Episode 39 Mummies And The Black Plague

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Mother and Daughter team up to find the true answers to this weeks stories!

Story: 1 When The Cat’s Away, Death Will Play!

Was a decree by Pope Gregory IX In June of 1233, responsible for the deaths of over 50 million people in Europe and Asia? Did a superstition cause untold death and misery? Listen to this tale of unintended consequences caused by superstition and ignorance.

Story: 2 The Mummies of Guanajuato

People will tax just about anything. But, here’s a horrifying tale of taxation without representation, that ended up creating a tourist trap with exhibits right out of Night Gallery.

Story: 3 The Witcher Man

Think you know your Civil War history? Well, how about a tale of witchcraft? And now put them both together and you get a shocking story of a desperate man’s desire to win the war at any and all costs. Including making a deal with the devil himself!

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