Henrietta Lacks; Lineage and History of the British Royal Family
09/16/22 • 52 min
Welcome to episode 42! Laurel kicks things off with a story about a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks, who passed away from an unbelievably aggressive form of cervical cancer. Her legacy runs deep and wide as the same cells that took her life help science and medicine in life-saving and astonishing ways to this day. Unfortunately, as much as we have all been impacted by her legacy, there has been a decades long injustice that still continues to this day. Next, KT gives a nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II with a story of the lineage and centuries long history of the British Royal Family. Her story also loosely connects with her other story "How the Kingdom of England Began" from episode 34.
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The Socials!
Instagram - @HightailingHistory
TikTok- @HightailingHistoryPod
Facebook -Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory
Twitter - @HightailingPod
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Source Materials:
Henrietta-
Ahluwalia, Maninder. “Genetic Privacy: We Must Learn from the Story of Henrietta Lacks.” New Scientist, 1 Aug. 2020, www.newscientist.com/article/2250449-genetic-privacy-we-must-learn-from-the-story-of-henrietta-lacks/.
Butanis, Benjamin. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, 12 Apr. 2017, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks.html.
“Henrietta Lacks: Science Must Right a Historical Wrong.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 1 Sept. 2020, www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z.
Rutsch, Poncie. “Henrietta Lacks.” Babes of Science. 6 March 2017, https://babesofscience.libsyn.com/henrietta-lacks
Skloot, Rebecca. “Henrietta Lacks: How Her Cells Became One of the Most Important Medical Tools in History.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 22 Apr. 2017
White, Tracie, et al. “Listen to the Human Stories, the Henrietta Lacks Family Tells Scientists.” Scope, https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/04/24/listen-to-the-human-stories-the-henrietta-lacks-family-tells-scientists/
Zielinski, Sarah. “Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Cells.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 22 Jan. 2010, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/.
Royal Fam-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.google.com/search?q=when+was+the+movie+braveheart+set
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a20736482/british-royal-family-tree/
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Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Welcome to episode 42! Laurel kicks things off with a story about a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks, who passed away from an unbelievably aggressive form of cervical cancer. Her legacy runs deep and wide as the same cells that took her life help science and medicine in life-saving and astonishing ways to this day. Unfortunately, as much as we have all been impacted by her legacy, there has been a decades long injustice that still continues to this day. Next, KT gives a nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II with a story of the lineage and centuries long history of the British Royal Family. Her story also loosely connects with her other story "How the Kingdom of England Began" from episode 34.
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The Socials!
Instagram - @HightailingHistory
TikTok- @HightailingHistoryPod
Facebook -Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory
Twitter - @HightailingPod
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Source Materials:
Henrietta-
Ahluwalia, Maninder. “Genetic Privacy: We Must Learn from the Story of Henrietta Lacks.” New Scientist, 1 Aug. 2020, www.newscientist.com/article/2250449-genetic-privacy-we-must-learn-from-the-story-of-henrietta-lacks/.
Butanis, Benjamin. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, 12 Apr. 2017, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks.html.
“Henrietta Lacks: Science Must Right a Historical Wrong.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 1 Sept. 2020, www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z.
Rutsch, Poncie. “Henrietta Lacks.” Babes of Science. 6 March 2017, https://babesofscience.libsyn.com/henrietta-lacks
Skloot, Rebecca. “Henrietta Lacks: How Her Cells Became One of the Most Important Medical Tools in History.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 22 Apr. 2017
White, Tracie, et al. “Listen to the Human Stories, the Henrietta Lacks Family Tells Scientists.” Scope, https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/04/24/listen-to-the-human-stories-the-henrietta-lacks-family-tells-scientists/
Zielinski, Sarah. “Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Cells.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 22 Jan. 2010, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/.
Royal Fam-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.google.com/search?q=when+was+the+movie+braveheart+set
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a20736482/british-royal-family-tree/
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Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Whew, It's a long episode title! It's nearly as maxed out as the fun we had making it! It's Laurel's birthday weekend and she wanted to throw a little party in the smoke circle and invite some friends over. Aaron Odom from Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast comes by to hang out with the sisters and share some stories about entertainment in Ancient Rome, which was usually violent and bloody (but also free!) Next, the sisters fast forward in time to the birth of modern wrestling as sport, yes, but as entertaining THEATER. KT starts with the history of modern wrestling--from its humble carnival beginnings in late 19th century America to the billion dollar industry roadshow that it is today! KT tags Laurel in for some women's history with the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling in the mid-1980s. Get out your folding chairs folks, slap on some spandex (or a toga!), spark up and strap in for a wild ride in episode 41 of Hightailing Through History with special guest Aaron Odom of Euripides, Eumenides!
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The Socials!
Instagram -- @HightailingHistory
TikTok-- @HightailingHistoryPod
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory
Twitter -- @HightailingPod
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Mentioned in the Stories:
"The Story of GLOW" 2012 documentary
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Source Materials:
History of Modern Wrestling--
https://www.theatermania.com/broadway
https://prowrestlingstories.com
GLOW--
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_professional_wrestling_boom
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Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month; Hispanic Dances and the Women Who Championed Them
Today's episode is a celebration of culture for Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month which runs from September 15th through October 15th. KT starts with the history of this designated month: why not just one calendar month instead of split months? Why is Latin or Latinx often included in the title? Is this celebrated in other countries besides the U.S.? Once we cover the history and importance of recognizing Latinx communities, Laurel then highlights the cultural storytelling of dance with three stories of different hispanic dances and the women who championed them, bringing their art form to the world stage *~*~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: GoodGoodGood Article "23 Activities to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (2022)" Example of flamenco dance Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez Ballet Hispanico *~*~*~* The Socials! Instagram - @HightailingHistory TikTok- @HightailingHistoryPod Facebook -Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory Twitter - @HightailingPod *~*~*~* Source Materials: Heritage Month-- www.hispanichertiagemonth.gov/about https://www.history.com/news/hispanic-latino-latinx-chicano-background https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month_(United_States) https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/hispanic-heritage-month.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAbout%20National%20Hispanic%20Heritage%20Month,and%20Central%20and%20South%20America. Hispanic Dance-- https://www.britannica.com/biography/La-Argentina https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/complicated-history-flamenco-spain-180973398/ https://www.balletfolkloricodemexico.com.mx/somos-ballet-de-amalia-hernandez/ https://www.dancemagazine.com/hispanic-dances/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/arts/dance/tina-ramirez-dead.html *~*~*~* Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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