Who Did What Now

Who Did What Now

Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting!

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155. Ravensbrück Concentration Camp

155. Ravensbrück Concentration Camp

Ravensbrück was the only major Nazi concentration camp for women, located just miles north of Berlin, it was close enough to hand, but far enough to avoid too many questions. A place of brutality, whe...

11 Elo 20251h 4min

154. Irma Grese - The Hyena of Auschwitz

154. Irma Grese - The Hyena of Auschwitz

Irma Grese, the baby faced Beast of Belsen and the Hyena pf Auschwitz who revelled in the pain and sufferening of others, especially if she was the one who was inflicting it. Hosted by Katie Charlwood...

4 Elo 202553min

153. Zoot Suit Riots

153. Zoot Suit Riots

The Zoot Suit Riot wasn't actually a riot, don't let the name fool you, it is an often overlooked attack on ethnic minorities in Los Angeles which became a pivotal moment in the Chicano Civil Rights M...

23 Heinä 20251h 13min

152. Kate Warne - America's First Female Detective

152. Kate Warne - America's First Female Detective

Kate Warne, a woman in history we should know more about. The first "lady" detective in the USA, she solved crimes, performed subtrefuge and even thwarted an assassination attempt on President-elect, ...

16 Heinä 20251h 13min

151 . John Brown - Part II: Heroism is Treason

151 . John Brown - Part II: Heroism is Treason

In the second half of the John Brown tale, we get to hear about Brown's FAFO era, from Bleeding Kansas to the guerilla warfare at Osawatomie, the Battle at Black Creek and of course the rai on Harper'...

7 Heinä 20251h 17min

150. John Brown - Part I: American Abolitionist

150. John Brown - Part I: American Abolitionist

Happy Independence Day! It's July 4th which means that it's the perfect time to talk about some classic American history. I was hoping to get this into one epidoe but alas, there's too much to tell. s...

3 Heinä 20251h 23min

149. Mary Astor - Hollywood and Scandal

149. Mary Astor - Hollywood and Scandal

A film noir femme fatale, actress Mary Astor found herself embroiled in a custody battle and "crime of the century!" A scandal so inticing that it knocked the news of fascists off of the front page of...

30 Kesä 202555min

148. King Edward II - Bisexual Chaos Monarch

148. King Edward II - Bisexual Chaos Monarch

King Edward II had everything he needed in life, a great education, a throne to sit upon, huge tracts of land and a beautiful face... unfortunately his greatest achievement as King was having a pirate...

24 Kesä 20251h 27min

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