History For Hot Girls

The History of Period Products

Red Alert! It’s the period products episode. From sea sponges to the menstrual belt, we’ve never been more grateful that we experience menstruation in the modern world. In today’s episode we explore the way in which period technology has evolved and its’ impact on how menstruation has been experienced and understood. This episode contains more facts than a Libra packet. We can’t wait to have you join us this time of the month !Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by supporting our show and following us on your fave podcast platforms and socials! TikTok: @historyforhotgirlsInstagram: @historyforhotgirlspodcast YT: history for hot girls REFERENCES:https://thegirlsco.com/blogs/news/the-evolution-of-menstrual-products-from-the-1800s-to-present#:~:text=1800s%2D1900s&text=This%20was%20the%20start%20of,of%20aluminum%20or%20hard%20rubber https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/menstruation-and-modern-materials https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/happy-birthday-mary-kenner/ https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ab/48/3c/d44bfb89e6ac97/US2745406-drawings-page-1.png https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/how-tampons-pads-became-unsustainable-story-of-plastic https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Under_Wraps/PWA0yisYPnEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=history+of+menstrual++products&printsec=frontcover https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/The_Modern_Period/n58U9B9BqhQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=history+of+menstrual++products&printsec=frontcover https://philarchive.org/archive/PARFST-3 https://www.proquest.com/openview/57bd852efe284cba1fafa18257df9300/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/surprising-origins-kotex-pads-180964466/ https://www.simplehealth.com/blog/a-history-of-menstrual-hygiene https://sexualhealthalliance.com/nymphomedia-blog/a-brief-history-of-the-tampon https://thehelm.co/best-period-products/

The History of Contraception

Hey there, history lovers! Join us this week as we explore just how far women across history have gone in order to stop themselves from getting pregnant. From goat bladders to animal dung, we’ve never been more grateful to live in the modern day. Warning, this episode is only 98% effective. IMPORTANT: We get a little explicit in this one! Nothing too graphic, but this is an episode about contraception, soooooooo…  Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by supporting our show and following us on your fave podcast platforms and socials! TikTok: @historyforhotgirlsInstagram: @historyforhotgirlspodcast YT: history for hot girls

The History of Nail Art

Hey there, history lovers! Join us this week as we trace the long history of nail art. From the royal courts of Ancient China to the refugee camps of the Vietnam War, we discuss how nails became symbols of beauty, status, and self-expression across cultures and centuries.SHOW NOTES & CORRECTIONS:Apologies if I (Natalie) sound particularly nasally during some parts of this episode - this was filmed after I recovered from a horrendous 5-week long bout of some mystery illness. Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by supporting our show and following us on your fave podcast platforms and socials! TikTok: @historyforhotgirlsInstagram: @historyforhotgirlspodcast YT: history for hot girls REFERENCES:Fetto, Funmi. “From Ancient Egypt to Cardi B: A Cultural History of the Manicure.” The Guardian, 27 Jan. 2021, www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/jan/27/from-ancient-egypt-to-cardi-b-a-cultural-history-of-the-manicure.Morris, Regan. “How Tippi Hedren Made Vietnamese Refugees into Nail Salon Magnates.” BBC News, 2 May 2015, www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32544343.“Nail Art.” National Museum of African American History and Culture, 24 Feb. 2025, nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/nail-art.Nail Salon XR. “Nailed It Full Documentary with Viet Subtitles.” YouTube, 25 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_OcNYT_sDk. Accessed 17 Aug. 2025.“Nail Salons and Vietnamese Refugees: Finding Sanctuary in an Unexpected Place.” Si.edu, 28 Feb. 2024, americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/finding-sanctuary-unexpected-place?utm_source=si.edu&. Accessed 17 Aug. 2025.Rancier, Isabelle. “The Illustrated History of Nail Art.” Refinery29.com, Refinery29, 21 Jan. 2012, www.refinery29.com/en-us/the-illustrated-history-of-nail-art.Scofield, Rebecca. “Nailed It: Producing and Consuming in Tokyo’s Nail Industry.” Streetnotes, vol. 20, 2012, https://doi.org/10.5070/s5201011885. Accessed 17 July 2021.Shapiro, Suzanne E. Nails : The Story of the Modern Manicure. Munich ; New York, Prestel, 2014.Sicardi, Arabelle. “Welcome to the Golden Age of Nail Art.” Harper’s BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023, www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/nails/a44380670/nail-art-history/.Tsatalis, John P., et al. “Speaking with Your Hands—the History of the Manicure.” JAMA Dermatology, vol. 154, no. 5, 1 May 2018, p. 595, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.0303.Vietnamese Heritage Museum. “Ms. Tippi Hedren - the Godmother of the Vietnamese Nail Industry.” Vietnamese Heritage Museum, vietnamesemuseum.org/details/ms-tippi-hedren/.Willett, Julie A. ““Hands across the Table”: A Short History of the Manicurist in the Twentieth Century.” Journal of Women’s History, vol. 17, no. 3, 2005, pp. 59–80, https://doi.org/10.1353/jowh.2005.0038.Thank you so much for listening! See you on the next one xoxox

Ordinary and iconic. The history of jeans

Hey there history lovers! Buckle in, because on today’s episode we chat about the riveting history of jeans. We explore how the ordinary can also be iconic. From worker wear to high fashion, we trace the history of this fashion staple. Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by supporting our show and following us on your fave podcast platforms and socials! TikTok: @historyforhotgirlsInstagram: @historyforhotgirlspodcast YT: history for hot girls Thank you so much for listening! See you on the next one xoxox

The History of the Conclave & the Memeification of the 2025 Conclave

Hey there, history lovers! This week, we’re examining this year’s most bizarre pop culture trend: the 2025 conclave. Join us as we discuss jail cell diets, our dream jobs if we were allowed in the conclave, the Destiel confession meme, and the significance of being terminally online in today’s social climate. Help us continue spilling the tea on history’s hottest people, events, items and ideas by supporting our show by following us on your fave podcast platform and socials! Tiktok: historyforhotgirlsInstagram: historyforhotgirlspodcast  Youtube: History For Hot Girls  We’d love it if you hit that five star rating and shared us with your fellow history girlies!BibliographyBarone, C. (2025). Tailor of history: Meet the man who dresses popes. [online] National Catholic Reporter. Available at: https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/tailor-history-meet-man-who-dresses-popes [Accessed 27 May 2025].evermoresivy (2025). [online] X (formerly Twitter). Available at: https://x.com/evermoresivy/status/1920539702915920301 [Accessed 27 May 2025].Klee, M. (2025). ‘Pope Crave’ Meme Artist Beat Mainstream Media to Conclave News. [online] Rolling Stone. Available at: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/pope-crave-memes-conclave-vatican-news-1235334798/ [Accessed 27 May 2025].Lamy, O. and Golden, H. (2025). Leo XIV’s brother recalls feeling of ‘disbelief’ over his sibling becoming pope. [online] AP News. Available at: https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-xiv-brother-john-prevost-631d38eeef66ea85ab905b204c61d799 [Accessed 27 May 2025].Macgregor, J. (2025). 75,000 people are playing a fantasy football game where you guess the new pope: ‘You have to choose 11 cardinals, the ones you think are the most papal’. [online] PC Gamer. Available at: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/75-000-people-are-playing-a-fantasy-football-game-where-you-guess-the-new-pope-you-have-to-choose-11-cardinals-the-ones-you-think-are-the-most-papal/ [Accessed 27 May 2025].MacLeod, R. (2025). Conclave Fandom Is The Religious Left - Aftermath. [online] Aftermath.site. Available at: https://aftermath.site/pope-conclave-memes [Accessed 27 May 2025].Mouriquand, D. (2025). Behind the memeification of the conclave and the viral ‘Tagle core’. [online] euronews. Available at: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/07/behind-the-memeification-of-the-conclave-and-the-viral-tagle-core [Accessed 27 May 2025].phosphorescent-naidheachd (2020). Reblog by @phosphorescent-naidheachd. [online] Tumblr. Available at: https://www.tumblr.com/phosphorescent-naidheachd/634541637088018432/hi-my-name-is-destiel-nevada-putin-election-covid [Accessed 27 May 2025].Yee, C. and Katarina Kratovac (2025). Pope Leo XIV calls his election both a cross and a blessing, offers first homily. [online] AP News. Available at: https://apnews.com/live/pope-leo-xiv-robert-prevost-catholic-church-updates.Thank you so much for listening, we’ll see you on the next one xoxo