An Old Timey Podcast

When Kate Townsend arrived in New Orleans in 1857, she was a young, poor, uneducated immigrant. Within just a few years, she opened one of the most luxurious brothels in the country. Her mansion at 40 Basin Street featured opulent, high-end decor. She hired beautiful women and catered to wealthy, well-connected clientele. As Kate’s wealth grew, so did her power. But a troubled relationship with her longtime boyfriend brought about her downfall.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from:
Asbury, Herbert. The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld. Basic Books, 2008.
“Brothels of Antebellum New Orleans.” June 23, 2009. https://news.tulane.edu/news/brothels-antebellum-new-orleans.
Gauthreaux, Alan G., and D. G. Hippensteel. Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
New Orleans Republican. “Murder in a Bagnio.” July 31, 1870.
New Orleans States. “Sykes Acquitted.” February 1, 1884.
Tallant, Robert. Ready to Hang; Seven Famous New Orleans Murders. Harper Brothers, 1952. https://archive.org/details/bwb_P9-BJW-162/page/34/mode/2up.
Taylor, Troy. Wicked New Orleans: The Dark Side of the Big Easy. History Press, 2010.
The New Orleans Democrat. “Judge Sheehan Reviving a Long Forgotten City Regulation.” July 10, 1880.
The Times-Democrat. “Sykes Forges His Landlady’s Name.” January 16, 1879.
The Times-Democrat. “The Disturbance at Spanish Fort.” August 10, 1879.
The Times-Picayune. “Civil Courts.” December 13, 1881.
Whittington, Reagan. “Prostitution in New Orleans from 1860 to 1930: Timeline.” Digital and Public History Student Projects, April 23, 2020. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dighist/7.
Wilhelm, Robert. Queen of the Demimonde. n.d. http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2015/01/queen-of-demimonde.html.

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ABBA became an international sensation when they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their song, “Waterloo.” In the years that followed, they created hit after hit after hit. They toured the globe. But then the band hit hard times. Agnetha and Bjorn divorced. So did Benny and Anni-Frid “Frida.” It seemed like ABBA had permanently fallen apart. But the 90s took a surprising turn for ABBA - and they have been under the Super Trooper lights ever since! 

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from: 

The Story of ABBA by Jan Gradvall
Documentary: The Joy of ABBA
Documentary: ABBA: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
WIKIPEDIA
ABBASITE the official website of ABBA
“How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years,” by Tom Eames for People Magazine

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Calling all Dancing Queens! In this two-part series, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) tells us about the Swedish pop music group, ABBA. She tells us the band members' surprising backstories and about the iconic Eurovision performance that launched them into stardom.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from: 

The Story of ABBA by Jan Gradvall
Documentary: The Joy of ABBA
Documentary: ABBA: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Wikipedia
ABBASITE the official website of ABBA
“How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years,” by Tom Eames for People Magazine

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As soon as David Reimer learned the truth, he knew what he wanted to do. He began presenting as a man. He got a new name. He started testosterone therapy. He underwent surgery. But just when it looked like he had a shot at a normal life, he discovered that Dr. John Money had been writing about him for years. Dr. Money had falsely presented David as proof that we are all born gender neutral, and that parents could choose their child’s gender identity, provided they did it early enough.

David knew that what had happened to him was now happening to children all over the world. He decided to put a stop to it.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“The True Story of John/Joan,” by John Colapinto for Rolling Stone 
An episode of PBS NOVA, “Sex: Unknown”
“Intersex,” The Cleveland Clinic
“It’s Intersex Awareness Day. Here Are 5 Myths We Need to Shatter,” Amnesty International
"John William Money, 84, Sexual Identity Researcher, Dies," by Benedict Carey for The New York Times.
"Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90" by Clary Risen for The New York Times.
“David Reimer, 38, Subject of the John/Joan Case, Dies” Associated Press
“Dr. Money and the Boy with No Penis,” BBC
“What were the real reasons behind David Reimer’s suicide?” by John Colapinto for Slate

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When he was just seven months old, David Reimer became the victim of a botched circumcision. The accident left him without a penis. His parents, Janet and Ron Reimer, were distraught. They wondered what kind of life David would have. Experts told them that there was little to be done. But then one night, they happened to see an interview with the prominent sexologist Dr. John Money. 

Dr. Money was charismatic. He was confident. He was credentialed. He had a theory that we are all born gender neutral, and that you could actually choose a child’s gender, provided you made the switch before the child turned two years old. Janet and Ron Reimer were filled with hope. They wondered if, with Dr. Money’s help, they find the solution to their son’s tragic accident. 

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: 

“The True Story of John/Joan,” by John Colapinto for Rolling Stone 

An episode of PBS NOVA, “Sex: Unknown”

“Intersex,” The Cleveland Clinic

“It’s Intersex Awareness Day. Here Are 5 Myths We Need to Shatter,” Amnesty International

"John William Money, 84, Sexual Identity Researcher, Dies," by Benedict Carey for The New York Times.

"Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90" by Clary Risen for The New York Times.

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You might have thought we couldn’t make it through last week’s episode, but just like Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor, we’re alive, we’re here, and we’re really pissed at you for listening to other podcasts while we were gone.

In this episode, Normie C continues to decipher fact from fiction. Meanwhile, Kristin wonders whether we’ll ever hear more about Michael Shannon’s surfboards.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, we pulled from:
Bay, Michael, dir. Pearl Harbor. Touchstone Pictures, 2001.
Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.
“Doolittle Raid.” http://public1.nhhcaws.local/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/halsey-doolittle-raid.html.
Imperial War Museums. The Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor. 2021. 13:52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4v_2zq35k.
The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. “US Intelligence Failures at Pearl Harbor.” September 18, 2025. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/us-intelligence-failures-pearl-harbor.
U.S. Department of War. “Pilots Fought Back Heroically Against Pearl Harbor Attack.” https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3973184/pilots-fought-back-heroically-against-pearl-harbor-attack/.

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In this two-part series, we analyze Michael Bay’s 2001 box office smash, Pearl Harbor. Normie C points out historical inaccuracies. Kristin points out cringey dialogue. Above all, we ask ourselves the *important* questions. Questions like: Is Pearl Harbor just Titanic for boys? And, if this film had a $140 million budget, why does Jon Voight’s butt-chin prosthetic look so much like Silly Puddy? Finally, isn’t it cute that we made fun of this movie for being too long, but we couldn’t fit our own analysis into one episode?? 

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, we pulled from:
Baldwin, Tess E. “The Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck of 1902.” Discovering NYC, January 9, 2025. https://discovering.nyc/the-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-of-1902/.
Bay, Michael, dir. Pearl Harbor. Touchstone Pictures, 2001.
Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.
Default. “Huff-Daland Duster 1925-ca.1948.” Accessed September 21, 2026. https://deltamuseum.org/research/history/aircraft/crop-dusters/crop-dusters/huff-daland-duster-1925-ca.1948.
Imperial War Museums. The Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor. 2021. 13:52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4v_2zq35k.
Kan, Kenneth C. First in the Air: The Eagle Squadrons of World War II. Air Force History and Museums Program, 2007.

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On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor. During that chaotic scene, a Black sailor named Doris “Dorie” Miller shot down a Japanese plane and saved an untold number of lives. Doris Miller’s actions were particularly heroic, given the fact that the Navy’s racist policies barred him from serving in a combat role. In fact, he’d only been trained to serve food. 

For decades, people have fought for Doris Miller to get the recognition that he deserves. The government has been slow to recognize his heroism. But, a few years ago, the acting Secretary of the Navy announced that a future aircraft carrier would be named the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81). Last month, CNN reported that the White House might rescind that decision – opting to name it the USS Donald Trump instead. Needless to say, Normie C had some thoughts about that.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: 

Britzky, Haley, and Pamela Brown. “Exclusive: Navy Weighs Renaming Carrier Slated to Honor Black War Hero, Potentially Switching It to Trump.” CNN, August 20, 2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump.

CBS Sunday Morning. Aircraft Carrier to Be Named after Pearl Harbor Hero. 2020. 07:05. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIHx_fik-0.

Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.

Dudley, Margaret. “The Unforeseen Legacy of Doris Miller.” National Museum of the Pacific War, October 26, 2023. https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/learn/articles/the-unforeseen-legacy-of-doris-miller.

English, Molly. “Trump Says ‘Nobody Will’ Build Monuments for Him Once He’s Gone.” KTEN, September 4, 2026. https://www.kten.com/news/politics/trump-says-nobody-will-build-monuments-for-him-once-he-s-gone/article_c5df451c-87aa-5e20-94a4-af52c1035877.html.

Forbes Breaking News. “It Caused A Lot Of Concerns”: Relative Reacts To Navy Mulling Rename USS Doris Miller To USS Trump. 2026. 04:28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Q_z1t-lis.

Naval History and Heritage Command. “The Sinking of USS Liscome Bay.” November 24, 2014. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/education/articles/history-up-close/the-sinking-of-uss-liscome-bay.html.

NBC News. “Pentagon Restores Histories of Navajo Code Talkers, Other Native Veterans after Public Outcry.” March 20, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pentagon-restores-histories-navajo-code-talkers-native-veterans-public-rcna197215.

The National Medal of Honor Museum. “The Medal.” https://mohmuseum.org/medal-recipients/learn-about-the-medal.

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In 1917, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In the months after his transition, the life he’d envisioned took shape. He got an internship at San Francisco Hospital. He fell in love.

But, when Alan applied for a job at another hospital, a former classmate spotted him. They outed him to his prospective employer. They outed him to his current employer. He was outed via a newspaper. Soon, the story was picked up by wire services.

The experience was traumatic, but Alan held steady. In time, he established himself as a trailblazing trans doctor.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American
“Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia
“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR
“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central
“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918
“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918
“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918
“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918
“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921
“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924
“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. Close

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Decades before the term “transgender” was coined, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition.

In part one of this two-part series, we delve into Alan’s life before he transitioned.

Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American
“Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia
“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR
“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central
“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918
“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918
“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918
“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918
“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921
“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924
“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. Close

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