Ill-Equipped History
Two non-historians with a passion for history tell stories of the past in a way that will make you laugh.
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After over two decades of friendship, one of the many things we have in common is loving to learn everything we can about what happened in the times before us. We love making each other laugh and have a healthy competition of who can make the better (or worse) pun.
We are so excited to be able to take our passion for history and give it life outside of our weekly documentary dates. We are even more excited to be able to share these stories with you, our lovely audience.
Thank you again for being so supportive of two silly-gooses (silly-geese?) who love history.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Today, Emileigh and Morgan go through the life and career of Elton John. All the way from his fast rise to fame to where he is now.
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elton-John
https://www.eltonjohn.com/elton-john
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_of_Love_(Elton_John_album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIlgXB0ArZI
https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/elton-john/husband-marriage-children/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pu511AtPt0
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Today's episode is about the brilliant Alan Turing, the mathematician and logician that helped the Allies earn victory in WWII. Not only was he proudly gay in the 1950s, many of his ideas form the basis for modern computers and artificial intelligence. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they review the astounding and tragically brief life of one of the smartest people in human history.
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Sources:
“The Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code” documentary on Amazon Prime (2018)
“Computer Scientist” by Paul Gray for Time Magazine (Mar 29, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/20071016225903/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990624,00.html
“Alan Turing: Father of the Modern Computer” by B. Jack Copeland & Diane Proudfoot
https://www.rutherfordjournal.org/article040101.html
“The Alan Turing Law finally pardons thousands of unfairly convicted gay and bisexual men” by Pablo O’Hana (2017)
https://thetab.com/uk/manchester/2017/01/31/alan-turing-law-finally-pardons-thousands-unfairly-convicted-25615
“Alan Turing’s ‘fearless approach to problems and intellectual curiosity’ praised” by PA News Agency (Jul 15 2019)
https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/national-news/17771381.alan-turings-fearless-approach-problems-intellectual-curiosity-praised/
“Alan Turing’s court convictions go on display for the first time” by Todd Fitzgerald (Sept 24 2016)
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/alan-turings-court-convictions-go-11931942
“Better late than never, Alan Turing is finally pardoned” by Alex Stevenson (Dec 24, 2013)
https://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013/12/24/better-late-than-never-alan-turing-is-finally-pardoned/
“Alan Turing gets royal pardon for ‘gross indecency’ - 61 years after he poisoned himself” by Oliver Wright (Dec 23, 2013)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/alan-turing-gets-royal-pardon-for-gross-indecency-61-years-after-he-poisoned-himself-9023116.html
“What was Alan Turing really like?” by Vincent Dowd (Jun 6 2014)
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27701207
“Alan Turing’s Everlasting Contributions to Computing, AI and Cryptography” by René Peralta (Jun 23 2022)
https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/alan-turings-everlasting-contributions-computing-ai-and-cryptography
“Chia seedlings verify Alan Turing’s ideas about patterns in nature” by James R Riordon (Mar 26 2023)
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/seeds-alan-turing-patterns-nature-math
“Remembering Alan Turing: from codebreaking to AI, Turing made the world what it is today” by Liat Clark and Ian Steadman (Jun 7 2017)
https://www.wired.com/story/turing-contributions/?page=all
https://www.computerconservationsociety.org/resurrection/res102.htm#c
“Alan Mathison Turing, 1912-1954” by Maxwell Herman Alexander Newman (Nov 1 1955)
Obituary - Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1955.0019
“Alan Turing: Inquest’s suicide verdict ‘not supportable’” by Roland Pease (June 26 2012)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-18561092
“Alan Turing: Colleagues share their memories” (June 23 2012)
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18541715
Sound Credits:
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tams_kp https://freesound.org/people/tams_kp/sounds/43560/
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Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Emileigh and Morgan dive into the life and career of one of the world's most influential Rock and Roll performers, Freddie Mercury
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Sources:
https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/freddie-mercury/parents-mother-father-sister-family-now/
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-life-of-freddy-mercury
Live Aid Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae7ZwBfw7GE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB697_jBBLA
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Happy Pride month to all of our listeners! We're starting off with one of the most famous American astronauts, Sally Ride! Not only was she the first American woman in space, she is arguably the only publicly out astronaut! Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss her life and her accomplishments.
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Sources:
Dr. Sally Ride: A Woman Space Pioneer Documentary (2000)
“Sally Ride (1951-2012)” by Ashlee Anderson (2018)
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride
“Sally Ride” by biography.com editors (updated May 10, 2021)
https://www.biography.com/scientists/sally-ride
“Sally Ride - First American Woman in Space” by Mark A Garcia (Jun 18, 2018)
https://www.nasa.gov/history/sally-ride-first-american-woman-in-space/
“American Woman Who Shattered Space Ceiling” by Denise Grady (July 23, 2012)
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/science/space/sally-ride-trailblazing-astronaut-dies-at-61.html
“Sally Ride: First American woman in space” by Kim Ann Zimmerman (updated July 16, 2023)
https://www.space.com/16756-sally-ride-biography.html
https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/40th-anniversary-of-sally-rides-historic-spaceflight/
“A Ride in Space” by Michael Ryan, People Magazine, June 20 1983
https://people.com/archive/cover-story-a-ride-in-space-vol-19-no-24/
“Sally Ride (1951-2012) from NASA
https://science.nasa.gov/people/sally-ride/
“When Sally Ride Took Her First Space Flight, Sexism Was the Norm” by Erin Blakemore (2018)
https://www.history.com/news/sally-ride-first-astronaut-sexism
“Patch, Mission, STS-7, Challenger, Sally Ride”
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/patch-mission-sts-7-challenger-sally-ride/nasm_A20140294000
“Astronaut Sally Ride to Leave NASA” by Michael Specter for The Washington Post (May 26 1987)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/05/27/astronaut-sally-ride-to-leave-nasa/73777e16-f367-4b11-8620-d09a114ff541/
“Astronaut Ride to Pursue Dual Interests at UCSD” by Patric McDonnell for The LA Times (June 17 1989)
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-17-me-1508-story.html
“Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Revealed To Have Female Partner Of 27 Years” for The Huffington Post (July 23, 2012)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sally-ride-first-american-woman-female-partner-_n_1696537
“This Pride, Be Inspired by Sally Ride’s Legacy” by Chelsea Gohd (June 18, 2018)
https://www.space.com/40916-sally-ride-pride-inspiration-legacy.html
“Sally Ride Revealed to Be Gay” Her Sister, on Ride’s Life, Death, and Desires for Privacy” by Rich Abdill (July 23, 2012)
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/sally-ride-revealed-to-be-gay-her-sister-on-rides-life-death-and-desires-for-privacy-updated-6459520
Biographical data from LBJ Space Center, NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ride_sally.pdf?emrc=eb3915
“Pioneering Astronaut Sally Ride Almost Opted for Tennis” by Jeff Eisenband (July 23, 2012)
https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/throwback/201207/pioneering-astronaut-sally-ride-almost-opted-tennis
“Friend Charts Her Path to Space” for The Washington Post (May 7, 1983)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/05/08/friend-charts-her-path-to-space/3d5ce945-bb6b-4eee-bb4a-0fde7261a718/
Sound Credits:
https://archive.org/details/NasaLaunchAudio/01-Nasa-Sts-87Launch.mp3
https://archive.org/details/STS-7/274-AAC.mp3
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Emileigh and Morgan fly through the world of one of the most famous aviators in history and explore the mystery behind her disappearance.
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Sources:
Expedition Amelia: Nat Geo very Gardner Island Theory Biased
The Extraordinary Life of Amelia Earhart
Neta Snook .
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amelia-Earhart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neta_Snook_Southern
https://collections.lib.purdue.edu/aearhart/timeline.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DqU8LaL-L0
https://lettersofnote.com/2010/04/01/you-must-know-again-my-reluctance-to-marry/
https://pioneersofflight.si.edu/content/amelia-earhart-0
https://www.ameliaearhart.com/quotes/
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Morgan and Emileigh explore what led up to one of the worst workplace disasters in American history. WARNING: This episode contains mature content, including intense descriptions of mass death. Please use listener discretion.
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Sources:
Triangle Fire - PBS Documentary
“The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire”
https://www.osha.gov/aboutosha/40-years/trianglefactoryfire
“Presidential Proclamation - 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire” (March 24, 2011)
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/24/presidential-proclamation-100th-anniversary-triangle-shirtwaist-factory-
https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/index.html
https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/victimsWitnesses/victimsList.html - Victim List
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Emileigh and Morgan take one final look at the assassination of JFK. Thanks to the act that mandated all records regarding the incident be available to the public, the Warren Commission's final report doesn't seem to be adding up. Grab a tin foil hat for this one y'all, you'll need it.
Link to V.R. Video of Zapruter film.
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5eKpptixo
https://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/bullet-point
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.ba4c34c4-bebd-49f6-8141-7328dd27ffe6?ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&workflowType=Commerce-TVOD&autoplay=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXObYpDFmwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GFiqLzeKJ4
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_Assassinations#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20House%20of,in%201963%20and%201968%2C%20respectively.
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald
https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-John-F-Kennedy/Conspiracy-theories#ref363559
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_CqAwkjiF4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories#Allegations_of_other_conspirators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Qjxs6KP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoRWF47UvHA
https://www.amazon.com/JFK-Revisited-Through-Looking-Glass/dp/B09LHGHQH3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5eKpptixo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=whBmXPaChh4
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Emileigh and Morgan discuss how Lee Harvey Oswald was captured by law enforcement after allegedly assassinating President John F. Kennedy, how he was then murdered, and the findings of the Warren Commission.
Link to V.R. Video of Zapruter film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=whBmXPaChh4
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5eKpptixo
https://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/bullet-point
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.ba4c34c4-bebd-49f6-8141-7328dd27ffe6?ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&workflowType=Commerce-TVOD&autoplay=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXObYpDFmwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GFiqLzeKJ4
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_Assassinations#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20House%20of,in%201963%20and%201968%2C%20respectively.
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald
https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-John-F-Kennedy/Conspiracy-theories#ref363559
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_CqAwkjiF4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories#Allegations_of_other_conspirators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Qjxs6KP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoRWF47UvHA
https://www.amazon.com/JFK-Revisited-Through-Looking-Glass/dp/B09LHGHQH3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5eKpptixo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=whBmXPaChh4
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
Thank you so much for sticking with us for an entire year! As a special treat, we're releasing an extra episode this week to celebrate, full of our bloopers, outtakes, and funny moments that didn't make it into our released episodes. We are eternally grateful for all of y'all's support! Here's to another year of Ill-Equipped History!
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Emileigh and Morgan dive into one of America's most famous Presidents. This part of a three part special will cover his life, presidency, and a play by play of the assassination.
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Sources:
Mayo Clinic
https://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/life-before-the-presidency
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-f-kennedy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdkkpaaEb6g&rco=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_John_F._Kennedy_assassination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8XOQD1hEE
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7708799/john-f-kennedy-president-jfk-assassination-kids-caroline-john-jr-patrick-arabella/amp/
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-1a.html#struck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots#:~:text=Garfield%20(1881%2C%20by%20Charles%20J,by%20John%20Hinckley%20Jr.).