Ill-Equipped History

Episode 179. Today's spoooooky episode is all about the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. He is known as one of the best directors of all time, and his skill with camera direction and production are next to none.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistor...

Episode 178. Orson Welles didn't set out to make history the night he broadcast the radio drama version of War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, but he did. Hundreds of thousands of people were tricked into thinking that Martians had come down to take over the world. Emileigh and Morgan dive into the man himself and how the golden age of radio was a partial cause of how it deceived so many.    Link to...

Emileigh, Morgan, and friends go on a trip of a lifetime and ghost hunt Fort Pulaski in Savannah, GA!   Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www....

Episode 177. We're starting spooky season off with a true horror story. In the early 1900s, dialpainters working for radium corporations found themselves facing a number of serious health issues years after leaving their jobs, including teeth falling out, broken bones, cancer, and death. Today's episode covers the fight a small group of women went through while dying in order to make their previou...

Episode 176. The RMS Carpathia was on a routine trip to Croatia when it heard the cries for help from the Titanic. Without missing a beat, the Captain and crew went straight to their aide. Today's episode is about this feat of heroism and the downfall of the ship in World War 1.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebo...

Episode 175. The Food and Drug Administration is the result of decades of advocacy and legal battles for the regulation of food and medicine in the United States. Before the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, thousands of people every year died from adulterated food, including but not limited to lead in cheese, borax in milk, and clay or wax beads being passed for coffee beans. Today's episode explor...

Episode 174. Although Pompeii has become the most well known Volcanic disasters that has ever happened, most people have the real story of that fateful day wrong. Emileigh and Morgan follow the hour by hour timeline of events that not only destroyed Pompeii but Herculaneum and the surrounding countryside.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook...

One fateful day in August of 1883, the world experienced a worldwide calamity like no other. The volcanic island Krakatau, or Krakatoa, erupted. The resulting shockwave, tsunamis, and debris caused uncalculable damage around the planet.    Sources “Krakatoa 1883: The Loudest Sound in Recorded History” https://volcanodb.com/krakatoa-eruption   “Krakatoa” by history.com editors (May 9 2018, updated...

Episode 172. After successfully getting his hostage to his apartment, Tony Kiritsis spends the next three days demanding air time, immunity, and money. Emileigh and Morgan dive into what demands were given into for the sake of saving Dick Hall's life.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhis...

Episode 171. Indianapolis became the center of attention on one fateful day in 1977 when Tony Kiritsis took Dick Hall hostage at gunpoint. The world was able to tune in and experience a situation unfold on live television for the first time, changing the way news is covered forever.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.fa...

Episode 170. John Brown was a vehemently anti-slavery abolitionist who resorted to violence in order to dismantle the racist institution. His belief was that if enough people rose up, black people could be free in the United States. He also believed that the only way this could happen was by soaking the land in blood.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join...

Episode 169. The evacuation of Dunkirk was not only an incredible feat of heroism, but was one of the main reasons that the Allies hung in long enough to win World War 2. Today, Emileigh and Morgan dive into how this nearly impossible task was done and the the aftermath of it's success.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://ww...

Episode 168. Ofra Haza was one of the most beloved singers of the 80s and 90s. She overcome extreme poverty and prejudice to become known on an international stage, and her voice made the magic of one of the most famous animated films of the decade.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhisto...

Episode 167. The Dunbar Armored Depot Robbery in 1997 held the title of most money stolen in a single heist for over three decades. But the robbers only got away with it for two years. In today's episode, Emileigh and Morgan are going to discuss how they stole it all and how they got caught.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https...

Episode 166. After the defeat of the Nazis in WWII, Germany was left without a government. The Allies decided to split Germany, and its capital Berlin, into 4 sections: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States would take West Germany and West Berlin. The Soviet Union would have control over East Germany and East Berlin. In the midst of the Cold War, the USSR built a wall along the split o...

Episode 165. As our last (and late) episode celebrating pride month, we talk about the one of the worlds greatest playwrights and authors. Oscar Wilde was known socially for his extravagant lifestyle and flamboyant dress and was one of most sought after people in London during the Victorian Era. His world would eventually come tumbling down around him but his legacy as one of the greats lived on l...

Episode 164. Baron Friedrich von Steuben was a Prussian captain who, with few options, decided to help out the rebel American army against the British during the American Revolutionary War. He was sent to Valley Forge, where he saw the bleak conditions of the Continental Army under General George Washington. Using his knowledge and experience, he was able to train the soldiers in camp hygiene and...

Episode 163. Ma Rainey was not only the Mother of the Blues, but she was a fierce, outgoing, and flashy entertainer. She lived her life by her own terms and was the first woman to make a lesbian anthem in a time where being gay was more than frowned on. Today's episode honors her and her legacy.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  h...

Episode 162. Julie D'Aubigny was a roguish, cross-dressing opera singer who never lost with a sword or in the bedroom. Her romantic and physical exploits were the talk of 17th century Paris. Tune in to hear how this bisexual force of nature got the king on her side.   Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

Emileigh and Morgan endure the crappiest story to date where the Thames had turned into an open sewer and Cholera ran wild. In this episode, they discuss how it got that bad and what was done to stop it.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com  ...

Episode 160. The inventions of nylon was immediately purported to produce stockings for women in the 1940s. However, shortly after its invention it was rationed for wartime use during WWII. Women still needed their stockings, though! This episode covers the high demand for nylon stockings, what women did to get through the ration, and what happened when they came back. Spoiler alert: it wasn't pre...

Episode 160. In 1857, The SS Central America was full of gold rush era treasures when it encountered a category 2 hurricane. After enduring for 3 days, it eventually sank, taking most of the passengers and gold to the bottom of the ocean with it. Emileigh and Morgan look into the sinking and repercussions of the loss of this great steam ship.     Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/...

Life got the better of us this week so instead of a normal episode, we are releasing a bonus episode from the vault! We hope you enjoy!    Join us in diving into some of history's craziest and most famous modes of transportation! Plus Emileigh's Jeep breaks down again.   Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/grou...

Episode 158. Florence Nightingale was a woman of high status who transformed the field of nursing forever. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they shine light on the life of the Lady with the Lamp.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out...

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