Hysterical History

In this Hysterical Mini, Hailey and Alexis take hysteria to the next level, with so many emails and so many tangents, it had to be split into two parts! No history here unless it's in an email so, if that's what you are looking for, move along to one of our titled episodes!Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!If you want to send us anything, our pick up address is 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When syphilis appears suddenly in Europe, how do we figure out who is at fault? By pointing a finger at whatever country we like the least, of course! Tune in this week, as Hailey teaches Alexis about syphilis, how nasty it can get, how easy it is to treat, and how it became a fashion statement.Warning: talk of STIs, brief talk about rape, and some disturbing experiments done on people with diseases.Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!If you want to send something to us, our pick up address is 595 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 E-102. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Guiteau has everything handed to him and still can't seem to get what he wants. Would killing the president help? Tune in this week and find out!Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Guiteau has everything handed to him and still can't seem to get what he wants. Would killing the president help? Tune in this week and find out!Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy pride month! In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis about Julie D'Aubigny, a bisexual woman who rescued her lover from a convent, was pardoned twice by the Sun King, and dueled any man who gave her trouble.Special thanks to Swing Whale and 8 Bit Universe for our music! If you want to mail us something, our pick up address is 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Napoleon died on May 5, 1821, but his body continued a journey around the world...well, his penis did, at least. In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about Napoleon's penis, how it was snatched from his body, who bought it, and where it finally ended up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want to hear us read your emails or reviews? Or our outtakes for a promo we recorded for other podcasts? Listen to this extra bonus episode and get all that and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you do when your nose gets sliced off in a sword duel over math? Get a new gold one to show off how rich you are, of course! Join us this week, as Hailey teaches Alexis about Tycho Brahe, who had a pet moose, a servant who was a little person, and died because he just wouldn't pee.Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!If you want to send us something, our pick up address is 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, E 102. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People come in all shapes sizes and colors, including black, white, and...blue? Tune in this week as Alexis teaches Hailey about the Blue Fugates, a family with a strange genetic abnormality that is compounded upon with some good old inbreeding. Science abounds!Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!And if you wanna send us something, our pick up address is 595 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007 E-102! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You've heard of Copernicus's discovery, but do you know how he got there? Tune in this week when Hailey tells Alexis about Copernicus and how you don't always end up where you intend to.Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!And a shoutout to Greg over at the Suspicious Circumstances Podcast for teaming up with us, go check him out!If you want to send us something, our pickup address is 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this Hysterical Mini, Alexis and Hailey read your emails, reviews, and comments, but mostly talk about whether or not Hanson is dead and escalators See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine de Medici supposedly had a "stable of whores" to do her political bidding called the Flying Squadron. But was it real or just another lie about a foreigner queen? Join us for our second Catherine de Medici episode where we tried to solve the mystery of her persona.Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!You can send us something to our pickup address at 595 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, E-102! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever wondered how paleontologists know what a bone was for or where the head goes on a skeleton? Turns out, they often don't! Or didn't in the past, at least. This week, Hailey teaches Alexis about mistakes about butt brains, bones that look like male anatomy, and an evil paleontologist who is definitely a witch.Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music!Send us something to our pick up address at 595 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wanted to hear our expert commentary on the accuracy of historical dramas and movies? Well, then buckle up for this bonus episode! In this, you can watch along with us, as Hailey and Alexis critique the CW show, Reign. Get ready for the bad, the inaccurate, and the surprisingly correct, as we watch Reign! If you are just here for history episodes, feel free to skip this one! It's just some fun we're doing to give you all even more content. And it's on Netflix, so feel free to watch it while you listen, to see what we're reacting to! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine de Medici was a queen, a Medici, and Italian. But was she a poisoner and a witch, like some sources would lead you to believe? Join us this week as Alexis and Hailey discuss astrology, witchcraft, and Catholicism! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Wanna send us something? Send it to Alexis and Hailey at 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102. It's not where we live, but we can receive mail there! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've gotten so many reviews and emails recently, we created a little mini-episode to focus on those! Tune in to this snippet where people want to mail us knitted items, think we're witches or stalkers, and someone listened to our podcast by accident and reviewed it! If you're only here for history, feel free to skip this one! We won't blame you <3 Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! If you want to mail us something, address it with our names to 595 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007, E-102. It's not our address so don't come looking, just a place we can pick up mail. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy 100th episode! To celebrate, Hailey teaches Alexis about the history of hysteria and why she can't spell history correctly the first time anymore. Get ready for some female anatomy talk. And thanks to everyone who listens, we couldn't have gotten this far without you! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! If you want to send us something (you don't have to), put our names on it with the address 595 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, E-102, and it'll get to us! P.S. That isn't our actual address, but merely one we can retrieve things from, so your potential stalking is for not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now that World War II is over, what's America to do with all these extra nuclear bombs? Tune in this week, as Alexis teaches Hailey about Operation Plowshare, an attempt by the American government to use nukes during peacetimes for engineering projects! What could go wrong? Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music and Alexandra for our topic suggestion! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you get when the government makes a weird law and medical school's need bodies to dissect? Graverobbing and murder, that's what! Join us this week, as Hailey teaches Alexis about the intricate rules of how to snatch a body, how to keep one from being snatched from a grave, or how to turn murder into a lucrative business! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Queen Victoria was almost assassinated not one, not two times, but eight times! Join us to learn who tried to kill her, why they tried, how they failed and the strange disparity in punishments between perpetrators. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.