An Old Timey Podcast

When Kate Townsend arrived in New Orleans in 1857, she was a young, poor, uneducated immigrant. Within just a few years, she opened one of the most luxurious brothels in the country. Her mansion at 40 Basin Street featured opulent, high-end decor. She hired beautiful women and catered to wealthy, well-connected clientele. As Kate’s wealth grew, so did her power. But a troubled relationship with her longtime boyfriend brought about her downfall.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from:
Asbury, Herbert. The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld. Basic Books, 2008.
“Brothels of Antebellum New Orleans.” June 23, 2009. https://news.tulane.edu/news/brothels-antebellum-new-orleans.
Gauthreaux, Alan G., and D. G. Hippensteel. Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
New Orleans Republican. “Murder in a Bagnio.” July 31, 1870.
New Orleans States. “Sykes Acquitted.” February 1, 1884.
Tallant, Robert. Ready to Hang; Seven Famous New Orleans Murders. Harper Brothers, 1952. https://archive.org/details/bwb_P9-BJW-162/page/34/mode/2up.
Taylor, Troy. Wicked New Orleans: The Dark Side of the Big Easy. History Press, 2010.
The New Orleans Democrat. “Judge Sheehan Reviving a Long Forgotten City Regulation.” July 10, 1880.
The Times-Democrat. “Sykes Forges His Landlady’s Name.” January 16, 1879.
The Times-Democrat. “The Disturbance at Spanish Fort.” August 10, 1879.
The Times-Picayune. “Civil Courts.” December 13, 1881.
Whittington, Reagan. “Prostitution in New Orleans from 1860 to 1930: Timeline.” Digital and Public History Student Projects, April 23, 2020. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dighist/7.
Wilhelm, Robert. Queen of the Demimonde. n.d. http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2015/01/queen-of-demimonde.html.
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ABBA became an international sensation when they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their song, “Waterloo.” In the years that followed, they created hit after hit after hit. They toured the globe. But then the band hit hard times. Agnetha and Bjorn divorced. So did Benny and Anni-Frid “Frida.” It seemed like ABBA had permanently fallen apart. But the 90s took a surprising turn for ABBA - and they have been under the Super Trooper lights ever since! 
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from: 
The Story of ABBA by Jan Gradvall
Documentary: The Joy of ABBA
Documentary: ABBA: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
WIKIPEDIA
ABBASITE the official website of ABBA
“How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years,” by Tom Eames for People Magazine
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Calling all Dancing Queens! In this two-part series, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) tells us about the Swedish pop music group, ABBA. She tells us the band members' surprising backstories and about the iconic Eurovision performance that launched them into stardom.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from: 
The Story of ABBA by Jan Gradvall
Documentary: The Joy of ABBA
Documentary: ABBA: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Wikipedia
ABBASITE the official website of ABBA
“How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years,” by Tom Eames for People Magazine
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As soon as David Reimer learned the truth, he knew what he wanted to do. He began presenting as a man. He got a new name. He started testosterone therapy. He underwent surgery. But just when it looked like he had a shot at a normal life, he discovered that Dr. John Money had been writing about him for years. Dr. Money had falsely presented David as proof that we are all born gender neutral, and that parents could choose their child’s gender identity, provided they did it early enough.
David knew that what had happened to him was now happening to children all over the world. He decided to put a stop to it.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“The True Story of John/Joan,” by John Colapinto for Rolling Stone 
An episode of PBS NOVA, “Sex: Unknown”
“Intersex,” The Cleveland Clinic
“It’s Intersex Awareness Day. Here Are 5 Myths We Need to Shatter,” Amnesty International
"John William Money, 84, Sexual Identity Researcher, Dies," by Benedict Carey for The New York Times.
"Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90" by Clary Risen for The New York Times.
“David Reimer, 38, Subject of the John/Joan Case, Dies” Associated Press
“Dr. Money and the Boy with No Penis,” BBC
“What were the real reasons behind David Reimer’s suicide?” by John Colapinto for Slate
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When he was just seven months old, David Reimer became the victim of a botched circumcision. The accident left him without a penis. His parents, Janet and Ron Reimer, were distraught. They wondered what kind of life David would have. Experts told them that there was little to be done. But then one night, they happened to see an interview with the prominent sexologist Dr. John Money. 
Dr. Money was charismatic. He was confident. He was credentialed. He had a theory that we are all born gender neutral, and that you could actually choose a child’s gender, provided you made the switch before the child turned two years old. Janet and Ron Reimer were filled with hope. They wondered if, with Dr. Money’s help, they find the solution to their son’s tragic accident. 
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: 
“The True Story of John/Joan,” by John Colapinto for Rolling Stone 
An episode of PBS NOVA, “Sex: Unknown”
“Intersex,” The Cleveland Clinic
“It’s Intersex Awareness Day. Here Are 5 Myths We Need to Shatter,” Amnesty International
"John William Money, 84, Sexual Identity Researcher, Dies," by Benedict Carey for The New York Times.
"Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90" by Clary Risen for The New York Times.
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Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.