Wig Snatching in History: The Scandalous Trend

Lindsay and Madison discuss the crazy history of wig-snatching, as well as how disgusting an 18th-century wig actually was, question the popularity of monkeys in England, and laugh in horror at “what’s in the box.”  Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Blogger articles by Rodama1789 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Lauren Young 2017 Articulate article by Nikki Mogar 2013 A Historical Miscellany article by Caeceilia Jane Encyclopedia.com Be sure to listen to and follow our friends Holly and Brooke from the Curly Conspiracies podcast. Don’t forget to submit your spooky and paranormal stories to be featured in one of our October episodes. Send them to us at [email protected]. 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