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We cover a lot of topics on this podcast, so to make it easier to see them all, we’ve split all of our episodes up into their subjects so you can find what you’re looking for.

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🐮 ANIMALS ● 🎄 CHRISTMAS ● 🎲 D&D ● 🍎 FAIRY TALES & DARK DISNEY ● 🎬 FILM & TV ● 📰 HISTORY & CULTURE ● 💬 LANGUAGE & ETYMOLOGY ● 🤷‍♀️ MISCELLANEOUS ● 🔎 MYSTERY & CONSPIRACY ● 🔱 MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE ● 📜 PEOPLE OF HISTORY ● 🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE MONTH & LGBTQ+ ● 🧠 PSYCHOLOGY ● 🪐 SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY ● 🎃 SPOOKY MONTH ● 🎭 THEATRE ● 🤝 TIPS & ADVICE ● 🚨 TRUE CRIME

🐮 Animals

#3 – The Great Emu War (Australia, 1932)
#29 – Corporal Wojtek: the Bear Who Fought in World War II
#54 – Presidential Pets: Famous Pets of US Presidents
#60 – Crufts: the History of Britain’s Famous Dog Show
#122 – Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom
#134 – 3 Record Breakingly Old Animals: Jonathan the Tortoise, Wisdom the Albatross & Ming the Clam
#145 – Scandinavian Christmas Legend: The Yule Goat
#152 – 3 Cats with High-Ranking Human Jobs

🎄 Christmas

We both love Christmas, so every December we dedicate our episodes to festive topics, whether it’s Christmas traditions or things that simply happened around Christmastime.

Christmas 2019:

#6 – British Christmas Traditions
#7 – Krampus: the Tradition of the Christmas Demon

Christmas 2020:

#47 – Christmas Mysteries: Unusual Events & Unexplained Mysteries That Happened Around Christmas
#48 – Icelandic Christmas Folklore: the Yule Lads
#49 – A Brief History of Christmas Music, from Carols to Pop Hits

Christmas 2021:

Christmas 2022:

#145 – Scandinavian Christmas Legend: The Yule Goat
#146 – Sinterklaas: The Festive Dutch Legend (with Linde Boon)
#147 – Christmas in Tudor Britain (1485–1603)

🎲 Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)

#104 – An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons
#109 – Character Creation & Character Sheets
#112 – Exploring Your Own Identity Through D&D (with Rosiee Thor)
#116 – Choosing Your Race
#123 & #124 – Choosing Your Class (Parts 1 & 2)
#127 – Stranger Things Monsters in D&D
#131 – Omar Najam on Asexual Representation & Playing D&D with Dimension 20
#139 – D&D: 6 Scary Monsters You Could Encounter in D&D
#143 – Rick Perry on Production Design for Dimension 20 & How to Add Creative Elements to Your Campaigns

🍎 Fairy Tales, Grimm & Dark Disney

#10 – Rapunzel: the Original Dark Tale
#21 – Cinderella: the Original Dark Tale
#36 – Hansel and Gretel: the True Story That Inspired the Grimm Tale
#59 – The Little Mermaid: the Original Hans Christian Andersen Tale
#75 – Snow White: the Original Grimm Story
#92 – Snow White and Rose Red: the Original Grimm Story
#128 – The Pied Piper of Hamelin: True Story or Medieval Folklore?
#144 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Disney Movie vs. the Victor Hugo Novel
#169 – The Truly Terrifying Story of Pinocchio

🎬 Film & TV

📰 HISTORY & CULTURE

#3 – Great Emu War (Australia, 1932)
#8 – New Year’s Resolutions: Why We Set Them & How to Achieve Them
#13 – Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday): Why & How It’s Celebrated Worldwide
#19 – Easter Traditions Around the World
#22 – Titanic: the Event vs. the Film + the Story of Violet Jessop
#29 – Corporal Wojtek: the Bear Who Fought in World War 2
#35 – Deadly Makeup: (Literally) Toxic Beauty Trends Throughout History
#37 – History of Halloween
#39 – Salem Witch Trials
#41 – Famous Corpses That Had a “Life” After Death
#42 – Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot: the Whole Story
#46 – Yae Yamamoto (Bakumatsu Joan of Arc) + A Brief History of Japan
#51 – Lunar New Year (+ Reflecting on our Podcast’s First Year)
#52 – The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie
#53 – Alcohol as Medicine: Traditional Medicinal Purposes of Alcohol Throughout History
#60 – Crufts: the History of Britain’s Famous Dog Show
#66 – History of Tattoos
#76 – History of Magic: Magic vs. Science, Religion & Philosophy
#78 – The Olympics: History & Fun Facts
#89 – The Origins of Classic Halloween Symbols
#90 – The Curious History of the Ouija Board
#101 – Birthdays: Why We Celebrate Them & Traditions Around the World
#103 – Divorced, Beheaded, Died: the Real Story of Henry VIII’s Six Wives
#105 – The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: How the UK is Celebrating
#107 – 7 National Trust Properties That Have an LGBTQ+ History
#108 – International Women’s Day: History of IWD + Women Who Have Paved the Way to Gender Equality
#110 – Superstitions at Sea: Good Luck, Bad Luck & Death Omens For Pirates and Sailors
#111 – Narmer & the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (with Linde Boon)
#114 – The Eventful Life of US Founding Father Gouverneur Morris
#115 – Liv Albert on Greek Mythology, Colonialist Museum Collections, and the Accuracy of Disney’s Hercules
#120 – Queer Botany: Horticultural Symbolism Within the LGBTQ+ Community
#129 – 5 Discoveries & Inventions Incorrectly Credited to the Wrong People
#132 – Fan Fiction: Origins and Cultural Impact (Since the 18th Century)
#136 – The Bloody History of Witch Trials in England and Scotland
#138 – Most Popular Halloween Costumes Throughout American History
#141 – Adi and Rudi Dassler: the Feud That Created Two Sporting Goods Giants
#142 – Music History: The Famous Composer Inspired by Finnish Folklore & Tackling Elitism in Classical Music (with Lydia Dunn)
#145 – Scandinavian Christmas Legend: The Yule Goat
#146 – Sinterklaas: The Festive Dutch Legend (with Linde Boon)
#147 – Christmas in Tudor Britain (1485–1603)
#148 – New Year Traditions & Celebrations Around the World
#153 – St David’s Day & The Origins of Welsh Symbols
#156 – Our Ancient Ancestors: the Lineage of the Human Race
#158 – The History of Chocolate & Ethical Chocolate Production
#165 – The Real History of Barbie
#166 – A Century of Magic: 100 Years of the Walt Disney Company
#170 – British Christmas Dinner Through the Ages
#172 – Craftivism: How Artists Use Crafts to Change the World

💬 Language & Etymology

#83 – The Etymology of Swear Words
#113 – Etymology: 11 Words with Interesting Origins
#121 – The Origins of Gender-Neutral Pronouns
#130 – The Etymology of 11 Everyday English Idioms
#140 – The Etymology of 14 More Strange English Idioms

🤷‍♀️ Miscellaneous

🔍 Mystery & Conspiracy

#31 –Time Travel Stories that “Prove” a Glitch in the Matrix
#63 – The Mandela Effect
#93 – The Bermuda Triangle: Fact or Fiction?
#96 – The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
#133 – The Disappearance of Louis le Prince, the Forgotten Father of Motion Picture

🔱 Mythology & Folklore

#9 – Weird Births of Greek Gods
#12 – Mabinogion (Welsh Folklore) + the Story of Branwen
#17 – Persephone: Queen of the Underworld & Greek Goddess of Spring
#33 – Norse Mythology: the Weird Children of Loki Laufeyson
#48 – Icelandic Christmas Folklore: the Yule Lads
#51 – Lunar New Year (+ Reflecting on our Podcast’s First Year)
#56 – Egyptian Mythology: the Creation of the World and How Egypt Began
#67 – Greek Mythology: the Story of Perseus
#80 – Arthurian Legend: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
#81 – Yokai in Japanese Folklore: How Japan Embraced Their Monsters (with Charly Bristow)
#88 – Slender Man and the Birth of Internet Urban Legends
#89 – The Origins of Classic Halloween Symbols
#102 – Norse Mythology: The Lay of Thrym (Thor’s Wedding Day)
#106 – Welsh Folklore: The Legend of the Red Dragon (Why is There a Dragon on the Welsh Flag?)
#115 – Liv Albert on Greek Mythology, Colonialist Museum Collections, and the Accuracy of Disney’s Hercules
#137 – 3 Undead Creatures in Transylvanian Folklore
#142 – Music History: The Famous Composer Inspired by Finnish Folklore & Tackling Elitism in Classical Music (with Lydia Dunn)
#157 – Selkies in Scottish Folklore
#164 – Welsh Mythology: The Ancient Bond Between Corgis and Fairies
#169 – The Truly Terrifying Story of Pinocchio

📜 People of History

#1 – Sarah Churchill: the Influential Friend of Queen Anne
#4 – Annie Edson Taylor: the Women Who Jumped the Niagara Falls in a Barrel
#11 – Anne Bonny: Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
#14 – Bobby Leach: the Niagara Falls Daredevil Who Died a Mundane Death
#22 – Violet Jessop: Titanic: the Event vs. the Film + the Story of Violet Jessop
#25 – Nellie Bly: the American Feminist Who Transformed Investigative Journalism
#28 – Beverly Bass: Come From Away: the Real-Life Event & the Incredible True Story of Beverly Bass
#30 – Schuyler Sisters: How Accurate is Their Portrayal in the Musical ‘Hamilton’?
#34 – Lizzie Borden: America’s Most Notorious Murder Trial of the 19th Century
#42 – Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot: the Whole Story
#43 – Aaron Burr: What Happened After He Shot Hamilton?
#45 – Julie d’Aubigny: Cross-Dressing, Bisexual Duelist & Opera Singer of the 1600s
#46 – Yae Yamamoto (Bakumatsu Joan of Arc) + A Brief History of Japan
#57 – Awesome Women of Science: Ada Lovelace, Marie Stopes & Wang Zhenyi
#64 – Edith Wilson: the Controversial First Lady Who Became an Acting President Without Being Elected
#79 – Aletta Jacobs: Women’s Rights Activist & Pioneer (with Linde)
#91 – 6 Historic Queer People Everyone Should Learn About
#94 – Sadie “the Goat” Farrell: Criminal, Gang Leader & River Pirate
#108 – International Women’s Day: History of IWD + Women Who Have Paved the Way to Gender Equality
#114 – The Eventful Life of US Founding Father Gouverneur Morris
#118 – Blackbeard: The Real Story of Edward Teach
#141 – Adi and Rudi Dassler: the Feud That Created Two Sporting Goods Giants
#142 – Music History: The Famous Composer Inspired by Finnish Folklore & Tackling Elitism in Classical Music (with Lydia Dunn)
#149 – Betty Robinson: the Olympic Athlete Who Won Gold After Almost Dying
#150 – Saint Brigid of Kildare, Patroness Saint of Ireland
#161 – Michael Dillon: British Trans Pioneer
#162 – The Herstory of Divine: Drag Queen of the 20th Century
#163 – Historical People Who Prove Trans Identities Have Always Existed
#173 – Grace O’Malley: Pirate Queen of Ireland

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month / LGBTQ+

We both identify as LGBTQ+, and we love to celebrate that! June is Pride Month, so since 2021 we’ve decided to dedicate every June entirely to LGBTQ+ topics. (But celebrating Pride shouldn’t only for June, so we cover LGBTQ+ topics throughout the rest of the year, too!)

Pride Month 2021:

#70 – History of the Pride Movement & the Stonewall Riots
#71 – Fun with Flags: Pride Edition
#72 – Prominent LGBTQ+ Historical Figures
#73 – LGBTQ+ Representation in Film

Pride Month 2022:

#119 – A Brief History of LGBTQ+ Young Adult Literature
#120 – Queer Botany: Horticultural Symbolism Within the LGBTQ+ Community
#121 – The Origins of Gender-Neutral Pronouns
#122 – Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom

Other LGBTQ+ Episodes:

Pride Month 2023:

#160 – Activism & Allyship: How to Change the World
#161 – Michael Dillon: British Trans Pioneer
#162 – The Herstory of Divine: Drag Queen of the 20th Century
#163 – Historical People Who Prove Trans Identities Have Always Existed

🧠 Psychology

#63 – The Mandela Effect
#68 – The Science of Sleep, Part 1: Why Do We Sleep and How Can We Sleep Better?
#74 – The Science of Sleep, Part 2: Why Do We Dream and What Do They Mean?
#85 – The Science and Psychology Behind Déjà Vu
#90 –The Curious History of the Ouija Board

🪐 Science and Astronomy

#2 – Saturn: Why It’s One of the Greatest Planets
#5 – Ig Nobel Prize: the Nobel Prize’s Satirical Counterpart
#15 – Constellation of Aquarius
#24 – Titan: Saturn’s Most Incredible Moon
#62 – Exploring Mars: Everything You Need to Know About NASA’s Exploration of the Red Planet
#82 – Astronomy: Galaxies & The Milky Way
#84 – Astronomy: Stars and Black Holes
#95 – Prehistoric Earth: Dinosaurs, Pangaea & Mass Extinction
#117 – The Science of Time Travel: Is Time Travel Possible?
#129 – 5 Discoveries & Inventions Incorrectly Credited to the Wrong People
#134 – 3 Record Breakingly Old Animals: Jonathan the Tortoise, Wisdom the Albatross & Ming the Clam
#156 – Our Ancient Ancestors: the Lineage of the Human Race
#159 – Pluto: the (Former) 9th Planet in Our Solar System

🎃 Spooky Month (Halloween)

Every October on the LLA podcast is Spooky Month! On the lead-up to Halloween, we bring you an annual series of episodes that have a spooky twist.

October 2020:

#37 – History of Halloween
#38 – Cursed Films: Hollywood’s Notoriously Cursed Film Productions
#39 – Salem Witch Trials
#40 – Horror Movie Anniversaries: Creepy True Crime & Paranormal Stories from Set (Our 1st Anniversary!)
#41 – Famous Corpses That Had a “Life” After Death

October 2021:

#87 – 3 Creepy Houses with Horrifying True Crime Stories
#88 – Slender Man and the Birth of Internet Urban Legends
#89 – The Origins of Classic Halloween Symbols
#90 – The Curious History of the Ouija Board

October 2022:

#136 – The Bloody History of Witch Trials in England and Scotland
#137 – 3 Undead Creatures in Transylvanian Folklore
#138 – Most Popular Halloween Costumes Throughout American History
#139 – D&D: 6 Scary Monsters You Could Encounter in D&D

October 2023:

#167 – Accessible Halloween: How to Make the Spooky Season Inclusive

🎭 Theatre

🤝 Tips & Advice

#8 – New Year’s Resolutions: Why We Set Them & How to Achieve Them
#20 – Special Milestone Episode: Get to Know Us + Tips on How to Start a Podcast
#27 – Solo Travel Tips: How to Safely & Inexpensively Travel Alone
#44 – NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month): How It Started + Writing Tips
#68 – The Science of Sleep, Part 1: Why Do We Sleep and How Can We Sleep Better?
#77 – Tips on Living Alone For the First Time
#86 – University & Chronic Illness: Redefining Success as a Chronically Ill or Disabled Person (with Pippa Stacey)
#126 – Tips for Reducing the Stress of Renting & First-Time Buying
#160 – Activism & Allyship: How to Change the World
#167 – Accessible Halloween: How to Make the Spooky Season Inclusive
#171 – How to Be a Better Home Cook with Ben Ebbrell (Sorted Food)

🚨 True Crime

✨ Patreon Bonus Episodes

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Origins of Halloween Traditions (Oct 2021)
The Fox Sisters (Oct 2021)
The Concept of Minimalism (Dec 2021)
The Brothers Grimm (Dec 2021)
Alternative and Anti-Santas from Around the World (Dec 2021)
Welsh Christmas Traditions (Dec 2021)
Isabella of France (January 2022)
Queer People Everyone Should Learn About (Part 2) (March 2022)
Animals in Space (March 2022)
Days of the Week and Months of the Year: Where Did Their Names Originate? (May 2022)
The ‘Scandalous’ Life of Alice Roosevelt (June 2022)
Uranus: the Bizarre Planet with No Solid Surface & Diamond Rain (and the Funniest Name) (July 2022)
Ellen Willmott: the Life & Downfall of the Greatest Victorian Horticulturist (August 2022)
Valkyrie in Norse Mythology (August 2022)
The Original Brand Names of Famous Products and Entities (September 2022)
The Incredible Story of Daredevil & Rescuer, William “Red” Hill Sr. (September 2022)
Creepy Stories From Space (October 2022)
The Origins of Centaurs in Greek Mythology (December 2022)
Inspiration for Dracula: Vlad the Impaler (December 2022)
Larry the Downing Street Cat (March 2023)
Kattenstoet: Cat Throwing Festival in Ypres, Belgium (March 2023)
Scottish Mythology: Kelpies (May 2023)
The Revolutionary History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction (May 2023)
Howard Ashman: Disney Lyricist & LGBTQ+ Legend (February 2024)
The Evolution of Pet Ownership (March 2024)