History and Boba

Today, we’re talking about a dance from a Chinese stage adaptation. But it’s so much more. For this episode, we’ll be diving into the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River . ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: Book: The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River Translated and adapted by Yu Zhiying, Art by Ye Luying https://vocal.media/art/is-the-hanging-in-ancient-chinese-criminal-law-equivalent-to-...

Have you ever heard the history of the Nepal royal family? What about the Kumari? The living goddess that uses young girls as vessels. Today, we’re talking about a country who’s history is intertwined with political power struggles, a living goddess, and a curse. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumari_(goddess) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_royal_ma...

Have you ever heard of the Rosenhan experiments at Standford? If not, you’re not alone. It didn’t receive as much attention as some other experiments performed by Standford, but the results were unsettling. Because unlike some experiments, this one was held in the real world. No safeguards were put into place the volunteers, and there was no way for them to quit. Once it started, they were trapped...

Today, we’re talking about at a story that comes from Germany in 1140. It answers the age-old question. If your house was on fire and you could only take one thing with you, what would that be? Would it be a family heirloom, maybe your computer, or something else entirely? ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0875ast.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronica...

Today, we’re covering two stories that took place during the holocaust. One is of a ballerina that fought until the bitter end. The other, a Sultan that stood by his people despite the risks. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.holocausthistoricalsociety.org.uk/contents/jewishaccounts/franceskamannactofresistanceinbirkenau.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franceska_Mann https:/...

Have you ever heard of the daughters of the king? Well, if you have Canadian ancestry, there’s a chance you’re related to them. They left their home after being urged by the King of France to save a new colony. And save the colony, they did. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=512815544459127 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filles_du_Roy# https://ohiocapitaljo...

One ring to rule them all. Have you heard this saying? Maybe you’ve read the books, or watched the movies. Do you know what inspired a story about wizards, hobbits, humans, and dwarves. Well, it all actually did indeed start, with a ring. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcUZjr5524 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Silvianus

The Night Witches were an all women squadron in the Soviet Union that flew planes on the front lines. For this episode, we’re going into their history, their accomplishments, and what happened after the war. They had to learn that sometimes, especially after war, you don’t get to be a hero and a women. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-uni...

Were you aware that Japan in the 1960s had a huge problem with female only gangs? Today we’re taking a look at Sukeban gangs, and how they came to exist in Japanese society. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.yokogaomag.com/editorial/sukeban-japanese-girl-gangs https://www.per-spex.com/articles/fashion-history/2019/2/16/sukeban-the-forgotten-story-of-japans-girl-gangs

Today, we’ll be talking about one of the largest land grab that happened by the church’s hand. Though, you might know this time better as the infamous witch trials. To learn about what really happened, we’re going to Salem. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gksEuJN04Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTMtOsrdbwQ&t...

There’s a painting that I can’t get out of my head. It’s titled ‘The Babylonian Marriage Market’. The artist is Edwin long. He depicts a scene of women being sold to the highest bidder in an open market where anyone can participate. Sounds crazy? Well, maybe it’s not as crazy as you think. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babylonian_Marriage_Market https:...

Sporus is the name of a slave from ancient Rome that became an Empress. Not by choice though. He was forced to do it by the tyrant that purchased him. If you don’t know who I’m talking about, then be prepared. Once I finish telling his story, you won’t forget him any time soon. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporus https://medium.com/@jackpatrickbrooks/the-...

So, today we’re going discuss the abandoned mining towns that are scatted throughout America. You see, there was a time when they were the place to be. Now, many are just ruins with a story that’s dark and at times, deadly. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodie,_California https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ1Mew8a_PE https://www.nps.gov/biso/learn/historycult...

Easter is a holiday that many of us celebrate, but don’t know the full history of. Interesting, since it’s one of the few holidays that we can trace back over 6000 years. Multiple countries, religions, and cultures have kept this holiday alive just for us. It’s a holiday of life, of rebirth, and survival. And, we’re going to learn more about it today, so let’s go.

The human race has faced pandemics, epidemics, and diseases of all types for centuries. The term, ‘history repeats itself’, holds true for these times. And yet, we’re always unprepared when it does. Why is that? ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://familiesfightingflu.org/flu-deaths-vs-covid-19-deaths/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/...

Have you ever heard of the story of ‘The Little Match Girl’? Well, what if I told you that nearly two decades after this story was published there would be a real child that had a similar story. This child’s life guided a man to change what was normal in London in the 1800s. This episode tells the story of Thomas Barnardo and a boy named Jim. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.wi...

For this episode we’re going to a wedding that takes place in the small village of Ribnovo, Bulgaria. It’s a wedding tradition that has survived for over a thousand years, and it’s one of a kind. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPiIZd3OQCo https://jetsettimes.com/countries/bulgaria/sofia/how-bulgarian-muslims-preserved-the-pomak-wedding-ritual-of-bridal-fa...

Can you imagine a time in America before people were able to dial 9-1-1 for medical help? Well, there was a time like that, and it was more recent than you think. Let’s take a trip to Pittsburg during 1968 and allow me to tell you the history of a group that shaped America’s pre-medical care, Freedom House Ambulance Service. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

A language created for women by women. Have you ever heard of it? Today, we’re going to China to learn about a written language called Nüshu. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Source: https://www.europeanguanxi.com/post/n%C3%BCshu-the-women-only-language-that-recorded-a-hidden-perspective-of-history https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200930-nshu-chinas-secret-female-only-language https://en.wikip...

Food. We eat it every day. And over the years, it has become quite convenient to acquire. We get in the car and go to the grocery store. Or we might eat out so we don’t have to worry about dishes. But there’s always that lingering question with every purchase that we make. What’s really in our food? Well, this is the question that people have had for hundreds of years. And the answer can sometimes...

Valentines Day means flowers, chocolate, poems, and letters. There are people that have extremely public lives, and yet, we know very little about them. But for some people, it’s the words they left behind meant for the person they loved the most, that reveals the depth of their soul. For this episode, I’ll be reading love poems and letters from composers, lovers, and writers that chose to write t...

Have you ever seen someone fly on a trapeze? How about someone dancing on two pieces of fabric called silks? Aerialists live on stages all over the world performing on hoops, fabrics, nets, and things you probably don’t even have names for. But, did you ever wonder how aerial arts started? Well, today we’re going to find out. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

For this episode, we’ll be going to China during the Tang dynasty. This dynasty produced some of the most powerful and memorable women in Chinese history. But we’re going to focus on one. The princess that betrayed the emperor because of love, political power, and a wrong that had to be paid for in blood. This is the story of Princess Gaoyang. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://en.w...

So many jobs require licenses or certificates. We walk into people's offices and don’t think twice when we see them framed and hanging on their walls. Well, what if I told you that there was a time when licenses were issued for prostitution. Today, we’re taking a glimpse in the world of sex workers in 1800s America. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.history.com/articles/civil-w...

Tulsa, Oklahoma. You may not know it, but this place was once called Black Wall Street. It was a thriving black community full of hard-working women and men that were seeking out their own version of the American dream. That is at least, until the state of Oklahoma decided to burn it to the ground. ❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦ Sources: https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/...