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Black Sheep Family History - Stories of our not-so-illustrious ancestors & how to find them. Join host Janet Hall Werner, J.D., a professional genealogist as she interviews fellow genealogists who tell stories of their "Black Sheep" ancestors, and how they discovered them. The series also includes "Educational Extras" which are separate episodes that focus on topics of interest to family historians - subjects like the history of divorce in America, the history of asylums, bootlegging, etc. S ...
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Learn how to start a food business from your home kitchen by hearing stories from cottage food entrepreneurs about how they grew their businesses from the ground up. Does everyone ask for your recipes, or say "You should sell that"? Have you dreamed of starting a brick-and-mortar bakery, or simply want a fun hobby that brings in some extra dough? On this podcast, David interviews a wide range of entrepreneurs across America who legally sell their homemade food via their state's cottage food ...
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Alina Eisenhauer lives in Worcester, MA and helps coach cottage food entrepreneurs with her business, Cottage Baking Success Academy. Alina started her first baking business way back in 2003 when she was 6 months pregnant. A couple of years later, she expanded into her first storefront, and then kept expanding the idea until she had a full-blown re…
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This is Part 2 of Lisa He’s interview. You can listen to Part 1 on Episode 151. Lisa He lives in Orlando, FL and now runs multiple businesses, including Borderlands Bakery where she sells custom-decorated cookies and cookie decorating supplies. She also has an online course business called Baking with Borderlands, and a software business for cottag…
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Fortune telling was a crime. When Carrie was arrested in 1922 for reading fortunes, she fought back, arguing that her "spiritual" practice was protected by the First Amendment. The case raised big questions: Could spirituality count as religion? Could fortune telling be free speech? In this episode of Black Sheep Family History, Janet interviews Ka…
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The boys are joined by Adam Collins & Marisol Miriah to discuss one of the most anticipated films of the year in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Can this all star cast featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Regina Hall live up to the hype?
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He wasn't licensed. He wasn't sober. And he was abusive to his four successive wives -- but oddly kind to small children and animals. In this Black Sheep Family History story featuring genealogist Lori Samuelson, discover the scandalous life of a so-called "doctor" whose "illegal operation" landed him in jail - and whose drunken violence and escapa…
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In this special 150th episode of The Forrager Podcast, we hear from cottage food industry influencers! The guests on this episode represent over 1.5 million followers across their top platforms! They’ve built communities on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and beyond, all in support of cottage food entrepreneurs. On this episode, each guest shares a q…
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Step inside the hidden history of America's asylums. In this Educational Extra episode of Black Sheep Family History, we uncover how mental illness was understood and treated from the colonial era through the 20th century, and the records that were left behind. From overcrowded state hospitals to electroshock therapy and lobotomies, and the reforms…
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Genealogist Jennifer Dunn tells the interesting tale of Roscoe, married and then married again (without the benefit of death or divorce), served time for fraud, and was then involved in a murder case - and the lawyer at trial had the entire courtroom clapping! This is Episode #3 of Black Sheep Family History: Stories of our not-so-illustrious ances…
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Join genealogist Janet Hall Werner, J.D. (via her avatar Jaine) as she talks about bootlegging in America, in addition to other aspects of Prohibition, like speakeasies, confiscation, rum runners, organized crime, and even NASCAR! This episode ties into our story episode "Bootlegging, Counterfeiting, Arson & a Poisoned Peanut Butter Sandwich," feat…
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Alanna T’ia lives in Columbia, MO and sells semi-custom decorated cakes and other treats with her cottage food business, Sugar, Butter & Flour. Alanna always made her kids’ birthday cakes as they were growing up, but after making her daughter’s wedding cake in 2019, she decided to turn her longtime hobby into a home bakery. It wasn’t long before Al…
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Genealogist Jill Nock shares the fascinating tale of her 2x-great uncle John Nichols and his wife Clara and twin sons Melwood & Elwood, who were involved in bootlegging, counterfeiting, arson & forgery during Prohibition. Ah yes, and there was that rat-poisoned peanut butter sandwich! Join host Janet Hall Werner for Episode #1 of her new series Bla…
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The Butter Boys are back for the Sports Movie Oscars! Join us as we go through every sports montage you can imagine as we pick and award the winners in 12 different categories. Joining us on this special episode are the two hosts of the hit Youtube show The Hot Mic... Jeff Sneider and John Rocha
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Lauri Lee & Bob Stafford live in Surprise, AZ and sell low-sodium spices and seasonings with their food business, Lauri Lee’s. Back when Lauri Lee invented her low-sodium seasonings, she had no intentions of selling them, but soon many friends and family were asking for them as well. So in 2023, Lauri Lee and Bob took a big leap of faith and pursue…
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Soralla Gonzalez lives in Tampa Bay, FL and sells sourdough and other healthy baked goods with her cottage food business, Delicious Healthy Bakes. Soralla started selling baked goods at the beginning of 2023 and initially thought that she’d focus on keto products, but struggled to find enough demand for them in her area. But one day she brought som…
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Stacey Kimball sells alcohol-infused caramels and chocolates with her candy business, Bluebird Confections in Caldwell, ID. Stacey started selling her caramels from home in 2013, expanded into a shared commercial kitchen in 2017, and then rebranded and moved into her own storefront in 2020 right before the pandemic hit. In this episode, Stacey shar…
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Amanda Sharp lives in McCalla, AL and sells sourdough bread and other baked goods with her cottage food business, The Little Bakery. Amanda always wanted to open her own bakery, but couldn’t practically do so for health-related reasons. During the pandemic, she discovered authentic sourdough, which got her baking and eating bread again, and in 2022…
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Annie Wang lives in Oakland, CA and sells vegan Asian pastries with her food business, Little Moon Bakehouse. Years ago, when Annie switched to eating vegan, she could no longer eat many of the Asian baked goods that she grew up with. She has now created vegan versions of many of those items from her childhood, and she’s built an impressive busines…
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Ana Delgado lives in Wingdale, NY and sells caramel apples and other treats with her cottage food business, Apples & Jars. Ana has an incredible business journey that has taken many turns. She started in 2017 and although her business was very successful, she became overwhelmed and took a break from baking. Then she restarted her business out of a …
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Georgi DeCosta lives in Kaneohe, HI and sells banana breads and bundt cakes with her cottage food business, Georgi’s Goodies. Georgi has been through some incredibly dark times in her life. Over 25 years ago, she recovered from a dangerous addiction to meth and heroin, and more recently during the pandemic, she dealt with very serious depression. S…
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Rita Magalde sells baklava and other baked goods with her bakery, Sheer Ambrosia, in Salt Lake City, UT. Rita started her bakery from home back in 2008, and still retains a wholesale account that she acquired in her first year in business. But while some things have been consistent, most haven’t. Her roller coaster business journey includes big ris…
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