Unhinged History

Episode 53 | The Dark Purple Menace

Some mashups are so bizarrely incredible that you don't know you need until you get them. We hope you're sitting down. This week Angie shares the story of the dark purple menace, Libby Holman. This singer, activist, and actor is on a whole other level. Theresa follows her up sharing the story of Phyllis Latour Doyle. Latour Doyle was a female spy in Nazi-occupied France and used knitting in her spy efforts. 
...You're welcome. This episode pairs well with: Actress – Sarah Bernhardt Founder of the SOE – Colin Gubbins 

Episode 52 | Wasn’t Worth the Burrito

What a year of podcasts it's been. Angie shares the history of the guillotine because, of course, she does. Then Theresa shares the most unhinged Christmas party that ever happened. She tells the tale of the Egg Nog Riots, that time when the Westpoint Academy went off the rails when they overindulged in the holiday drink. This episode pairs well with: General Lafayette The Boston Tea Party

Episode 51 | The Season of the Turncoat

Whew. What a couple of stories we've gathered for you. Angie shares the delightfully unhinged tale of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. This dude (1742-1819) has zero chill and is why Wellington won the Battle of Waterloo. Theresa must have known what Angie was bringing and matched the unhingedness with her telling of Erasmus of Lueg. This 15th-century knight survived a year-long siege in Predjama Castle and died when he was shot with a cannon while on the toilet. This episode pairs well with: The Lafitte Pirates The Battle of New Orleans 

Episode 50 | Insist on the Backhand of Justice

Come hang out with us. Theresa starts off by telling us the folklore of Julia Brown, the Voodoo Queen ...sorta. She does a deeper dive giving you her origin story. Angie torments Theresa by telling the tale of Alexander the Great's death and how he was buried alive. This episode pairs well with: Voodoo Queen – Marie Laveaux Pirate Queen – Artemisia I of Halicarnassus 

Episode 49 | Dwarven Barrel Trick

Come with us to 1066 as Angie starts off by sharing the Battle of Hastings. Don't get too comfortable learning about this battle, because Angie uses it just to share about the Bayeux Tapestry. It is 230 feet long and is believed to have been embroidered by Queen Matilda and six of her women in waiting. The Bayeux Tapestry visually tells the story of the battle. This episode pairs well with: Voynich Manuscript 

Episode 48 | All Paper is Technically Edible

Venture back with us to WWII and learn more about the enigmatic Colin Gubbins, the Director of the SOE. Under the guise of Professor Sandwich, Gubbins got the Enigma Machine into British hands. He also headed up Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. This is the WWII story you need to hear. This episode pairs well with: Phyllis Latour Doyle – WWII SpyAline Griffith – WWII Spy Nancy Wake – WWII Spy
 

Episode 47 | LARPing Down the Street

This time-sensitive episode reflects fondly on two notable smuggling events. Theresa covers the Boston Tea Party that took place on December 16, 1773. Angie shares the Great Maple Syrup Heist, which while it took place over months, the investigation occurred from December 18-20, 2012.  This episode pairs well with: The Great Molasses Flood The Culper Spy Wing Penelope Barker's Tea Party 

Episode 46 | You Brought Up My Potato King!

Join us for a delightful smattering of stories. Angie starts us off by telling us about the Great Balloon Escape. During this story, two families, Strelzyk and Wetzel, smuggle themselves from East Germany over the Berlin Wall on September 16, 1978. Theresa shares the lighthearted tale of Clara, the 18th-century rhinoceros who became a European sensation.This episode pairs well with: That time David Bowie caused the Berlin Wall to fall Sargent Stubby, the stray dog who served in WWI