Travel back to London England for the 1851 World's Fair with us. This is the first of the official world's fairs as decided by the BIE and therefore the first of the fairs that we cover in our World's Fair/ Expo series. Please be warned that we do discuss colonialism, possible sexual and racial exploitations, as well as a spoiler for Sarah J Maas's Throne of Glass series? Find out how it all seems to tie together in the episode!

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On this episode, Ash looks into the academic side of Elizabeth Bathory's story to see whether Kat agrees if the Blood Countess was really a serial killer hellbent on torture or if she was really a woman of power being framed by power hungry men desperate to remove her from the lands that she held. Take a listen and let us know what you think on our instagram page!

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On this episode, Ash blows Kat's mind with the history of one particular member of the Howard family, Francis Carr (nee Howard). There's murder, scandal, accusations of witchcraft and a lot of laughter over the insanity that reads like fan fiction gone wrong.

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Sources:

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp04187/frances-countess-of-somerset

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/FrancesHoward(CEssexCSomerset).htm

https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/the-schemes-of-countess-frances-carr/id1468332063?i=1000533835689

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/howard-frances-1593-1632

https://madameguillotine.co.uk/2009/11/07/lady-frances-howard-countess-of-somerset/

https://openlibrary.org/subjects/person:frances_howard_carr_somerset_countess_of_(1593-1632)

https://www.themorgan.org/drawings/artist/somerset-frances-howard-carr-countess

http://www.gogmsite.net/the_late_farthingale_era_fr/subalbum-frances-carr-nee/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG162831

https://www.lovebritishhistory.co.uk/2023/04/frances-howard-murderous-countess-of.html

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Today's weird history, Kat finally gets to talk about creepy dolls with a dive into movies like Annabelle and M3gan as well as real life stories like the Isle of Dolls after sitting on these notes for over a year. Then Ash takes a short dive into the dark side of Disney parks to give you guys a refresher with a few pieces of creepy history from a couple of fan favourite rides with an introduction to everyone's new favourite ghost, George.

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We're back! Ash is rejoined by Kat to talk about the sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland; also known as Canada's Titanic. The podcast is also now happy to be affiliated with Green Leaf Geek Dice! Make sure to check them out at greenleafgeek.com/wdykapodcast or use our code WDYKAPODCAST at checkout for 10% off your order.

Resources:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/empress-of-ireland-canadas-titanic-finally-getting-its-due-after-100-years/article18819164/

https://www.historymuseum.ca/event/canadas-titanic-the-empress-of-ireland/

https://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html

https://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/prttprsnlt.html

https://empressofireland.wordpress.com/

https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=12391

https://www.titanicinquiry.org/eoi/01header1.php

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/empress-of-ireland

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime-museum/empress-of-ireland-disaster

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

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On this episode, come join Ash behind the scenes of the first ever Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky. Learn about the first winner, their gambling owner, their ex slave and now hall of fame trainer, and their teenage African American jockey. Fair dues: this episode does talk about gambling, slavery, racism, and rich people bullshit.

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Resources:

http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersColdstream.html

https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1875

https://web.archive.org/web/20061008222137/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/trainer.asp?ID=302

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-jockeys-128781428/

https://www.derbymuseum.org/

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493075546/The-First-Kentucky-Derby-Thirteen-Black-Jockeys-One-Shady-Owner-and-the-Little-Red-Horse-That-Wasn't-Supposed-to-Win

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Today, Ash takes a small dive into the giant pool of the Medici family. We look at the life of Bianca Cappello and her rise into the family as well as how many people might have died for her to rise in the ranks of Italian nobility.

Resources:

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

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bianca-Capello

http://www.travelingintuscany.com/art/biancacappello.htm

https://www.projectcontinua.org/bianca-capello/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG158123

https://www.jstor.org/stable/48617287

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1761188/

https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artwork/bianca-cappello-as-granduchess-of-tuscany-detail-of-a-portrait-by-alessandro

https://www.khm.at/en/visit/exhibitions/2015/point-of-view-12/

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/renaissance-papers-2006/power-of-association-a-study-in-the-legitimization-of-bianca-cappello-through-medici-matriarchal-portraiture/8001F5792A544FF8763C2C521DA458F6

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Today is another minisode and this time we are getting super dark and talking about Madame Restell, a historical abortionist who was considered the wickedest woman in New York. Fair dues warning that we are talking about a sensitive subject so please be mindful while listening! I don't get too graphic and I keep it as an overview so more people can know the basics. For more in depth, please check out the resources below, especially the last two links which are amazing books about Madame Restell. And as always, please rate and review on your media platform of choice and if you'd like to support check out our buy me a coffee page! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypod

Resources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/madame-restell-the-abortionist-of-fifth-avenue-145109198/

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1941/11/15/the-notorious-madam-restell

https://wams.nyhistory.org/expansions-and-inequalities/politics-and-society/madame-restell/

https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/06/notorious-madame-restell-abortionist-fifth-avenue.html

https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/jennifer-wright/madame-restell/9780306826825/

https://thenewpress.com/books/trials-of-madame-restell

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