Chivalry: From Beast to Gentleman

Chivalry: From Beast to Gentleman

https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals [https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals] People think chivalry is about opening doors and pulling out chairs. The truth is much darker and far more fascinating. From violent medieval horsemen to modern gentlemen, this is the story of how civilization tried to turn monsters into protectors. Let’s goooooooo! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521559/support]

Mini Ep- If You’re Washing After, You’re Doing It Wrong

What if washing your hands after the bathroom isn’t the important part? Host Rab dives into germs, “family jewels,” public contamination, and the horrifying realization that your junk may actually be the victim. Welcome to the Double Wash Exorcism. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521559/support]

Makeup: From Masculine War Paint To Pure Feminine Power

https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals [https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals] Before makeup was about beauty… it was about fear. In this episode of One Up the Annals, Victoria dives into the wild, hilarious, and surprisingly powerful history of makeup. From ancient warriors painting their faces to intimidate enemies… to modern day transformation, confidence, and femininity. With stories involving crocodile dung, toxic beauty trends, and the “lipstick effect,” this episode reveals how makeup evolved from survival… into identity. And why, even today…it still feels like war paint. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521559/support]

Mini Ep- IQ Test Origins: Genius or Glue Eater?

https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals [https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals] We all think we’re smart… until someone mentions IQ. But what if the number we use to measure intelligence… was never meant to define it?From its origin as a tool to help struggling children, to its evolution into a global scoreboard for genius, this episode breaks down how IQ shaped education, ego, and even immigration policy. This isn’t just about intelligence, It’s about how we decided to measure it and why we still believe the number. Welcome to One Up The Annals Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521559/support]

True Crime Series Bonnie & Clyde: Not a Love Story

https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals [https://linktr.ee/oneuptheannals] They weren’t outlaws in love. They were two broken people who found in each other exactly what they were missing — and exactly what would destroy them. Before the headlines… before the manhunt…before the bullets… There was a boy who needed to be seen and a girl who needed to matter. What they built together wasn’t romance. It was momentum. In this episode, Hosts Rab and Victoria follow Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow from their early lives through the crimes that made them infamous — not as a love story, but as a slow collapse fueled by obsession, identity, and the need to be remembered. Because this wasn’t passion. It was a collision. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521559/support]