Armchair Apocrypha

Returning to form after last week's absence, Andrew and Rachael talk about two women, one Maltese journalist who brought the Panama Papers to the public consciousness, and one beloved Americana singer-songwriter.

In this episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew talks about a woman you've probably never heard of, Las Vegas based union organizer Hattie Canty, while Rachael talks about a woman you probably have heard of but could probably stand to know more about, English novelist Jane Austen.

In this episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew talks about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, the woman who discovered what stars are made of, before losing credit for it to a man a few years later. Afterward, Rachael delves into the exciting and sordid history of one of the seven wonders of the world, the Library of Alexandria.

In this week's episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew recounts the tale of Franceska Mann, who shot an SS officer to death and injured another in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Afterward, Rachael delves into World War I, the Balkans, the Last Czars, and some lesser known figures from the War.

On today's episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew talks about the Rainbow Coalition, which brought together various organizations and movements across Chicago in the late 60's. Afterward, Rachael tells some fun facts about her favorite musical artist, the inimitable Beyonce.

In this episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew talks about teacher turned revolutionary Louise Michel, while Rachael talks about the real life events behind her recent prestige TV binge, Chernobyl.

With Rachael out of town, Andrew goes solo this time, reading a passage from his current cosmic horror work in progress "The Watch and the Dagger."

In this week's episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew follows up his episode about Bernardine Dohrn with a deep dive into the Weather Underground Organization, some of the rock stars of American terrorism in the 1970's. Meanwhile, Rachael explores the life and times of Jacqueline Cochran, the first woman to break the sound barrier.

In this week's episode of Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew talks about one of the FBI's most wanted from the 1970's, while Rachael recounts the story of Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank and others.

On our short episode this week, Andrew talks about a Russian partisan fighting Nazis, Gertrude Boyarski, while Rachael delves into the world of horse-racing with an article about women jockies.