Unhinged History

Episode 84 | It's Only Treason If You Lose

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 made of primarily Black soldiers who saw more combat than any other unit of American soldiers during WWI. This story pairs well with: Seneca Village – the Black Village in Central ParkTootsie Rolls at the Chosin Reservoir During the Korean War

Episode 83 | Misery is My Paintbrush

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 CaffaThat time a man stole a sidewinder missile...How "Lord" Timothy Dexter kept falling up

Episode 82 | Classic Art With a Feminist Tarantino Flair

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 Elisabetta Sirani, an Italian Baroque painter during the 1600s who created some fantastically violent paintings.This episode pairs well with: Julie d'Aubigny – the sword-fighting badass The craziness that is the Voynich Manuscript 

Episode 81 | A Costco Worshipping a God

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 mathematician." This episode pairs well with: Artemisia I of Halicarnassus The death of Alexander the Great The history of the guillotine Count Robert and the castle of pranks 

Episode 80 | You Got a Worse Word I Can Use?

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. 
Theresa brings up the intellectual tenor when she shares the historical background of Pocahontas. Because apparently Disney lied to us, Theresa uses her real name, Matoaka. This episode pairs well with: SacagaweaLawnchair Larry 

Episode 79 | This Checks

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 the theories on who Jack the Ripper really was. This episode pairs well with: The bat bombs of WWII The horror that is Tarrare (you've been warned) 

Episode 78 | All I Can Do is Yodel

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 us out by sharing the Godmother of Rock 'N' Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. This woman combined so many musical influences to give us the genre we all 
...and Angie keeps bringing up Elvis. Because, Elvis. This episode pairs well with: The tragic story of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu 

Episode 77 | This One Talks. This One Talks. This One Listens.

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 divorce, queen of England, and then some. This episode pairs well with: Hmongs suffering from Sudden Nocturnal Death Syndrome Battle of Hastings and Bayeux Tapestry