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This week on As Told By ADHD, we finish the story of Elizabeth I and wrap up our Tudor Women series. From religious conflict and assassination plots to Mary, Queen of Scots, government-sponsored pirates, the Spanish Armada, and a love life everyone had an opinion about, Elizabeth’s 44-year reign was anything but peaceful. Through it all, she refused to be pushed around, refused to marry, and prove...

This week on As Told By ADHD, we’re closing out our Tudor Women mini-series with one of England’s most legendary queens: Queen Elizabeth I. But before the crown, the glory, and the 44-year reign… Elizabeth had to survive betrayal, imprisonment, scandal, and a fight for her place on the throne. Join us for Part One as we go back to the beginning of the woman who would become the Queen history never...

Queen Mary I is finally on the throne, but can she successfully hold it? This week we follow the sequence of events that turn this catholic queen into the murderous, revengeful, and manic queen we know today, Bloody Mary. CHAPTERS: 00:38 Introduction to Queen Mary and Her Reign 01:46 Mary's Struggles with Elizabeth and Religious Tensions 04:22 Mary's Marriage Dilemma and Political Pressure...

If you thought we were done with our miniseries… you’re right, but also wrong! In this week’s episode we talk about a girl who was around throughout the miniseries but not talked about enough. Lady Mary Tudor or Mary I! And how she went from being the daughter of the beloved Catherine of Aragon, to Bloody Mary. 00:38 Introduction and Overview of Tudor Women 00:48 The Life of Princess Mary 03:01 Ma...

The final wife, often remembered only as the one who survived. This week on *As Told By ADHD*, we wrap up our miniseries on the six wives of Henry VIII with Katherine Parr. We follow her life through two marriages, a rebellion, her unexpected rise to queen, her close bond with Henry’s children, and the dangerous religious politics that nearly got her arrested. She survived Henry VIII, helped shape...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… this week on As Told By ADHD, we meet the young Katherine Howard of Lambeth, London. Her story is a tragic lesson of when inexperience life due to youth is suddenly given the heavy weight of adulthood and how that weight can easily crush you… especially in a world that was once ruled primarily by men. Find Us:   As Told By ADHD Socials: TikTo...

When most people think of Anne of Cleves, they think of the wife Henry VIII claimed wasn't as beautiful as he expected. But that story barely scratches the surface. In this episode of As Told By ADHD, we explore Anne's life before England, the disastrous first meeting with Henry VIII, the marriage that lasted just six months, and how she managed to turn what could have been a tragedy into...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… this week on As Told By ADHD, we meet the wife who died, Jane Seymour whose calm, quiet, submissive personality caught King Henry VIII’s attention because he was “exhausted” of Anne Boleyn’s more colorful personality and needed a change… how did he make Jane his queen? Well, get ready for some history-tea… CHAPTERS: 00:39: Introducing Jane Se...

Whatever you think you know about Anne Boleyn, there is a good chance there is way more to the story. This week on, we continue our miniseries on the six queens of Henry VIII with his second wife, Anne Boleyn. We explore her early life in France, her first love, Henry’s relentless pursuit, the break from the Catholic Church, and her rise from lady-in-waiting to Queen of England. Anne is often reme...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… this week on As Told By ADHD, we begin our first ever miniseries on the six queens of Henry VIII. Each episodewill go into detail of each queen’s early life, how they ended up in the court of the English monarchy, their marriage story to King Henry VIII, and how the relationships end. We begin this week by introducing you to the first wife, Q...

What would you do if rocks, pebbles and boulders started falling from the sky and you only had two options? Run for your life... or hunker down and trust that your house is sturdy enough. This week on As Told by ADHD, we're traveling back to 79 CE to explore the bustling Roman city of Pompeii before, during, and after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. You get gladiator arenas and bustling tavern...

When you think of something being frozen in time, what comes to mind? Is it an old amusement park or a sanitorium? Well this week we discuss a plantation from the mid 1800’sin Natchez, Mississippi that is frozen in time mid-construction, and how a booming cotton and slave trading industry came crashing down. CHAPTERS: 00:38 Introduction and Personal Updates 01:21 Exploring the Concept of Being &#3...

This week on As Told by ADHD, we talk about some of thestrangest deaths in history, and in doing so we learn what not to do like the dangers of a long beard and how its actually not so great to be too much of a health nut. This week also isn’t separated into parts! We have a spit fire of stories coming from all directions, all over the world, and all throughout time!   CHAPTERS: 01:45 The Great Mo...

Woodstock started as a symbol of peace, love, music, and community, but Woodstock 1999 was a completely different beast. Somehow, it ended with riots, fires, overflowing porta potties, and a crowd so angry that the next morning looked like a war zone. This week, Jamie takes Karena through the unbelievable story of Woodstock '99, a festival that was supposed to bring back the spirit of the orig...

In California, there was a festival with a capacity of 300,000 people, with only 300 bathrooms, no food, no water source, gangs, drugs, fights, and even murd3r. This week Karena shares the story of the Altamont Speedway Free Concert produced by the team of the Rolling Stones, and how unbelievably wrong it went. Find Us: As Told By ADHD Socials: TikTok: as.told.by.adhd Instagram: astoldbyadhd YouTu...

What if one of the most common things in your kitchen was invented completely by accident? This week on As Told by ADHD, Jamie tells the story of Percy Spencer, the self-taught genius who accidentally invented the microwave while working on WWII radar technology. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:35 The Life of Percy Spencer 14:16 Raytheon's Contracts 16:51 Accidental Invention of the Microwave 24:17 En...

What’s the origin story behind the toaster? Cars? Airplanes? Mirrors? Where they made intentionally to be used world wide? Or where they initially made with another intention? Come along as we dive into revolutionary inventions. As Told By ADHD Socials: TikTok: as.told.by.adhd Instagram: astoldbyadhd YouTube: https://youtube.com/@astoldbyadhd?si=l1ydUdeG2AZsRmKI Find Jamie: Instagram: Jamie_Lynn_m...

Have you ever wondered where the phrase “to turn a blind eye” came from or what “I think, therefore I am” actually means? This week on As Told by ADHD, we got into where a bunch of memes and common phrases come from, and some of these are way weirder than you would expect. You’ll hear about pirates, boxing, and a full crashout over having your cake and eat it too. Chapter 00:00 Intro 03:23 To Turn...

This week on As Told by ADHD, we talk about a ship that accomplished space-time travel... allegedly. The conspiracy theory that is the Philadelphia Experiment, where the the USS Eldridge accomplished what no government has accomplished before, and there is only one man who was there to tell the tale. Find Us: As Told By ADHD Socials: TikTok: as.told.by.adhd Instagram: astoldbyadhd YouTube: https:/...

What if the Titanic… never actually sank? This week we spiral into one of the wildest conspiracy theories featuring ship swaps, powerful men, and some very suspicious coincidences. We’re breaking down the theory that the Titanic never sank at all. But how much of it holds up, and how much of it doesn’t hold water? Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:35 Titanic Tragedy Recap 04:51 White Star Line and J.P. Morg...

Everyone knows the Titanic hit an iceberg… but was that really the reason it sank? This week Jamie shares all the things that went wrong, from ignored warnings to questionable decisions and overlooked safety measures. There wasn’t just one mistake, there were a lot of them. So how many things had to go wrong for this to happen, and could it have been prevented? 00:00 Intro 01:14 The Titanic 03:05...

This week on As Told By ADHD we bring back the common historical topic of radiation, but this time scientists play with fire by “tickling the dragon’s tail”. The dragon being Plutonium 239, and the tickle meaning how close they can activate the plutonium before hitting super critical. How many scientists attempt to tickle this dragon, how many lose their lives trying? Chapters: 02:14 The Demon Cor...

This week on As Told By ADHD, Jamie and Karena bring you the weirdest royal traditions of history. We’re talking doppelgangers, touchy kings, and bunny attacks. We also share a mystery that is still unsolved and has baffled history enthusiasts to this very day.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:25 The Royal Touch 21:08 King for a Day 35:29 The Royal Hunt 48:55 Genghis Khan's Burial 01:07:58 Outro   F...

This week on As Told By ADHD, Karena tells the tale of a lost civilization that reshaped the history of China... Sanxingdui! Not only did this discovery reshape how 1900's historians saw the country, but also sparked mysterious conversation of who this civilization worshipped, and what caused their mysterious disappearance. As Told By ADHD Socials: TikTok: as.told.by.adhd Instagram: astoldbyad...

How does one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world simply vanish? In this episode, we explore what historians know about the Minoan civilization, the theories behind their mysterious disappearance, and what their lasting influence may have been. We also imagine how history might have changed if this remarkable culture had never faded away. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:04 Who were the...