projects.” Chicago Reader, 3 Sept. 1987, https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/.
“Horrifying New Theory Suggests That Alexander the Great Wasn’t Dead, but Paralysed.” The Cultural Experience, 30 Jan. 2019, https://www.theculturalexperience.com/news/horrifying-new-theory-suggests-that-alexander-the-great-wasnt-dead-but-paralysed/.
Margaritoff, Marco. “11 Real-Life Stories That Are Way More Terrifying than Anything Hollywood Could Dream Up.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 25 July 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/horror-stories.
“Top 6 ‘Damn Nature You Scary’ Moments in History.” BLOG, 27 Apr. 2018, https://blogs.coventry.ac.uk/discover/top-6-damn-nature-you-scary-moments-in-history/.
CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Animations: The Banditry Co.
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.