Borrowed Bones

The Earp Family: Part 1

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:24:32 GMT

The Earp brothers are remembered as one of the most infamous brothers of the Old West, but there is much more to their story than Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. In Part 1, we dig into the Earp family history, the personalities, relationships, and family dynamics that helped shape the legend.

Sources:

Pella Historical Society, Earp Family History, Legends of America, Legend of America-James, Legends of America-Virgil, Legends of America-Morgan,
Legends of America-Warren, Newton Earp

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The Walgreen Family

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The Walgreen family attempted to create a larger than life "neighborhood pharmacy" for millions of people. What started as an honest family business, eventually turned into a multi-billion-dollar company that was knocked down by scandal. Listen to hear the rise and fall(ing) of Walgreens.

Sources:

RADIO ECHOES Charles Walgreen Sr. From Walgreen to Motz, Walgreen Co., Encyclopedia.com, Walgreens.com, Corporate Walgreens, Walgreens Lunch Counter, Tasting Table, Chicago Tribune, Find a Grave, Chicago Reader, Women in Walgreens, Ruth Walgreen, 1935 Time, Ruth Memorial Essay, Charles Walgreen Jr,, Walgreen Creed, Justin Dart, Charles "Cork" Walgreen, Charles Walgreen III, Walgreen Logos, Kevin Walgreen , Tad Walgreen, Tad Walgreen, Private Equity, Opioid Crisis, USA News, Justice.org, Merger,

Borrowed Words 6

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:50:02 GMT

Etymology of words and phrases from the hippie era.

Shout out to the YouTube channel: Crooked Timber

Sources:

Groovy Lingo, Origin of Groovy, Groovy, Rise and Fall of the Groove, Origin of Far Out, Merriam-Webster Far Out, Cliche Dictionary, Phrase Finder, Britannica-Hippie, Hippie Etymology, Harry Gibson, Jive, Jive Etymology,
Jive-Turkey, Jive Turkey, Peace Out, Peace

Jekyll Island: Part 2

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don't put away your tin foil hats just yet! We are getting into what happened at Jekyll Island, what the outcome was of that secret meeting, and how we are still feeling the effects today. Listen to hear how the American public pushed back against the big banking families, no longer regarding JP Morgan and the Rockefellers as their saviors.

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Sources:

The Pujo Report , Jekyll Island: Where the Fed Began, The Great Depression: Where was the Fed?, The Great American Banking Families, NPR.org, Men Who are Making America, JP Morgan's Death, Newspapers.com-Nelson Aldrich , Newspapers.com-Henry Davison , Newspapers.com-Rockefeller, NYT-Rockefeller, Newspapers.com-Frank Vanderlip, Newspapers.com-Paul Warburg , The Great Depression

Jekyll Island: Part 1

Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT

We're throwin' on our tinfoil hats and digging into the secret meeting that helped shape America’s banking system and the families tied to it.

From gold-backed chaos and economic crashes to billionaires controlling the economy, we talk about how a handful of powerful families allegedly rigged the system — and why we’re all still paying for it.

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Sources:
Jekyll Island, Heritage History, The Secret Meeting on Jekyll Island,
Federal Reserve History, The Case Against the Fed, Rise and Fall of JP Morgan,
Betrayal on Jekyll Island, Where the Fed Began, Pujo Committee-NY Times,
NPR, The Great American Banking Families, Federal Reserve, History.com,
The Great Depression: Where was the Fed?

YouTube: Jekyll Island: The Truth Behind the Federal Reserve

Borrowed Words 5

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Rest your bones and hang out with us as we talk about the origins of eponymous words.

Sources:
Teddy Bear, A Brief History of the Cardigan, The Evolution and Impact of the Cardigan, Fahrenheit and the Birth of Precision Thermometry, Origins of Masochism , Britannica-Masochism , Marquis de Sade, Who Was Marquis de Sade?, Britannica-Sadism, Alois Alzheimer, Time.com , Alzheimer's Disease

Las Poquianchis: The Gonzalez Valenzuela Sisters

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

We follow the Gonzalez Valenzuela sisters of Mexico, known as Las Poquianchis, from a violent upbringing to a brothel network that authorities link to trafficking, torture, and mass murder.

Sources:

Mexico Daily News, Mexico: Sisters of Shame, Las Poquianchis sisters: Mexico’s most notorious serial killers, The Dark Tale of the González Valenzuela Sisters, The New York Times, 2 Mexican Sisters Guilty In the Slaying of 80 Girls, Espooky Tales

Reading Killer Women: Narratives of Twentieth Century Latin America: A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University

Borrowed Bones

The Earp Family: Part 1

The Walgreen Family

Borrowed Words 6

Jekyll Island: Part 2

Jekyll Island: Part 1

Borrowed Words 5

Las Poquianchis: The Gonzalez Valenzuela Sisters

The Licata Family Axe Murders

The Wright Bros. (and sister).

The Carman Family Deaths

The Weems Family

Borrowed Words 4

The (almost) First English Family in America

The Blue Fugates

The Fox Sisters

The Licari Family and the Unknown Number

Borrowed Words 3

The Brothers Grimm: Part 3

The Brothers Grimm: Part 2

The Brothers Grimm: Part 1

The Ngogo Chimpanzees

The Yates Family

The Twining(s) Family and Tea Company

The Watts Family Massacre

Borrowed Words 2

The Most Dysfunctional Family in America: Part 3

The Most Dysfunctional Family in America: Part 2

The Most Dysfunctional Family in America: Part 1

Sawney Bean and the Bean Brood

The Demon House

Shirlee Fields: A Window into Jonestown

Borrowed Words

The Galvin Family: Part 2

The Galvin Family: Part 1

Ma Barker and the Karpis-Barker Gang

The Hatfield and McCoy Feud