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This episode is in response to a move to pull key stories from the Air Force History Class. We believe in telling stories that have representation. These stories are filled with struggles and hardships.
Theresa starts by sharing the WASPs of WWII. The Women's Air Service Pilots bridged the gap created by men serving on the front lines. These 1074 women shuttled planes from factories, were test pilots, towed targets, and more. At least 30 of these women died during their duty during their two years of service.
Angie regales us with the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. These men flew bombers and fighters during WWII. Although they were relegated to older planes, they outperformed many other units. This episode pairs well with: Aviatrix – Bessie Coleman Aviatrix – Kathrine Sui Fun CheungThe Harlem Hellfighters of WWI
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This week's stories are incredible. Angie starts off with the story of Ronald Erwin McNair, the second Black NASA astronaut. Not only was he an astronaut, he was a fifth-degree black belt and accomplished saxophone player. His tenacity helped him rise through the ranks at all of his goals. His life is cut short, tragically, when the Challenge spacecraft explodes.
Theresa lightens the mood by reverting to a love of hers – female spies of WWII. She regales us with the story of Josephine Baker, the nude dancer, turned actress, turned spy. Just when you think you know what is happening Theresa says something else out of right field. This episode pairs well with: Astronaut Sally RideAngie's Favorite Space MistakesAstronaut Kalpana ChawlaWWII Spy Nancy Wake WWII Creation of the SOE / Collin GubbinsWWII Spy Phyllis Latour DoyleWWII Spy Aline Griffith
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Whatever you were expecting, this wasn't it. Theresa shares the over-the-top story of Eartha Kitt. Come for her rough childhood and stay for her playing Cat Woman. Between that and the CIA compiling a dossier about her with some racy gossip, this story has it all.
Angie zips much further back into history to share Toussaint Louverture with us. This Haitian general led during the revolution against France. Sometimes called the "Black Spartacus" he ends slavery on his island. It's a riveting tale. This episode pairs well with: Actress – Libby HolmanActress – Hedy LamarrSlave Uprising – Gabriel's Conspiracy and Guion Buford Jr.
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This week the dynamic duo do what they do best. Angie kicks us off by sharing her greatest love, Egypt, with us and telling us facts about King Tutankhamun. Maybe you've heard them all before, but you've never heard Angie gush about him.
Theresa dips into her bag of stories that make you both happy and livid. Come for her telling the tale of how the Black Panther Party created the Free Breakfast Program, which is the reason public schools offer it nationwide in the US. Stay for FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, who is depicted as the villain. This episode pairs well with: Pyramids of SudanMore reasons to hate Hoover – the Osage Indian's Reign of Terror
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Journey with us on a fantastic romp through history. Theresa shares the story of Enheduanna, the first named author. She lived in approximately 2300 BC, in ancient Sumaria, and wrote hymns for 42 temples and three epic poems.
Angie regales us with the tale of Jeffrey Hudson. As a member of the court of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I of England, he lived quite the life. This man was raised as a gentleman, fought a duel, and was kidnapped by pirates. Angie failed to tell Theresa that Jeffrey Hudson was only 18 or 19 inches high and more often known as the "queen's dwarf."This episode pairs well with: Angie's favorite court mistress – Nell Gwyn
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Strange things happened this week. Both Angie and Theresa cover a very specific time in Russian History. Angie starts with the story of Maria Bochkareva, who created and led the Russian Women’s Battalion of Death during WWI.
Then Theresa harkens back to the Otsu Incident. In May 1891, Russian Crown Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich visited Otsu, Japan, when he was attacked by the Samurai Sanzo Tsuda. This would sour his affinity for Japan and lead to the Russo-Japanese War and the infamous Russian Second Pacific Squadron from Episode 69. This episode pairs well with: The Nightwitches of WWIIInfamous Russian Second Pacific Squadron
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Ever wonder about extremely niche aviation stories? No worries, we got you. This week Theresa shares the tale of Franz Reichelt, the "Flying Tailor." This man dreams of creating a parachute and believes his invention would work if he could only jump from a higher surface, so he tests his prototype from the Eiffel Tower. He leaves a six-inch crater as his legacy.
Angie surprises Theresa by telling her about The Flying Nightingales, the nurses during WWII who flew injured troops across the channel. Their bravery saved many troops. This episode pairs well with: WWII –George “Skeeter” Vaughan and the Moccasin RangersFounder of the American Red Cross – Clara Barton
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Join us this week as Angie shares the unhinged story of Doug Hegdahl. This POW during the Vietnam War single-handedly saved the lives of over 250 men by memorizing their names and info to the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." This episode pairs well with: Jesse Owens and Carl Luz Long – WWII Tootsie Rolls at the Chosin Reservoir
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This week, Theresa takes us on a jaunt through history to share about the Wide Awakes, the Republican political movement that elected Lincoln president during the fateful 1860 election.
Started by Eddie Yergason, who made a cloak to wear to prevent his clothes from getting messed up by the torch he'd carry during a rally that Cassius Clay was speaking at, he galvanizes the party.
We might have just uncovered Theresa's new Roman Empire, as she touches on so many previous episodes. This episode pairs well with: General Harriet TubmanCassius Marcellus ClayRobert Smalls
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Cuddle up with a warm beverage and get ready. Theresa kicks things off by sharing the Hatpin Panic, where women at the beginning of the 1900s were using hatpins in self-defense against assault on public transit. It sparks global outrage – against the hatpins, not the assault.
Once you have ordered your new hairpins made of forged steel, Angie tells the story of Lucy Hay, the countess of Carlisle. You likely remember her as Milady de Winter in The Three Musketeers. This episode pairs well with: "Madame Mustache" Eleanor DumontNell GwynJulie d'Aubigny
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This week, Angie and Theresa did deep cuts of history and brought you little-known stories of some mighty women. Angie kicks things off with Yaa Asantewaa. She was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti empire. If you're looking for a strong African queen, we got you.
Not wanting to be outdone, Theresa shares the story of Hajjah Ghazala bint Ammar, an Amazigh Chaoui woman who stood up to the French in the Algerian War, as told through the photographs of Marc Garanger. This episode pairs well with:Candaces – Sundanese Warrior QueensSundiata Keita, a.k.a. The Lion PrincePrince Dejatch Alemayehu
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Welcome to the 100th episode. We promise to be just as unhinged as ever.
Today Theresa starts us off with the story of Harriet Tubman. Come for the part about the Underground Railroad. Stay for the part where she's awarded the rank of general post-humorously.
Angie brings us back to WWII by sharing the crazy life of Jack Churchill – the legend of the man who: carried a sword into battle, played bagpipes, and had the last confirmed kill in battle with a bow and arrow. This episode pairs well with: Abolitionist – Cassius Marcellus ClayBlack Union Fighter – Robert SmallsWWII Creator of the SOE – Colin Gubbins
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Get ready to discover your new favorite Chinese Queen Consort and General, Fu Hoa. This absolute legend enjoyed battle axes and oracle bones. Listen to Angie share her life around 1200 BC.
Theresa carries the girl boss vibes by sharing the story of Alice "Diamond Annie" and the Forty Elephants. This girl gang was known for two things:
ShopliftingThrowing great partiesListen to their methods, crimes, and lives. You won't be disappointed.This episode pairs well with: The Real Story of MulanThe Start of the Han DynastyJewel Thief – Doris Payne The Jewel Heist Featuring Arthur Vicars
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Whatever you thought we'd cover this week, you're wrong. Theresa starts us off with the disappearance of Agatha Christi. Christi vanishes for 11 days. Was it amnesia? A fugue state? Angie deals with this troubling story by lobbing her own into the mix. She tells us about George “Skeeter” Vaughan and the Moccasin Rangers. Skeeter is credited with the longest knife throw in wartime, taking out a Nazi soldier at 87 feet. He goes on to live quite the life. This episode pairs well with: WWII Creator of the SOE – Colin Gubbins WWI Indigenous Fighter – Francis Pegahmagabow
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Come with us this week for some fairly unhinged tales. Angie shares the story of the 1901 San Francisco Mint Heist. It's giving Ocean's 11, true crime, and a treasure tax?
Theresa picks up the baton and shares the story of Sacagawea. Learn about her tragic background and stay for the mystery around her death. This episode pairs well with: Irish Crown Jewel HeistThe Maple Syrup HeistMatoaka – the Real Pocahontas
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We know you listen with the expectation of hearing wild stories and this week, we delivered. Theresa starts by sharing the death of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and the Massacre(s) at Wounded Knee.
Angie thankfully saves the emotional tone by sharing the meat shortage from the turn of the 1900s in the US and the proposal to import hippos to fill the void with the American Hippo Bill.This episode pairs well with: The Osage Indian's Reign of TerrorLawnchair LarryCrazy Facts About the Country: Liechtenstein
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Another classic roundup of stories. Theresa kicks things off with the Indian Occupation of Alcatraz and how it influenced reforms positively impacting Indigenous people. Angie shares the story of Saint Lawrence's martyrdom and whatever you think she's about to say, she isn't. Trust us. This episode pairs well with: WWII Hero – George “Skeeter” Vaughan and the Moccasin Rangers St. Vitus and the Dancing Plague
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Angie takes the entire episode to share the history of the Berlin Wall. Whatever you thought this episode would contain, we highly doubt you have two rival zoos caught on opposing sides of the wall locked in an "animal arms race," the myriad of SNAFUs around spycraft, and David Bowie performing at the Reichstag in June 1987.
Bowie's performance shifted public sentiment around the Soviet government's control over Eastern Berlin and is credited with bringing down the wall. This episode pairs well with: Josef Linowski Stealing a Sidewinder Missle
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Whew. This week Theresa takes the entire episode to share the story of Ishi, commonly referred to as "the last Indian." She sets the stage with the start of the Gold Rush and how settlers wiped 2/3 of native peoples off the census of California within two years. Then shares how one feared tribe, the Yahi fought to survive. On Aug. 29, 1911, a starving middle-aged man, walks onto the pages of written history as the last member of his tribe. After he dies, his wishes for his body are ignored and spark a lengthy court battle as several indigenous tribes fight to unite his brain and body and give him the last rites he deserves. This episode pairs well with: Sacagawea and her mysterious death(s)
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Celebrate Halloween with this week's roundup of tales. Angie starts us off with her favorite ghosts said to hang out at the Tower of London. She shares the stories of just her favorites (Guy Fawkes, Anne Boleyn, the princes in the Tower, Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guilford Dudley, and Sir Walter Raleigh).
Then if you're looking for reasons to give up sleeping ever again Theresa regales us with SUNDS (Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome) and the Origins of the Freddy Kruger franchise. This frightening story, based on several true stories explores the unexplained deaths of 117 Hmong refugees in the early 80s and how they inspired the invention of the serial killer haunting the dreams of teenagers in suburbia. This episode pairs well with: Angie's Favorite CursesThe Hmong Still Fighting the Vietnam War
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