Door Key
I find myself drawn to the more social side of history than dates or battles. While I do think dates and battles are important, I find questions like ‘When did Catherine of Aragon realize she'd lost Henry VIII’s love to Anne Boleyn?’ or ‘Just what exactly was Aaron Burr's deal?’ to be what really fascinates me about history. This is the lens that I view history from on the Door Key Podcast (and the accompanying Substack newsletter) because I'm a dork with a deep love of history who wants to talk about it.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 84
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
H.H. Holmes
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This episode is about H.H. Holmes, who is known as America's first serial killer.
The crimes Holmes is most well-known for…
The Salem Witch Trials
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The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachuset…
The mysterious death on William Randolph Hearst's yacht
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In November of 1924, a group of people went out on William Randolph Heart's yacht which was named The Oneida to celebrate…
Alice Roosevelt
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Alice Roosevelt was the daughter of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, but it was her outgoing…
Catherine the Great
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Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia from 1762 – 1796. Her long reign was inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment…
Exploring the graffiti of Pompeii
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This episode explores the history of the ancient Roman city Pompeii, and gives examples of the (sometimes bawdy) graffiti…
Bonnie and Clyde
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Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were American criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the …
Oscar Wilde
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We're finishing Pride Month by talking about Oscar Wilde.
Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, and author. He was fa…
Baron von Steuben
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June is Pride Month, so this episode is about Baron von Steuben.
Baron von Steuben was a Prussian Baron who came to the US…
The real history behind the HBO series Rome
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This episode discusses the HBO series Rome, and how it compares with real history.
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Queen Charlotte
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This episode discusses the life of Queen Charlotte.
Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George III. This episode talks ab…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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This episode is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or as I call him throughout the episode, Amadeus.
This episode discusses hi…
Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen
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This episode discusses the life of Lady Jane Grey, who was also known as the nine day queen. It goes into her childhood, …
John Adams
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John Adams was the second President of the United States. This episode is an overview of his life - from his childhood, t…
The Truth
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Join me as I blow the lid off of EVERYTHING!
Happy April Fool's Day!
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Speaking While Female: a conversation with author Dana Rubin
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This Women's History Month, I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Dana Rubin.
Dana is the author of the book Spe…
The history of Multiple Sclerosis
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March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, so this episode goes into the history of this disease - discussing its past,…
The mysterous disappearance of Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie was a world famous author of mystery novels when she disappeared from her home one evening in December of…
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
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This episode talks about the shooting of seven members of a Chicago bootlegging gang of mobsters. This event, which happe…
Studio 54
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This episode is all about Studio 54, the New York disco that was just as famous for being extremely selective about who t…