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Unhinged History

Unhinged History is a history podcast combining humor and the crazy stories you never learned in school. Theresa and Angie explore antics and hijinks throughout history. Each week they come together and share the bizarre stories they’ve only recently learned. Uncover facts like Napoleon getting attacked by bunnies or details of the Beer Flood of 1814. Their favorite topics cover historical hoaxes, random war stories, unsolved mysteries, spies, and stories that make you question everything you

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01:11:37

Episode 26 | When in Doubt, Capitalism

Unhinged History ·

2023/07/21

Angie starts us out by telling the story of Cassius Marcellus Clay, Former United States Ambassador to Russia, abolitionist, and a man who was just born to fight. Theresa introduces Anandi Joshi, the very first female doctor in India.

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01:06:25

Episode 25 | Help Me Stop Sharing

Unhinged History ·

2023/07/14

What a roundup. This week Angie starts us off by sharing the history of tignons and the Tignon Law of 1876, requiring Black women to cover their hair. Theresa continues the thoughts of strong women with her retelling of Artemisia I of Halicarnassus, the female general, who fought against the Greeks under Xerxes in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.

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01:12:42

Episode 24 | I Want War Elephants

Unhinged History ·

2023/07/07

Come for the story featuring war elephants and stay for the tale about America's first female activist. Theresa starts us off by sharing the story of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu, the son of Tewodros II of Abyssinia who was stolen to England. Angie raises the mood by sharing Revolutionary activist, Penelope Barker and her Edenton Tea Party.

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01:32:55

Episode 23 | Pockets and Fencing Lessons

Unhinged History ·

2023/06/30

What a raucous roundup of stories this week! Start your podcast with a rousing tale of the WWII Danish Nazi Resistance fighter, Willem Arondeous, and jet back 400 years earlier with Angie sharing the story of Julie d'Aubigny, the French opera singer and duel-winning extraordinaire.

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01:25:57

Episode 22 | Glitter is Forever

Unhinged History ·

2023/06/23

What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of Sally Ride, you know, the first American woman in space and her tie in to Pride Month. Angie refuses to be outdone and shares the story of William Dorsey Swann, the first drag queen of history.

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01:07:34

Episode 21 | I’ve Eaten the Lipstick

Unhinged History ·

2023/06/16

Refresh your Victory red lipstick and settle in as Angie shares the story of fem fatale and WWII spy Nancy Wake. This delightful Australian bombshell joins the SOE and becomes "The White Mouse."

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52:55

Episode 20 | Nobody Eats a Puppy

Unhinged History ·

2023/06/09

Sit back and relax as Theresa shares the story of Shelly Bauman and how losing her leg in Seattle's Bastille parade triggered the series of events culminating in the opening of the first disco. This club, named Shelly's Leg, was a gay dance club and resulted in Seattle embracing its LQBTQIA+ community.

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01:18:34

Episode 19 | The Madonna of Hideous Human Beings

Unhinged History ·

2023/06/02

Whatever you do, don't eat during this episode. Theresa shares the 18th-century story of the Frenchman known only as Tarrare and his insatiable appetite. Angie offers a palette-cleanser by telling the story of Rear Admiral Richard E. Bryd and his Hollow Earth theory.

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01:30:26

Episode 18 | Queen of Clapbacks

Unhinged History ·

2023/05/26

Brace yourself for two seriously unhinged moments of history. This week Theresa starts with one of the first cults of personality Sarah Bernhardt, actress, artist, and shit-disturber. Angie refuses to be outdone and shares that time the US experimented with using bats to carry bombs to use during WWII.

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56:51

Episode 17 | Next Week in Therapy

Unhinged History ·

2023/05/19

What do you know about the least visited country in Europe, Liechtenstein? If you're like us, not much. This week Angie shares a brief history of this insanely small country, and none of it sounds real (like they have a yearly party where residents are invited to have a beer with the crown prince).

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Episode 16 | I’m Really Just a Plant

Unhinged History ·

2023/05/12

Ever hear of Grace Quackenbos Humiston, the attorney turned private investigator from the early 1900s? Dubbed Mrs. Sherlock Holmes she solves a host of cases using common sense. After listening to this episode, you'll see why Theresa is obsessed with her.

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01:10:04

Episode 15 | Death is the Only Way Out

Unhinged History ·

2023/05/05

What a week. Theresa starts by sharing the story of the invisible billionaire, Daniel Ludwig (the man who paid PR firms money to ensure he stayed out of the press). Angie tops her tale by retelling the time that Josef Linowski (the Polish driver and engineer), Wolf-Diethard Knoppe (the Luffwaffa Starfighter pilot), and Manfred Ramminger (described as a German architect, playboy, race car enthusiast turned KGB agent) steal an AIM 9 sidewinder missile from the Neuburg Air Base in Bavaria.

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01:08:54

Episode 14 | Needlepoint for the Dog Next Door

Unhinged History ·

2023/04/28

Ever wonder about the origins of vampire tales in New Orleans? This week Angie shares the tale of the Casquette Girls of New Orleans from 1728. Their sickly appearance spawned rumors of vampires. Theresa steers the conversation in a completely different direction as she recounts the exploits of Sargent Stubby, the stray dog who served in WWI, and goes further back in history to share the tale of Jack Brutus, the mastiff serving in the Spanish-American War.

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01:12:10

Episode 13 | $20 is $20

Unhinged History ·

2023/04/21

What a crazy mashup. Come for Theresa telling the story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire. Stay for Angie sharing the tale of Lawn Chair Larry and his epic flight using weather balloons and his trusty lawn chair.

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45:03

Episode 12 | Snookered on Schnapps

Unhinged History ·

2023/04/14

Join us this week as Angie shares another military blunder. During Sept 21-22 1788, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor fought Serdar-ı Ekrem Koca Yusuf Pasha the Vizier and Sultan Selim 3 ...sorta.

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36:54

Episode 11 | Step Up My Bullying Game

Unhinged History ·

2023/04/07

What's better than a pointless bloodless war? Theresa leads this week in retelling the story of the Honey War of 1839. During this conflict, Iowa and Missouri nearly start a war over three trees and a tax man.

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59:30

Episode 10 | Surprise Bidet

Unhinged History ·

2023/03/31

Angie and Theresa celebrate April Fool's Day by recounting historical pranks. Angie starts us off with The Great Spaghetti Hoax of 1957 (that time Richard Dimbley and Charles De Jaeger presented a fictitious spaghetti harvest on the BBC). Theresa follows up with Count Robert II of France and the Hesdin Castle that pranked its guests.

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01:10:51

Episode 9 | For Butter or For Worse

Unhinged History ·

2023/03/24

Theresa goes back to 1989 when the oldest active cold case investigation was solved. Join her and Angie as they tackle the NW Butter Crimes of the Great Depression.

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01:09:47

Episode 8 | Dick Gorgeous

Unhinged History ·

2023/03/17

This week Angie and Theresa explore Arthur Vicers and the not good, really bad day AKA the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. Come for the historical tale, and stay for Theresa getting hung up on the names of the people in this story.

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01:28:10

Episode 7 | Keep Your Legs

Unhinged History ·

2023/03/10

Take a raucous ride through history as Theresa retells the tale of the redoubtable General Antonio López de Santa Anna and how he lost his legs during the Pastry War of 1838. After that doozy, Angie regales us with how Fredrick the Great tricked his people into loving potatoes.

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