

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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Jun 4, 2024 • 51min
110. Sir Isaac Newton - Ace of Reason
Starting off Pride month with an Ace historical figure! There is so little ace/aroace representation out there from history to even now, I wanted to ensure we start Pride right, sharing the sometimes batty life of Sir Isaac Newton. If you only know him as the man who discovered gravity, oh there is so much more and it is brilliant!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comVote Listener's ChoiceVote WDWN at the BPAOperation Olive BranchHelp NowI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAGUnit CCourtyard Shopping CentreLetterkennyCo. DonegalF92 XW59 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.

May 28, 2024 • 53min
109. Great Race of Mercy
What's this? A good news story from history??? Officially referred to as the 1925 Nome Serum Run, the Great Race of Mercy was an Alaskan dogsled relay that quite literally saved an entire village of children suffering from diphtheria. Yes, yes, we know about Balto, but this story is so much wilder than the cartoon entails, I assure you. Also... Justice for Togo!!!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comOperation Olive BranchHelp NowI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAGUnit CCourtyard Shopping CentreLetterkennyCo. DonegalF92 XW59 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.

May 21, 2024 • 52min
108. Barbara Palmer - The Royal Whore
Barbara Palmer, Lady Castlemaine, Duchess of Cleveland, King's Whore and Curse of the Nation... Barb went by many names, but actions speak more than words and she had plenty to say. One of the most famous mistresses of King Charles II, Barbara Palmer knew how to steal a scene and wrap the king around her finger...til she couldn't.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comOperation Olive BranchHelp NowI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAGUnit CCourtyard Shopping CentreLetterkennyCo. DonegalF92 XW59 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.

May 14, 2024 • 1h 5min
107. All Aboard the Sex Raft
It's 1973 and Dr Santiago Genovés, an anthropologist with theory that women's ovulation holds the key to world peace, has a plan to remove conflict from the globe. His bright idea to stop all wars revolves around bringing 10 sexy strangers on a raft and getting hem angry and/or horny. So buckle up delicious friends and let's jump aboard the sex raft!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comOperation Olive BranchHelp Ghada and her familyI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

May 11, 2024 • 52min
106. Mary Toft - The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits
The tale of Mary Toft is a curious one, not because of the event portrayed over the years. Mary Toft was an illiterate, impoverished woman involved in one of the biggest hoaxes in the 18th Century hoodwinking the general public, doctors, surgeons and even King George himself. It's an extraordinary story, one that paints Mary as the villain, but the truth is so much darker, join Katie as she discusses the curious case of Mary Toft.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

May 1, 2024 • 45min
105. The Sausage Factory Murder of Chicago
It’s historical true crime time! Louisa Luetgert went missing in May 1897, her husband - the Sausage King of Chicago claims that his beloved wife ran off with another man when she discovered that he was in debt. It wasn't until 6 days after her swift disappearance that what happened to Louisa was discovered, when officers dared to search the disused sausage factory...Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

Apr 16, 2024 • 29min
104. The Overbury Poisoning
It’s historical true crime time! The world’s obsession with true crime is nothing new, and this one really was the talk of the Stuart court. This 17th Century crime has everything, political scheming, a royal connection, a marriage scandal, jilted lovers and a poisoned tart. With a cast of characters including the King’s favourite, Robert Dudley’s stepson and the granddaughter of the last man to be executed by King Henry VIII.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

Apr 1, 2024 • 54min
103. George Villiers - 1st Duke of Buckingham
There's nothing typical about the King's favourite, George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham. A man so charming that a dukedom was created just for him, and so hated that the country celebrated his demise. The man made such an impression that he made it to the pages of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

Mar 26, 2024 • 53min
102. Satanic Panic
Step into the shadows with us and delve into the perplexing phenomenon of the Satanic Panic. In the 1980s , communities were consumed by fears of occult rituals and devil worship, fuelled by media frenzy and societal anxieties. Join Katie as she untangles the truth from the hysteria, shedding light on its lasting imprint on our cultural landscape. Tune in for a gripping exploration of this captivating chapter in modern history.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.

Mar 19, 2024 • 48min
101. The Black Widows of Liverpool
Catherine Flanagan and Margaret Higgins, the Merseyside murderesses emigrated to Liverpool in order to escape and survive the famine, An Gorta Mór, but the Irish sisters would do more than just survive in the busting port city, they would thrive...at the expense of others. The devious actions of these deadly women would earn them the moniker of the Black Widows of Liverpool.Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsUse code HARLOTS10 for 10% off those toys you wantWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Smutty Little Dress FundFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.comLooking to Advertise, Contact: advertising@airwavemedia.comFan Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 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.