Is it measles? Vaccinations? Factory disasters? Child labor? All of the above but also none of the above. Jessica takes us through her own shocking list of “What Would Kill a Victorian Child?”

Why is Jessica drinking so much Baja Blast? Did the stair master originate in Victorian England? Why is the Ghost of Christmas Past hiding children under his robe? Will Hannah convince Jessica to watch Doctor Who? Join us this week when we take a break from the 20th century and also get into the Christmas spirit!

It's a heat wave in Alabama, so let's look forward to Christmas. It's a Christmas in July episodes with Hannah and Jessica discussing their Christmas song preference, the mandala effect and A Christmas Story, and anything else our holiday loving hearts felt like bringing up

What will Jessica do if her summer time high betrays her? Why doesn’t Hannah carry an actual first aid kit into the mountains? Is a book a valid survival item? Join Hannah and Jessica for a chitty chat-sode. Let’s hash out our literary beefs. Let’s burn books as if our lives depend on it.

Hannah and Jessica finally made it home! In this mini-side, we recap our first ever pod series and talk about the MiBl game we attended at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham.

Has Jessica found her summertime high? What is Instagram advertising now?? What are the -isms in baseball???? Why are baseball nicknames so terrible???? Answers to all the above except the last one in this week’s episode.

Was Jackie Robinson really the first baseball player to break the color line in the Major Leagues? (no). How did a team manager convince a bunch of owners to start the first baseball Negro League? (aggressively). Can Hannah answer even a single one of Jessica’s questions? (also, no). Join us for the second episode in our series Haint at Homeplate: Machinations and Shenanigans! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Did the man who fired the first shot of the Civil War also invent baseball?? Is this his true claim to fame? How many Abners are involved in the history of baseball? What is up with Jessica’s obsession with minor league mascots? Listen now and find the answers to all these questions except the last one.

This episode is the first in our series “Haint at Homeplate!” The Historic Rickwood Field (the oldest professional baseball field in the US) in Birmingham, Alabama is hosting an MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants. With this game featuring a tribute to the Negro Leagues, Hannah and Jessica were inspired to take a deep dive into the history of baseball, the Negro league teams of Alabama and more.