The Reference Desk Podcast
1) Women of the Dutch Resistance: Hannie Schaft and Truus & Freddie Oversteegen
In this episode, Katie is bewitched by three women of the Dutch Resistance: Hannie Schaft and Truus and Freddie Oversteegen. When the German Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, local resistance gr...Show More
2) Dolly Parton Part 2
In this episode, we are bewitched by Dolly Patron (again!) After leaving the Porter Wagoner Show and striking it big on her own as a solo country artist, Dolly turned to yet another industry: the mov...Show More
3) Dolly Parton Part 1
In this episode, we are bewitched by Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton came from very humble beginnings but turned herself into a star. In this first part of a two-part series, we cover Dolly's childhood, sp...Show More
4) Mental Health Vacation
Sometimes, we all need a vacation! For us, that meant being together in person for the first time in two years and chatting about our favorite weird topics. In this episode, Katie and Hailee are bewit...Show More
5) The Price is Right: The Perfect Bid Scandal
Come on down! Youâve been accused of cheating on The Price is Right!In this episode, Katie is bewitched by Terry Kneissâ perfect showcase bid. In 2008, a man named Terry Kneiss had a perfect bid on hi...Show More
6) Behind the Scenes of The Price Is Right
In this episode, Katie is bewitched by the favorite game show of sick children everywhere, The Price is Right. For over 50 years, The Price is Right has ruled the early-afternoon TV lineup, with milli...Show More
7) Punxatawny Phill and other Strange American Traditions
In this episode, Hailee explains the quirky and beloved tradition of Groundhog Day in America, from origins in ancient beliefs to a quaint local observance to a nationally recognized phenomenon. We wi...Show More
8) Annie Turnbo Malone & Madam CJ Walker
In this episode, Katie is bewitched by the lives and legacies of Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam CJ Walker. Many of us are familiar with the story of Madam CJ Walker, often cited as the first self-made ...Show More
9) Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, Part 2
This week, we continue the harrowing experiences of the survivors from the Uruguayan Old Christians Rugby Team whose plane crashed in the Andes mountains. The survivors begin attempting expeditions to...Show More
10) Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, Part 1
On October 13, 1972, a chartered Fairchild F-227 carrying 45 people, most rugby players from Uruguay, crashed in the Andes mountains. Of the 45 people on board, 16 survived. The survivors were strande...Show More