Podcast Episodes

Who Was Sappho? The Queer Greek Poet Who Changed History

💌 Episode Summary

Before Instagram poets and moody notebook scribbles, there was Sappho—the original lyric poet who set hearts (and historians) on fire. This week, we dive into the life, love, and le…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Unlikely Spies | Author Interview with Mathew Goodman

Ever heard of a spy duo in their 60s walking three Cocker Spaniels around Nazi-occupied Paris by day and running a secret escape line by night? No? Then buckle in. In this episode, TK interviews best…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Dressmakers of London | Fashion, Rationing, and Sisterhood in WWII with Julia Kelly

Welcome, delicious donuts! 🍩 In this episode of For the Love of History, we’re unraveling the fascinating story behind The Dressmakers of London with award-winning author and Emmy-nominated journalis…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Caligula: Rome’s Most Unhinged Emperor (and His Floating Sex Boat)

This week, we’re diving toga-first into the life and utter chaos of Caligula—the Roman emperor who ruled for just four years and made every single second a full-blown historical fever dream.

From hor…

Published on 3 months ago

From Brothel to Battlefleet: The Rise of Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao

Forget everything you thought you knew about pirates—because this week, we’re telling the real story of the woman who ran the South China Sea and left Blackbeard in the dust. Meet Zheng Yi Sao: sex w…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Indiginous Tattoo History | With Lars Krutak

What do Catholic women in the Balkans, tattooed mummies in the Philippines, and Arctic medicinal ink have in common? They've all left their mark—literally and metaphorically—on the history of indigen…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A.’s Most Famous Coroner: Anne Choi on Dr. Noguchi, Celebrity Autopsies & the Politics of Death

There would be no true crime without this man!!

What do Marilyn Monroe, Sharon Tate, and Robert F. Kennedy have in common? They were all investigated by Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the so-called “Coroner t…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Big Tech Inherited Eugenics: Anita Say Chan on Algorithmic Bias, Data Colonialism & Techno-Eugenics

In this powerful episode of For the Love of History, host TC is joined by scholar and author Dr. Anita Say Chan to explore the unsettling historical roots of modern data science and artificial intell…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hypatia: Math, Murder, and Misogyny

🎙 Sisters in STEM: The Truth About Hypatia (No, She Wasn’t a Math Babe Martyr)

Who really was Hypatia of Alexandria? A fourth-century philosopher. A math editor. A teacher who handed out celestial kno…

Published on 4 months ago

5th Year Anniversary Live Q&A

I can't thank this community enough, thank you for giving me a voice, thank you for helping me give a voice to the voiceless of the past, and thank you for joining me for the last 5 years as I talk a…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago