Best Sandra and Shanoa Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 68: Elizabeth Packard- a woman who couldn’t take it any longer 34:45

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Send us a text Hello 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_Packard https://www.wo…

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Episode 67: Miep Gies- A woman who just wanted to do the right thing 44:12

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 66: Jennie Wade- Civilian Casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg 45:49

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 65: The Great Fire of 1871- Peshtigo, WI 46:55

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Send us a text Hello 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,_Wisconsin https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Re…

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Episode 64: Harry Allan FKA Nell Pickerell 1:03:43

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Send us a text Hello 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/st…

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Episode 63: Cement City, Dallas, Texas 37:56

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom West 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 large…

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Episode 62: Mia Zapata- Cherished daughter - sister - artist - friend - git 1:05:59

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 61: Florence Clementine Thornton Butt- Better than Walmart 26:47

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Send us a text Hello 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/m…

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Episode 60: Sadie “The Goat” Farrell 29:34

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 59: something fun! 47:18

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Send us a text Hello 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_…

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Episode 58: A League of Their Own- Hall of Fame pt 2 52:31

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom Today 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 commu…

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Episode 57: A League of Their Own- Hall of Fame pt 1 40:03

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom Today I have three Hall of Fame inductees I want to tell you about. Claire Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Schillace https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145625803/claire-joan-donahoe https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11548982/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.aagpbl.…

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Episode 56: The Queen of Baseball 59:25

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom Today 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_Murphy https://www.milb.com/news/lizzie-murphy https://riheritagehalloffame.…

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Episode 55: A League of Their Own 41:21

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom With 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…

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Episode 54: The One With The Teen Daughter's School Project pt 2 1:13:37

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom Today 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 emai…

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Episode 53: Constance Kent and The Murder at Road Hill House 50:41

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 52: Mildred Burke- The Queen of the Ring 52:20

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 51: Mary Lillian Ellison-The Fabulous Moolah 24:13

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Send us a text Hello 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. Y…

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Episode 50: Ethel Johnson- A Bad Mama Jama 32:59

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Send us a text Hello 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 at…

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Episode 49: Emma Koehler- Brewess of San Antonio 1:04:33

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Send us a text Hello 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, Ulr…

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Episode 48: The One Where I’m The Mom- Again! 1:28:18

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Send us a text Hello 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 e…

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Episode 47: The One With The Teen Daughter's School Project trigger warning 1:08:41

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Send us a text Hello 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/el…

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Episode 46: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 4 17:07

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Send us a text Hello 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’…

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Episode 45: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 3 37:40

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Bonus Episode: The One Where I’m The Mom 1:00:52

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Send us a text Hello 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 bon…

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Episode 44: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 2 48:51

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Send us a text Hello 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 s…

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Episode 43: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 1 1:14:42

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Send us a text Hello 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 Amer…

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Episode 42: Diving Girl Sonora Webster 1:02:29

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Send us a text Hello 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 bo…

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Episode 41: Dr. Robert Huse’s 1990 Unsolved Murder 53:06

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 40: Marilyn Monroe’s Family we don’t know about 45:23

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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Do you recognize the following names: Norma Jean Baker Gladys Pearl Baker Charles Stanly Gifford Today 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-morga…

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Episode 39: Elizabeth Cochran aka Nellie Bly 24:12

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Send us a text Hello 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 landowne…

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Episode 38: Seneca Village- NYC 43:35

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 37: Denver Recap 53:05

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Send us a text Hello 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%20king Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured Episode was researched, writte…

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Episode 36: DENVER HERE WE COME! 40:28

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 35: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge 44:41

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Send us a text Hello 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_Roebling https://structurae.net/en/persons/emily-warrren-roeblinghttps://bridgebuilderinpetticoats.com/bibliography/ https://www.findagrave.com/memoria…

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Episode 34: Fasting Girls 1:24:57

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Send us a text *****TRIGGER WARNING***** Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom Today 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 epis…

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Episode 33: Sister Rosetta Tharpe The Godmother to Rock and Roll 39:13

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Send us a text Hello 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 Ros…

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Episode 32: Gustav Klimt and his art stolen by the Nazis 41:44

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Send us a text Hello 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 fr…

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Episode 31: Pennies on the Grave- the Murder of Pearl Bryan 40:05

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 30: Titanic Survivors 1:02:07

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Send us a text Hello 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,…

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Episode 29: Happy Easter! 24:37

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Send us a text Hello 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: Mus…

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Episode 28: Molly Pitcher- Revolutionary Heroine 27:13

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Send us a text Hello 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 …

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Episode 27: Francine Wilson aka Francine Hughes- survivor of domestic abuse 56:09

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Send us a text Hello 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 t…

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Episode 26: Lavinia Fisher- American Serial Killer 40:29

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 25: Charles Bronson 29:11

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Send us a text Hello 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 Buchinsk…

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Episode 24: San Francisco Witch Killers 36:46

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Send us a text Hello 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_Carson https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/the-bizarre-case-of-the-california-witch…

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Episode 23: 2023 Wrap-Up 26:54

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Send us a text Hello 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…

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Episode 22: Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus! 58:36

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Send us a text Hello 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 kno…

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Episode 21: A Victorian Christmas Story 1:11:32

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Send us a text Welcome 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 Ridde…

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Episode 20: An Edwardian Christmas Story 36:44

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Send us a text Hello 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 forgotte…

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