History For Hot Girls
A podcast focused on deep dives into the history of people, events, items and ideas traditionally considered feminine. History as told by hot girls, for hot girls.
Episodes
How long have humans been dyeing their hair? How did people manage it in the time before store-bought bleach and box dye?
This week, we're diving into the colourful history of hair dye to investigate the ingredients people across time have used to colour their hair, from the expected, the strange, the scientific, to the disgusting and dangerous.
NOTE: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, mentioned in this episode, is reported to have memorised one...
It's our first birthday! In this episode, we explore the 2026 Met Gala and Natalie shares an excerpt from her very first published short story!
Find Natalie's short story, SWALLOWED WHOLE, here: https://clawsoutliterary.wordpress.com/swallowed-whole/
Donate to Claws Out Literary to support local authors here: https://ko-fi.com/clawsoutliterary
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our podcasting journey throughout the last y...
Happy Easter & Καλό Πάσχα! We're (finally) back this week with a brief look into the origins of some of the most common Easter traditions such as chocolate bunnies and decorated eggs, including a throwback to some of our other episodes with things like syncretism and, surprisingly, the penny post!
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This week, we share the story of Vivienne Westwood, the brand and the person. Join us as we chat about Ms Westwood’s journey from punk to pearls and protests. We’re covering the brand’s beginnings, its evolution and what is left of the Vivienne Westwood legacy today!
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In this week's episode we explore the incredible life and career of Sayyida al-Hurra. From hot takes such as "imperialism is bad" to thirsting over the Barbarossa brothers and becoming Sayyida al-Hurra's #1 stans, we explore her life and career as she built an empire to rival that of Spain and Portugal.
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Valentine’s Day wasn’t always about roses and chocolate. From ancient frat bro fertility rituals, to the invention of the modern day postal system, and a surprising amount of jail time, we're kicking off season 2 by exploring the surprisingly complicated origins of Valentine's Day.
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Hey there, history lovers!
Join us as we reflect on the first year of our podcast and provide some updates on earlier episodes, including our reaction to this year's Met Gala, next year's Met Gala theme, the Pantone Colour of the Year, Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle ad, Y/N trends on tiktok and Natalie's continued hatred of romantasy, the Pope rave in Slovakia and the Louvre heist.
Thank you so much for listening and ...
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses sexual assault, female genital mutilation and general medical misogyny.
Hey there, history lovers! Welcome to part 2 of our deep dive into the history of hysteria.
In this episode, we follow hysteria into the 19th century and beyond, where everything gets worse. From the bizarre to the genuinely horrifying, we unpack the “treatments” used from the 1800s through the modern era as th...
Hey there, history lovers!
We return from our unexpected break to bring you part 1 of the history of hysteria. In this episode, we cover the ancient origins of hysteria, including the famous wandering womb theory in Greek and Roman medicine, and how these ideas evolved in the medieval world. We also look into different cures for hysteria that existed in the ancient and medieval worlds: fumigation, rituals, exorcisms, and some more....
History for Hot Ghouls welcomes you to our Halloween Special! In today's episode, we're tracing the horrifying history of Halloween - from the Ancient Celts to the Catholic Church's ultimate rebrand. We're looking at the origins of the festival and the history of our favourite Halloween tradition - dressing up! Make sure to drop a comment telling us what you're dressing up as this year.
Happy Halloween!
The outfit that can never be repeated: the white wedding dress. Contrary to popular belief, the white wedding dress isn’t as traditional as you might think. Wedding fashion and specifically what the bride wears has always been about a girl’s best look, and white wasn’t always included in that. In this episode, we dive into the popularisation of this staple in wedding fashion and what that looks like in 2025.
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Red Alert! It’s the period products episode. From sea sponges to the menstrual belt, we’ve never been more grateful that we experience menstruation in the modern world. In today’s episode we explore the way in which period technology has evolved and its’ impact on how menstruation has been experienced and understood. This episode contains more facts than a Libra packet. We can’t wait to have you join u...
Hey there, history lovers! Join us this week as we explore just how far women across history have gone in order to stop themselves from getting pregnant. From goat bladders to animal dung, we’ve never been more grateful to live in the modern day. Warning, this episode is only 98% effective.
IMPORTANT: We get a little explicit in this one! Nothing too graphic, but this is an episode about contraception, soooooooo…
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Hey there, history lovers! Join us this week as we trace the long history of nail art. From the royal courts of Ancient China to the refugee camps of the Vietnam War, we discuss how nails became symbols of beauty, status, and self-expression across cultures and centuries.
SHOW NOTES & CORRECTIONS:
Apologies if I (Natalie) sound particularly nasally during some parts of this episode - this was filmed after I recovered from a horre...
Hey there history lovers! Buckle in, because on today’s episode we chat about the riveting history of jeans. We explore how the ordinary can also be iconic. From worker wear to high fashion, we trace the history of this fashion staple.
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Hey there, history lovers! This week, we’re examining this year’s most bizarre pop culture trend: the 2025 conclave. Join us as we discuss jail cell diets, our dream jobs if we were allowed in the conclave, the Destiel confession meme, and the significance of being terminally online in today’s social climate.
Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by suppo...
Hey there, history lovers! Strap yourselves in - on today’s episode we are exploring the history of the high heel. From big masculine energy to the ultimate symbol of feminine power, we explore how the no-so-humble shoe reflects meaning about the time period in which it has come from, and the heel’s seemingly sudden disappearance from footwear in 2025.
Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people,...
Hey there, history lovers! We love a good climax. On today’s episode, we explore the rise in the popularity of the romantasy genre. From stories of swords to… well, other swords, we unpack what is so captivating about this genre, as well as its critiques.
NOTES & CORRECTIONS:
Natalie's top 5 books are The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, Pride and Pr...
Ahoy there history lovers! Welcome to part 2 of our deep dive into the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. In this episode, we finish up their story, and cover the different ways they are interpreted across history and in fictional media. Specifically, we discuss how Anne Bonny and Mary Read have been reinterpreted as symbols of feminism throughout the centuries, and also as queer icons in the modern day.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
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Ahoy there, history lovers! This week’s episode is Natalie’s first script for the show, and it got a little out of hand. This is part 1 of a 2-part deep dive into the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Join us as we learn about their lives and examine the issues with the sources used to study them.
NOTES & CORRECTIONS:
Around the 37 minute mark, I misspoke and said Jack Rackham was “executed around the time Anne...
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