Melissa is a sometimes journalist/sometimes writer/always hungry. She has always had a love of history and when she isn't writing and recording her podcast...she's listening to podcasts. Come hang out with her on TikTok @MelissaFairLady
Episode 39 · · 22:21
Colonizers gonna colonize. Let's follow Napoleon through Egypt and his attempts to outsmart the Royal Navy and his last trip to his hometown of Ajaccio.
Episode 38 · · 20:58
Napoleon gets his first taste of being a statesmen as he heads up his Italian campaign. Meanwhile, Josephine is not waiting on his return.
Episode 37 · · 27:39
God's Favorites kicks off a new year with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. His military successes (and failures) and meeting the love of his life (who just thinks he is okay.)
Episode 36 · · 03:16
In 2024, God's Favorites is coming back strong after a bit of a holiday break with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. Part I coming January 1, 2024.
Episode 35 · · 25:02
He's one of the earliest known examples of an American serial killer, but don't believe everything you read about Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. Henry Holmes. Conman. Doctor. Killer. Lies...
Episode 34 · · 32:08
Melissa sits down with Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta to talk about their film Fred. Fred the Film is a look into the heartbreaking fate of the RMS Titanic's lookout Frederick F...
Episode 33 · · 15:02
Today we're taking a very short dive into the wreck that inspired a thousand frat boys to sing at the top of their lungs with Gordon Lightfoot. I'm sorry to tell you...there is still...
Episode 32 · · 23:55
Ernest Shackleton may not have done everything correctly when he was exploring...but what he did do was save the lives of his entire crew bringing them all through the most unsurviva...
Episode 31 · · 26:25
It's been requested over and over and it's finally here. Here's the story of the Lusitania and the attempts by the British government to blame its Captain for its own ignorance.
Episode 30 · · 26:20
An American passenger on the Titanic is told he'll never walk again after he narrowly survives. What follows is a harrowing tale of tenacity you can follow all the way to Wimbledon a...
Episode 29 · · 22:03
We conclude our series on Harriet with a fascinating aspect of her life... her military service as a spy.
Episode 28 · · 19:09
Harriet Tubman's friendship with John Brown turns her into a warrior.
Episode 27 · · 29:10
Harriet starts one of her many return voyages to save her loves.
Episode 26 · · 24:59
Learn about the young lady who would grow to fight for freedom for the enslaved despite dangers and threats to her own safety.