Historable

Happy Memorial Day! This week,  Michelle tells us all about this day and reminds us why it’s so important.  Hope you all have a great holiday! 

This week, Deanna talks about Lady Godiva, a historical figure best known for her naked horse ride through Coventry in the 11th Century. Then she gives a little behind the scenes peek of the Historable rabbit hole she went down creating this episode. Ever wonder what happens during research? Then this episode is for you!

After all the Twilight talk in last week's episode, Deanna went down a pretty deep rabbit hole. Thus - this week’s episode was born. Hear all about how two hundred years after the Salem Witch Trials a new panic hit New England - vampires!

This week, Michelle tells us all about the life and violent times of Vlad III (aka Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula aka Vlad Tepes aka the Prince of Walachia aka the man with many names). Even with all those names, he is best known for….you guessed it…his love of impalement.  He was constantly on the defense from enemies and what did he do? Vlad chose cruelty and some pretty extreme tactics to try to scare away those that opposed him.

In the 1950s, the United States bought the world's supply of LSD in the pursuit of "science". This week Michelle tells us the insane story of MK-ULTRA, a top secret research project exploring the possibility of mass mind control. Led by a very questionable chemist, this twenty year endeavor was filled with drugs, torture, questionable decisions and a whole lot of WTF. 

This week Deanna takes us back to the Oregon Trail. However, this time the quest to the west is filled with lots of tragedy and…..cannibalism. Hear the story and struggles of the infamous Donner Party and the lengths they had to take to survive their journey. 

Welcome to part two of "The Battle of the Queens". This week, Michelle covers the story of Mary, Queen of Scots. After becoming Queen at only six days old, Mary's life was like no other. At a young age, she moved to France, briefly became a double Queen and then a young widow. Upon returning to Scotland, her story is filled with romance, tragedy and lots of plotting against Queen Elizabeth I. In the mood for some royal drama? We got you.

This week, we kick off our two part series entitled, “The Battle of the Queens” with the story of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and had many obstacles to overcome during her 45 year claim on the throne. Known as the “Virgin Queen”, her reign was one filled with triumph, the heart of a lion cub, beefing with her cousin Mary and lots of Bob Dudley. The end of her story officially ended the Tudor line (and technically widowed her boo- the country of England). 

As promised during our episode on Denver International Airport Conspiracies, here is your Deanna led episode on the Freemasons! This week she will take us through all that she learned about the oldest fraternal organization in the world. Are they a secret society that is worthy of all the conspiracy theories or are they just a bro club with too many handshakes? You be the judge.

You thought our episode on Caligula was crazy? Wait until you hear the story of his nephew/adopted cousin Nero (yes…he was both). This week, Michelle tells us the crazy tale of Nero and his rise and eventual fall from Roman rule. From scheming mothers, questionable deaths, pleasure palaces and some interesting decisions during the Olympics- this story has it all (and then some). Bust out your favorite glass of wine for this one - you’re gonna need it.