dirtysexyhistory

dirtysexyhistory, 9 months ago to random

New podcast episode! This week, we’re talking to Dr Emily Friedman about snuff, smelling salts, taking the waters at Bath, Queen Charlotte’s bad habit, and more! Austen fans rejoice—we’re looking at scent in the Long 18th Century!

Streaming now across all major platforms!

#histodons #histodon #18thcentury #georgianera #regency #austen #podcast

dirtysexyhistory, 9 months ago to histodons

New podcast episode! The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas was a hit musical, but what about the brothel it was based on? This week, we talk to Jayme Blaschke about the history of sex work in Texas, poultry as payment, and Miss Edna, the last madam of the Chicken Ranch.

Streaming now across all major platforms 🎧

@histodons #histodons #historypodcast #podcast #historyofsex

dirtysexyhistory, 9 months ago to histodons

New #podcast episode!

This week I talk to Kaytlin Bailey, host of The Oldest Profession Podcast, about the American Plan, under which tens of thousands of women were detained based on their perceived ability to spread VD, all in the name of protecting American soldiers.

Streaming across all major platforms & directly from our website at dirtysexyhistory.com/podcast

#history #histodons @histodons #historyofsex #sexwork #publichealth

dirtysexyhistory, 10 months ago to histodons

New podcast episode!

19th century France was a “nation on drugs.” This week, we talk to Dr Sara Black about the rise of Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, Ether, Chloroform, and Hashish, and how they were normalized until they were used by most of the country.

Streaming now across all major platforms 🎧
@histodons #histodons #podcast #19thcentury

dirtysexyhistory, 10 months ago to histodons

New #podcast episode!

New York City’s #history isn’t just in the museums; it’s in the place names everywhere you look. This week, I talk to @Rbratspies about some historical figures that leant their names to NYC’s infrastructure.

Streaming now across all major platforms, or direct from the website at dirtysexyhistory.com/podcast

#histodons @histodons

dirtysexyhistory, 11 months ago to histodons

New podcast episode!

George Remus was an infamous bootlegger in Jazz Age America, so wealthy and ostentatious that he is thought to be the real-life inspiration for Jay Gatsby. This week, we talk to Abbott Kahler about his bootlegging business, toxic marriage, legendary parties, and the badass woman who wouldn’t rest until he was behind bars.

Streaming now on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, Scribd, and direct from the website at dirtysexyhistory.com

@histodons #histodons #1920s

dirtysexyhistory, 1 year ago to histodons

Christmas decorations are going up! You’ve got the tree, lights, asbestos… Wait, what?

For decades, asbestos was sold as artificial snow. It could be bought in boxes to be sprinkled onto trees, ornaments, nativity scenes, etc. It was so popular, many older ornaments still have traces of asbestos.

It was also used in film. The most famous scene with asbestos snow is in Wizard of Oz (1939), when snow falls on Dorothy and her friends, waking them up.

#histodons @histodons #christmas