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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187. Miss Piggy

187. Miss Piggy

From humble beginnings to international stardom, Miss Piggy made sure that she would get the life that she deserved! She is a beacon (not bacon) of style, charm and a certain je ne sais quoi, if you w...

30 Mar 53min

186. Nellie Bly

186. Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly was a whirlwind in a new form of journalism - Stunt Girl Journalism! At 23 years old she spent 10 days in the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, exposing the mistreatment of the ...

24 Mar 55min

185. The Tuam 796

185. The Tuam 796

in 1975 two boys are playing out by the ruins of the old Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Galway, ireland. They find a hole filled with very small bones. They tell everyone what tehy find and it is assum...

17 Mar 1h 32min

Magdalene Laundries - From the Vault

Magdalene Laundries - From the Vault

The Magdalene Laundries, operatied under the guise of reforming "fallen" and "wayward" women and girls, only to exploit and abuse those that were working and residing in them. Their history should not...

15 Mar 1h 11min

184. Countess Constance Markievicz - Revolutionary Woman

184. Countess Constance Markievicz - Revolutionary Woman

Countess Constance Markievicz was an aristocrat, suffragist, artist and rebel leader. She was an integral part of te Easter Rising and in Ireland gaining indepence from the Britsh Empire.Hosted by Kat...

10 Mar 47min

183. Gisèle Pelicot - To Hell and Back

183. Gisèle Pelicot - To Hell and Back

Gisèle Pelicot, a woman who should have been enjoying her retirement and provincial life had it all come crashing down when she was brought into a police station in November 2020, where she was faced ...

8 Mar 1h 17min

182. Fannie Lou Hamer

182. Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist and victime of teh Mississippi Apendectomy, a woman who history deserves to remember,Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom...

5 Mar 55min

181. Katherine Johnson - NASA's Human Computer

181. Katherine Johnson - NASA's Human Computer

Katherine Johnson was a woman whose calculations at NASA helped launch men into space (and bring them home again) shattering barriers for women and Black scientists. She was a mathematician, a human c...

17 Feb 1h 3min

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