Episodes

  • Re-Air: Prostitution in the Wild West

    Re-Air: Prostitution in the Wild West
    Mar 4 2021
    In honor of Women’s History Month, we are revisiting one of our most popular episodes: Prostitution in the Wild West!   Please see the original episode for a full list of sources: Ep20 – Prostitution in the Wild West
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    30 mins
  • Ep37 – Empress Wu Zetian: What’s the Real Story?

    Ep37 – Empress Wu Zetian: What’s the Real Story?
    Feb 27 2021
    Today we will be discussing one of the most controversial women in Chinese history: Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman to ever rule China. Historians have depicted her as a ruthless monster and an ineffective ruler, but was this really the case?
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    31 mins
  • Ep36 – A Celebration of Black History

    Ep36 – A Celebration of Black History
    Feb 18 2021
     In honor of Black History Month, we are taking a look back at some of the amazing African American groundbreakers we have covered on the podcast. We will also learn more about the origins of Black History Month!
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    39 mins
  • Ep35 – Juan & Eva Perón

    Ep35 – Juan & Eva Perón
    Feb 4 2021
    Juan and Eva Peron are some of Argentina's biggest cultural and political icons of the past century. Eva (AKA "Evita") captured the heart of the nation as a First Lady of the people and President Juan Peron brought prosperity to the working class. In this week's episode, we learn how this couple's love for each other and their country propelled them to new heights.
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    32 mins
  • Ep34 – Sex & Marriage: Apartheid

    Ep34 – Sex & Marriage: Apartheid
    Jan 28 2021
    Apartheid was a system that legally separated the various racial groups in South Africa and kept the white minority in power. Learn how apartheid impacted sex and marriage in SA both during and after apartheid.
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    28 mins
  • Ep33 – History of Abortion Rights

    Ep33 – History of Abortion Rights
    Jan 21 2021
    No matter if you are pro-life or pro-choice, it’s important to understand the history of abortion rights and what events have shaped our current perceptions. How have different societies addressed abortion in the past, and why is it such a divisive issue in the modern era? 
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    31 mins
  • Ep32 – The Kidnapping of Nell Donnelly

    Ep32 – The Kidnapping of Nell Donnelly
    Jan 14 2021
    Nell Donnelly (Reed) was a famous Kansas City resident and business owner who was taken for ransom during the Great Depression. Nell was a badass business woman, but she had a few scandalous secrets that came to light following her kidnapping. This episode is sponsored by: Suggested Episodes: Ep20 – Prostitution in the Wild West...
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    19 mins
  • Ep31 – The Marquis de Sade

    Ep31 – The Marquis de Sade
    Jan 7 2021
    Today we will be learning about one of the darkest influential figures of European culture: the Marquis de Sade, the man who literally inspired the term “sadism.”
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    30 mins