This is Not a History Lecture

How do lost civilizations and lava lamps relate to each other? They don't. Not at all. Kaleigh and Kat just came up with two VERY different topics today, so tune in to learn about Tartessos, a lost civilization that left behind some fascinating artifacts, and the history of lava lamps! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Some museum artifacts are cut and dry, some are shiny and new, and some can be a bit scary.... a perfect example is the Annabelle doll! Kat dives into the history of this haunted artifact, and the impact that some of these spooky finds have on the museum industry! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

It's time for a theme episode, so we're bringing back a fan favorite..... the history of food! Kat talking about the history of meat among the indigenous people of North America (basically the history of hunting!) while Kaleigh covers another saucy little ingredient.... the tomato!  Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Hey y'all! Kaleigh here for another minisode on the surprisingly recent origins of one of the most iconic children's toys - the Teddy Bear! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

This week, Kaleigh starts us out with the rest of her beauties of Qinhuai, and Kat follows it up to talk about the great kingdom of Kush. Tune in to learn more about it! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

We love talking about museums alongside history, and today Kat is using her minisode to talk about one that just opened, but has been a long time coming... the Grand Egyptian Museum! We'll talk about the artifacts, the process to open it, and the potential it has to offer the world! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Oftentimes, laws are written in blood... and this is no exception! Kat will spend the episode talking about the toxic waste that changed how America protects its environment, and Kaleigh will be keeping it lighthearted to lift your spirits afterwards with part 1 explaining the 8 beauties of Qinhuai! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Tune in for this minisode on the history and legend of Liang Hongyu, hero of China! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Welcome back to part 2 of our last episode! Kat will be wrapping up the discussion about cannibalism, and Kaleigh will be keeping things light! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Is it real? Is it a hoax? It's up to you to decide, but Kat will lay the groundwork to help you understand the origins and big discussion points surrounding the Shroud of Turin! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Another shot and chaser.... but the other way around! This week Kaleigh goes first with ______ and Kat takes a turn by starting a discussion (part 1) about the history of cannibalism. Please note that some content may not be suitable for all listeners! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Tune into this minisode for the chilling reading and analysis of some of the very first ghost stories we have in the record, including the first haunted house story! Kaleigh reads Pliny the Younger's spooky tales and shares about what makes them so relevant to today. Happy Halloween! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Halloween is fast approaching, so what better time to learn about the histories of slasher films and ghost stories? That's what Kat and Kaleigh are bringing to the podcast this week, so tune in to learn more! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Which witch is she? A human, an owl, a practicer of witchcraft? La Lechuza might be a combination of any of these things, so let's dive into the interpretation of owls throughout history, and one of the legends that comes from it! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

What happens when Paris overflows with the dead, but the quarries need to be filled? And what happens when an old ghost story may have roots in a complex historic figure? Stick around and find out! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

It's time for a mini! Enjoy Kaleigh's rambles as she tells you all about the time the US federal government tried to discourage drinking in probably the worst way they could have. Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Welcome back for a macabre episode as we head into spooky season! Kat tackles the history of cemeteries in America and how they've evolved, while Kaleigh takes on one ghost who's been around for a long time - La Llorona!  Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Le Recoleta began as part of a church.... but now it's one of the most beautiful and renowned cemeteries in the world. Join Kat for her minisode where she explains the origins of the site, and even a couple of the urban legends surrounding it!  Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Here to complete a split episode on Norse funerary rites and their afterlife, Kat brings a part 2 to explain what little we know about the subject (check out our last full episode, 211, for the first part on how they treated the physical forms of their dead). Kaleigh follows it up with the long lost Amber Room - and all of the fates that may have befallen it! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodca...

Join Kaleigh and be regailed by ramblings on the origins of modern museums - the Cabinet of Curiosity and what that tells us about the field now and what has been important to humans forever! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

This week, Kat and Kal are switching it up - Kaleigh will be starting out this week's episode with the story of Renee Sintenis, an artists with a fantastic talent for sculpture. Kat follows with part 1 of 2, starting out on the topic of viking funerals and the afterlife!  Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

Among the many artifacts that Kat has wanted to talk about for a long time is the Hope Diamond -- and this week, she finally does! Tune in for a short episode to understand the storied and ambiguous past of one of the world's most famous gems..... and the curse that may accompany it. Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

It's a theme episode, and this time, we're focusing on food.... or at least things for consumption! Kat is talking about the history of beer and its impact in the world, and Kal is talking about the tasty (and sometimes questionable) story of gelatin. Yum? Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

It's Kaleigh's mini-sode! This week, tune into her ramblings on Cabinets of Curiosities and their connection to the origins of museums. Hope you enjoy! Let's Chat!  Bluesky: TINAHLPodcast Email: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.com

It's pride month (it was when we initially recorded this episode, whoops!), and that means it's time to feature history from the LGBTQIA+ community! Today Kat will be talking about the role that pulp novels play in the expansion of queer literature, and Kal will be talking about Dorothy Arzner, an influential director through the silent film years and the first woman in the DGA! Let&apos...