141 episodes
Sagas of She Sagas Of She
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- History
Learn more about the women of history relegated to the footnotes of others. From the darker side of women's history including cults, ghost stories, myths & legend and anything vaguely nerdy.
Grab a snack and your beverage of choice and join two nerds with microphones!
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Sagas of She After Dark - Cul-tea
In this episode Emily talks about a yoga cult that created not only a tea brand but also a multibillion dollar security company.
Please be aware of trigger warnings for sexual assault and child abuse.
As promised here are the sources Emily recommends:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-disturbing-mainstream_b_667026
https://lamag.com/featured/yogi-bhajan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBexJrJg4g&list=WL&index=10&ab_channel=RamblingsofaSikh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohNE63h4zsI&list=WL&index=10&ab_channel=Dr.StevenHassan-CultExpert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SqIqn1iZVg&list=WL&index=12&ab_channel=Perplexity%3AAMysteryPodcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ptbUtdH8ZY&ab_channel=Dr.StevenHassan-CultExpert
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Tea Break History - William of Norwich.
Hello Nerdlings,
In this tea break history episode we talk about the story of Saint William.
In 1144 a 12-year-old boy, named William, was found murdered in Norwich. This tragic event led to the first known case of the Blood Libel in the UK.
Listen to find out more.
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Book Swap Tangent.
Hello Nerdlings,
In this episode we talk about our recent book swap, chat about books we have read recently, and have slight panic attacks about the amount of books we have on our TBR lists...
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Solving History - Was Jack the Ripper a Woman.
Hello Nerdlings, it's time to don our detective hats and once more attempt to solve history.
In this podcast we are looking at the theory that Jack the Ripper was in fact, ‘Jill’ the Ripper and the murders were carried out by a woman.
We will give you the theory and two possible suspects but as always we want to hear your thoughts! Use the polls below or social media to let us know your thoughts on this theory.
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Tea Break Podcast - Arsenic Green
In this podcast Emily tells us about Arsenic Green, something the Victorians lived and died for!
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Tea Break History - Phyllis Latour Doyle
In this podcast we are talking about the amazing Phyllis Latour Doyle, a member of the SOE who used knitting to help bring about D-Day.
(Just a quick note here to say we have covered the SOE in a number of other podcasts so make sure you check those out to learn more about the SOE and other amazing women who served within it.)
The book Gemma mention is: Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
by Clare Hunter.
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Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)