94. William Dorsey Swann = Queen of Drag
William Dorsey Swann was a former slave who went on to become the very first drag queen. Swann took care of their community, held the most sensational soirees and fought for queer freedom nearly a cen...
6 Feb 202443min
93. Gland Larceny: The Testicle Thieves of Chicago
If you go down to the Windy City, the Windy City is mighty pretty, but you might have your nuts chopped, yes siree! During the roaring twenties there was a crime that was taking Chicago by storm and i...
30 Jan 202449min
92. Marguerite de Valois - Queen of Navarre - Part II
We are diving into part II of the life of France's slandered queen, Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre. A woman who's life was tainted with libel and rumour...Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the...
23 Jan 202452min
91. Marguerite de Valois - Queen of Navarre - Part I
Marguerite of Valois, Queen of Navarre (or Queen Margot to her friends) lived through a time of political upheaval in France, with a lifetime tainted by rumours, myths and propaganda. Labelled as a ny...
16 Jan 202456min
90. The Real Dick Whittington
The tale of Dick Whittington (and his cat) is one that has flowered through folklore and onto the stage, becoming a pantomime staple several centuries after London's most popular medieval mayor left h...
5 Jan 202434min
89. Lavinia Fisher - America's First Female Serial Killer
The name Lavinia Fisher is one that has haunts the true crime annals for centuries. She was accused of poisoning and murdering many guests who had the misfortune to choose the Six Mile Wayfarer's Hous...
13 Dec 202351min
88. Charles Dickens - Great Expectations, Terrible Reality
Charles Dickens is one of the most popular writers ever to exist, he championed for the poor, he highlighted inequality and child labour laws, and he's even partly responsible for the wholesome concep...
6 Dec 20231h 8min
87. The Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels
At the turn of the 20th Century, four days before the King and Queen are due to visit Ireland for the Great Expedition, the country is rocked by Ireland's most scandalous heist in one of its most fort...
30 Nov 202357min
