Melanie DellasMar 9, 20216 minPowerful Women in HistoryIn honor of Women’s History Month, I'd like to focus on some of my favorite historical women and what made them great.
Melanie DellasFeb 17, 20216 minFrom Sweaty Cakes to Lizard Necks: Love PotionsLove is a many splendid thing, but what do you do when the one you love doesn’t love you back? Flowers? Poetry? Obsessive social media...
Melanie DellasDec 24, 20206 minChristmas Monsters: Krampus and His Cranky Cousins Many of us know about St. Nicholas (a.k.a., Santa Claus) and his cranky counterpart, Krampus, but did you know that Santa has several...
Melanie DellasNov 10, 20203 minThe Unusual History of Beer(The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book on unusual histories, based on my podcast, Muse Stories: The Unusual History of Every...