WE'RE BACK!

Sorry for the podcast radio silence, life has really kicked our butts.

BUT

Here we are again! This time we talk about 4 more awesome women in archaeology:

• Anne Robertson who won international recognition with the publication of the collection of Anglo-Saxon Coins in the Glasgow collections.

• Brenda Haywood who became the first woman in “professional” British archaeology.
• Yusra the Palestinian woman who is credited with the discovery of Tabun 1, a 120,000-year-old Neanderthal skull from Tabun Cave.
• Margaret Barbour Simpson who is believed to be the first professional female archaeologist in Scotland.

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Music Credit - Claim of Thrones (YouTube Audio Library)

In this episode we take a look at the world of women and video games... warning there are rants ahoy!

Learn More:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2023/may/headline_966589_en.html

https://www.digitalamerica.org/the-male-domain-exclusion-of-women-in-video-games-kayleigh-connor/

(clip comes from @taramoon__ on tiktok)

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Music Credit- Bongo Madness from the YouTube Library

In this episode Emily talks about a yoga cult that created not only a tea brand but also a multibillion dollar security company.

Please be aware of trigger warnings for sexual assault and child abuse.

As promised here are the sources Emily recommends:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-disturbing-mainstream_b_667026

https://lamag.com/featured/yogi-bhajan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBexJrJg4g&list=WL&index=10&ab_channel=RamblingsofaSikh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohNE63h4zsI&list=WL&index=10&ab_channel=Dr.StevenHassan-CultExpert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SqIqn1iZVg&list=WL&index=12&ab_channel=Perplexity%3AAMysteryPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ptbUtdH8ZY&ab_channel=Dr.StevenHassan-CultExpert

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Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.silvermansound.com

Hello Nerdlings,

In this tea break history episode we talk about the story of Saint William.

In 1144 a 12-year-old boy, named William, was found murdered in Norwich. This tragic event led to the first known case of the Blood Libel in the UK.

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Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)

Hello Nerdlings,

In this episode we talk about our recent book swap, chat about books we have read recently, and have slight panic attacks about the amount of books we have on our TBR lists...

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Hello Nerdlings, it's time to don our detective hats and once more attempt to solve history.

In this podcast we are looking at the theory that Jack the Ripper was in fact, ‘Jill’ the Ripper and the murders were carried out by a woman.

We will give you the theory and two possible suspects but as always we want to hear your thoughts! Use the polls below or social media to let us know your thoughts on this theory.

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Music Credit: Skeleton Carnival by Shane Ivers - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.silvermansound.com

In this podcast Emily tells us about Arsenic Green, something the Victorians lived and died for!

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Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)

In this podcast we are talking about the amazing Phyllis Latour Doyle, a member of the SOE who used knitting to help bring about D-Day.

(Just a quick note here to say we have covered the SOE in a number of other podcasts so make sure you check those out to learn more about the SOE and other amazing women who served within it.)

The book Gemma mention is: Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle

by Clare Hunter.

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Music Credit - Violin Huasteco - Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library)