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 Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Morgan and Emileigh dive into the story of Wu Zetian, China's first and only female emperor. She was as cruel as she was intelligent, and never stopped reaching for her goal. This episode has intense mentions of death and suicide - take care while listening.
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Sources:
Xiran Jay Zhao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OoXMpJKAuo & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjVyQpG_wI
https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Zetian
Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh and AntipodeanWriter from Pixabay
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan try to solve the mystery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Art Heist.
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Sources:
Floor Plan of the Museum
https://arttheft.weebly.com/timeline-of-the-crime.html
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/isabella-stewart-gardner
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/sites/default/files/uploads/files/ISGM_visitor_MAP_20210105.pdf
Netflix Documentary Series- This is A Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/new-clue-reportedly-surfaces-in-the-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist/2578309/
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Robert Smalls was an enslaved man in South Carolina during the US Civil War. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss his life, fight for freedom and equality, and his legacy.
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Sources:
http://gullaheritage.com/the-history-of-gullah-an-intriguing-culture-of-the-sea-islands/#:~:text=The%20Gullah%20culture%20is%20the%20West%20African-based%20system,brought%20to%20the%20Americas%20in%20the%20early%201500%E2%80%99s.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-robert-smalls-sailed-his-crew-and-family-to-freedom-during-the-civil-war
https://www.newspapers.com/article/6434548/gen_robert_smalls_national_republican/ - National Republican Newspaper - March 6, 1886 (p.3)
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/lost-cause-definition-and-origins
https://www.nps.gov/people/robert-smalls.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1165998167/a-navy-ship-named-for-a-confederate-victory-now-honors-a-black-union-hero
https://www.postandcourier.com/charleston_scene/gaillard-tells-legendary-story-of-robert-smalls-in-its-1st-commissioned-theatrical-work/article_b9540126-5daf-11ee-bc0b-97829795161a.html/?tpcc=chssocial
Drunk History, Season 2, Episode 5: Charleston
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
With the help of a special guest, Emileigh and Morgan go through the centuries of Halloween and discover how it turned into the holiday is is today.
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Sources:
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-timeline
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins
https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-was-once-so-dangerous-that-some-cities-considered-banning-it
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-haunted-house-great-depression
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-costume-trends-photos
https://www.history.com/news/the-haunted-history-of-halloween-candy
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the ancient and tragic history of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
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Sources:
Edinburgh Papers. Ancient Domestic Architecture of Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle as Before the Siege of 1573 by Robert Chambers, F.R.S.E., F.S.A.Sc., F.G.S., F.L.S., &c. (1859)
Edinburgh Past and Present by James B. Gillies (1886)
Scotland’s Castles by Chris Tabraham (1997)
“Edinburgh Castle: The Official Souvenir Guide” by Chris Tabraham, Principal Historian
https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/the-castle/history
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/lost-edinburgh-the-lang-siege-1526242
http://www.edinburgh-history.co.uk/lang-siege.html
https://www.edintattoo.co.uk/history
https://allthatsinteresting.com/picts
https://spookyscotland.net/edinburgh-castle-a-timeline-of-hauntings-and-dark-history/
https://dundeescottishculture.org/history/scottish-history-at-a-glance-the-black-dinner-of-1440/
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan Explore the history and spooky legends of some of St. Augustine's oldest structures. This episode is full of tragic tales and even a few personal experiences Emileigh has had at those locations.
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Sources:
https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/explore-learn/
https://www.citystaug.com/693/Our-History#:~:text=Founded%20in%201565%2C%20St.,the%20Spanish%20established%20at%20St.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in_Florida
https://savingplaces.org/distinctive-destinations/st-augustine-lighthouse-and-maritime-museum
https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/2020/03/02/ghost-stories-the-pittee-girls/
https://ghostcitytours.com/st-augustine/haunted-places/st-augustine-lighthouse/
https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/ar/14313.htm#:~:text=The%20Treaty%20of%20Paris%20was,the%20U.S.%20significant%20western%20territory.
http://npshistory.com/publications/casa/index.htm#:~:text=Castillo%20de%20San%20Marcos%20was,extended%20northward%20to%20the%20St.
https://ghostcitytours.com/st-augustine/haunted-places/castillo-de-san-marcos/
https://www.history.com/news/st-augustine-first-american-settlement
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
We investigated the paranormal at one of the country's most notorious locations! Listen to hear the history, tales, and personal experiences of the famous Bell Witch of Adams, TN.
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Sources:
The Bell Witch of Tennessee Written by Charles Bailey Bell
http://www.bellwitch.org/
Ourselves
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Our first spooky episode! Ed and Lorraine Warren are perhaps the most renowned paranormal investigators of all time. While their methods may be controversial, there's no denying their influence on pop culture to this day. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the history of a very dynamic duo.
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Sources:
The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed + Lorraine Warren (1970) by Gerard Brittle http://www.paranormalscholar.com/perron-family-haunting/ https://www.biography.com/crime/the-real-amityville-horror-facts https://meaww.com/ed-and-lorraine-warren-bridgeport-poltergeist-amityville-haunting-most-famous-cases-the-conjuring https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/08/warren-museum-closed-why-location-where/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/warrens-real-life-story-behind-conjuring-movies-nun https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/05/lorraine-warren-cause-of-death/ https://www.higgypop.com/news/movies-based-on-the-warrens-cases/
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan head to the Outback to discuss how Australia would wage war on their own national bird and lose.
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Sources:
1932: The Great Emu War
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/australias-emu-wars/
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/emu
https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/the-great-emu-war-of-1932
https://www.mapsofindia.com/world-map/australia/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiYxSWrkdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpu6tbFCsI
https://open.spotify.com/show/5kDqn38KD36ShKymPItbM7?si=a4d09436e3244cc9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War#First_attempt
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Pepsi is one of the world's most popular soft drinks. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they explore Pepsi's past, from its humble beginnings in the southern United States, to its current status as the largest food and beverage company in the world - including the missteps along the way.
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Sources:
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet (2022) documentary series
Pepsi vs Cola: The Marketing Battle of the Century (2014) documentary
“Why Pepsi Went Bankrupt” by MagnatesMedia on YouTube
“Pepsi - Bigger Than You Know” by Company Man on YouTube
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mountain-dew-racist-commercial-2013-goat-ad-called-19090103
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/05/pepsi-tried-cashing-in-on-black-lives-matter-with-a-kendall-jenner-ad-heres-how-thats-going/
https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/caleb-bradham-1867-1934/
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/soda-fountains--their-pharmacist-inventors
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/pepsi-349-number-fever-a00289-20220117-lfrm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo