Podcasts about hysterical history

Episode 73: Comedy tonight! And comedy back then, particularly 26 April 1923... It's a royal wedding so the BBC celebrate in style, with a gala concert, sponsored by Harrods (yes, sponsorship on the BBC!), given by The Co-Optimists, the legendary interwar comedy troupe. The cast includes Stanley Holloway (later of My Fair Lady) and, weirdly, the ex of the prince getting married. Whoops. We also explore a landmark pre-BBC broadcast by The Co-Optimists, in the summer of 1921. It's London's first broadcast, and pretty much the only legal broadcast of 1921. We'll explain why, and you'll hear them in full flow. Plus, for those who prefer their comedy more recent, we've got comedy writers James Cary and Simon Dunn, as well as Hi-De-Hi's Jeffrey Holland, telling us about later BBC comedy from The Goons to Bottom, via Steptoe, Dad's Army and Roy Clarke's ovens. It's a lot to pack in, so it's a longer episode than we usually go for, but we trust you'll be entertained, or at least informed about being entertained, or educated about being informed about being entertained...   SHOWNOTES: Simon Dunn's books include Proctology: A Bottom Examination. James Cary's books include The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer. Paul Kerensa's books include Hark! The Biography of Christmas - also available as an audiobook. Hear The Co-Optimists via this Youtube channel. Alan Stafford's article on John Henry and the first BBC topical comedy.  A photo of 'Listening to the Gala Concert at Harrods' (thanks Andrew Barker!) - 26 April 1923. A photo of the Beaver Hut, Strand (the site of the later Bush House) - Summer 1921. Sidney Nicholson's wedding anthem - Beloved Let Us Love One Another - hosted by the English Heritage Music Series at University of Minnesota. We are nothing to do with the BBC - this is a solo independent operation. Support us at Patreon.com/paulkerensa - £5/mth gets you videos galore. Paul's on tour this Sept/Oct with An Evening of (Very) Old Radio - paulkerensa.com/tour. Music by Will Farmer. Subscribe, Rate, Review, Thanks! NEXT TIME: Music! With Percy Pitt in 1923 and ex Radio 1 boss Johnny Beerling in the present day, reflecting on 1967+. paulkerensa.com/oldradio

Sorry for the audio on this one, folks! Abigail sounds like she's talking into a TP tube, so that's fun I guess. Anyway, this one's all about rom coms! Vee joins her for a break down of the genre, the history, and the creative ways we can use our hands.What About “The Breakfast Club”? by Molly Ringwald: https://bit.ly/2JqJaGyABIGAIL'S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthorKOT'S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeACITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8PTWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirstKoT'S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirstEMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.comPO Box 460816San Francisco CA, United States94146-0816Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

We stop in Kansas and talk about a few of the few spoops they do have. We go off the rails for a good amount of the episode and we introduce a new segment, Hysterical History with Ward. We also touch a little on The Wizard of Oz to tell little known facts about its production!Thanks for joining and have a great eve-after-morning!Send us topics!!https://www.fiddlerandshoots.comcornfieldwisconsin@gmail.comfiddlerandshoots@gmail.comCheck out our redbubble account for merch to support your favorite corny podcast!https://www.redbubble.com/people/CornfieldWI/shop?asc=uSOURCES -https://flinthillsparanormal.com/cryptozoology/kansas-cryptids/cryptids-kansas-windigo-deer-lady-and-other-native-legends/https://kidadl.com/articles/funny-facts-about-kansas-let-the-sunflower-state-brighten-your-dayhttps://flinthillsparanormal.com/cryptozoology/kansas-cryptids/cryptids-kansas-beaman-monster/https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sinkhole_Samhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68137/17-wonderful-and-not-so-wonderful-facts-about-wizard-oz

This week Earl and Jurek thought they were going to get their edu-tainment on, but were pleasantly surprised that Goofy's Hysterical History Tour for the Sega Genesis turned out to be a fairly decent platformer! Despite it's ridiculously long title and punishing difficulty, the game plays pretty decently! It looks great and the music is passable. It's main downside is every time you die you have to start the level completely over! I mean come on, ever heard of checkpoints?!? The guys also have a Reveler submitted discussion question! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday Nov. 19, 2021. So far, this is the only episode in which we don't have a single drop of alcohol! I know... blasphemy! But Earl had just received his booster shot and was advised against drinking. We'll be back to our regular ways next time. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

Welcome back Friends! We have upgraded our sound and equipment and we're thrilled about it! We're also coming at you in stereo so you can use headphones to feel like you're really here with us in the middle of the smoke circle. Or not, you do you and we love you for it *heart hands* First we meet Khutulun of Mongolia who was an amazing warrior and just as amazing at wrestling. KT is smitten kittens with her and Laurel doesn't blame her! After KT wipes away her heart eyes, she takes us to try and find the lost colony of Roanoke, one of early America's greatest mysteries! *~*~*~*~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: Maps of Mongolia Gif **In order to better follow along with the tale of Khutulun, it can be helpful to see the great expanse of the Mongolian empire before and during her lifetime Mongolian Wrestling For a more in-depth and heavily researched plunge into The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess of the podcast Astonishing Legends did a great 2 part series! Part 1 Part 2 *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials: Email -- hightailinghistorypod@gmail.com Instagram -- @hightailinghistory Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory *~*~*~*~*~*~ Sources: Khutulun-- F., Tehya. "Empress Baddie: Khutulun the Warrior.” For The Love of History. Episode 23, 2 October 2020. https://for-the-love-of-history.captivate.fm/episode/empress-baddie-khutulun-the-warrior- Frey, Holly and Wilson, Tracy V. “Mongolian Princess Khutulun.” from iHeart Radio, 22 March 2017. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/mongolian-princess-khutulun-30207430/ L.C. “Khutulun, the Mongolian Warrior Princess.” Archeotravelers.com, 17 Jan. 2021, www.archeotravelers.com/en/2020/09/11/khutulun-the-mongolian-warrior-princess/. Lamoureux, Aimee. “How Genghis Khan's Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia's Fiercest Warriors.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 10 Apr. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/khutulun. Lord, Alexis and Strickon, Hailey. “Episode 144: Khutulun, The Mongolian Wrestling Princess.” from Acast, Hysterical History, 3 March 2020, https://feeds.acast.com/public/ shows/hysterical-history Reilly, Lucas. “The Mongolian Princess Who Challenged Her Suitors to a Wrestling Match-and Always Won.” Mental Floss, 19 Oct. 2018, www.mentalfloss.com/article/560956/mongolian-princess-who-challenged-her-suitors-wrestling-match-and-always-won. “Mongol Empire.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire. Lost Colony of Roanoke-- History.com Staff. “What Happened to the ‘Lost Colony' OF Roanoke?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 3 Oct. 2012, www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laurel-rockall/message

Welcome back Friends! We have upgraded our sound and equipment and we're thrilled about it! We're also coming at you in stereo so you can use headphones to feel like you're really here with us in the middle of the smoke circle. Or not, you do you and we love you for it *heart hands* First we meet Khutulun of Mongolia who was an amazing warrior and just as amazing at wrestling. KT is smitten kittens with her and Laurel doesn't blame her! After KT wipes away her heart eyes, she takes us to try and find the lost colony of Roanoke, one of early America's greatest mysteries! *~*~*~*~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: Maps of Mongolia Gif **In order to better follow along with the tale of Khutulun, it can be helpful to see the great expanse of the Mongolian empire before and during her lifetime Mongolian Wrestling For a more in-depth and heavily researched plunge into The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess of the podcast Astonishing Legends did a great 2 part series! Part 1 Part 2 *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials: Email -- hightailinghistorypod@gmail.com Instagram -- @hightailinghistory Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory *~*~*~*~*~*~ Sources: Khutulun-- F., Tehya. "Empress Baddie: Khutulun the Warrior.” For The Love of History. Episode 23, 2 October 2020. https://for-the-love-of-history.captivate.fm/episode/empress-baddie-khutulun-the-warrior- Frey, Holly and Wilson, Tracy V. “Mongolian Princess Khutulun.” from iHeart Radio, 22 March 2017. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/mongolian-princess-khutulun-30207430/ L.C. “Khutulun, the Mongolian Warrior Princess.” Archeotravelers.com, 17 Jan. 2021, www.archeotravelers.com/en/2020/09/11/khutulun-the-mongolian-warrior-princess/. Lamoureux, Aimee. “How Genghis Khan's Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia's Fiercest Warriors.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 10 Apr. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/khutulun. Lord, Alexis and Strickon, Hailey. “Episode 144: Khutulun, The Mongolian Wrestling Princess.” from Acast, Hysterical History, 3 March 2020, https://feeds.acast.com/public/ shows/hysterical-history Reilly, Lucas. “The Mongolian Princess Who Challenged Her Suitors to a Wrestling Match-and Always Won.” Mental Floss, 19 Oct. 2018, www.mentalfloss.com/article/560956/mongolian-princess-who-challenged-her-suitors-wrestling-match-and-always-won. “Mongol Empire.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire. Lost Colony of Roanoke-- History.com Staff. “What Happened to the ‘Lost Colony' OF Roanoke?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 3 Oct. 2012, www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laurel-rockall/message

Our first episode of Hysterical History kicks off with the iconic Eleanor Roosevelt and her (potential - and likely) queer identity. Discover the power of women in 1920's and 30's America. You co-host Whitley Trusler dives into the personal and political lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and her supposed lover Lorena Hickok, known as Hick. Who is "Hick?" Lorena Alice "Hick" Hickok was a pioneering American journalist and devoted friend (read: lover???) and mentor to Eleanor Roosevelt, who redefined the definition of a First Lady. After leaving home at 14, Hickok began her career as a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune. After a sordid love affair with her roommate fell apart, Hick found her way to New York, eventually taking a position at the Associated Press. She became America's best-known female reporter by the year 1932. The Story of Eleanor & Hick This story piqued our interest after seeing a Tweet about Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt taking a night time plane ride to Baltimore after becoming bored at a White House event. This stood out as a potentially queer moment. While no evidence could be found in the corners of the gay internet of Roosevelt and Earhart, we did uncover a relationship with journalist Lorena Hickok. There are historians who disagree that Eleanor and Hick had a romantic relationship, but let me lay this out for you. Here is what we found: A merely political marriage to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) - she once told her daughter Sara she did not like having intercourse with FDR Eleanor's close circle of friends HAPPENED to be a group of out lesbians Hick receiving a note from her editor at the Associated Press after interviewing Eleanor that read: Don't get too close to your sources. Spending nearly everyday together in New York before the Roosevelt's moving to the White House (concerts, plays, late-night candlelit dinners) Discovery of nearly 4,000 letters the women wrote to each other, some explicitly laying out their more intimate relations We found this wonderful article from AutoStraddle.com called https://www.autostraddle.com/24-very-gay-excerpts-from-eleanor-roosevelts-love-letters-with-lorena-hickok-346115/ (24 Very Gay Excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's Love Letters with Lorena Hickok). Groundbreaking. I do not know why historians disagree. Here are a few excerpts: Eleanor to Lorena, March 9, 1933 “My pictures are nearly all up & I have you in my sitting room where I can look at you most of my waking hours! I can't kiss you so I kiss your picture good night & good morning!” Eleanor to Lorena, November 17, 1933 “I'm getting so hungry to see you.” Lorena to Eleanor, December 5, 1933 “Only eight more days. Twenty-four hours from now it will be only seven more—just a week! I've been trying today to bring back your face—to remember just how you look. Funny how even the dearest face will fade away in time. Most clearly I remember your eyes with a kind of teasing smile in them, and the feeling of that soft spot just northeast of the corner of your mouth against my lips. I wonder what we'll do when we meet—what we'll say. Well—I'm rather proud of us, aren't you? I think we've done rather well.” I think it is rather clear the love the two felt for each other and the intense relationship they shared.

Happy Presidents' Day! In order to educate your understanding of presidents near and far, Hysterical History comes a day early! In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis about William Henry Harrison, barely a president, and António de Oliveira Salazar, a "president" of Portugal. Special thank to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ghoooooooosssttttsssss! Is our continued theme in part two! We share more ghost stories, Karla shares some Hysterical History about Madame LaLaurie, and Michael reviews another obscure paranormal horror film! Have a supernatural encounter you’d like to share? Write us! PO Box 198514 Nashville, TN 37219 or at gopostalpodcast@gmail.com! Promos from Vodka and Ghosts and Our True Crime Podcast. Links:  Door creak (https://bit.ly/2R4vhAQ) Ghost scream (https://bit.ly/2yRZtHT)

Welcome to part two! If you forgot, our theme for the week is classic TV! Karla begins the episode by forgetting the word “Thesaurus”! Michael shares some conspiracy theories from some classic kid’s TV shows! Thanks, Screen Rant (https://goo.gl/C5jAX1)! Karla shares a Hysterical History about “Gilligan’s Island”! Full version of the original theme song found here: https://youtu.be/qx7A4sxJi7c! WTFAI is undergoing a face lift… or… rather a complete overhaul! Random question of the week: What kind of cult would you like to start? Want to share a TV themed story or answer our random question of the week? Write us! PO Box 198514, Nashville, TN, 37219, gopostalpodcast@gmail.com, on on social media @gopostalpodcast! Promos from Voice of the Victim and Occultae Veritatis!

First of all, shout out to our listeners in Germany! Es tut mir sehr Leid für Karlas Deutsch! Karla gets on her soap box, for exactly what you think she would! We get a breaking news update from Burning Man! And an excellent story involving grilled cheeses and a certain dome! Karla finally gets her bicycle powered grilled cheese machine and teaches us all about burning effigies for her Hysterical History! Random question of the week: What secret conspiracy would you like to start? Have an answer to the random question? Know where I am? Want to share an orgy dome story? Write us! PO Box 198514, Nashville, TN, 37219, gopostalpodcast@gmail.com, on on social media @gopostalpodcast! Promos from No Offense Show and Hoosier Homicide!

We turn our podcast into a Dinner theater for a hot minute featuring the Dowager countess, Michael! We read a postcard from a Mystery Sender - perhaps it was Betsy Ross! Karla is a legend, a legend killer!! Karla debuts the newly re-branded “Hysterical History” with none other than Nicolas Cage! Michael gets lost once again! It’s about time. Rando question of the week: What would be the worst buy-one-get-one-free sale? Do you know where Michael is? Want to see Kathy Bates play Molly Brown in a BioPic? Or want to share your answer to the rando question!? Write us! PO Box 198514, Nashville, TN 37219 or via e-mail - gopostalpodcast@gmail.com! Promo from A Podcast About Something!

Let's talk about interesting women! As well as: What is zoning? Where did Oregon get all its homeless people? Who is Sheela Patel and why is she judged for her looks instead of how she poisoned people in the 1980's? Listen to learn alongside Hailey as Alexis explains the cult bioterrorist attack from the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh! We are Hysterical History, A Broad Perspective. New episodes every Monday, where we think about the funny bits of history and share them with each other. Listen on our website, iTunes, Googleplay, and SoundCloud. Updates available on Twitter and Facebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.