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Who Did What Now

Katie Charlwood

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.

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67:19

62. Gráinne O Malley - Ireland's Pirate Queen

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2023/02/28

An amazing woman from Irish history who once divorced her husband by shouting at him through a window, shocked the entirety of Queen Elizabeth I's court besieged more than one castle to avenge a loved one! Gráinne O Malley, went by many names, Gráinne Uí Maille, Gráinne Mhaol and Gráinuaile... Not once in her lifetime did she ever go by the name "Grace" - in fact those names have nothing in common. If you call her Grace, you are wrong. That is not and has never been her name. The Irish pirate queen

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61. Let's Get Divorced

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2023/02/21

Getting married is all fine and well, but what happens when you (historically) want to dissolve your relationship, well my friends question no more as Katie takes you through Celtic Ireland, Medieval Germany Victorian England to find you the interesting ways to legally get rid of your spouse. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Go on, do the survey, please.... I'll be your friend www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Wishlist Wishlist Donate

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60. The Impotence Trials

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2023/02/07

In Medieval Europe, especially France and England, it was basically illegal not to have sex with your spouse! In order to ensure that a marriage could be dissolved the couple had to go through the Trials of Impotence or worse still, a Trial by Congress! Listen now and find out how to get ye olde divorced! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business

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59:32

59. The Brides in the Bath Murders

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2023/01/31

While the Great War rages on across the Channel, tragedy strikes on a chilly afternoon in London where a newlywed is found dead in the bathtub, a mere day into her honeymoon. But not all is as it seems, an article in a tabloid newspaper raises suspicions and brings to light two more unusual, unlikely and eerily similar demises of two more blushing brides. Enter a real-life Sherlock Holmes and the hunt for the serial killer (and bigamist) George Joseph Smith... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the

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59:41

58. Coco Chanel - The Fascist Fashionista

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2023/01/24

Coco Chanel, the creator of the couture French fashion house was a style icon, an astute business women and also a Nazi collaborator... From the poorhouse to the cream of Parisian high society, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel worked her way up the ranks (in more ways than one) Find out how in this week's episode... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business

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57. Evelyn Nesbitt - The First Supermodel

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2023/01/12

Evelyn Nesbitt was the original "It" girl, she was THE Gibson Girl, the world's first supermodel and unsurprisingly like most women in history, a victim to the men who surrounded her. Listen today on how Evelyn went from Wanamaker's to Broadway, to the silver screen and embroiled in the trial of the century... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business

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56. Cleopatra - The Last Ruler of Egypt

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2023/01/03

Queen Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruling member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and perhaps the most famous. A woman who used her skills, knowledge and wits to align herself with powerful allies, protect her kingdom and above all - survive. Let's delve in to the life and mysterious death of Egypt's last great Queen. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me

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26:33

Bittisode 012: Weird History of Christmas

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2022/12/15

There are some Christmas traditions that are weird, creepy or downright illegal... Some have fallen out of fashion (looking at you , Feast of the Ass) while others are probably better off gone. So jump write in and listen to an ill Katie chat about long-gone Christmas festivities or lack thereof! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries:

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55. Dame Alice Kyteler - Ireland's First Witch

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2022/12/13

Dame Alice Kyteler was the first woman to be officially charged for the crime of witchcraft in Ireland, and maybe all of Europe... Let Katie tell you all about the tale of Alice, the first witch of Ireland, as her voice slowly but surely disintegrates because yes, she did manage to catch a bad winter bug (and also sing far to loudly to Kate Bush) Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me

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54. The War at Christmas

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2022/12/05

What says historically festive ore than wartime at Christmas? Join Katie as she shares yuletide tales of truces, more truces and clandestine gifts... From that festive football game that may or may not have had several hundred soldiers, to Mrs Vincken and her rooster there's something for everyone. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries:

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53 - The Burning of Bridget Cleary

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2022/10/18

In the late 1800s Bridget Cleary was burned alive by her husband, was it because the "real" Bridget had been stolen by evil fairies and had been replaced by a changeling or was it because the you ng and beautiful wife was independent and not financially reliant on her husband in late Victorian Ireland..? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business

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30:32

Bittisode 011: The Island that Despised Doing it!

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2022/09/29

Inis Beag, a small island off the coast of Galway, was an Irish island that was so repressed no-one got naked, even to bathe! The rural islanders were so isolated from the mainland that when the Swinging Sixties came around, the inhabitants barely noticed. No-one was safe from the sexual repression, men, women, children or even our furry friends. (Animals, I mean animals) Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip

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52 Jacqueline Kennedy - America's Fashionable First Lady

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2022/09/27

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an icon, a socialite, an ambassador, a writer, a mother, a First Lady and a living symbol of grief. Jackie Kennedy wore many hats, and generally she looked good wearing them. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Fan Mail: Who Did What Now Podcast Willow Tree

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Bittisode 010: Theodore Durrant - The Demon of the...

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2022/09/25

Who would have suspected that a God-fearing man who worked at a Sunday School could commit such a terrible crime? Often referred to as "San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper" Theodore Durrant was deemed a psycho-sexual killer, convicted of murdering to young women in relatively quick succession. But was Mr Durrant rightfully condemned, or was he truly as innocent as he claimed...? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Who Did What Now is part of the Airwave Media Network -

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51 The Case of The Cult of Clitoris

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2022/09/20

It's all fun and games until a famed dancer gets accused of being a lesbian spy sent by Germany in order to tear down the British war effort from the inside, by seducing the wives of the elite! Find out about one of the most talked bout cases from the early 20th Century, it's got EVERYTHING! Agent Provocateurs, men with too much power and not enough hobbies, political intrigue, fake news, conspiracies and moral outrage!!! Oh and a cult that could not be found.... Hosted by Katie Charlwood New

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Bittisode: 009 The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

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2022/09/15

The premature passing of the People's Princess, Diana Spencer was a shock to the world. Her death, much like her life, has been studied, dissected, twisted and whispered about, but what really happened on the tragic night at the Pont d'Alma Tunnel? Find out in today's bittisode as we delve in into the details of Diana's Demise Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network -

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50 - Winston Churchill - The Paradoxical Prime Minister

Who Did What Now ·

2022/09/01

Winston Churchill was a man always at war, with other nations, the opposition, his own political party, himself... In the 50th episode we cover the very, very long and somewhat often glossed over career of the politician, journalist and eugenicist. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Vote for Who Did What

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Bittisode 008: Anthrax Island

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2022/08/10

During World War 2 Winston Churchill was working on "Operation Vegetarian" the aim of which was to destroy the German's food source using biological weapons, but in trying to create this plan Churchill slaughtered sheep and made a Scottish island uninhabitable for 50 years. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Bittisodes every Thursday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Vote for Who Did What Now at the Irish Podcast

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49 - Lady Jane Grey - The Nine Days Queen

Who Did What Now ·

2022/08/09

Lady Jane Grey is known as the Nine Days Queen, as she only held the crown for less than a fortnight. The Tudors were full of dramatic moments and of course this was no exception. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at: https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me

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48 - The 1788 Doctor's Riots

Who Did What Now ·

2022/07/05

The origins of modern medicine were murky at best and maleficent at worst. Doctors needed to study the human body in order to understand the human body, unfortunately the one thing they required was the one thing they couldn't have! Physicians could not legally acquire human remains and so they had to take matters into the own hands... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate

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