Best Unhinged Antics Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 118 | Thanks for Translating Past Theresa 1:00:24

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Join your favorite unhinged historians as they bring you some crazy stories. Today Theresa shares the tale of Molly Williams, the first female firefighter, who was also the first Black woman firefighter. Oh, and she did it at the age of 71. Not to be outdone, Angie regales us with Lilian Wyles, the first female inspector of Scotland Yard. This barr…

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Episode 117 | Suckers for Resistance Stories 1:06:19

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At Unhinged History, we are nothing if not consistent. To prove that, Angie shares a solid resistance story from WWII. In this unbelievable tale, Major Cary Elwes, not that Cary Elwes, along with fellow SAS sneak behind enemy lines, steal a train, and rescue POWs. Theresa presses all the buttons triggering outrage as she shares the Mexican Repatria…

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Episode 116 | The Tea of the Time 1:02:26

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No matter what you expected, you never guessed this week's stories. Theresa kicks things off with the tale of Hazel Scott, the Black musician who seamlessly blended classical and jazz. She was the first Black woman to have her show on national TV in the 1950s. Angie refuses to be chill with her choice of stories when she shares the story of Rahmah …

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Episode 115 | I’m So Glad You Didn’t Ask 1:07:35

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In celebration of April Fool's Day, Angie and Theresa are at it again. Angie starts off with the tale of the Cardiff Giant. George Hull and his cousin William Newell create this elaborate hoax to convince people that they found a giant petrified man – then the showman Barnum gets involved. Theresa then shares the story of the Fox sisters. These ren…

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Episode 114 | More Impressive Than a 1300s Prenup 57:43

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Aww, the sweet feeling of predictability. Theresa starts us off with, the particularly unhinged story of Jeanne de Clisson, the Lion of Brittany. This female French pirate was an absolute menace for 13 years as she pillaged her countrymen in a revenge plot. Angie, is well, the sweet amazing soul she is, week after week, as she shares the story of M…

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Episode 113 | Everyone Loves Us, But Vermont 1:07:20

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Angie kicks us off with Tarenorerer. This aboriginal woman comes from Tasmania. After being a slave for a brief period, our girl escapes from slavery and shows the colonizers how much of a pain this rebel leader can be. Theresa picks up from here and regales us with the story of French sculptress – Camille Claudel. This woman comes of age during th…

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Episode 112 | A Level of Chutzpah to Rock the Name Elmo 1:17:35

2M ago1:17:35

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Join us this week as Angie and Theresa serve up some fabulous stories of strong-willed women. Theresa starts with Rosemary Bryant Mariner. This naval aviator holds many firsts. She was the first woman to fly a tactical jet, the first woman to command an aviation squadron, and she was one of the first women to serve aboard a navy warship. Angie goes…

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Episode 111 | The Bad Batch are the 99 54:31

2M ago54:31

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This episode is in response to a move to pull key stories from the Air Force History Class. We believe in telling stories that have representation. These stories are filled with struggles and hardships. Theresa starts by sharing the WASPs of WWII. The Women's Air Service Pilots bridged the gap created by men serving on the front lines. These 1074 w…

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Episode 110 | Petrol Filled Champagne Bottles 1:03:02

2M ago1:03:02

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This week's stories are incredible. Angie starts off with the story of Ronald Erwin McNair, the second Black NASA astronaut. Not only was he an astronaut, he was a fifth-degree black belt and accomplished saxophone player. His tenacity helped him rise through the ranks at all of his goals. His life is cut short, tragically, when the Challenge space…

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Episode 109 | That’s an Awesome Going Away Party 1:03:52

2M ago1:03:52

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Whatever you were expecting, this wasn't it. Theresa shares the over-the-top story of Eartha Kitt. Come for her rough childhood and stay for her playing Cat Woman. Between that and the CIA compiling a dossier about her with some racy gossip, this story has it all. Angie zips much further back into history to share Toussaint Louverture with us. This…

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Episode 108 | No One Destroys Like the Hoover 1:11:21

3M ago1:11:21

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This week the dynamic duo do what they do best. Angie kicks us off by sharing her greatest love, Egypt, with us and telling us facts about King Tutankhamun. Maybe you've heard them all before, but you've never heard Angie gush about him. Theresa dips into her bag of stories that make you both happy and livid. Come for her telling the tale of how th…

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Episode 107 | A Token Aristocrat 53:30

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Journey with us on a fantastic romp through history. Theresa shares the story of Enheduanna, the first named author. She lived in approximately 2300 BC, in ancient Sumaria, and wrote hymns for 42 temples and three epic poems. Angie regales us with the tale of Jeffrey Hudson. As a member of the court of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I o…

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Episode 106 | Victoria's Grandbabies Were Clones 1:04:38

3M ago1:04:38

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Strange things happened this week. Both Angie and Theresa cover a very specific time in Russian History. Angie starts with the story of Maria Bochkareva, who created and led the Russian Women’s Battalion of Death during WWI. Then Theresa harkens back to the Otsu Incident. In May 1891, Russian Crown Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich visited Otsu, Japan,…

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Episode 105 | This is Why HOAs Exist 48:33

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Ever wonder about extremely niche aviation stories? No worries, we got you. This week Theresa shares the tale of Franz Reichelt, the "Flying Tailor." This man dreams of creating a parachute and believes his invention would work if he could only jump from a higher surface, so he tests his prototype from the Eiffel Tower. He leaves a six-inch crater …

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Episode 104 | Weaponized Incompetence That I’m Okay With 49:47

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Join us this week as Angie shares the unhinged story of Doug Hegdahl. This POW during the Vietnam War single-handedly saved the lives of over 250 men by memorizing their names and info to the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." This episode pairs well with: Jesse Owens and Carl Luz Long – WWII Tootsie Rolls at the Chosin Reservoir…

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Episode 103 | Proof Fashion Will Get You Anywhere 55:17

4M ago55:17

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This week, Theresa takes us on a jaunt through history to share about the Wide Awakes, the Republican political movement that elected Lincoln president during the fateful 1860 election. Started by Eddie Yergason, who made a cloak to wear to prevent his clothes from getting messed up by the torch he'd carry during a rally that Cassius Clay was speak…

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Episode 102 | Mentally Into Tim Curry 55:12

4M ago55:12

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Cuddle up with a warm beverage and get ready. Theresa kicks things off by sharing the Hatpin Panic, where women at the beginning of the 1900s were using hatpins in self-defense against assault on public transit. It sparks global outrage – against the hatpins, not the assault. Once you have ordered your new hairpins made of forged steel, Angie tells…

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Episode 101 | I’m Not Going to Admit Anything 53:56

4M ago53:56

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This week, Angie and Theresa did deep cuts of history and brought you little-known stories of some mighty women. Angie kicks things off with Yaa Asantewaa. She was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti empire. If you're looking for a strong African queen, we got you. Not wanting to be outdone, Theresa shares the story of Hajjah Ghazala bint Amma…

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Episode 100 | Because I Was Bored, Sir 1:09:38

4M ago1:09:38

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Welcome to the 100th episode. We promise to be just as unhinged as ever. Today Theresa starts us off with the story of Harriet Tubman. Come for the part about the Underground Railroad. Stay for the part where she's awarded the rank of general post-humorously. Angie brings us back to WWII by sharing the crazy life of Jack Churchill – the legend of t…

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Episode 99 | This Sounds Credible Already 58:27

5M ago58:27

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Get ready to discover your new favorite Chinese Queen Consort and General, Fu Hoa. This absolute legend enjoyed battle axes and oracle bones. Listen to Angie share her life around 1200 BC. Theresa carries the girl boss vibes by sharing the story of Alice "Diamond Annie" and the Forty Elephants. This girl gang was known for two things: Shoplifting T…

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Episode 98 | Come on, Brain! BRAIN! 47:59

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Whatever you thought we'd cover this week, you're wrong. Theresa starts us off with the disappearance of Agatha Christi. Christi vanishes for 11 days. Was it amnesia? A fugue state? Angie deals with this troubling story by lobbing her own into the mix. She tells us about George “Skeeter” Vaughan and the Moccasin Rangers. Skeeter is credited with th…

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Episode 97 | Scrooge McDuckian Vault 1:12:53

5M ago1:12:53

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Come with us this week for some fairly unhinged tales. Angie shares the story of the 1901 San Francisco Mint Heist. It's giving Ocean's 11, true crime, and a treasure tax? Theresa picks up the baton and shares the story of Sacagawea. Learn about her tragic background and stay for the mystery around her death. This episode pairs well with: Irish Cro…

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Episode 96 | Witchcraft Was on the Table and We Chose Violence 1:06:03

5M ago1:06:03

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We know you listen with the expectation of hearing wild stories and this week, we delivered. Theresa starts by sharing the death of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and the Massacre(s) at Wounded Knee. Angie thankfully saves the emotional tone by sharing the meat shortage from the turn of the 1900s in the US and the proposal to import hippos to fill the vo…

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Episode 95 | The Defense Shuts Up 1:15:33

6M ago1:15:33

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Another classic roundup of stories. Theresa kicks things off with the Indian Occupation of Alcatraz and how it influenced reforms positively impacting Indigenous people. Angie shares the story of Saint Lawrence's martyrdom and whatever you think she's about to say, she isn't. Trust us. This episode pairs well with: WWII Hero – George “Skeeter” Vaug…

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Episode 94 | You Are Now Among Heroes 52:35

6M ago52:35

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Angie takes the entire episode to share the history of the Berlin Wall. Whatever you thought this episode would contain, we highly doubt you have two rival zoos caught on opposing sides of the wall locked in an "animal arms race," the myriad of SNAFUs around spycraft, and David Bowie performing at the Reichstag in June 1987. Bowie's performance shi…

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Episode 93 | Allow Me to Destroy Everything You Said 1:00:38

6M ago1:00:38

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Whew. This week Theresa takes the entire episode to share the story of Ishi, commonly referred to as "the last Indian." She sets the stage with the start of the Gold Rush and how settlers wiped 2/3 of native peoples off the census of California within two years. Then shares how one feared tribe, the Yahi fought to survive. On Aug. 29, 1911, a starv…

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Episode 92 | The Good Ghost Gossip 55:12

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Celebrate Halloween with this week's roundup of tales. Angie starts us off with her favorite ghosts said to hang out at the Tower of London. She shares the stories of just her favorites (Guy Fawkes, Anne Boleyn, the princes in the Tower, Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guilford Dudley, and Sir Walter Raleigh). Then if you're looking for reasons to g…

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Episode 91 | Ghosts You Want as Roommates 1:01:57

7M ago1:01:57

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Spooky Season is in full swing this week. Theresa shares the story of the first legally haunted house in the US that spawned the Ghostbuster Ruling. Refusing to be outdone, Angie regales us with the investigation into the vampire Arnold Paole. This according to sources, is the most famous vampire. Have you ever heard of him? This episode pairs well…

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Episode 90 | Try Bigger Crimes 1:18:54

7M ago1:18:54

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Firmly leaning into the spooky season, Angie shares Samhain and the Origins of Halloween. Come for the costumes and fire festivals, stay for the carved turnips that look like shrunken heads. Theresa steals a story from Angie's backyard when she tells the story of Sarah Winchester and the Winchester Mystery House. In typical Theresa fashion, she deb…

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Episode 89 | I'll Take My Chances With the Sharks 1:01:59

7M ago1:01:59

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Spooky Season stories hit differently. This week Theresa shares the story of the Haunted Queen Mary, one of the most paranormal places to visit in the US. Come for the WWII milestones, stay for the tragic death of a crew member. Angie dips way back into history and tells the tales of the werewolf trials we've had through our past. This episode pair…

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Episode 88 | I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Queen 55:12

7M ago55:12

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Not every story starts out with Angie using Snoop Dogg as a source, but this week's does. Join us as Angie shares the story of Jesse Owens and Carl Luz Long. This unlikely friendship starts at the Berlin Olympics between Black athlete Jesse Owens, and German Carl Luz Long and displays the best parts of humanity and good sportsmanship. Theresa's sto…

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Episode 87 | A Different Flavor of WWII 1:09:26

7M ago1:09:26

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This week's roundup of stories is a happy accident. Today Angie and Theresa bring you two very different stories from WWII. Theresa kicks it off with the Night Witches, the only female combat pilots from WWII. These badasses are from Russia and you're going to love them. Angie starts by sharing the history of the US paying its soldiers with booze, …

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Episode 86 | I Agreed Too Early 1:11:13

8M ago1:11:13

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Today's roundup of history stories you didn't know starts when Angie tells the story of General Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, or as you know him, General Marquis de Lafayette. This man was part of so many plot points of history your head will spin. To keep up with the craziness, Theresa shares the many Defene…

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Episode 85 | I Am Not Here to Make Sense 53:51

8M ago53:51

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We hope you have handfuls of sweet snacks this week as Theresa and Angie share their stories. Theresa starts with The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 – an incident that would forever coat Boston in a sweet smell. Angie must have intuited Theresa's story because she tells the story of Tootsie Rolls at the Chosin Reservoir. Her story occurred during the…

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Episode 84 | It's Only Treason If You Lose 58:31

8M ago58:31

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Whew. What a week! Angie starts us out by sharing Gabriel's Conspiracy. This is the story of a slave living in the late 1700s and his attempt to gain his freedom. To elevate the mood, Angie also touches on Guion Buford Jr, the first Black astronaut. Theresa takes a sharp left turn and shares the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, the 369th regimen m…

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Episode 83 | Misery is My Paintbrush 1:03:17

8M ago1:03:17

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Look we've all said some things in the past. Sometimes it's Theresa saying stuff like there was a Children's Crusade in 1212. And other times it's Angie regaling us with Count Victor Lustig's cons like a money box or selling the Eiffel Tower. Either way, this week's tales are unhinged. This episode pairs well with: The siege of Caffa That time a ma…

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Episode 82 | Classic Art With a Feminist Tarantino Flair 1:15:38

9M ago1:15:38

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Sometimes we learn about someone so delightfully unhinged it makes Angie think that Theresa is the modern incarnation of that human. Today, Angie shares the story of Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth. And listeners, you'll have to tell us if she and Theresa are the person. Theresa turns around and shares the story of Elis…

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Episode 81 | A Costco Worshipping a God 58:10

9M ago58:10

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The Parthenon has lived her life, honey. Little did you know what a varied life she's led. But don't worry, Theresa jumps on and shares how the iconic temple of Athena only recently fell into ruin. Angie moves in and shares the story of Tycho Brahe. This old-timey astronomer seemed to live a rock star-esque life even dueling over "who's the better …

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Episode 80 | You Got a Worse Word I Can Use? 1:16:04

9M ago1:16:04

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Join us in an unhinged selection of stories. Angie kicks things off with the antics of Specialist Skippy Schwarz and shares the myriad of things he's banned from doing. Some of these exploits include wearing a kilt made of fruit roll-ups, allowing sock puppets to take over his watch, and having the right to a strip search when detained by MPs. Ther…

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Episode 79 | This Checks 1:21:32

9M ago1:21:32

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This week's stories are about as opposite as you can get. Theresa starts by sharing that time during WWII when the Japanese bombed Brookings, Oregon. It doesn't stop there. The pilot who flew the mission returns 20 years later and you won't guess what happens then. Angie shares one of the darkest stories she ever has on the podcast. She dives into …

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Episode 78 | All I Can Do is Yodel 1:04:02

10M ago1:04:02

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You want to know the history of war elephants? What are we kidding, of course you do and Angie is here to give you what you want. She brings us back to 1100 BCE to their first recorded use. She shares how they fought against Alexander the Great. They helped in both World Wars. They were used even in 2017 by Burmese rebels in Myanmar. Theresa closes…

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Episode 77 | This One Talks. This One Talks. This One Listens. 1:15:40

10M ago1:15:40

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This week's stories are verifiably unhinged. Theresa starts off sharing about how some Hmong, a small ethnic minority from Laos are *still* fighting the Vietnam War all these decades later. Angie attempts to lift the emotional tone by sharing the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Duchess of Aquitaine who became queen of France, then after a divorc…

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Episode 76 | Karl Urban, Looking at You 1:11:59

10M ago1:11:59

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Get ready for your favorite three letters, W, T, and F. Theresa starts us off with the story of Captain Eric Moody, the British Airways pilot who flew through a volcano in 1982 and delivered the greatest understatement to his passengers when he informed them all four engines had failed. Angie picks up the mantle and continues this bizarre episode b…

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Episode 75 | 1900s Netflix and Chill 1:15:09

10M ago1:15:09

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Captain Stephen Barton and his daughter Clara Barton Natalie Clifford Barney. Did you ever wonder who started the American Red Cross? No? Well, Angie did. She starts us off this week with the story of Captain Stephen Barton and his daughter, Clara Barton. Theresa picks up the baton and shares the story of Natalie Clifford Barney, writer & queen of …

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Episode 74 | Every Riot Needs a Kickline 55:14

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Look, the first Pride was a riot and Theresa came with the receipts. Join Angie and Theresa as they explore what led up to the Stonewall Uprising. Starting with the mafia moving in and opening gay bars, to kicklines, broken glass, and a mention of Afeni Shakur (Tupac Shakur's mom) and her connection to the riots and the Black Panthers. This episode…

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Episode 73 | A Nun Teaching Sex Ed 1:08:59

11M ago1:08:59

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Sometimes life is a weird mashup of stories. This podcast episode fairly encapsulates that. First Angie shares the History of Coffee and the times it's been banned – most notably by King Gustav III. Theresa resorts to comforting violence as she shares the story of when four sailors pick a fight at a bar for the LGBTQ+ community. The Black Nite Upri…

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Episode 72 | Have You Seen My Hat?! 59:20

11M ago59:20

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This week Angie and Theresa brought some completely unhinged stories. Theresa starts off with the tale of Christine Jorgeson, the WWII GI who underwent a sex change in the 1950s and went into entertainment. Angie didn't want to be outdone and shared Sally Stanford, the brothel-owning woman who would go on to be mayor of Sausalito. This episode pair…

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Episode 71 | Dammit Disney 1:10:43

11M ago1:10:43

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First off, let us start by saying that Disney lied to us. Theresa attempts to address this issue by sharing the story of Mulan in the various ways it's gone through history, including the opera. Angie closes us out by sharing the story of Abigail Kawānanakoa, Hawaii's last princess. She covers HRH's philanthropic efforts and her marriage to her wif…

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Episode 70 | Who Do We Sell Bones To? 55:33

11M ago55:33

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Do you know the story of the Chinese Amelia Earhart, Kathrine Sui Fun Cheung? Let's fix that. Angie starts this episode off by sharing how this aviatrix entered the history books and became one of the fabled Ninety-Nines. Theresa continues this heart-warming trend by sharing the story of Seneca Village, the thriving Black community in what is now C…

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Episode 69 | And Then the Kamchatka... 55:19

12M ago55:19

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We all have bad days at work, but never, and I mean never have we struggled as hard as Rear Admiral Zinovy “Mad Dog” Rozhestvensky as he led the Russian Second Pacific Squadron from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean to do his part in the Russo-Japanese War. Theresa has way too much fun sharing what could only be the real-life basis for Mchale's N…

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