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Breakfast with MomEpisode 75: The Trial of Elizabeth WhartonSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!In 1871, a woman stood accused in a courtroom that did not fully recognize her as a legal equal—or, in many ways, as a full person. The charge against her was serious. But what mattered just as much as the alleged crime was who she was believed to be: a wife, a woman, and—according to the State—someone who had stepped far outside her proper role.This is not just a story about guilt or innocence.
2026-02-1621 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 74: The Tonry’s- For Better or For WorseSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom. Today’s story has a connection to the assasination of Abraham Lincoln. Do you recognize the name Eugenia Surratt or Elisabeth Surratt or Mary Surratt?Anna:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9723985/eugenia_susanna-tonryhttps://civilwartalk.com/threads/anna-surratt-%E2%80%9Ca-daughter-is-a-daughter-for-all-her-life%E2%80%9D.170818/https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jenkins-2705https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2011/09/anna-surratt.html
2026-01-1026 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 73: The Christmas TreeSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!It’s been a while since we have been able to record. Life has been wild since Thanksgiving between work and family stuff.Today, we have the Teen Daughter with us. I wanted today’s episode to be festive with this going live the week of Christmas. I have the history of the Christmas tree and a story about a Christmas Tree along with two AITA stories.All the things:
2025-12-2234 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 72: The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)Send us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today, we’re stepping back into the 1940s, to a moment in World War II when the United States desperately needed pilots. Not just any pilots, but more pilots. Faster and in larger numbers than ever before.What came next was an unexpected revolution in military aviation.This is the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots known simply as the WASP, the first women in U.S. history to fly military airc...
2025-11-281h 02
Breakfast with MomEpisode 71: Petticoat Ranger- The Life of Doris Elizabeth Brown WheelerSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today’s story is about a woman I stumbled upon in my research about someone else. I found this woman interesting and deserving of her own episode rather than a highlight in someone else’s. Here is the back story of how I found Doris. I found a list of names I made 3 years ago. My list contained the names and links to the 11 confirmed murders the Barrow Gang committed. Bonnie and Clyde were credited with killing many more people than they...
2025-11-1429 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 70: It’s Halloween Folks!Send us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Happy Halloween, and until next time—stay curious, and stay safe.All the things: Music: Scary Horror Music SoundGalleryByDmitryTarashttps://pixabay.com/music/scary-childrens-tunes-scary-horror-music-118577/Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featuredEpisode was researched, written and edited by ShanoaSocial Media: https://www.facebo...
2025-10-3110 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 69: The Headless HorsemanSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!In honor of Halloween, we will dive into the eerie life — or rather, afterlife — of one of the most infamous figures in American folklore: The Headless Horseman. The Headless Horseman — a figure that has galloped through the imaginations of generations — is best known from Washington Irving’s classic story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” But who was he? And where did this terrifying apparition come from?Sources:https://en...
2025-10-2418 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 68: Elizabeth Packard- a woman who couldn’t take it any longerSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today, we dive into the remarkable life of Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard — a woman whose courage not only challenged the 19th-century mental health system but also became a beacon for women's rights and legal reform.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Packardhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-packardhttps://strongwomeninhistory.com/2024/12/02/elizabeth-ware-packard-silent-no-more/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/ca...
2025-10-0334 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 67: Miep Gies- A woman who just wanted to do the right thingSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today we’re focusing on a woman whose quiet courage changed the course of history — Miep Gies.You might know her as the woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. But Miep’s life story is much richer than that moment alone. It’s a story of compassion, bravery, and moral conviction in a time when silence could mean complicity, and speaking out could cost you everything.
2025-09-1944 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 66: Jennie Wade- Civilian Casualty of the Battle of GettysburgSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today, we travel back to the blood-soaked fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania — July, 1863. The Civil War is raging. Muskets crack. Cannons thunder. And amid the chaos, a 20-year-old woman kneads bread dough in her sister’s kitchen.Her name is Jennie Wade, she will become the only direct civilian casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg.Jennie Wade wasn’t a soldier. She wasn’t a spy. She wasn’t part of any grand political plot. She...
2025-09-0545 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 65: The Great Fire of 1871- Peshtigo, WISend a textHello and welcome to Breakfast with Mom! Today we talk about one of the most destructive fires in American history, The Peshtigo Fire of 1871. Please leave of a review of this episode wherever you listen- it helps us to reach new listeners.Sources- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshtigo,_Wisconsinhttps://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS1750https://www.weather.gov/grb/peshtigofirehttps://www.history.com/articles/peshtigo-fire-america-deadliest-wildfireh...
2025-08-2246 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 64: Harry Allan FKA Nell PickerellSend us a textHello and welcome to Breakfast with Mom! Today we talk about the complicated life of Harry Allan. People can sometimes be compared to an onion and how we have many layers. With Harry there were definitely layers. Sources:https://www.cascadepbs.org/culture/2019/03/nell-pickerell-transgender-youth-knute-berger/https://www.kuow.org/stories/nell-pickerell-trans-man-seattles-rough-and-tumble-dayshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Allen_(trans_man)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217566326/harry-allenAn...
2025-08-081h 03
Breakfast with MomEpisode 63: Cement City, Dallas, TexasSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomWest Dallas is an area consisting of many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, United States. West Dallas lies just west of Downtown Dallas, north of Oak Cliff, and east of Irving and Grand Prairie.Largely lying in the Trinity River floodplain, the area's history has been largely defined by its relationship to the river, to industry, and to downtown. Although not incorporated into Dallas until the 1950s, West Dallas has had a close but problematic...
2025-07-2837 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 62: Mia Zapata- Cherished daughter - sister - artist - friend - gitSend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today’s episode is something I have wanted to cover for a while and with this being the 32nd anniversary of the death of Mia Zapata and thought this would be the best time to dive into her life, death and legacy.Mia Katherine Zapata was an American musician who was the lead vocalist for the punk rock band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was raped and murdered in Seattle in...
2025-07-111h 05
Breakfast with MomEpisode 61: Florence Clementine Thornton Butt- Better than WalmartSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today I want to tell you about Florence Clementine Thornton Butt, she was an American businesswoman best known as the founder of what would become the H-E-B Grocery Company, one of the largest privately owned supermarket chains in the United States.Resources:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43093117/florence_clementine-butthttps://www.northchannelstar.com/2023/03/florence-thornton-butt/https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/butt-florence-thorntonBuzzfeed: h...
2025-06-2726 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 60: Sadie “The Goat” FarrellSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!This one will be a short but sweet episode.Sadie "The Goat" Farrell is a legendary figure in New York City's 19th-century criminal folklore, renowned for her audacity, cunning, and fierce independence. Her story, though steeped in myth, offers a glimpse into the gritty underworld of the era.Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadie_Farrellhttps://www.historiclowermanhattan.org/criminals/sadie-the-goat
2025-06-1329 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 59: something fun!Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!stories:https://www.reddit.com/r/offbeat/comments/1kqs9dg/man_sues_whataburger_for_almost_1m_over_noonion/https://www.reddit.com/r/offbeat/comments/1krcj2e/florida_man_shoots_neighbors_cow_5_times_after_it/https://www.reddit.com/r/offbeat/comments/1kud3fj/hot_diggity_dog_wienermobiles_put_on_riveting/https://www.reddit.com/r/offbeat/comments/1krlwc4/postal_worker_arrested_on_dui...
2025-05-3047 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 58: A League of Their Own- Hall of Fame pt 2Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomToday I have three more Hall of Fame inductees I want to tell you about. All my resources can be found in the show notes.The lasting legacies of Arleene Johnson Noga, June Peppa and Sophia Kurys for women in sports continue to inspire. Their dedication to excellence, leadership, and community involvement has left an undeniable mark on the history of women's athletics in the US, Canada and beyond.Resources:
2025-05-1652 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 57: A League of Their Own- Hall of Fame pt 1Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomToday I have three Hall of Fame inductees I want to tell you about. Claire Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Schillacehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145625803/claire-joan-donahoehttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11548982/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.aagpbl.org/profiles/claire-schillace-donahoe-clara/364?utm_source=chatgpt.comFaye Resources: ...
2025-05-0940 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 56: The Queen of BaseballSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomToday we are continuing our girls of baseball series. This is the story of the OG girl ball player Lizzie Murphy, a trailblazing figure in American baseball history.Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Murphyhttps://www.milb.com/news/lizzie-murphyhttps://riheritagehalloffame.com/elizabeth-murphy/https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lizzie_Murphyhttps://sabr.org/j...
2025-04-1859 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 55: A League of Their OwnSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomWith the start of baseball season I thought it fitting that we would do our next series on the organization that came to be known as The Women’s American Baseball League or All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. In today’s episode I will tell you about the birth and demise of the league, then I will break our next episodes down into a few stories on individual players. As always my resources can be found in the show notes.
2025-04-0441 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 54: The One With The Teen Daughter's School Project pt 2Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomToday we have a returning quest at our table. With us we have the Teen Daughter! In today’s episode the Teen will share with us a project she just presented in her AP Seminar class. For those that would like further reading of the sources cited here please let me know by sending us an email or by leaving us a message on any of our social media accounts.All the things:
2025-03-211h 13
Breakfast with MomEpisode 53: Constance Kent and The Murder at Road Hill HouseSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Constance Kent and the murder of her almost 4 year old half brother Francis Saville Kent. Trigger warning, today’s story will tell about child murder, please take heed when listening. Constance Kent was an English woman whose name became widely known due to her involvement in one of the most notorious criminal cases of the 19th century, often referred to as the "Road Hill House Murder." Born in 1844, she grew up i...
2025-03-0750 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 52: Mildred Burke- The Queen of the RingSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Mildred Burke, a woman wrestler whose wrestling career spanned two decades. My resources can be found in the show notes.Mildred Burke was an American professional wrestler who made significant contributions to the development of women's wrestling in the mid-20th century. She is considered one of the most important and pioneering figures in the history of women’s professional wrestling. Her career spanned several decades, and her impact in the...
2025-02-2152 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 51: Mary Lillian Ellison-The Fabulous MoolahSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Mary Lillian Ellison, known as The Fabulous Moolah. Mary Lillian Ellison was an iconic professional wrestler whose career spanned more than five decades, making her one of the most influential and groundbreaking figures in the history of women's wrestling. You can find my resources in the show notes.Mary was born on July 22, 1933, in Kershaw, South Carolina, and grew up in Tookiedoo, 12 miles from Columbia. She was...
2025-02-0724 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 50: Ethel Johnson- A Bad Mama JamaSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to introduce everyone to Ethel Blanche Hairston AKA Ethel Johnson. Ms. Ethel was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson. She debuted at age 16, becoming the first African-American women's champion. She was a fan favorite, billed as "the biggest attraction to hit girl wrestling since girl wrestling began."Ethel Blanche Wingo on May 14th, 1935 in Decatur, Georgia, to Gladys Chase and Clifford Wingo. She was raised in a time when...
2025-01-2432 min
Breakfast with MomEpisode 49: Emma Koehler- Brewess of San AntonioSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Happy New Year everyone. This is the first episode for our 2025 season!Today I want to introduce Emma Bentzen Koehler. Emma Bentzen Koehler, was an entrepreneur and president of the San Antonio Brewing Association, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 25, 1858 to her parents, Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Bentzen and Helene Henriette Sophie (Garrels) Bentzen. Her parents emigrated from Hanover Germany to St. Louis during the late 1830s. Her mother died in 1860 from heart disease at the age of 48. Her father would...
2025-01-101h 04Breakfast with MomEpisode 48: The One Where I’m The Mom- Again!Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!This is the last episode for 2024!! With us today we have returning guests the “Adult Daughter” and the “Teen Daughter”. Today we thought we would play another round of Am I the A-Hole. We had some much fun the last time so we’re doing it again.Thank you for joining us for this special episode. May your breakfast be hot and your coffee strong!All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" b...
2024-12-271h 28Breakfast with MomEpisode 47: The One With The Teen Daughter's School Project ***trigger warning***Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today we have a special quest at our table. With us we have the Teen Daughter! In today’s episode the Teen will share with us a project she just presented in her AP Seminar class.All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20kingLogo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured
2024-12-131h 08Breakfast with MomEpisode 46: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 4Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! This is our 4th and final episode for our Pink Ladies series. Today I want to tell you about a lesser known Lady Pink named Elizabeth H Baker. It is not known when Elizabeth H. Baker was born the exact date and location of her birth remain uncertain. She was raised in a period when women’s roles were often confined to the domestic sphere, but she defied these limitations through her education and her determination to make a difference in society. Baker pursued higher educa...
2024-11-2917 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 45: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 3Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! This is part 3 of our Pink Ladies series. Mary Louvestre was an African-American Union spy in Norfolk, Virginia, during the United States Civil War. She delivered details of plans for the conversion of the wrecked USS Merrimack to an ironclad that would be named the CSS Virginia and which represented a great advance in Confederate naval capabilities. While she was not an official Pinkerton Lady, I feel she did the work of a Pink Lady and deserves to be highlighted in this series.
2024-11-1537 minBreakfast with MomBonus Episode: The One Where I’m The MomSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!This is the bonus episode we promised you!! With us today we have the “Adult Daughter” and the “Teen Daughter”. Today we thought we’d do something fun and read from Reddit’s Am I the A-hole. Mom and I will take turns reading the scenario and the others will comment. Stick around for a bonus to our bonus episode. CHEERS!All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay...
2024-11-081h 00Breakfast with MomEpisode 44: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 2Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!As we mentioned in our last episode we will be highlighting the female Pinkerton Detectives. Today is dedicated to Hattie Lawton. Hattie was Pinkerton’s second — and often called the best — female detective. Described as both “delicate and driven,” she was renowned at the agency for her skill in gathering vital information in undercover operations.Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_Hattiehttps://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2019/august/security-history-hattie-Hattie/http...
2024-11-0148 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 43: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 1Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!The next few episodes of Breakfast with Mom we will highlight the first female Pinkerton detectives. Today is dedicated to the very first woman to be hired by Allan Pinkerton and one that would be a lifelong friend of Allen’s. She was even buried in his family plot.Kate Warne was an American law enforcement officer best known as the first female detective in the United States, for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. She also had a role in un...
2024-10-181h 14Breakfast with MomEpisode 42: Diving Girl Sonora WebsterSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!The history of diving girls is a fascinating chapter in the world of entertainment and athleticism, dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Diving girls, also known as "high divers" or "swan divers," were performers who specialized in diving from great heights into small bodies of water, often while riding horses or performing acrobatics.The practice gained popularity in the context of Wild West shows and traveling circuses in the United States during the late 1800s...
2024-10-041h 02Breakfast with MomEpisode 41: Dr. Robert Huse’s 1990 Unsolved MurderSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today’s episode will be a little different than what we normally cover. This will most likely be a long one, so sit back and relax with a nice cup of coffee or tea. Resources for today’s episode will come from https://texasobituaryproject.org/ and Newspaper.com exact links will be in the show notes. Resources:https://texasobituaryproject.org/092990huse.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article...
2024-09-2053 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 40: Marilyn Monroe’s Family we don’t know aboutSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Do you recognize the following names:Norma Jean BakerGladys Pearl BakerCharles Stanly GiffordToday I want to tell you a story about Norma Jean Baker aka Marilyn Monroe, not the story we have all heard time and time again. Resources can be found below.Resources:https://michelle-morgan.blogspot.com/2012/08/stanley-gifford-and-hemet-dairy-farm.htmlhttps://www.distractify.com/p...
2024-09-0645 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 39: Elizabeth Cochran aka Nellie BlySend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom. Today I want to tell you about a female journalist from the mid- 19th century.Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864, in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania to Michael Cochran and Mary Jane Kennedy. She was one of 15 children in her family, and her father was a wealthy landowner and businessman. Bly attended boarding school for a time but had to return home due to financial difficulties after her father's death.She became one of the most influential journalists and...
2024-08-2324 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 38: Seneca Village- NYCSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today I want to tell you about Seneca Village. Seneca Village was a community in the early 19th century located in what is now Central Park, New York City. Established around the 1820s, it was one of the first predominantly African American communities in the city. The village was home to both African Americans and some Irish and German immigrants. It would later be known as Central Park.Say What: https://apnews.com/article/missing-dog-las-vegas-found-nine-years-cb3114985d43e2ac12a5062c48447794
2024-08-0943 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 37: Denver RecapSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today Mom and talk about our Denver trip!All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20kingLogo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featuredEpisode was researched, written and edited by ShanoaSocial Media: https://www.facebook.com/pro...
2024-07-2653 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 36: DENVER HERE WE COME!Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! We are headed to Denver to the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival! In this episode we talk about our hopes and dreams for the weekend along with who we are excited to see again or meet for the first time. In our next episode we will discuss the reality of the weekend, please stay tuned!All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king
2024-07-1240 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 35: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn BridgeSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!In this week's episode we talk about Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roeblinghttps://structurae.net/en/persons/emily-warrren-roeblinghttps://bridgebuilderinpetticoats.com/bibliography/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9190747/emily-roeblingSay What?!: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247237175/baltimore-ai-generated-racist-audio-crimeAll the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20kingLog...
2024-06-2844 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 34: Fasting GirlsSend a text*****TRIGGER WARNING*****Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with MomToday we are going to discuss a phenomenon that occurred in the 19th century commonly referred to as “Fasting Girls”. Please note this episode makes reference to eating disorders and mental illness, if these topics are triggering please feel free to skip this episode. All my resources can be found in the show notes.The term "fasting girls" refers to a phenomenon observed primarily in the 19th century where young girls or women claimed to be able to sur...
2024-06-141h 24Breakfast with MomEpisode 33: Sister Rosetta Tharpe The Godmother to Rock and RollSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today I want to talk about Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can find resources in the show notes along with a link to her music on YouTube. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a pioneering American musician who played a significant role in the development of early rock and roll and gospel music. Born Rosetta Nubin on March 20, 1915, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpehttps://www.npr...
2024-05-3139 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 32: Gustav Klimt and his art stolen by the NazisSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Gustav Klimt, and the story of his stolen art. Gustav was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent figures in the Vienna Secession movement. Born on July 14, 1862, in Baumgarten, near Vienna, Austria, Gustav demonstrated artistic talent from a young age. He studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts, where he was trained in architectural painting and decorative arts.One of Gustav's most famous p...
2024-05-1741 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 31: Pennies on the Grave- the Murder of Pearl BryanSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Trigger warnings….this story includes fetal homicide and decapitation please listen with caution.Pearl Bryan was a 22-year-old pregnant American woman from Greencastle, Indiana who was found decapitated in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, on February 1, 1896 by a 17-year-old farm hand named Johnny Hewling. Her head was severed below the fifth vertebra. According to the presiding coroner, Pear was found with multiple wounds across her back and her hands. He also indicated that she was decapitated while still alive. She was five months pregn...
2024-05-0340 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 30: Titanic SurvivorsSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! This is the 112 anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. I won’t bore you with the story of the Titanic but I do want to give a brief summary of the Titanic story just in case there are some out there that have been living under a rock their whole life- the luxury liner RMS Titanic, launched on May 31, 1911, and set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton en route to New York City on April 10, 1912, with 2,240 passengers and crew on board. On Apri...
2024-04-191h 02Breakfast with MomEpisode 29: Happy Easter!Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today we take a light hearted approach, I tell Mom two Easter Stories and some "dad" jokes. I hope you find it as fun as we did!Resources: https://www.surfnetkids.com/easter/activities/two-silly-easter-bunny-stories/https://parade.com/1165566/marynliles/easter-jokes/All the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20kingLogo...
2024-04-0524 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 28: Molly Pitcher- Revolutionary HeroineSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Mary Ludwig Hays, commonly known as Molly Pitcher, was a legendary figure of the American Revolutionary War. Molly was a common nickname for women named Mary in the Revolutionary time period. Mary was born on October 13, 1754 in Trenton, New Jersey, British America. Historians argue over where she was born, but she was either born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Hays_(American_Revolutionary_War)https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-ludwig-hays
2024-03-2227 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 27: Francine Wilson aka Francine Hughes- survivor of domestic abuseSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! This episode contains content related to domestic abuse as both physical and sexual assault. Some may find this triggering, please listen at your own risk.On March 9, 1977 Francine Hughes stood outside her Michigan home, watching it burn. Inside was her abusive husband, Mickey. Earlier that night, he had beaten and raped her for the last time. She stood watching the fire, then turned and entered the car where three of her children cowered in fear. Then she drove herself to...
2024-03-0856 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 26: Lavinia Fisher- American Serial KillerSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!On February 18, 1820 – 27 year old Lavinia Fisher was hanged in South Carolina for murder, alongside her husband. She wore her white wedding dress for her execution. They were executed for the robbery and murders of guests at their inn, known as the Six Mile House, at Charlestown. Lavinia was an American criminal who, according to urban legends, was the first female serial killer in the United States of America. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fish...
2024-02-2340 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 25: Charles BronsonSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I wanted to highlight an actor who was once in the military. I really didn’t know much about but was an excellent actor, but I’m glad I took the time to get to know him a little better. Charles Bronson was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky on November 3, 1921 to Walter and Mary Buchinsky. He was the eleventh of fifteen children, into a Roman Catholic family of Lithuanian origin in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, in the coal region of the Allegheny Mountains north of Johnsto...
2024-02-0929 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 24: San Francisco Witch KillersSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!The San Francisco Witch Killers are known to be James Clifford Carson (a.k.a. Michael Bear Carson and Susan Barnes Carson (aka Suzan Bear Carson).Resources:https://dbpedia.org/page/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carsonhttps://www.oxygen.com/blogs/the-bizarre-case-of-the-california-witch-killershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carsonhttps://www.ranker.com/list/san-francisco-witch-killers/ella-talkin
2024-01-2636 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 23: 2023 Wrap-UpSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom. HAPPY 2024! In today’s episode we would like to do a 2023 wrap up episode. I would like to express our gratitude to all the consistent listeners. I cannot tell you how shocked I am at the amount of downloads we have had for our small podcast. We released our intro episode on March 6th and our first full episode was released on March 10th. For 2023 we had a total of 539 downloads with a total episode count of 23 for a total 707 minutes of content.All the...
2024-01-1226 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 22: Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus!Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! We are going to conclude our Christmas series. Today’s Christmas story takes place in New York City 1897. I found this story when I watched the 2009 movie on Netflix. I’m sure some of our listeners have seen the movie’s thumbnail while surfing Netflix for a Christmas movie but may not know it was based on a true story.Laura Virginia O'Hanlon was born on July 20, 1889, in New York City, to Philip F. O'Hanlon, a surgeon who also worked as a coroner for the Ne...
2023-12-2958 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 21: A Victorian Christmas StorySend a textWelcome back to Breakfast with Mom!We are continuing our Christmas series. Today’s Christmas ghost story comes from the Victorian Era, 1868 to be exact. My resources can be found in the show notes.This story is called A Strange Christmas Game written by Charlotte Eliza Lawson Riddell also known as Mrs J. H. Riddell. Charlotte Riddell was born on September 30, 1832 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, IrelandResources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Riddellhttps://multoghost.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/strang...
2023-12-151h 11Breakfast with MomEpisode 20: An Edwardian Christmas StorySend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Since we are in the holiday season, for the month of December, I thought we would do something different and go off script. Instead of talking about historical true crime or discussing people and events we find interesting, for our December episodes I would like to talk about old forgotten traditions. Today I want to read a Christmas ghost story, but before I read the ghost story I would like to give you a brief explanation of why we have Christmas ghost stories. The...
2023-12-0136 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 19: Teapot Dome Scandal of the 1920’sSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today I want to tell you about the Teapot Dome Scandal. The Teapot Dome Scandal was a major political scandal in the United States during the 1920s. It centered around the secret leasing of federal oil reserves, including the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming, and two other fields in California, to private oil companies without competitive bidding. The scandal was a significant example of government corruption and corporate influence on the U.S. government. The scandal came to light when investigative journalists an...
2023-11-1728 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 18: Bessie ColemanSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today we talk about Bessie Coleman. Bessie Coleman was a pioneering African American aviator. She was born on January 26, 1892, in Texas. Bessie Coleman faced racial and gender discrimination but was determined to become a pilot. She moved to France to pursue her dream since flight schools in the United States wouldn't admit her due to her race and gender. Her legacy continues as an inspiration to aspiring aviators and as a symbol of breaking barriers in aviation history. Please remember to leav...
2023-11-0331 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 17: The Zoot Suit RiotsSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today discuss the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots. These riots took place from June 3 to June 8, 1943, primarily between American servicemen, who were predominantly white, and young Mexican American and Mexican immigrant men, who were often seen wearing distinctive "zoot suits." The zoot suit was a flamboyant style of clothing characterized by oversized suits with high-waisted, pegged trousers and long jackets. The riots were fueled by social tensions, wartime anxiety, and racial prejudice. Many members of the U.S. military stationed in Los Angeles viewed the zo...
2023-10-2021 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 16: The Frank Lloyd Wright Mansion Murders (The Taliesin Massacre)Send a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today we discuss the murder on August 15, 1914 at The Frank Lloyd Wright Mansion, also known as The Taliesin Massacre. Taliesin is a town in Wisconsin. Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect who left an indelible mark on the world of architecture in the 20th century. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and hundreds of apprentices in his Tal...
2023-10-0638 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 15: Bass Reeves: The Legendary Lawman of the Wild WestSend a textHello and welcome back to another episode of Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Bass Reeves, a lawman from the late 1800’s. In light of the new series coming out on Paramount sometime this year. The series will be called Lawmen: Bass Reeves, created by Chad Feehan. This series will be part of the Taylor Sheridan production portfolio. Bass Reeves, born in July 1838, was an African American lawman who became a legendary figure in the American Wild West. His remarkable career as a deputy...
2023-09-2224 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 14: Our Austin Trip! True Crime and Paranormal Podcast FestivalSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! As you, our listeners, can see from the title of this episode today we are going to share with all of you our weekend in Austin at the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival.I would like to take this time to shout out the podcast creators we had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with.Where the Weird Things AreNature vs NarcissismOhio 88Status PendingBrew CrimeBo...
2023-09-0823 minBreakfast with MomBonus Episode: Call to ActionSend a textHello and welcome to a bonus episode of “Breakfast with Mom”. By the time this goes live Mom and I will be headed to Austin for the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival. We wanted to take this time to ask a favor. We are asking, our listeners, to take a few minutes to leave us a rating and review on whatever platform you use to listen to our show. I know it doesn’t seem like much but your rating and reviews help us to grow our show. It helps us to get recogni...
2023-08-2502 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 13: Tulsa Black Wall Street Massacre of 1921Send a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”. Today we want to tell you a story about a very dark time in our history. The Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot or the Black Wall Street Massacre, was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921. You can find all our resources in the show notes. Cheers!Resources/ All The Things:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacrehttps...
2023-08-2536 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 12: Scott Ruffalo, Murder?Send a textHello everyone and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about a very confusing story. Today’s story comes with trigger warnings, we will touch on murder and suicide, please listen with caution. My resources can be found in the show notes.Scott Ruffalo was born on February 1, 1969 to parents Frank Lawrence and Marie Rose Ruffalo in Kenosha Wisconsin. He had two sisters, Tania and Nicole, and a brother, Mark. Scott would follow in his mom’s footsteps by becoming a hairstylist in 1991...
2023-08-1130 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 11: Ada “Lovelace” Byron the first computer programmerSend a textHello everyone and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about the remarkable life and groundbreaking achievements of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Strap in and get ready for a journey through history, innovation, and the visionary mind of Ada Lovelace.Resources: https://findingada.com/about/who-was-ada/https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/ada-lovelacehttps://www.famousscientists.org/ada-lovelace/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_L...
2023-07-2816 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 10: Anna Moore aka Annie Moore SchayerSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.Today I want to tell you about Anna Moore, she was the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, New York. For those of you that do not know or remember, Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were p...
2023-07-1420 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 9: Jayne Mansfield and the Mansfield Bumper BarSend a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you about Jayne Mansfield and the mandate for tractor trailers to be equipped with the rear bumper bar. Jayne Mansfield was a very iconic American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Mansfield was known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts. Her film career was short-lived, but she had several box-office successes and won a Theatre W...
2023-06-3041 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 8: Where are you Lora Lee Michel?Send a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!Today I want to tell you the story about Lora Lee Michel. Lora Lee Michel is an American former child actress. She appeared in several feature films during the Golden Age of Hollywood in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1950, she was the focus of a custody dispute in Beverly Hills, California, in which she alleged that her adoptive mother had beaten and starved her. Resources: Newspaper.com: trial arti...
2023-06-1632 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 7: Colin McLarenSend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”!Today I want to tell you a story about Colin McLaren, an Australian documentary filmmaker, crime writer and former police detective sergeant and task force team leader.Colin McLaren joined the police academy at the age of 24 and worked in law enforcement during the 1980s and 1990s. He was asked to join a covert surveillance unit, he began spying on drug importers and the ringleaders of organized crime. Say What!?!: https://people.com/human...
2023-06-0228 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 6: Bertha Gifford, the first woman serial killer in MissouriSend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”!Today I want to tell you a story about Bertha Gifford, Missouri’s first known woman serial killer. As always you can find my resources in the show notes along with our facebook link and email address.Bertha Alice Williams Gifford was born October 30th 1871 to William and Matilda Williams in Morse Hill Missouri, she was one of ten children. She would go on to marry Henry Graham in December 1894, they had one child- a daughter named Li...
2023-05-1941 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 5: Perry Mason Season 2 The True StorySend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”!In today's episode we will talk about season 2 of the HBO show Perry Mason and the true crime story that inspired the season. In this episode we will compare and contrast the true crime story and the fictionalized story. As of the recording of this episode season 2 has not yet wrapped so we have no idea how the season will end. If you have not watched the season and do not want spoilers I recommend that you do not listen to this ep...
2023-05-0538 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 4: Ode to Billie JoeSend a textHello and welcome back to "Breakfast with Mom"!Today I’m going to tell you about the song “Ode to Billie Joe”, the artist Bobbie Gentry and the Tallahatchie River. **Trigger warning, we will be touching a little on suicide and child murder.**Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallahatchie_Riverhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billy_Joe_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe_(song)
2023-04-2131 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 3: Dowdy Children MurdersSend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”In 1878, the Dowdy family packed up their belongings and headed off to start their homestead in the hills of the Texas Hill Country. However, their dream of starting a new life quickly turned into a nightmare when four of the Dowdy children were brutally murdered. This unfortunate event is known as the Dowdy Family Massacre.Thank you all for joining us for breakfast. We hope you have a great morning, afternoon or night.RESOURCES:
2023-04-0727 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 2: Josephine CochranSend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”. Today we want to tell you a story about Josephine Cochran, the inventor of one of the most frequently used appliances anyone can have in their home, hotel or restaurant. Thank you for stopping by our table! Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Cochranehttps://www.invent.org/inductees/josephine-garis-cochranhttps://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/josephine-cochranehttps://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/journeys-innovation/historical-stories/ill-do-it-myself
2023-03-2447 minBreakfast with MomEpisode 1: Dallas Express NewspaperSend a textHello and welcome back to “Breakfast with Mom”. Today I’m going to tell you about a Dallas newspaper called The Dallas Express formerly known as The Dallas Bee. My sources will be listed below. Today’s story combines two topics I love, history and true crime.Resources:https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/king-william-elishahttps://www.michaelcorcoran.net/hattie-burlesons-dead-lover-blues/https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dallas-expressNewspapers.com: The Kansas City Sun Sat, Aug 30, 1919...
2023-03-1034 minBreakfast with MomIntro to Breakfast with MomSend a textHello everyone! I’m Shanoa and this is my mother Sandra. We thought it would be fun to start a podcast of our own. We call it “Breakfast with Mom”. Whether you are listening in the car, getting chores done around the house, exercising or just sitting back and relaxing we hope you enjoy this passion project we have created for you. We hope you stick around to hear all the things.Music: "A Sip of Coffee to Relieve Stress" by Katzen TupasLogo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios htt...
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