For the Love of History - Tehya N.

Latest Episodes:

Empress Baddie: Theodora Jun 13, 2020

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From prostitute to Empress of the Byzantine Empire, need I say more? Oh, I do? Well, what if I told you this empress baddie moved gender equality and women's right forward my a thousand years? Don't believe me? Take a listen and find out all the wildly wonderful things Empress Teodora did in her lifetime.

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Pompeii and Peepees May 30, 2020

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You'll never guess what kind of artifacts archeologists found in Pompeii. Think the Romans were a bunch of prudes? GUESS AGAIN FRIEND, they be freaky! Find out just how freaky in this weeks episode!

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Fork: The Devils Tool May 23, 2020

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Put down the fork heathen! How very decadent of you to use a fork to eat, why you ask? We'll you're gonna have to listen to the podcast to find out!

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Drag Herstory May 16, 2020

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YOU BETTER WORK!!! Hey friend, wanna know how drag developed and turned into the global phenomenon it is today? Follow along with me as we travel from the victorian era to now! We're gonna talk about the ups and downs of the drag scene, a secret language, and the mother of modern drag RuPaul Charles.

Come on friend! Let's get into it!!! <3

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Links!

Documentaries

How Do I look (documentary trailer and clips)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E-AhouEL_s&list=PLOpk7Z-uiBz--VenrjvyoQU5Womb3vJe0&index=2&t=0s

The Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1TBmMEvvhY

WigStock The Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmqL3DaOrew

Articles

NYTimes Is this the Golden Age of Drag?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/arts/drag-queens-rupaul-drag-race.html

NYTimes Is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ the Most Radical Show on TV?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/magazine/is-rupauls-drag-race-the-most-radical-show-on-tv.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=image&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

List of other LGBTQ Documentaries

https://www.them.us/story/11-drag-documentaries-pride

Music Videos

RuRaul - Supermodel (You better Work)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nTl4Rmf6AI

Polari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8yEH8TZUsk

http://www.bigcar.co.uk/polari/

Small Portion of the translated video!

Standard English Translation:

MAUREEN: I’ve read that.

MAUREEN: It’s all nonsense.

MAUREEN: The ending’s a disappointment too.

MAUREEN: Can you spare a cigarette, sweetheart?

MAUREEN: You from around here then?

ROBERTA: More or less.

MAUREEN: London’s the place to be… Nice shoes. What’s your size?

ROBERTA: Ten, I think.

MAUREEN: What about your HANDS? Are they a size ten too?

MAUREEN: I bet you know how to play the PIANO really well.

ROBERTA: Is this your usual spot?

MAUREEN: How do you mean?

ROBERTA: I know what you’re up to here, mate

MAUREEN: Where do you live?

ROBERTA: Clitterhouse Road.

MAUREEN: I have a friend there. Pauline

ROBERTA: Pauline Marsh?

MAUREEN: That’s the one. No matter what, I always find a FRIEND.

ROBERTA: How is Pauline?

MAUREEN: He’s had some bad luck. Dyed and totally ruined his hair.

ROBERTA: That’s not good. I hope he went straight to the hairdresser.

Timeline

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RKf6SPOSc8v5wW_CHq9lWqmIafDOUNd4/view?usp=sharing

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Empress Baddie : Empress Jingu May 09, 2020

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Who doesn't love a bad bitch?! No one that's who! Come along with me as I tell you the tale of the OG Japanese empress baddie, Jingu! Maybe she was a myth maybe she was real, why not take a listen and find out?!

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Episode links

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/650682

https://proanon.livejournal.com/30064.html

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/132567409.pdf

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The Circus, Sideshows, and human oddities May 02, 2020

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Welcome back, friend! In this episode, we take a look at the circus and sideshow with a special little deep dive into the people that made up the infamous "freak show." This is no Greatest Showman, or American Horror Story but the real deal!

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Follow for some fun daily quizzes and community discussion!

The Lost Museum: 3d virtual replica of the American Museum

https://lostmuseum.cuny.edu/story.php

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The True Story of: Cleopatra vii pt 2 Apr 25, 2020

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Part 2!! This time we take a look at how other people have portrayed Cleopatra. Was she a sexy temptress, was she a cold blooded killer? Who knows?! But you can sure get a better idea after listening to this podcast!

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The True Story of: Cleopatra vii Apr 17, 2020

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Liz Taylor, sexy temptress, super political mastermind, who was Cleopatra VII? Take a little listen and find out why don't cha!

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Pope Gregory IX's War on Cats Apr 10, 2020

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Did you know an entire species could be excommunicated by the Pope or that kissing a cat's butthole meant you were a new member of a satanic cult? Find out what the heck I'm talking about in episode two of For the Love of History.

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Intro Apr 02, 2020

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Well hello, brave podcast listener. I explain it all in the intro so give it a little listen!

You won't regret it!

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