Hello Nerdlings, Firstly, we missed you! Secondly, sorry for the lack of content this year has gotten off to a bumpy start for us but we're back now and are planning lots of extra content to make it up to you. Now onto the podcast.... In this egg-stra podcast we are looking at the women associated with Easter, from pre-history to Christianity these are stories of some of the women who have been overlooked. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe ...
Apr 18, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this months tangent podcast we talk archaeology in popular culture, debate the moral obligations of displaying human remains in museums, and Emily ruins Gemma's childhood. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Quincas Moreira 'Bongo Madness'
Mar 24, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode we take a look into the suspicious death of Amy Dudley, wife to the infamous Robert Dudley. On the 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. The resulting shock caused a crack in the relationship (whether romantically or friendly) between Dudley and Elizabeth I and even today, the extent to which Dudley or the Queen were involved in Amy’s death is still unclear, but the suspicious circumstances fuelled gossip in the elite circles of Tudor society...
Mar 05, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Good evening and welcome to Solving History. In this episode we take a look at the mysterious dead of Edwin Bartlett in 1886. The only evidence that his death was anything other than natural was the amount of chloroform found in his stomach during a post-mortem. Join us to learn more about the case and have your say in the upcoming poll! Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Devious Smiles from the Youtube Audio Library...
Feb 13, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to the second guest podcast of December! This time Kelly from Unsung History Podcast joins us to talk about Shirley Chisholm. Shirley was the first black woman elected to the US Congress and she ran for President in 1972. Listen to learn more! Follow Kelly here: Twitter: @Unsung_History / @FeministKelly (and also @uncorkedhistory) Website: www.unsunghistorypodcast.com Find Sagas on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: 'Prizefighter...
Dec 27, 2021•43 min
Ahoy! Welcome to the first guest podcast of December! This time Tehya (TK) from The Love of History Podcast joins us to talk about one of Gemma's favourite topics - female pirates, and in this episode we talk about America's first female pirate, Rachel Wall. Follow Tehya here: Instagram: @fortheloveof_historypodcast Patreon : www.patreon.com/fortheloveofhistorypodcast Website: https://sites.google.com/view/fortheloveofhistorypod/home?authuser=1 Find Sagas on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Inst...
Dec 06, 2021•28 min
Here is the final Sagas of She After Dark of 2021! In this episode Emily takes us through a tour of battlefield medicine throughout history, and in Sagas fashion we take a look at just some of the female medics too. link to Gemma's post on Edith Cavell here Big thank you for all your support this year, we really appreciate it! Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.c...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this podcast we take a whistle stop tour of the English Civil Wars, the execution of King Charles I, and then look at six women who played a role in the conflict. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Nov 19, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This time we have a very special guest! Chrissy from the Hidden Herstory blog and podcast joins us to talk about Women at War. In this episode we talk about Felicia Browne, the only English woman to die in the Spanish Civil War and Violet Gibson, the woman who almost assassinated Mussolini (plus a few more!) Links to Chrissy's social media and blog are below- Facebook - Hidden Her-Stories Twitter - @hiddenherstory Instagram- @hiddenherstory blog - www.hiddenherstory.com/ Find Sagas on social med...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this episode Gemma looks at some of the most famous creatures of the night including Vampires, Werewolves and The Slender Man and how despite being myths people have killed because they believed they were influenced by them. BIG WARNING FOR GORE. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Nov 02, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this podcast Emily takes us through the Suffragette movement in the US and how the fight for women's right left WOC in the dust. We now have merch ! Click here Post on Ida B Wells here Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Sep 26, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this podcast Gemma takes us through the Suffragette movement and it's fight to secure women the right to vote in the UK. A warning for mentions of sexual violence and forced feeding. We now have merch! Click here Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Ahoy! We know we said we were taking a break this month but we have a gift for you in the form of this bonus podcast which looks at some badass female pirates. Find us on social media: Twitter: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Or contact us on on our website: sagasofshe.co.uk If you enjoy our content, please consider becoming a Patron for more bonus content and early access - here OR you can leave us a one time tip on Buy me a Coffee here Intro Music- Skeleton Carnival by...
Sep 01, 2021•40 min
In part 2 of June's After Dark, we take a look at Victorian lunatic asylums and dip into how the LGBTQIA+ community has been treated in history. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Jun 26, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this podcast we look at cases of demonic possession and the consequences of exorcisms. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 23
In this podcast we look at the women from the House of York and how they have shaped the monarchy to this day. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
May 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On January 15th, 1947, the mutilated body of Elizabeth Short was found dumped in Leimert Park. To this day her killer has never been found and speculation in film, TV and books still runs riot. This will be a Patron exclusive podcast, so if you enjoy it make sure to sign up via our website sagasofshe.co.uk or in the link below levels begin at just £1 a month and come with lots of bonus content. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit...
May 23, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In part one of this months After Dark we look at the Wars of the Roses and the women of the house of Lancaster. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com This episode is sponsored Brüush ; an electric toothbrush that will change the way you think about brushing your teeth. With powerful sonic technology and ultra-gentle bristles, the Brüush re-defines what it means t...
May 15, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this final episode in the Nazi and the Occult mini series we take a look at the looted artwork taken by the Nazi's. We are in NO way condoning the Nazi's actions or those who hold the same / similar beliefs. We believe that by looking at the past we can begin to change the future. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Intro Music- Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Mar 26, 2021•30 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Welcome to March's After Dark podcast! This month, as voting was tied we have done something a little different and this month we will cover two different topics. Last time Emily talked us through some popular conspiracy theories. This time Gemma takes us back to the sinking of the Titanic, but instead of looking at how and why the ship sank we will be looking at some of the female passengers and staff that were onboard the ship the day that it sank. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe ...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode we are doing something different! We spent a couple of hours chatting to Tonya Ulynn Brown, author of The Queen's Almoner (you can find it here ) about historical fiction as well as her book. Find Tonya on social media- Instagram: @tonyaubrown Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Quincas Moreira 'Bongo Madness'...
Mar 06, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode we look at Holloway from the end of the Second World War and look at some of the prison's more famous prisoners, escape attempts and its closure in 2016. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Feb 28, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This month we are looking at what life was like for the inmates and staff of Holloway Prison. In this podcast Gemma looks at Holloway until the end of the Second World War which includes the first women sentenced to death in Holloway, the Suffragettes and spies and traitors. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this mini series join us as we take a look into the links between the Nazi's and the occult. In this episode we look at the Church and the Nazi Party. We want to make it crystal clear- we in NO way support the Nazi's, their ideologies or the horrific acts they committed. Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Intro Music- Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Feb 16, 2021•32 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Last time Gemma took us through what cannibalism is, and some of its different forms. In this episode we are going to look into a few female cannibal killers, including Natalia Baksheeva who is suspected of eating up to 30 people and “goading” her husband into eating a waitress that was flirting with him. Tamara Samsonova or “The Granny Ripper” who was implicated in nearly 14 murders before her arrest in 2015. Olesya Mostovscikova who killed and ate a neighbour after an altercation as well as Om...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 14
Happy New Year! January is a time when we try new things, and a time when many of us try a new diet. So on that thread we thought why not look into the world of cannibalism? In this episode Gemma looks first at ritualistic cannibalism before moving onto survival cannibalism. Here is your gore warning! If you have a sensitive stomach this may not be the podcast for you! Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by S...
Jan 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this mini series join us as we take a look into the links between the Nazi's and the occult. We want to make it crystal clear- we in NO way support the Nazi's, their ideologies or the horrific acts they committed. Link to Bawdsey's Under the Radar Podcast- https://anchor.fm/bawdsey-radar/ Find us on social media: Tiktok: @sagasshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Intro Music- Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Jan 16, 2021•39 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this episode Emily looks further back in history to the female spies of World War 1 and the American Civil War as well as looking into the female spies of pop culture. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
You asked for it and here is part 1! In this episode Gemma looks into the history of women in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Happy Halloween! For a spooky bonus podcast this month we decided to look at female cult leaders. In this episode we look into the cults of Santé Muerte, Heaven's Gat, The Family as well as the ever popular Voodoo Cults. Find us on social media: Tiktok @ sagasofshe Instagram: @sagas_of_she Facebook: @sagasofshe Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Oct 31, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
