

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.
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Dec 15, 2022 • 24min
Bittisode 012: Weird History of Christmas
There are some Christmas traditions that are weird, creepy or downright illegal... Some have fallen out of fashion (looking at you , Feast of the Ass) while others are probably better off gone. So jump write in and listen to an ill Katie chat about long-gone Christmas festivities or lack thereof!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 2022 • 46min
55. Dame Alice Kyteler - Ireland's First Witch
Dame Alice Kyteler was the first woman to be officially charged for the crime of witchcraft in Ireland, and maybe all of Europe... Let Katie tell you all about the tale of Alice, the first witch of Ireland, as her voice slowly but surely disintegrates because yes, she did manage to catch a bad winter bug (and also sing far to loudly to Kate Bush)Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2022 • 43min
54. The War at Christmas
What says historically festive ore than wartime at Christmas? Join Katie as she shares yuletide tales of truces, more truces and clandestine gifts... From that festive football game that may or may not have had several hundred soldiers, to Mrs Vincken and her rooster there's something for everyone.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 7min
53 - The Burning of Bridget Cleary
In the late 1800s Bridget Cleary was burned alive by her husband, was it because the "real" Bridget had been stolen by evil fairies and had been replaced by a changeling or was it because the you ng and beautiful wife was independent and not financially reliant on her husband in late Victorian Ireland..?Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2022 • 28min
Bittisode 011: The Island that Despised Doing it!
Inis Beag, a small island off the coast of Galway, was an Irish island that was so repressed no-one got naked, even to bathe! The rural islanders were so isolated from the mainland that when the Swinging Sixties came around, the inhabitants barely noticed. No-one was safe from the sexual repression, men, women, children or even our furry friends. (Animals, I mean animals)Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 6min
52 Jacqueline Kennedy - America's Fashionable First Lady
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an icon, a socialite, an ambassador, a writer, a mother, a First Lady and a living symbol of grief. Jackie Kennedy wore many hats, and generally she looked good wearing them.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2022 • 27min
Bittisode 010: Theodore Durrant - The Demon of the Belfry
Who would have suspected that a God-fearing man who worked at a Sunday School could commit such a terrible crime? Often referred to as "San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper" Theodore Durrant was deemed a psycho-sexual killer, convicted of murdering to young women in relatively quick succession. But was Mr Durrant rightfully condemned, or was he truly as innocent as he claimed...?Hosted by Katie Charlwood Who Did What Now is part of the Airwave Media Network - https://www.airwavemedia.com WishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2022 • 57min
51 The Case of The Cult of Clitoris
It's all fun and games until a famed dancer gets accused of being a lesbian spy sent by Germany in order to tear down the British war effort from the inside, by seducing the wives of the elite! Find out about one of the most talked bout cases from the early 20th Century, it's got EVERYTHING! Agent Provocateurs, men with too much power and not enough hobbies, political intrigue, fake news, conspiracies and moral outrage!!! Oh and a cult that could not be found....Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlisthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_shareDonate at: https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpodFollow me on...https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpdhttps://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpodhttps://tiktok.com/@whodidwhatnowpodhttps://facebook.com/whodidwhatnowpodcastBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2022 • 35min
Bittisode: 009 The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
The premature passing of the People's Princess, Diana Spencer was a shock to the world. Her death, much like her life, has been studied, dissected, twisted and whispered about, but what really happened on the tragic night at the Pont d'Alma Tunnel? Find out in today's bittisode as we delve in into the details of Diana's DemiseHosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlisthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_shareDonate at: https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpodFollow me on...https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpdhttps://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpodhttps://tiktok.com/@whodidwhatnowpodhttps://facebook.com/whodidwhatnowpodcastBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 2022 • 1h 17min
50 - Winston Churchill - The Paradoxical Prime Minister
Winston Churchill was a man always at war, with other nations, the opposition, his own political party, himself... In the 50th episode we cover the very, very long and somewhat often glossed over career of the politician, journalist and eugenicist.Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comVote for Who Did What Nowhttps://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/vote/ Wishlisthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_shareDonate at: https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpodFollow me on...https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpdhttps://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpodhttps://tiktok.com/@whodidwhatnowpodhttps://facebook.com/whodidwhatnowpodcastBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastWillow Tree FarmDonegalIrelandF94KX64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFill out the survey! http://bit.ly/whodidwhatnow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.