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  • 114: Gladys Bentley

    114: Gladys Bentley
    Jun 27 2025
    Gladys Bentley was a queer black performer during the Harlem Renaissance, famous for her dapper menswear and vulgar song lyrics. She was a trailblazer for gender and sexual expression during Prohibition, and droves came to see her play piano and sing. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss her life and her influence on drag and the performance arts. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/ Join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory Email us! illequippedhistory@gmail.com Check us out on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo Find us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory Donate to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources: “Blues Singer Gladys Bentley Broke Ground With Marriage to a Woman in 1931” by Steven J. Niven (Feb 11 2015) https://www.theroot.com/blues-singer-gladys-bentley-broke-ground-with-marriage-1790858771 “Gladys Bentley in Jet Magazine” https://queermusicheritage.com/bentley7.html “Gladys Bentley” https://queerculturalcenter.org/gladys-bentley/ “Bentley, Gladys (1907-1960)” https://web.archive.org/web/20071103022225/http://www.glbtq.com/arts/bentley_g.html “Gladys Bentley - Nominee” https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/gladys-bentley “Gladys Bentley” by Giovanni Russonello https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/gladys-bentley-overlooked.html “Honoring Notorious Gladys Bentley” by Irene Monroe (Apr 14 2010) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/honoring-notorious-gladys_b_459929 “Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) by Tisa M. Anders (Mar 28 2013) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/bentley-gladys-1907-1960/ “Women Who Paved the Way: Blues Singer Gladys Bentley” by Trudy Ring (Mar 16 2017) https://www.advocate.com/women/2017/3/16/women-who-paved-way-blues-singer-gladys-bentley#toggle-gdpr “The Great Blues Singer Gladys Bentley Broke All The Rules” by Haleema Shah (Mar 14 2019) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/great-blues-singer-gladys-bentley-broke-rules-180971708/ “1923-1952 Gladys Bentley” by Ken Vegas https://dragkinghistory.com/1923-1952-gladys-bentley/ “The Miraculous Masculinity of Gladys Bentley” by Eleanor Medhurst (Jun 4 2021) https://dressingdykes.com/2021/06/04/the-miraculous-masculinity-of-gladys-bentley/ “Gladys Bentley: Pioneering Queer Performer” by Taylor Ajéwọlé Duckett https://picturingblackhistory.org/gladys-bentley-pioneering-queer-performer/ “Gladys Bentley” https://unladylike2020.com/profile/gladys-bentley/ Sound Credits: Music by Julius H. from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-heartbraker-blues-piano-blues-music-1228/ restaurant.wav by cognito perceptu -- https://freesound.org/s/174229/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Various Theatre Applause.wav by Smice_6 -- https://freesound.org/s/609446/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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    53 m
  • 113: Harvey Milk: The Mayor of Castro Street

    113: Harvey Milk: The Mayor of Castro Street
    Jun 19 2025

    Emileigh and Morgan take a look at the first openly gay elected offical in the United States. This episode covers his life and accomplishments, the man who killed him and Mayor Moscone, and the aftermath of his death.

    Castro Street Fair Info:

    https://castrostreetfair.org/fair/

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    Sources:

    https://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography

    https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c1a5faeb3d02287c&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1087US1087&udm=7&sxsrf=AE3TifMmSJXIqpPiJS9Jzg5Na6de1NQyIg:1749521658112&q=harvey+milk+documentary&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjUuNWH5OWNAxVYhIkEHYGuN7kQ8ccDKAR6BAhFEAY&biw=1280&bih=593&dpr=1.5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:39644319,vid:clpNnIcnDpQ,st:0

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown#Jonestown_established

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_White#Career

    https://www.womansday.com/life/a39387023/harvey-milk-quotes/

    https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jklumpp/ARD/MilkSpeech.pdf
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    1 h y 28 m
  • 112: Frida Kahlo

    112: Frida Kahlo
    Jun 12 2025
    Frida Kahlo was a bisexual artist who lived in the early 20th century. She's famous worldwide for her self portraits and depictions of her physical and emotional pain. Though she did not have a long life, she will be forever remembered as one of Mexico's most notable artists. If you are struggling with your mental health and need someone to talk to, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or at 988 in the United States. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/ Join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory Email us! illequippedhistory@gmail.com Check us out on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo Find us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory Donate to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources: “Frida Kahlo biography” https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-chronology.jsp “Frida Kahlo and her paintings” https://www.fridakahlo.org/ https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/frida/?lang=en “Frida Kahlo” (Jul 17 2024) https://www.biography.com/artists/frida-kahlo “Frida Kahlo Biography In Details” https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html “Celebrating the life and loves of Frida Kahlo, Mexico’s most famous bisexual and a global icon” by Emma Powys Maurice (Jul 06 2023) https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/06/frida-kahlo-birthday-bisexual-artist/ “An Indigenous Perspective on Frida Kahlo” by Joanna Carcia Cheran (Jul 4 2021) https://hyperallergic.com/660471/indigenous-perspective-frida-kahlo/ “Becoming Frida Kahlo” PBS Documentary Series https://www.pbs.org/video/a-star-is-born-cjzjsx/ “Frida Kahlo & Her lovers” https://lapalomillabnb.com/the-diary/blog-post-title-one-lfpn3-6fxa7 “Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait ‘Diego y Yo’ Poised to Become the Most Valuable Latin American Art Sold at Auction” by Fang Block (Sept 22 2021) https://www.barrons.com/articles/frida-kahlos-self-portrait-diego-y-yo-poised-to-become-the-most-valuable-latin-american-art-sold-at-auction-01632261400 “Frida Kahlo just shattered an auction record, ousting her husband” by Bill Chappell (Nov 17 2021) https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056490859/frida-kahlo-auction-diego-yo-rivera#:~:text=Frida%20Kahlo's%20%22Diego%20y%20yo%2C%22%20a%20painting%20of%20herself,by%20a%20Latin%20American%20artist. Sound Credits: Busy Room Ambience / Small crowd / People talking in background by Breviceps -- https://freesound.org/s/457043/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Music by Universfield from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-mysterious-piano-and-violin-atmosphere-143149/
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    57 m
  • 111: Andy Warhol

    111: Andy Warhol
    Jun 5 2025

    Andy Warhol might have been the one of the world's most well known artists but very few people saw past his mask and what happened at The Factory. Emileigh and Morgan dive into the life and partners of this famous artist and try to find out what he might have been like beyond the soup cans and portraits.

    Free art site mentioned in the episode:

    https://www.nga.gov/artworks/free-images-and-open-access

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    Sources:

    https://www.warhol.org/andy-warhols-life/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oylqWQCEpJg

    https://www.biography.com/artists/andy-warhol

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z38pdXlyY34

    https://www.phillips.com/article/105197000/an-early-glimpse-at-two-rare-early-andy-warhol-paintings

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Warhola

    https://revolverwarholgallery.com/jed-johnsons-life-in-andy-warhols-world/

    https://warholstars.org/warhol/warhol1/warhol1b/johngiorno.html

    https://www.christies.com/en/stories/warhol-artworks-from-jon-gould-collection-2d79eea5925f4e1f88d5c9943ef47e70

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wallowitch

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Solanas#Trial
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    1 h y 16 m
  • 110: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba

    110: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
    May 29 2025

    Queen Nzinga ruled Ndongo and Matamba (present day Angola) in the 17th century. She has gone down in history as resisting colonialism and giving the Portuguese what-for using guerrilla warfare. There is more under the surface, however; in today's story you'll learn that being a ruler requires being pragmatic, which is not always peaceful.

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    Sources:

    “Nzinga” by Rebecca M. Kulik (Oct 17 2024)

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nzinga

    “Queen Nzinga Mbande: The Unyielding Beacon of Resistance and Sovereignty” by Editorial Team (Jan 5 2024)

    https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/african-history/queen-nzinga-mbande-the-unyielding-beacon-of-resistance-and-sovereignty/

    “Queen Nzinga (1583-1663)” by Jessica Snethen (Jun 16 2009)

    https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nzinga-1583-1663/

    “Njinga Mbandi” by Nicolette M. Kostiw

    https://enslaved.org/fullStory/16-23-102027/

    “Nbandi, Ana Nzinga “Queen Ginga”” by Nicolette M. Kostiw (Jun 01 2016), The Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography. https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.74658

    https://projects.kora.matrix.msu.edu/files/16-23-102027/Njinga_Mbandi_DCALAB.pdf

    Sound Credits:

    Music by drmseq from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-tribal-drums-328455/

    Music by Syouki Takahashi from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-midnight-forest-184304/

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    49 m
  • 109: Bonnie and Clyde

    109: Bonnie and Clyde
    May 22 2025

    Bonnie and Clyde have gone down in history as two of the most ruthless Depression Age killers and Gangsters. But were they really that ruthless and how did they end up in becoming a national sensation before they were struck down by the law? Emileigh and Morgan dive in to find out!

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    Sources:

    https://www.al.com/living/2014/01/post_158.html

    https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-bonnie

    https://texoso66.com/2018/02/01/roy-glenn-thornton/

    https://www.biography.com/crime/clyde-barrow

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILDtHi1neg

    https://www.thoughtco.com/bonnie-parker-poem-bonnie-and-clyde-1779293#

    https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/02/09/bonnie-clyde-chestnut-barrow-ford/2812888002/
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    1 h y 23 m
  • 108: Virginia Hall: The Most Dangerous Spy of WWII

    108: Virginia Hall: The Most Dangerous Spy of WWII
    May 17 2025

    Virginia Hall was a Baltimore socialite, tomboy, aspiring diplomat, and an amputee. She went by nicknames such as "Fighting Blade" and "Donna Juanita." She spoke six languages and could make her own cheese. Her biggest accomplishment? Giving the Nazis what-for during WWII. She became irreplaceable as she helped coordinate intel and resources to resistance fighters in France, right under the Gestapo's nose. And she'll have to run for her life as one of the most cruel men in history tries to track down 'The Limping Lady." Join Morgan and Emiliegh as they discuss her life and how this amazing woman helped change the world.

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    Sources:

    Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall by Heather Demetrios (2021). Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, New York.

    “Virginia Hall: The Most Feared Spy of World War II” by Biographics on YouTube

    “The Most Dangerous Spy of WW2 - The Limping Lady | True Life Spy Stories” by Philip Thompson on YouTube

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7698468/

    Sound Credits:

    Music by jessefrankdirector - Fallen World: Content License

    https://pixabay.com/music/suspense-fallen-world-216502/

    old telephone bell (british version).wav by FreqMan -- https://freesound.org/s/25480/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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    1 h y 54 m
  • 107: The Harding-Kerrigan Scandal of 1994

    107: The Harding-Kerrigan Scandal of 1994
    May 8 2025

    Emileigh and Morgan discuss the attack of Nancy Kerrigan and the involvement of a fellow figure skater that captivated the world during the 1994 Winter Olympic season.

    Disclaimer: there is mention, not detailed, of abuse and sexual assault.

    Links mentioned in the episode:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvO1ooJslM

    Nancy Kerrigan Long Performance 1994 Olympics

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    Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime/tonya-har

    ding-nancy-kerrigan-attack-photos

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3417870/

    https://people.com/tv/tonya-harding-remembers-her-late-father/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Harding#Skating_career

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kerrigan#Early_life

    https://www.biography.com/athletes/tonya-harding

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeff-gillooly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvO1ooJslM

    https://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2019/02/01/why-we-still-root-for-tonya-harding/
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    1 h y 26 m