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Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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The Athletic's Houston Rockets podcast with beat reporter Kelly Iko and basketball X's and O's expert Mo Dakhil brings you behind-the-scenes access to the team, post game shows, and high level game analysis. Subscribe to The Athletic to get all episodes ad free as well as extra subscriber only episodes, and follow our dynamic duo's coverage of the Houston Rocket's dynamic duo Brodie and The Beard on their quest for an NBA Championship.
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Listen to the very best of the 2022 Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition in Stuff’s new podcast. Each episode contains a winning entry or judges’ choice - and insights from its author. The perfect way to relax this summer without getting sand in your book.
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Dawn's guest literally wrote the book on this mysterious and mythic place known by some as 'the Atlantis of the Pacific Ocean'. Historian and writer Justin McHenry joins her from his office in West Virginia to help tell this absolutely bananas tale of Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place. --- SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Justin's Book: Lemuri…
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While many of us can easily picture Mount Rushmore in our heads, few of us know much about it beyond the heads. Even if you CAN name all four presidents featured (and only 30% of Americans can) the story of how and why this enormous feat of engineering - and total fuck-job on the Native Americans - came to pass. Guest, Christine Blackburn, is a com…
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AJ Jacobs is a writer and humorist known for his immersive dedication to a variety of subjects. He spent a year attempting to follow EVERY rule in the Bible and wrote a NY TIMES best-seller, The Year of Living Biblically; and his latest book The Year of Living Constitutionally follows his journey through the lens of the 18th century. Join Dawn and …
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Originally recorded recorded in April, 2022 - over 50 episodes ago - Dawn revisits The Whiskey Rebellion with bartender, Rashid Green. Learn how to make some of the best 18th Century cocktails AND get a dose of some founding daddy realness. --- Get Rashid's recipe for THE SHERRY FLIP Get Rashid's recipe for CLARET'S PUNCH --- LILF's (Link's I'd Lik…
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Dawn is joined by actor and writer, Brandon Gibson (Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Spilled Paint) who has long been fascinated by the the consumptive, former-dentist, with a southern drawl and a propensity for prostitutes… who isn't? SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Doc Holiday The Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts - Biography (2019) Tombstone, Th…
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Join Dawn as she strips down YOUR HILF's in the first-ever audience-request show. [00:01:13] The Great Emu War of 1932 which pitted a bunch of WWI veterans against a mob of flightless birds. [00:08:37] The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the first documented serial killer AND an inspiration for Dracula? [00:19:42] Hedy Lamarr who went fr…
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Maybe you think WW2 started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor... but that was just when America got involved. Maybe you think WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland... but that was just when England and France had finally had enough. To really understand how WW2 started, historian Michael Trapani has written and produced an audio-book - HOW TO…
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Dawn's guest is adult-film actress, Ryan Keely who takes no offense to the term 'porn star'. Ryan is also a book-worm and one of the cast of the sensational new Dungeons and Dragons podcast, I Seduce The Dragon. @ISTD Join Dawn and Ryan as two professional 'fuckers' in hot pursuit of history's hottest outlaw. Dawn's Sources Book - SHOT ALL TO HELL …
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Climbing into the cockpit with Amelia and Dawn is guest, Fallon Morey of That's So Fucked Up. Fallon's knowledge of history and love of bad-ass women makes her a perfect navigator for this incredible story. Dawn's Sources Book - Amelia Earhart A Biography by Doris L. Rich. (1989) Article - Read more about her surprise landing in Derry. BBC Maps - M…
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Dawn is joined by guest, Katy Hearne-Church one of the hosts of The Queens Podcast. Katy is not only a big fan of Josephine Baker, but she is whip-smart and enjoys a cocktail in the afternoon. Dawn's Sources Book - AGENT JOSEPHINE by Damien Lewis Podcast - YOU'RE DEAD TO ME Video - See her dance in 1927, some of the faces that made her famous Hear …
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Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History. --- Dawn's Sources Book - The F…
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Joining Dawn for the HILF-ing of the Conch Republic is Florida native, comedian, and former Marine Biologist, Forrest Shaw. He currently performs stand-up around the world, and is the co-host of the podcast, I don’t Know About That with Jim Jeffries. You can also catch him on The Mermen Podcast with Dave Williamson. --- Dawn's Sources Book - The Tw…
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Welcome back aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams, school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY. Part one left the mutineers singing and dancing as they pushed Captain Bligh into the horizon. Rejoin them as they go in search of a new future among hostile territory, and w…
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Come aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams. Scott is a school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY which looks at history with a nod to both humor, and a hope for the future. Together they trace the origins and outcomes of not only the infamous Captain Bligh, but the mut…
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Aleister Crowley is a sado-machoistic cult leader that Dawn frankly hates... but since when has hate ever made anyone less fuckable? Joining her on this journey into the darker pages of history, is celebrated chef, Hilah Johnson. She has hosted several cooking shows on Youtube and The Travel Channel and is also the author of several cookbooks. Dawn…
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Dawn's guests are sports podcasters (and native Bostonians) Sarah Retalic and Dave Houghton of IN A PICKLE RADIO. Find out how much they know regarding one of their city's defining events, and keep score along with Dawn all the way to the surprise ending. Dawn's Sources Book - THE BOSTON MASSACRE, A Family History by Serena Zabin Book - REPORTING T…
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Dawn's guests are Jimmy G and Mike Wehmann who love the world of wrestling - and the world of rock bands, and whiskey, and podcasting, and bacon. They are the co-hosts of the hit podcast ‘Bacon is my Podcast’ and that makes this episode a three-way, baby. Hear Dawn on BIMP - Part 1 and Part 2 are available now! Dawn's Sources The Comic Book Story o…
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Love 'em or hate 'em, rom coms have been an established genre for centuries and Holiday Rom-Coms are their modern-day beating heart. Dawn is something of a convert, having spent most of her life considering them thin, uninteresting trash... which they are sometimes. BUT THAT'S WHY THEY'RE GREAT! Leah Bonnema is not only a longtime fan of the genre,…
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In December 2021 - almost 50 episodes ago - Dawn sat down with her husband, director, Andrew Melby. Together they discussed the origin and history of the dark, Yuletide figure of Krampus... and debate whether he may be a welcome addition to their family. The Krampus and the old Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour The Old Magic of Christmas by Linda Raedi…
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On March 29th, 2023 I released EP#34 - The Vibrator, with my mom and two older sisters as my guests. It went bananas - broke the podcast's download record and yielded a slew of comments from listers telling me they felt like they knew us. And those who actually do know us, said they felt like we were all back around the Thanksgiving table just like…
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Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the second chapter of her little black book. Dawn's Sources Book - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony…
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Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the first chapter of her little black book. Dawn's Sources Book - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.…
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Dawn's guest is the hilarious author of the book, Your Child is Not Broken - How to Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles. Find her and the organization she runs in the UK for other parents of neurodivergent children who struggle in school, EOTAS Matters. Dawn's Sources Book - Alan Turing, ENIGMA by Anna Revell (2017) Doc - A…
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Just in time for Halloween, but good for any time you're feeling like you need a spooky kick in the literary brainpan. The Raven was first published in January, 1845 by the dark and troubled poet, Edgar Allan Poe. He would die, a mysterious death, four short years later and leave generations of to wonder about him. Makes you kinda' want a whole HIL…
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Join Dawn and guest, actor Peter Breitmayer, as they discuss this little known story from American History. Meet heroes like Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones, and villains like Albert Felts and that murderous cunt, CE Lively. It's a tragic story of labor unions and the powerful monopolists who dropped literal bombs on them - in a page that was missing…
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From the aftermath of the Challenger Disaster, to the rollercoaster investigation, get ready for the Ride of your life. Dawn is rejoined by her guest Adam Andreasen, an artist in central Wisconsin and her friend since childhood, indeed he was sitting next to her the day the disaster unfolded on TV. --- LISTEN TO EP46 - CHALLENGER DISASTER, PART 1 -…
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When Challenger broke apart shortly after launch over Cape Canaveral, seven people died. The most well-known to the American public was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. She had won a well-publicized national search, making her something of an American Celebrity - especially among school children, many of whom watched the tragic launch from thei…
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If you lived through this event from 25 years ago, you'll find it's a complicated walk down memory lane: The blue dress, The Cigar, and that back-stabbing bitch, Linda Tripp. If you're new to this one, come learn how talk of pink thongs and blow jobs were suddenly brought into America’s living-rooms NOT by the demon MTV or Playboy… but by the night…
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Dawn's guest, Clarione, is an artist who has been something of a secret admirer of Oscar Wilde since his days visiting the OW Bar in NYC. Together he and Dawn start with Wilde's birth and follow his story through the extraordinary peaks and valleys of his remarkable life. LILFS: (Links I'd Like to Follow) Get the children's book Clarione illustrate…
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In the second episode, Rich recaps a much-needed Phillies win in Toronto before touching on the Eagles joint practices with Cleveland. And finally, he gets into a couple of the reasons he's excited about the Eagles this season: Sean Desai taking over for Jonathan Gannon and Jalen Hurts potentially taking his passing to a new level. Then, some poten…
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In the hot-seat with Anne is Dawn's guest, Enkrypt (Rocio Paredes) who grew up in LA's Highland Park 'before gentrification'. She took her deep love of the neighborhood and the people she grew up with to her work as a photographer and director... but first she was a hacker's worst nightmare. Join Dawn and Enkrypt for the sad and sordid tale of the …
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Rich wants to talk about Philly sports, but not just the Sixers... but in the first episode, James Harden very much forced him to talk about the Sixers. Rich finds it both unique and completely plausible that one of the best players in the NBA does not seem to have any sort of market in trades or free agency. Other than the Sixers, the Phillies are…
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The life of Coco Chanel is one of an extraordinary person living through extraordinary times. Born into poverty she rises not only to revolutionize the fashion industry, but to become so wealthy she can throw a giant diamond into the sea to piss off her boyfriend. Buckle up for the bad bitch, Coco Chanel. Dawn is joined in this HILF-ing by Amanda M…
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If you think five lil' ol' billionaires in a submarine caused a big reaction... wait til you hear what happened with the Original! Dawn and guest, Ashely Richards - That’s So Fucked Up - return for the conclusion of the HILF-ing of Titanic. From the retrieval of the bodies by the intrepid crew of the MacKay Bennett, to the re-discovery of Titanic h…
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Titanic. The infamous passenger ship that struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912, and slowly sank. About 2,200 people aboard, but only enough lifeboats to hold half of them - and that was if every lifeboat had been filled to capacity... which they weren’t. Whether you’re new to this story or can recite every word of dialogue from the 1997 …
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Dawn is joined by guest, Michelle Mosher for this batshit story of War, Resistance and Survival. You will thoroughlly enjoy being HILF'd by Hannie, Truus and Freddie - the Dutch Resistance Heroines of World War Two. LILFS: (Links I'd Like to Follow) Book: Seducing and Killing Nazi's by Sophie Poldermans Sophie Polderman's Ted Talk. (She's a fox, by…
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Even if they aren't dissecting alien bodies and reverse-engineering alien spaceships, what they ARE doing at Area 51 is still pretty fuckable. Dawn unfolds even more panty-dropping stories from the top-secret airbase in Nevada, including the beginning and end of the U2 - a super-secret spyplane. You will be on the edge of your seat... right before …
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Many of the government documents on Area 51 were declassified starting in 2011. It still leaves behind a web of mystery and intrigue, but many long-elusive questions are finally answered and some crazy-fuckin' stories are revealed. Dawn is joined by actress (and craft-ress) Lainie Pahos for some top-secret fuckary that will have you hiding in a bun…
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They’re in children’s books, Shakespeare, they frequent dreams, nightmares, porn... and their tiny footprints can be found in virtually every culture on earth. In this episode we discuss all the various theories about Fairy-origins, their appearance, the things they can supposedly do - and why many, many people around the world believe they are rea…
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Join Dawn and guest, comedian, Jeff Zenisek for some of the best stories from the history of Tennis. Hear how the birth of tennis coincided with the death of a king, and about legendary rivalries between tennis greats - all fought while wearing itty-bitty shorts. Hear Jeff's hit podcast TWO WOKE BOYS. You can also find him on Youtube, Instagram and…
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Dawn's Mom (Lana) and two big sisters (Anne & Lisa) recently came for a visit to Los Angeles and were lured with whiskey to sit down and HILF the surprising history of The Vibrator. It is today a well-known sexual device, however, when it was first invented it was used medically to loosen tight muscles... around the vagina. Its primary application …
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Jason Ryan is an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. He assigned Dawn the history of AA, in part because his own journey with the organization was complicated and he didn't leave feeling particularly good about it. Together we dissect not only the origin of Alcoholics Anonymous, but the individuals at it's core, and how it has evolved over the…
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James Connolly is a stand-up comedian and former marine who attended Harvard. He and Dawn have a remarkably jovial time HILF-ing the history of Dooms Day. Because we have been predicting the End of the World for time immemorial, Dawn breaks it down into: The Faith-based Theories on the end of the world. The Science-based Theories The Great Take-Bac…
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Dawn and guest, Peter Vogt, have a bloody good time revisiting the mysterious series of unsolved murders in Whitechapel, 1888. They cover the "canonical five" victims attributed to the unknown killer known as 'Jack the Ripper' - as well as the many theories from both then and now. [Episode transcript] 00:00:00 - An introduction of Peter and the gen…
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I’m not even half as good as Glory in real life by Kelly Ana Morey came third in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Kelly Ana Morey is normally more of a novelist but this year she’s delved into short stories. This story follows ‘Glory’ attempting to steal her dog back from a Tinder Match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
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Dawn welcome's Canadian-born, LA-based comedian - Renee Percy. Together, they have an electrifying conversation about the scientist, Nikola Tesla, who is to thank for so much of our technological advances today... no matter what you drive. 00:06:37 - Renee tells Dawn about why she doesn't "know history" and how the subject of Nikola Tesla occurred …
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Teetering by James Pasley came second in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Henry Brown is a teacher who lets a student get too close and Teetering follows the repercussions of his actions. He knows personal and professional life shouldn’t mix but it did and now everyone has questions about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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The Lotus by Youjia Jennifer Liu transports you to the lotus fields of China as she reminisces her childhood. This story won the Secondary Schools Category of the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. In a period of homesickness Jennifer came up with the idea to write the lotus, incorporating family road trips, poetry, and the dish itself. Lea…
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Elsie Uini is back again, for the second year in a row she has won the emerging Pasifika writer award in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. A Good Thing by Elsie Uini is set at a Garage Sale, it explores the reason behind the sale and grief the main character Amataga is holding. Elsie wants to be an inspiration for the students that she…
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Our Tūī by Kiri Solomon won the emerging Māori writer award in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. After a doctorate in education, Kiri Solomon wanted to share her knowledge in an accessible format. Our Tūī is a story about the main character Tui’s emotional changes throughout the phases of Maramataka Māori (the Māori lunar calendar). He…
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