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    History

    Unhinged History

    Unhinged History is a history podcast combining humor and the crazy stories you never learned in school.

    Theresa and Angie explore antics and hijinks throughout history. Each week they come together and share the bizarre stories they’ve only recently learned.

    Uncover facts like Napoleon getting attacked by bunnies or details of the Beer Flood of 1814. Their favorite topics cover historical hoaxes, random war stories, unsolved mysteries, spies, and stories that make you question everything you thought you knew.

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    Episode 27 | Cross Stitch and Screaming Cats Jul 28, 2023
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    Get your popcorn ready; we'll wait. Theresa shares the story of 6th-century Frankish queens, Fredegund and Brunhild. These two women married into the Merovingian dynasty and reigned against each other during the 40-year civil war. There are assassins. There are battlefield tactics. This story has it all.
    This episode pairs well with:
    Eleanor of Aquitaine
    Queen Tamar of Georgia

    Episode 26 | When in Doubt, Capitalism Jul 20, 2023
    Show notes

    Angie starts us out by telling the story of Cassius Marcellus Clay,
    Former United States Ambassador to Russia, abolitionist, and a man who was just born to fight.
    Theresa introduces Anandi Joshi, the very first female doctor in India.
    This episode pairs well with:
    The Wide Awakes who got Lincoln elected
    General Harriet Tubman
    Dr. Rebecca Crumpler

    Episode 25 | Help Me Stop Sharing Jul 14, 2023
    Show notes

    What a roundup. This week Angie starts us off by sharing the history of tignons and the Tignon Law of 1876, requiring Black women to cover their hair.
    Theresa continues the thoughts of strong women with her retelling of Artemisia I of Halicarnassus, the female general, who fought against the Greeks under Xerxes in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.
    This episode pairs well with:
    The Battle of New Orleans
    The Lafitte Pirates

    Episode 24 | I Want War Elephants Jul 06, 2023
    Show notes

    Come for the story featuring war elephants and stay for the tale about America's first female activist. Theresa starts by sharing the story of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu, the son of Tewodros II of Abyssinia who was stolen to England.
    Angie raises the mood by sharing Revolutionary activist, Penelope Barker and her Edenton Tea Party.
    This episode pairs well with:
    The history of war elephants
    The smugglers of the Boston Tea Party
    The Culper Spy Ring of the Revolution

    Episode 23 | Pockets and Fencing Lessons Jun 29, 2023
    Show notes

    What a raucous roundup of stories this week! Start your podcast with a rousing tale of the WWII Danish Nazi Resistance fighter, Willem Arondeous.
    Then jet back 400 years earlier with Angie sharing the story of Julie d'Aubigny, the French opera singer and duel-winning extraordinaire.
    This unhinged set of stories pairs well with:
    Colin Gubbins, the creator of the SOE
    Cassius Clay

    Episode 22 | Glitter is Forever Jun 22, 2023
    Show notes

    What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of Sally Ride, you know, the first American woman in space, and her tie-in to Pride Month.
    Angie refuses to be outdone and shares the story of William Dorsey Swann, the first drag queen of history.
    Stay proud with these stories:
    NASA Astronaut – Kalpana Chawla
    Christine Jorgeson – American GI Trans Woman

    Episode 21 | I’ve Eaten the Lipstick Jun 15, 2023
    Show notes

    Refresh your Victory red lipstick and settle in as Angie shares the story of fem fatale and WWII spy Nancy Wake. This delightful Australian bombshell joins the SOE and becomes "The White Mouse."
    This pairs well with:
    WWII Spy – Phyllis Latour Doyle

    Episode 20 | Nobody Eats a Puppy Jun 08, 2023
    Show notes

    Sit back and relax as Theresa shares the story of Shelly Bauman and how losing her leg in Seattle's Bastille parade triggered the series of events culminating in the opening of the first disco. This club, named Shelly's Leg, was a gay dance club and resulted in Seattle embracing its LQBTQIA+ community.
    This episode pairs well with:
    Sally Stanford

    Episode 19 | The Madonna of Hideous Human Beings Jun 01, 2023
    Show notes

    Whatever you do, don't eat during this episode. Theresa shares the 18th-century story of the Frenchman known only as Tarrare and his insatiable appetite. Don't eat during this story. We warned you.
    Angie offers a palette-cleanser by telling the story of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his Hollow Earth theory.
    This episode pairs well with:
    The Werewolf Trials

    Episode 18 | Queen of Clapbacks May 25, 2023
    Show notes

    Brace yourself for two seriously unhinged moments of history. This week Theresa starts with one of the first cults of personality Sarah Bernhardt, actress, artist, and shit-disturber.
    Angie refuses to be outdone and shares that time the US experimented with using bats to carry bombs to use during WWII.
    This episode pairs well with:
    Libby Holman - Actress
    Japan bombing Brookings, Oregon during WWII

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