History For Hot Girls

Natalie and Michelle
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History For Hot Girls

A podcast focused on deep dives into the history of people, events, items and ideas traditionally considered feminine. History as told by hot girls, for hot girls.

Episodes

  1. JUN 29

    Romantasy

    Hey there, history lovers! We love a good climax. On today’s episode, we explore the rise in the popularity of the romantasy genre. From stories of swords to… well, other swords, we unpack what is so captivating about this genre, as well as its critiques. NOTES & CORRECTIONS:Natalie's top 5 books are The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. FIND US ON SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/historyforhotgirls/ https://www.tiktok.com/@historyforhotgirls?_t=ZS-8wCpeo0jpA4&_r=1 https://www.youtube.com/@historyforhotgirls BIBLIOGRAPHY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SaCL1OOxU https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=K0ieFurt1n8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPBD2WybXrs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-03/how-acotar-and-fourth-wing-romantasy-books-got-so-popular https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/what-is-romantasy-experts-explain-the-bestselling-book-trend/index.html https://www.ft.com/content/2c9b51f4-2d57-4a82-94fa-b49696c844d6 https://www.ft.com/content/50a4f410-37bd-4d21-8562-d4fd0048966f https://www.ft.com/content/87b071fb-2df2-44fa-8d6b-603c943c17d3 The Rise of Romantasy (Season 4, episode 149), TBR Lowdown Podcast, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/02/romantasy-literary-genre-booktok https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/fantasy-books/romantasy-history-lesson-where-did-the-genre-come-from The Assignment Podcast with Audie Cornish The Serious Business of Romance Novels, Oct 2023https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/28/style/romantic-books-fantasy-romantasy-booktok-cec/index.html https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-sex-lives-of-elves-and-fairies-welcome-to-the-world-of-romantasy-20241113-p5kq7t.html Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one xoxo

    43 min

  2. JUN 15

    Anne Bonny & Mary Read: Part 2

    Ahoy there history lovers! Welcome to part 2 of our deep dive into the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. In this episode, we finish up their story, and cover the different ways they are interpreted across history and in fictional media. Specifically, we discuss how Anne Bonny and Mary Read have been reinterpreted as symbols of feminism throughout the centuries, and also as queer icons in the modern day.  BIBLIOGRAPHY: Arne Zuidhoek. 2022. The Pirate Encyclopedia. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. Canfield, Rob. 2001. “Something’s Mizzen: Anne Bonny, Mary Read, ‘Polly’, and Female Counter-Roles on the Imperialist Stage.” South Atlantic Review 66 (2): 45. https://doi.org/10.2307/3201868. Evans, Tegan. 2024. “Enemies of All Mankind: Gender, Violence and the Queering of Anne Bonny and Mary Read.” Australian Feminist Law Journal 50 (1): 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13200968.2024.2310315. Johnson, Charles. 1724. A GENERAL HISTORY of the PYRATES, from Their First RISE and SETTLEMENT in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time. Pater-Noster-Row, London: Black-Boy. National Library of Jamaica. 1721. The Tryals of Captain John Rackham and Other Pirates. Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/the-tryals-of-captain-john-rackham. Oppenheim, Maya. 2020. “Female Pirate Lovers Whose Story Was Ignored by Male Historians Immortalised with Statue.” The Independent. November 19, 2020. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-lgbt-statue-b1725018.html. Park, Andy, and Clare O’Halloran. 2024. “Piracy in the Caribbean and the Tale of Mary Read.” ABC Listen. ABC Radio National. May 22, 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/drawingroom/francesca-de-tores-saltblood-piracy-/103880692. Rebecca Alexandra Simon. 2022. Pirate Queens. Pen and Sword History. Rowan, Caroline. 1999. “Powerful on Land and Sea: An Analysis of History’s Attitude to the Lives and Careers of Two Female Pirates; Grainne Mhaol and Anne Bonny.” Thesis, Women’s Education, Research and Resource Centre, University College, Dublin. https://researchrepository.ul.ie/articles/thesis/Powerful_on_land_and_sea_an_analysis_of_history_s_attitude_to_the_lives_and_careers_of_two_female_pirates_Grainne_Mhaol_and_Anne_Bonny/19841401?file=35254234. Vencel, Wendy. 2018. “Women at the Helm: Rewriting Maritime History through Female Pirate Identity and Agency.” Honours Thesis, Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/452. Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one xoxo.

    49 min

  3. JUN 1

    Anne Bonny & Mary Read: Part 1

    Ahoy there, history lovers! This week’s episode is Natalie’s first script for the show, and it got a little out of hand. This is part 1 of a 2-part deep dive into the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Join us as we learn about their lives and examine the issues with the sources used to study them. NOTES & CORRECTIONS: Around the 37 minute mark, I misspoke and said Jack Rackham was “executed around the time Anne Bonny and Mary Read were” — this is inaccurate because neither woman was executed! I was instead trying to say they were put on trial at the same time. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Arne Zuidhoek. 2022. The Pirate Encyclopedia. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. Canfield, Rob. 2001. “Something’s Mizzen: Anne Bonny, Mary Read, ‘Polly’, and Female Counter-Roles on the Imperialist Stage.” South Atlantic Review 66 (2): 45. https://doi.org/10.2307/3201868. Evans, Tegan. 2024. “Enemies of All Mankind: Gender, Violence and the Queering of Anne Bonny and Mary Read.” Australian Feminist Law Journal 50 (1): 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13200968.2024.2310315. Johnson, Charles. 1724. A GENERAL HISTORY of the PYRATES, from Their First RISE and SETTLEMENT in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time. Pater-Noster-Row, London: Black-Boy. National Library of Jamaica. 1721. The Tryals of Captain John Rackham and Other Pirates. Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/the-tryals-of-captain-john-rackham. Oppenheim, Maya. 2020. “Female Pirate Lovers Whose Story Was Ignored by Male Historians Immortalised with Statue.” The Independent. November 19, 2020. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-lgbt-statue-b1725018.html. Park, Andy, and Clare O’Halloran. 2024. “Piracy in the Caribbean and the Tale of Mary Read.” ABC Listen. ABC Radio National. May 22, 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/drawingroom/francesca-de-tores-saltblood-piracy-/103880692. Rebecca Alexandra Simon. 2022. Pirate Queens. Pen and Sword History. Rowan, Caroline. 1999. “Powerful on Land and Sea: An Analysis of History’s Attitude to the Lives and Careers of Two Female Pirates; Grainne Mhaol and Anne Bonny.” Thesis, Women’s Education, Research and Resource Centre, University College, Dublin. https://researchrepository.ul.ie/articles/thesis/Powerful_on_land_and_sea_an_analysis_of_history_s_attitude_to_the_lives_and_careers_of_two_female_pirates_Grainne_Mhaol_and_Anne_Bonny/19841401?file=35254234. Vencel, Wendy. 2018. “Women at the Helm: Rewriting Maritime History through Female Pirate Identity and Agency.” Honours Thesis, Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/452. Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one xoxo

    1h 4m

  4. MAY 18

    The Lipstick Index

    Hey there, history lovers! On today’s episode we discuss how lipstick sales going up, means the economy is going down! From hair dye to hemlines, we unpack how women are often at the centre of quirky recession indicators and how beauty trends can reflect a shift in the economy.   BIBLIOGRAPHY: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-09-12/makeup-fragrance-hairtok-reveal-a-lot-about-consumer-economy-inflation  https://www.voguebusiness.com/beauty/beauty-blind-spot-inclusive-luxury-colour-cosmetics  https://www.euromonitor.com/article/redefining-the-lipstick-effect-examples-of-recession-proof-categories  https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/06/01/with-inflation-rising-the-lipstick-effect-kicks-in-and-lipstick-sales-rise/?sh=32eeed7a1276   https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/52807802.pdf  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/dec/22/recession-cosmetics-lipstick  https://www.businessinsider.com/lipstick-index-explained-how-makeup-sales-could-forecast-recession-2022-8  https://www.npd.com/news/blog/2022/the-evolution-of-the-lipstick-index/   https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1006731471172641080  Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one xoxo

    18 min

  5. MAY 4

    The Met Gala

    Hey there, history lovers! In our very first episode, we are diving into the history of the Met Gala. We explore why it began, how it became known as “fashion’s biggest night out,” and if it is still the impactful, cultural phenomenon it once was.   NOTES & CORRECTIONS: The first Met Gala was held in 1948, rather than 1947 as mentioned in the episode. When discussing monetary value in the episode, we are referring to the approximate modern day equivalent. Just a little inflation maths that we forgot to flag in the recording!  BIBLIOGRAPHY & FURTHER READING: The Entire History of the Met Gala, Understitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmy4Hgkkvls&t=187s A history of the met gala in under 60 sec, Vogue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W96_Dd9bI5Y A complete history of the met gala: everytheme unveiled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqx31AM-b1o The history behind the Met Gala, Olivia B Waxman, 2024  https://time.com/6972918/met-gala-history/  The Costume Institue https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/the-costume-institute  The Lives of the Party: A whirlwind history of the met gala, Lilah Ramzi, May 1 2024 - https://www.vogue.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-met-gala-video  By saying nothing as the world burns, the Met Gala shows we’re still living in a gilded age, Amelia Abraham May 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/03/met-gala-saying-nothing-world-burns-fashion-gilded-age  Met Gala Organizers face criticism for “GildedGlamour” theme amid inflation, Maya Yang 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/02/met-gala-theme-gilded-glamor-criticism-inflation  Fashion previews, protests, parties, The scene Surrounding the Met Gala, Lauren Bilbin Annaliese Nurnber and Jada Yuan, May 7 2024, https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2024/05/07/photos-met-gala-scene/  What does the Met Gala theme make the internet crazy, Jose Criales-Unzueta, May 2 2024, https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/why-does-the-met-gala-theme-make-the-internet-crazy  Fashion History Mystery #13, Party of the Year: The Met Gala by Dressed, The History of Fashion podcast. 9 May 2019.  If you would love to know more about the history of this year’s exhibition theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, we highly recommend you check out Monica L. Miller’s lecture for the National Arts Club, whose work has inspired this year’s exhibition. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tsFpvDN_Xs&t=2268s  FIND US ON SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/historyforhotgirls/ https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/historyforhotgirls/ Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one on May 19th! xoxo

    42 min

  6. TRAILER

    Introducing History for Hot Girls

    Hey there, history lovers! Join two teachers, Michelle and Natalie, as they explore the history of people, events, items and ideas traditionally considered feminine. It’s history as told by hot girls for hot girls. Episodes will be posted fortnightly. Keep an eye out for our first episode, The History of the Met Gala, releasing on May 5th. Can't wait to see you there! xoxo Find us on socials: Youtube: youtube.com/@historyforhotgirls Instagram: tiktok.com/@historyforhotgirls Tiktok: instagram.com/historyforhotgirls

    5 min

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A podcast focused on deep dives into the history of people, events, items and ideas traditionally considered feminine. History as told by hot girls, for hot girls.

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  • Creator
    Natalie and Michelle
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Natalie and Michelle
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