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!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(217)

73. Frank Abagnale Jr - Catch Him if You Can

73. Frank Abagnale Jr - Catch Him if You Can

Frank Abagnale Jr is known as a reformed conman, a criminal gone good, using his skills and expertise to protect big companies from fraudsters like he was. Frank is best known for his exploits detaile...

1 Aug 202359min

72. Mary Stuart - Queen of Scots

72. Mary Stuart - Queen of Scots

It's Who Did What Now's one-year anniversary with the Airwave Media Network, so why not celebrate it by talking about the most scandalous queen in Scottish history... So Mary Stuart became Queen of Sc...

25 Juli 20231h 4min

71 - Barbie - The Evolution of an Icon

71 - Barbie - The Evolution of an Icon

In 1959, when Barbie was first introduced to the world, no-one could have expected that this little doll (of what some might call naughty origins) would become the most recognisable toy in the world o...

17 Juli 202359min

70. The Rise and Fall of the East India Company

70. The Rise and Fall of the East India Company

For a historical example of just how incredibly devious, vile and downright evil a corporation can be, look no further than the East India Company's undisputed reign of terror. You may recognise these...

11 Juli 20231h 6min

69. King Alfonso XIII - The Raunchiest Royal

69. King Alfonso XIII - The Raunchiest Royal

Seeing as this is Episode 69 (nice) why not take find out the history of the only King to be both nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and for having a stake in the adult film industry. The Playboy Kin...

4 Juli 202341min

68. Dr James Barry - the Medical Pioneer with a Secret!

68. Dr James Barry - the Medical Pioneer with a Secret!

Dr James Barry was the very first European doctor to perform a caesarean section in which both mother and baby survived, he was a pioneer in preventative medicine, befriended a revolutionary and had a...

26 Juni 202353min

67. Mary Jane Kelly - The Ripper's Final Kill...?

67. Mary Jane Kelly - The Ripper's Final Kill...?

Mary Jane Kelly has been an enigma of sorts for over a century, as well as being an exception to the rule. So much of Kelly's life is seeped in mystery, in fact we have known more about her death than...

19 Juni 20231h 21min

Bittisode 015: Sex Worker Brides and the Creation of the Millionaire

Bittisode 015: Sex Worker Brides and the Creation of the Millionaire

France was in crippling debt and a Scotsman of all people had the ultimate plan to save the country, all he needed was a bank, some drunk soldiers and a prostitute or two...Hosted by Katie Charlwood P...

11 Maj 202323min

Populärt inom Historia

massmordarpodden
kod-katastrof
historiska-brott
p3-historia
olosta-mord
historiepodden-se
motiv
rss-historien-om-2
rss-historiska-brottslingar
rss-massmordarpodden
rss-seriemordarpodden
historianu-med-urban-lindstedt
krigshistoriepodden
vetenskapsradion-historia
militarhistoriepodden
nu-blir-det-historia
obskyr-historia
bedragare
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
mannen-utan-spar