Hello, Welcome to the first Tangent podcast of 2025! To kick off the year we're looking at some of the women responsible for fashion choices in Marvel and DC and toys. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Quincas Moreira 'Bongo Madness'
Hello Nerdlings, In this tea break podcast we look talk about some of the women who worked on the space suits used in the 1969 Apollo 11 mission which saw man walk on the moon! As always grab a snack and enjoy! Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit - Claim of Thrones (YouTube Audio Library)...
Hello nerdlings! This month we are easing ourselves back in to recording with Gemma looking at some of the women who have guarded, lived and died at the Tower or London. Previous "guests" of the Tower include; Margaret de Clare, Flora MacDonald, Joan of the Tower, Margaret Pole and Anne Askew A warning for executions and torture....on that note ENJOY!
Hello Nerdlings, Continuing with our women in war theme we are looking at some of the women who served Axis powers during WW2. Please be warned this one is DARK! Make sure to follow us for more content about women and war coming this month. Find us on social media: Tiktok @sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Hello Nerdlings, Continuing with our women in war theme we are looking at some of the women who served Axis powers during WW2. Please be warned this one is DARK! Make sure to follow us for more content about women and war coming this month. Find us on social media: Tiktok @sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Hello Nerdlings, Welcome to an After Dark podcast looking at some of the amazing women how fought on the side of the Allies during WW2. Make sure to follow us for more content about women and war coming this month. Find us on social media: Tiktok @sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Hello Nerdlings, Welcome to a spoooky Solving History - This time we look into the death of Nora Fornario. Nora or Netta as she was better known was found naked, laying on a cross that had been carved into the ground. So was her death natural causes or were there supernatural forces at play? Listen in and then let us know your thoughts either in the polls on Spotify or via our social media. Find us on social media: Tiktok @sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: S...
Hello nerdlings! This month Gemma has let Emily run away and create a podcast on all things burial well and cremation too... basically Gemma is regretting her decision because we all know how dark Emily's mind can get... on that note.... ENJOY! Find us on social media: Tiktok @sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Good evening Nerdlings! When we look at cases that involve killers we often focus in on those that sadly lost their lives, in this episode we wanted to take a look at some of the women that survived their ordeals. That being said here is the huge trigger warning for ape, SA, murder, miscarriage, corpse abuse, you name it it’s probably mentioned and I’m SO sorry. This may not be the podcast for you …. If you have a strong stomach and you’re still here … welcome aboard! Mentioned in this episode: ...
In the final episode of our Tudor Queen mini series we look to the life of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary's reign as Queen of Scots was shadowed by bad marriages and then her life ended on the block following 19 years house arrest in England in the Shadow of multiple Catholic plots. Find us on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe tiktok: @sagasofshe...
In the third episode of our Tudor Queen mini-series we take a look into the life and reign of Elizabeth I. Known as the Virgin Queen, she has been placed in history almost as the opposite to her sister Mary. She had a difficult and dangerous childhood and as queen she would have to avoid Catholic plots and courtier infighting, as well as her own cousin plotting her death. Find us on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe tiktok: @sagasofshe...
In this five 4 mini-series we are looking at four queens from the Tudor era. In the second episode of our Tudor Queen mini-series we take a look at the life and reign of England and Irelands first queen to rule in her own right, Mary I. Known as Bloody Mary this podcast shows that there was more to her story than her religious zealousness, and although overshadowed by her younger sister Elizabeth I, Mary is a fascinating figure in her own right. Find us on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Inst...
In this five 4 mini-series we are looking at four queens from the Tudor era, starting in part one with Lady Jane Grey. Jane was queen for just thirteen days but that hasn't stopped her from claiming a place in history. Listen on to learn about her life, her brief reign, and the tragic end to her story. Find us on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe tiktok: @sagasofshe...
WE'RE BACK! Sorry for the podcast radio silence, life has really kicked our butts. BUT Here we are again! This time we talk about 4 more awesome women in archaeology: Anne Robertson who won international recognition with the publication of the collection of Anglo-Saxon Coins in the Glasgow collections. Brenda Haywood who became the first woman in “professional” British archaeology. Yusra the Palestinian woman who is credited with the discovery of Tabun 1, a 120,000-year-old Neanderthal skull fro...
In this episode we take a look at the world of women and video games... warning there are rants ahoy! Learn More: https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2023/may/headline_966589_en.html https://www.digitalamerica.org/the-male-domain-exclusion-of-women-in-video-games-kayleigh-connor/ (clip comes from @taramoon__ on tiktok) Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit- Bongo Madness from the YouTube Library...
In this episode Emily talks about a yoga cult that created not only a tea brand but also a multibillion dollar security company. Please be aware of trigger warnings for sexual assault and child abuse. As promised here are the sources Emily recommends: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-disturbing-mainstream_b_667026 https://lamag.com/featured/yogi-bhajan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBexJrJg4g&list=WL&index=10&ab_channel=RamblingsofaSikh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohNE63h4zs...
Hello Nerdlings, it's time to don our detective hats and once more attempt to solve history. In this podcast we are looking at the theory that Jack the Ripper was in fact, ‘Jill’ the Ripper and the murders were carried out by a woman. We will give you the theory and two possible suspects but as always we want to hear your thoughts! Use the polls below or social media to let us know your thoughts on this theory. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @saga...
In this podcast Emily tells us about Arsenic Green, something the Victorians lived and died for! Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)
In this podcast we are talking about the amazing Phyllis Latour Doyle, a member of the SOE who used knitting to help bring about D-Day. (Just a quick note here to say we have covered the SOE in a number of other podcasts so make sure you check those out to learn more about the SOE and other amazing women who served within it.) The book Gemma mention is: Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @saga...
In the first tea break podcast of 2024 we are talking about what might just be the strangest railway line you may have never heard of - The London Necropolis Railway. Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)
Hello Nerdlings! We are back with a tangent podcast! This time we talk about our oracle card reading with Amy from Hocus Pocus Apothecary. You can find Amy: www.hocuspocusapothecary.co.uk Facebook: @hocuspocusapothecary Tiktok: @hocuspocusapothecary Instagram: @hocus_pocus_apothecary Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Quincas Moreira 'Bongo Madness'...
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and writer. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean blazing a trail for modern female aviators. But on July 2nd, 1937 she disappeared while on a flight around the world, but what happened? In this podcast we discuss some of the theories. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Devious Smiles from the Youtube Audio Library...
In this 2-part podcast we'll be looking at the six women married to Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleaves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. These women shaped England, bore future monarchs, lived, loved, and deserve to be remembered as more than one word the rhyme, “Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” which Hayley Nolan describes as “...a delightful way to trivialise thirty-eight years of collective trauma, misery and murder…” This t...
In this 2-part podcast we'll be looking at the six women married to Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. These women shaped England, bore future monarchs, lived, loved, and deserve to be remembered as more than one word the rhyme, “Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” which Hayley Nolan describes as “...a delightful way to trivialise thirty-eight years of collective trauma, misery and murder…” To begi...
Welcome to part two of our dive into the women of SOE. Last time Gemma took us through the origins of the SOE and through the stories of Marguerite Knight, Cecily Ledfort and Elizabeth Devereux-Rochester This time Emily looks at Virginia Hall, Nancy Wake, and Pearl Witherington Cornioley as well as the end of the SOE. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
In this podcast we look at the creation of the SOE and the stories of three of the brave women who risked their lives in its service; Marguerite 'Peggy' Knight, Cecily Ledfort, and Elizabeth Devereux-Rochester. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
In our final Solving History podcast of 2023 we are looking at the legend of Pope Joan. Who according to mediaeval manuscripts, in 855 tricked the church by pretending to be a man and was made pope only to be discovered as when she gave birth! So, is the story fact or fiction? Listen on to see what we think and then let us know your thoughts either on social media or on the polls below. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Deviou...
In this bonus episode we are looking at dangerous and deadly fashion and make-up trends of the past... you may want to avoid these going into the Christmas party season! Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe
Happy (Belated) Halloween! In the last episode of our Victims of the Ripper podcast we look at some possible Ripper victims. Due to the nature of the topic, this podcast is not going to be family friendly. We are also giving a trigger warning for alcoholism, prostitution, and murder and mutilation. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Claim of Thrones from the Youtube Audio Library...
Happy Halloween! This time we look at the life of Mary Jane Kelly, believed to be the final and most brutal of the Ripper murders. Due to the nature of the topic, this podcast is not going to be family friendly. We are also giving a trigger warning for alcoholism, prostitution, and murder and mutilation. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Claim of Thrones from the Youtube Audio Library...
