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History Shaken Not Stirred

History Shaken Not Stirred

by History Shaken Not Stirred

Season 2

Diana Nyad

In honor of pride month, our episode is about Diana Nyad! Also, this is our 1 year anniversary of doing the podcast. We have had so much fun talking with you about history. Remember to reach out on our socials or email Historyshakennotstirred on insta and facebook historyshakennotstirred@gmail.com Stay curious!

Season 1

Nina Simone

Tonight we are talking about one of my all time favorite musicians, Nina Simone. We discovered Miss Simone at an exhibit at the High Museum of Art, way back in 2015 or 2016. The exhibit was https://high.org/exhibition/paul-stephen-benjamin-black-is-the-color/ . It was beautiful and haunting. This led us to seek out Nina Simone’s music as well as her story. We hope you enjoy this episode! We’d love to hear from you, please send comments to historyshakennotstirred@gmail.com, or check out our socials at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558538134104 https://www.instagram.com/historyshakennotstirred/ Links to the Documentaries mentioned What Happened Miss Simone https://www.netflix.com/watch/70308063?trackId=268410292&tctx=0%2C1%2C54ac20f1-0f2f-479d-95e6-8bc56ce5d4ef-38185840%2C54ac20f1-0f2f-479d-95e6-8bc56ce5d4ef-38185840%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C70308063%2CVideo%3A70308063%2CminiDpPlayButton Summer of Soul, which I erroneously said was on Netflix. It is on Disney+ https://www.disneyplus.com/play/87d249a9-f236-40cc-bfd5-fbf9cbc44dff Thanks for listening and stay curious!

Tarot Cards

Kate and I went on a wonderful trip in early February this year. Unfortunately, we got sick when we got home. This put us way behind in our Podcast schedule, so we decided to post an episode that we recorded in November, 2023. Kate takes over the show and tells us about Tarot cards! Come and join us for History, Stirred not Shaken. We thank you for listening and supporting our show! Stay curious.

Happy Birthday Barbie & Kate

It's March 9th, Birthday of both Barbie and Kate! Join Kate and I as we chat about the history of one of the world's most popular toy phenomenon's, Barbie.

The Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. EST. It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft while in flight and it happened as thousands of school children and millions of people around the world watched live on television. Join us as we discuss the accident and also the Netflix series Challenger: The Final Flight. https://www.netflix.com/title/81012137

Chernobyl Disaster

Back in 2023 we watched HBO Max’s Chernobyl Disaster, so we decided to chat about the facts of the Disaster and the accuracy of the HBO-MAX series. We also watched several other HBO-MAX Documentaries on Chernobyl. Join us for History Shaken Not Stirred with vodka in this fun chatty episode. Below are the links to the shows mentioned. Stay curious! The series Chernobyl Disaster https://play.max.com/mini-series/396999a6-3fff-4af3-802b-10c46d10deff The documentary Chernobyl the Lost Tapes https://play.max.com/movie/f0a8654e-40fc-4d4e-8eb9-26cf826856f3 The documentary Secrets, Lies and the Untold Stories https://play.max.com/standalone/9990a2ba-67a2-454e-b149-c94ac79ec61c

Disney Fun

When we are not talking History, we are talking about Disney. In this episode we share stories about the attractions we miss the most, which attractions we wouldn't miss and just general Disney shenanigans. It's our holiday fun episode! Stay curious and thanks for listening.

CV Wood - First "Official" employee of Disneyland

About a year ago, I read "Three Years in Wonderland: The Disney Brothers, CV Wood and the Making of the Great American Theme Park", by Todd James Pierce. The link to this excellent book is below. It inspired me to learn a bit more about the enigmatic "Woody". His stint with Disney was a brief blip in his career. Woody went on to create Marco Engineering who helped create Magic Mountain in Colorado, Pleasure Island in Massachusetts, Freedomland USA in the Bronx, NY, and was involved in the initial planning for Six Flags Over Texas, Wood also helped create Lake Havasu City, bringing the London Bridge to Arizona! His initial Disneyland involvement was kept quiet by Disney for many years, but thanks to the meticulous research by Mr. Pierce, we can get a better look at Woody's contribution to Disneyland. Enjoy the episode and stay curious! https://www.amazon.com/Three-Years-Wonderland-Brothers-American-ebook/dp/B01BI4CR2U?ref_=ast_author_mpb https://www.toddjamespierce.com/

Anna Rosenberg - Confidante to President Franklin Roosevelt

Several months ago, I came across a book recommended in my Kindle Library called “The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman who helped win WWII and shape modern history”, by author Christopher C. Gorham. Of course my interest was piqued! The book was a fascinating read about a woman who was well known while alive in the 20th century, but someone whose story I believe has fallen through the cracks in the 21st century. Here's the link to Christopher Gorham's book; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B359W5JD/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title?ccs_id=7c19a080-fad7-4ad2-82f9-d7ba0f6caeb6 In this episode we are going to delve into Anna's fascinating story. Enjoy and stay curious. OtherLinks: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rosenberg-anna-marie-lederer https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/anna-m-rosenberg-world-war-ii Ketel One Vodka Dirty Martini Recipe: Ingredients 1.5 oz Ketel one Vodka 1.0 oz Olive Brine Garnish with a green oliveEquipment 1 x Martini glass 1 x Cocktail shaker 1 x Good quality ice cube Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve straight up in a martini glass. Garnish with a green olive. Ketel One Vodka Dry Martini Recipe: Ingredients 1.4 oz Ketel One Vodka 0.3 oz Dry VermouthEquipment 1 x Martini glass 1 x Mixing Glass & Strainer 1 x Bar Spoon 1 x Good quality iceStir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Flora Sandes, an amazing woman, the only British women to fight on the front lines in World War I.

Flora Sandes left England to serve as a nurse in Belgrade, Serbia at the beginning of WWI. Within 3 years, she had traveled back and forth to the UK to raise funds for the Serbian Army, faced the tribulations of the great retreat of the Serbian Army through Albania, joined the Serbian Army, and returned with the Serbian forces to Monastir. She was wounded after the Serbian Army began their push north, and was ultimately awarded the rank of Senior Captain. She is to this day much beloved as a hero in Serbia!

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