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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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01:52:34

Yi Sun-sin, Korea's Greatest Admiral | The Theft of...

High Tales of History ·

2024/11/22

It's episode 93 and it is time for some HIGH seas and some HIGH-sts (heists, we might have been trying a bit too hard there with the word play)First up, Kt takes us to Korea during Japan's invasions of the nation, commonly known as the Imjin War in Korea's Joseon Period (1392 to 1910). There we meet Korea's great admiral, Yi Sun-sin, who won several key battles against the odds, helping to turn the tides of the war. Next, we head to 1911 Paris and watch as the heist of the world's most famous

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01:21:09

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes | The Naked Ride of...

High Tales of History ·

2024/11/08

It's episode 92 and we're talking about t*ts and shipwrecks! First up, we dive into North America's Great Lakes and learn about the first known shipwreck in 1679--Le Griffon--and bookend it with the last major shipwreck, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. We also talk about the Great Storm of 1913 and the weather systems that can make the Great Lakes so dangerous! After the break, we saddle up our horses, let our hair down and spark one up for Lady Godiva, who may have gotten her t*ts out for lower taxes

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01:34:43

The Dyatlov Pass Incident | A History of Witches

High Tales of History ·

2024/10/25

Welcome to the Halloween Episode! In episode 91, we first take a dive into one of history's greatest adventure mysteries--The Dyatlov Pass Incident which has been unsolved for over 65 years! In the middle of winter in 1959, 9 experienced hikers disappeared in the Ural Mountains and died under mysterious circumstances. Theories range from avalanche to yeti attack to murder by the KGB. In 2019, Russia re-opened the case and may have come to a new conclusion...with a little inspiration from Disney's

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01:19:10

The Werewolf Trials of Europe | The Affair of the...

High Tales of History ·

2024/10/11

Well howdy and welcome to episode 90 of High Tales of History! For the month of October we are taking a trip into spooky and horrible histories and in episode 90, we are taking a trip to Europe to hear all about their werewolf trials which came out of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries' anxieties about religious and political clashes as well as a gross attempt to find a scapegoat for these changes and harsh conditions. Next, we head to the court of France's King Louis XIV, a place that is already a

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01:20:39

The Controversial Discovery of Insulin | Audrey...

High Tales of History ·

2024/09/27

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 (ep.89)In this episode, Kt hits us with some important medical history--the discovery, I mean, CO-discovery of insulin--and the hot drama that *CO* discovery created! After the break, Laurel brings the story of young Audrey Hepburn and her teens years as a helper in the Dutch Resistance in her heavily Nazi-occupied town.*~*~*~*~*Mentioned in the Episode:Togo and the Serum Run (Balto story)More celebrities in the resistance!Our episode on Josephine Baker*~*~*~*~*~The

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01:19:20

The Sword in the Bosnian Stone | The Mysterious Death...

High Tales of History ·

2024/09/13

Welcome to season four! To kick it off, we go to the not so distant past to a remarkable archeological find in Bosnia in 2019--a (probably) 14th century sword in the stone! From there, we travel back further into history to meet the inventor of the one of the most disruptive pieces of technology in at the turn of the 20th century--the diesel engine, created by Rudolf Diesel. While crossing the English Channel on an overnight ferry, Diesel disappeared. Was it suicide? Murder? Was the body found

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00:01:29

Season 4 Coming Soon!

High Tales of History ·

2024/08/31

Hello Smoke Circle! We have missed you all and hope you are doing well. Season four will be kicking off in two weeks on Friday, September 13th.Please be sure you are following or subscribed on whatever platform you love to listen on so you get notified right away when episode one of season four drops in a couple of weeks! Also, please follow us on Instagram or on TikTok and stay updated on the show and get some more great history content from your favorite Midwestern stoner history loving sisters

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01:38:31

The 1908 Great Car Race; George Reamus, The King of...

High Tales of History ·

2024/07/25

Welcome to episode 87 also known as Season Three, Episode 8. For our last episode of the season, we are doing some adventure and true crime history! We are joined by Laurel's husband, Kristian, back from Season One Episode 4 to hear about another wild race from history--the 1908 Great Car Race in which 6 cars went on a race from New York to Paris.Next up, Kt takes us through some true crime with some bootlegger history and murder with the tale of the King of the Bootleggers, George Reamus

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00:30:12

Sayyida al-Hurra: The Mediterranean Pirate Queen

High Tales of History ·

2024/07/12

Welcome to episode 86! We are celebrating our three year anniversary of the show with a topic that kicked it all off for us: a kickass female pirate. In this episode we meet al-Sayyida al-Hurra, a queen of her city-state of Tétouan in present-day Morocco. Due to a lack of formal navy against the might of the Portuguese and Spanish fleets, she created one out of privateers and pirates. Her ragtag crews terrorized the European ships and the plunder from them gave her city unprecedented wealth. For

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01:16:08

History of Voguing and Drag Balls | Ancient Practices...

High Tales of History ·

2024/06/28

It's episode 85! We are rounding out our celebration of Pride month by going back to the 19th century, four years after the end of the American Civil War, to attend the earliest drag balls in Harlem, New York. Over time, these balls turned into the house ballroom culture and the dance competitions that birthed voguing. After the break, KT takes us through time and around the world to look at the practices around the summer solstice in different cultures. *~*~*~*~*~ The Socials and

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01:17:26

History's Famous Horses | The Public Universal Friend

High Tales of History ·

2024/06/14

It's episode 84 and we have history! And horses! And non-binary 18th century preachers! We. Have. Everything.Kt, our resident Horse Girl and Horsetorian, takes us on a tour through history to meet some of its most famous equine figures--from Alexander the Great's Bucephalus to Roy Rogers' Trigger. Next, Laurel travels through history to Revolutionary War era America to meet a non-binary preacher, who traveled the colonies preaching against sin, slavery and inequality known to their

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01:31:54

J.R.R. Tolkien | The Quest to Create the World's...

High Tales of History ·

2024/06/01

In episode 83, KT wraps up her two part series on fantasy authors and friends with J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series. (In our previous episode, she covered C.S. Lewis) From his service in World War One to his time teaching at Oxford and Cambridge to his amazing world building of Middle Earth, KT takes us through the life of J.R.R. Tolkien--there and back again.After the break, Laurel takes us on another literary quest, this time following the life of Christopher

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01:05:53

The London Gin Craze | C.S. Lewis

High Tales of History ·

2024/05/17

Welcome into the wardrobe for episode 82! At the back you'll find the Smoke Circle where we have snacks, history and...gin. Laurel first takes you to 18th century London when the greater access to spirits made gin a hot commodity and everyone a hot mess...or worse. After the break, KT shares the life and creative mind of Clive Staples Lewis, better known as C.S. Lewis. Lewis authored over 30 books, including the popular Chronicles of Narnia series. *~*~*~*~* Mentioned in the Stories: ⁠Gin

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01:28:42

The Titanic's Discovery During a Secret Cold War...

High Tales of History ·

2024/05/03

Welcome to episode 81! In this episode, Laurel covers the story of the RMS Titanic's sinking and how it remained undiscovered on the ocean floor for the next 73 years until a top secret Cold War mission led to its (almost accidental) discovery in 1985. After we get back on dry land, KT brings us a long awaited topic near and dear to her heart: metal music. From its early foundations and icons to the passing of the torch to new metal sounds, KT covers the history of heavy metal music with a lot

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01:46:11

Tetris's Cold War Origins | Nintendo vs. Sega Console...

High Tales of History ·

2024/04/19

Welcome to season three! We are thrilled to be back with you and thrilled to be back with one of our favorite guests, Dr. Darren R. Reid, history professor at Coventry University in Coventry, England. We previously had Dr. Reid on in episodes 52 and 53 (linked below if you want to hear!) to talk to us about Indigenous representation in popular movies and they quickly became listener favorites. This time around, he's bringing his passion for pop culture history with the story of the game of

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01:30:26

The True History of Lemuria, a Fake Place with Justin...

High Tales of History ·

2024/03/08

It's our season 2 finale so hop in your wicker basket and get ready for some wild intergalactic travel we have guest Justin McHenry in the Smoke Circle to talk about a fake place that has some very real history--Lemuria! Justin has written the book "Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place" which takes the reader from its real origins in 19th century science all the way through its adoption by new age spirituality! Justin also later gives us a Lemuria true crime story that he only

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01:51:46

Josephine Baker | The War on Disco and Chicago's...

High Tales of History ·

2024/02/23

Welcome to season 2, episode 7! We're celebrating Black history in the Smoke Circle! First up, Laurel takes us back to roaring 20s Paris to meet Josephine Baker, the Jazz Age star, who was not only a singing and dancing star in the early 20th century, but also was a spy for the French Resistance during WWII and spent her later years as an activist for the Civil Rights Movement in America.Next, we puff, puff, pass it to KT, who picks history up in the late 1970s, when disco ruled the

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02:45:01

History's Great Love Stories | William the Conqueror

High Tales of History ·

2024/02/09

We're celebrating all different kinds of love in the Smoke Circle for Valentine's Day! First up, Laurel travels through time recounting iconic stories of love and friendship suggested by listeners--from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Next, Kt travels through the life and family tree of Norman king William I--also known as William the Conqueror. *~*~*~* Mentioned In the Stories: ⁠Family Tree for William the Conqueror⁠ ⁠Adams/Jefferson Letters⁠ ⁠Alice B

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01:31:39

The History of American Comics with Kevin Garcia,...

High Tales of History ·

2024/01/29

Welcome to part two of the history of American comics with comic book historian and writer, Kevin Garcia. Kevin joins the Smoke Circle to discuss American comic's great (roughly) 150 year history and how intertwined they are with the history of America itself. Through comic books, readers can see reflections of American policies, commonly held beliefs, attitudes about America's place in the world and how America views its citizens, and also, how that all changed over time. From children to

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01:01:29

The History of American Comics with Kevin Garcia,...

High Tales of History ·

2024/01/26

Welcome to a great two part series with comic book historian and writer, Kevin Garcia. Kevin joins the Smoke Circle to discuss American comic's great (roughly) 150 year history and how intertwined they are with the history of America itself. Through comic books, readers can see reflections of American policies, commonly held beliefs, attitudes about America's place in the world and how America views its citizens, and also, how that all changed over time. From children to adults, comics

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