Hashtag History

We're back! Thank you all for joining us for our Season Five premiere! As tradition dictates, the first episode of every season is a Leah Takeover Episode! This week on Hashtag History, Leah introduces us to Catherine the Great. Although we all know of her, how much do we know about her? In this episode, we cover Catherine's rough childhood, loveless marriage to Peter the Great, and an arranged coup d'etat that resulted in Catherine becoming the longest ruling leader of Russia. Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode. Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. You can also check out our website for super cute merch! Finally, you can locate us on Patreon.com/hashtaghistory where you can donate $1 a month to our Books and Booze Supply. All of your support goes a long ways and we are endlessly grateful! THANKS FOR LISTENING! - Rachel and Leah

1 Sep 202044min

No, that was not a typo. We really meant to say "Porn" Flakes and not Corn Flakes. Because... In this Hasty History episode, we are talking all things John Harvey Kellogg and the creation of Kellogg's cereal. Did you know that the cereal creator intended for corn flakes to taste bland and boring as a means of preventing...masturbation? You heard that correctly. Kellogg was a weirdo that never consummated his decades-long marriage, believed masturbation to be "the most dangerous of all sexual abuses", and encouraged circumcision and mutilation of male and female genitalia to eliminate sexual arousal. Speaking of elimination, Kellogg was also a eugenicist that believed in racial superiority and eliminating what he considered to be "inferior races". Tune into this week's BONUS episode for the dark and disturbing History behind one of the most well-known and best-selling cereals in the United States. Hasty History BONUS episodes are no-nonsense, crash course, cram session History lessons. No cocktail segment, no ads, no bloopers. Just a quick download of some heavy History content. Submit your topic suggestion for future Hasty History episodes at HashtagHistory1865@gmail.com.

13 Aug 202015min

The Hashtag History Podcast is ONE YEAR OLD! Thank you so much to all of our amazing listeners that have joined alongside us during this amazing journey! With four seasons and forty episodes behind us, we look forward to the many more to come! In honor of our One Year Anniversary, we did something that has been listener requested since Day One: A "Drunk History"-esque episode. While giving you a History lesson about Prohibition (and why it was a giant flop!), we will also be consuming a favorite cocktail from each of our four previous seasons! That's FOUR cocktails in ONE hour. This episode gets real drunk real fast. So buckle up! Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast. Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. THANKS FOR LISTENING! - Rachel and Leah

30 Jul 20201h 11min

In our fourth installment of the Hasty History episodes, we are looking into the story of Theodosia Burr Alston. As the daughter of super controversial and eventual Vice President Aaron Burr, Theodosia grew up surrounded by chaos and scandal. So does it come as any surprise that her own story would end up being surrounded in mystery? In December of 1812, Theodosia got on a ship sailing out from North Carolina to visit her father in New York...and was never seen again. What happened to Theodosia?! Where did she go?! There are endless rumors and theories as to what happened to this deeply beloved woman. If you are a Hamilton Musical fan, you are sure to like to this episode! We take a deeper dive into one of the characters briefly introduced in the musical and expand on her life to give you a better look at who the true Theodosia Burr Alston was. Hasty History BONUS episodes are no-nonsense, crash course, cram session History lessons. No cocktail segment, no ads, no bloopers. Just a quick download of some heavy History content. Submit your topic suggestion for future Hasty History episodes at HashtagHistory1865@gmail.com.

11 Jul 202014min

How have we already made it to the end of Season Four? In this week's Season Four Finale, we are joined by Emily and Kelley, the lovely ladies of the Wining About HERstory podcast! In true Wining About HERstory fashion, they tell the uplifting and motivational story about phenomenal Dorothea Dix, a nurse and all-around advocate that fought for the mentally ill. And then, in true Hashtag History fashion, we follow up their story with the dark and twisted tale of horrific Jane Toppan, the serial killer nurse who would go on to kill dozens of her patients. As you can tell, this episode is about three times the length of our normal episodes. We just had so much fun together! So cozy on up or go for a nice long car ride while you listen to the story of two different women - both in the medical field - but on very different sides of History. Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode. Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. You can also donate $1 a month to our Booze & Books Supply on Patreon at Patreon.com/HashtagHistory. THANKS FOR LISTENING! - Rachel and Leah

7 Jul 20201h 32min

This week on Hashtag History, we are diving into the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt of 1981. Just two months after becoming the 40th American President, Reagan was nearly assassinated by a mentally ill, would-be assassin that was obsessed with actress Jodie Foster. The would-be assassin, John Hinckley, Jr., attempted to assassinate the United States President in an attempt to gain Foster's attention and affection. Join us on this week's episode to learn all about the assassination, John Hinckley, Jr. and his obsession with Foster, and the ways in which this incident completely changed nationwide gun control laws and the insanity defense in the court system. Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode. Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. THANKS FOR LISTENING! - Rachel and Leah

30 Jun 202042min

Join us for our third installment of Hasty History where we take a dive into Mad King Ludwig's life and death. Ludwig was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his very mysterious death in 1886. He was not your "typical" king and was often referred to as the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King. After living a mysterious life, it almost comes as no surprise that Ludwig also had a very mysterious death. When his body was discovered after missing for nearly six hours, his death was ruled a suicide. But...was it really? Tune into this episode to find out! Hasty History BONUS episodes are no-nonsense, crash course, cram session History lessons. No cocktail segment, no ads, no bloopers. Just a quick download of some heavy History content. Submit your topic suggestion for future Hasty History episodes at HashtagHistory1865@gmail.com.

25 Jun 202012min

This week on Hashtag History, we are concluding our two-part series on the Salem Witch Trials. In this week's episode, we discuss the end of the trials, the numerous theories behind why these trials ever took place, and the deep bitterness and embarrassment that today's Salem Village still has over this tragic event. If you have ever visited Salem, Massachusetts (or if you plan to do so) to check out some Salem Witch Trial sites and artifacts, be sure to listen to this episode. Because what you see in Salem, Massachusetts today...is kind of, sort of, all...bogus. Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode. Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. THANKS FOR LISTENING! - Rachel and Leah

23 Jun 202044min