For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history

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For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history episodes

October 30, 2021Japanese Ghost Stories to Tell in the Dark
Halloween is the best time to bring out the ghost stories. in this episode, I tell you three spine-tingling tales from Japan and where they come from. The tunnel of the crying dog (Inunaku tunnel), the slit mouth woman(Kuchisake Onna), and the pillar of human sacrifice (Hitobashira). Listen if you dare!!!
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Hitobashira
Inunaki Village
Hitobashira: The Tragic Stories of Human Pillars
7 Terrifying Japanese Urban Legends Based on True Stories
Urban Legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman
Books!
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo

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30 min
October 16, 2021Onmyōdō: the Japanese school of witchcraft and wizardry
JK Rowling had it wrong when she set the HP world in England, the real-life wizarding world was in Japan They had a ministry of magic and a school and all that jazz!! I’m so serious!!!
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The Development of Early Modern Onmyōdō
The Magical Practice of Onmyōdō and Its Checkered History
Onmyodo and onmyoji, legendary magicians and diviners of the Heian Period
Uncovering "Shikigami": The Search for the Spirit Servant of Onmyōdō

Just in case you want to become an onmyoji! ; P

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32 min
October 02, 2021The Weird History of Haunted Houses
So what do death masks, the great depression, public reenactments of disembowelment, and Disney have in common? Well our topic for today, hunted houses! I know, it seems like I just threw together some random spooky stuff but I promise you, my friend, they’re all connected. And I’m ready to tell you about it so get your favorite pumpkin-flavored snack and a good pair of fuzzy socks and let’s get to it.
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A Brief History of the Haunted House
The Great Depression Origins of Halloween Haunted Houses
THE HISTORY OF HAUNTED HOUSES!
Enter If You Dare: The History of the Haunted House
Who Invented the Haunted House?
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The History of the Haunted House

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Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween

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29 min
September 18, 2021Nana Asma'u: the Nigerian education warrior
She was a woman with one singular mission, to bring education to all. Oh, and she was a super cool and smart princess that influenced how people are educated even today! SO stop reading this and listen to this week's episode!!!!
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Nana Asma'u, Muslim Woman Scholar
Nana Asma’u: princess, poet, reformer of Muslim women’s education
Nana Asma'u bint Usman ‘dan Fodio
Books
The Caliph's Sister: Nana Asma'u by Jean Boyd

Videos
Nana Asmau bint Usman Dan Fodio - The Poetic Princess

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23 min
September 04, 2021Oda Nobunaga: the demon shogun
The demon shogun of Japann！He impaled his enemies, drank from a skull cup, and wore hot pants! Not to mention his terrible gift-giving abilities. Find out more about Oda Nobunaga in this week's episode!
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ODA NOBUNAGA
The Three Major Daimyō
The 3 Unifiers of Japan
Oda Nobunaga, The Warrior Fool
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A history of the Japanese people from the earliest times to the end of the Meiji era

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37 min
August 21, 2021Scythian Tattoos: lions and dragons and horses oh my!
Who doesn't love tattoo history! Especially when those tattoos are found on 2,500-year-old Amazon warrior women!! Find out about these mythical ancient tattoos and badass warriors in this week's episode!
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New DNA Analysis Reveals Ancient Scythian Warrior Was a 13-Year-Old Girl
Pazyryk culture
Introducing the Scythians
Scythian Women
British Museum to go more than skin deep with Scythian exhibition
Canadian Professor Transforms His Skin With 2,500-Year-Old Scythian-Inspired Tattoos
The Significance Behind Ancient Scythian Tattoos
Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500-year-old tattoos
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The Significance Behind Ancient Scythian Tattoos
NOVA: Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden (1998-TV)

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30 min
August 07, 2021Zheng Yi Sao: the Pirate Queen
Yo ho to ho, a pirates life for me!! If I was a pirate under Zheng Yi Sao that is! This episode is gonna shiver your timbers!!!
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One Woman's Rise to Power: Cheng I's Wife and the Pirates
Cheng I Sao, Female Pirate Extraordinaire
Pirate Profile: Cheng I Sao
videos
Cheng I Sao - Pirate Queen - Extra History

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Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao

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40 min
July 23, 2021Noor Inayat Khan: spy, princess, Nazi killer
Tune in this week for the story of Noor Inayat Khan! A spy princess Nazi killer, what more do you need in a bad ass lady!
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Noor Inayat Khan: The forgotten Muslim princess who fought Nazis
Noor Inayat Khan: how British spy's love for blue betrayed her
The Life of Noor Inayat Khan, World War II Spy Heroine
Musician, author, princess, spy: Noor Inayat Khan
Documentary
Enemy of the Reich

Book
Spy Princess: The Life Of Noor Inayat Khan

by Shrabani Basu
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34 min
July 09, 2021The Secret Room: Russia's secret poison laboratory
Just when you thought Russia couldn't get any more sneaky!
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The First Chemical Laboratories in Russia
Inside Russia’s long history of poisoning political enemies
From the Kamera to Navalny: A Brief History of Russian Poisonings
The KGB's Poison Factory
Book
KGB's Poison Factory: From Lenin to Litvinenko

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34 min
June 26, 2021Hawaii's Surfing Medicine Women
Learning how to surf from a shark god, bringing people back from the dead, healing, and the history of ancient surfing! This and much more in this week's episode! GO ahead, take a listen!
Further Reading
THE HISTORY OF FEMALE SURFING: A LEGACY OF HAWAIIAN MEDICINE WOMEN, ROYALTY, GODDESSES AND MORE
Heʻe Wahine I Ka Lani: Goddess in the Surf by Ian ʻAkahi Masterson
A Brief Surfing History Lesson and How It Was Almost Destroyed by Colonialism
THE SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF SURFING IN THE ANCIENT HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
TRADITIONAL WAYS OF KNOWING: Surfing in Hawaiʻi
The Abundant Roots of Women Surfing: Hawaiian Medicine Women, Goddesses, & Polynesian Royalty
Books
Surfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport
Surfing, Sex, Genders and Sexualities
Organizations
Hawaiʻi Peopleʻs Fund
Hawaii Pacific Foundation

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22 min

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I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto,…