59: PATREON BONUS: The Original Kardashians!

An Old Timey Podcast

True Crime, History, Comedy

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

Back in their day, the seven Sutherland sisters were a household name. They were celebrated for their outrageously long, thick hair. For years, audiences gathered ‘round to watch the sisters undo their updos. Audiences gasped as the sisters’ hair tumbled, in unison, to the floor. Soon, money poured in. The sisters spent every cent of it.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“How 7 sisters made a fortune off their Rapunzel-like hair,” by Maria Ricapito for Atlas Obscura
“Untangling the tale of the seven Sutherland sisters and their 37 feet of hair,” by Lisa Hix for Collectors Weekly
“Introducing the amazing seven Sutherland sisters,” by Brandon Stickney for sideshowworld.com
“Tressed for success,” by Dianne L. Sammarco and Kathleen L. Rounds for The Buffalo News
“The Seven Sutherland Sisters,” by Dianne L. Sammarco and Kathleen L. Rounds for newengland.com
“Hocus Pocus – Untangling the Sutherland Sisters,” by Linda Secca Spina for lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com
“Showplace of the countryside was the seven sisters’ mansion,” by Arch Merrill for The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
“The amazing seven Sutherland sisters,” by Ferdinand Meyer V for peachridgeglass.com
“Show and Tell: Seven Sutherland sisters’ hair grower,” by Stassa Edwards for Mental Floss

Transcript

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0:00.0	Well, hello, we almost didn't see you there.
0:03.0	Howdy, howdy.
0:04.3	You know, we're taking the month of June off, but we are bringing you some of our favorite bonus episodes in the main feed this month.
0:12.3	And this one is pretty special.
0:15.2	It's about seven sisters with glorious, beautiful hair who took the world by storm.
0:23.0	Kristen, you referred to them as the original Kardashians.
0:26.7	Yeah, no lies were told.
0:28.8	I think when you listen to this episode, you'll be like, well, goddamn, she made a good point there.
0:34.0	It is a very strange story.
0:36.3	It's super strange.
0:38.2	I think it's so interesting, partly because they really were the OG Kardashians.
0:42.4	And then, boom, no one remembers them.
0:46.2	We remember them now because we talked about them on an old-timey podcast.
0:49.8	And I tell you what, if you're listening to this and you're thinking, gosh, I really need more.
0:54.0	I need to get on that Patreon.
0:55.5	Well, come on over, baby.
0:56.8	It's patreon.com slash old-timey podcast.
1:00.3	Norm, tell them what'll happen if they sign up in the month of June.
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