High Tales of History

It's episode 110 and KT is bringing her deep love of dragons to the Smoke Circle! While you might think dragons are more likely to be found in fantasy novels and mythology books than in the pages of history, KT explores the cultural significance of dragons across various civilizations, touching on creation myths and the role of dragons in both chaos and order. We'll be talking about the rich symbolism and cultural significance of dragons across different civilizations, particularly contrasting Eastern and Western perspectives as well as how dragons are perceived as benevolent forces in Eastern cultures, while in the West, they often symbolize greed and destruction. So join us for a fun adventure (maybe we'll meet Puff the Magic Dragon along the way?? Wiiiiiink!)~~~~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.history.com/articles/dragon-mythshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-surprising-history-of-dragons/HgVxM6TaZ5rRJg?hl=enhttps://youtu.be/hpdN0N_XxQM?si=0adLD03-aGcQxJx4https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/blog/articles/dragons-and-their-origins/#:~:text=The%20anthropologist%20David%20E.,they%20formed%20the%20island%20archipelagoshttps://dragondreaming.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/thefootprintsofdragons.pdfhttps://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4gn0i2ard_gC&oi=fnd&pg=PR1&dq=dragons+and+the+history+of+mankind&ots=KNEAc3lnEQ&sig=nNXZXmwhfQ15NlaLInuZKRvVlYU#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20240208-the-surprising-4000-year-history-of-dragonshttps://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/08/the-origins-of-dragons/144532#:~:text=Dragons%20have%20appeared%20independently%20in,through%20the%20ages%20with%20Rahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functions_of_the_Pharaoh#:~:text=Chief%20of%20the%20armies%2C%20the,common%20good%20and%20social%20agreement https://studycli.org/chinese-culture/chinese-dragons/ https://windhorsetour.com/blog/the-meaning-of-chinese-dragons#:~:text=This%20dragon%20is%20believed%20to,west%2C%20north%20and%20southhttps://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsl/books/edited-volume/1643/chapter-abstract/107454535/Place-names-describing-fossils-in-oral-traditions?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_gu#:~:text=Long%20gu%20are%20remains%20of,be%20the%20remains%20of%20dragons~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

They were told not to speak their language. Those respective languages helped win wars and save countless lives. In episode 109, Laurel takes the Smoke Circle through the incredible story of the Indigenous code talkers of World War I and II--the Navajo, Comanche, and other Native American men whose voices became unbreakable codes in the Pacific and European fronts. Their history is a story of courage and cultural resilience.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Extra Articles:⁠Picture of Donald Trump with the code talkers in 2017Whose Land Are You On?~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Reid, Darren R. Native American racism in the age of Donald Trump: Historical and contemporary perspectives. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Codetalkers of WWIIhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11437988-code-talkerhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/41054076?read-now=1&seq=7#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/42575905?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://americanindian.si.edu/why-we-serve/topics/code-talkers/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/navajo-code-talkers-wwii?loggedin=true&rnd=1759117609417https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-is-native-american-code-talkershttps://www.history.com/articles/wwii-navajo-code-talker-fleming-begaye-deadhttps://www.pbs.org/native-america/blog/legacy-of-trauma-the-impact-of-american-indian-boarding-schools-across-generations~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to episode 108 in which Kt takes us way back to the year 1066 and completes her own Viking Age saga that she has been unraveling over the course of the show. In this episode, Kt delves into the stories of legendary figures like King of Norway Harold Hardrada and the last Anglo-Saxon King, Harold Godwinson; the cultural significance of berserkers; and the end of Viking Age and the start of the Norman Conquest.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STK4GBaqItkEpisode 46. St. Olga of KyivEpisode 39. Olaf Guthfrithson, Viking King of Dublin and NorthumbriaEpisode 34. How the Kingdom of England BeganSeason 2, Episode 6: William the Conqueror~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://allpoetry.com/The-Battle-Of-Stamford-Bridgehttps://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stamford-Bridgehttps://thehistorianshut.com/2019/08/20/harald-hardrada/#:~:text=By,Classics%2C%201966%2C%202005https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/The-Battle-of-Stamford-Bridge/https://youtu.be/STK4GBaqItk?si=XAC8LrjFzl8iCxtshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/viking-berserkershttps://www.historyextra.com/period/viking/the-truth-about-viking-berserkers/#:~:text=What's%20the%20earliest%20evidence%20of,light%20shield%20to%20protect%20themselves.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEXXA0naXkk&t=16http://andrewloganmontgomery.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-koryos-orlanth-adventurous-and-myth.html#:~:text=Today%2C%20it%20is%20all%20widely,much%20of%20the%20Eurasian%20continent.https://dandavisauthor.com/the-koryos-an-ancient-warband/#:~:text=The%20leader%20of%20these%20bands,AMAZON%20UKhttps://youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpE?si=jHR9uw1_UDbJqoIO~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to 107! In this episode, we take flight into the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first Black military aviators. We will explore the challenges these brave individuals faced, both in combat and at home, and highlight their significant contributions to World War II and beyond. Our discussion also touches on broader themes of racial equality and the ongoing fight for recognition and respect.KeywordsTuskegee Airmen, World War II, racial equality, Black military aviators, history podcastTakeawaysThe Tuskegee Airmen were America's first Black military aviators.They faced racism both abroad and at home while serving in World War II.The Tuskegee Airmen flew over 15,000 missions during the war.Their success helped pave the way for desegregation in the U.S. military.The Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.Their legacy continues to inspire future generations of aviators.The Tuskegee Airmen's story highlights the ongoing struggle for racial equality.Their achievements debunked myths about the capabilities of Black service members.Their story is a testament to courage, resilience, and the fight for justice.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Extra Articles:https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/story/tuskegee-airmenhttps://www.nps.gov/tuai/and-there-were-women.htmEpisode 64: Bessie Coleman~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Handleman, Philip, and Harry T. Stewart. Soaring to glory: A tuskegee airman’s firsthand account of World War II. Washington, DC: Regnery History, 2021.Haulman, Daniel L., and Charles E. McGee. The Tuskegee Airmen Chronology: A detailed timeline of the red tails and other Black Pilots of World War II. Montgomery, AL: NewSouth Books, 2018.https://tuskegeemuseum.org/history/https://www.pbs.org/articles/who-are-the-tuskegee-airmenhttps://www.npr.org/2011/04/11/135177510/tuskegee-airmen-rock-stars-of-american-historyhttps://www.history.com/articles/tuskegee-airmen~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Laurel is back for episode three of season six! Join Kt and Laurel as they jump into the tumultuous era of McCarthyism, exploring the rise and fall of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy and the widespread fear of communism in America. Grab some snacks, libation of choice and join your favorite stoner history sisters in the Smoke Circle as we discover the impact of the Red Scare on American society, the Lavender Scare's hidden history, and the lessons we can learn from this period.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Constitution and the Smithsonian Under Attack—https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/constitution-trump-congress-website-removed-b2804095.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/smithsonian-removes-trump-from-an-exhibits-impeachment-display-but-says-its-temporaryhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-amplifies-attacks-on-out-of-control-smithsonian-museums-for-including-negative-parts-of-american-historyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/08/12/nx-s1-5500550/smithsonian-trump-reviewWhen McCarthy Defended Nazis—https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/senator-mccarthys-nazi-problem-180975174/ Episodes mentioned in the show—The Night Witches EpisodeThe Lavender Scare Episode ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/mccarthyism-red-scarehttps://www.history.com/articles/joseph-mccarthyhttps://www.britannica.com/event/McCarthyismhttps://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/censure/133Joseph_McCarthy.htm#:~:text=The%20select%20committee%20unanimously%20recommended,constitute%20a%20basis%20for%20censure.%22https://www.historynet.com/fact-from-fiction-joseph-mccarthy-the-tail-gunner/https://www.biography.com/political-figures/joseph-mccarthyhttps://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/mccarthyism/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's time for Kt to take the wheel and talk about one of her lifelong favorite actors and pop culture icons--Norma Jeane Baker, better known to the world as Marilyn Monroe!While frequently thought of as a bombshell and sex symbol, Marilyn was more than that--she was a cultural icon, a savvy self-creator, and a woman navigating fame in a world that frequently wanted to define her. In this episode, we explore Marilyn Monroe’s life from her early years as Norma Jeane to her meteoric rise in Hollywood, how she honed her craft as an actress, and the myths and mysteries that followed her through her life and well after her tragic and early death.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Marilyn Monroe's Green Pucci Dress~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroehttps://www.biography.com/actors/marilyn-monroehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-the-real-marilyn-monroe-blonde-180980813/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to season six! We're a bit late on kicking it all off so thank you for your patience!In season six, we decided to change up our format and each of us will take an episode, instead of doing two stories per episode. We are also stretching our total number of episodes per season to 10 instead of 8 (5 episodes per sister.) Laurel is starting things off for the season. She's fired up and tackling the erasure of history. The rewriting and erasure of historic events and peoples has been a tactic long used across history -- from ancient civilizations into the VERY present day. What does the erasure of history say about power and those who do it? What does this say about identity and how people remember their own history?...WHY WOULD GOVERNMENTS FEEL THE NEED TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF HISTORY AT ALL?This season, Laurel will be continuing to highlight people and events from history that governments and administrations have tried to rewrite, reshape or completely pave over.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Episode 64. The History of the CaribbeanEpisode 66. The Jaguar and Eagle WarriorsEpisode 70. The History of Sex Pt. 2Episode 37. The Third Wave Social ExperimentEpisode 91. The History of WitchesEpisode 95. The History of American Protest Music~~~~~~*Source Material and References:(Some extra materials are shown in photo form during the podcast)Trouillot, Michel-Rolph. Silencing the past: Power and the production of history Michel-Rolph Trouillot. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1997. https://theconversation.com/operation-legacy-how-britain-covered-up-its-colonial-crimes-225330https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/reactions-icc-prosecutors-warrant-request-myanmar-military-leader-2024-11-27/https://time.com/4994524/myanmar-rohingya-fortify-rights-genocide/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_genocidehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stari_Mosthttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/article/erasure-as-a-tool-of-nineteenthcentury-european-exploration-and-the-arctic-travels-of-tookoolito-and-ipiirvik/97567B6EB4C18C275C9EDC73DB46DD53#https://time.com/5767893/national-archives-apology-womens-march-photo/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/30/smithsonian-institution-trump-executive-orderhttps://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/trumps-climate-research-cuts-are-unpopular-even-with-republicans/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome back! We saved you your favorite spot in the Smoke Circle! Spark up and get curious as the sisters are back together for another themed episode. Kt requested French history for this episode and we have a lot of stories for you! First up, Laurel has a top 5 list of "Most Oui-diculous (get it?!) Moments in French History. Ranging from history's shortest monarchy to hallucinogenic bread, diamond scandals, blackmailed kings, a man who would eat LITERALLY anything. After the break, KT comes back with some literary history about one of her favorite places in the world: Notre Dame de Paris and the book by Victor Hugo which shares its name-- The Hunchback of Notre Dame! ~~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~~*Mentioned in the Episode:⁠Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo"The Bells of Notre Dame" "Hellfire" ~~~~*Source Materials--Top 5 Oui-diculous French History--https://www.rct.uk/collection/405142/louis-antoine-duke-of-angouleme-1775-1844-0https://www.bbc.com/news/world-10996838https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-deadly-bread-bewitched-a-french-village-123126177/https://www.history.com/articles/chevalier-d-eon-french-spy-man-womanhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/desire-love-and-identity/chevalier-deonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevali%C3%A8re_d%27%C3%89onhttps://www.history.com/articles/marie-antoinette-diamond-necklace-affair-french-revolutionhttps://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/affair-diamond-necklace-1784-1785https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161014-the-man-who-couldnt-stop-eatinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare#CITEREFBondeson2006Hunchback of Notre Dame--https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25419423#:~:text=France%20has%20possibly%20the%20harshest,kind%20of%20pressure%20in%20Francehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG9c9cxCBww#:~:text=About%2020000%20ethnic%20Roma%20are%20living%20in,you%20think%20about%20Roma?%20More%20on%20dw.de/lifelinkshttps://www.worldhistory.org/Romani/#:~:text=Romani%20is%20an%20umbrella%20term,%2C%20cultural%2C%20and%20ethnic%20diversityhttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/who-are-the-roma-peoplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Damehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Hunchback-of-Notre-Damehttps://www.historydefined.net/who-was-the-real-hunchback-of-notre-dame/⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's time to celebrate episode 100! To do so, we are tackling one of Hollywood's most famous (maybe infamous?) historical blockbusters--Braveheart. The film turns 30 this month (May 2025) and the sisters spark up and sit down in the Smoke Circle with Dr. Darren R. Reid, associate professor of history at Coventry University. Dr. Reid is himself Scottish so the subject matter is near and dear to his heart.Join us in the Smoke Circle as we dismantle the movie scene by scene, learning the REAL history as we go along, picking our favorite moments and the characters that we loved to cheer for (and the ones we loved to hate)ALSO! DON'T MISS IT! From now until Friday, May 16th, we have our movie watch along to both Braveheart and Outlaw King on our Patreon open to the public so everyone can watch along with us and really get into the spirit with us. But it's only up through May 16th!!Braveheart Watch AlongOutlaw King Watch Along~~~~~~~*Check Out What Our Guest, Dr. Darren R. Reid, is Doing! ⁠YouTube  ⁨@FrontierHistorian⁩ Instagram @ThatHistorianInstaTikTok @ThatHistorianTikTok~~~~~~~ *The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~~ *Mentioned in the Episode: ⁠"Young Turks" by Rod Stewart Blind Harry's Poem "The Wallace"Episodes 51 and Episode 52 with Dr. Reid about Indigenous Representation in FilmEpisode on Tetris and the Nintendo/Sega Console Wars with Dr. Reid~~~~~*Music used:Hidden Past Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to episode 99 of High Tales of History! (Can you believe that we are at 99?!) For this history sesh, we travel back into the sands of time with two stories on raiders of Ancient Egypt. First up, Kt covers Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and the subsequent finding and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone.Next, Laurel covers the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Egypt's forgotten boy king.~~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~~*Mentioned in the Episode:Highclere CastleWas It Really A Curse? Study by an epidemiologistRemembering the Unsung Egyptians~~~~*Source Materials--Rosetta Stone--https://arce.org/resource/rosetta-stone-unlocking-ancient-egyptian-language/#:~:text=The%20Rosetta%20Stone%2C%20a%20symbol,during%20Napoleon's%20invasion%20of%20Egypthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Egypt_and_Syria#:~:text=Departing%20from%20Toulon%20in%20May%201798%2C%20Napoleon's,of%20Cairo%20and%20establishing%20a%20French%20administrationhttps://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/the-rosetta-stone-a-journey-from-alexandria-to-london/King Tut--⁠https://daily.jstor.org/was-it-really-a-mummys-curse/https://daily.jstor.org/the-discovery-of-king-tuts-tomb/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-howard-carter-discovered-king-tuts-golden-tomb-180981052/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-discovery-of-tutankhamuns-tomb-was-the-most-significant-archaeological-find-of-the-20th-century-180985382/https://www.academia.edu/8287770/Introduction_about_Tutankhamun_and_the_Discovery_of_his_Tombhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/how-was-king-tuts-tomb-discovered-100-years-ago-grit-and-luck-feature?loggedin=true&rnd=1744183316387https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ym30v356pohttps://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-king-tut⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to episode 98 and part two of The History of Divination! After leaving the Ancient Romans in part one, we fast forward to the Tudors and the Elizabethan Era. We'll meet Dr. John Dee, who was Queen Elizabeth I's trusted seer and learn about the attitudes around magic and divination before Elizabeth's successor begins his witch hunts. We'll also uncover the secrets of the tarot, and step into the shadowy parlors of the Victorians with their flickering candlelit séances and spirit (Ouija) boards.After all the history, we spend time with our guest, Saundra, a psychic medium and intuitive tarot reader. She answers our burning questions about being a psychic medium and does a collective reading for the Smoke Circle which...whoo! gave us a whole lotta feels. ~~~~~~~*Check Out What Our Guest, Saundra, is Doing!⁠www.saundrainsagittarius.com⁠TikTok: ⁠@saundra.in.sagittarius⁠Instagram: ⁠@saundra.in.sag⁠YouTube: ⁠@saundra.in.sagittarius⁠~~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~~*Mentioned in the Episode:Episode 91: A History of WitchesEpisode 90: Werewolf Trials of EuropeEpisode 45: The Satanic PanicJohn Dee's Private Diary (free online)John Dee's Spiritual Diaries (PDF) John Dee's Five Books of Mystery~~~~*Source Materials--https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=history_honorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/magic-mirror-used-by-queen-elizabeth-is-court-astrologer-has-aztec-origins-180978830/#:~:text=An%20obsidian%20%E2%80%9Cspirit%20mirror%E2%80%9D%20used,tells%20Ashley%20Strickland%20of%20CNNhttps://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-magical-life-of-dr-dee-queen-elizabeth-i-s-royal-astrologerhttps://www.britannica.com/story/nostradamus-and-his-prophecies#:~:text=Nostradamus%20was%20born%20in%20France,book%20entitled%20Centuries%20(1555)https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/tarot-2https://www.history.co.uk/articles/strange-history-tarot-cardshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/tarot-cards-history-fortune-telling?loggedin=true&rnd=1742065790733https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasseographyhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/oujia-board-historyhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/30/ouija-board-mystery-history#:~:text=The%20name%20Ouija%20comes%20from%20a%20rooming%20house%20in%20Baltimore&text=But%20the%20name%20was%20coined,her%20meant%20%E2%80%9Cgood%20luck%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to episode 97 (season 5, episode 3) of High Tales of History! We knew you'd be here because we saw it happen in our scrying mirror. We have our friend Saundra in the Smoke Circle with us for a two part episode on divination through history. Saundra is a psychic medium and intuitive tarot card reader and we have a blast all hanging out and taking a long trip back to the many divination practices of ancient civilizations.In this two part series, we will travel the Silk Road from east to west, stopping at various civilizations along the way and finishing in Ancient Rome. In part two, we will be picking up again in the Elizabethan Age, visiting those wild Victorians in their Spiritualism Era, and bringing it up through to the New Age Movement and today. Along the way, we will be meeting famous divinators, learning about tarot's evolution from card game to fortune telling, and get a reading from our guest, Saundra!~~~~~~~*Check Out What Our Guest, Saundra, is Doing!www.saundrainsagittarius.comTikTok: @saundra.in.sagittariusInstagram: @saundra.in.sagYouTube: @saundra.in.sagittarius~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~*~Source Materials--https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0287.xml#:~:text=Divination%20is%20a%20universal%20phenomenon,unpublished%20even%20in%20the%202020shttps://www.jstor.org/stable/2347094?read-now=1&seq=1https://daily.jstor.org/how-to-read-bones-like-a-scapulimancer/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrologyhttps://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2005/2005.06.29/#:~:text=The%20liver%20diviners%20and%20celestial%20diviners%20appear,as%20to%20confirm%20or%20refute%20medical%20advice.&text=The%20latest%20known%20Babylonian%20horoscope%2C%20BH%2027,the%20Greek%20tradition%20by%20just%20seven%20yearshttps://www.academia.edu/44688407/Geomancy_in_the_Islamic_Worldhttps://oxfordre.com/planetaryscience/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190647926.001.0001/acrefore-9780190647926-e-46#:~:text=The%20relationship%20between%20planets%20and,more%20often%20than%20direct%20observationhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Pythia/#:~:text=There%2C%20at%20the%20temple%20center,sacrifice%20of%20a%20black%20ram.&text=It%20is%20a%20Hellenic%20tradition,accordance%20with%20our%20editorial%20policy⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In episode 96, the sisters jump into some women's history beginning with the amazing and long history of Black midwifery in America. In early America, enslaved Black midwives (as well as Indigenous women) were responsible for birthing nearly all children in the United States. Today, Black midwives only make up between 5 to 9% of the profession while Black women are three to four times likely to die from a pregnancy related cause than white women (National Institutes of Health).In part two, Laurel chats about the amazing Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochrane, who launched a new kind of investigative journalism. From checking into a women's asylum in order to expose its mistreatment of patients to traveling around the world to coming out of retirement to cover the horrors of World War I in Europe, Nellie lived one hell of a life...~~~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Black Midwifery Collective~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠@High Tales of History⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~*~Source Materials--Black Midwives--https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives#:~:text=Early%20African%20American%20midwives%20were,babies%20became%20a%20medical%20specialty.&text=The%20uniform%20dress%20worn%20by%20midwife%20Amanda%20Carey%20Carterhttps://nursing.virginia.edu/news/bhm-black-midwives/#:~:text=Health%20departments%20established%20midwifery%20classes,%5Bis%5D%20so%20white.%E2%80%9Dhttps://wclp.org/black-midwifery-in-the-us/#:~:text=In%20rural%20America%2C%20however%2C%20Black,of%20births%20until%20the%201940'shttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DF8K751pz6k/?igsh=ODdmdzN3eXZpZHJ3Nellie Bly--https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0\https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nellie-Blyhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/world-nellie-and-other-19th-century-writers/https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/11/nellie-bly-blackwells-island/https://time.com/6074783/psychiatry-history-women-mental-health/⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to the season five opener! It's episode 95 (we will be reaching 100 during this season!) and we have invited our musician bestie, Matty Baker, on to chat about the very long and very deep history of American protest music!From Yankee Doodle to Kendrick Lamar; from the Revolutionary War through the Black Freedom Struggle, Vietnam and queer identity, bounce through American history and the fist shaking songs that went with it.You can listen along to all the songs we mention during the episode, as well as some honorable mentions, and please comment (Patreon, YouTube and Spotify) what songs would you add to the discussion! Check out our YouTube playlist "American Protest Songs" on our channel on Youtube*~~~~Mentioned in the Episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 58: History of Cannabis, Jazz and the War on DrugsEpisode 25: The Great Beer Run (Vietnam War)Episode 35: The Stonewall Uprising⁠Episode 70: The History of Sex, part twoEpisode 85: History of Voguing and Drag BallsWar on Disco and Chicago's Disco Demolition NightEpisode 49: 1969 Native Occupation of Alcatraz Island~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryYouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~*Source Materials--https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/story-behind-the-song/the-story-behind-the-song/yankee-doodle/https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/story-behind-the-song/the-story-behind-the-song/we-shall-overcome/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/the-story-behind-billie-holidays-strange-fruit/17738/https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/history-of-the-womens-rights-movement/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/12/14462948/protest-music-history-america-trump-beyonce-dylan-mistyhttps://www.nber.org/digest/202208/exploring-160-years-black-white-wealth-gapMeacham, Jon, and Tim McGraw. 2019. Songs of America. Random House.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antebellum#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%3F,dates%20back%20to%20the%201840shttps://aaregistry.org/story/the-antebellum-south-a-brief-story/https://study.com/academy/lesson/life-in-the-south-ordered-society-and-economy-of-the-southern-states.htmlhttps://www.learner.org/series/american-passages-a-literary-survey/slavery-and-freedom/sorrow-songs/#:~:text=Drawing%20on%20both%20African%20musical,improvisation%2C%20and%20encouraging%20group%20participationhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-superpower-of-singing-music-and-the-struggle-against-slavery.htm#:~:text=When%20spoken%20words%20are%20impossible,the%20dehumanizing%20character%20of%20slavery.%E2%80%9Dhttps://writingeducator.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/race-music-and-segregation-in-new-orleans/#:~:text=North%20of%20the%20French%20Quarter,circle%20to%20display%20their%20moves~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome Smoke Circle! Kt's back and she's bringing us a whimsical journey into history with the tale of Unsinkable Sam, the legendary feline who survived three shipwrecks during World War II. Discover how this black and white cat became a symbol of hope and resilience for sailors amidst the chaos of war. We'll also explore the fascinating role of cats in naval history, providing companionship and comfort to those at sea (and the practical use of mousing!)Permission to come aboard granted and come along for a heartwarming and adventurous episode that celebrates the enduring spirit of our furry friends.(Yes, that is an AI cartoon black and white cat and *boo* we typically don't like to support AI art but any picture you find of Unsinkable Sam also isn't him and is most likely another naval cat named Simon)~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Pastel Painting of Unsinkable Sam at the National Maritime Museum in London by Georgina Shaw Baker~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/bizarre-stories/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Samhttps://legionmagazine.com/in-defence-of-cat-ladies-and-gentlemen-the-tale-of-unsinkable-sam-and-other-seafaring-felines/https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-10/unsinkable-sam/?srsltid=AfmBOoqRwl0O7ACdR4Jfu6K1J3vt1DvvGAXz0c2D6eXERvwfBDqqiYnW~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to episode 94, our season 4 finale! In it, we take a trip down the yellow brick road and meet the man behind the curtain--L. Frank Baum and talk about the creation of his immortal book, The Wizard of Oz. Over the years since the release of the book, many parables and metaphors have been applied to the story as well as inspirations for its characters. Together the sisters spark up, and dive into the life of author L. Frank Baum and the possible real life inspirations for the characters, including Glinda the Good Witch and his feminist suffragette mother in law, Matilda Joslyn Gage.~~~~*Mentioned in the Episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 48: How Indigenous Women Inspired the Women’s Rights MovementResources on Wounded Knee:https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-west/lakota-accounts-of-the-massacre-at-wounded-kneehttps://americanindiancoc.org/looking-back-the-battle-of-wounded-knee/~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~*Source Materials--https://www.jstor.org/stable/2710826?seq=11https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/populism-and-world-ozhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/44683977?mag=grand-illusions&seq=6#metadata_info_tab_contentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/frank-baum-the-man-behind-the-curtain-32476330/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/american-oz-wizard-white-city/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/⁠~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's episode 93 and it is time for some HIGH seas and some HIGH-sts (heists, we might have been trying a bit too hard there with the word play) First up, Kt takes us to Korea during Japan's invasions of the nation, commonly known as the Imjin War in Korea's Joseon Period (1392 to 1910). There we meet Korea's great admiral, Yi Sun-sin, who won several key battles against the odds, helping to turn the tides of the war. Next, we head to 1911 Paris and watch as the heist of the world's most famous painting unfolds at the Louvre--the theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. You won't believe how lax the security was and how easy it was to pluck pieces off the wall and walk out... *~*~*~*~*  Mentioned in the Episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Map of Korean Peninsula (North and South Korea didn't exist at this time, this map is just to show the geography and location of Korea) Map of the Battle of Meyongeyang   Map of the Battle of Noryang High Tales of History Episode 4: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dXDOSSdwGIHo3rkwNNw9G  High Tales of History Episode 8 (Kt's History Crush): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NP6N73C9DbQLmeBDBfjXm  *~*~*~*~* The Socials and Patreon! Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory   TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   YouTube-- @High Tales of History Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠ Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠  *~*~*~*~*~ Source Materials-- Yi Sun-sin--  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Myeongnyang  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yi-Sun-shin  https://www.historynet.com/yi-sun-sin/#:~:text=Throughout%20his%20six%2Dyear%20naval,military%20record%20by%20any%20account.  https://www2.hawaii.edu/~sford/research/turtle/index.html IMJIN WAR Ep. 21 - The Battle of Myeongnyang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aguf30zoo1k  Mona Lisa: “Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa” by R.A. Scotti https://bookshop.org/p/books/vanished-smile-the-mysterious-theft-of-the-mona-lisa-r-a-scotti/8722082?ean=9780307278388  https://www.history.com/news/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/  ⁠~~~~* Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's episode 92 and we're talking about t*ts and shipwrecks! First up, we dive into North America's Great Lakes and learn about the first known shipwreck in 1679--Le Griffon--and bookend it with the last major shipwreck, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. We also talk about the Great Storm of 1913 and the weather systems that can make the Great Lakes so dangerous! After the break, we saddle up our horses, let our hair down and spark one up for Lady Godiva, who may have gotten her t*ts out for lower taxes! Hurrah! ~~~~* Mentioned in the Episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Map of the Great Lakes⁠ ⁠Map of the Edmund Fitzgerald's Route⁠ ⁠"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot⁠ ⁠Episode on Robin Hood⁠ ⁠Episode on the History of England⁠ ⁠Episode on William the Conqueror⁠ ~~~~*The Socials and Patreon! Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History ⁠ Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠  ~~~~* Source Materials-- Shipwrecks-- ⁠https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-happened-to-the-lost-ship-le-griffon-and-was-it-ever-found/⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1913⁠ ⁠https://shipwreckmuseum.com/the-fateful-journey/⁠ ⁠https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cargo-ship-suddenly-sinks-in-lake-superior⁠ ⁠https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/as-an-underwater-graveyard-the-great-lakes-have-claimed-close-to-10-000⁠ Lady Godiva-- ⁠https://www.history.com/news/who-was-lady-godiva⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/place/Coventry-England⁠ ⁠https://manorialcounselltd.co.uk/lady-godiva-godly-goodly-real-life-legend/⁠ ⁠~~~~* Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Well howdy and welcome to episode 90 of High Tales of History! For the month of October we are taking a trip into spooky and horrible histories and in episode 90, we are taking a trip to Europe to hear all about their werewolf trials which came out of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries' anxieties about religious and political clashes as well as a gross attempt to find a scapegoat for these changes and harsh conditions. Next, we head to the court of France's King Louis XIV, a place that is already a hotbed of jealousy, deceit and ambition and add poison and magic spells meant to eliminate enemies and influence their position at court. We also take a side trip to Italy to learn about the Aqua Tofana poison ring which may have been responsible for 600 deaths! *~*~*~*~* Mentioned in the Episode: Episode 31: History's Worst Serial Killers You've Never Heard Of *~*~*~*~*~ The Socials and Patreon! Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com *~*~*~*~* Source Materials-- Werewolves-- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ https://www.history.com/news/werewolf-trials-europe-witches https://cvltnation.com/howling-hour-inside-european-werewolf-trials/ https://listverse.com/2023/10/31/10-wild-and-terrifying-facts-about-the-european-werewolf-trials/ Poisons-- https://www.britannica.com/event/Affair-of-the-Poisons https://www.jstor.org/stable/20618513?read-now=1&seq=2 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1500&context=pubs https://www.academia.edu/29668795/Aqua_Tofana https://mikedashhistory.com/2015/04/06/aqua-tofana-slow-poisoning-and-husband-killing-in-17th-century-italy/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/aqua-tofana https://retrospectjournal.com/2024/03/03/aqua-tofana-bottled-revenge-of-the-17th-century-wife/ *~*~*~*~ Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 (ep.89)In this episode, Kt hits us with some important medical history--the discovery, I mean, CO-discovery of insulin--and the hot drama that *CO* discovery created! After the break, Laurel brings the story of young Audrey Hepburn and her teens years as a helper in the Dutch Resistance in her heavily Nazi-occupied town.*~*~*~*~*Mentioned in the Episode:Togo and the Serum Run (Balto story)More celebrities in the resistance!Our episode on Josephine Baker*~*~*~*~*~The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryYouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of HistoryEmail—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com*~*~*~*~*Source Materials--Insulin--https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/48/12/2270/5642437https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanities-cultures/news/article/2521/the-controversy-of-insulin-and-its-nobel-prize-100-years-onhttps://diabetes.org/blog/history-wonderful-thing-we-call-insulinhttps://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes#tab=tab_1https://www.google.com/search?q=diabetes&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS789US792&oq=diabetes&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyEggAEEUYORiRAhixAxiABBiKBTIGCAEQIxgnMgwIAhAjGCcYgAQYigUyEwgDEAAYgwEYkQIYsQMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggFEEUYPDIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxBFGDzSAQg2MDAwajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8Audrey Hepburn--Dutch Girl by Robert Matzenhttps://time.com/5582729/audrey-hepburn-world-war-ii/https://www.military.com/history/how-audrey-hepburn-aided-dutch-resistance-during-world-war-ii.htmlhttps://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+poeple+were+involved+in+resistnace+acticities+in+ww2+europe&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS789US792&oq=how+many+poeple+were+involved+in+resistnace+acticities+in+ww2+europe&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTE1MTM1ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8*~*~*~*~Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/