Dive into “Lame History,” an hour-long podcast exploring the lesser known stories of disabled figures who shaped history as we know it today. With candid banter, enlightening stories, and a bit of wit, “Lame History” illuminates a side of our past you probably didn’t learn in school. Welcome to the most accessible history lesson you’ll ever experience.
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Dive into “Lame History,” an hour-long podcast exploring the lesser known stories of disabled figures who shaped history as we know it today. With candid banter, enlightening stories, and a bit of wit, “Lame History” illuminates a side of our past you probably didn’t learn in school. Welcome to the most accessible history lesson you’ll ever experience.
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10/21/2023
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Recent Episodes
February 8, 2024
EP 05: Wilma Rudolph
<p>How did a young girl who was told she’d never walk again eventually become an Olympic runner? Listen as your Lame hosts discuss the story of Wilma Rudolph, a legend on the track and in her hometown’s fight against racial segregation.</p><p>Sources to follow!</p>
January 4, 2024
EP04: Mathias Buchinger
<p>"…about half the size of a pomegranate cut into quarters. Today we explore the life of famous 17th century micrographer and calligrapher, Mathias Buchinger."</p><h2>Sources</h2><p>Much of the materials is pulled from a book by Ricky Jay. You might recognize him from a number of character roles in the films The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, State and Main, House of Games and Magnolia, and the HBO series Deadwood. Most material comes from Ricky Jay’s book “Mathias Buchinger - the Greatest German Living”. The title is in reference to a poem from 1726.</p><p><strong>EXCELLENT </strong>write up in the New Yorker, 2016 <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/25/seeing-and-believing-the-art-world-peter-schjeldahl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/25/seeing-and-believing-the-art-world-peter-schjeldahl</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
December 16, 2023
EP03: Virginia Hall
<p>James Bond who? Today the Lame hosts look at the life of Virginia Hall, a badass one-legged spy who helped turn the tides of World War II!</p><p>Sources:</p><p>Book - A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell</p><p>Film - A Call to Spy</p><p>Links:</p><p>https://www.intelligence.gov/people/barrier-breakers-in-history/662-1945-virginia-hall </p><p>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6899057/Virginia-Hall-one-legged-real-life-James-Bond-helped-build-Resistance-network-France.html</p><p>https://ee.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/207/Not-Bad-for-a-Girl-from-Baltimore.pdf</p><p>https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshallfame/html/hall.html</p><p>https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/fall/extraordinary-stories.html </p><p>https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/national-news/cia-spy-virginia-hall-is-about-to-become-everyone-s-next-favorite-historical-hero/article_f064288f-7b52-592f-8348-c9f044ab711f.html</p><p>https://craiggralley.com/virginia-hall/</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wanted-the-limping-lady-146541513/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wanted-the-limping-lady-146541513/</a></p><p>https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/one-legged-terror-nazi-germany.html</p><p>https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-the-courage-and-daring-of-the-limping-lady/ </p><p>https://rhapsodyinwords.com/2019/11/05/remarkable-women-the-life-and-times-of-virginia-hall-part-1/ </p><p>https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2020/04/16/the-secrets-of-the-office-of-strategic-services-personnel-records/ </p><p>https://crimereads.com/wwiis-most-decorated-spy-was-an-american-heiress-with-a-wooden-leg/ </p><p>https://boundarystones.weta.org/2022/06/14/la-dame-qui-boite-limping-woman </p><p>https://nypost.com/2018/01/13/she-was-a-post-columnist-and-a-heroic-wwii-spy/ </p><p>https://medium.com/literature-lust/how-a-woman-of-no-importance-won-a-war-and-changed-the-world-712afc7905a7 </p><p>https://www.history.com/news/female-allied-spy-world-war-2-wooden-leg </p><p>www.theheroinecollective.com/virginia-hall-spy/ </p><p>https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-interactive-exhibit/ </p><p>https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/officer/fso-test-information-and-selection-process/ </p><p>https://br.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/Consular-Clerk-major-duties-1.pdf </p><p>https://projectupland.com/culture/snipe-hunting/</p><p><br></p>
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