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Emileigh and Morgan dive into some of the pettiest 20 year span of history. You could say that something fishy was going on. The Cod Wars were a series of conflicts between Iceland and Great Britain. This story of how the underdogs used the threat of Communism to win isn't one to be overlooked. 

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Sources: 

https://www.nhdca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/23014-Jr_HistoricalPaper_Miller-Alexander-Miller.pdf

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-cod-wars-explained-the-conflict-between-iceland-and-britain

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Cod-and-Communism---The-Story-of-the-Cod-Wars/0H7MATBQQWMVSHVWHQB58XNLWZ

Ignaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian doctor who made the revolutionary discovery that handwashing saves lives. However, his research results were rejected by the medical community. Learn how he persisted in his fight to mandate sterilizing handwashing techniques to reduce maternal deaths in childbirth. 

*CONTENT WARNING*

This episodes contains discussion of death in childbirth, as well as infant mortality. Please take care of yourself while listening. 

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Sources: 

“Life of Ignác Semmelweis” 

http://semmelweis200.hu/english/life-of-ignac-semmelweis/

“Ignaz Semmelweis” by Imre Zoltán (updated Aug 9 2025)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignaz-Semmelweis

“Ignaz Semmelweis: The Saviour of Mothers” by Katrina Johnson (Aug 20 2022)

https://museumofhealthcare.blog/ignaz-semmelweis-the-saviour-of-mothers/

“Ignaz Semmelweis: ‘The Savior of Mothers’ on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth” by Nicholas Kadar, Roberto Romero, and Zoltán Papp (Dec 1 2019) for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 219(6), pp 519-522. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.036 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6333090/

“In 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands” by Dr. Howard Markel (May 15 2015)

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ignaz-semmelweis-doctor-prescribed-hand-washing

“The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives” by Rebecca Davis for NPR (Jan 12 2015)

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/01/12/375663920/the-doctor-who-championed-hand-washing-and-saved-women-s-lives

“Ignaz Semmelweis” by Sam Wong 

https://www.newscientist.com/people/ignaz-semmelweis/

“Ignaz Semmelweis: How One Doctor’s Radical Ideas Transformed Hygiene in Medicine” by Arthur Marquis (Feb 2 2025) 

https://scientificorigin.com/ignaz-semmelweis-how-one-doctors-radical-ideas-transformed-hygiene-in-medicine

“Ignaz Semmelweis 1818-1865” 

https://semmelweisinstitute.ac.at/mission/ignaz-semmelweis/

“Ignác Fülöp Semmelweis (1818-1865)” 

https://semmelweis.hu/english/about-semmelweis-university/semmelweis200/

Sound Credits:

Deeply Emotional Orchestral Violin - L'Unico Che Amo

https://pixabay.com/music/nostalgia-deeply-emotional-orchestral-violin-lx27unico-che-amo-270824/

Somber Piano Composition 2 - With Melodic High Notes by TopSecretMusicNetwork

https://pixabay.com/music/solo-piano-somber-piano-composition-2-with-melodic-high-notes-10093/

Edvard Munch lead a tragic childhood and a talent that forever changed the world of art. His art became so legendary that it has been the target of art thieves multiple times over the years. Today, Emileigh and Morgan dive into his life and stolen art. 

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Sources:

https://www.edvardmunch.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jPRQYxUrI

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-7/the-scream-recovered

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-11/scream-edvard-munch-art-heist/103423910

https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/art-crime/0/steps/11879

The 1930s were a collective hellhole for Americans; not only were they suffering from the Great Depression, but decades of agricultural malpractice and a serious drought led to one of the worst environmental disasters in US history. Thankfully, there is light at the end of the dust cloud. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they discuss humanity's stewardship of the Earth, and its harsh consequences. 

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Sources:

“Dust Bowl” (Oct 27 2009, updated May 28 2025)

https://www.history.com/articles/dust-bowl

“The Real Story Behind the ‘Migrant Mother’” by Sarah Pruitt (May 8 2020, updated May 28 2025)

https://www.history.com/articles/migrant-mother-new-deal-great-depression

“The Dust Bowl” 

loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/

“The Dust Bowl (c. 1930-1940)” 

https://www.science.smith.edu/climatelit/the-dust-bowl/

“Public Land: Whose Land is it?” 

https://www.nebraskastudies.org/en/1900-1924/reforming-beef/public-land-whose-land-is-it/

“Homesteading in the Badlands” 

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/homesteading.htm

“Dust Bowl Facts and Timeline” by Russell Yost (Nov 21 2020, updated Nov 4 2023)

https://thehistoryjunkie.com/dust-bowl-facts-and-timeline/

“Timeline: The Dust Bowl” 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dust-bowl-surviving-dust-bowl/

“What Caused the Dust Bowl?” by Maria Trimarchi (Sept 14 2023)

https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/dust-bowl-cause.htm

“The Dust Bowl” 

https://drought.unl.edu/DustBowl/

“1988 U.S. Drought/Heatwave” 

https://www.hsdl.org/c/timeline/1988-u-s-droughtheatwave/

“The Drought of 1988 was the worst since the Dust Bowl” by Tom Skilling” (Jul 21 2018)

https://wgntv.com/news/the-drought-of-1988-was-the-worst-since-the-dust-bowl/

“‘89 Drought Feared as a World Catastrophe” (Oct 2 1988)

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/02/us/89-drought-feared-as-a-world-catastrophe.html#

“Remembering the Drought of 1988”

https://www.glenallenweather.com/upload/history/significant/early-events/1988/1988.pdf

Sound Credits:

“Running Tile” by waveformwanderer [https://audio.com/waveformwanderer/audio/running-tile]

“Calm-Piano” by Martyn Odonnell [https://audio.com/martyn-odonnell/audio/calm-piano] 

“Deep Wind Gusts” by sonicfableforge [https://audio.com/sonicfableforge/audio/deep-wind-gusts]

“Stormy Winds” by Hertzheirloomvoyager [https://audio.com/hertzheirloomvoyager/audio/stormy-winds]

“Gale Force Winds” by echopulsemystic [https://audio.com/echopulsemystic/audio/gale-force-winds] 

“Dedpression” by krym1964 [https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-dedpression-339994/] 

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic women in the world. Her fame was propelled by her beauty and talent but there was much more beneath the surface. Under the glamour was a woman who just wanted to be loved unconditionally and was constantly let down by those around her. Her death was made a spectacle and rumors of conspiracy flew. Emileigh and Morgan dive into her life, love, and death and come to their own conclusions of what happened to Hollywood's Blonde Bombshell. 

Disclaimer: This episode touches on the topic of suicide. If you or or a loved one is struggling, please reach out to the suicide prevention hotline at 988. You are loved and you are wanted here with us. 

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/actors/marilyn-monroe-mother-relationship

https://www.biography.com/actors/marilyn-monroe

https://www.netflix.com/title/81216491

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3UeqsLrOLA

As a thank you to our wonderful listeners (and a result of our poor time management) we are releasing one of our Patreon exclusive bonus episodes in lieu of a weekly episode! In this episode, Emileigh and Morgan explore the beautiful, tragically short life of Princess Diana and the circumstances surrounding her death. 

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Sources:

Diana: The Royal Truth (2017) documentary on Prime 

Diana series on discovery+

“Princess Diana” by Colin McEvoy and Editors (2023)

https://www.biography.com/royalty/princess-diana

“Diana, Princess of Wales”

https://www.royal.uk/diana-princess-wales

“How Princess Diana’s Humanitarian Causes Have Fared, 20 Years On” by Tara John, Time Magazine (2017)

https://time.com/4914377/princess-diana-humanitarian-work/

“Princess Diana Charity Work” by Tom Matthews (Updated 2020)

https://www.historic-newspapers.com/blog/princess-diana-charity-work/

“The real reason King Charles didn't marry Camilla when he first met her revealed in new documentary” by Gina Sirico (2023)

https://abc7.com/king-charles-royals-new-documentary-camilla/13193134/

“How Princess Diana Broke All the Rules — and Changed the World” by Aly Walansky

https://www.goalcast.com/princess-diana-broke-the-rules-and-changed-the-world/#:~:text=She%20was%20rebellious%20against%20stale%20convention%2C%20putting%20family,to%20relate%20to%20the%20needs%20of%20normal%20children.

Henri Paul CCTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BHH9UIVeTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyeWuFGNPuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkYezwWGHao

The Bodyguard’s Story: Diana, the Crash, and the sole survivor. Written by Trevor Rees-Jones and Moira Johnston

Leicester Hemingway was the youngest son of the Hemingway family who looked up to his oldest brother, Ernest. Despite never escaping his brother's literary shadow, Leicester made a name for himself when he created the island micronation of New Atlantis off the coast of Jamaica. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they discuss his antics and adventures during his life. 

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Sources:

“Throwback Thursday - Contents of a country: Leicester Hemingway’s Republic of New Atlantis” by Russell Hale (July 30 2015)

https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2015/07/30/throwback-thursday-contents-of-a-country-leicester-hemingways-republic-of-new-atlantis/

“Why Ernest Hemingway’s Younger Brother Established a Floating Republic in the Caribbean” by Fred Nadis (July 3 2024)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-ernest-hemingways-younger-brother-established-a-floating-republic-in-the-caribbean-180984635/

“In Miami, Ernest’s Brother Les Hemingway Founded a Micronation, Hosted Séances, and Hunted Nazis” by Jason Katz for the Miami New Times (June 15 2021) 

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/a-profile-of-leicester-les-hemingway-and-his-new-atlantis-micronation-12385490

“Leicester and Ernest Hemingway: Brothers in Arms” by Steve Newman Writer (Aug 15 2018) 

https://stevenewmanwriter.medium.com/leicester-and-ernest-hemingway-brothers-eba84ab4ff0

“Hemingway’s Siblings” by Dr. Hilary Justice (Sept 2023) 

https://www.jfklibrary.org/hemingway/hemingways-siblings

“Leicester Hemingway, Writer and Ernest’s Brother, is Suicide” by Herbert Mitgang for The New York Times (original article Sept 14 1982) 

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/15/obituaries/leicester-hemingway-writer-and-ernest-s-brother-is-suicide.html  

“They bought a Caribbean island to start their own country” by Richard Collett for CNN (Mar 10 2022)

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/islandia-lets-buy-an-island-micronation 

Sound Credits:

Paging through newspaper.WAV by RobinBarnard -- https://freesound.org/s/593552/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

Sipping.wav by LilMati -- https://freesound.org/s/507144/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Birds Chirping.wav by Leoni@FS -- https://freesound.org/s/410171/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

The Empire State building was part of a big skyscraper boom in the 1930s. It might not have been the tallest building in the world for very long, but it has remained one of the most iconic buildings in history. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they go through the building, tragedies, and legacy of this famous landmark. 

Link for Photos:

https://skyscraper.org/empire-state-building-construction/

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Sources:

https://www.esbnyc.com/about/history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf-Astoria_(1893%E2%80%931929)

https://www.britannica.com/money/John-Jakob-Raskob

https://www.britannica.com/money/Pierre-Samuel-du-Pont-American-industrialist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Coleman_du_Pont

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Graveraet_Kaufman

https://www.nytimes.com/1942/10/13/archives/ellis-earle-dies-mining-executive-president-and-treasurer-of-the.html

https://www.britannica.com/event/New-Deal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith#Business_life_and_later_years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Shreve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Lamb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Loomis_Harmon

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kxbta

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/10/how-an-elevator-attendant-survived-a-1-000-ft-fall-down-the-empire-state-building-759670

https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/starrett-corporation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYuW0WD6IXE

Dr. David Livingstone was the premier Victorian-age explorer around South and Central Africa. He worked for decades to build relationships with different tribes and cultures around Africa. Over time, his letters stopped coming and he was presumed missing... or dead. Journalist Henry Morton Stanley was tasked with finding the man and bringing him back home. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they dig into both men's histories and how they helped map the African interior. 

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Sources:

“4 Daring Rescue Missions Throughout History” by Margaret Brecknell (Dec 21 2023)

https://explorethearchive.com/daring-rescue-missions-throughout-history 

“Livingstone’s Life & Expeditions” by Justin D. Livingstone (2015). Livingstone Online. 

https://livingstoneonline.org/life-and-times/livingstone-s-life-expeditions

“Livingstone, David (1813-1873)” by Andrew C. Ross (1998)

https://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/l-m/livingstone-david-1813-1873/ 

“David Livingstone (1813-1873)” 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/livingstone_david.shtml

“When Stanley Met Livingstone” by Evan Andrews (Nov 10 2016, updated May 27 2025) 

https://www.history.com/articles/when-stanley-met-livingstone

“Dr Livingstone I presume?” by Terry Stewart

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dr-Livingstone/

“Sir Henry Morton Stanley” by Ben Johnson (Jan 10 2015)

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Sir-Henry-Morton-Stanley/

Sound Credits:

somewhereInAfrica 1Q76 by Setuniman -- https://freesound.org/s/434167/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Frogs croaking & crickets at night in jungle swamp Africa by mycompasstv -- https://freesound.org/s/462889/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Emileigh and Morgan love strong women and that's exactly what Margaret Corbin, Mary Hays, and Deborah Sampson are. These three women went above and beyond what was expected of them during the Revolutionary War providing critical help to the war efforts.  

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Sources: 

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/deborah-sampson

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-cochran-corbin

https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/margaret-corbin/

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-ludwig-hays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfNmuSAXRU