This 2020 episode covers Mother Shipton, who may or may not have been a real person. She's described as everything... more

Tracy talks about how Grimaldi's memoirs read more like a Dickens novel than a source of biographical information. Then, Holly... more

The eponymous Bramley and McIntosh apples are both lucky accidents, and both of them have stories which stretch from the... more

Joseph Grimaldi was one of England’s most famous Regency-era entertainers. Sometimes he’s described as the first modern clown, because he... more

This 2019 episode covers Frieda Belinfante who broke gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She was also a member of... more

Holly shares how Stewart appealed to women customers in his ads. Tracy shares some inconsistencies in the spelling of Isabel... more

Gonzales v. Williams is one of the Insular Cases, and because it was about the citizenship status of Isabel González... more

Alexander Turney Stewart is known as the creator of the department store. He make a fortune in business, but the... more

This 2018 episode covers Henry Every, who carried out what's been described as the most profitable and brutal pirate raid... more

Tracy talks about how she was particularly fascinated by Dean Mahomed's entrepreneurial efforts. She and Holly also marvel at the... more