Coco Chanel, the creator of the couture French fashion house was a style icon, an astute business women and also a Nazi collaborator... From the poorhouse to the cream of Parisian high society, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel worked her way up the ranks (in more ways than one) Find out how in this week's episode... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enqui...
Jan 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 58
Evelyn Nesbitt was the original "It" girl, she was THE Gibson Girl, the world's first supermodel and unsurprisingly like most women in history, a victim to the men who surrounded her. Listen today on how Evelyn went from Wanamaker's to Broadway, to the silver screen and embroiled in the trial of the century... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business En...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 57
Queen Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruling member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and perhaps the most famous. A woman who used her skills, knowledge and wits to align herself with powerful allies, protect her kingdom and above all - survive. Let's delve in to the life and mysterious death of Egypt's last great Queen. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook B...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 56
There are some Christmas traditions that are weird, creepy or downright illegal... Some have fallen out of fashion (looking at you , Feast of the Ass) while others are probably better off gone. So jump write in and listen to an ill Katie chat about long-gone Christmas festivities or lack thereof! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries: katie...
Dec 15, 2022•24 min
Dame Alice Kyteler was the first woman to be officially charged for the crime of witchcraft in Ireland, and maybe all of Europe... Let Katie tell you all about the tale of Alice, the first witch of Ireland, as her voice slowly but surely disintegrates because yes, she did manage to catch a bad winter bug (and also sing far to loudly to Kate Bush) Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter ...
Dec 13, 2022•46 min•Ep. 55
What says historically festive ore than wartime at Christmas? Join Katie as she shares yuletide tales of truces, more truces and clandestine gifts... From that festive football game that may or may not have had several hundred soldiers, to Mrs Vincken and her rooster there's something for everyone. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries: kat...
Dec 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 54
In the late 1800s Bridget Cleary was burned alive by her husband, was it because the "real" Bridget had been stolen by evil fairies and had been replaced by a changeling or was it because the you ng and beautiful wife was independent and not financially reliant on her husband in late Victorian Ireland..? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquirie...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
Inis Beag, a small island off the coast of Galway, was an Irish island that was so repressed no-one got naked, even to bathe! The rural islanders were so isolated from the mainland that when the Swinging Sixties came around, the inhabitants barely noticed. No-one was safe from the sexual repression, men, women, children or even our furry friends. (Animals, I mean animals) Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip ...
Sep 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 11
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an icon, a socialite, an ambassador, a writer, a mother, a First Lady and a living symbol of grief. Jackie Kennedy wore many hats, and generally she looked good wearing them. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Follow me on… Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Fan Mail: Who Did What Now Podcast Willow Tree Farm Donegal Ir...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 52
Who would have suspected that a God-fearing man who worked at a Sunday School could commit such a terrible crime? Often referred to as "San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper" Theodore Durrant was deemed a psycho-sexual killer, convicted of murdering to young women in relatively quick succession. But was Mr Durrant rightfully condemned, or was he truly as innocent as he claimed...? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Who Did What Now is part of the Airwave Media Network - https://www.airwavemedia.com W...
Sep 25, 2022•27 min•Ep. 10
It's all fun and games until a famed dancer gets accused of being a lesbian spy sent by Germany in order to tear down the British war effort from the inside, by seducing the wives of the elite! Find out about one of the most talked bout cases from the early 20th Century, it's got EVERYTHING! Agent Provocateurs, men with too much power and not enough hobbies, political intrigue, fake news, conspiracies and moral outrage!!! Oh and a cult that could not be found.... Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Ep...
Sep 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 51
The premature passing of the People's Princess, Diana Spencer was a shock to the world. Her death, much like her life, has been studied, dissected, twisted and whispered about, but what really happened on the tragic night at the Pont d'Alma Tunnel? Find out in today's bittisode as we delve in into the details of Diana's Demise Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref...
Sep 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 9
Winston Churchill was a man always at war, with other nations, the opposition, his own political party, himself... In the 50th episode we cover the very, very long and somewhat often glossed over career of the politician, journalist and eugenicist. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Vote for Who Did What Now https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/vote/ Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share ...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 50
During World War 2 Winston Churchill was working on "Operation Vegetarian" the aim of which was to destroy the German's food source using biological weapons, but in trying to create this plan Churchill slaughtered sheep and made a Scottish island uninhabitable for 50 years. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Bittisodes every Thursday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Vote for Who Did What Now at the Irish Podcast Awards! https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/vote/ Wishlist https://ww...
Aug 10, 2022•31 min•Ep. 8
Lady Jane Grey is known as the Nine Days Queen, as she only held the crown for less than a fortnight. The Tudors were full of dramatic moments and of course this was no exception. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New Episodes every Tuesday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidw...
Aug 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 49
The origins of modern medicine were murky at best and maleficent at worst. Doctors needed to study the human body in order to understand the human body, unfortunately the one thing they required was the one thing they couldn't have! Physicians could not legally acquire human remains and so they had to take matters into the own hands... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.p...
Jul 05, 2022•45 min•Ep. 48
New England's Bennington Triangle is home to several unexplained, unsolved and mysterious disappearances over the years, with no clear connection between any of the victims. In fact the only common denominator was their locale, and even that wasn't too specific. Join Katie as she dips her toes in the ocean that is the true crime enigma that is the Bennington Triangle Mystery... This previous patreon-exclusive episode was released in lieu of a regular episode due to health & well-being. That ...
Jun 29, 2022•26 min•Ep. 47
Lizzie Borden has gone down in history as one of America's most notorious killers, but was the New England heiress truly an axe-murderer, or was she a convenient patsy in the Gilded Age crime...? Join me for part two of the tale of Lizzie Borden and the infamous Borden murders. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https:/...
Jun 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 46
Lizzie Borden took an axe... This is the first of two episodes discussing Lizzie Borden, the notorious Massachusetts' Murderess! Who exactly was Lizzie and what led the unassuming spinster to take a hatchet to her father and stepmother, if it was her at all...? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whod...
Jun 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 45
Eleanor of Aquitaine led one hell of a remarkable life, a teenage heiress, queen of two countries, went on Crusades, supported a rebellion against her husband and got imprisoned for it... and that's not even the half of it! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpd https://instagram.com/whod...
May 25, 2022•40 min•Ep. 44
The mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke is one of, if not the oldest "unsolved" mysteries in North America, when 115 men, women and children disappeared without a trace from their colony. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpd https://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpod https://tiktok.com/@w...
May 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 42
The life of the infamous Elizabeth Báthory has been a cautionary tale of terror throughout the ages, known as a vampiric villainess who viciously murdered over young women and girls and bathing in their blood in order to retain her youth and beauty. This Hungarian noblewoman is said to be a massive source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, a woman so dangerous that the Guinness Book of Records claims her as the world's most prolific murderer. But, was Countess Báthory Erszébet a sadistic ...
May 12, 2022•42 min•Ep. 42
Mary Mallon, more commonly known as "Typhoid Mary" was an Irish-born cook to the New York elite, and the first known asymptomatic carrier (or super spreader) of a contagious disease, like typhoid fever. But was Mary an innocent woman, unwittingly spreading disease, or was she knowingly causing outbreaks? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnow...
May 03, 2022•41 min•Ep. 41
The Titanic is quite probably the most famous ships in all of maritime (and all of probably) history! There are so many fascinating factors to discuss about the tragic sinking of this White Star Line Goliath, however, in this bittisode, sit back and relax as you learn all about toilets on the Titanic. Hosted by Katie Charlwood New episodes every Tuesday Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwha...
Apr 26, 2022•16 min•Ep. 7
Doctor Thomas Neill Cream was a Scottish-Canadian chloroform fan, back alley abortionist and serial killer with a hatred for women that was so intense that he just couldn't stop feeding them poison. This week, join Katie as she delves into this historical true crime and complains about just how truly awful this man was! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypal...
Apr 18, 2022•39 min•Ep. 40
It's LGBTQ+ history month in the UK and Ireland, so what better time to talk about than Anna Genovese, the bisexual mob queen who history tried to forget. Not only did she create a safe haven for LGBT folks, she did what no other mob wife did before, testified in open court against her husband, mafia kingpin Vito Genovese! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/pay...
Feb 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 39
Lucrezia Borgia, the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, also known as Pope Alexander VI, is one of the most infamous women in history. Immortalised in art & literature as an incestuous, poisoning murderess, the true story of a woman caught in the ambitions of the men in her life has been bent and twisted since the Renaissance. Was she really a killer, or was she just a pawn and victim of the patriarchy? Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4...
Jan 31, 2022•44 min•Ep. 38
This week, join Katie as she runs headfirst into what was the history of England's oldest running crime syndicate! This group of girl gangsters were highly skilled hoisters, the Forty Elephants ruled London's streets in the 19th & 20th centuries, providing lower class women to escape poverty and gain independence. Where breaking the law is a feminist act and glamour and true crime intertwined. Welcome to the tale of the Forty Elephants. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.c...
Jan 12, 2022•33 min•Ep. 37
This week join Katie as she struggles to discuss a piece of modern history and one of America's most notorious cold cases, the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a child beauty queen and more importantly, a six year old child. The JonBenet Ramsey case is riddled with inconsistencies, mistakes, conflicting theories and an absolute clusterf**k by law enforcement. Was this a kidnapping gone wrong by a small foreign faction, a cruel killing made to look like a kidnapping, or a crude cover-up to sav...
Jan 03, 2022•50 min•Ep. 36
Maria Rasputin eluded capture and certain death in Russia, going on to live many lives, as a cabaret dancer, a lion tamer and even an author. In fact, Grigori Rasputin's daughter may even be far more interesting than the Mad Monk. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share Donate at : https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod Follow me on... https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpd https://instagram.c...
Dec 14, 2021•23 min•Ep. 35
