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High Tales of History

High Tales of History

Two sisters get stoned and surprise each other with a story from history"s vault of the weird and the wonderful! Covering topics all around the world and all through time that you won"t find in your history books!

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03:04:30

The Lives of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

High Tales of History ·

2021/10/30

Welcome to Episode 15! We are rounding out our spooky month with the other side of the tale that many know so well about Jack the Ripper. While most people will be recounting the details and mystery of Jack the Ripper and his heinous crimes during this time of year, we are going to turn the spotlight on the women whose lives were taken. We are here to perpetuate the narrative that historian and author Hallie Rubenhold brings to light in her 2020 book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by

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00:58:44

The History of Halloween; The New England Vampire Scare

High Tales of History ·

2021/10/15

Welcome Back! This week, we celebrate KT's birthday around the smoke circle as she tells us about the history of Halloween and its traditions. After that, Laurel takes us to 19th century America and recounts the long-standing vampire panic that pervaded the rural areas of New England for about 100 years! Grab your cocktail, your bud, or a nice cozy cup of tea or hot chocolate and cozy up! *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials! Email -- hightailinghistorypod@gmail.com Instagram -- @hightailinghistory Facebook --

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01:34:12

The Beast of Gévaudan; "Cursed" Movies

High Tales of History ·

2021/10/08

Welcome back! Episode 13 is here and it is a spooky one! After changing the rules from rock, paper, scissor to bottle, (cannabis) leaf and grinder, KT starts us out with the original werewolf tale: The Beast of Gévaudan which takes place in France in the 1760s. Laurel follows it up with a listener voted topic of stories from "cursed" movie sets. Do you think they are actually cursed or is it just a series of unfortunate coincidences? *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials! Email --

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00:58:34

Mary Shelley and Frankenstein; Vlad the Impaler and...

High Tales of History ·

2021/10/01

It's October 1st and you know what that means, party people! It's spooky season! All month long, we are going to be sharing tales of creepy history and today we kick it off with two people in history who created the iconic Frankenstein's Monster and Count Dracula--both directly and indirectly, respectively. That's right, we are discussing Mary Shelley and her novel Frankenstein Or, A Modern Prometheus as well as Vlad the Impaler and Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula. **Content Warning** Mary Shelley's

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00:58:56

Mexican Artist and Icon, Frida Kahlo; The Courageous...

High Tales of History ·

2021/09/25

Still with us after episode 10?! Gee, thanks! In this episode, we are catching up on important events in September: Latinx Heritage Month and September 11th. First, Laurel talks about the life, love and art of Mexican icon Frida Kahlo. KT follows up with the tale of the brave individuals on United Flight 93 on September 11th, 2001. **Content Warning** Both of our stories contain some very specific themes and content that might be triggering or upsetting to some listeners. The Frida Kahlo story

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02:12:47

Nakam, Jewish Avengers; Tunnel 29: The Escape Under...

High Tales of History ·

2021/09/19

We've got a megasode for episode 10 with some big, roller coaster stories for you and guess what? They are both in the same country and nearly the same time as well! First KT covers the vigilante story of a group of Holocaust survivors called Nakam, who exacted revenge against the Nazis and their helpers after WWII. Next, Laurel has quite the long, cinematic story of the first major escape from East Berlin with Tunnel 29. As of the release of this episode, the Tunnel 29 escape happened this past

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00:43:53

Thocmetony (Sarah Winnemucca) Northern Paiute...

High Tales of History ·

2021/09/10

Welcome back! We're one episode away from TEN! As usual, we've got a spot saved for you, however, this time KT insists that it will be her lap... We start with Laurel's story about Thocmetony, later named Sarah Winnemucca, who was a Northern Paiute educator, author and advocate for her people. She lived a hard life walking between two worlds with critics on both sides. After leaving Western America in the 1800s, KT takes us north to Canada and then to England during World War I where we learn the

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01:04:08

The Canadian Caper (Aka "Argo"); Hattori Hanzo, "The...

High Tales of History ·

2021/09/03

The comfiest spot in the smoke circle goes to you, Friend! Come on in! Welcome to episode 8 in which we recorded about 45 minutes of material before realizing only one of us was plugged in and a certain stoner was just testing HER levels and not BOTH. Soooo....anyway... But we made it. And we're so glad you're here. In this episode, Laurel covers the story of what she always called "Operation: Argo" but is actually called The Canadian Caper which took place while all eyes were on the Iranian Hostage

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00:50:33

The Illicit Liquid Episode: Poisoned Prohibition...

High Tales of History ·

2021/08/27

Welcome to episode 7! In this episode, the sisters surprise each other with a tale of strictly regulated liquids in history--alcohol and....maple syrup?! First KT tells us about how the U.S. government had the not-so-bright idea to poison alcohol during prohibition and the dire consequences it had on the public. Next, Laurel fast forwards time to the early 2010s to Quebec, Canada to talk about the economics of maple syrup, its "cartel" and the subsequent heist of MILLIONS of dollars worth of maple

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00:56:49

Khutulun of Mongolia, the Undefeated Wrestling Champ...

High Tales of History ·

2021/08/20

Welcome back Friends! We have upgraded our sound and equipment and we're thrilled about it! We're also coming at you in stereo so you can use headphones to feel like you're really here with us in the middle of the smoke circle. Or not, you do you and we love you for it *heart hands* First we meet Khutulun of Mongolia who was an amazing warrior and just as amazing at wrestling. KT is smitten kittens with her and Laurel doesn't blame her! After KT wipes away her heart eyes, she takes us to try and

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00:49:10

The 1904 Olympic Marathon: The Worst Race of all Time...

High Tales of History ·

2021/08/13

Hello Friends! We saved you a spot! Katie is out this week so Laurel wrangled in a special guest to drink bourbon and listen to her tale about the worst marathon on record. The marathon was the crown jewel in the tiara of disaster that was the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis, Missouri. It's a story that will leave you breathless and shaking your head because it's such an absolute sh*tshow. *~*~*~*~*~*~ Mentioned In The Stories: Fred Lorz Felix Carbajal de Soto Pre-Race Len Taunyane (left) and

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01:11:30

The Real Life Samurai Behind Rurouni Kenshin;...

High Tales of History ·

2021/08/07

Another week, another smoke circle and another episode! Welcome back! After KT discovers Laurel's rock, paper, scissors secret, she defeats her for the first time and kicks off the episode with the real life samurai inspiration behind anime series Rurouni Kenshin. Next, Laurel tells KT all about the Super Fight between Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali and Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano. It was an epic fight between two undefeated boxing heavyweights...and it was a fantasy fight that never

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01:03:40

Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii's Last Sovereign Monarch;...

High Tales of History ·

2021/07/30

Welcome back! We've saved you your usual spot in the smoke circle and let me tell you: you sure know how to pick a spot! That's the best seat, it just wraps you up like a cozy hug...and it also happens to be on the roller's left...I see you. ;-) Get comfy! If weed isn't your bag, KT has some of her excellent "Cab Sav" for you. Tonight we have some great stories for you! First, Laurel takes us to Hawaii before it was an American state and we get to meet the amazing Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii's

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01:27:54

The Great Feather Heist and Fly Fishing Underground;...

High Tales of History ·

2021/07/23

Hi there! We saved you a spot in the smoke circle! Puff, puff, pass y'all! Otherwise, KT has some "Cab Sav" for you if you're interested. This week's episode covers a wide span of history starting with Laurel's story of more recent times about the Feather Heist of a scientifically and historically priceless collection of rare birds from the British Natural History Museum. It is WILD so buckle in for the ride. I mean, did you know there is basically a fly fishing underground?! What? After our great

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01:17:53

Ching Shih, the biggest pirate badass of them all;...

High Tales of History ·

2021/07/16

Welcome to our first ever episode! Laurel takes us on the high seas with the biggest, baddest pirate captain of them ALL that you've never heard of. And guess what? She was a woman too! Upon getting back to shore, Katie saddles us up for a midnight ride with Paul Revere and his companions who, probably did more but were known less. Come lounge and talk history with us! *~*~*~*~*~ The Socials: Instagram-- @hightailinghistory TikTok-- @HightailingHistoryPod Facebook-- Hightailing Through

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00:02:01

Hightailing Through History Trailer!

High Tales of History ·

2021/07/12

Hi New Friend! We're Laurel and Katie, two sisters who love talking history and we are the hosts of a new podcast called Hightailing Through History! In every episode, we surprise each other with a story from history's vault of weird and wonderful people, places and events. We'll also be throwing in some of those familiar favorites too because they are still fun to talk about. Since we aren't doing really deep dives, you'll get two stories each episode. We're hightailing through history but we are

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