The Faces Behind the Shadows
The idea for Cursed Voices didn’t just appear overnight- it’s been a slow-burning obsession in the Lathrop household for nearly a decade.
We spent years whispering about “one day” starting a podcast where we could finally put our degrees (and our rather large collection of historical rabbit holes) to good use.
After a few life changing events, we finally stopped talking about it- took the leap, and moved into the world of exploring history full-time.
So who are we? We’re Jess & Larry: a husband-and-wife duo living in Spain, fueled by coffee, with five children who think we’re kinda weird, and a 120-pound St. Bernard who is our unofficial (but very friendly) research assistant.
Our Credentials:
Larry Lathrop, M.S.
Jessica Lathrop, M.A.
Jessica Lathrop | Lead Historian & Researcher
Jess is the one you’ll find buried under a mountain of digital archives and 18th-century medical journals. Her Master’s thesis on the Ancient Roman Empire was called “revolutionary in the field” because she showcased the women who essentially kept the Roman military from collapsing- a fact that many history books conveniently forget to mention.
She has a knack for finding the “forgotten” stories and a pathological need to cite her sources. When she isn’t unearthing historical secrets, she’s likely trying to convince her five children that Marcus Aurelius was “actually really cool, you guys.”
- Core Role: Lead Historian, Primary Researcher, and Resident Expert on why we shouldn’t trust everything we read in 19th-century newspapers.
- Historical Fixations: Women in Ancient Rome, the French Revolution, and basically any mystery that involves a suspicious lack of paperwork.
Larry Lathrop | Audio/Video Master & Resident Mystery Expert
Larry is the technical heart of the show. Don’t let his two Master’s degrees in business fool you- he has spent nearly 20 years as a self-taught scholar of the strange. Long before “true crime” was a podcast category, Larry was the guy staying up until 3:00 AM researching cold cases and historical anomalies that the rest of the world ignored. His passion is in the odd stories- like the man executed in the 1200s for ‘being a werewolf’ or the scientist who documented a ‘zombie attack’ in 1700.
He brings a unique perspective to the team: he uses his background in business analytics to look for patterns in the past that others miss. In addition to bringing every episode to life with cool visuals and immersive video, he’s also the guardian of the narrative flow and the reason the podcast sounds professional and not like it was recorded in a hardware store.
- Core Role: Executive Producer, Lead Audio & Video Engineer, and Strategic Narrative Architect using data analysis as a powerful debunking tool.
- Mystery Obsession: Unsolved disappearances, dark anomalies, and a penchant for digging into cases that mention monsters or aliens.
Still curious about us?
- Why Spain? Because the coffee is better, the healthcare is universal, and the history is literally under our feet.
- Why “Cursed?” Because the most interesting parts of history are often the ones people are too afraid to talk about.
- Is Penny the St. Bernard helpful? No. But she provides excellent background snoring for our late-night editing sessions.
Other Questions?
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions, or if you want to work with us (We’re always looking for sponsors and collaborators who value spooky history as much as we do!) Email us: support@cursedvoices.com
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