This week, join Katie as she runs headfirst into what was the history of England's oldest running crime syndicate! This group of girl gangsters were highly skilled hoisters, the Forty Elephants ruled London's streets in the 19th & 20th centuries,...

This week join Katie as she struggles to discuss a piece of modern history and one of America's most notorious cold cases, the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a child beauty queen and more importantly, a six year old child. The JonBenet Ramsey...

Maria Rasputin eluded capture and certain death in Russia, going on to live many lives, as a cabaret dancer, a lion tamer and even an author. In fact, Grigori Rasputin's daughter may even be far more interesting than the Mad Monk. Hosted by Katie...

Justice for Ruhina! Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew bittiodes every Thursday Donate at: https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow https://ko-fi.com/caitcatchRevolut: WhatKatieDidhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpodWishlist...

Every week join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she shares what your teacher never told you on Who Did What Now, the history podcast that's not your history class.

Mary Tudor was the first queen of England in her own right, the first legitimate then illegitimate heir to King Henry's throne, she instigated regal reforms and had more step-mothers than one can shake a stick at, but who was she really, and did she...

During the dark cloud of prohibition and the Volstead Act, the humble wine brick singlehandedly saved the American wine industry from disintegrating! Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew episodes every Thursday Donate at: ...

The tragedy of Clipperton Island is a tale that is often forgotten, a dark and twisted tale of an abandoned colony and the tyrant that claimed them... Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew episodes every Tuesday Donate at: ...

In this week's bittisode join Katie as she leaps into the legend of the hanging of the Hartlepool monkey during the Napoleonic wars, was it really a monkey or something worse..?Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew bittisodes every Thursday Donate at: ...

The scandalous true story behind the feature film, The House of Gucci

Frida Kahlo has become one of Mexico's most famous artists, whose uncompromising and colourful works do not shy away from her journey through life, from her disability to her sexuality, nothing was held back. But who was Frida? Hosted by Katie...

Why do we carve pumpkins and light them up at Halloween? Did you know that like many Halloween traditions the Jack O'Lantern originated in Ireland? Join me as we delve into the legend of Stingy Jack, a man so tricky, he played the Devil at his own...

William Burke and William Hare have gone down in history as Scotland's most notorious bodysnatchers, however the true tale is far more gruesome. These Victorian villains were not graverobbers, oh no, these 19th Century fiends were in fact, serial...

Strange things are afoot in the village of Bedburg... livestock are slaughtered, children are missing ... and the trail leads to Peter Stumpf, a wealthy, protestant farmer, a man accused of cannibalism, incest, werewolfery and witchcraft. CW: The...

It's a time honoured tradition, get dressed up in a costume, go door to door and say "Trick or Treat" in exchange for candy and sweets! But where did this very peculiar tradition originate and why...?Hosted by Katie CharlwoodNew bittisodes every...

Delve into another dark tale from history, hear all about Tarrare, the 18th Century showman who could (and would) eat anything! Eating live animals on stage (before it was cool- looking at you Ozzy) and WHOLE no less!!! But what do we know about the...

Samhain - The Celtic Roots of Halloween

Few names have cast more fear into the human heart than Count Dracula. The legendary vampyre, created by author Bram Stoker, has inspired many horror movies, television shows and other terrifying tales of vampires.Dracula himself however was...

Did you miss me? This week we return with the tale of Elvis Presley, the man, the myth, the absolute cretin. Find out why the King of Rock n Roll was a creep that should never be allowed near a Miss Teen Tennessee Pageant...TW: Assault Hosted by...

Julie D'Aubigny also known as Madame de Maupin was a duelling, gender non-conforming, bisexual badass, who also happened to be an opera singer. Find out why this mischievous scamp received not one, but TWO pardons from the Sun King himself, Louis XIV!...

Amelia Earhart was a famed aviator and world-record breaker, but is her disappearance really the mystery we're led to believe? This week learn about the life (and death) of Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer and champion of women. Hosted by Katie...

Bloody attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne

The "Prohibition Experiment" was started in order to supposedly protect people from the dangers of alcohol, so why then did the United States Federal Government pass laws and instigate policy that would go on to be no more than state-sanctioned...

Sometimes you hear of princesses behaving badly, but Olga of Kiev really takes the biscuit! I hope you're ready for a murderous medieval tale of revenge starring a scorned Saint, a bunch of birds and maybe a wee hint of arson... Hosted by Katie...

Heroine or heretic? Born bang smack in the middle of the hundred years war, Joan of Arc went from being a famer's daughter to the saviour of France and perhaps a prophet all before the age of 20. Join Katie as she delves into what we know about the...