Who This Podcast

By: Who This Podcast
  • Summary

  • Sure, everyone knows the historical stories of Napoleon and the likes. But what about the unsung, yet fascinating people we don't ever hear about? Are we just going to let them slide into oblivion? Well, not us! With this podcast series, we are here to decenter history by diving into the stories of the sometimes fascinating, obsessed, inspiring, or outright strange folks that have wandered the edges of this Earth. So, who this? Welcome to our podcast!
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Episodes
  • That’s a Good Boy - Episode 8
    Oct 4 2024

    So, good pet owners know that they should let their dogs walks for some 30 minutes a day. Some, more athletically-minded individuals run with their dogs. Others let their dogs run for office.

    What’s going on here - is this hands-off pet ownership or hands-off policymaking? For this season’s bonus episode, join us for a quick glimpse of pets in politics.

    Music credits: Classic Accents on Hooksounds

    Visuals made by Karina Grens


    #history #podcast #decentering #people #stories #decolonising #decolonise #decolonizing #colonisation #animals #elected #stubbs #cat #dog #rhino #cacareco #caligula #incitatus #horse

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    20 mins
  • Egregious Conman Gregor MacGregor - Episode 7
    Oct 4 2024

    They say you can’t run away from your lies. There once was a man who certainly tried, and he tried so hard that he built a hill of lies he could die on.

    This is the story of Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish soldier, general, and thrifter who jumped from one impossible situation to another in 18th-century Europe and the Caribbean. Once he found out lies could get him ahead, he tried to go all the way. MacGregor might have been the biggest conman the world had ever seen. Just us to find out more!


    Music credits: Classic Accents and Mystical Creatures on Hooksounds

    Visuals made by Karina Grens


    #history #podcast #decentering #people #stories #decolonising #decolonise #decolonizing #colonisation #17thcentury #18thcentury #Scottish #NewWorld #LatinAmerica #Caracas #Poyais #GregorMacGregor #trickster

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    32 mins
  • Russian Mystic Babushka - Episode 6
    Oct 4 2024

    Who was this old magical grandma that took New York socialites by storm?

    The co-founder of Thesophy godmother of early modern mysticisms and 70s flower power, Helena Blavatsky is an influential cultural figure at the edge of popular awareness. What was her illusive draw, and why does her spirit reverberate until today? Just us today to find out more!


    Music credits: Classic Accents and New Age Vibe on Hooksounds


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    26 mins

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