Remember: just because you sit on the throne of Saint Peter doesn’t mean you can’t have a pet elephant or turn your palace into a brothel. This week, Jared and Abe plumb the depths of medieval history to explore the lurid, lascivious reigns of the un-holy men who led the Catholic Church. Yes, we’re talking about some BAD POPES. Tangents include but are not limited to Polish face, the snail-like Lombards, Julian Fellowes, and the ethical implications of sleeping with your friend’s older brother.

#popes #catholicchurch #catholics #medievalhistory #historypodcast #history #funnyhistory #forgottenhistory #hiddenhistory #funnystory #discover #religioushistory

Sources:

• The Bad Popes by E.R. Chamberlin
• “On Pornocracy” by Stefan Mattessich
• “TV’s Young Pope Is Scandalous, But the Real Youngest Pope Has the 'Worst Reputation'” by Ashley Hoffman, TIME Magazine
• Pope Leo X: The Most Extravagant Pope in History
• The 1527 Sack of Rome

THAT'S HISTORY, BABE! is hosted by Abe Merker and Jared Tetreau. This episode was produced by Jared Tetreau, Abe Merker, and Claudia Chiossone. Research Assistance by Madison Albertson. Music by Kinneret. Series Artwork by Sid Lugo. Intro Animations by Gemma Hill.

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Sometimes when there’s a big problem no one wants to deal with, you gotta take matters into your own hands. Case in point: Carrie A. Nation; a devout woman, angry about alcohol, who started smashing up bars with a hatchet! In this episode, Abe and Jared dive deep into the life of Carrie Nation, aka Hatchet Granny, the fierce Temperance crusader and suffragist who’d had just about enough of this “alcohol” foolishness. Join us as we tell the story of this weapon-wielding diva, a tale that will make you ask “How pissed off do you have to be to set a barrel of whiskey on fire in the street?” Tangents include but are not limited to Beauregard Mercer IV esq., Lee Strasberg the first Methodist, and the feeling of the wind blowing through your bob.

Sources:

• Prohibition: America on the Rocks (Lucasfilm, made by JAK Documentary, 2007)
• The Use and Need of the Life of Carrie A Nation by Carrie A Nation (1909)
• Carry A. Nation: The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher.” Kansas State Historical Society. http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/carry/carry1.htm
• https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/carrie-amelia-moore-nation-2514/
• “Hatchet Nation” by Mark Lawrence Schrad for Slate (2021)
• Vessel of Wrath: The Life and Times of Carry Nation by Robert Lewis Taylor (1966)
• https://www.wctu.org/history
• She’s not a Christian! She’s tampering in dark-sided stuff!

THAT'S HISTORY, BABE! is hosted by Abe Merker and Jared Tetreau. This episode was produced by Jared Tetreau, Abe Merker, and Claudia Chiossone. Research Assistance by Madison Albertson. Music by Kinneret. Series Artwork by Sid Lugo. Intro Animations by Gemma Hill.

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Some people say dogs are man’s best friend, but we say there are dogs worthy of winning Best Actor at the Academy Awards.

In this week’s episode, Jared and Abe grab their flea combs and diva into the hairy history of animal celebrities. From memes to movies and from the 1920s to the 2020s, we explore famous animals and what they tell us about ourselves. Tangents include but are not limited to The International Canine Semen Bank, projecting our fear of rejection onto baby zoo animals, and the ethics of giving your pet chimp wine and Xanax.

Sources:

• Life & Times Transcript of an interview with Alan Young, October 2007
• Info on Air Bud and the bizarre stuff with his owner
• Beethoven and the St Bernard
• Beethoven
• Koko the Gorilla
• Crystal the Monkey in NY Mag
• What happened with Travis the Chimpanzee
• More Travis
• Crystal PopSugar interview
• “RIN TIN TIN” in Silent Stars (2000) by Jeanine Basinger
• “What’s new pussycat? A genealogy of animal celebrity.” by John Blewitt (2013)
• The saga of Lassie by Vernon Scott - Saturday Evening Post,10/3/1964
• Animal Celebrities by David C Giles (2013)

THAT'S HISTORY, BABE! is hosted by Abe Merker and Jared Tetreau. This episode was produced by Jared Tetreau, Abe Merker, and Claudia Chiossone. Research Assistance by Madison Albertson. Music by Kinneret. Series Artwork by Sid Lugo. Intro Animations by Gemma Hill.

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