Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood

Lizzie Borden has gone down in history as one of America's most notorious killers, but was the New England heiress truly an axe-murderer, or was she a convenient patsy in the Gilded Age crime...? Join me for part two of the tale of Lizzie Borden and the infamous Borden murders. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging...

Lizzie Borden took an axe...   This is the first of two episodes discussing Lizzie Borden, the notorious Massachusetts' Murderess! Who exactly was Lizzie and what led the unassuming spinster to take a hatchet to her father and stepmother, if it was her at all...? orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusatio...

Eleanor of Aquitaine led one hell of a remarkable life, a teenage heiress, queen of two countries, went on Crusades, supported a rebellion against her husband and got imprisoned for it... and that's not even the half of it! Hosted by Katie Charlwood  orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations,...

The mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke is one of, if not the oldest "unsolved" mysteries in North America, when 115 men, women and children disappeared without a trace from their colony.  orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of feminism, all topp...

The life of the infamous Elizabeth Báthory has been a cautionary tale of terror throughout the ages, known as a vampiric villainess who viciously murdered over young women and girls and bathing in their blood in order to retain her youth and beauty. This Hungarian noblewoman is said to be a massive source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, a woman so dangerous that the Guinness Book...

Mary Mallon, more commonly known as "Typhoid Mary" was an Irish-born cook to the New York elite, and the first known asymptomatic carrier (or super spreader) of a contagious disease, like typhoid fever. But was Mary an innocent woman, unwittingly spreading disease, or was she knowingly causing outbreaks? orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, w...

The Titanic is quite probably the most famous ships in all of maritime (and all of probably) history! There are so many fascinating factors to discuss about the tragic sinking of this White Star Line Goliath, however, in this bittisode, sit back and relax as you learn all about toilets on the Titanic. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New episodes every Tuesday Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https:...

Doctor Thomas Neill Cream was a Scottish-Canadian chloroform fan, back alley abortionist and serial killer with a hatred for women that was so intense that he just couldn't stop feeding them poison. This week, join Katie as she delves into this historical true crime and complains about just how truly awful this man was! orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On...

It's LGBTQ+ history month in the UK and Ireland, so what better time to talk about than Anna Genovese, the bisexual mob queen who history tried to forget. Not only did she create a safe haven for LGBT folks, she did what no other mob wife did before, testified in open court against her husband, mafia kingpin Vito Genovese!   H orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard...

Lucrezia Borgia, the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, also known as Pope Alexander VI, is one of the most infamous women in history. Immortalised in art & literature as an incestuous, poisoning murderess, the true story of a woman caught in the ambitions of the men in her life has been bent and twisted since the Renaissance.  orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably n...

This week, join Katie as she runs headfirst into what was the history of England's oldest running crime syndicate! This group of girl gangsters were highly skilled hoisters, the Forty Elephants ruled London's streets in the 19th & 20th centuries, providing lower class women to escape poverty and gain independence. Where breaking the law is a feminist act and glamour and true crime intertwined....

This week join Katie as she struggles to discuss a piece of modern history and one of America's most notorious cold cases, the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a child beauty queen and more importantly, a six year old child.  The JonBenet Ramsey case is riddled with inconsistencies, mistakes, conflicting theories and an absolute clusterf**k by law enforcement. Was this a kidnapping...

Maria Rasputin eluded capture and certain death in Russia, going on to live many lives, as a cabaret dancer, a lion tamer and even an author. In fact, Grigori Rasputin's daughter may even be far more interesting than the Mad Monk. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and th...

Justice for Ruhina! Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow   https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpd https://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpod https://tiktok.com/@whodidwhatnowpod https://facebook.com/whodidwhatnowpodcast Busine...

Every week join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she shares what your teacher never told you on Who Did What Now, the history podcast that's not your history class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Tudor was the first queen of England in her own right, the first legitimate then illegitimate heir to King Henry's throne, she instigated regal reforms and had more step-mothers than one can shake a stick at, but who was she really, and did she truly deserve the title of Bloody Mary? orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided w...

During the dark cloud of prohibition and the Volstead Act, the humble wine brick singlehandedly saved the American wine industry from disintegrating! Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow   https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidwhat...

The tragedy of Clipperton Island is a tale that is often forgotten, a dark and twisted tale of an abandoned colony and the tyrant that claimed them... orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of feminism, all topped off with a sparkly tiara.    Hos...

In this week's bittisode join Katie as she leaps into the legend of the hanging of the Hartlepool monkey during the Napoleonic wars, was it really a monkey or something worse..? Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow   https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... ht...

The scandalous true story behind the feature film, The House of Gucci! orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of feminism, all topped off with a sparkly tiara.    Hosted by Katie Charlwood   Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & N...

Frida Kahlo has become one of Mexico's most famous artists, whose uncompromising and colourful works do not shy away from her journey through life, from her disability to her sexuality, nothing was held back. But who was Frida? Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow   https://www.paypa...

Why do we carve pumpkins and light them up at Halloween? Did you know that like many Halloween traditions the Jack O'Lantern originated in Ireland? Join me as we delve into the legend of Stingy Jack, a man so tricky, he played the Devil at his own game... Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whodi...

William Burke and William Hare have gone down in history as Scotland's most notorious bodysnatchers, however the true tale is far more gruesome. These Victorian villains were not graverobbers, oh no, these 19th Century fiends were in fact, serial killing in the name of science! (and of course, sweet sweet cash) orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th...

Strange things are afoot in the village of Bedburg... livestock are slaughtered, children are missing ... and the trail leads to Peter Stumpf, a wealthy, protestant farmer, a man accused of cannibalism, incest, werewolfery and witchcraft. CW: The Werewolf of Bedburg discusses horrific murders and assaults.   orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20t...

It's a time honoured tradition, get dressed up in a costume, go door to door and say "Trick or Treat" in exchange for candy and sweets! But where did this very peculiar tradition originate and why...? Hosted by Katie Charlwood New bittisodes every Thursday Hosted by Katie Charlwood    Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at :  https://patreon.com/whod...