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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cindy and Katie share their most irrational fears and some crazy stories that support these fears. Katie fears bear attacks and shares two extremely bizarre international bear attacks during the 20th century. Cindy has an irrational fear of whales and shares the story of the whaling vessel, The Essex. 

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Cindy and Katie explore the theme of OG Influencers. Katie shares the jaunty history of macaroni (and not the cheese kind!) and Cindy explores the cancel culture of Elizabeth Bathory. Countess Dracula: https://www.amazon.com/Countess-Dracula-Times-Elisabeth-Bathory/dp/0747536414

Send us Fan Mail Grab a glass of wine and head down the Google rabbit hole with us. This week, Cindy deep dives messages in bottles and Katie explores the Uncanny Valley.

Send us Fan Mail On This Week in History,  Cindy shares the highlight reel of the life of Genghis Khan and the enigma surrounding his death on August 18, 1227.

Send us Fan Mail Who would've thought a box of letters would lead to the discovery of an adventure of epic proportions (and with a n unbelievable WWII connection!). In this episode, Liz shares the incredible true story of Etta Jones.   Last Letters from Attu: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Letters-Attu-Pioneer-Japanese/dp/0882408100/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1C2XSYXMYCXK0&dchild=1&keywords=letters...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are delighted to have our friend Liz the Actual Historian join Cindy for the retelling of the story King George I who ascended the throne on August 1, 1714.

Send us Fan Mail Note: This was recorded pre-Olympic opening ceremony. We probably should have said that… In this episode, Katie and Cindy explore the topic, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” Katie shares the history of rabies and Cindy shares the story of the New England Vampire. Cindy also shares a short story of her favorite Olympic event of all time, the 1904 Marathon. 

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Send us Fan Mail Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth by Jodi Magness: https://www.amazon.com/Masada-Jewish-Revolt-Modern-Myth-ebook/dp/B07KLT25W7/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3FZOPXW55NXNO&dchild=1&keywords=jodi+magness&qid=1626630965&sprefix=jodie+mag%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-4

Send us Fan Mail This week, Katie tells the story of the Hartford Circus Fire on July 6, 1944. Get the tissues ready, this one's a doozy.  www.circusfire1944.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Katie shares the story of that one time Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were bunkmates. Cindy shares the relationship between music and war over time.  https://www.historynet.com/the-music-of-war.htm

Send us Fan Mail On This Week in History, Katie shares the story of pirates and the sack of Baltimore on June 20, 1631. No, not that Baltimore. The other Baltimore. In Ireland. I know, right??

Send us Fan Mail It's fun to learn about the Y-M-C-A! Ok, enough with the  mom jokes. The very first YMCA was founded this week, on June 6, 1844. Here are a few facts you probably didn't know about the history of the YMCA. Check out these sources for more information: ymca.net https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/17/giving/community-icon-clarifying-what-ymca-stands-for.html

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we celebrate actually completing ten episodes of Not Another History podcast. And what better way to celebrate than inviting our friend, Liz the Historian, back to recap our favorite stories thus far!

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Send us Fan Mail On May 14, 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner administered the first inoculation that would eventually lead to the smallpox vaccination. But much of the credit goes to an enslaved man, Onesimus, who 90 years earlier introduced the concept of variolation.  Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jenner-tests-smallpox-vaccine https://www.history.com/news/smallpox-vaccine-onesimus-...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Katie and Cindy explore the theme, “Let It Go.” Katie shares the story of Mandukhia the Wise (begins at 4:10) and Cindy shares the tale of Hugh Glass (begins at 19:28). The HU - Wolf Totem: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc&feature=youtu.be Hugh Glass Map: http://hughglass.org/map/

Send us Fan Mail This week, we bring you stories of two hopeless romantics. Cindy shares the story of love-stricken and obsessive Carl Tanzler, and Katie shares a letter that Charles III of Spain, the ultimate over-sharer,  wrote to his parents after his wedding night. 

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of This Week in History, Katie shares the story of the Kon Tiki, which set sail on April 28, 1947. Katie also explains how to play Slap the Gange, which is clearly a game best enjoyed wasted. 

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by our VERY FIRST GUEST, our dear friend and legit historian, Liz. Liz tells us the insane story of Aaron Burr and his daughter, Theodosia. We’re pretty sure you’ve NEVER heard this before. We also celebrate the Queen’s 95th birthday with a segment Katie calls, “Who Said It: The Queen or A Drag Queen?” Nag’s Head Portrait: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Our first "This Week in History" episode featuring the midnight ride of Paul Revere! Also, Cindy can't pronounce French words but what's new. 

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we cover two pretty badass women. Katie shares the story of Njinga. Cindy shares the story of Buffalo Calf Road Woman. We also discuss gender reveal parties in current events.  Cheyenne and Lakota Women and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpXTFdf66Go

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the theme, "Hold My Beer." Cindy shares the story of Edward VIII and Katie shares the story of Boston Corbett.