The Curious Curators

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For this month's Historically Inaccurate Movies, the Curious Curators tackle A League of Their Own, a 1992 film about the All American Girls' Professional Baseball League. The curators discuss the fictionalized characters with their historical backdrop to explore the history of women's baseball. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/​​ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/​​ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5 Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5​​ Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

he power. The passion. The danger. To open up women's history month, the Curious Curators are talking about warrior women in history. From warrior queens to samurai, we're going to chakram our way through the story Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/​ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/​ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/​ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5​ Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators.

With stories worthy of the grittiest HBO or Showtime TV series, it is surprising the history of Africa and its empires are overlooked. The Curious Curators now take on a handful of the empires that have existed in thousands of years of African history, from an empire older than the Egyptians to Shaka Zulu. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5 Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

The Curious Curators tackle the 2016 movie Hidden Figures for Historically Inaccurate Movies. While we can't vouch for whether the math is correct, seeing as we are not rocket scientists, we can talk about the social movements that frame the narrative of the movie and the history behind it. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/​​ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/​​ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5​​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

The Roaring Twenties were a time of gangsters, speakeasies, flappers, and a resurgence of black culture, centered in a New York City neighborhood called Harlem. On this episode, the Curious Curators jump into the Harlem Renaissance, from famous figures to its beginnings and to its decline. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ ​Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ ​Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/​ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

One of the greatest mysteries of the early 20th century, made into more than one feature-length film, dozens of imposters, and a very simple solution. Yes, the Curious Curators are taking on the Romanovs and the mystery of the Lost Duchess, Anastasia. From Rasputin to the Bolshevik Revolution, we're ready to uncover the mystery that had been answered all along. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/​ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ ​Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ ​Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

No, we're not talking about our mothers. We're talking about the dead. Mummies have a history dating back nearly 10,000 years, predating even the famous Egyptian practice. Definitions of bogs, ethical debates, and thoughts of drinking mummy juice abound on this episode of the Curious Curators. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

Scandals, sex, gossip, and money. No, this isn't the latest season of the Bridgertons, it's Versailles. The Curious Curators look at the lives of Louis XIV, XV, and XVI through the lens of their opulent palace residence, and the overspending and overindulgence that would lead to the French Revolution and, for many nobles, the guillotine. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

In 79 AD, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, sat the city of Pompeii, which would be forever shrouded in ash and stone. In 2021 AD, in the shadow of some fluorescent lights, the Curious Curators will be forever immortalized on the internet when they discuss Pompeii this episode. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... a Curious Curators episode! And no, it's not refundable. Just roast some chestnuts, lean back, and learn more about Old (or Little) Christmas. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

Terry Pratchett once said: "In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." Well, it's time for the Curious Curators to pay tribute by having an entire episode dedicated to the history of cats! (The domesticated animal, not the musical.) NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

What's that coming down the chimney? It's a new Curious Curators episode! And it's here to tell you all about the origins and history of the infamous Santa Claus! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

Boil, boil, toil, and trouble, the Curious Curators are brewing up a podcast on witchcraft and witch-hunting. And it's not just about the Salem Witch Trials. Kick up your ruby slippers and learn about the origins of the famous witch-hunts hundreds of years ago. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

The face that launched a thousand ships, a romance for the ages, Brad Pitt in a skirt. Curators Hope and Lindsay finally agree on a movie they both like but that doesn't mean it's accurate. They like it for more than just Brad Pitt in a skirt but mostly, it's Brad Pitt in a skirt. We give you- TROY. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

Yee-haw! Today the Curious Curators mosey on into the topic of Outlaws of the Wild West, from Calamity Jane to Billy the Kid. How did Calamity Jane get her name? Which of Lindsay's relations wore a fake mustache to a bank robbery? Stay tuned and find out! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5 Curious Curators Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiouscurators

This year, Butter the turkey will be pardoned by the President. How did this tradition of the President of the United States pardoning turkeys for Thanksgiving start? Today, the Curious Curators talk about this "gobble-tastic" history. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ MuseumCenter/Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

The man, the myth, the legend who wishes he wasn't myth or legend: Davy Crockett. Famous for his coonskin cap and his last stand at the Alamo, how true were the stories surrounding the infamous life of Davy Crockett? The Curious Curators take this episode to explore the man behind the myth. Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

You can't hunt animals from a moving vehicle except for whales. You can't fish with a lasso. Sharing your Netflix password could result in a felony charge. Are these strange laws real? How did they come to be? The Curious Curators delve into the supposed weird laws of Tennessee to see if there is any truth behind them. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

To celebrate Native American History Month, the Curious Curators look at some of the most famous Native American figures in the Southeast. This podcast features the stories of Tecumseh, Beloved Woman Nancy Ward, Sequoyah, and Chief John Ross. NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

The clacking of rosary beads signals the arrival of the Phantom Monk. Tecumseh's Curse still haunts the Hales Bar Dam. The South Pittsburg Hospital still harbors the screams of victims of the Civil War. Join the Curious Curators as they explore more scary tales from Southeast Tennessee. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society: stories of ghosts and hauntings from around East Tennessee. From the bloodstains of the Craigmiles Mausoleum to the story of a Woman in Black, the Curious Curators are donning their night vision goggles and grabbing their flashlights to try their hands at ghosthunting. Join us as we analyze some hauntings and scary mysteries. NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

In the conclusion of this two-part series, the Curious Curators take a look at some historical conspiracy theories. From JFK to the moon landing. Is the Earth flat? Is it actually the year 1723 instead of 2020? Be sure to check out our previous episode on conspiracy theories if you haven't. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

In this two-part series, the Curious Curators tackle some of the most common historical conspiracy theories. Was Queen Elizabeth a man? Why did the Titanic sink? Is the Earth Flat? Who killed JFK? Was the moon landing fake and are aliens hidden at Roswell? Was Shakespeare even real? The Curators tackle these topics and more. Stay tuned for part two. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

What is Appalachia? For those of you who haven't grown up in the Appalachian Mountains, you may be unfamiliar with the unique culture and traditions of the region. Or you may only know the stereotypes of overall-clad hillbillies making moonshine. This episode, the Curious Curators will be addressing everything from stereotypes to Old Christmas to snake-handling. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

We all know of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan at the end of WWII, but what we may not know is the steps that led up to this event. A small town in Tennessee with a name purposely chosen to be mundane was pivotal in the creation of the bombs. Today, the Curious Curators explore the City behind the Fence. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Many people enjoy drinks labelled as "moonshine" today, but know little about its origins in Appalachia. Did you know NASCAR came from moonshining? Or that Popcorn Sutton, famous moonshiner, had six cats? Find out more in today's episode of the Curious Curators. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are both curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

The Curious Curators are back! This time, they're talking about women's suffrage and gaining the right to vote. Women fought for the right to vote in the United States for decades, and it wasn't until 1920 that the 19th Amendment was passed, stating that they could not be denied the right to vote based on sex. Today we'll discuss the events leading up to this event and the importance of Tennessee as a turning point, 100 years later. NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! We are both curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center at 5ive Points website: http://www.museumcenter.org/ Museum Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseumCenter/ Museum Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumcenter5/ Museum Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumCenter5

In 1996, the Olympics came to the Ocoee Region as part of the Centennial Olympics. It was a 100 years filled with athletic excellence, hard work, and... 300 dead pigeons? Since our 2020 Olympics have been postponed, the Curious Curators will be reviewing Olympic history and when it came to our region. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Friends, Romans, Countrymen! Lend me your ears! Today the Curious Curators harken back to Rome and their most infamous emperors from Augustus to Nero. Were these emperors as bad as their reputations say? Or were they victims of a smear campaign? Tune in to find out! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

This time, the Curious Curators tackle some topics that are often swept under the rug and not talked about in history. They shed some light on some of the most egregious and taboo topics of history from the dark familial relations of the Borgias to a cannibalism-caused brain disease. These taboo topics prove that reality is often stranger than fiction. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/ Check out our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKXGd2yqqoN41QRlXDX0DQ/videos

Ahoy! This time, the Curious Curators are looking at the Pirates of the Caribbean film for historical inaccuracies. Were undead pirates really sailing the ocean blue? Was there really cursed Aztec gold? How tight was that corset really? Join us for this podcast and drink up me hearties, yo ho! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Today, we're talking about mafiosos, mobsters, and outlaws of the early 20th century, whether they're robbing banks or running Chicago. Brought to you by Lindsay "the Shiv" Shirkey and Hope "Moneybags" Vollm, we might know something about the criminal underworld. You could say we know a guy who knows a guy. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Beauty is pain. And it doesn't get more painful than some of these dangerous and weird beauty trends from history. From arsenic wafers to dueling scars to footbinding, Hope and Lindsay explore the ugly side of beauty on this episode of the Curious Curators. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

The darling of dark tourism: ghost towns. Hope finally gets her chance to talk about her favorite place as the Curious Curators discuss some of the world's most famous ghost towns. They go in-depth, talking about why towns are abandoned, and, in some cases, why people refuse to leave. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

For this historically inaccurate movie, the Curious Curators take a look at the epic historical romance, Pearl Harbor, Hope with starry-eyed romanticism and Lindsay with ill-concealed cynicism. As Roger Ebert said, it is about the day "the Japanese staged a surprise attack on an American love triangle." NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

So nice, we had to do it twice. Today the Curious Curators go back to discussing cults, but this time, they explore (possibly) more obscure cults. The Curators each researched different cults and share their findings with the rest of the crew. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://museumcenter.org/

Music festival season is coming up. It has become a large part of modern pop culture, from Coachella to Lollapalooza. However, music festivals have a history dating back over 60 years. The Curious Curators will discuss these historic festivals and their profound effect on music festivals of today. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

This week, the Curious Curators talk about the history and origins of the infamous Bigfoot. They also talk about modern lore around the mysterious cryptid and discuss their own beliefs about the Sasquatch. Lindsay and Hope consider themselves skeptics, but Elijah has a personal story that might throw a wrench in their beliefs… NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

This week, the Curious Curators discuss the cults involved in some of the deadliest events in the 20th century. From the Waco Siege to the Jonestown Massacre. They'll also be talking about what a cult is, what makes a cult, and how easy it is to be drawn in. This topic is so extensive, we might see a Part 2 in the future! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Get prepared for more talk of Jason Isaacs. In this episode, the Curious Curators talk about the historical inaccuracies of the black comedy Death of Stalin. A much harder feat than expected. Take a peek behind the Iron Curtain with us and learn more about the absurd history surrounding the death of Stalin. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

This week, the Curious Curators delve into the political, exploring and explaining the origins and applications of Communism, Socialism, and Fascism. They also talk about Capitalism to give a comparison from the Western viewer's understanding. They address misconceptions about many of these topics, so be sure to take a listen and learn something new! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

This week the Curious Curators talk about one of Hope's favorite topics: Serial Killers. And why they were so prolific during the late 20th century. In a time of hitchhiking, unlocked doors, and no cell phones, it really did seem like they had a run of the land. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY! We are all curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Today we get topical. In this podcast, the Curious Curators talk about historical plagues, epidemics, and pandemics, from smallpox to sweating sickness. To quote Elijah, “this is going to be the sickest podcast you've ever listened to.” You'll never look at lasagna the same again. New episodes every Tuesday! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland, TN. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

On this week's episode, the Curious Curators, Hope, Lindsay, and Elijah discuss whether or not 2000's The Patriot, featuring Mel Gibson, is historically accurate or not. Discussion abounds on historical costuming, guerrilla warfare, Jason Isaacs, and… corn? New episodes every Tuesday! We are curators at the Museum Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland, TN. Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/

Join the Curious Curators in discussing the 1920s and the things we don't usually remember about that famous decade. New episodes every Tuesday! We are three curators from the Museum Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland, TN! Check out our website at http://www.museumcenter.org/