The Practice of Wife-Selling in History

Lindsay and Madison discuss the unusual practice of wife-selling, as well as why you should never treat women like livestock, that beer is an odd form of currency, and how having the tables turned on you can be even more hilarious than you might think.  Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 Bradford Museums article by Heather Millard 2019 Atlas Obscura article by Zara Stone 2019 Today I Found Out article by Daven Hiskey 2018 History article by Erin Blakemore 2017 All That’s Interesting article by Krissy Howard 2017 History Daily article 2016 The Vintage News article by Goran Blazeski 2015 Journal of Victorian Culture article by Lauren Padgett Dusty Old Thing article by Rose Heichelbech Wikipedia Be sure to follow our friends Kiki and JC from the Mission Spooky podcast. We are teaming up with Clarks and PODGO to bring you up to 30% off on select items, including on the iconic Clarks desert boot by going to PODGO.CO/CLARKS. Don’t forget to take advantage of the merch sale at our TeePublic store - enjoy 35% off February 24-27, 2021. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices