Ill-Equipped History

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Two non-historians with a passion for history tell stories of the past in a way that will make you laugh.

  1. 3d ago

    The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum

    Episode 174. Although Pompeii has become the most well known Volcanic disasters that has ever happened, most people have the real story of that fateful day wrong. Emileigh and Morgan follow the hour by hour timeline of events that not only destroyed Pompeii but Herculaneum and the surrounding countryside.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/last-hours-pompeii-mount-vesuvius-eruption-timeline/   https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/   https://www.science.org/content/article/minute-minute-account-pompeii-eruption-revealed-agonizing-detail   https://pompeiisites.org/en/pompeii-map/analysis/pompeii-after-the-eruption/   https://www.britannica.com/place/Pompeii/Influence-on-European-culture

  2. Sep 6

    The Krakatoa Eruption of 1883

    One fateful day in August of 1883, the world experienced a worldwide calamity like no other. The volcanic island Krakatau, or Krakatoa, erupted. The resulting shockwave, tsunamis, and debris caused uncalculable damage around the planet.    Sources “Krakatoa 1883: The Loudest Sound in Recorded History” https://volcanodb.com/krakatoa-eruption   “Krakatoa” by history.com editors (May 9 2018, updated Jun 30 2025) https://www.history.com/articles/krakatoa   “On This Day: Historic Krakatau Eruption of 1883” (Aug 26 2017, updated Aug 16 2023) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/day-historic-krakatau-eruption-1883   “The 1883 Krakatau eruption: A year of blue Moons” by Tammana Begum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-1883-krakatau-eruption-a-year-of-blue-moons.html   “When Krakatoa Blew: How the 1883 Eruption Changed the World” by Patrick J. Kiger (Mar 7 2024) https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/krakatoa.htm   “The 1883 Cataclysm: Anatomy of an Apocalypse”  https://www.krakatau.net/articles/cataclysm-1883/   https://www.krakatau.net/articles/global-consequences/    “Navigating the Sunda Strait: Colonial History and Maritime Charts”  https://www.mygeoquest.com/navigating-the-sunda-strait-colonial-history-and-maritime-charts/   “The Passage Between Giants”  https://qualla.com/sunda-strait/#list/qqgn/sunda-strait-wp   “The Straits Settlements and British Malaya” by Sir J. Frederick Dickson, K.C.M.G (1889-1890) from The English Illustrated Magazine, 7, pp. 283-292.  https://victorianweb.org/periodicals/englishillustrated/11.html   “A Re-examination of Raffles’s Statistics on the Population of Java in the Early Nineteenth Century” by Yoshihiro Tsubouchi, Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 28 No. 4 (March 1991).  https://kyoto-seas.org/pdf/28/4/280404.pdf   “Inside Out: The colonial displacement of Sumatra’s population” by Antonly Reid, Paper Landscapes: Essays in the Environmental History of Indonesia, pp. 61-89. (May 1998) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333079464_Inside_Out_the_Colonial_Displacement_of_Sumatra's_Population   Sound Credits:  Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/household-oldfashioned-typewriter-20367/   Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/technology-old-school-projector-97973/   Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/household-old-style-door-bell-101191/   Sound Effect by u_qlymcu2vle from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/telegraph/

  3. Aug 27

    Dead Man's Wire: The Tony Kiritsis Hostage Situation- Part 2

    Episode 172. After successfully getting his hostage to his apartment, Tony Kiritsis spends the next three days demanding air time, immunity, and money. Emileigh and Morgan dive into what demands were given into for the sake of saving Dick Hall's life.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcZXVT6888   https://ibha.indiana.edu/the-tony-kiritsis-hostage-incident-62-hours-that-forever-changed-indiana-broadcasting/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kiritsis   https://deadmansline.com/richard-hall/   https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a69945868/dead-mans-wire-true-story-tony-kiritsis?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23705378805&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23710774922&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX0FfouIHCNEAx1Kgw_b1ZFVm&gclid=CjwKCAjwhZDUBhBGEiwAbi5bjjvKDmnFAoZdje9_VTgmUAcIEG2Ct35tvw074wYDHn98okILndgrIxoCcuEQAvD_BwE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KITiydUmVk

  4. Aug 20

    Dead Man's Wire: The Tony Kiritsis Hostage Situation- Part 1

    Episode 171. Indianapolis became the center of attention on one fateful day in 1977 when Tony Kiritsis took Dick Hall hostage at gunpoint. The world was able to tune in and experience a situation unfold on live television for the first time, changing the way news is covered forever.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcZXVT6888   https://ibha.indiana.edu/the-tony-kiritsis-hostage-incident-62-hours-that-forever-changed-indiana-broadcasting/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kiritsis   https://deadmansline.com/richard-hall/   https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a69945868/dead-mans-wire-true-story-tony-kiritsis?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23705378805&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23710774922&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX0FfouIHCNEAx1Kgw_b1ZFVm&gclid=CjwKCAjwhZDUBhBGEiwAbi5bjjvKDmnFAoZdje9_VTgmUAcIEG2Ct35tvw074wYDHn98okILndgrIxoCcuEQAvD_BwE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KITiydUmVk

  5. Aug 14

    John Brown: Militant Abolitionist

    Episode 170. John Brown was a vehemently anti-slavery abolitionist who resorted to violence in order to dismantle the racist institution. His belief was that if enough people rose up, black people could be free in the United States. He also believed that the only way this could happen was by soaking the land in blood.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources “John Brown” by history.com editors (Oct 27 2009, updated May 28 2025) https://www.history.com/articles/john-brown   “John Brown”  https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-brown   “John Brown” by Harry Searles (Sept 24 2019, updated Jan 10 2025) https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/john-brown/   “John Brown”  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1550.html   “John Brown”  https://www.nps.gov/people/john-brown.htm   “John Brown” by Joshua J. Mark (Jun 25 2025) https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Brown/   “John Brown’s Day of Reckoning” by Fergus M. Bordewich (Oct 2009) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/john-browns-day-of-reckoning-139165084/   “John Brown” by Britannica Editors (Jul 31 2026) https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Brown-American-abolitionist Sound Credits: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by the US Air Force Band (1999) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic%22_US_Air_Force_Band.ogg  Composition: William Steffe; Performance: United States Air Forces in Europe Band, Concert Band; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  6. Aug 6

    Operation Dynamo: How the Little Ships Evacuated Dunkirk

    Episode 169. The evacuation of Dunkirk was not only an incredible feat of heroism, but was one of the main reasons that the Allies hung in long enough to win World War 2. Today, Emileigh and Morgan dive into how this nearly impossible task was done and the the aftermath of it's success.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources   https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-world-war/dunkirk/why-the-dunkirk-evacuations-were-an-unexpected-success   https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-world-war/battle-of-france/britains-phoney-start-to-the-second-world-war   https://rnli.org/about-us/our-history/timeline/1940-dunkirk-little-ships   https://www.mby.com/news/over-70-dunkirk-little-ships-to-return-to-dunkirk-marking-the-85th-anniversary-of-operation-dynamo-135162   https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-dunkirk-evacuation   https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/evacuation-dunkirk   https://www.adls.org.uk/history-of-dunkirk   https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-world-war/dunkirk/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dunkirk-evacuations   https://soundingsonline.com/features/living-legacy-the-little-ships-of-dunkirk/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ships_of_Dunkirk   https://about.proquest.com/en/blog/2017/dunkirk-the-real-stories-behind-the-drama/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCvTL2oW3cM

  7. Jul 31

    Ofra Haza: The Madonna of the East

    Episode 168. Ofra Haza was one of the most beloved singers of the 80s and 90s. She overcome extreme poverty and prejudice to become known on an international stage, and her voice made the magic of one of the most famous animated films of the decade.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources “Ofra Haza” by Nathan Shahar https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/haza-ofra   “The Passing of Israeli Singer Ofra Haza”  https://aish.com/the-passing-of-israeli-singer-ofra-haza/   “Israeli Singer Ofra Haza Is the True Star of ‘Prince of Egypt’” by Lior Zaltzman (Apr 11 2025) https://www.kveller.com/israeli-singer-ofra-haza-is-the-true-star-of-prince-of-egypt/   “Ofra Haza, Tragic Israeli Pop Diva” by Dana Kessler (Feb 22 2023) https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/ofra-haza-tragic-israeli-pop-diva   “Pop Star’s Death Stirs Debate in Israel on AIDS” by Tracy Wilkinson (Feb 29 2000) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-29-mn-3690-story.html   “Death of a Diva” by Barry Walters (Jun 1 2000) https://www.poz.com/article/Death-Of-A-Diva-10225-4310   “Singer’s death prompts Aids debate" by Kathryn Westcott (Mar 5 2000) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/666770.stm   “The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone (Jan 1 2023) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/ofra-haza-1234642327/   “Obituary: Ofra Haza” by Lawrence Joffe (Feb 24 2000) https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/feb/25/guardianobituaries   “Ofra Haza”  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofra_Haza Sound Credits Music by RODOLPHE RAKOTOMALALA from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-acoustique-guitare-percussion-337926/   Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/technology-phone-ringing-6805/

  8. Jul 23

    The Dunbar Armored Depot Robbery: $18.9 Million in 30 minutes

    Episode 167. The Dunbar Armored Depot Robbery in 1997 held the title of most money stolen in a single heist for over three decades. But the robbers only got away with it for two years. In today's episode, Emileigh and Morgan are going to discuss how they stole it all and how they got caught.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  illequippedhistory@gmail.com   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources https://medium.com/@alyssakelirose/the-dunbar-heist-7e16450c3192   https://archive.calbar.ca.gov/archive/calbar/2cbj/01dec/page25-1.htm   https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-19-me-12221-story.html   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_Armored_robbery#cite_note-7   https://www.infinitefiresecurity.co.uk/historical-heists-the-dunbar-armoured-robbery/   https://watch.historyvault.com/shows/historys-greatest-heists-with-pierce-brosnan/season-1/episode-7/full-episode

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Two non-historians with a passion for history tell stories of the past in a way that will make you laugh.

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    illequippedhistory
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
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    Explicit
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