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- 2 days ago2 min
Mini Fix #32 Preview: Sweating Sickness
Listen to this full mini fix episode on Patreon! I have to talk about sweating sickness. For some reason it has always completely fascinated me. What was this mysterious and highly deadly illness that plagued mostly just the upper class in England during the Tudor dynasty? Why such a specific and unlikely target victim? Why did it go away just as suddenly as it appeared? Join me to examine the evidence and the theories and let me know in the comments... what do you think sweating sickne...
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Ep. 159 Absinthe: How Bad Science and a Greedy Wine Industry Transformed the "Green Fairy" Into the "Green Demon"
Absinthe, a pale green drink consisting of mostly alcohol and small amounts of wormwood oil, has only recently been legalized in much of the western world after a nearly century long ban. Everyone knows the myths about absinthe - that it causes hallucinations, that it'll make you go crazy. They banned it for a reason after all right? It's powerful, dangerous stuff which, in many ways, makes it all the more alluring to the masses. But what if I told you that thujone, the psychoactive chemical ...
- 2 weeks ago1 min
Mini Fix #31 Preview: The Mysterious Death of Amy Dudley
For this mini fix, I asked you guys on Instagram to choose between 3 Queen Elizabeth I related topics and the majority of you picked the mysterious death of Amy Dudley! The results were: What the heck was sweating sickness - 24%The mysterious death of Amy Dudley - 44%The execution of Sir Walter Raleigh 32%Make sure you follow me on Instagram (@historyfixpodcast) to cast your vote next time I do something like this! This not so mini fix was so dang interesting it stretched past the 30 mi...
- 3 weeks ago44 min
Ep 158 Elizabeth I: How a Disappointing Girl Became the Quintessential Queen
This week is all about a lady I've danced around for far too long: Queen Elizabeth I. Born an utter disappointment to literally everyone and declared illegitimate after her mother’s execution, disinherited as a toddler, the future throne snatched out from under her, Elizabeth would go on to shatter all possible expectations and would end her 44 year reign as one of the most beloved and successful queens, nay monarchs, the world has ever known. How? Let’s fix that. Support the show! ...
- Apr 19, 20262 min
Mini Fix #30 Preview: The Challenger Disaster
In my off week, I'm popping into the Patreon feed to talk about the 1986 Challenger disaster, when the Challenger space shuttle burst into flames and blew apart, killing all 7 passengers onboard, while millions of people, including many children, watched live. What actually happened that cold January morning 40 years ago? And more importantly... why were the rocket engineer's dire warnings ignored? Let's fix that. Support the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)B...
- Apr 12, 202636 min
Ep. 157 Reincarnation: How Cultures Throughout History Have Believed in the Recycling of Souls
Join me this week as I delve into the history of reincarnation, the idea that, when you die, you can be reborn into the body of another. Where did the idea come from? Who believes in it today? And what evidence is there to support it? Let’s fix that. Support the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)Buy some merchBuy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaineSources: Medium "Reincarnation"Readers Digest "Chilling Reincarnation Stories: Meet 6 People Who Lived Before"...
- Apr 5, 20268 min
Mini Fix #29: Japan's Human Experimentation and Biowarfare at Unit 731 Announcement and Teaser
Head to Patreon to listen to this full mini fix episode! Join me inside Japan's Unit 731, a top secret human experimentation and biowarfare camp during World War II. The atrocities committed here against mostly Chinese prisoners are truly unthinkable. In fact, they're so hard to believe, many people straight up refuse to believe it. To this day, the Japanese government has never confirmed nor denied what went down at Unit 731. But when declassified records emerged in the US of all place...
- Mar 29, 202643 min
Ep 156 Comfort Women: How 200,000 Women Were Forced Into Sexual Slavery by the Japanese Government
This week I sit down with Jenny Chan, director of Pacific Atrocities Education, to talk about the many "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese government in the years leading up to and during World War II. We've talked about the generals, the battles, the military movements, but we haven't yet focused on the victims. These women from China, Korea, etc. were often tricked or even downright abducted and forced into comfort stations where they were repeatedly abused b...
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In each episode of History Fix, I discuss lesser known stories from history that you won't be able to stop thinking about. Need your history fix? You've come to the right place.Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/historyfix or Venmo @Shea-LaFountaine. Your donations make it possible for me to continue creating great episodes. Plus, I'll love you forever! Find more at historyfixpodcast.com
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