RTW's Wild History Ride

Join the team as they discuss Europe's dancing village plague during the 1500s.

Join the team as they discuss Charles Lindbergh facts and the kidnapping of the Lindberg baby.

Join the team as they discuss the life of Edgar Allen Poe and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

Join the team as they discuss Violet Jessop who managed to avert disaster multiple times.

In this episode the RTW team discuss the life and disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

Join the team as they discuss the sudden disappearance of a pediatrician in the early 2000's.Sources and information for this week's episode -https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/tennessee-cold-case-the-disappearance-of-dr-cherryl-pearson-bf8f643964b8https://ourblackgirls.com/2020/07/26/cherryl-lamont-pearson-vanished-after-taking-early-morning-phone-call/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12756112interview by Rob Staffordhttps://charleyproject.org/case/cherryl-lamont-pearsonBartlett Police Department 901-385-5558Reward hotline 901-382-MONY (6669)

Did the woman hate the town or did the town hate the woman?  How many times can  person be tried as a witch?  Join the team for the discussion.

Small space, no escape, and no one to hear your pleas for help.  Buried alive is not peaceful sleep, it is true terror. In this episode the team discuss a case that should send shivers through your whole body.Sources:“The Story of Octavia Hatcher” Posted by Dave Tabler, posted on appalachianhistory.net“Octavia Hatcher, the legend that never dies” by MaryAnn Fletcher- Oct 31, 2018 from wymt.com

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our brand-new podcast: Small Town Missing. In this episode, we cover the missing persons case of Mrs. Ruth Dorsey, a small-town piano player that just disappeared one summer night in Opelika, Alabama. Come join us and a special guest as we delve into this odd disappearance. Sources:https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/dorsey-ruth-8-17-1974-t864.html“Opelika Woman Still Missing” by Vivian Cannon of the Montgomery Advertiser (1974) “Opelika Police Probe Slaying of Widow”- October 16, 1976- Alabama Journalhttps://strangeco.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-vanishing-of-ruth-dorsey.html- blog on the disappearance of Ruth Dorsey“Psychic’s ‘vision’ found”- Jim Earnhardt- The Montgomery Advertiser- July 14, 1979“Aerial Search Proves Fruitless in Search for Missing Opelikan”- Vivian Cannon- August 28, 1974“No Clues Found in Opelika Case”- Vivian Cannon- Montgomery Advertiser- October 17, 1974Personal Interviews Conducted with Jeff Pope- neighbor of Ruth Dorsey, Walter Dorsey- nephew of Ruth Dorsey 

This is not a happy family Christmas story. It is tragedy that happened to fall on a special day meant for family joy and cheer.

In this episode the team answers more questions for our listeners to get to know us.

In this episode, the team discuss attacks on the United States mainland during WWII.Sources for this episode include -https://aoghs.org/petroleum-in-war/wwii-sub-attacks-oilfield/https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ww2/Pages/threats-bombs.aspxhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/balloon_bombs/#.YZmlS2DMJPYhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5374039.pdfhttps://www.beachesmuseum.org/operation-pastorius/https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/nazi-saboteurs-and-george-dasch

In this episode the team discuss multiple acts of sabotage on U.S. soil during WW I.Sources for this episode -https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/1295-black-tom-island-germany-secretly-attacks-u-s-during-wwi.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-black-tom-explosion-memorial-jersey-city-new-jerseyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Island_Naval_Shipyardhttps://www.army.mil/article/182075/february_1918_wwi_counterintelligence_agents_get_their_man"The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/wartime-acts-of-sabotage/http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2004/08/august-16-this-day-at-law-first-german.htmhttps://military.wikia.org/wiki/Lothar_Witzkehttps://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2017/01/10/lyndhurst-commemorates-100th-anniversary-historic-kingsland-explosion/96260318/https://nj1015.com/a-look-back-at-the-1917-kingsland-lyndhurst-explosion/

In this week's episode, the team discusses a certain counter espionage effort of the allies during WWII. Sources for this episode -https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127742365https://www.history.com/news/what-was-operation-mincemeathttps://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/2086519/huelva%20roman%20catholic%20cemetery/Macintyre, Ben (2010). Operation Mincemeat. London: Bloomsbury. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MincemeatMacintyre, Ben (5 April 2008). "Bond – the real Bond". The Times. p. 36.Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond: The Man and His World. London: John Murray..Montagu, Ewen (1979) [1977]. Beyond Top Secret U. London: Corgi. Smyth, Denis (2010). Deathly Deception: The Real Story of Operation Mincemeat. London: Oxford University Press. Norwich, John (13 November 2003). "The Corpse That Fooled Hitler". The Times. p. 10.

On this week's episode, the team discusses former POW Jessica Lynch, the truth and the hype.

Was Lizzie Borden guilty of her father and step mother's murders?  Listen to the team discuss.

In this episode the team take a detour to some haunted locations in the United States.Sources for this episode -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Griffith_Park_firehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/28/150-years-of-misfortune-in-l-a-s-griffith-park-a-curse-ghosts-and-now-an-unknown-womans-skull/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/hollywood-sign-hauntedhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/couch-place-the-alley-of-deathhttps://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131230/loop/iroquois-theater-fire-almost-forgotten-but-continues-haunt/https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/history/articles/ghosts-of-gettysburghttps://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/historic-us-ghostshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/30/is-the-white-house-haunted-a-history-of-spooked-presidents-prime-ministers-and-pets/https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room-old/white-house-ghost-storieshttp://www.historynaked.com/joshua-chamberlain-ghost/https://www.wearethemighty.com/humor/most-famous-white-house-ghosts/

Did you hear that? It was just the wind in the branches. Are those eyes staring back at me? It's the mothman.

Join the team as they talk about some creepy creatures from the Americas. Are they real? Are they myth? Whatever the case they are worthy of the spooky season.Sources for this episode -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarouhttps://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/history-rougarou-louisiana-werewolf/https://www.lakechamplainregion.com/heritage/champ

In this team discuss America's first serial killer, H. H. Holmes.Sources for this episode -https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes"The Strange Life of H. H. Holmes". by Debra Pawlak. The Mediadrome. 2002. "Exhumation confirms gravesite of notorious Chicago serial killer H.H. Holmes". Associated Press