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Who Did What Now
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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From the Vault - Grainne Mhaoil the Irish Pirate Queen
56:24|From the Vault - the stpry of Grainne O Maille, the Irish Pirate Queen, a woman who has often been referred to as "Grace" which has never been has her name and to call her that is to steal a woman's name from her, which is not only crappy, but bad storytelling. Antwat enjoy the first tale in a month of pirates, yo ho me hearty yo ho!Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Los Angeles Regional Food BankI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
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169. 169. The Mystery of Little Egypt
55:29||Ep. 169When the 1893 World's Fair hit Chicago, the city was aghast and excited by the dance du ventre that shimmied through the Streets of Cairo procession at the Great Columbian Exhibition. People clambered to see the woman who brought the belly dance to America, a performer that went by the name Little Egypt, but who was she and how did she influence American Burlesque for years to come..?From the Vault, way back in 2023 I covered the life of one Frank Abagnale Jnr, a conman so sleek and sly that the FBI hunted him across the globe and his exploits were teh plot of the Stephen Spielberg movie, Catch Me If You Can. A story so wild and fantastical that it seemed to good to be true....Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Los Angeles Regional Food BankBirthday Gift Vouchers: Playful Promises, WhatKatieDid, Buttress & Snatch (to whodidwhatnowpod@gmail.com)I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
From the Vault - Frank Abagnale Jnr
54:45|From the Vault, way back in 2023 I covered the life of one Frank Abagnale Jnr, a conman so sleek and sly that the FBI hunted him across the globe and his exploits were teh plot of the Stephen Spielberg movie, Catch Me If You Can. A story so wild and fantastical that it seemed to good to be true....Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Los Angeles Regional Food BankBirthday Gift Vouchers: Playful Promises, WhatKatieDid, Buttress & Snatch (to whodidwhatnowpod@gmail.com)I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
168. 168. The Blackburn Cult
01:07:47||Ep. 168In 1920s Los Angelos Mother May Otis Blackburn and her daughter Ruth Wiland Rizzio headed a cult that promised understandid, salvaion and so much hidden treasure, but the devout wouldn't be showered with riches and gold, instead they would live a life of secrecy, forced marriages, rituals and baking people in an oven.Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Los Angeles Regional Food BankBirthday Gift Vouchers: Playful Promises, WhatKatieDid, Buttress & Snatch (to whodidwhatnowpod@gmail.com)I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
The Gunpowder Plot
01:10:15|Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.. Please enjoy this BONUS episode this Bonfire Night, the tale of Guy Fawkes who very early blew up parliamentHosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Burlesque Hall of FameGift Vouchers: Playful Promises, WhatKatieDid, Buttress & Snatch (whodidwhatnowpod@gmail.com)I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
167. 167. The McDonalds Hot Coffee Case
48:18||Ep. 167SEE ME LIVE IN LONDON!!!See Who Did What Now LIVE in London this November 2025!!!!Get Your TicketsIn the mid-nineties a woman made headlines all over the world bcause she sued McDonalds for having hot coffee... Now that seems ridiculous right? A ridiculous news story that turned an elderly woman into a laughing stock, a greedy instigator of "frivolous lawsuits" but behind he headline is the story of a reasonable woman with a reasonable request from a gluttonous corporation...Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Burlesque Hall of FameGift Vouchers: Playful Promises, WhatKatieDid, Buttress & Snatch (whodidwhatnowpod@gmail.com)I'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com
166. 166. The Salem Witch Trials
01:30:56||Ep. 166SEE ME LIVE IN LONDON!!!See Who Did What Now LIVE in London this November 2025!!!!Get Your TicketsIt's time for the most famous witch trial in American history...the Salem Witch TrialsHosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate to Burlesque Hall of FameI'm on Tour!Get Your TicketsDonate at: Patreon Tip JarJust in CaseBeacons (at the bottom of the page)Follow me on…InstagramTikTokFacebookBlueskyFan Mail:Katie CharlwoodC/O The Postal StoreUnit 11AForte Retail ParkLetterkennyCo. DonegalIrelandF92 DY22Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com