Hodgepodge History

Antonia Humphrey

Hodgepodge History is a strange history podcast focusing on all the weirdest moments in the past and is a good reminder that while the world seems chaotic now, people have always been crazy. Hodgepodge History is hosted by Antonia Humphrey. All of my sources are listed on my website.

Episodes

  1. 03/31/2021

    Colonial Variolation

    This weeks episode is about the smallpox epidemics in 18th century Boston and the attempts to slow the spread. Sources:  https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/smallpox/sp_variolation.html https://www.history.com/news/smallpox-george-washington-revolutionary-war https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7335227/#:~:text=Smallpox%20was%20a%20dreaded%20disease,and%201775%20were%20particularly%20severe.&text=In%20the%20epidemic%20of%201721,those%20who%20contracted%20the%20malady.

  2. 03/24/2021

    The History of Poison

    This week's episode is about the strange history of poison, both intentional and accidental. Enjoy! https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/meet-the-woman-who-killed-over-600-men-giulia-tofana/ https://slate.com/technology/2006/04/a-history-of-poison.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2012/feb/24/1 https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/arsenic/arsenic-a-murderous-history/ https://www.bionity.com/en/encyclopedia/History_of_poison.html https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-deadliest-poisons-in-history-and-why-people-stoppe-5942161 https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-609/aconite https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/socrates#:~:text=Socrates%20was%20accused%20of%20corrupting,executioner's%20cup%20of%20poisonous%20hemlock. https://www.poison.org/articles/why-is-monkshood-considered-a-poison--174 https://www.healthline.com/health/hemlock-poisoning#treatment https://slate.com/technology/2014/08/poisonous-plants-socrates-drank-hemlock-tea-as-his-preferred-mode-of-execution.html https://medium.com/@editors_91459/meet-the-woman-who-poisoned-makeup-to-help-over-600-women-murder-their-husbands-cfb03929c36d https://time.com/4982099/quackery-medicine-history/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgajpd/medicina%20antiqua/sa_poisons.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23174/5-classic-poisons-and-people-who-used-them https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Strychnine#section=Other-Experimental-Properties https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/arsenic https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20120325/arsenic-medicinal-double-edged-sword https://jmvh.org/article/arsenic-the-poison-of-kings-and-the-saviour-of-syphilis/ https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinion/syphilis-and-the-use-of-mercury https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinion/syphilis-and-the-use-of-mercury https://www.livescience.com/37390-antimony.html#:~:text=Word%20origin%3A%20Antimony%20was%20named,was%20likely%20used%20even%20earlier. https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/51/antimony https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318180 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504802/5-dubious-historical-antidotes-poison-and-what-actually-works https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2016/jul/07/toxic-legacy-a-brief-history-of-poison-remedies

  3. 03/10/2021

    Unicorns

    Today's episode is a little bit shorter than the others. I give a brief background on the legend of the Unicorn and will be expanding on this information on next weeks episode about the history of poison. Enjoy!

  4. 03/03/2021

    Bermondsey Horror

    Today's story is about a couple who decided they were entitled to the fortune of their friend and felt the need to take his life. Their grisly act would result in their deaths and leave a lasting effect on those who witnessed their hangings.

  5. 03/03/2021

    Attack on Osowiec Fortress

    The Attack of the Dead Men was a battle between the Germans and Russians in Poland during World War I. The Fortress held no significant value for either side's strategy but created a distraction that allowed the Russians to move their forces through Poland without German interference. This battle truly is a nightmare that came to life.

  6. 03/03/2021

    Chevalier d'Eon

    Chevalier d'Eon lived a fascinating and adventurous life full of secrets and rumors. d'Eon's life raises the question: Does society really change?  Or were the important social issues of today prevalent through our past? d'Eon is certainly a character and worked their entire life to be who they knew they truly were only to be a topic of gossip on their death bed.

  7. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Trailer: Hodgepodge History

    Hodgepodge History is a strange history podcast and a good reminder that people have always been crazy. The podcast is hosted by Antonia Humphrey. Antonia has a passion for history and is so excited to share all the useless facts that swim around in her head. Welcome to Hodgepodge History!

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About

Hodgepodge History is a strange history podcast focusing on all the weirdest moments in the past and is a good reminder that while the world seems chaotic now, people have always been crazy. Hodgepodge History is hosted by Antonia Humphrey. All of my sources are listed on my website.

Information

  • Creator
    Antonia Humphrey
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Antonia Humphrey
  • Show Website
    Hodgepodge History