On this weeks mini Kimberly gives us a bit of information on illuminated texts! Note: The Cantigas I mention toward the end of the episode are called Cantigas de Santa María. They are poems/song with accompanying illuminated texts. P.S. We know our audio isn’t great at the moment but we’re working on it!! Hopefully we won’t sound like we’re under water forever!

We take a turn for the serious today as Kimberly tells us the story of The Upstairs Lounge and a tragic fire that took 32 lives. —————————————————————————Sources: Camina, R. L. (Director). (June 24, 2015). Upstairs Inferno [Video file]. Camina Entertainment Inc. Retrieved September 19, 2020, from Amazon Prime.

This week Shannon talks about the History of the Eastern State Penitentiary. It’s considered one of the most haunted buildings in America! Note: There is some cursing in this podcast as well as info about torture that took place within the prison. It’s not a lot but I just thought we should put out a warning. Especially because I’m not sure how to make sure an episode has an explicit label!—————————————————————————Sources: https://www.easternstate.org/research/history-eastern-state/biographies https://www.easternstate.org/notable-inmates

Welcome to our very first episode of History or Whatever! First up is Henry VIII’s wives and all of the bull poop they had to endure as his Queens.