The 1970s Archive: The Battle of the Sexes

The 1970s Archive: The Battle of the Sexes

Hello and welcome to episode 10!! The time has FLOWN by! In this episode, we unpack the story of tennis legend Billie Jean King and her impact on women’s sports history. Oh yeah, and Bobby Riggs with his impact on… well his gambling debts. Join me next week as we get into the first episode of the series, What a Woman! And dive into the life of Henrietta Lacks. Sources and Transcript: https://immense-prune-205.notion.site/Episode-10-Sources-3303ed1fde90807889d1d7fd05bfc56d?source=copy_link Music: Pixabay

Medieval Mayhem: The Green Children of Woolpit

It’s been 9 whole weeks of episodes ahhhh!!! Welcome back or welcome in, you’re in for a treat! Today we dive into one of history’s first conspiracy theories. All about a couple of children who appeared out of nowhere in a little medieval town called Woolpit… and these children, were… well… green? 🤢 Next week we’ll get into some sporty convo. I’ll share the story of The Battle of the Sexes and how it changed sports history forever. Sources and Transcript: https://immense-prune-205.notion.site/Episode-9-Sources-3273ed1fde9080c59cefc5555a94e9a6?source=copy_link Music: Pixabay

Secrets of STEM: Ada Lovelace

I cannot believe it’s already been 8 weeks of unsupervised history to share! Join me this week to go full circle back to episode 1. Who better to discuss than Lord Byron? Or really, his daughter, Ada Lovelace. A mathematician who basically invented modern computer programming. Next week, we’ll dive into one of history’s first conspiracy theories 😵‍💫 a story about “green” children? Sources and Transcript: https://immense-prune-205.notion.site/Episode-8-Sources-3273ed1fde90807a8855e41eb31c40de?source=copy_link Music: Pixabay

Velvet & Vanity: The History of Vogue

In this episode, we dive into the history behind Vogue Magazine and its ups and downs over each decade. It is certainly far from any hideous skirt convention! Next week, I’ll take you back to episode one, as we discuss Lord Byron’s daughter, Ada Lovelace. His creative spirit and flawed social life ended up creating a child who invented what we now know as programming… Sources and Transcript: https://immense-prune-205.notion.site/Episode-7-Sources-3273ed1fde9080dcbf04e72499357715?source=copy_link Music: Pixabay

The 1990s Archive: JFK Jr. and CBK

Welcome to the first episode of the series “The 1900s Archive”, but this one focuses on the 1990s. An era of supermodels, trip hop, and major celebrity drama. Today’s episode discusses the story of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. America’s prince paired with a mysterious Calvin Klein girl. In this episode, we dive a little deeper than they did on “Love Story” and discuss some discourse about the show online… Next week, join me to study fashion, before watching “The Devil Wears Prada 2”. You’ll walk into theaters feeling 10x smarter than everyone else because you’ll know all the random crazy facts about the history of Vogue Magazine 👏 Sources and Transcript: https://immense-prune-205.notion.site/Episode-6-Sources-3273ed1fde9080849aacd9bd09932e18?source=copy_link Music: Pixabay