Unhinged History

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Episode 57 | Fearfully & Wonderfully Replaced Feb 22, 2024

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Some stories just stick with you. In Episode 55, Theresa mentioned Nubian warrior queens in passing. This caused Angie to rabbit hole and dig that story out. So sit back and enjoy the history of the Kandake, or Candaces, Sudan's warrior queens. These women face down Rome, at its height.

Theresa brings us back to the US as she shares the story of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the nation's first Black woman physician. She got her medical degree as the Civil War raged and became the only published Black woman in the 19th century.
This story pairs well with:
The Pyramids in Sudan
The first female Indian doctor Anadi Joshi

Episode 56 | Mother Supreme Feb 15, 2024

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This romp through history starts with Theresa returning to the 1980's in Brooklyn. She tells the tale of the Lo Life Crew. This group of men united through passion and started boosting Ralph Lauren's Polo merch.
From there they unknowingly changed the course of fashion. Angie balances out the episode by taking us back to the Wild West and telling us the story of Stagecoach Mary. Mary Fields (c. 1832 – December 5, 1914), was the first Black woman star route postwoman in the United States.
This episode pairs well with:
Our favorite jewel thief – Doris Payne
"Madame Mustache" Eleanor Dumont
Catalina de Erauso – the lieutenant nun

Episode 55 | Caucasian Curiosity at its Finest Feb 08, 2024

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This was an incredible round-up of stories, as we celebrate Black History Month. Angie starts us off with a bang telling the story of Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) the Black marshall who started his life as a slave.
Theresa ponders the severity of travel warnings from the US State Department, as she shares the pyramids of Sudan.
This episode pairs well with:
Stagecoach Mary Fields
The Candaces – the warrior queens of Sudan

Episode 54 | You Will Eat Your Feelings Feb 01, 2024

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Look, you're going to have some big feelings about this episode. This week, Theresa covers Henrietta Lacks and the medical racism that exists. While we have greatly benefited from Lacks' medical contributions, there are a lot of issues with the medical ethics around the HeLa cell line.
This episode pairs well with:
Black Doctor – Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Episode 53 | The Dark Purple Menace Jan 25, 2024

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Some mashups are so bizarrely incredible that you don't know you need until you get them. We hope you're sitting down. This week Angie shares the story of the dark purple menace, Libby Holman. This singer, activist, and actor is on a whole other level.
Theresa follows her up sharing the story of Phyllis Latour Doyle. Latour Doyle was a female spy in Nazi-occupied France and used knitting in her spy efforts.

...You're welcome.
This episode pairs well with:
Actress – Sarah Bernhardt
Founder of the SOE – Colin Gubbins

Episode 52 | Wasn’t Worth the Burrito Jan 18, 2024

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What a year of podcasts it's been. Angie shares the history of the guillotine because, of course, she does.
Then Theresa shares the most unhinged Christmas party that ever happened. She tells the tale of the Egg Nog Riots, that time when the Westpoint Academy went off the rails when they overindulged in the holiday drink.
This episode pairs well with:
General Lafayette
The Boston Tea Party

Episode 51 | The Season of the Turncoat Jan 11, 2024

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Whew. What a couple of stories we've gathered for you. Angie shares the delightfully unhinged tale of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. This dude (1742-1819) has zero chill and is why Wellington won the Battle of Waterloo.
Theresa must have known what Angie was bringing and matched the unhingedness with her telling of Erasmus of Lueg. This 15th-century knight survived a year-long siege in Predjama Castle and died when he was shot with a cannon while on the toilet.
This episode pairs well with:
The Lafitte Pirates
The Battle of New Orleans

Episode 50 | Insist on the Backhand of Justice Jan 04, 2024

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Come hang out with us. Theresa starts off by telling us the folklore of Julia Brown, the Voodoo Queen ...sorta. She does a deeper dive giving you her origin story.
Angie torments Theresa by telling the tale of Alexander the Great's death and how he was buried alive.
This episode pairs well with:
Voodoo Queen – Marie Laveaux
Pirate Queen – Artemisia I of Halicarnassus

Episode 49 | Dwarven Barrel Trick Dec 28, 2023

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Come with us to 1066 as Angie starts off by sharing the Battle of Hastings. Don't get too comfortable learning about this battle, because Angie uses it just to share about the Bayeux Tapestry. It is 230 feet long and is believed to have been embroidered by Queen Matilda and six of her women in waiting. The Bayeux Tapestry visually tells the story of the battle.
This episode pairs well with:
Voynich Manuscript

Episode 48 | All Paper is Technically Edible Dec 21, 2023

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Venture back with us to WWII and learn more about the enigmatic Colin Gubbins, the Director of the SOE. Under the guise of Professor Sandwich, Gubbins got the Enigma Machine into British hands. He also headed up Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. This is the WWII story you need to hear.
This episode pairs well with:
Phyllis Latour Doyle – WWII Spy
Aline Griffith – WWII Spy
Nancy Wake – WWII Spy

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