Borrowed Bones
Families build you up, tear you down, and sometimes drag you into something truly unhinged. Borrowed Bones unearths the bizarre, toxic, and fascinating stories of family dynamics gone sideways. From the macabre to the just plain strange, we’re digging deep to uncover the skeletons hiding in the closets of history, culture, and beyond.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Borrowed Bones
Latest Episodes
Borrowed Words 4
From sailors’ ropes to Paris bartenders, our language gets tipsy in this Borrowed Words episode. We highlight popular drinking words and phrases on the biggest bar night of the year! Sources:
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Episode 25
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20:33
The (almost) First English Family in America
A colony vanishes, a single word carved in wood, and a baby named Virginia Dare. Did the Roanoke colony assimilate, starve, or flee the storm?
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Episode 24
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57:00
The Blue Fugates
The blue Fugates of Kentucky were a family like none other. Donning either pale white or blue skin, this Appalachian family stood out. Listen as we walk through the Fugate family line, dispelling untruths, and telling the whole story.&...
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Episode 23
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53:11
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