The title says it all. Nat and Cass are kicking off Season 6 with a lot of heavy sighs and rolled eyes as we explore the history of Abortion rights and Gay rights in America. In Defense of Witches (Nat’s book rec) Zach Wahls Speaks About Family (Iowa Gay Marriage Hearings) Henry Gerber The Society for Human Rights Cert. Henry Gerber House Landmark Placard Daughters of Bilitis San Fran Chapter The door height markers Nat mentions Sources: Wiki, NatGeo, In Defense of Witches,...

Step right up and try your luck in our grand season finale about the history of amusement parks! We're joined by Chicago comedian Rob Grabowski as we jump all the lines, eat all the sweets, get handsy in the dark rides and take a stroll through the pleasure gardens. Bartholomew Fair illustrated (1808) Advertisement for a puppet show at Bartholomew Fair Bakken park (Denmark) then 1 & 2 Bakken entrance now Pleasure Garden: Vauxhall Gardens in the Regency Era Vauxhall Gardens in 1809 View...

We aren't gonna sugar coat it: this episode is about a genocide. Nat teaches us about Stalin's secret genocide of the Ukrainian people: Holodomor. But don't worry, Cass lightens the mood with a lovely mini-history of accents in America and this is an Erik Singer fancast now. SOURCES: Holodomor: Britannica, holodomor.ca, vlogbrothers, foundation for economic education, ukrainer in english on youtube, TRT world  More detailed sources on our website. SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at...

Is this a podcast potluck because our guest Dr. Ellen Schrecker brought us a buffet of tasty historical treats this week. Join us as we discuss her explore how America's unjust involvement in Vietnam and the Black Power and Civil Rights Movement forever changed the landscape and trajectory of the American higher education system. Then learn even more in her recent book: The Lost Promise: American Univiersities in the 1960s. Lewis Powell Memo Vietnam War Teach Ins at University of...

Everything you've ever been told about sleep is wrong. Take it from Cass, she's now a sleep history expert* teaching us all about biphasic and polyphasic sleep and how, of course, capitalism has ruined the party again. Then, Nat introduces us to Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai who made an economical and ecological impact one tree at a time. (*no she isn't) Monophasic, Biphasic & Polyphasic Sleep Schedules Depiction of communal sleeping in middle ages More medieval communal...

The devil didn’t make us invite DJ and filmmaker Jason Deuchler (aka DJ Intel) on the podcast this week, but after this overview of the Satanic Panic and glowing endorsement of the modern church of Satanism’s good work…he won’t be disappointed. But no one made Cass tell us about the WWII pet cull and we will all be disappointed. The Satan Seller by Mike Warnke Mike Warnke himself The discredited 'Michelle Remembers' Dee Snider at PMRC hearing Anton Szandor LaVey and Jayne Mansfield The...

In honor of her would-be 100th birthday, we're celebrating the life and legacy of the incomparable Betty White. This woman not only lived through a lot of history, she made her fair share as well. Betty on Life with Elizabeth Running the GD show On Password With Allen Ludden on their wedding day As Sue Anne Nevins on Mary Tyler Moore Collecting Emmys with MTM crew Golden Girls Collecting Emmys with GG crew Betty at 1986 Emmys Betty on SNL Forest Ranger Betty (2010) SOURCES: Mental Floss,...

History podcast team-up time! We're joined by the brilliant hosts of Beyond Reproach: Stephanie Domingo and Tux Loerzel! They're here to tell us the not-so-uplifting and frustratingly still relevant story of Buck v. Bell and the history of eugenics and forced sterilization in the United States. Buck v. Bell Historical Marker Carrie & Emma Buck Eugenics Tree Tux's discovery: ShopGoodwill.com More about Beyond Reproach Beyond Reproach is a comedic history podcast about scandals and...

Come with us on a historical stroll down Tokaido Road in Japan and then, once you've worked up an appetite, you can munch on the tasty history of Chinese food in America. The five ancient highways in Japan The 53 Stations of the Tokaido map Tokaido Board Game The Shank's Mare (novel about a journey along the Tokaido) One print from The 53 Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige Fifty Three Pairings Across the Tokaido Road (woodblock series) Location of Taishan within Guandong David Chan...

Who better to tell the tale of the Leif Eriksson saga than the Norse Adventurer himself? Or at least an actor who played him: Thor Knai. Set sail with us on an exploration of Leif the Lucky and his whole family: most notably his sister Freydis and his old man Erik the Red.   Thor at Leif in Legends of Tomorrow Leif & Freydis in Legends Leif Eriksson statue in Reykjavik Leif Eriksson Discovers America by Hans Dahl L'Anse Aux Meadows historical site - Newfoundland Smithsonian article about...

Whether you've sacked and plundered ancient artifacts or turned on your country, just take responsibility for your own actions! That's our take away from today's episode exploring the civilization and Bronzes of Benin and WWII triple agent Mathilde Carre aka Victoire aka La Chatte. Statue of Asoro, general who couldn't look over his shoulder when on the battlefield Benin Bronze at The University of Aberdeen Benin Bronze at Museum in Hamburg Mathilde Carre on trial Mathilde Carre with her...

Movies are a man's industry, except when you consider that Hollywood was essentially built by women. Author, screenwriter and Hollywood history super-nerd, Claire S. Duffy joins to chat about the women who made the movies, and then men and code that wrote them out of the final edit of history. From Mary Pickford and Dorothy Azner to Greta Gabo and our dear friend Frances Marion, these are the women who built Hollywood. RDJ as Chaplin Mary Pickford on camera Mary Pickford & Douglas...

Let us slip into something a little more...history. From impotence trials and cheating on virginity tests, to a history of self-satisfying sex toys, today we're tempting and teasing you with some sexy history. I mean, come on, it's episode 69. Depiction of impotence trial The Life and Adventures of Miss Fanny Hill Still from 'Hysteria' film In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl ~6000 year old bronze dildo Ancient Greek bread dildo Steam-powered 'manipulator'...

He sings, he dances, he stands among legends. His talent and charisma knows no bounds. He is a hero to us all, or at least to this week's guest Jamie Jirak. His name is John Joseph Travolta and this is his history. The Stayin' Alive poster staring us down all session Jamie showing JT her tattoo Jamie & JT Jamie on the news when JT was in NYC More on Jamie: The self-proclaimed Darcy Lewis of Comicbook.com, Jamie Jirak is a staff writer, comedian, podcaster and professional binge-watcher....

We're exploring the world of exploring the world - it's geography week! Join us on a geogrpahy journey from A to Z, or, rather, Z to Z. First, it's New-to-You super continent, Zealandia. Then, we meet "Zonia" Baber, teacher, activist, spitfire geographer (yes, that's a thing). Lost continent of Zealandia Map with addtl facts Tectonic Map of Zealandia Ball's Pyramid, one place where Zealandia is above water 'Zonia Baber Zonia Baber in the Field Zonia's patented desk SOURCES: Zealandia:...

Democratic NYC Council candidate Felicia Singh joins to remind us all to keep going and to teach us a bit about the history of indentured servitude, particularly in Guyana. And while we're in Guyana, we learn about the country's "Father of the Trade Union Movement," Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow. Guyana on Map Kaieteur Falls Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow Critchlow Monument More on Felicia: Felicia Singh is a teacher, the proud daughter of working-class immigrants and workers’ rights advocate....

With great power comes great spookability, or at least that's the excuse we're making for this week's SCARED HISTORY episode feat. Emperor Domitian's psychologically abusive Black Banquet and the Nigerian boarding school legend of Madame Koi Koi. We're so excited to be back y'all. Atlas Obscura Tour of Kcymaerxthaere Our friends Under The Kilt are on their own feed now - find links here. SOURCES:  Domitian Story: The Smart Set, NPR, Roman Army Talk.com,...

They say there can only be one Highlander, but that's not true. The Scottish Highlands are a land rich with history, culture and community -- all of which was almost lost when it was systematically stripped away (and they were stripped away from their land) during the Highland Clearances. Actor, producer, entrepreneur and all-around amazing storyteller, Adam Robertson, joins us this week to weave a tale as rich as the lives the highlanders led before the clearances...and surfing...we also...

Grab your boots and kit, we're hitting the pitch and talking football with actor Cameron Jack. Oh, and just like that ball, we're bouncing all over the place in this one because Scotland loves the game, but does the game always love all of Scotland? Join us for a little bit of history, a little bit of talking shop, and a lotta bit of talking about Adam's best asset.

You can't talk about Scotland's history without talking about poet, icon and lover of dames and drink: Robert Burns. And if you're gonna talk about good ol' Rabbie, you should probably consult an expert. We're so lucky to have Dr. Moira Hansen from the Centre for Robert Burns Studies to share some lesser known tales of The National Bard, his family, his collaborators, and the myths we've spun about him.

Grab your prams and practice your Les Mis because this week we're building a barricade--except instead of Marius we're talking about Mary Barbour and the Glasgow rent strikes of 1915. Join Adam, Nat and this week's lovely (and in love) guests actor, Stephen McCole and writer/teacher, Emma Noble.

Welcome to the Ghost Gals podcast, we’re rebranding and Adam is fired. Okay fine, he isn't fired, but Nat and guest Nicola Roy are dragging his skeptical bum back into the spectral realm as we explore a few famous ghosts of Edinburgh.

They can take our lives, but they can’t take…wait, know what? They can’t take our lives. We’re standing up to ‘The Man’ this week and we’re fighting alongside Jackie Crookstone and the whole lot of angry folks from Tranent. Actor and writer Paul Tinto brings us the little-known story of Jackie (aka Joan), the riots against the 1797 Militia Act, and the subsequent Massacre of Tranent.

We’re starting to think that the Scots did everything first. At least, that’s how it feels when the ever-fascinating actor/writer Brian McCardie joins to teach us a little bit about New Lanark, a ‘Company Town’ and proto-socialist utopia that was a century ahead of its time. The town may be in the “middle of nowhere” but it was also at the center of early labor reform and innovation.

Did the Picts have it all figured out? Where did Hadrian learn to build walls? When will Nat reference another Doctor Who episode? We're exploring all this and more (mostly more) on this week's episode about The Picts with special guest, award-winning Screenwriter, Jillian Mannion.