Strange Country Ep. 252: Munchausen Syndrome
Feb 16, 2023
What drives someone to pretend to have a serious illness? In this episode of Strange Country, cohosts Beth and Kelly discuss two women who convinced friends, loved ones and colleagues that they were dying.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
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Strange County Ep. 251: Afong Moy
Feb 9, 2023
Hello dear readers! Happy Listening Love month! Join Beth and Kelly as we try to learn the real story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman immigrant in America. 1834 was the year when middle-class Americans were looking to spend some cash at Marshalls, but could only attend exploitative shows featuring Afong. Learn as...
Strange Country Ep. 250: Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film
Feb 2, 2023
As librarians, Beth and Kelly know Bigfoot books are located in the nonfiction section; the 001s for the unexplained, yet to be definitively proved. But for Bigfootaphiles, the penultimate proof is a nearly minute-long shaky film of a sasquatch walking near a creek bed shot in 1967 in northern California. Strange...