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Welcome to Episode 19!

We're so happy to be back with you after our Thanksgiving break! If you celebrate, we hope it was a great holiday for you (and a great Thursday for everyone else!) and a Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate!

The sisters are back in the smoke circle tonight with some figures in history SO legendary, they are practically mythical.  KT has chosen her story from the Viking era of history with Ragnar Lothbrok while Laurel went down the path of little known Jewish history with Judith from the little town of Bethulia.

Although we have fun all the time, this episode was a particularly good time so grab your refreshments and have a sesh with your favorite weirdo sisters!

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Mentioned In The Stories:

Viking Map of Conquered England

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Source Materials:

Ragnar Lothbrok--

“Ragnar Lothbrock - Legendary Viking Leader.” Ragnar Lothbrock - Scourge of England and Normandy, 23 Apr. 2021, https://www.danishnet.com/vikings/ragnar-lothbrock-scourge-england-and-normandy/.

“Ragnar Lothbrok.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ragnar-Lothbrok.

“Ragnar Lothbrok: The Legend of the Immortal Viking and His Sons.” HistoryExtra, 25 Nov. 2021, https://www.historyextra.com/period/viking/ragnar-lothbrok-the-immortal-viking/.

“The Real Ragnar Lothbrok.” Historic UK, https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Ragnar-Lothbrok/

Judith of Bathulia--

Breaking Matzo. “A Hanukkah Heroine: The Story of Judith.” Breaking Matzo, 10 June 2020, https://breakingmatzo.com/philosophy/a-hanukkah-heroine-the-story-of-judith/.

Crawford, Sidnie White, "Esther not Judith: Why One Made It and the Other Didn’t" (2002). Faculty Publications, Classics and Religious Studies Department. 40. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/classicsfacpub/40

History.com Editors. Judith: Hanukkah Heroine. History.com, A&E Television Networks, 7 Dec. 2018, https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judith-hanukkah-heroine-video. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

Zielinski, Sarah. “A Hidden Hanukkah Tale of a Woman, an Army and Some Killer Cheese.” NPR, NPR, 4 Dec. 2012, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/04/166486095/a-hidden-hanukkah-tale-of-a-woman-an-army-and-some-killer-cheese.

Welcome to Episode 19!

We're so happy to be back with you after our Thanksgiving break! If you celebrate, we hope it was a great holiday for you (and a great Thursday for everyone else!) and a Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate! 

The sisters are back in the smoke circle tonight with some figures in history SO legendary, they are practically mythical.  KT has chosen her story from the Viking era of history with Ragnar Lothbrok while Laurel went down the path of little known Jewish history with Judith from the little town of Bethulia.  

Although we have fun all the time, this episode was a particularly good time so grab your refreshments and have a sesh with your favorite weirdo sisters! 

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Mentioned In The Stories:

**Coming Soon!**

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Source Materials:

Ragnar Lothbrok--

**Coming Soon**

Judith of Bathulia--

Breaking Matzo. “A Hanukkah Heroine: The Story of Judith.” Breaking Matzo, 10 June 2020, https://breakingmatzo.com/philosophy/a-hanukkah-heroine-the-story-of-judith/.

Crawford, Sidnie White, "Esther not Judith: Why One Made It and the Other Didn’t" (2002). Faculty Publications, Classics and Religious Studies Department. 40. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/classicsfacpub/40

History.com Editors. Judith: Hanukkah Heroine. History.com, A&E Television Networks, 7 Dec. 2018, https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judith-hanukkah-heroine-video. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

Zielinski, Sarah. “A Hidden Hanukkah Tale of a Woman, an Army and Some Killer Cheese.” NPR, NPR, 4 Dec. 2012, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/04/166486095/a-hidden-hanukkah-tale-of-a-woman-an-army-and-some-killer-cheese.

Welcome to Episode 18!  

In this week's episode, KT kicks it off with a story about Tecumseh, who was a Chief for the Shawnee tribe that fought against white expansion onto indigenous lands in what is present day United States.  A fierce warrior with both weapon and word, Tecumseh was celebrated as a leader who was able to bring tribes together for a common goal.  

Afterwards, Laurel has a story for all the horse girls (and other horse lovers) out there!  During World War II, the Nazis had hoarded all the most precious horses from around Europe, chiefly the Lippizaner breed from Austria, in a breeding experiment to try to create the perfect horse.  As the Third Reich crumbled and Soviet forces moved in, the horses were in danger of being killed and eaten.  In an effort to save these horses, both Germans and Americans had to team up to save them in what was known as Operation Cowboy.

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Mentioned in the Stories:

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna

Valegro's Farewell Dressage Performance

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:  

Tecumseh--

“The Earthquake America Forgot.” Google Books, Google, https://books.google.com/books?id=v-bfoPtOnW4C&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=how%2Bto%2Bpronounce%2Bpuckeshinwa&source=bl&ots=vmW08ikKiX&sig=ACfU3U2Pbo_1nd45mH5-e6zrMWi3kbUI_g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiaoPXH4J30AhUPCZ0JHWXeCcgQ6AF6BAgjEAI#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20pronounce%20puckeshinwa&f=false.

History.com Editors. “Tecumseh.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/tecumseh.

“Tecumseh.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Nov. 2021, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecumseh

Operation Cowboy--

Davis, Susan. “Operation Cowboy in 1945 a Group of U.S. Soldiers Liberated 375 Lipizzans    from Nazi Captivity - Sports Illustrated Vault.” SI.com, Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com,    16 Oct. 1995, https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/10/16/operation-cowboy-in-1945-a-group-   of-us-soldiers-liberated-375-lipizzans-from-nazi-captivity.

Jensen, Karen. “How General Patton and Some Unlikely Allies Saved the Prized Lipizzaner Stallions.” HistoryNet, HistoryNet, Nov. 2009, https://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm.

Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Mission to Rescue Priceless Stallions from the Nazis. ReadHowYouWant, 2017.

By the power of Grayskull! We've returned to our usual two story episode! 

To celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th, Laurel kicks it off with a story about Lieutenant Susan Ahn Cuddy, who was a woman of a lot of firsts in the United States Navy and Armed Forces!  KT then follows it up with the origin story of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!  From his beginnings as a hyper-muscled action figure playing the catch-up game in the action figure toy market to his meteoric rise to the top, including the spin-offs and reboots that have happened since!

**Correction: Laurel later talks about her View-Master she had as a kid that was her intro to He-Man...but she's a stoned goober and kept calling it a View Finder...Just so you know, she knows what it really is called...**

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Mentioned In The Stories:

Pictures of Susan Ahn Cuddy and Her Family  

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2002--2004 on YouTube 

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

Susan Ahn Cuddy--

Cuddy, Philip. “A True Role Model.” Susan Ahn Cuddy, www.susanahncuddy.com/susansbiography.html.

Foundation for Women Warriors. “Susan Ahn Cuddy, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy.” Foundation for Women Warriors, 30 Mar. 2020, foundationforwomenwarriors.org/susan-ahn-cuddy-lieutenant-u-s-navy/.

Lange, Katie. “Navy Lt. Susan Ahn Cuddy Carved the Path for Asian American Women.” U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, 30 Apr. 2021, www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/Story/Article/2586537/navy-lt-susan-ahn-cuddy-carved-the-path-for-asian-american-women/.

Lohafer, Jessica and Morris, Caitlin. “Anna May Wong and Susan Ahn Cuddy.” Special Lady    Day Podcast, 8 April 2021. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/17-anna-may-wong-   and-susan-ahn-cuddy/id1476397648?i=1000516387983

Warren, Mia, and Emma Bowman. “Their 'Tough' Mom Was Also The Navy's 1st Asian American Woman Officer.” NPR, NPR, 17 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/2019/08/17/751418920/their-tough-mom-was-also-the-navy-s-1st-asian-american-woman-officer.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe--

“17 Amazing Facts about He-Man (Powered by Grayskull).” Mental Floss, 18 May 2015, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64080/17-amazing-facts-about-he-man-powered-grayskull.

“He-Man.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Nov. 2021, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man.

Jung, Michael. “The Untold Truth of He-Man.” Looper.com, Looper, 18 Aug. 2021, https://www.looper.com/464318/the-untold-truth-of-he-man/.

Staff, PopMatters. “Mastering the Universe: He-Man and the Rise and Fall of a Billion-Dollar Idea by Roger Sweet and Dav, PopMatters.” PopMatters, 26 Sept. 2005, https://www.popmatters.com/mastering-the-universe-2496243511.html.

Stern, Tom, director. The Toys That Made Us: He-Man. Netflix, 2017, Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.

It's time for episode 16 which means KT is taking the lead and doing her big story this week! As a big lover of Mongol and Mongolian culture, KT is covering Genghis (Chinggis) Khan! 

Settle in, grab a drink (or herb) of your choice and come hang out with the sisters! 

**Content Warning** Being that Genghis Khan is Genghis Khan, there is some brief discussion of the atrocities committed during warfare and conquering, including brief descriptions of deaths and a few references to rape and assault. Listener discretion is advised.

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Mentioned in the Stories:

The Growth of the Mongol Empire during and after Genghis Khan

Direct Descendant of Genghis Kahn who was a leader in what is present-day Uzbekistan, Sayyid mir Muhammad Alim Khan

One of KT's favorite metal bands, featuring some sick Mongolian throat singing, The Hu

Author and YouTuber Xiran Jay Zhao, who makes videos on what is culturally right and wrong in different Chinese based movies and shows

*Note* During recording KT refers to Xiran as they/them as well as she.  Afterwards, we learned that Xiran is non-binary and their pronouns are they/them.  Per their website: "Pronoun Notes: I am non-binary and don’t mind any pronouns casually, but please refer to me as They/Them in official bios."

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

“8 Facts about Genghis Khan That May Surprise You.” Google, Google, https://www.google.com/amp/s/explorethearchive.com/genghis-khan%3famp=1.

“Everything Culturally Wrong with Mulan 2020 (and How They Could've Been Fixed).” YouTube, 10 Sept. 2020, https://youtu.be/N3QKq24e0HM.

“Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.” Diplo, 26 Oct. 2021, https://www.diplomacy.edu/resource/genghis-khan-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world/.

“Genghis Khan.” Google, Google, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/dictator/genghis-khan.

“Genghis Khan.” Google, Google, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/china/genghis-khan.

Mizen, Spencer. “Genghis Khan: The Mongol Warlord Who Almost Conquered the World.” HistoryExtra, https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/genghis-khan-mongol-warlord-conquered-world-china-medieval/.

“Mongol Empire.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 Nov. 2021, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire

Happy Halloween/Samhain, Smoke Circle!

We have an adventure filled spooky episode for you in which the sisters hop in Greta (KT's Volkswagen) and head north to Southern Wisconsin to search for their local cryptid, The Beast of Bray Road!  Is it a werewolf?  A skinwalker? Dogman?....Hoax?

Jump on into the backseat and buckle up, there is room for everyone.  Lock the doors, don't be scared. Laurel is going to tell us about the legend of the beast and recount the many sightings and stories from the last (nearly) 90 years! 

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What does the Beast of Bray Road look like?

Beast of Bray Road movie

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

“Beast of Bray Road.” Edited by It's Something Wiki Editors, It's Something Wiki, https://itsmth.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road.

Berry, Erica. “Beasts among Us.” Creative Nonfiction, 23 Apr. 2021, https://creativenonfiction.org/writing/beasts-among-us/.

Dimick, Aaron. “Michigan Monsters: Dogman Legend Continues to Howl across State.” WWMT, WWMT, 23 May 2016, https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-monsters-dogman-legend-continues-to-howl-across-state.

Perkins, Heather. “Man Says He Saw Beast of Bray Road in Lyons.” MyWalworthCounty.com, 16 July 2020, http://mywalworthcounty.com/?p=37161.

Stockton, Chrissy. “14 Facts about the Beast of Bray Road, the Creepiest 'Animal' You've Never Heard Of.” Thought Catalog, 14 Aug. 2018, https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2018/08/beast-of-bray-road/.

Weiser, Kathy. “Wendigo--Flesheater of the Forest.” Legends of America, Feb. 2020, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/.

Weiser-Alexander, Kathy. “The Beast of Bray Road, Wisconsin.” Legends of America, July 2020, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/beast-of-bray-road/.

wisconsinfrights.com editors. “Werewolf Photographed in Beast of Bray Road Territory?” Wisconsin Frights, 13 Aug. 2021, https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/elkhorn-werewolf-photo/.

Welcome to Episode 15! 

We are rounding out our spooky month with the other side of the tale that many know so well about Jack the Ripper.  While most people will be recounting the details and mystery of Jack the Ripper and his heinous crimes during this time of year, we are going to turn the spotlight on the women whose lives were taken.  We are here to perpetuate the narrative that historian and author Hallie Rubenhold brings to light in her 2020 book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper as well as her brand new podcast Bad Women: The Ripper Retold from Pushkin Industries.

Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elisabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly are considered the 5 canonical (generally accepted) victims of the Victorian England serial killer dubbed "Jack the Ripper."  While the mystery of the case is very interesting, to many at least, the women at the center of the mystery were human beings first and foremost.  They were wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, friends.  

We hope you enjoy this (extra long!) special episode to finish out spooky month!

**We are in no way affiliated with Ms. Rubenhold, her publisher or Pushkin Industries.  We just love the work she is doing and wanted to help tell the stories of these women**

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At the top of tonight's episode, we included a content and trigger warning as running themes through each of these stories include domestic abuse, sexual assault, suicide and predominately, alcohol abuse.  Listener discretion is advised.  

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY 1-800-487-4889

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741).  Both services are free.

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

English-hertiage.org editors. “An Introduction to Victorian England.” English Heritage, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/victorian/.

Geraghty, Liam. “The Vagrancy Act: Everything You Need To Know.” The Big Issue, 20 Oct. 2021, https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/what-is-the-vagrancy-act/.

“Jack the Ripper - Victims.” Edited by Stephen P Ryder, Casebook, 1996, https://www.casebook.org/victims/.

Rubenhold, Hallie, host and creator. “Bad Women: The Ripper Retold.” Season 1, Episodes 1-6  from Pushkin Industries. https://www.pushkin.fm/show/bad-women/

Rubenhold, Hallie. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. Black Swan, 2020.

Guess who thought she could finish writing episode 15 and get it out in under 2 days?  This girl.  I overpromised and underdelivered, which is the opposite of business 101. I'm sorry! 

But here is what we are going to do: we are going to call last week a bye week and then release episode 15 THIS Friday, October 29th as well as a special bonus episode this Sunday, Halloween! It's going to be a really fun one so come back and join us for that! 

KT is healthy and back at life again and we both look forward to seeing you TWICE this week! Thank you for your continued support! 

Hey everybody! 

Laurel here! I hope you are all enjoying a great start to your weekend.

Just want to let you know where we are in case you're looking for episode 15 in your feed! KT is under the weather and, with being behind in schedule, that means that we don't have it finished in time! We're sorry about that but you WILL have an episode 15--just me--in your ears by the end of the weekend! 

Thank you for over 300 listens this past week! We'll see you in the smoke circle real soon!

Welcome Back! 

This week, we celebrate KT's birthday around the smoke circle as she tells us about the history of Halloween and its traditions.  After that, Laurel takes us to 19th century America and recounts the long-standing vampire panic that pervaded the rural areas of New England for about 100 years!  

Grab your cocktail, your bud, or a nice cozy cup of tea or hot chocolate and cozy up!

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Mentioned In The Stories:

Food for the Dead: On The Trail of New England's Vampires by Michael Bell

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Source Material:

The History of Halloween--

“15 Spooky Halloween Traditions and Their Origins.” Mental Floss, 15 Oct. 2014, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58341/origins-15-spooky-halloween-traditions.

“Druid.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/Druid.

“Halloween 2021.” Google, Google, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween.

“Halloween.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Oct. 2021, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

New England Vampire Scare--

Carr, Marial, and Rigoberto Hernandez. “Distillations/‘Vampire Panic.’” Vampire Panic, created by Alexis Pedrick, and Elisabeth Berry Drago, episode 276, Distillations/Science History Institute , 29 June 2021.

New England Historical Society. “Did Vampires Really Stalk New England Farm Families?” New England Historical Society, 6 Oct. 2021, https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/did-vampires-really-stalk-new-england-farm-families/.

Ponti, Crystal. “When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 25 Oct. 2019, https://www.history.com/news/vampires-tuberculosis-consumption-new-england.

Tucker, Abigail. “The Great New England Vampire Panic.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Oct. 2012, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/.