Weird History

What Ghosts are Lurking in the Seattle Underground?
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What Ghosts are Lurking in the Seattle Underground?

The history of Seattle is a rough one, but the history of Seattle’s Underground is even rougher.  Washington was originally the home of the Coast Salish, specifically the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes—the name “Seattle” actually comes from the Duwamish Indigenous leader, Sealth. Like most of the land in America, the land was taken by white…

Vampires, Oh My! Vlad the Impaler, Bran Castle, Dracula + the Vampire Craze
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Vampires, Oh My! Vlad the Impaler, Bran Castle, Dracula + the Vampire Craze

Dracula is a famous historical figure, albeit not true. But his origin story does have a place in history, through the life of Vlad the Impaler. Vlad and Dracula aren’t the only vampiric references throughout the years though. Today on the Lady Dicks Podcast we’re covering all things vampire from the Greek origin legend to…

Mummies Around the World: Guanajuato, Palmero, Moscow & Cairo
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Mummies Around the World: Guanajuato, Palmero, Moscow & Cairo

That’s right folks, today is ALL about mummies. We have another pre-release for you #DickSquad members and we are talking about all the creepy gross things that have to do with mummies. Today on the menu (pun intended, you’ll get it later) we’ve got Mexican mummies, Sicilian mummies, Russian mummies and so much more!