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Flowers always hold meaning, and while most people know the red rose is a symbol of romance and the four-leaf clover is for good luck, there are a whole array of floral symbols that reference LGBTQ+ identities!

In this episode, Ellie takes us through some of the biggest botanic symbols adopted by the LGBTQ+ community, including violets, pansies and lavender.

We also talk a bit about our own identities and what the word 'queer' means to us personally.

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A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

It's officially Pride Month! In the first special Pride Month episode of 2022, Charlotte dives into one of her favourite things: queer YA literature. When was the first LGBTQ+ young adult book published, and how have they grown since?

Content warnings: bullying, bigotry, suicide, homophobia

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Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod.

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Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

Fans of the HBO Max show Our Flag Means Death will appreciate this episode! Ellie talks about the life of one of the most famous pirates in history: Edward Teach, more commonly known as Blackbeard.

It's safe to say, he fit one heck of a life of piracy in just two short years!

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Where to Find Us:

Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod.

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Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, Steve, and Dan!

Get ready for a bucket full of physics, because it's time to talk about time travel and Einstein's theory of relativity! Is it possible, or will it be possible in our future, for us to time travel? What's the science behind it? Find out the answers in this episode.

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Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod.

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Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

This is another episode in our D&D series, where we teach you things about Dungeons & Dragons for beginners, by beginners! In this one, we talk about races that you can play, from noble elves and rugged dwarves to huge half-orcs and humble humans.

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Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

In this episode, we're so excited to be joined by Liv Albert, host of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! and author of two books! We managed to cram so many topics into one hour, including:

• How we need to look at Greek mythology, especially translations of the original texts, through a critical lens
• The ethical issues surrounding colonialism in (mostly British) museum collections
• How the accuracy of Disney's Hercules is actually quite good

You can find Liv at mythsbaby.com, and @mythsbaby on social media.

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A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

Have you heard of Gouverneur Morris? We hadn't either - but he was actually one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and he had a surprisingly odd and eventful life!

Ellie tells his story, including some of the ways he was instrumental in the development of the US Constitution and of the US in general, as we know it today.

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Charlotte explains into the etymology⁠—a.k.a. the interesting language origins⁠—of 11 random words: avocado, cappuccino, disaster, handicap, salary, nightmare, sandwich, quarantine, groggy, clue, and shambles.

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A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

We're so excited about this episode, because it's our first LLA D&D episode where we're interviewing a guest all about their D&D experiences!

We chat to Rosiee Thor, a YA sci-fi/fantasy author, all about the time she used D&D as a way to explore her own non-binary identity, and how it was the most rewarding experience for her.

We also chat about what it's like to be a full-time author alongside playing D&D as a hobby, and Rosiee shares her tips for first-time players.

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Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod.

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Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!

Previous LLA guest Linde joins us again for another guest episode! This time, she's telling us all about the pharaohs of the first dynasty of Ancient Egypt, starting with Narmer way back in the year 3159 BC. ---

Where to Find Us:

Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod.

Support us on Patreon:

Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started!

A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, and Steve!