Episodios

  • Ep. 56 It's Not a Phase
    Jul 17 2024

    Welcome back! In this episode of History Woes, Lexi and Morgan confirm that IT'S NOT JUST A PHASE, MOM as they bring you stories for Pride Month - if just a little delayed. First, Lexi tells the inspiring story of Edith Windsor, pioneer in LGBTQ+ rights and all-around bada**. Then, Morgan addresses the state of banned books throughout recent history. Listen to the end for a special perk for our Patreons.

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    Sources:

    • https://www.history.com/news/the-tragic-love-stories-behind-two-landmark-supreme-court-caseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Windsorhttps://www.nyclu.org/court-cases/united-states-v-windsor-challenging-federal-defense-marriage-act#:~:text=In%20a%20landmark%20decision%20issued,determining%20federal%20benefits%20and%20protections.
      https://queerforty.com/judith-kasen-windsor-wants-you-to-know-her-wife
      https://law.stanford.edu/2017/09/14/remembering-edie-windsor/
    • https://www.freedomforum.org/famous-banned-books/
    • https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/book-bans-over-the-years-in-charts/2023/04
    • https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
    • https://pen.org/report/banned-in-the-usa-state-laws-supercharge-book-suppression-in-schools/
    • https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/education/2022/04/25/walton-county-schools-reviewing-textbooks-inappropriate-content/7394117001/
    • https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/22/us/florida-math-textbooks-critical-race-theory-examples/index.html
    • https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
    • https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/banned-books-lgbtq-library-association-rcna146236
    • https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Bundo%27s_A_Day_in_the_Life_of_the_Vice_President
    • https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade2019
    • https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade2009
    • https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade1999
    • https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10/archive


    Music by: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 55 Back in the Habit with Crocodiles and Broadswords
    May 16 2024

    WE'RE BAAAAAACK! What do crocodiles and broadswords have in common? Listen and find out! First Morgan brings it back with a History Hoe request as she covers the Ramree Island Massacre, and then Lexi tells the absurd life and adventures of the lesser-known Churchill, Mad Jack.

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    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Burma
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ramree_Island
    • https://allthatsinteresting.com/ramree-island-massacre
    • https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-ii-in-the-pacific#:~:text=Faced%20with%20severe%20shortages%20of,the%20resources%20of%20Southeast%20Asia.
    • https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/japans-surrender-part-i
    • https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/japans-surrender-military-coup-1945
    • https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/hellfire-earth-operation-meetinghouse
    • https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/mad-jack-churchill-a-rare-breed-of-warrior/
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Archery

    Music by: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 54 History Roulette: Part Two
    Jan 4 2024

    Hello and welcome to 2024! We're so glad we all made it through another year together. With that said, it's back to the woes! First, Lexi tells the story of Ronald Clark aka the man who killed Halloween. Then, Morgan covers the sinking of the Costa Concordia.

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    Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan
    https://mysteriesandmurder.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/the-man-who-killed-halloween/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia⁠
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster⁠
    ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isola_del_Giglio⁠
    ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail-by_salute
    ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy⁠
    ⁠https://www.livescience.com/18004-costa-concordia-titanic-comparison.html

    Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 53 Disappearing Women
    Nov 20 2023

    Holy moly, we're back and better than ever, hopefully. We're trying to be. Anyway, we initially recorded this story in spooky season, ran into some audio quality issues, and couldn't release it. So, here we are bringing you all spooky stories in mashed potato season. First up, Morgan tells you the story of the Red Barn Murder, then Lexi talks about the disappearance of Agatha Christie. We are glad to be back and hope you love this episode!

    Find us at instagram.com/historywoes and www.patreon.com/History


    Sources:

    Special thanks to the And That’s Why We Drink E329 Sad Happy Hour and Night Nuts for this topic idea and information provided by Christine (link - https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/listen/e329?rq=red+barn+murder)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murder

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/569826/red-barn-murder

    https://owlcation.com/humanities/Murder-in-the-Red-Barn

    https://radiolab.org/podcast/91960-vanishing-words

    https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/the-life-and-disappearance-of-agatha-christie/

    https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20speople-investigating-the-strange-disappearance-of-mrs-agatha-christie/#:~:text=On%20the%20evening%20of%20Friday,up%20by%20the%20tabloid%20press.


    Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 52 Travel Advisory: Florida
    Sep 7 2023

    Welcome back! This week the History Hoes are bringing the Woes big time! Both discussing Florida and the NAACP Youth Council in the 1960's. Get ready to listen to some horrible tales as Lexi tells you the story of Ax Handle Saturday, and Morgan discusses the St Augustine Four, the Dozier School for Boys, and other things that will make you scream!

    Find us at instagram.com/historywoes and www.patreon.com/History

    Sources:

    https://apnews.com/article/deadly-shooting-florida-store-race-bd2bf9591f40903a923dbd8a46d8fb97

    https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/history/newly-unearthed-video-footage-ax-handle-saturday-61-years-later/77-905a60b4-d812-4725-ad9f-d12388b82086

    https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/history/rememberingaxhandlesaturday/77-c6dd06b7-d3f4-4c57-8e07-b26dc599a20a

    https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2020/06/20/what-happened-on-ax-handle-saturday-aug-27-1960-in-jacksonville/112301630/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Weldon_Johnson

    https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-florida

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine,_Florida

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_movement

    https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/the-st-augustine-movement-1963-1964/

    https://www.accordfreedomtrail.org/four

    https://www.npr.org/2012/10/15/162941770/floridas-dozier-school-for-boys-a-true-horror-story

    https://eji.org/news/abuse-racism-at-dozier-school-for-boys-florida/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medgar_Evers

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Foot_Soldiers_Monument


    Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep 51 Royal Deaths, Upsetting Fish, and Lichtenstein
    Aug 16 2023

    Hello History Hoes and welcome back! Today we bring you a touch of the absurd. First, Morgan tells you about disturbing royal deaths and the most upsetting fish any hoe has ever seen. Then Lexi tells everyone about the silly little place known as Lichtenstein. Enjoy!

    Find us at instagram.com/historywoes and www.patreon.com/History

    Sources:

    https://www.history.co.uk/articles/weirdest-british-monarch-deaths-in-history

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/weird-royal-deaths

    https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Tragic-Demise-Edward-II/

    https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/liechtenstein-is-utterly-ridiculous-but-that-s-a-big-part-of-its-appeal/#:~:text=The%20last%20time%20Liechtenstein%20saw,a%20new%20recruit%20en%20route.
    https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/liechtensteins-army.html
    https://media.lonelyplanet.com/shop/pdfs/2143-Switzerland_-_Liechtenstein__Chapter_.pdf Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 50 Straw Hats and Clown Shoes
    Jul 28 2023

    Hi Everyone! Today Lexi brings you the History Hoe request of the Straw Hat Riots, followed by Morgan telling everyone about Noses v. Hoses. Then a ton of Peaky Blinders Talk! We can't thank you all enough for your support and look forward to more regularly scheduled programming!

    Find us at instagram.com/historywoes and www.patreon.com/History
    SOURCES:

    https://www.nypl.org/blog/2022/09/23/straw-hat-riots-nyc
    https://www.nytimes.com/1925/09/13/archives/goodbye-to-the-straw-hat.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Hat_Riot http://spacing.ca/toronto/2012/10/02/the-toronto-circus-riot-of-1855-the-day-the-clowns-picked-the-wrong-toronto-brothel/

    https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/irish-clowns-defeat-orange-toronto-cops

    Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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  • Ep. 49 Alphabet Mafia Icons
    Jul 14 2023

    Better late than never? Maybe? We're back and ready to wrap up PRIDE MONTH! This week Morgan covers LGBTQIA+ icons throughout history, including DaVinci, Shakespeare, Dr. Sally Ride, and others. Then Lexi covers Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and the STAR House.

    Find us at instagram.com/historywoes and www.patreon.com/History


    Sources:

    https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/02/01/lgbt-history-month-2022-historical-figures-da-vinci-shaespeare/

    http://www.elisarolle.com/queerplaces/klmno/Lilian%20Mary%20Clapham.html

    https://womenshistory.si.edu/stories/lgbtq-women-who-made-history

    https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/why-sally-ride-waited-until-her-death-tell-world-she-908942

    https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-riverahttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/28/us/marsha-p-johnson-bust-new-york-trnd/index.html
    https://www.villagepreservation.org/2020/10/29/revolutionaries-on-east-second-street-the-star-house/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsha_P._Johnson

    Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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