We are Cindy and Katie, and every two weeks we bring you a random theme and offer several of our favorite historical events loosely based on that theme. We are basically just living out our old lady fantasies of rocking on the front porch together, drinking, and gossiping about people who are already dead. Music: The Life of a Divorced Bumblebee by Josef Bel Habib (www.epidemicsound.com). Design: canva.com
For this episode, Cindy and Katie work backwards. They tell their stories first, and then figure out the theme. Katie tells the story of Louis and Bud Abernathy and Cindy tells the story of Tarrare.
It's our annual Murder of the Century showdown! The end of 2024 delivers us the 10th Century vs 16th Century. Katie shares the story of Nikephoros II Phokas and Cindy shares the story of Peter Stubbe.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cindy talks about the drummer boys of the Civil War.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Katie tells about the life of “Mad” Jack Churchill.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cindy briefly shares the history of Irish dance.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Katie shares the story of the Dancing Plague of 1518.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Liz the Historian tells the story of urban milk maids in London of the 18th/19th century.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Katie shares some of the privileges that the Queen has.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cindy explains why geese attack and how you too can prevent a geese attack.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Katie tells the story of Mansa Musa.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cindy tells the story of the Aflockalypse.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Katie tells us all about Hen Fever.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cindy explains what the $&*+ a turtle dove is.
In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
In this episode, Katie explains the origins of the 12 Days of Christmas and shares some stories about several unfortunate people who met their demise via falling from wind...
In honor of the 2024 election, we offer truly crazy stories in history. Katie shares the story of Anne Boleyn and Cindy shares the story of Hannibal Barca crossing the Alps.
On this whimsical episode, Katie and Cindy tackle the theme of "Least Likely to Succeed." Cindy gives a brief history of Neanderthals and Katie shares the story of Daniel Sickles.
In this episode, Katie and Cindy explore the theme, "In Another Life." Katie tells the fascinating story of Dorothy Eady and Cindy shares about the amazing escapes of Yoshie Shiratori.
In this episode, Katie gives a brief history of espionage with a focus on the Elizabethan era. Cindy shares stories about her two favorite spies: Nathan Hale and Julia Child.
In this Halloween special, Katie tells the history of ghosts (going all the way back to Ancient Mesopotamia!) and Cindy shares about the lives of executioners in Europe during the Middle Ages to the 17th century.
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