Unhinged History

Episode 180 | Shenanigans Do Indeed Occur

Angie steals the entire episode to share a story of friendship in a time of war that you are not prepared for. In 1967, John "Chickie" Donohue, a merchant marine and Marine veteran, took up the mission to leave the safety of New York City by himself, with a dufflebag of Pabst beer, and deliver it to friends fighting in the Vietnam War.
This impossible tale is apparently now a movie starring Zac Efron.
 
This story pairs well with:
Tootsie Rolls at the Chosin Reservoir
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Episode 179 | Tagged as Terrorists. Move On.

This week, Angie and Theresa share some incredible stories.
Angie kicks things off with the story of Stormé DeLarverie. She is credited with throwing the first punch at the Stonewall Uprising, but did she?
Theresa pivots and takes us to South Africa to tell the story of Simon Nkoli, the gay activist who campaigned for gay rights and against Apartheid.
This episode pairs well with:
Stonewall
The Pink Triangles
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Episode 178 | “Hey, I’m 'the Unready.' Have Ya Met Me?”

Sometimes Theresa and Angie venture into the deep past. Today, Theresa tells us about Thomas(ine) Hall, the intersex individual from Colonial America who spent the majority of their life swapping between sexes to live life. Then, to remind us about Father’s Day, Angie shares the story of “Big Daddy Cnut,” the Viking ruler whose empire spanned England, Norway, and Denmark. And yes, Angie does indeed refer to this man as “Big Daddy Cnut.”
This episode pairs well with:
Ona Judge Battle Of Hastings
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Episode 177 | Pigeons in Her Handbag

We are in the middle of Pride Month and celebrating with some brilliant heroes. Angie kicks things off with the story of Dora Richter, a German woman who was the first known person to undergo a complete transformation from male to female via surgery. Theresa moves into more well-known territory by sharing the life and background of the historic Sylvia Rivera. You might have heard of her, as she was credited with throwing the second Molotov cocktail at Stonewall. Come hear the before and after. This story pairs well with: Stonewall UprisingChristine Jorgensen
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Episode 176 | Trash Dad With Whimsy

Some members of the LGBTQIA+ community are more well-known than others. One proponent of equal rights in the movement was Marsha P. Johnson. This week, Theresa shares how Marsha was assigned male at birth and later moved to New York, where she could live into her full identity. There she was, present at the Stonewall Uprising, established a program to help homeless street youth, and tirelessly worked to make life better. Angie shifts gears by sharing the unhinged life of a man who’d sleep with nearly anyone, Lord Byron. This retelling of his life includes the four things he did right, along with the myriad of things he did not get right. This story pairs well with: Stonewall UprisingMary Shelley
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Episode 175 | Drag Queen Run Waffle House

You are not prepared for this week’s mashup. Theresa tells us the story of the Compton Cafeteria Riot, that nearly forgotten time in San Francisco when a group of queens stood up against police discrimination. While this occurred three years before Stonewall, it isn’t well-known or credited with kicking off Pride Month. However, it was this event, and events like it, that paved the way for the tipping point for the Stonewall Uprising. Not wanting to be outdone, Angie shares the unhinged life of the eye-patch wearing princess, Ana De Mendoza. Come for the drama she faces in the Spanish court. Stay for the moment, she moves into a convent and parties so hard she chases out the nuns who live there. This story pairs well with: WWII GI Who Becomes a Woman: Christine JorgesonStonewall UprisingAlice Roosevelt
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Episode 174 | I’m Going to be a Giant Jerk

It’s a wild week. Angie kicks things off by telling the story of D’Artagnan and really fleshes out the whole story. Come for this guy’s quick rise to power and his ability to stay one step ahead of all the palace intrigue. Listen for the point where Angie shatters Theresa’s thoughts when she tells her that D’Artagnan actually outranked Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
Theresa veers off in a different direction for her story as she tells us about the life of Yukio Mishima. This man was an author, director, actor, producer… he did all of the things. He also attempted a coup to reinstate the Japanese emperor to greater power.
This episode pairs well with: Lucy Hay the Countess of Carlisle Yoshiko Kawashima
 
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Episode 173 | A Machine Gun is a Great Equalizer

Theresa celebrates a full-circle moment as she shares how a Frenchman, Jules Brunet, attempted to stop the fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Podcast favorite character, arms-dealing Matthew Perry, makes a cameo as Theresa connects many dots to previous episodes. Angie reminds us all to call our moms this Sunday as she regales us with the story of Atossa, Queen Mother of Persia. This woman made more kings than Catherine de' Medici, and that’s saying something. As the daughter of Cyrus the Great, she marries Darius the Great and gives birth to Xerxes.
This episode pairs well with: The Battle of Aizu The First Japanese Man in The USA – John Mung Artemisia I of Halicarnassus
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