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For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history

I"m TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 archived

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20:54

Hawaii’s Surfing Medicine Women: The Goddesses Who...

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2025/11/07

What if surfing wasn’t just a sport—but a sacred form of healing, power, and rebellion led by women? 🏄‍♀️✨In this archive episode of For the Love of History, we’re diving into the ancient Hawaiian origins of surfing, uncovering how it began not as a beach pastime but as a deeply spiritual practice rooted in Polynesian tradition. From volcano goddess Pele, the world’s first surfer, to Princess Kelea of Maui, who surfed her way to freedom, we explore the legendary surfing medicine women of

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31:55

The Creepy and Ridiculously Long History of Halloween...

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2025/10/24

Happy Spooky Season, dear one! This week, in our Season 11 Finale, we are exploring a question that has been on my mind for quite some time. What is the history of Halloween costumes?! 🎃 👻 When October 1st hits, my FYP gets flooded with creepy vintage photographs of Halloween’s gone by. They are honestly nightmare fuel, and every time I see one, I wonder, "Why are they so gosh darn creepy?!" That question led me down a path of 2,000 years of costume history, and against my better judgment, some

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50:00

The History of Breast Cancer: From Ancient Curses to...

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2025/10/22

In this powerful episode of For the Love of History, we travel through time to uncover the history of breast cancer — from ancient Egyptian surgery manuals and Hippocrates’ wild “humor” theories to the modern breakthroughs that save lives today.Host TK shares the deeply personal story of her best friend’s diagnosis and remission, explores how breast cancer appeared in Renaissance art, and highlights women who changed how we see the disease — from Audre Lorde’s The Cancer Journals to trailblazing

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48:52

The History of Breast Cancer: From Ancient Curses to...

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2025/10/17

In this powerful episode of For the Love of History, we travel through time to uncover the history of breast cancer — from ancient Egyptian surgery manuals and Hippocrates’ wild “humor” theories to the modern breakthroughs that save lives today.Host TK shares the deeply personal story of her best friend’s diagnosis and remission, explores how breast cancer appeared in Renaissance art, and highlights women who changed how we see the disease — from Audre Lorde’s The Cancer Journals to trailblazing

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44:21

The Purr-fect History of Cats: From Neolithic Pests...

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2025/10/10

Ever wonder how cats went from desert hunters to divine house gods? In this episode of For the Love of History, host TK digs her claws into the fascinating history of cats — from their mysterious beginnings in the Fertile Crescent to their worship in ancient Egypt and beyond.Meet Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats who went from lioness warrior to goddess of home, music, and pleasure. Sail down the Nile to the ancient city of Bubastis, where people once threw wild festivals in her honor (think:

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48:59

God’s Favorite Girlboss: Hildegard von Bingen’s...

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2025/10/03

Step aside, Gregorian chants—there’s a new nun in town. In this episode of For the Love of History, we uncover the wild, visionary life of Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century nun who defied expectations to become a composer, mystic, healer, and all-around medieval rock star. You’ll hear how Hildegard went from being entombed in a convent as a child to dropping musical bangers that shook up church music, writing radical medical texts on women’s health (yes, she even touched on abortion in the

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49:37

God’s Favorite Girlboss: Hildegard von Bingen’s...

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2025/10/03

Step aside, Gregorian chants—there’s a new nun in town. In this episode of For the Love of History, we uncover the wild, visionary life of Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century nun who defied expectations to become a composer, mystic, healer, and all-around medieval rock star.You’ll hear how Hildegard went from being entombed in a convent as a child to dropping musical bangers that shook up church music, writing radical medical texts on women’s health (yes, she even touched on abortion in the

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44:04

The Messy, Magical, and Sometimes Gross History of...

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2025/09/26

Pharmacy didn’t start with white coats and sterile counters—it began with beer, clay tablets, and a lot of very questionable ingredients.In this episode of For the Love of History, we dive into the weird, messy, and fascinating history of pharmacy. From Neanderthals using flowers as medicine to the Egyptians prescribing crocodile dung in the Ebers Papyrus, the path to your neighborhood drugstore is packed with strange detours. We’ll explore how our ancient ancestors shaped pharmacology with herbs

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46:55

The Disgusting and Dangerous History of Lipstick |...

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2025/09/12

I wouldn't recommend a snack for this episode, dear one. Hop into the time machine with me, as we explore the 5,000-year-long history of lipstick! Want to support the Podcast!?! Here's how you can!! Patreon Instagram Website TikTok Merch Store YouTube 📚 F⁠ind Resources Here ⁠📚 www.fortheloveofhistorypod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:21

Princess Mononoke Explained: Yokai, Shinto Spirits,...

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2025/08/30

What do Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Japanese yokai have in common? A whole lot of wild spirits, messy gods, and deeper cultural roots than you might think.In this episode of For the Love of History, we dive into the myth and magic behind Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece. From the terrifying boar demons to the haunting kodama, Princess Mononoke isn’t just fantasy—it’s drawing on centuries of Japanese yokai folklore, Shinto beliefs, and the eternal clash between nature and industry. We’ll

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38:51

Badass Hippo Goddesses of Ancient Egypt: Ammit & Taweret

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2025/08/22

What happens when a troll on the internet calls you a “bleached hippo”? You make it your brand.After my first viral video came with its fair share of hate comments, one insult changed everything—it sparked my love affair with hippos. Today, that pettiness has come full circle as we dive into the myth, magic, and chaos of the Egyptian hippo goddesses Ammit and Taweret. In this episode of For the Love of History: How one hate comment turned into a hippo tattoo and this episode. The truth

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39:28

She Wasn’t Crazy—She Was Colonized | The Story of...

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2025/08/08

Was Queen Ranavalona I really the “Mad Queen of Madagascar”… or just a brilliant ruler smeared by colonial propaganda?In this episode of For the Love of History, we dive headfirst into one of the most misunderstood figures in African history—and it gets spicy. Queen Ranavalona has long been labeled a tyrant, a murderer, even a monster. But when you follow the paper trail (and by paper, we mean wildly biased missionary records), it becomes clear that the real madness was colonialism. You’ll hear

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33:54

When Food Was Fatal: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

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2025/08/01

Ever been killed by coffee? Poisoned by pepper? Drowned by molasses?!Welcome to the most unappetizing episode of the century. In this delightfully unhinged episode of For the Love of History, we're diving into the sticky, deadly, and downright absurd world of food disasters in the early 1900s. From lead-laced milk to spice-rack murder, we explore how everyday foods became instruments of death — all thanks to lack of regulation, industrial negligence, and profit-hungry robber barons. 🎙️ You’ll

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History’s Baddest Goddesses: Feminine Rage in Hindu...

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2025/07/25

Ever felt so angry you could summon a lion-riding goddess with eight arms? Same. In this fiery episode of For the Love of History, we’re diving headfirst into the blistering mythologies of Durga and Kali—the Hindu goddesses of war, protection, destruction, and yes… unapologetic feminine rage.TK unpacks why these powerful deities shatter the Western ideal of the “demure mother goddess,” and instead offer us a vision of womanhood that embraces chaos, power, and divine vengeance. From Ashura-slaying

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32:27

History’s Baddest Goddesses: Feminine Rage in Hindu...

For the Love of History - world history, women’s... ·

2025/07/25

Ever felt so angry you could summon a lion-riding goddess with eight arms? Same. In this fiery episode of For the Love of History, we’re diving headfirst into the blistering mythologies of Durga and Kali—the Hindu goddesses of war, protection, destruction, and yes… unapologetic feminine rage.TK unpacks why these powerful deities shatter the Western ideal of the “demure mother goddess,” and instead offer us a vision of womanhood that embraces chaos, power, and divine vengeance. From Ashura-slaying

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39:25

History’s Hidden Horror: The American Plan and the...

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2025/07/18

In this episode of For the Love of History, we dive into the dark and little-known history of the American Plan—a government-led campaign that led to the wrongful arrest, forced medical exams, and sterilization of thousands of women under the guise of “public health.”Follow the story of Nina McCall, an 18-year-old girl caught in this web of injustice, and discover how race, class, and gender shaped who got targeted—and who fought back. 📚 Inspired by The Trials of Nina McCall by Scott Stern. ⚠️

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29:28

Disney Lied to You: The True Origins of Fairy Tales

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2025/07/11

Think Cinderella started with Disney? Think again. In this episode of For the Love of History, we’re diving deep into the ancient, magical, and sometimes slightly ridiculous world of fairy tales — and we’re going way past the Brothers Grimm.✨ You’ll hear the oldest fairy tale ever recorded (hint: it involves the devil and a blacksmith), learn why stories like Beauty and the Beast and Jack and the Beanstalk are 4,000+ years old, and find out what ancient Egypt, medieval France, and Bronze Age China

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41:59

The True Story of Atlantis | Nazi and 9,000 year old...

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2025/07/04

Welcome to Season 11! In this episode, we’re diving into the truth behind Atlantis—no glowing crystals or ancient aliens here. Just mythology, philosophy, pseudoscience, and a wild detour into Nazi occultism (yep, really).Discover how Plato’s fictional allegory became one of the most misunderstood stories in history, how it fueled racist pseudoscience, and why people *still* believe in the Lost City today. Plus: real sunken cities, academic beef, and why archaeologists would LOVE to find

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26:39

Sexpionage and the Cold War: Russia’s Real-Life Honey...

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2025/06/27

Was Red Sparrow just a steamy spy thriller—or was it based on something real? In this episode, we dive deep into the Cold War’s most seductive secret: Russia’s alleged Sparrow School, where young agents were allegedly trained in sexpionage to seduce and spy on targets across the globe.From blackmail, honey traps, and sparrows in sexy lingerie to real operations that reached as far as the Obama administration (allegedly 👀), this episode uncovers the history behind the world’s most infamous spy

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27:01

Who Was Sappho? The Queer Greek Poet Who Changed History

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2025/06/20

💌 Episode SummaryBefore Instagram poets and moody notebook scribbles, there was Sappho—the original lyric poet who set hearts (and historians) on fire. This week, we dive into the life, love, and legend-level drama of the Greek icon whose poems gave us longing, lyricism, and one of the best ancient bisexual panics in literary history. From inventing an entire genre of poetry to possibly being married to “a literal penis from the Island of Man” (thanks, trolls), Sappho’s legacy is powerful,

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