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Hey! We are Ash and Katy, this is our podcast, Always the Last to Know! Growing up we were taught how to live in the world, everything was going fine…until literally, the entire world changed, thus making everything we had learned essentially obsolete. Needless to say, Mr. Feeny and Cory Matthews did not prepare us for social media takeovers, taxes, or making our way through an insane world where an entire generation is trauma bonded.

It feels like we missed entire lessons on things so the goal is to fill in the gaps of our education- from discussions on current laws to clones, from N.A.T.O to what's hidden under melting glaciers, join us while we attempt to navigate our way through the world, figure out adulthood, and hopefully learn something new along the way!

Always the Last to Know Always the Last to Know

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 93 Ratings

Hey! We are Ash and Katy, this is our podcast, Always the Last to Know! Growing up we were taught how to live in the world, everything was going fine…until literally, the entire world changed, thus making everything we had learned essentially obsolete. Needless to say, Mr. Feeny and Cory Matthews did not prepare us for social media takeovers, taxes, or making our way through an insane world where an entire generation is trauma bonded.

It feels like we missed entire lessons on things so the goal is to fill in the gaps of our education- from discussions on current laws to clones, from N.A.T.O to what's hidden under melting glaciers, join us while we attempt to navigate our way through the world, figure out adulthood, and hopefully learn something new along the way!

    The Daughters of Bilitis - Part One

    The Daughters of Bilitis - Part One

    This week, we learn about the first lesbian rights group in the US. Ash is on a kick of learning all she can about LGBTQ+ history, we hope you enjoy the journey along with her.

    Sources

    https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitis
    https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/how-daughters-bilitis-organized-lesbian-rights
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Daughters-of-Bilitis
    https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Daughters_of_Bilitis
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daughters-of-bilitis-first-lesbian-rights-group-founded
    https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/daughters-of-bilitis/
    https://blurredbylines.com/articles/daughters-of-bilitis-martin-lyon-san-francisco/
    https://one.usc.edu/archive-location/ladder
    https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/seen-assertion/item/10944
    https://www.radicalinprogress.org/nypl-2019-2
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Martin_and_Phyllis_Lyon
    https://www.malindalo.com/blog/2021/6/15/daughters-of-bilitis
    https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/c/1003264003
    https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/sfbagals/The_Ladder/tl_index.html
    http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/collections/show/36

    • 36 min
    Beyond the Magic: The Life of Harry Houdini

    Beyond the Magic: The Life of Harry Houdini

    This week, Katy teaches us all about the life of Harry Houdini. His childhood, his tricks, and his interesting relationship with Spiritualism.

    Sources

    • 44 min
    The RMS Titanic

    The RMS Titanic

     This week, Katy enlightens us on the events of one of their favorite subjects, the Titanic. Ash knows nothing about the Titanic beyond what the movie shows, so we're all learning a lot with this episode. We cover the designing and manufacturing of the boat, the layout and luxury, comparisons between the movie and real life, and the events of that fateful and tragic night.

    Sources

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic
    https://www.noaa.gov/gc-international-section/rms-titanic-history-and-significance
    https://www.si.edu/spotlight/titanic
    National Geographic's 'Investigating the Titanic' available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXlalGvxkaY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPUFSJsyoFM

    Titanic's Final Mystery on Paranount+ with Tim Maltin 

    • 1 hr 10 min
    The History of Dyke Marches

    The History of Dyke Marches

    This week, we learn about the beautiful and community driven origins of Dyke Marches. If you are planning to attend the NYC Dyke March on June 29th, let us know! Ash will be there!

    NYC Dyke March Accessibility Accommodations Request Form

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbwfAN330QDzSf1ZL025taF-3i-9R_hW3OIVQlXO3MnjMcCw/viewform

    Sources

    https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/nyc-dyke-march/
    https://www.nycdykemarch.com/about
    https://lhaexhibits.omeka.net/exhibits/show/dyke-marches/dyke-marches
    https://www.queerevents.ca/queer-corner/blog/history/history-dyke-march
    https://gaycitynews.com/the-dyke-marchs-history-in-pictures/
    https://www.vogue.com/article/nyc-dyke-march-black-liberation-juneteenth
    https://www.lesbianavengers.com/
    https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1106444650/frustrated-by-societys-erasure-the-lesbian-avengers-fought-back
    https://www.lesbianavengers.com/about.shtml

    • 40 min
    LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness

    LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness

    This week, we learn about why LGBTQ+ youth homelessness is so prominent. We also discuss the physical and mental tolls that shelter life and living on the streets take on our queer youth, and then we highlight organizations that are taking matters into their hands to curb this epidemic.

    Organizations
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
    https://www.happyhippies.org/
    https://www.newalternativesnyc.org/about_us
    https://www.340blueprintproject.com/
    https://nn4youth.org/lgbtq-homeless-youth/
    https://nationalhomeless.org/civil-rights-criminalization-of-homelessness/


    Sources
    https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth/homelessness
    https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/serving-our-youth-lgbtq/
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Trevor-Project-Homelessness-Report.pdf
    https://nationalhomeless.org/lgbtq-homelessness/
    https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Serving-Our-Youth-Update-Jun-2015.pdf
    https://nationalhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/LGBTQ-Homelessness.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4098056/
    https://lesley.edu/article/the-cost-of-coming-out-lgbt-youth-homelessness
    https://nche.ed.gov/lgbtq-youth/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5127283/

    • 40 min
    Princess Diana: The Final Chapter

    Princess Diana: The Final Chapter

    This week, we end our saga on Princess Diana. We cover everything from the divorce to the investigation of her death. Please note, we will absolutely not be entertaining any conspiracy theories about her death. That would be disrespectful to her memory, and would take away from the accountability of the people who actually caused her death.

    Sources

    Documentaries
    Diana Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy directed by Ashley Gething
    The Princess (2022) available on HBO written and directed by Ed Perkins 
    Diana, 7 Days from BBC

    Books
    The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--the Truth and the Turmoil By Tina Brown
    The Diana Chronicles By Tina Brown
    Diana: Her True Story--in Her Own Words

    Articles
    https://www.royal.uk/diana-princess-wales
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diana-princess-of-Wales
    https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05244/diana-princess-of-wales
    https://www.cnn.com/specials/princess-diana
    https://people.com/tag/princess-diana/

    • 1 hr 43 min

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