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IN THIS EPISODE: Today, the name Marquis de Sade is immediately associated with immorality and sadistic sexuality. But does history bear out the disdain we have for him? (Does the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate?) *** Connie Converse wrote and performed trailblazing music in the 1950s, but one day in 1974, she drove off looking for a fresh start — and was never seen again. (The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse) *** Jack Pyle was a hermit and a recluse, living in a tiny shack – selling the fish he caught out of the river to supplement his income. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t have money, which might’ve been the reason someone killed him. (Death of a Miser) *** Napoleon Bonaparte is known as one of the greatest military commanders in history, and his battles and ambitions changed the shape of Western Europe. But it seems that the only foe that could best this great man was small and fluffy. (Napoleon Versus The Bunnies) *** For centuries, bizarre physical conditions, strange health-based occurrences, and questionable treatments have gained widespread attention, only to be exposed as frauds. We’ll look at some of the strangest! (Medical Hoaxes) *** In 1896, 22-year-old schoolteacher Pearl Bryan was found dead. But after her killers were found, tried, and hanged, her story continued to fascinate the public even to the point of having folk songs sung about her. But it wasn’t her beauty that inspired the songwriters so much as it was that she was found without her head. (Pearl Bryan and Her Missing Head)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00 .000 = Show Open
00:03:07 .438 = Pearl Bryan And Her Missing Head
00:15:59 .247 = Napolean Versus The Bunnies
00:26:41 .044 = Death of a Miser
00:32:46 .763 = Does The Marquis de Sade Deserve the Hate?
00:41:26 .128 = The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse
00:55:58 .041 = Medical Hoaxes
01:08:13 .358 = Show Close
01:10:55 .896 = Bloopers/Outtakes
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
ALBUM: “How Sad, How Lovely” by Connie Converse: https://amzn.to/3YV1Jdf
ALBUM: Connie Converse’s “Piano Songs”: https://amzn.to/3P1wObC
FILM: “We Lived Alone: The Connie Converse Documentary”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3841606/
SONG” “Pearl Bryan” by Bradley Kincaid (released in January1929): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pearlbryan
“Pearl Bryan and Her Missing Head” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/15765
“Death of a Miser” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2uyrycy
“Does the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate?” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ye83efw5
“The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zkt5yaw2
“Napoleon Versus The Bunnies” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99eecn,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckskyet
“Medical Hoaxes” by Jennifer Lafferty for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vvfam
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Originally aired: August 17, 2023

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