Unhinged History

Episode 196 | Not the First Bodies Found at the Zoo

Angie and Theresa's mind meld is at it again. This week, Theresa starts things off by telling the morbid history of a PNW landmark, Mcmenamins Edgefield Hotel. It starts

Episode 195 | Your Sleeper Code

Leaning hard into Spooky Month, Angie and Theresa bring some stories that are real bangers. First off, Angie leads with the story of Evita, you know, Eva Perón. What you

Episode 194 | Glossing Over the Cannibalism

Sometimes Angie and Theresa share a special mind-meld where the topics have a surprising theme. This week, the theme is "sorta/kinda." Theresa starts off by telling the

Episode 193 | Be Okay With Morally Grey

Angie takes over the whole episode this week, with the tale of Roberto Cofresí. This part is Robin Hood, mostly a pirate, hailing from Puerto Rico. He’d start his career

Episode 192 | Walk Home Whistling featuring Jason Bell

Sometimes, instead of finding resources and ignoring pronunciation guides, Theresa and Angie interview some really awesome people who do the work for them. This week, th

Episode 191 | Jokes on You. I Don’t Know What to Expect

This week is full of DYK sidebars, and we are not sorry even a little bit. Theresa kicks things off with the story of Mexico’s first Black president, Vicente Guerrero.

Episode 190 | We’re Talking About a Gym-Bro Here

Sometimes the two unhinged hosts bring you stories you’ve never heard. Other times, we tell you stories you've likely heard. Today, we’re probably doing both. Angie kic

Episode 189 | Aside From Being First Cousins

Another week, another set of stories that would never normally be told side by side. This week, Theresa kicks things off with the story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi – the only

Episode 188 | It’s Going to Get so Much Worse

Welcome back to another week of unhinged stories. Angie kicks things off by sharing the origins of high school football and cheerleading. She knew how much eye-rolling

Episode 187 | Caught the Hazard

This week, Angie and Theresa share a secret mind-meld, and both tell seafaring stories. Theresa kicks things off by telling the story of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. O

Episode 186 | A Taco in a Habit

This week, Angie kicks things off with Judge Crater's disappearance. Now, for those of us playing at home, this was the old-timey scandal. Judge Crater had links to presi

Episode 185 | Framing the Voodoo Lawsuit

This week, Theresa and Angie do what they do best. Theresa kicks things off with the story of Mary Ellen Pleasant. This incredible capitalist, becomes a millionaire in

Episode 184 | Like an Amish Cowboy

Edit: In this episode, Theresa uses a term for indigenous Australians that is both outdated and harmful. At the time, she was unaware of this. Since this episode went liv

Episode 183 | Gelato with Knives

We have a special guest for our listeners this week. Nikki from the History Unlocked with Nikki podcast joins us and kicks things off by telling us one unhinged story.

Episode 182 | Let's Not Research

Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. As a small, independent podcast, we rely heavily on those small actions to help. They’re free, and so are you. Hopefully. Thi

Episode 181 | She Narc'd.

You want tough women?! This week, Angie and Theresa share some absolute baddies. Theresa kicks things off with Diane Nash, who led the Freedom Rides. You know, those in

Episode 180 | Shenanigans Do Indeed Occur

Angie steals the entire episode to share a story of friendship in a time of war that you are not prepared for. In 1967, John "Chickie" Donohue, a merchant marine and Ma

Episode 179 | Tagged as Terrorists. Move On.

This week, Angie and Theresa share some incredible stories. Angie kicks things off with the story of Stormé DeLarverie. She is credited with throwing the first punch at

Episode 178 | “Hey, I’m 'the Unready.' Have Ya Met Me?”

Sometimes Theresa and Angie venture into the deep past. Today, Theresa tells us about Thomas(ine) Hall, the intersex individual from Colonial America who spent the majo

Episode 177 | Pigeons in Her Handbag

We are in the middle of Pride Month and celebrating with some brilliant heroes. Angie kicks things off with the story of Dora Richter, a German woman who was the first