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Who Did What Now

Who Did What Now

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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting!

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  • 198. The Life and Death Of Marsha P Johnson

    198. The Life and Death Of Marsha P Johnson
    Jun 29 2026

    Marsha P Johnson is a queer icon, the Saint of Christopher Street, an important member of teh LGBTQ+ community, who advocated for equal rights, fought for the disenfranchised and preotected queer youth. A pillar of the community, she struggled in a world that did not accept her. Her life was one thing, but her death, was a mystery, an unsolved mystery...

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 197. The AIDS Crisis

    197. The AIDS Crisis
    Jun 23 2026

    In the early 1980s, doctors in the US started noticing clusters of unusual illnesses like cancers and pmeumonia in healthy young men, the only thing that connected them, was that they were sexually active with other men. An epidemic emerged, a disease with no name, as a mysterious, highly fatal illness. It sparked widespread panic and devastating personal loss. A crisis heavily defined by government inaction and societal stigma, thousands of lives lost to HIV/AIDS.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 196. The Lavender Scare

    196. The Lavender Scare
    Jun 15 2026

    In the era of McCarthyism, thousands of people were forced out of the federal government for being gay. Victims purged from positions, because being a homosexual was to be a threat to to national security...allegedlys

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I love listening to Katie every week. she lists her sources and is just fantastic at telling the story

my fave weekly listen

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Love this take on history that’s often overlooked or with common/misunderstood facts put to right with a passion that makes you want to rant,

History to rant about

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Fascinating stuff, beautifully told. I would point out though, 80s teens (like me) are today's 50 somethings, again like me.

learning can be fun.

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Love listening to your podcasts 1st podcast I actually started listening to followed u on fb n tiktok and finally started the podcasts

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