Locusta of Gaul

Georgia:

The story of Locusta, Poisoner of Rome

Episode sources:

1. “Locusta of Gaul - Ancient Roman Serial Killer” (History for Weirdos, January 8, 2024)  

2. “How Locusta Of Gaul Became A Mass-Murdering Poisons Expert And Roman Emperor Nero’s Personal Assassin” by Genevieve Carlton (All That’s Interesting, October 7, 2021) 

3. “Locusta - the Poisoner of the Roman Emperors” (Kings and Generals, November 15, 2018) 

4. “Julia Agrippina” (Britannica) 

5. “Claudius” by Arnaldo Dante Momigliano (Britannica) 

6. “Nero” (Britannica)

7. “The Spectacle of Justice in the Roman Empire” by Margherita Carucci 

Karen:

The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Episode sources:

1. “A Biography: Amelia Earhart” by Doris L. Rich. 1989.

2. “Amelia Earhart” (American Experience/PBS) 

3. “Amelia Earhart Part 1: The Lady Vanishes” (National Geographic’s Overheard podcast) 2022

4. “Amelia Earhart Part II: The Lady’s Legacy” (National Geographic’s Overheard podcast) 2022

5. “Amelia Earhart, 1897-1937” (PBS American Experience)

6. “Family History: Amy and Edwin” by Madison Paul (Amelia Earhart Museum) 2023

7. “Navigating the Truth Behind Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan” by Ben Phelan (PBS/Antique Roadshow) 2014

8. “20 hrs., 40 min.: our flight in the Friendship” by Amelia Earhart 

9. “Amelia Didn’t Know Radio” by Captain Almon A. Gray (US Naval Institute) 1993

10. “The Sky’s the Limit: Amelia Earhart and the National Woman’s Party” by Amanda Zimmerman (Library of Congress) 2024

11. “Amelia Earhart broke aviation records and empowered generations of women pilots” by Erin Davis and Brandon Griggs (CNN) 2019 

12. “Earhart’s sister sees no mystery” by James Johnson (The Oklahoman) 1983

13. “Nobody Knows, So Round the World Goes” by Vincent M. Mallozzi (New York Times) 2005

14. “Contemplating Amelia Earhart’s daring marriage prenup 80 years after fateful flight” by Rachel Koning Beals (MarketWatch) 2017

15. “Amelia Earhart” (Wikipedia)

16. “Manifold Pressure vs. RPM: What’s the Difference?” (Pilot Institute)

17. “Our history” (Ninety Nines) 

18. “Howland Island” (Wikipedia) 

19. “George Putnam, Former Salem Resident, Dies” (AP) 1950 

20. “For Amelia Earhart’s Birthday, A Doodle But Still No Answers” by Adam Martin (The Atlantic) 2012 

21. “Ocean explorers hoped they photographed Amelia Earhart's plane. Turns out it's a rock.” by Rachel Treisman (NPR) 2024.

22. “Amelia Earhart’s Mother Dies at 95” (The Evening Sun) 1962 

23. “The Biggest Crabs In the World May Have Eaten Amelia Earhart” by Tiare Tuuhia (Atlas Obscura) 2024.

Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937 (Smithsonian)