Who Did What Now

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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting! Part of the Inflection network

  1. 1d ago

    195. Joshua N. Haldeman - Elon Musk's Apartheid-Loving Grandfather

    Did you hear? Elon Musk is now the world's first "Trillionaire." Enjoy this From the Vault Anyway, some families have skeletons in the closet, others have an entire ossuary under the floorboards, most like to keep them quiet but the Musk family prefer to put them on display. Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Norman Haldeman was an apartheid-loving chiropractor, who was super into conspiracy theories and searching for a "long lost city" in his plane.   Hosted by Katie Charlwood  Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & Nightshade   Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page)   Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky   Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22   Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 12m
  2. 194. Pope Leo X - From the Vault

    6d ago

    194. Pope Leo X - From the Vault

    Continuing Pride Month with one of my favourite things, telling y'all all about bad popes! We've got nepotism, murder, homosexial espionage AND a conpiracy involving a pet elephant! Pull up a chair and hear abotut Pope Leo X Hosted by Katie Charlwood Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & Nightshade Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min
  3. 193. Chevaliere d'Eon

    Jun 2

    193. Chevaliere d'Eon

    Kicking off Pride Month with this Beauty from the Vault, the 18th Century Trans Spy, the Chevalière d'Éon Hosted by Katie Charlwood Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & Nightshade Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 hr
  4. William Palmer - Day and Nightshade

    May 26 ·  Bonus

    William Palmer - Day and Nightshade

    Introducing your new True Crime fix, Day and Nightshade, podcast that asks you What's Your Poison? And means it...   Join Katie Charlwood and Jay McLoughlin in Victorian England, as they share the twisted tale of William Palmer, the "Prince of Poisoners" who gained the title with all of the subtlely as a dyspraxic jester. But this man's actions were n laughing matter, find out now on Day and Nightshade   Music by Zachary Logan & Myka Sylvanas   Podcast Artwork by Anna Farbis     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  5. Introducing - Day and Nightshade

    May 26 ·  Bonus

    Introducing - Day and Nightshade

    Introducing Day and Nightshade, the podcast that asks you "what's your poison?" and means it. For your new favourite True Crime fix (and poison fascination) listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and... other places probably Y'know, some guys just can't hold their arsenic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min
  6. 192. Errol Flynn - Swashbuckling Scoundrel

    May 18

    192. Errol Flynn - Swashbuckling Scoundrel

    Errol Flynn was a Hollywood heartthrob in the Golden Era, a swashbuckler who the ladies would swoon at the sight of, but beneath that dashing exterior was a man filled with demons and more narcotics you could shake a stick at. Accused of affairs, assaults and sympathising the enemy there is more to the man than swordplay and tights. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m
  7. From the Vault - Marlene Dietrich

    May 17

    From the Vault - Marlene Dietrich

    Marlene Dietrich was a Hollywood star who wanted to be alone, but before that she was a sex symbol who combatted gender norms and wanted to poison the leader of the Third Reich with a poison hair pin, which, could have worked, we maybe should have let her try...   Hosted by Katie Charlwood   Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page)   Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky   Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22   Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    57 min
  8. 191. Mary Pickford - America's Sweetheart

    May 13

    191. Mary Pickford - America's Sweetheart

    Mary Pickford was America's Sweetheart, a silent film actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the first to be offered a million dollar contract and one of th ecreaors of the Little Three... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at:  Patreon  Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 26m
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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting! Part of the Inflection network

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    iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    225
  • Rating
    Explicit
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