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Welcome to season three! We are thrilled to be back with you and thrilled to be back with one of our favorite guests, Dr. Darren R. Reid, history professor at Coventry University in Coventry, England. We previously had Dr. Reid on in episodes 52 and 53 (linked below if you want to hear!) to talk to us about Indigenous representation in popular movies and they quickly became listener favorites.

This time around, he's bringing his passion for pop culture history with the story of the game of Tetris. From its origins behind the Iron Curtain of the Soviet Union to becoming the best selling game in the world.

Next, Laurel presses "start player 2" and picks it up with the console wars between Nintendo and Sega during the 80s and 90s. It was Sonic vs. Mario, David vs. Goliath, underdogs vs. the video game titans, who emerges as the winner?

Finally, Kt brings it to the final level with ancient civilizations and how they handled solar eclipses. What did these great cosmic events mean to ancient peoples? Were they seen as a bad omen? It's a totally different topic altogether because this is Hightailing Through History where two sisters get high and surprise each other with a story from history's vault of the weird and the wonderful!

If you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate and review. It means so much and it helps our show grow!

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Learn more about our guest, Dr. Darren R. Reid:

Instagram-- @thathistorianinsta

TikTok-- @thathistoriantiktok

YouTube-- That Historian

His website

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Mentioned in the Stories:

Console Wars Documentary Trailer

Console Wars by Blake Harris (book)

Kt's Episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Reebok Pump Commercial

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The Socials and Patreon!

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Email--hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com

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Source Materials--

Console Wars--

Console Wars Documentary 



Console War Book by Blake Harris



https://em360tech.com/tech-article/what-happened-to-atari#:~:text=The%20'video%20game%20crash%20of,with%20consoles%20of%20varying%20quality



https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27373587



https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/protecting-children-dangers-virtual-violence-2016080210036



https://tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/mattel-barbie-nintendo-sega-tucson/article_d07a1996-984f-11ee-85bf-e731a58ceb31.html



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_war



https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27373587

Ancient Civilizations and Eclipses--

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/07/1243320725/ancient-babylonians-brought-light-to-mysterious-eclipses#:~:text=Unsurprisingly%2C%20in%20the%20ancient%20world,detailed%20records%20of%20celestial%20movement



https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-ancient-civilizations-reacted-to-eclipses-180983894/



https://www.britannica.com/list/the-sun-was-eaten-6-ways-cultures-have-explained-eclipses

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It's our season 2 finale so hop in your wicker basket and get ready for some wild intergalactic travel we have guest Justin McHenry in the Smoke Circle to talk about a fake place that has some very real history--Lemuria!

Justin has written the book "Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place" which takes the reader from its real origins in 19th century science all the way through its adoption by new age spirituality! Justin also later gives us a Lemuria true crime story that he only briefly touches on in the book so the Smoke Circle gets all the tea on that, lucky us!

But the wild ride doesn't stop there, KT has her own slice of weird history she brings to the episode regarding Australia's war against a mighty foe: standing 6 feet tall with the ability to disembowel a human if things go sideways...the Emu.

We are off for the next six weeks and will be back with you again on April 19th, 2024...just in time for our favorite holiday... *wink!* In the meantime, please keep up with us on Instagram @hightailinghistory or on TikTok @HightailingHistoryPod


Check out what our guest Justin McHenry is up to!

His book: Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place

Follow him on Instagram @Justin.Loves.History

Or join his Substack at: ourbelatedpast.substack.com

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Mentioned in the Stories:⁠

Lemurs Getting High

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The Socials and Patreon!

Patreon-- ⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠
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Source Materials--

Lemuria--

Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place by Justin McHenry

Emu War--

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emu-War



https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/06/australias-emu-war-john-cleese-outrun-in-race-to-shoot-movie-of-how-flightless-birds-thwarted-armys-machine-guns



https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/australias-emu-wars/



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

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Welcome to season 2, episode 7! We're celebrating Black history in the Smoke Circle! First up, Laurel takes us back to roaring 20s Paris to meet Josephine Baker, the Jazz Age star, who was not only a singing and dancing star in the early 20th century, but also was a spy for the French Resistance during WWII and spent her later years as an activist for the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Next, we puff, puff, pass it to KT, who picks history up in the late 1970s, when disco ruled the airwaves...but not everyone was happy about that. Learn about Chicago's Disco Demolition Night and how "the war" against disco wasn't just about upbeat, danceable music...it also showed some ugly truths about the permeation of white supremacy in America.

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Mentioned in the Stories:

Josephine Baker's Banana Dance

Josephine's Charleston (she is *topless*! NSFW)

Baker Singing in 1955

War on Disco PBS Documentary

Our Episode on Cannabis and Jazz

Our Episode on the Stonewall Uprising

Our Episode on Jack Daniel's

Frankie Knuckles's NYC Boiler Room DJ Set

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The Socials and Patreon!

Patreon-- The Best Buds Club!
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Source Materials--

Josephine Baker--

https://www.biography.com/artists/josephine-baker



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/30/black-french-american-rights-activist-josephine-baker-enters-pantheon



https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine



https://www.history.com/news/josephine-baker-world-war-ii-spy



The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy by Peggy Caravantes



War on Disco--

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/19/disco-demolition-the-night-they-tried-to-crush-black-music



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night



lhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/arts/television/the-war-on-disco-pbs.html



https://rateyourmusic.com/list/FelipeRYM/heavy-bands_projects-fronted-by-a-black-vocalist/

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We're celebrating all different kinds of love in the Smoke Circle for Valentine's Day! First up, Laurel travels through time recounting iconic stories of love and friendship suggested by listeners--from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Next, Kt travels through the life and family tree of Norman king William I--also known as William the Conqueror.

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Mentioned In the Stories:

⁠Family Tree for William the Conqueror⁠

⁠Adams/Jefferson Letters⁠

⁠Alice B. Toklas's Special Recipe⁠
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Our Love Stories Were Suggested By...

Heloise and Abelard from ⁠@rue.chemin.vert⁠

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson from Dr. Darren R. Reid ⁠@thathistorianinsta⁠

Marquis de Lafayette and Adrienne from Brendan Dowd at History Nerds United ⁠@histnerdsunited⁠

Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine from TK at For The Love of History ⁠@fortheloveof_historypodcast⁠

Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas from Derek at History's Greatest Idiots ⁠@historysgreatestidiots ⁠

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Source Materials:

Love Stories--

⁠https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14268/pg14268-images.html  ⁠

⁠https://www.gutenberg.org/files/35977/35977-h/35977-h.htm⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Abelard⁠

⁠https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/trend-tradition-magazine/trend-tradition-spring-2019/friends-divided⁠

⁠https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-interview-historians/⁠

⁠https://www.history.com/news/jefferson-adams-founding-frenemies⁠

⁠https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/lafayette-marie-adrienne-de-1760-1807⁠

⁠https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/us-history-biographies/marquis-de-lafayette⁠

⁠https://www.history.com/news/napoleon-josephine-bonaparte-love-story-marriage-divorce⁠

⁠https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/napoleon-josephine-true-relationship-infidelity-influence?loggedin=true&rnd=1707024549853⁠

⁠https://theconversation.com/napoleon-and-josephines-real-relationship-was-intense-but-they-loved-power-more-than-each-other-218160⁠

⁠https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/josephine-1763-1814⁠

⁠https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37499/37499-h/37499-h.htm⁠

(Napoleon’s letters)

⁠https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/gertrude-stein-alice-b-toklas-love-story⁠

⁠https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/stein-gertrude-and-alice-b-toklas-1874-1946-and-1877-1967⁠

⁠https://www.getty.edu/news/good-food-conversation-with-gertrude-stein-and-alice-b-toklas/⁠

William the Conqueror--

⁠https://www.royal.uk/william-the-conqueror⁠

⁠https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/who-was-william-the-conqueror/⁠

⁠https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-william-the-conqueror⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings⁠

⁠https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/william-conqueror-parents-0010669⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rollo-duke-of-Normandy⁠

h⁠ttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Harald-I-king-of-Norway⁠

⁠https://englishhistory.net/vikings/king-canute-the-great/⁠
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Welcome to part two of the history of American comics with comic book historian and writer, Kevin Garcia. Kevin joins the Smoke Circle to discuss American comic's great (roughly) 150 year history and how intertwined they are with the history of America itself.

Through comic books, readers can see reflections of American policies, commonly held beliefs, attitudes about America's place in the world and how America views its citizens, and also, how that all changed over time.

From children to adults, comics have been beloved by all ages and all peoples as readers see themselves reflected in the triumphs and tribulations of their heroes.

Join the ⁠⁠Best Buds Club, our Patreon⁠⁠, with member exclusive content, early access to future episodes and more!

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Get to know our guest, Kevin Garcia!

⁠https://kevingarciasite.wordpress.com/⁠

⁠Kevin's TikTok⁠

⁠Kevin's Instagram⁠

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Further Reading and Resources for the Curious:

⁠American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber⁠ (Laurel's source for this series)

Alex Grand, Comic Book Historians YouTube Channel

Aztec and Maya Calendar

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Welcome to a great two part series with comic book historian and writer, Kevin Garcia. Kevin joins the Smoke Circle to discuss American comic's great (roughly) 150 year history and how intertwined they are with the history of America itself.

Through comic books, readers can see reflections of American policies, commonly held beliefs, attitudes about America's place in the world and how America views its citizens, and also, how that all changed over time.

From children to adults, comics have been beloved by all ages and all peoples as readers see themselves reflected in the triumphs and tribulations of their heroes.

Join the ⁠Best Buds Club, our Patreon⁠, with member exclusive content, early access to future episodes and more!

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Get to know our guest, Kevin Garcia!

https://kevingarciasite.wordpress.com/

Kevin's TikTok

Kevin's Instagram

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Further Reading and Resources for the Curious:

American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang (Author)  Gurihiru (Illustrator)

Katie's Episode on The Creation of Superman

Laurel's Episode on The Lavender Scare (McCarthyism, Communist Outing, Morality Codes)

YouTube Video from Dr. Darren R. Reid on Superman animated short "Eleventh Hour"

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