

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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Nov 25, 2021 • 11min
Bittisode 005: Wonderful Wine Bricks
During the dark cloud of prohibition and the Volstead Act, the humble wine brick singlehandedly saved the American wine industry from disintegrating!Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Nov 23, 2021 • 29min
33 - Surviving Clipperton Island
The tragedy of Clipperton Island is a tale that is often forgotten, a dark and twisted tale of an abandoned colony and the tyrant that claimed them...Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Nov 18, 2021 • 11min
Bittisode 004: The Hanging of the Hartlepool Monkey
In this week's bittisode join Katie as she leaps into the legend of the hanging of the Hartlepool monkey during the Napoleonic wars, was it really a monkey or something worse..?Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Nov 16, 2021 • 33min
32 - The Fall of the House of Gucci
The scandalous true story behind the feature film, The House of Gucci!Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Nov 12, 2021 • 41min
31 - Frida Kahlo - Disabled, Queer and Fantastic
Frida Kahlo has become one of Mexico's most famous artists, whose uncompromising and colourful works do not shy away from her journey through life, from her disability to her sexuality, nothing was held back. But who was Frida?Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Oct 27, 2021 • 12min
Bittisode 003 Halloween Origins: Jack O‘Lantern
Why do we carve pumpkins and light them up at Halloween? Did you know that like many Halloween traditions the Jack O'Lantern originated in Ireland? Join me as we delve into the legend of Stingy Jack, a man so tricky, he played the Devil at his own game...Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Oct 25, 2021 • 37min
30 - Burke & Hare - Bodysnatchers
William Burke and William Hare have gone down in history as Scotland's most notorious bodysnatchers, however the true tale is far more gruesome. These Victorian villains were not graverobbers, oh no, these 19th Century fiends were in fact, serial killing in the name of science! (and of course, sweet sweet cash)Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Oct 18, 2021 • 21min
29 - The Werewolf of Bedburg - Peter Stumpf
Strange things are afoot in the village of Bedburg... livestock are slaughtered, children are missing ... and the trail leads to Peter Stumpf, a wealthy, protestant farmer, a man accused of cannibalism, incest, werewolfery and witchcraft. CW: The Werewolf of Bedburg discusses horrific murders and assaults.Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Oct 14, 2021 • 14min
Bittisode 002 Halloween Origins: Trick or Treat
It's a time honoured tradition, get dressed up in a costume, go door to door and say "Trick or Treat" in exchange for candy and sweets! But where did this very peculiar tradition originate and why...?Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew bittisodes every ThursdayHosted by Katie Charlwood 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.

Oct 12, 2021 • 29min
28 - Tarrare - The French Cannibal Spy
Delve into another dark tale from history, hear all about Tarrare, the 18th Century showman who could (and would) eat anything! Eating live animals on stage (before it was cool- looking at you Ozzy) and WHOLE no less!!! But what do we know about the medical marvel turned spy and ...cannibal...?Hosted by Katie Charlwood 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.