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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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00:49:25

"Stagecoach Mary" Fields; Yasuke, the African Samurai

High Tales of History ·

2023/02/03

Welcome to episode 54! We have two stories celebrating Black history for the month of February! First off, we have the rough and gruff, gun-toting, cigar smoking, take no shit Mary Fields, often known to history as "Stagecoach Mary!" She was the United States' first Black woman (and 2nd woman) to run a star route for the postal system. A star route mail carrier used a stagecoach on treacherous and rocky rural roads out west and had to defend against wild animals and bandits all the while. Next, KT

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01:04:49

Indigenous Representation in Popular Movies with Dr....

High Tales of History ·

2023/01/20

Welcome to Episode 53! This is part two of our two part conversation with Dr. Darren R. Reid, Course Director of History at Coventry University in England. Professor Reid gave us an assignment we were only too happy to do: watch a handful of popular movies that showed Indigenous representation and chat with him about it. In part two, we talk about The Lost City of Z, Avatar, Dances With Wolves and even discuss some Disney movies such as Pocahontas and Peter Pan (In part one, we covered Wakanda

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01:11:59

Indigenous Representation in Popular Movies with Dr....

High Tales of History ·

2023/01/07

Welcome to 2023 and Episode 52! We have a two part treat for your ears and brains! We had a most excellent time sitting in the smoke circle with Dr. Darren Reid, Course Director of History at Coventry University in England. Professor Reid gave us an assignment we were only too happy to do: watch a handful of popular movies that showed Indigenous representation and chat with him about it. In part one, we cover Wakanda Forever, Indiana Jones and Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse In part two, out on

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01:02:59

The Origins of Yuletide and Christmas; The 1914 WWI...

High Tales of History ·

2022/12/24

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! It’s our final episode of 2022 and we have a holiday themed show for you—perfect for listening while wrapping last minute gifts! In episode 51, KT starts with origins of Yuletide and Christmas as well as some random Christmas trivia thrown in there! Next, Laurel talks about the 1914 Christmas Truce during World War I *~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: First hand accounts of the Christmas truce *~*~* The Socials! Instagram - @HightailingHistory TikTok-

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01:14:46

Mysteries of the Hope Diamond with Arjun Hundal of...

High Tales of History ·

2022/12/10

We are at episode 50! To celebrate, we have fellow history podcaster Arjun Hundal of Deep Into History joining the smoke circle for some "episode 50 worthy" stories In this episode, Laurel goes through a centuries-long weaving thread of The Blue diamond, later confirmed to be the Hope Diamond. We get revolution, mystery, intrigue, a jewel heist and...a curse? Next, KT takes us to South America to meet a folk hero few people have heard of--Galvarino--chieftain and warrior of the Mapuche people in

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00:59:58

Crazy Horse, Oglala Lakota warrior; the 1969 Native...

High Tales of History ·

2022/11/25

Welcome to episode 49! To round out Native American Heritage Month, we have two more stories on Indigenous history! KT kicks things off with a historical figure that tied into episode 48–Crazy Horse, the Oglala Sioux warrior and leader. Did you know he was born with beautiful curls?! Next up, Laurel fast forwards to 1969 and the 19 month Native occupation of Alcatraz Island as a watershed moment for Indigenous people in North America (also includes a short story on first female chief of the Cherokee

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00:58:32

How Indigenous Women Inspired the Women’s Rights...

High Tales of History ·

2022/11/12

Welcome to episode 48! November is Native American Heritage Month and we wanted to highlight some Indigenous stories! First, Laurel starts with the story of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and how their society inspired suffragists in Women’s Rights Movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries! Next, KT takes us through the life of Lakota Sioux warrior and chief, Sitting Bull. *~*~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: Whose Land Are You On? Haudenosaunee Territory Map 2021 PBS Documentary "Without a

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01:24:47

Niccolò Paganini, The Devil's Violinist; The...

High Tales of History ·

2022/10/29

Happy Halloween! We couldn’t let our favorite month go by without some friends and we invited Brendan Dowd from History Nerds United to hang out! Our stories include musicians who are rumored to have made a deal with the devil; witches, pirates and spooky shipwrecks; and a bizarre cryptid who hangs out in some equally bizarre woods! *~*~*~*~* Mentioned in the Story: Devil's Trill Sonata Caprice No. 24 (David Garrett) Paganini's Hands Waydah Gally Museum Jersey Pine Barrens *~*~*~*~ The

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00:31:12

St. Olga of Kyiv, the Saint You Don't Want to Mess With

High Tales of History ·

2022/10/21

A saint for a Halloween episode?! I know it might seem backwards, but, let me tell you: this is NOT a saint you want to mess with. Her story is violent with scenes that would be appropriate for a horror movie. St. Olga is the patron saint for the city of Kyiv but I personally like to think of her as the patron saint of "f*ck around and find out." In our tale...people do and they did... KT is out again and is officially down with Covid. We wish her a speedy recovery! *~*~*~*~* Mentioned in the

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01:06:52

The Satanic Panic

High Tales of History ·

2022/10/14

It's my sister and cohost KT's birthday on the day this comes out (October 14th)! Unfortunately, she's been down HARD with illness this past week and we were unable to get her half of today's episode recorded. Instead we have an hour long episode on the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 90s. It was a wild time in contemporary history (did it ever really end?) and you may even have your own memories about the moral panic. Settle in, light up your joints OR make yourself a devilishly good cocktail or

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01:14:12

Hellfire Clubs; The Mysterious Disappearance of the...

High Tales of History ·

2022/10/07

Welcome to the first Halloween episode of the month! The sisters grab their weed, a glass of Hellfire Punch and settle in for some spooky tales...such as the infamous Hellfire Clubs of 18th century England and Ireland. Like mystery history? KT takes us through the disturbing unsolved mystery of the Inuit villagers who suddenly disappeared from the frozen landscape of Lake Anjikuni... Mentioned in the Episode: Sir Francis Dashwood's "Holy" Portrait Hellfire Caves of West Wycombe Hellfire Club in

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00:56:02

Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month; Hispanic Dances...

High Tales of History ·

2022/09/30

Today's episode is a celebration of culture for Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month which runs from September 15th through October 15th. KT starts with the history of this designated month: why not just one calendar month instead of split months? Why is Latin or Latinx often included in the title? Is this celebrated in other countries besides the U.S.? Once we cover the history and importance of recognizing Latinx communities, Laurel then highlights the cultural storytelling of dance with three

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00:52:38

Henrietta Lacks; Lineage and History of the British...

High Tales of History ·

2022/09/16

Welcome to episode 42! Laurel kicks things off with a story about a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks, who passed away from an unbelievably aggressive form of cervical cancer. Her legacy runs deep and wide as the same cells that took her life help science and medicine in life-saving and astonishing ways to this day. Unfortunately, as much as we have all been impacted by her legacy, there has been a decades long injustice that still continues to this day. Next, KT gives a nod to the late Queen

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02:28:42

Entertainment in Ancient Rome with Aaron Odom of...

High Tales of History ·

2022/09/03

Whew, It's a long episode title! It's nearly as maxed out as the fun we had making it! It's Laurel's birthday weekend and she wanted to throw a little party in the smoke circle and invite some friends over. Aaron Odom from Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast comes by to hang out with the sisters and share some stories about entertainment in Ancient Rome, which was usually violent and bloody (but also free!) Next, the sisters fast forward in time to the birth of modern wrestling as sport,

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01:11:25

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste; The Valiant Ladies...

High Tales of History ·

2022/08/19

Come hang out with your friends in the smoke circle! We have snacks and exciting stories for you! In this episode, KT kicks things off with her favorite kind of history--mystery history--and recounts the tale of the ill-fated Mary Celeste. The ship was found abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872 and no one was able to figure out the mystery for ages. Is it solved? Hear the theories and the most recent research into this fascinating story and decide if it's.... "mystery solved?" Next, Laurel dives

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01:30:05

Olaf Guthfrithson, Viking King of Dublin and...

High Tales of History ·

2022/08/05

Welcome to episode 39! In this episode we take it back...way back...we stop in Ireland during the Viking invasions and KT takes us through the rule of Olaf Guthfrithson who conquered southern Ireland and later, Northumbria in present day Scotland and northern England. Next, Laurel gives an anthology of dogs throughout history--from their domestication tens of thousands of years ago, hitting all the major eras of recorded history with stories of the origination of certain dog breeds as well as

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01:26:29

Operation Mincemeat; Ian Fleming and James Bond

High Tales of History ·

2022/07/22

Welcome to episode 38, the birthday episode! On July 16th, 2021, we released our first ever episode! In our "podaversary" episode, KT covers the WWII story of Operation Mincemeat, which was a mission to fool Axis power into moving their troops elsewhere with false intelligence. HOW they try to make it happen is a stranger than fiction, "too bananas to work" story you'll have to hear to believe! Afterwards, Laurel plucks a character out of KT's story and recounts the life of author and Naval

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01:45:20

The Third Wave Social Experiment; Operation: Anthropoid

High Tales of History ·

2022/07/08

Welcome to episode 37! In this one, Laurel talks about The Third Wave Social Experiment that was conducted at a Palo Alto, California high school in a 1967 contemporary world history class. Within a very short span of time, the experiment gets out of control--both for the students and the teacher conducting it and it leaves everyone with a bone-chilling outcome... Next, KT tells the story of Operation: Anthropoid which was the only successful assassination of a high-ranking officer of Nazi High

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01:36:14

The Lavender Scare; The Legend of Robin Hood

High Tales of History ·

2022/06/24

Have you heard about the Lavender Scare? It began in the late 1940s and continued for over 30 years, effected thousands of lives and yet it is one of the least known about events in American history. During McCarthyism and the Red Scare, while Senate subcommittees were going after Communists in a very public way, they were also searching for, finding and purging LGBTQ+ individuals working in the federal government. KT takes part 2 of the episode with the legend of Robin Hood. Was he a real person

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00:58:11

Creation of Superman; Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia...

High Tales of History ·

2022/06/10

Welcome to Hightailing Through History, where one of the hosts forgets to fully introduce the show and therefore has to introduce it in the show notes. It's episode 35! In this one, KT has an excellent and fun story about the history of Superman and his evolution over the years. This month (June) he celebrates his 84th birthday! After the Man of Steel, Laurel does the history of Pride with some women of steel: Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and the Stonewall Uprising of 1969! *~*~*~*~* Multimedia

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