Who Did What Now
Who Did What Now
Katie Charlwood
Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
154. Irma Grese - The Hyena of Auschwitz
Irma Grese, the baby faced Beast of Belsen and the Hyena pf Auschwitz who revelled in the pain and sufferening of others, especially if she was the one who was inflicting it. Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4
53 min
153. Zoot Suit Riots
The Zoot Suit Riot wasn't actually a riot, don't let the name fool you, it is an often overlooked attack on ethnic minorities in Los Angeles which became a pivotal moment in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. What happened in Downtown LA in June 1943?Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Fill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23
1 hr 13 min
152. Kate Warne - America's First Female Detective
Kate Warne, a woman in history we should know more about. The first "lady" detective in the USA, she solved crimes, performed subtrefuge and even thwarted an assassination attempt on President-elect, Abraham Lincoln.Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16
1 hr 13 min
151 . John Brown - Part II: Heroism is Treason
In the second half of the John Brown tale, we get to hear about Brown's FAFO era, from Bleeding Kansas to the guerilla warfare at Osawatomie, the Battle at Black Creek and of course the rai on Harper's Ferry, and the events that led him to be executed for treason. Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour! (News Coming Soon)Donate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7
1 hr 17 min
150. John Brown - Part I: American Abolitionist
Happy Independence Day! It's July 4th which means that it's the perfect time to talk about some classic American history. I was hoping to get this into one epidoe but alas, there's too much to tell. so join me for Part I of the tale of John Brown, the American Abolitionist,Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comHosted by Katie CharlwoodFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3
1 hr 23 min
149. Mary Astor - Hollywood and Scandal
A film noir femme fatale, actress Mary Astor found herself embroiled in a custody battle and "crime of the century!" A scandal so inticing that it knocked the news of fascists off of the front page of the newspapers. To start off our US History month, the American starlet and the purple diary scandal! Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30
55 min
148. King Edward II - Bisexual Chaos Monarch
King Edward II had everything he needed in life, a great education, a throne to sit upon, huge tracts of land and a beautiful face... unfortunately his greatest achievement as King was having a pirate beoyfriendHosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24
1 hr 27 min
147. Alan Turing - The Codebreaker
Alan Turing is a man who deserved to be celebrated, a cryptanalyst, mathematician and codebreaker who helped win the Second World War, A man who was possibly neurodivergent and definitely homosexual. This pride month I am so excited to finally tell you about about the genius, Alan Turing.Hosted by Katie Charlwood I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17
1 hr 17 min
146. Billy Tipton - Trans Jazz Icon
It's Pride month and so it's the perfect time to tack about trans cultural icon, Billy Lee Tipton - a transgender jazz musician, who performed all over the country, had five dogs, five wives and a great sense of humour. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9
1 hr 7 min
145. Louisa May Alcott
This Pride Month, let us tell a tale of one of the best-known authors and least-known asexuals in history - Miss Louisa May Alcott. You may know her as the writer of the classic novel, Little Women, but Alcott had an interesting life that is only hinted at in her novels Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comHosted by Katie CharlwoodFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3
47 min
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