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Armchair Historians

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What's your favorite history? Each interview on this podcast begins with this one question. Our guests are people who like history and get really excited about a particular time, place or person from our distant or not so distant past. The jumping off point is the place where our they became curious then entered the rabbit hole into discovery through scholarly research, pop culture, documentaries, other podcasts...We look at history through the filter of other peoples eyes.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=965986

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Charlie Chaplin vs. America, Scott Eyman

November 21, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Hello, fellow Armchair Historians. We're back and ready to bring more amazing histories. In this episode, Anne Marie talks to bestselling author Scott Eyman. Scot is a prolific writer whose muse is the enduring careers of iconic film industry legends. Scott talks about his latest book, Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collide. Scott Eyman website: https://scotteyman.com Scott Eyman: https://www.facebook.com/ScottEyman1 Scott Eyman Twitter: https://twitter.com/scot...

PART 2: Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester

March 01, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

PART 2 listen to PART1 here: Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our Let’s get Quizzical segment. Not only do we talk about egalitarian style government on the pirate ship, we also talk about the evolution of Dav...

John Blanke, The Black Tudors, Mini Episode

February 22, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MB

In this mini episode, Anne Marie revisits Black Tudors, by Miranda Kaufmann. Anne Marie purchased the book whilst visiting Mary Rose Museum back in 2017 to research the African presence in Tudor England. One of the central figures, perhaps the most well known black Tudor, John Blanke appears in the historical record as well as Tudor art. Miranda Kaufmann, website: http://www.mirandakaufmann.com Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann: https://amzn.to/3IIBpMJ Michael Ohajuru, website: https://ab...

Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester, Part 1

February 16, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 1 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our Let’s get Quizzical segment. Not only do we talk about egalitarian style government on the pirate ship, we also talk about the evolution of David and Marcus’s collaboration a...

Mini Episode, Henry VIII Party Favors? & Lets get Quizzical

February 13, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MB

When 34-year-old Charlie Clarke was feeling down about losing his beloved dog to cancer, he decided to go metal detecting to take his mind off of his loss. Sometimes good things happen at the worst of times, and that's just what happened to Charlie when he uncovered a never before seen early sixteenth-century artifact. David Lester and Marcus Rediker, authors of Under the Banner of King Death, take on the Pirate Speak "Let's get Quizzical" challenge. Under the Banner of King Death Marcus R...

Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 2

February 08, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Anna Borzello about her years foraging along the foreshore for remnants of the lives of everyday people, breadcrumbs that lead to snapshots of the past, bringing into sharper focus the commonplace, for the times, routines of ordinary people. Anna is a crafty historian, able to spin an engaging narrative around each artifact she finds. In this episode, Anne Marie talks to  Anna Borzello. Previously, she worked as the BBC correspondent for Focus in Africa...

February 4, This Day in History, Patty Hearst, Yalta, Banks go Bust

February 04, 2023 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MB

Minisode: February 4, This Day in History Listen to this episode to discover what happened on this day in history. Clues are in the title! The People History: https://www.thepeoplehistory.com History: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @armchairhistorians Twitter: @ArmchairHistor1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistorians Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: ht...

Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 1

January 31, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to  Anna Borzello. Previously, she worked as the BBC correspondent for Focus in Africa in Uganda from 1995 to 2001. These days you can find Anna on the River Thames foreshore foraging for historical artifacts which tell the story of London’s expansive history. Anna admittedly plans her life around the river’s tides. Before she commits to doctor’s appointments, lunch dates, fill in the blank, she first consults the tide charts. Low tide wins out every time. ...

Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret, Part 2

January 24, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project.  Emily Strasser is a writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her MFA in nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in Catapult, Ploughshares, Guernica, Colorado...

Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret

January 19, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project.  If you listened to last week’s episode about Anna Rosenberg, there is a tie-in here. Anna Rosenberg negotiated a hush-hush deal between then-president Franklyn D. Rosevelt and the tens of thousand...

Christopher C. Gorham, Who Was Anna Rosenberg?

January 10, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

In this first episode of 2023, Anne Marie interviews Christopher C. Gorham, high school history teacher and author of The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America. This relatively unknown history is about a woman who yielded a great deal of political power throughout much of the 20th century, and whose legacy is little known. Who was Anna Rosenberg, and why don't we know about her? A true confidante is one in whom your secrets are safe, and Anna ...

Peace and Prosperity in 2023

January 03, 2023 22:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MB

Anne Marie stops by to wish you a happy New Year and gets a little deep and philosophical about her love of history. #happynewyear Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistorians Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductions Support the show Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @armchairhistorians Twitter: @ArmchairHistor1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistorians Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 2

October 28, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

In this fourth episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them. They share digital recordings of disembodied voices (or EVPs) of spirits from beyond and line up the history with the haunting.  With the nineteenth-century United States Western expansion, many a restless soul came to the then Kansas Territory (Colorado) wi...

Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 1

October 25, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

In this third episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them.  With the nineteenth-century United States Western expansion, many a restless soul came to the then Kansas Territory (Colorado) with only their dream and a prayer in hopes of finding a better life. Many of DGH's local haunts are steeped in the spiritual residue...

A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 2

October 12, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Anne Marie continues her discussion with the co-authors of A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts.  This non-fiction book is coauthored by actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and award-winning bestselling author Leanna Renee Hieber and Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes.  “Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, even the occasional axe-murderess—America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstan...

A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes

October 04, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

If you know Anne Marie at all, you know that Halloween is her favorite holiday. Some of you may know that, as a side gig, she is the founder of Silver Queen Walking Tours. By popular demand, she does more ghost tours than straight history tours. So when she discovered this newly released book, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts, by these two amazing women who have first-hand knowledge and experience of the art and mystery behind the ghost tour guide craft,...

A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 1

October 04, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

If you know Anne Marie at all, you know that Halloween is her favorite holiday. Some of you may know that, as a side gig, she is the founder of Silver Queen Walking Tours. By popular demand, she does more ghost tours than straight history tours. So when she discovered this newly released book, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts, by these two amazing women who have first-hand knowledge and experience of the art and mystery behind the ghost tour guide craft,...

Ilise Carter, The Red Menace

September 06, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to author, sweetheart of the sideshow, and fashion writer Ilise Carter about her new book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History.   In America, lipstick is the foundation of empires; it’s a signature of identity; it’s propaganda, self-expression, oppression, freedom, and rebellion. It’s a multi-billion-dollar industry and one of our most iconic accessories of gender. From the colonial period until today, this engaging book focus...

Andrew Nagorski, Saving Freud

August 23, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie Talks to Andrew Nagorski about his new book Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom. The book recounts the dramatic true story of Sigmund Freud’s last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria, why he waited until after the Nazi take over, and the colorful cast of characters who persuaded and extricated him from his beloved Vienna to London. Andrew Nagorski is an award-winning journalist and author who spent more than three ...

Robert S. McElvaine, The Times They Were a-Changin,' 1964

August 05, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to professor of history and author Robert McElvaine about his latest book, The Times They Were a-Changin': 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn. 1964 is when the sixties truly arrived, from JFK’s assassination in November 1963 It was then that the United States began a radical shift toward a much more inclusive definition of “American,” with a greater degree of equality and a government actively involved in social and...

Jason Sandy, Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures

July 26, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this episode, the third in our Mudlark Series, Anne Marie interviews Jason Sandy, co-author of Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures. Jason shares his River Thames journey and talks about the river's history and the fellowship he has found within the mudlark community. Jason Sandy is an American architect and property developer in London. He is a member of the exclusive Society of Thames Mudlarks. Jason’s mudlarking adventures have been featured on national television ...

Lynn Pew, Alice and the Mudlark, River Irwell

July 12, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

In this episode, the second in our Mudlark series, Anne Marie talks to Mudlark Lynn Pew. Lynn mudlarks along the River Irwell in Lancashire, England, where she scours its banks for beautiful pieces of broken pottery, little pieces of history tumbled by the river for over 100 years. Lynn tells us about the river's history and where many of the pieces she finds originated. Lynn is fascinated with how these tiny fragments made their way into the river and the journey they have been on. Cracked...

Si Finds, Luck in the Muck, Mudlarking the River Thames

June 14, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

In this special episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie is joined by her great-nephew and co-host Finley. We talk to YouTube sensation Simon Bourne of Si Finds about one of our favorite hobbies, treasure hunting and specifically mudlarking. Since the beginning, the River Thames which flows from the Cotswolds, through the heart of London, and into the North Sea has been a place where people from all over the world and throughout time have crossed, sailed, and walked along. It is a tidal ri...

Making History/ The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past, Richard Cohen

June 05, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Today’s guest has made it his mission to look at the chroniclers who have shaped our understanding of the past by looking at their personal history and taking into account how their personal story shaped their biases and therefore their interpretation of history. Author Richard Cohen talks to Anne Marie about his new book, Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past. Cohen says “Every author of a work of history is an interpreter, a filter, with his or her own personal input.” He...

Mini Episode 2 From the UK, Cathedral City of York

May 26, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MB

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from York in the UK. They recount their favorite histories during their week-long stay in this historical cathedral city with Roman origins. York, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York Yorkshire Museum, website: https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Jorvik Viking Centre, website: https://www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk York City Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_city_walls Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairh...

Can Anne Marie Crack the Cramp Word, Ye Olde Crime

May 25, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this episode, we share Anne Marie's appearance spot on Ye Olde Crime Podcast in which podcast host, Lindsey, challenges her to crack the cramp word. Can she do it? Listen to find out! Ye Olde Crime Podcast, website: https://www.yeoldecrimepodcast.com Lindsey Valenty appearance on Armchair Historians: https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/1020073/9483164-deadly-victoriana-lindsay-valenty-ye-olde-crime-podcast Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhisto...

Mini Episode 1 from the UK, Borough Market and Mudlarking

May 16, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MB

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from Bankside in this first UK mini episode. They recount their favorite history of the day at Borough Market and Mudlarking along the Thames. River Thames: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames Southwark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Southwark Borough Market: https://boroughmarket.org.uk Borough Market, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_Market Foreshore Permits: https://www.pla.co.uk/Environment/Thames-foreshore-pe...

Nick Brooks, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts

May 03, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie interviews Airforce Veteran and Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle member Nick Brooks. Nick talks about the new documentary Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts and the almost erased history of the first African American Soldiers who earned the nickname "buffalo soldiers" most likely from the Cheyenne people. The name stuck and followed the segregated black military until desegregation in 1947. About the documentary: In 1866, six all-black cavalry and infantry regim...

Dr. Rod Tanchanco, First Patients: The Incredible True Stories of Pioneer Patients

April 19, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Anne Marie talks to Dr. Rod Tanchanco about his new book, First Patients. This timely narrative looks at how far we’ve come; what we’ve learned from past pandemics and the real-life patient stories behind our most important medical advancements. Often marked by the desperate need to save human lives, important developments in medicine have invariably started with patients—people whose ordeals fostered the advancement of medical knowledge. This book is a collection of such stories, each chap...

Gregory Smithers, Reclaiming Two-Spirits

March 29, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Gregory Smithers about his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America. Two Spirits is a sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance that reveals how, despite centuries of colonialism, Two-Spirit people are reclaiming their place in Native nations. Gregory Smithers is a professor of American history and Eminent Scholar (2019-2024) in the College of Humanities and Scienc...

Heather Ashley & Joe Ortiz, Women of Herstory Podcast

March 24, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to the co-hosts of Women of Herstory Podcast about the history of body hair (its removal, its inconvenience in battle, designated gender norms on "appropriate" lengths and styles...) so many things to know about body hair! Who knew? Heather Ashley: Born in Japan, raised in Texas, and currently residing in New York, Heather is no stranger to adventure. She is a dancer, singer, actor, activist. She was most recently seen in a site-specific bilingual play in K...

Wendy Rouse, Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Suffrage Movement

March 15, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this Women's History Month episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Wendy Rouse about the suffrage movement, specifically about the all but erased queer history of the movement. Wendy Rouse is a historian whose research focuses on the history of gender and sexuality in the Progressive Era. Her most recent book, Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement (NYU Press), challenges the heteronormative framing of the traditional narrative of the ca...

Dana Rubin, Speaking While Female

March 09, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Dana Rubin is single-handedly giving voice to women throughout history. Dana's passion project, Speaking While Female, showcases female speakers across time and around the world, from antiquity to the present. Historically, women have not been silent, but their words have scarcely been noted in the history books. What they said was seldom valued, recorded, or remembered. Donna is a consultant and speaker, committed to women's speech, voice, and thought leadership. She created the Speaking ...

Ellen Shrecker, Is Today's Anti-intellectualism Worse than McCarthyism?

March 01, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Yeshiva University professor emerita Ellen Schrecker about the history leading up to today's anti-intellectualism. Ellen has been involved with the politics of higher education and academic freedom for decades. According to Ellen, the current right-wing campaign against teaching critical race theory and other so-called “divisive concepts” is by far the most serious threat to academic freedom (as well as K-12 education) the United States has ever experien...

Ellen Shrecker, Is Today's Anti-intellectualism Worse than McCarthyism?

March 01, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Yeshiva University professor emerita Ellen Schrecker about the history leading up to today's anti-intellectualism. Ellen has been involved with the politics of higher education and academic freedom for decades. According to Ellen, the current right-wing campaign against teaching critical race theory and other so-called “divisive concepts” is by far the most serious threat to academic freedom (as well as K-12 education) the United States has ever experien...

Dr. Tara Green, See Me Naked and Alice Dunbar-Nelson

February 22, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode of Armchair Historians,  Anne Marie talks to Dr. Tara Green. Dr. Green has recently published not on but two books, See Me Naked and Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. See Me Naked: takes a look at the lives of noted black women, including actress, singer, and activist Lena Horne, stand-up comedian Moms Mabley, teacher and Harlem Rennaisance influencer Yolande DuBois, and blues singer and performer Memphis Minnie, and how, despite their public ...

Jason Sommer, Shmuel's Bridge

February 03, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie interviews memoirist and award-winning poet Jason Sommer. Jason is the author of five poetry collections: most recently, Portulans in the University of Chicago’s Phoenix Poets Series. His two other Phoenix books are Other People’s Troubles, which won the Society of Midland Authors Award and was a finalist for the PEN/USA West Award, and The Man Who Sleeps in My Office, a finalist for Kansas City Star’s William Rockhill Nelson Award.The Laughter of Adam and Eve was...

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher, Jeannie Barbour

January 11, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Jeannie Barbour. Jeannie is the Content Producer of the recently released film, Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher starring Martin Sensmeier, Tommy Flanagan, Dermot Mulroney, and Grace Montie. The movie brings to life the true rags to riches story of Montford T. Johnson who built a cattle ranching empire on the Western plains of Indian Territory. It “tells of his time among settlers, cowboys, tribes, military, and bandits. Armed with g...

Mike Lawlor Talks Gun Legislation on Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting

December 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Anne Marie talks to  American politician, criminal justice professor and author of the first red flag gun law in the nation, Mike Lawlor about the Sandy Hook Shooting and the history of gun legislation. Trigger warning. We talk about gun violence and mass shootings in this episode. This episode is being released on the 9-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. Resources: Mike Lawlor Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lawlor University of New Haven: https://www.newhaven...

Mike Lawlor Talks Gun Legislation on 9-Year Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting

December 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Anne Marie talks to  American politician, criminal justice professor and author of the first red flag gun law in the nation, Mike Lawlor about the Sandy Hook Shooting and the history of gun legislation. Trigger warning. We talk about gun violence and mass shootings in this episode. This episode is being released on the 9-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. Resources: Mike Lawlor Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lawlor University of New Haven: https://www.newhaven...

Kevin Kuharic, A Clutter of Patchwork Squares: A Chronicle of Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery

December 07, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Kevin Kuharic about his recently published book, A Clutter of Patchwork Squares: A Chronicle of Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. For those of you who have been following us from the beginning, you may remember that my first episode was a three-part series in which Mr. Kuharic shared the history of famous hotelier and French chef of the Rockies, Louis Dupuy. A Clutter of Patchwork Squares, which is rising quickly up the Amazon chart for...

Jeffrey H. Jackson, Paper Bullets

November 23, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Jeffrey H. Jackson, historian and author of the book Paper Bullets which captures the riveting and courageous story of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, two gender norm-defying artists better known as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, who undertook a dangerous years-long anti-propaganda campaign, which used art to demoralize the Nazis. Paper Bullets was named a 2020 Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction and Best Book of 2020 by Booklist, as well as longlisted f...

Jeffrey H. Jackson, Paper Bullets

November 23, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Jeffrey H. Jackson, historian and author of the book Paper Bullets which captures the riveting and courageous story of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, two gender norm-defying artists better known as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, who undertook a dangerous years-long anti-propaganda campaign, which used art to demoralize the Nazis. Paper Bullets was named a 2020 Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction and Best Book of 2020 by Booklist, as well as longlisted f...

Deadly Victoriana, Lindsay Valenty, Ye Olde Crime Podcast

November 03, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB

It's literally sickening. In this episode Lindsay Valenty talks to Anne Marie about how deadly it was to live during the Victorian era. From toxic Scheele's Green to ballerinas on fire...literally, find out some of the many ways the Victorians were hell bent on destroying themselves on this  Lindsay Valenty is the host of "Ye Olde Crime" podcast, where she and her sister Madison discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes that took place before the 1900's. She's also one of the co-hosts ...

Melissa Gilbert, Haunted Georgetown, Washington DC

October 28, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to DC By Foot tour guide Melissa Gilbert. Melissa specializes in the Ghosts of Georgetown and shares some of the DC neighborhood's scary tales with us today. Originally from Bullhead City, Arizona, the unceded lands of the Pipa Aha Macav, Melissa Leigh Gilbert has spent her career working in Theater Arts and Education but a lifetime of pursuing the arts as they relate to the human experience. Her work as designer, artisan, and educator has spanned numerous ...

Valley of the Headless Men, Craig Baird, Canadian History Ehx

October 20, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Welcome to episode five of our 2021 Halloween Season Series! This one promises to scare the living daylights out of you.  In this episode,  Anne Marie talks to fellow history podcaster Craig Baird who tells us the tail of the Valley of the Headless Men. Steeped in lore and legend, this isolated valley is situated in Nahani National Park Reserve along the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories of Canada.  Craig is the host of several podcasts, including Canadian History Ehx and From Joh...

The Vampire Panic of Rhode Island, Lauren McDonnough, Operation History,

October 13, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

This is the fourth episode of our 2021 Halloween Season series 👻🧛‍♀️ In this episode, Lauren McDonough, cohost of Operation History,  tells us about the nineteenth-century vampire scare of Rhode Island. Yep, you heard me right, vampire scare! Lauren describes herself as a 20-something corn miller with a master's in colonial American history. She is one of four cohosts of the podcast Operation History, a podcast where four history majors come together to discuss, debate, and educate all mat...

The Vampire Panic of Rhode Island, Lauren McDonnough, Operation History,

October 13, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

This is the fourth episode of our 2021 Halloween Season series 👻🧛‍♀️ In this episode, Lauren McDonough, cohost of Operation History,  tells us about the nineteenth-century vampire scare of Rhode Island. Yep, you heard me right, vampire scare! Lauren describes herself as a 20-something corn miller with a master's in colonial American history. She is one of four cohosts of the podcast Operation History, a podcast where four history majors come together to discuss, debate, and educate all mat...

The Vampire Panic of Rhode Island, Lauren McDunnough, Operation History,

October 13, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

This is the fourth episode of our 2021 Halloween Season series 👻🧛‍♀️ In this episode, Lauren McDonough, cohost of Operation History,  tells us about the nineteenth-century vampire scare of Rhode Island. Yep, you heard me right, vampire scare! Lauren describes herself as a 20-something corn miller with a master's in colonial American history. She is one of four cohosts of the podcast Operation History, a podcast where four history majors come together to discuss, debate, and educate all mat...

The Black Donnellys, Brenda Ganske, Horrifying History Podcast

October 06, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

This episode has it all! Several weeks back we put out a call for spooky stories on Twitter. The response was incredible!! This is one of the Halloween season episodes that resulted. Brenda Ganske has crafted a truly horrifying history that has everything, horse hauntings, successful squatters, angry town's people, murders, and much more. Sit back fellow Armchair Historians and buckle up while the host of the Horrifying History podcast enchants you with the true story of the Black Donnellys....

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