History Fix
In each episode of History Fix, I discuss lesser known stories from history that you won't be able to stop thinking about. Need your history fix? You've come to the right place.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 116 episodes
History Fix
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Ep. 107 Bloody Mary: Why England's First Queen Was Cast as an Evil Villain Instead of a Triumphant Underdog
I have danced around the story of Mary Tudor, oldest daughter of Henry VIII, for far too long. It's finally time to recognize Mary with her own episode, the perfect story to wrap up Women's History Month. This is a tragic story. The lot cast up...
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Ep. 106 Madame Restell: The "Wickedest Woman in New York" and Why Abortion Really Became Controversial in the US
Amidst the chaos of 19th century New York City, one poor immigrant woman named Ann Lohman managed to climb her way out of the slums and into a brownstone mansion on 5th avenue. But her means of doing this rubbed some people the wrong way. Ann, ...
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Ep. 105 Castles: Why Medieval Castles Still Stand As a Testament to Human Strength
We're going medieval this week to rectify some misconceptions about castles. Despite what many believe and what's put out there in fairy tales, castles are a very specific thing built in a specific time and place for a specific purpose. We'll e...
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Episode 105
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Ep. 104 Aspasia of Miletus: Why This Powerful Woman Had All the Men In Ancient Athens Talking
This week, we're going all the way back to ancient Greece. We'll examine the story of Aspasia of Miletus, a woman who came to Athens around 450 BC and quickly became the talk of the town. Her name appears over and over again in writing from the...
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Ep. 103 Radium Girls: How These Inspiring Women Stood Up To Their Abusers and Won
This week, we'll delve into a cautionary tale: the "Radium Girls." These women were employed to paint glow in the dark numbers on watch faces and dials in the 1920s and 30s using radium paint. Assured that the paint was safe, the girls were ins...
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