The world is filled with so much ridiculous stories it&#39;s hard to believe they&#39;re real. Each week Saoirse Siné will explain to you, and a different comedic guest, an absurd story from the past. New episode with a different guest released EVERY Tuesday morning GMT time. Saoirse is Artistic Director of theatre company Scream for Ireland and believes in making the unknown known through her work. This podcast is simply the factual research of the madness.

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This month on Absurd Real History we take a break for a chill special christmas episde, relax and unwind from the holidays with a few facts from the classic &#39;Irelands All&#34; magazine. We&#39;ll be back to our normal show January 29th. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

Christmas Facts from Irelands All

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Surprise! - Saoirse Siné is back with a weird story from the past. This time, director of Edgar Allan Poeprov, Burell Kingery, comes to share about the weird death of Edgar Allan poe. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Edgar Allan Poe" with Burell Kingery

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A fond farewell from Saoirse Siné. If you enjoyed the podcast let her and others know. Absurd Real History will possibly return but only with your help. You can donate to show your love at the link at the bottom of this description.Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> (be sure to follow them on social media too!) Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

A Gracious Goodbye (For Now....?)

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This week Saoirse Siné talks of ancient Chinese philosophy and how it relates to hundreds thinking penis&#39;s were shrinking for a brief stint during 1960&#39;s Singapore. With the incredible comedian/podcaster Alison Spittle! Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> (be sure to follow them on social media too!) Episode Source MaterialThe Great Singapore Penis Panic and the Future of American Mass Hysteria by Scott Mendelson<a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72227/6-penis-panics-around-world" rel="nofollow">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72227/6-penis-panics-around-world</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7815608/" rel="nofollow">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7815608/</a><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/koro-phobia-of-genital-retraction-2671824" rel="nofollow">https://www.verywellmind.com/koro-phobia-of-genital-retraction-2671824</a><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-late-1960s-singapore-was-gripped-with-a-genital-panic" rel="nofollow">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-late-1960s-singapore-was-gripped-with-a-genital-panic</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Singapore Penis Panic" with Alison Spittle

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We talk about the catastrophic event you probably never heard of. This week Saoirse Siné tells you, and special guest Camerlia LR all about how Boston became a flooded sticky mess. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> (be sure to follow them on social media too!) Episode Source Material<a href="https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science</a><a href="https://www.southernliving.com/sweeteners/molasses/what-is-molasses" rel="nofollow">https://www.southernliving.com/sweeteners/molasses/what-is-molasses</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Molasses-Flood" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Molasses-Flood</a><a href="https://www.historytoday.com/archive/sticky-tragedy-boston-molasses-disaster" rel="nofollow">https://www.historytoday.com/archive/sticky-tragedy-boston-molasses-disaster</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/without-warning-molasses-january-surged-over-boston-180971251/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/without-warning-molasses-january-surged-over-boston-180971251/</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/13/the-great-boston-molasses-flood-why-it-matters-modern-regulation" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/13/the-great-boston-molasses-flood-why-it-matters-modern-regulation</a><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/great-boston-molasses-flood-1919-killed-21-after-2-million-n958326" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/great-boston-molasses-flood-1919-killed-21-after-2-million-n958326</a><a href="https://www.grunge.com/213663/the-great-molasses-flood-was-worse-than-you-thought/" rel="nofollow">https://www.grunge.com/213663/the-great-molasses-flood-was-worse-than-you-thought/</a>  Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"The Great Molasses Flood" with Camelia LR

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Special guest Niall Johnson is a big gin fan, but before this episode he didn&#39;t know who his precious alcohol almost ruined London when it was first introduced. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> (be sure to follow them on social media too!) Episode Source Material<a href="https://www.history.co.uk/history-of-london/18th-century-gin-craze" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.co.uk/history-of-london/18th-century-gin-craze</a><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/what-was-the-gin-craze-and-why-did-it-happen/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyhit.com/what-was-the-gin-craze-and-why-did-it-happen/</a><a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/gin-craze-panic-18th-century-london-when-came-england-alcohol-drinking-history/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/gin-craze-panic-18th-century-london-when-came-england-alcohol-drinking-history/</a><a href="http://publin.ie/2015/how-many-pubs-are-there-in-dublin/" rel="nofollow">http://publin.ie/2015/how-many-pubs-are-there-in-dublin/</a><a href="https://www.timeout.com/london/news/most-googled-how-many-pubs-are-there-in-london-071018" rel="nofollow">https://www.timeout.com/london/news/most-googled-how-many-pubs-are-there-in-london-071018</a><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/53jj7z/how-a-gin-craze-nearly-destroyed-18th-century-london" rel="nofollow">https://www.vice.com/en/article/53jj7z/how-a-gin-craze-nearly-destroyed-18th-century-london</a><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5vCXrfRLrShpj4fLb4B3hMt/when-the-gin-craze-swept-london" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5vCXrfRLrShpj4fLb4B3hMt/when-the-gin-craze-swept-london</a><a href="https://www.gintime.com/features/gin-madness-weve-been-here-before/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gintime.com/features/gin-madness-weve-been-here-before/</a><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/alcohol-history/the-gin-craze-britain-1700s/#life-in-the-gin-craze" rel="nofollow">https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/alcohol-history/the-gin-craze-britain-1700s/#life-in-the-gin-craze</a><a href="https://evanevanstours.com/blog/london-gin-craze-history/" rel="nofollow">https://evanevanstours.com/blog/london-gin-craze-history/</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/dec/21/gin-craze-april-de-angelis-future-plays-royal-and-derngate" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/dec/21/gin-craze-april-de-angelis-future-plays-royal-and-derngate</a><a href="http://www.executedtoday.com/2016/03/08/1734-judith-defour-in-the-gin-craze/" rel="nofollow">http://www.executedtoday.com/2016/03/08/1734-judith-defour-in-the-gin-craze/</a><a href="https://hackaday.com/2018/08/23/the-first-vending-machine-hacked-liquor-laws-the-puss-and-mew/" rel="nofollow">https://hackaday.com/2018/08/23/the-first-vending-machine-hacked-liquor-laws-the-puss-and-mew/</a><a href="https://curiousrambler.com/when-cats-sold-gin-in-the-streets-of-london/" rel="nofollow">https://curiousrambler.com/when-cats-sold-gin-in-the-streets-of-london/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"London Gin Craze" with Niall Johnson

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This week Saoirse Siné speaks modern art with the wonderful Nell Mercier, and then gushes over the modern day artist that most resembles a pioneer of the modern art world. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material﻿<a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcel-Duchamp" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcel-Duchamp</a><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2010/10/marcel-duchamp-and-comedy-in-art.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.vulture.com/2010/10/marcel-duchamp-and-comedy-in-art.html</a><a href="https://press.philamuseum.org/marcel-duchamp-and-the-fountain-scandal/" rel="nofollow">https://press.philamuseum.org/marcel-duchamp-and-the-fountain-scandal/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSKxJc_J0No" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSKxJc_J0No</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlrHyzIwcI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlrHyzIwcI</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlrHyzIwcI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlrHyzIwcI</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S75rlarGi64" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S75rlarGi64</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuf_GHmjxLM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuf_GHmjxLM</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/03/duchamps-fountain-and-the-feminist-avant-garde-in-new-york" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/03/duchamps-fountain-and-the-feminist-avant-garde-in-new-york</a><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/was-marcel-duchamp-s-fountain-actually-created-long-forgotten-pioneering-feminist-10491953.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/was-marcel-duchamp-s-fountain-actually-created-long-forgotten-pioneering-feminist-10491953.html</a><a href="https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/lists/lol_a_brief_history_of_comedy_in_art_since_duchamps_fountain-55132" rel="nofollow">https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/lists/lol_a_brief_history_of_comedy_in_art_since_duchamps_fountain-55132</a><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/10/18/duchamps-last-riddle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/10/18/duchamps-last-riddle/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv78ebotgrY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv78ebotgrY</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/03/duchamps-fountain-and-the-feminist-avant-garde-in-new-york" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/03/duchamps-fountain-and-the-feminist-avant-garde-in-new-york</a><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/was-marcel-duchamp-s-fountain-actually-created-long-forgotten-pioneering-feminist-10491953.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/was-marcel-duchamp-s-fountain-actually-created-long-forgotten-pioneering-feminist-10491953.html</a>  Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Marcel Duchamp and Fountain" with Nell Mercier

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This week Saoirse Siné talks of the scandalous shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, with fellow actor Will Murphy. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material“Dead famous” by Greg Jenner“Great Theatrical Disasters” by Gyles Brandreth<a href="http://britainunlimited.com/edmund-kean/" rel="nofollow">http://britainunlimited.com/edmund-kean/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmund-Kean" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmund-Kean</a><a href="https://biography.yourdictionary.com/edmund-kean" rel="nofollow">https://biography.yourdictionary.com/edmund-kean</a><a href="https://archive.org/stream/edmundkeantrage01molluoft/edmundkeantrage01molluoft_djvu.txt" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/stream/edmundkeantrage01molluoft/edmundkeantrage01molluoft_djvu.txt</a><a href="https://artuk.org/discover/stories/dead-famous-part-two-a-cultural-history-of-celebrity" rel="nofollow">https://artuk.org/discover/stories/dead-famous-part-two-a-cultural-history-of-celebrity</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Edmund Kean" with Will Murphy

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This week Saoirse Siné talks mass hysteria, mental disciple and fainting school children with actor Denny Redmond. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material&#34;Mass Hysteria in Schools: A Worldwide History Since 1566&#34;by Robert E. Bartholomew, Bob Rickard<a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322607" rel="nofollow">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322607</a><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1978/08/21/sandy" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1978/08/21/sandy</a><a href="https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/the-true-tale-of-the-meowing-nuns-with-biting-issues/" rel="nofollow">https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/the-true-tale-of-the-meowing-nuns-with-biting-issues/</a><a href="https://archive.org/details/epidemicsofmiddl1844heck/page/n5/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/epidemicsofmiddl1844heck/page/n5/mode/2up</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3575566/" rel="nofollow">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3575566/</a><a href="https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/10-strangest-mass-hysterias.htm" rel="nofollow">https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/10-strangest-mass-hysterias.htm</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/mental-discipline-theory" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/science/mental-discipline-theory</a><a href="https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/1466/thesis_fulltext.pdf;jsessionid=DF22F6981869287D99A3BD460FE23D1F?sequence=1" rel="nofollow">https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/1466/thesis_fulltext.pdf;jsessionid=DF22F6981869287D99A3BD460FE23D1F?sequence=1</a><a href="https://esoterx.com/2015/08/05/bad-habits-the-15th-century-nun-biting-mania/" rel="nofollow">https://esoterx.com/2015/08/05/bad-habits-the-15th-century-nun-biting-mania/</a><a href="https://practicalpie.com/edward-thorndike/" rel="nofollow">https://practicalpie.com/edward-thorndike/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Mass Hysteria and Strict Schools" with Denny Redmond

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In the 1930&#39;s Australia went to war against their national, the emu. Learn all about it in this weeks episode as Saoirse Siné tells all to you, and special guest drag performer Wren Dennehy, a.k.a Avoca Reaction. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material<a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/emu" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/animal/emu</a><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/common-emu" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/common-emu</a><a href="https://www.treehugger.com/emu-facts-5075359#:~:text=Emus%20are%20endemic%20to%20Australia,120%20pounds%20(54%20kilograms)" rel="nofollow">https://www.treehugger.com/emu-facts-5075359#:~:text=Emus%20are%20endemic%20to%20Australia,120%20pounds%20(54%20kilograms)</a><a href="https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/on-this-day-the-emu-wars-begin/" rel="nofollow">https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/on-this-day-the-emu-wars-begin/</a><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2315839" rel="nofollow">https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2315839</a><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18516559" rel="nofollow">https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18516559</a><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1932-australia-declared-war-on-emus-and-lost" rel="nofollow">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1932-australia-declared-war-on-emus-and-lost</a><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-do-so-many-weird-animals-live-in-australia" rel="nofollow">https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-do-so-many-weird-animals-live-in-australia</a><a href="https://listverse.com/2017/03/12/10-crazy-facts-about-the-great-australian-emu-war/" rel="nofollow">https://listverse.com/2017/03/12/10-crazy-facts-about-the-great-australian-emu-war/</a><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4509731" rel="nofollow">https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4509731</a><a href="https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-was-the-emu-war-of-australia-and-what-was-the-outcome.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-was-the-emu-war-of-australia-and-what-was-the-outcome.html</a><a href="https://factslegend.org/25-interesting-emu-war-facts/" rel="nofollow">https://factslegend.org/25-interesting-emu-war-facts/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"The Emu War" with Wren Dennehy (Avoca Reaction)

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Join Saoirse Siné and Séamus Hanly yet again as our part 2 of the history, and the creator William Marston, of the worlds oldest superhero and its inspiration from the unconventional. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material“The Secret History of Wonder Woman” – Lepore, Jill. Scribe Publications, 2014.<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/kinky-roots-the-strange-true-story-of-the-real-women-behind-wonder-woman-1.3283002" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/kinky-roots-the-strange-true-story-of-the-real-women-behind-wonder-woman-1.3283002</a><a href="https://www.dccomics.com/characters/wonder-woman" rel="nofollow">https://www.dccomics.com/characters/wonder-woman</a><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/37B343RtftBPmPxN7NqVMYp/five-surprising-secrets-behind-the-creation-of-wonder-woman" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/37B343RtftBPmPxN7NqVMYp/five-surprising-secrets-behind-the-creation-of-wonder-woman</a><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a9931323/wonder-woman-facts/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a9931323/wonder-woman-facts/</a><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wonder-woman-feminism-and_b_8199126" rel="nofollow">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wonder-woman-feminism-and_b_8199126</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2017/05/31/the-complicated-history-of-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2017/05/31/the-complicated-history-of-wonder-woman/</a><a href="https://www.cbr.com/marston-gender-identity-and-casting-the-modern-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbr.com/marston-gender-identity-and-casting-the-modern-wonder-woman/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qfmvuC6NyU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qfmvuC6NyU</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wonder-Woman#ref1069002" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wonder-Woman#ref1069002</a><a href="https://dca.tufts.edu/about/news/Curious%20Traditions%20of%20Times%20Past%3A%20Baby%20Parties" rel="nofollow">https://dca.tufts.edu/about/news/Curious%20Traditions%20of%20Times%20Past%3A%20Baby%20Parties</a><a href="https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2012/05/william-marston-on-sorority-baby-parties/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2012/05/william-marston-on-sorority-baby-parties/</a><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/not-so-feminist-history-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/not-so-feminist-history-wonder-woman/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Wonder Woman 2: More Bondage" with Séamus Hanly

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This week let Saoirse Siné explain to you, and Séamus Hanly about the history, and the creator behind one of the worlds oldest superhero and its inspiration from the unconventional. This is a two parter so view this as an introductory episode for the madness to come next week. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material“The Secret History of Wonder Woman” – Lepore, Jill. Scribe Publications, 2014.<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/kinky-roots-the-strange-true-story-of-the-real-women-behind-wonder-woman-1.3283002" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/kinky-roots-the-strange-true-story-of-the-real-women-behind-wonder-woman-1.3283002</a><a href="https://www.dccomics.com/characters/wonder-woman" rel="nofollow">https://www.dccomics.com/characters/wonder-woman</a><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/37B343RtftBPmPxN7NqVMYp/five-surprising-secrets-behind-the-creation-of-wonder-woman" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/37B343RtftBPmPxN7NqVMYp/five-surprising-secrets-behind-the-creation-of-wonder-woman</a><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a9931323/wonder-woman-facts/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a9931323/wonder-woman-facts/</a><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wonder-woman-feminism-and_b_8199126" rel="nofollow">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wonder-woman-feminism-and_b_8199126</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2017/05/31/the-complicated-history-of-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2017/05/31/the-complicated-history-of-wonder-woman/</a><a href="https://www.cbr.com/marston-gender-identity-and-casting-the-modern-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbr.com/marston-gender-identity-and-casting-the-modern-wonder-woman/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qfmvuC6NyU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qfmvuC6NyU</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wonder-Woman#ref1069002" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wonder-Woman#ref1069002</a><a href="https://dca.tufts.edu/about/news/Curious%20Traditions%20of%20Times%20Past%3A%20Baby%20Parties" rel="nofollow">https://dca.tufts.edu/about/news/Curious%20Traditions%20of%20Times%20Past%3A%20Baby%20Parties</a><a href="https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2012/05/william-marston-on-sorority-baby-parties/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2012/05/william-marston-on-sorority-baby-parties/</a><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/not-so-feminist-history-wonder-woman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/not-so-feminist-history-wonder-woman/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Wonder Woman 1: Charles Marston" with Séamus Hanly

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This week Saoirse Siné will explain to you, and writer comedian Katie Norris, all about how they stopped having babies in biblical times. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please.<a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-timeline/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-timeline/</a><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/birth-control.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.gotquestions.org/birth-control.html</a><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/onanism.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.gotquestions.org/onanism.html</a><a href="https://thebrickbible.com/judaherandonan/" rel="nofollow">https://thebrickbible.com/judaherandonan/</a><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onanism" rel="nofollow">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onanism</a><a href="https://biblia.com/books/gnb/" rel="nofollow">https://biblia.com/books/gnb/</a><a href="https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_birthcontrol.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_birthcontrol.htm</a><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-the-catholic-church-came-to-oppose-birth-control_b_5b4cd603e4b02538dbcaf463" rel="nofollow">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-the-catholic-church-came-to-oppose-birth-control_b_5b4cd603e4b02538dbcaf463</a><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-methods-contraception-even-tutankhamun-wore-protection-009205" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-methods-contraception-even-tutankhamun-wore-protection-009205</a><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10691-018-9392-1" rel="nofollow">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10691-018-9392-1</a><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52188" rel="nofollow">https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52188</a><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83685/9-forms-birth-control-used-ancient-world" rel="nofollow">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83685/9-forms-birth-control-used-ancient-world</a><a href="https://science.jrank.org/pages/1761/Contraception-An-ancient-interest.html" rel="nofollow">https://science.jrank.org/pages/1761/Contraception-An-ancient-interest.html</a><a href="https://www.damninteresting.com/the-birth-control-of-yesteryear/" rel="nofollow">https://www.damninteresting.com/the-birth-control-of-yesteryear/</a><a href="https://historyofyesterday.com/history-of-condoms-c3fcc62860f" rel="nofollow">https://historyofyesterday.com/history-of-condoms-c3fcc62860f</a><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/silphium-ancient-contraceptive-herb-driven-extinction-002268" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/silphium-ancient-contraceptive-herb-driven-extinction-002268</a><a href="https://www.history.com/news/what-is-the-origin-of-the-heart-symbol" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/news/what-is-the-origin-of-the-heart-symbol</a><a href="http://www.sisterzeus.com/Silphio.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sisterzeus.com/Silphio.htm</a><a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/historys-worst-contraception-methods-explained/" rel="nofollow">https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/historys-worst-contraception-methods-explained/</a><a href="http://what-when-how.com/birth-control/ancient-civilizations-and-birth-control/" rel="nofollow">http://what-when-how.com/birth-control/ancient-civilizations-and-birth-control/</a><a href="https://flo.health/menstrual-cycle/sex/birth-control/ancient-birth-control-methods" rel="nofollow">https://flo.health/menstrual-cycle/sex/birth-control/ancient-birth-control-methods</a><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-methods-contraception-even-tutankhamun-wore-protection-009205" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-methods-contraception-even-tutankhamun-wore-protection-009205</a><a href="https://peoplepill.com/people/soranus-of-ephesus" rel="nofollow">https://peoplepill.com/people/soranus-of-ephesus</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170907-the-mystery-of-the-lost-roman-herb" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170907-the-mystery-of-the-lost-roman-herb</a><a href="https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/01/04/no-the-ancient-romans-didnt-overharvest-silphium-to-extinction-because-it-was-a-highly-effective-contraceptive/" rel="nofollow">https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/01/04/no-the-ancient-romans-didnt-overharvest-silphium-to-extinction-because-it-was-a-highly-effective-contraceptive/</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649591/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649591/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Ancient Contraceptions" with Katie Norris

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Join Saoirse Siné with special guest Derek Miller on a history of the humble pineapple from start to finish... It&#39;s weirder than you think. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material﻿ The pineapple: king of fruits by Fran Boueman.Pineapple: A global History<a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/pineapple" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/plant/pineapple</a><a href="https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Pineapple/" rel="nofollow">https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Pineapple/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tupi-Guarani" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tupi-Guarani</a><a href="https://time.com/4814056/hawaiian-pizza-pineapple-sam-panopoulos-death/" rel="nofollow">https://time.com/4814056/hawaiian-pizza-pineapple-sam-panopoulos-death/</a><a href="http://www.logan-evans.ca/obituaries/116891" rel="nofollow">http://www.logan-evans.ca/obituaries/116891</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/07/492974870/lets-talk-tiki-bars-harmless-fun-or-exploitation" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/07/492974870/lets-talk-tiki-bars-harmless-fun-or-exploitation</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-53432877" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-53432877</a><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/interiors/house-rules-on-the-peculiar-popularity-of-pineapples-1.2875731#:~:text=They%27re%20commonplace%20now,%20but,rented%20rather%20than%20bought%20them&text=To%20all%20those%20who%20have,this%20column%20is%20for%20you" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/interiors/house-rules-on-the-peculiar-popularity-of-pineapples-1.2875731#:~:text=They&#39;re%20commonplace%20now%2C%20but,rented%20rather%20than%20bought%20them&amp;text=To%20all%20those%20who%20have,this%20column%20is%20for%20you</a>. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Pineapples" with Derek Miller

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/4/5/15/bc632871-fbb7-4b1c-8414-cb201e784dc3_constructed_languges_-_05_04_2021__16.10.mp3

Saoirse Siné talks of the convoluted world of constructed languages. It seems that as long as there has been language, there have been people trying to create a better one. She is joined by English Comedian Jaleelah Galbraith. Follow Saoirse on <a href="https://twitter.com/SaoirseBall" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saoirsesine/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> if you so please. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiriesBrought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a>. Episode Source Material “In the Land of Invented Languages: Adventures in Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius Paperback”,Okrent, Arika. 2010&#34;Toki Pona&#34; - Sonja Lang<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-constructed-language-conlang-1689793" rel="nofollow">https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-constructed-language-conlang-1689793</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gSAkUOElsg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gSAkUOElsg</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJWVOkdWQAs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJWVOkdWQAs</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwAFan_NZTw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwAFan_NZTw</a><a href="https://rankly.com/list/best-conlang-off-all-time" rel="nofollow">https://rankly.com/list/best-conlang-off-all-time</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Esperanto" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Esperanto</a><a href="https://time.com/4417809/esperanto-history-invention/" rel="nofollow">https://time.com/4417809/esperanto-history-invention/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5mZ0R3h8m0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5mZ0R3h8m0</a><a href="https://tokipona.org/" rel="nofollow">https://tokipona.org/</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/07/toki-pona-smallest-language/398363/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/07/toki-pona-smallest-language/398363/</a>’<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-smallest-language-has-only-100-words-and-you-can-say-almost-anything-2015-7?IR=T&r=US" rel="nofollow">https://www.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-smallest-language-has-only-100-words-and-you-can-say-almost-anything-2015-7?r=US&amp;IR=T</a><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/a-language-to-unite-humankind" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/a-language-to-unite-humankind</a><a href="https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Wonderful-Horrible-History-of-Esperanto-the-Universal-Language" rel="nofollow">https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Wonderful-Horrible-History-of-Esperanto-the-Universal-Language</a><a href="https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=1553" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=1553</a><a href="http://scihi.org/john-wilkins/" rel="nofollow">http://scihi.org/john-wilkins/</a><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/john-wilkins-moon-mission" rel="nofollow">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/john-wilkins-moon-mission</a><a href="https://conlang.org/" rel="nofollow">https://conlang.org/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7u-bB_gUeM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7u-bB_gUeM</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Constructed Languages" with Jaleelah Galbraith

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/3/29/15/897a0c80-3f97-4e29-af88-0bfbeb5ae9d2_clara_the_rhino-_29_03_2021__16.02.mp3

This week Saoirse Siné is joined by comedian Alex Byrne to discuss Clara and the &#34;Rhino-mania&#34; that swept across Europe because of this a-list celebrity. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries Brought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> Episode Source Material &#34;Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen&#34; Jenner, Greg. 2020<a href="https://www.rhinosinfo.com/famous-rhinos-clara.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.rhinosinfo.com/famous-rhinos-clara.html</a><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/524139/clara-18th-century-rhinoceros-who-became-sensation" rel="nofollow">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/524139/clara-18th-century-rhinoceros-who-became-sensation</a><a href="https://lesyeuxdargus.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/clara-et-la-rhinomania-en-europe-au-xviiie-siecle/" rel="nofollow">https://lesyeuxdargus.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/clara-et-la-rhinomania-en-europe-au-xviiie-siecle/</a><a href="https://timeline.com/clara-rhinoceros-europe-history-dc8a944c2a21" rel="nofollow">https://timeline.com/clara-rhinoceros-europe-history-dc8a944c2a21</a><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/356497" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/356497</a><a href="https://reason.com/2021/02/24/conservationists-rhino-horn-harvesting-poaching-skyrocketed-south-africa/" rel="nofollow">https://reason.com/2021/02/24/conservationists-rhino-horn-harvesting-poaching-skyrocketed-south-africa/</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/aug/21/featuresreviews.guardianreview6" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/aug/21/featuresreviews.guardianreview6</a><a href="https://georgianaduchessofdevonshire.blogspot.com/2011/04/clara-celebrity-rhino.html" rel="nofollow">https://georgianaduchessofdevonshire.blogspot.com/2011/04/clara-celebrity-rhino.html</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Clara the Rhino" with Alex Byrne

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/3/21/21/f96225a4-27aa-4801-a8fe-6651bcdd527d_fakespeare_-_21_03_2021__20.06.mp3

This week Saoirse Siné will explain to you, and actor/content creator Aoibhín Murphy, about a dweeby young man, William Henry Ireland, and his Shakespeare forgeries.... That weren&#39;t very good. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries Brought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> Episode Source Material &#34;Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen&#34; Jenner, Greg. 2020<a href="https://www.christies.com/features/5-minutes-with-the-Ireland-Shakespeare-forgeries-10219-1.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/features/5-minutes-with-the-Ireland-Shakespeare-forgeries-10219-1.aspx</a><a href="https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/ireland-vortigern" rel="nofollow">https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/ireland-vortigern</a><a href="https://archive.org/details/confessionsofwil01irel/page/n11/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/confessionsofwil01irel/page/n11/mode/2up</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127931669&t=1614979913004" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127931669&amp;t=1614979913004</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-beor-not-the-greatest-shakespeare-forgery-136201/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-beor-not-the-greatest-shakespeare-forgery-136201/</a><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vortigern_and_Rowena" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vortigern_and_Rowena</a><a href="https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/12/the-greatest-shakespeare-forgery-william-henry-ireland-was-the-man-behind-one-of-the-most-brazen-literary-forgeries-of-all-time/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/12/the-greatest-shakespeare-forgery-william-henry-ireland-was-the-man-behind-one-of-the-most-brazen-literary-forgeries-of-all-time/</a><a href="https://blogs.bl.uk/english-and-drama/2016/03/is-this-a-forgery-i-see-before-me.html" rel="nofollow">https://blogs.bl.uk/english-and-drama/2016/03/is-this-a-forgery-i-see-before-me.html</a><a href="https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/blogs/shakespearian-forgeries-william-henry-ireland/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/blogs/shakespearian-forgeries-william-henry-ireland/</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Henry-Ireland" rel="nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Henry-Ireland</a><a href="https://www.enotes.com/topics/shakespeare-sonnets/critical-essays/shakespeares-queer-sonnets-and-forgeries-william" rel="nofollow">https://www.enotes.com/topics/shakespeare-sonnets/critical-essays/shakespeares-queer-sonnets-and-forgeries-william</a><a href="https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/vortigern-a-shakespearean-april-fool-rediscovered-after-220-years/" rel="nofollow">https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/vortigern-a-shakespearean-april-fool-rediscovered-after-220-years/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"FAKESpeare" with Aoibhín Murphy

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/3/15/19/05affbb1-b551-44ca-b28d-0f1ca0bfcb38_a_chat_with_my_mother_-_15_03_2021__13.54.mp3

On a very special Absurd Real History episode Saoirse Siné spends Mothers Day chatting with her own Mother Suzanna (righted fitted with a glass of whiskey). Learn some fascinating titbits about college in the US in the 70&#39;s as well as Ireland in the 80&#39;s. The episode remains largely unedited to give this fantastic woman a platform to speak her truths. Normal Absurd Real History episodes resume next week. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries Brought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

SPECIAL: An Interview With My Mother

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/3/8/17/0d83455b-4487-4790-b497-493ec76a6606_seamonkys_dark_history.mp3

This week Saoirse Siné is joined by improvisor Luke Benson to discuss Sea Monkeys, it&#39;s crazy inventor Harold Von Braunhut and whether you may have accidentally contributed to the KKK. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries Brought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> Episode Source Material<a href="https://daysofdialup.com/2020/01/20/amazing-live-sea-monkeys-harold-von-braunhut-nazis-yolanda-signorelli/" rel="nofollow">﻿https://daysofdialup.com/2020/01/20/amazing-live-sea-monkeys-harold-von-braunhut-nazis-yolanda-signorelli/</a><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56755/16-amazing-facts-about-sea-monkeys" rel="nofollow">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56755/16-amazing-facts-about-sea-monkeys</a><a href="https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/the-shocking-true-tale-of-the-mad-genius-who-invented-sea-monkeys/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/the-shocking-true-tale-of-the-mad-genius-who-invented-sea-monkeys/</a><a href="https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/01/the-bizarre-story-of-anti-jewish-jew-harold-von-braunhut/" rel="nofollow">https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/01/the-bizarre-story-of-anti-jewish-jew-harold-von-braunhut/</a><a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jul/22/a-petri-dish-for-racism-supremacists-message/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jul/22/a-petri-dish-for-racism-supremacists-message/</a><a href="http://www.planetxmagazine.com/seamonkeys.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.planetxmagazine.com/seamonkeys.htm</a><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-01-tm-29473-story.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-01-tm-29473-story.html</a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/04/25/contrasts-of-a-private-persona/de3976fc-c0b0-4448-8e22-3c6d2edf593e/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/04/25/contrasts-of-a-private-persona/de3976fc-c0b0-4448-8e22-3c6d2edf593e/</a><a href="https://patents.justia.com/inventor/harold-von-braunhut" rel="nofollow">https://patents.justia.com/inventor/harold-von-braunhut</a><a href="https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/01/the-bizarre-story-of-anti-jewish-jew-harold-von-braunhut/" rel="nofollow">https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/01/the-bizarre-story-of-anti-jewish-jew-harold-von-braunhut/</a><a href="https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/hitler-and-sea-monkeys" rel="nofollow">https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/hitler-and-sea-monkeys</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/us/harold-von-braunhut-seller-of-sea-monkeys-dies-at-77.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/us/harold-von-braunhut-seller-of-sea-monkeys-dies-at-77.html</a><a href="https://www.sea-monkeys.com/about-the-sea-monkeys/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sea-monkeys.com/about-the-sea-monkeys/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdVrTqaJrS4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdVrTqaJrS4</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"Sea Monkeys Dark History" with Luke Benson

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2021/2/27/12/8b3fe4d6-b2f6-46ec-a44b-29af787ca529_icelandbanns_-_27_02_2021__12.10.mp3

How much do you really know about Iceland? In this episode Saoirse Siné talks three bizarre banns of the city of ice and fire with actor/writer Clara White. <a href="mailto:absurdrealhistory@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">absurdrealhistory@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries Brought to you by <a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/202cd37e-44d3-4cf4-904c-c0a161b7d693/episodes/www.screamforireland.com" rel="nofollow">Scream for Ireland</a> Episode Source Material﻿<a href="https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2009/07/03/article-on-why-there-are-so-many-cats-in-downtown-reykjavik/" rel="nofollow">https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2009/07/03/article-on-why-there-are-so-many-cats-in-downtown-reykjavik/</a><a href="https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2018/02/07/reykjavik-catwalk-a-brief-history-of-cats-in-iceland/" rel="nofollow">https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2018/02/07/reykjavik-catwalk-a-brief-history-of-cats-in-iceland/</a><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/intelligent-travel/2011/05/23/ten-more-reasons-iceland-is-astonishing/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/intelligent-travel/2011/05/23/ten-more-reasons-iceland-is-astonishing/</a><a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/nanna/iceland-s-christmas-cat-and-cats-of-reykjavik" rel="nofollow">https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/nanna/iceland-s-christmas-cat-and-cats-of-reykjavik</a><a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/echinococcosis" rel="nofollow">https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/echinococcosis</a><a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/iceland/articles/x-unusual-bans-from-iceland-that-you-didnt-know-about/" rel="nofollow">https://theculturetrip.com/europe/iceland/articles/x-unusual-bans-from-iceland-that-you-didnt-know-about/</a><a href="https://www.iamreykjavik.com/beer-banned-in-iceland-why" rel="nofollow">https://www.iamreykjavik.com/beer-banned-in-iceland-why</a><a href="https://beernbiceps.com/iceland-banned-beer/" rel="nofollow">https://beernbiceps.com/iceland-banned-beer/</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/illegal-in-iceland-180957521/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/illegal-in-iceland-180957521/</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31622038" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31622038</a><a href="https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-iceland" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-iceland</a><a href="https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1099965/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1099965/</a><a href="https://2seasagency.com/publishing-iceland-reading-national-sport/" rel="nofollow">https://2seasagency.com/publishing-iceland-reading-national-sport/</a><a href="https://icelandmag.is/article/april-3-marks-33rd-anniversary-reykjavik-lifting-its-ban-dogs-city" rel="nofollow">https://icelandmag.is/article/april-3-marks-33rd-anniversary-reykjavik-lifting-its-ban-dogs-city</a><a href="https://grapevine.is/news/2013/05/03/icelanders-read-more/" rel="nofollow">https://grapevine.is/news/2013/05/03/icelanders-read-more/</a><a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/aldasigmunds/the-icelanders-and-their-big-love-of-books" rel="nofollow">https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/aldasigmunds/the-icelanders-and-their-big-love-of-books</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations'>https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations</a>

"No TV and no Beer Make Iceland Something Something" with Clara White

Stories so ridiculous you won't believe they're real

The world is filled with so much ridiculous stories it's hard to believe they're real. Each week Saoirse Siné will explain to you, and a different comedic guest and absurd story from the past.

Saoirse is Artistic Director of theatre company Scream for Ireland and believes in making the unknown known through her work. This podcast is simply the factual research of the madness.