Unhinged History

Episode 5 | Definitely Not My Mother

What do you know about the unhinged story of a notorious real-life jewel thief, Doris Payne? Spend this podcast listening to the highlight reel of the craziest movie never made. This episode pairs well with: The Lo Life Crew

Episode 4 | The Beginning of a Bad Joke

Buckle up. It's a crazy week. Come for Angie telling the tale of  Sundiata Keita, a.k.a. The Lion Prince, a.k.a. Mansa Musa's grandfather. Stay for Theresa gushing over the first Black-Native American aviatrix and barnstormer, Bessie Coleman. This episode pairs well with: The Tragic Tale of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu 

Episode 3 | Executing Pigs

This week Angie dives into an old missing person case as she explores Dunkelgrafen. Theresa goes off on a tangent as she shares the Pig War of 1856 between Great Britain and America.This episode pairs well with: The Strange Tale of Jerome of Sandy Cove, Nova ScotiaThe Pastry War

Episode 2 | Jay Z is My Financial Planner

This week, Angie serves her favorite curses. It's a wild mix up. Theresa shares how the Han Dynasty started from a bad day at work. 
This episode pairs well with: Ghosts Haunting the Tower of LondonThe Real Story of MulanChinese general and queen, Fu Hoa

Episode 1 | Take this with a bowl of salt.

This week Theresa kicks it off with the first Black samurai, Yasuke, in feudal Japan. This story has it all. It features Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who unified the country, Jesuit priests, and an African who becomes a samurai.Angie covers Henry VIII's thorn in his side, Mother Shipton. She is a soothsayer and prophetess. And at every turn, she's annoying the king.What a pairing...This episode pairs well with:Miyamoto MusashiLady Mary Howard