Hot History

Hi guys! Today we're locking in for a chat on the diamond necklace affair, the event which according to Napoleon Bonaparte is the event "the Queen's death must be dated from". It's a tale of blackmarket dealers, forged signatures, parading prostitutes, and it ended with Marie Antoinette being blamed for it all!

We cover how Marie developed her reputation as 'Madame Deficit,' the scheme behind the diamond necklace affair, the fallout, the role of propaganda in verifying myths and the disastrous effects of the affair for Marie and the Bourbon dynasty.

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Til next week, Ainslie x

Hello you, welcome back to Hot History! Today's ep looks at the secret Parisian order of monastic knights who guard what some believe to be Jesus's crown of thorns!

We will look at:

1. Origin of this order

2. Origin of this crown from Jerusalem to Paris

3. Role of the order today & the Notre Dame fire

4. Authenticating the crown

PLUS we look at the difference between normal archaeological artifacts and religious relics, and how to authenticate them in the modern day (or not)!

If you like this episode, feel free to share it with your friends or leave us a review. Make sure to tune in next week for our episode on the scandalous diamond necklace which lost Marie Antoinette her head!

If you're wanting more Hot History content you can follow along on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and of course, right here!

Til next week, Ainslie x

Hello you, welcome back to Hot History! I’m so excited for our 1st HOT TAKE episode and today, we're looking at WHY we're obsessed with the Nazis. So many of you sent in your take and I've loved deeping this big Q with you guys.

Here are the 4 key reasons WHY based on what you sent in:

1. Morbid Curiosity

2. Nazi Showmanship

3. Awful sense of awe

4. Time & Scope

5. Rise in right wing authoritarianism

PLUS we look at when our obsession goes from curiosity (safe) to glorification (danger) and how to be aware of what motivates your consumption.

Next week we're looking at the mysterious order of Parisian knights dating back to the crusades who guard Jesus' crown of thorns - or do they??

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Hello you, welcome back to Hot History! I’m so excited to chat about the Brontë sisters today and my god we’re DEEPING it! From their education, family dynamic, life on the moors, time in Brussels, publications and untimely deaths, we’re looking at each sister and their works in total. 

PLUS to my greatest shock and surprise, the fact that Haworth is also home to the iconic op shop in Wild Child!! 

Next week will also be our first ‘hot take’ episode and the question is: Why are we so obsessed with the Nazis. If you have a hot take on this, I want to hear it so please email me at [email protected]!

If you're wanting more Hot History content you can follow along on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠ and of course, right here!

Till next week, Ainslie x

Hello you! Welcome back to the new and improved Hot History Podcast! I am so excited for all things hot AND all things history in 2026!

Today I'm giving you some of my top recommendations across TV, Film, Books, Podcasts, Substacks, Creators and YouTube so you can start Feb filled to the brim with content. 

Plus, of course, if you're wanting more Hot History content you can follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and of course, right here!

If you'd like to submit a hot take or ask us a question you can do so at [email protected]!

See you next Friday x

Today I'm joined by Cass of Hollywoodland Photos to deep dive into the life of Judy Garland. Child prodigy, star of the Wizard of Oz and victim to the Hollywood studio system, her life is a mish mash of terrific highs and terrifying lows which ultimately took her life.

Okay team we're splitting this episode between the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom and Cairo in the 1920s as we look at the life of King Tut and the man who discovered his famous tomb - Mr Howard Carter!

The golden girl of the gilded age, we are talking about the IRL inspo for Bertha Russell - Mrs Alva Vanderbilt. She was a southern heiress turned new money social climber who rose to the top, married her ex husbands BFF and shocked all when she emerged as one of America's leading suffragette's. This one is truly scandalous!

The big mommy of Europe, we're talking about the one and only female Habsburg ruler, Maria Theresa. Mother of Marie Antoinette, fighter for compulsory education, patron of the arts and all around master of statescraft there is a reason she goes down in history as one of the 18th centuries biggest baddies!

The real family behind the Sound of Music, we're digging into the history behind the 1965 blockbuster film on location in Salzburg Austria!