Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting! Part of the Inflection network

Episode List

196. The Lavender Scare

Jun 15th, 2026 11:01 PM

In the era of McCarthyism, thousands of people were forced out of the federal government for being gay. Victims purged from positions, because being a homosexual was to be a threat to to national security...allegedlys Hosted by Katie Charlwood Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & Nightshade Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

195. Joshua N. Haldeman - Elon Musk's Apartheid-Loving Grandfather

Jun 14th, 2026 1:32 PM

Did you hear? Elon Musk is now the world's first "Trillionaire." Enjoy this From the Vault Anyway, some families have skeletons in the closet, others have an entire ossuary under the floorboards, most like to keep them quiet but the Musk family prefer to put them on display. Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Norman Haldeman was an apartheid-loving chiropractor, who was super into conspiracy theories and searching for a "long lost city" in his plane. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Tell me where to go on tour! Listen to Day & Nightshade Donate at: Patreon Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

194. Pope Leo X - From the Vault

Jun 8th, 2026 11:01 PM

Continuing Pride Month with one of my favourite things, telling y'all all about bad popes! We've got nepotism, murder, homosexial espionage AND a conpiracy involving a pet elephant! Pull up a chair and hear abotut Pope Leo XHosted by Katie CharlwoodTell me where to go on tour!Listen to Day & NightshadeDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

193. Chevaliere d'Eon

Jun 2nd, 2026 7:26 AM

Kicking off Pride Month with this Beauty from the Vault, the 18th Century Trans Spy, the Chevalière d'ÉonHosted by Katie CharlwoodTell me where to go on tour!Listen to Day & NightshadeDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Palmer - Day and Nightshade

May 26th, 2026 4:46 PM

Introducing your new True Crime fix, Day and Nightshade, podcast that asks you What's Your Poison? And means it... Join Katie Charlwood and Jay McLoughlin in Victorian England, as they share the twisted tale of William Palmer, the "Prince of Poisoners" who gained the title with all of the subtlely as a dyspraxic jester. But this man's actions were n laughing matter, find out now on Day and Nightshade Music by Zachary Logan & Myka Sylvanas Podcast Artwork by Anna Farbis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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