HILF: History I'd Like to F**k

HILF 116 - Worst-Ever Days at Work [RECORDED LIVE] Oct 7, 2026 00:46:25 Join Dawn for three hilarious stories told live, all centered around one simple question: what is the WORST DAY AT WORK? Dawn and her guests dig into spectacular professional disasters, bad decisions, and the kind of workplace chaos that makes you grateful you can just go home at the end of the day. Recorded live with the HILF crowd at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California). 

HILF 115 - The Glencoe Massacre with Joe Roche Sep 16, 2026 00:56:58 It was a cold and blustery night in 1692 when the Macdonalds were slaughtered in their beds by a group of rival Campbells who had not only sworn them no harm, but had been their guests for almost two weeks. Dawn is joined by friend and comedy writer, Joe Roche, for the dark tale of the Glencoe Massacre. --🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA---

HILF 114 - Jonestown [RECORDED LIVE] Sep 2, 2026 01:03:27 Join Dawn and some very special guests - including her dear, sweet mom - and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California). Hear the tragic tale of Jonestown, why you too could have fallen into the charm of Jim Jones, and the stories of hope and resilience among the bloodshed. 🔗 Ryan Ripple 🔗 JB Ball --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live,

HILF 113 - Cults with Kat Perkins Aug 19, 2026 01:31:24 Dawn is joined by Kat Perkins, one of her best friends (and the voice of the HILF theme song!) for a dive into the dark history of cults. From the strangest real-life rituals, to the made-up cults - and why it's important to know the difference. -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck): BOOK: The Penquin Book

HILF 112 - King Philip and The Boston Massacre [RECORDED LIVE] Aug 5, 2026 00:34:24 King Philip is simultaneously a real historic figure, and an object of early American fantasy. Join Dawn and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California) to hear the tale of how history reports... and distorts... just like the present does. --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok! 🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy

HILF 111 - The Odyssey, Part Two with Sam Cowan Jul 8, 2026 01:14:34 The journey isn't over, it's only just reached the underworld. Rejoin Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they link arms to follow Odysseus all the way home. Whether you're preparing for Christopher Nolan's upcoming blockbuster movie, revisiting an old favorite, or experiencing The Odyssey for the first time, this episode explores why Odysseus' long road home remains one of the most thrilling—and profou

HILF 110 - The Odyssey with Sam Cowan Jul 1, 2026 01:25:21 As Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to the big screen, Dawn is taking listeners back to the source. Join Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they get down and dirty with Homer, unpacking the gods, mortals, monsters, and misadventures that made The Odyssey one of the most enduring stories ever told. By the end, you'll be walking into your local cineplex HILF'd and loaded. -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIV

HILF 109 - The Night Witches, Part Two with Heather Cowan Jun 24, 2026 00:53:10 You're back in the cockpit with Dawn and guest, Heather Cowan, for part two of this little-known chapter of World War II history. Re-join these badass fliers through more of their spine-tingling adventures (and misadventures) all the way to victory and beyond. -- 🎧 HILF EP39 - NAZI KILLERS with Michelle Mosher 🎧 HILF EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Th

HILF 108 - The Night Witches with Heather Cowan Jun 17, 2026 00:51:12 Climb into the cockpit with Dawn and guest, Heather Cowan, as they get to know some of the baddest-asses from this little-known chapter of World War II history. -- 🎧 HILF EP39 - NAZI KILLERS with Michelle Mosher 🎧 HILF EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA ✅ Checkout Heather's work in Personal Development: Bod

HILF 107 - The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon with Kelly Vrooman [RECORDED LIVE] Jun 3, 2026 00:34:31 Dawn and guest, Kelly Vrooman, go down the rabbit hole with neither the first nor the last "disgraced" American president. Join them as they review the unlikely rise and spectacular fall or Richard Nixon. Hear about the founding of the EPA, the Watergate burglars, and the insane story of Martha Mitchell. --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok! 🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF:

HILF 106 - Book Masters, Part Two with Stacey Hovhannisyan May 20, 2026 00:43:43 Welcome back to book club! Whether you’re a book worm who is always looking for new nerdy stuff to read - or you only like history when it’s funny - this is for you! Return with Dawn and her classmate, Stacey Hovhannisyan, to discuss ALL the books they read over the last semester in school and which ones you - yes you - will want to read! 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactiv

HILF 105 - Book Masters with Stacey Hovhannisyan May 16, 2026 00:58:13 Whether you’re a book worm who is always looking for new nerdy stuff to read - or you only like history when it’s funny - this is for you! Dawn sits down with her classmate, Stacey Hovhannisyan, to discuss ALL the books they read over the last semester in school and which ones you - yes you - will want to read! 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thu

HILF 104 - Pirate Queens: Mary Read and Anne Bonny [RECORDED LIVE] Apr 29, 2026 01:11:14 Join host, Dawn Brodey, and a LIVE audience to hear this most-titillating chapter from The Golden Age of Piracy, the tale of Mary Read and Anne Bonny. Born in very different circumstances and on opposite sides of the Atlantic, their worlds would collide and eventually combine in the most swash-buckingly way. Hear pirate trivia with comedian, Becca Melkonian. Test your knowledge against comedian,

HILF 103 - Pearl Harbor Day with Sam Hale [RECORDED LIVE] Apr 15, 2026 00:54:08 Join Dawn and a LIVE audience to hear what John Wayne Gacy and a plane crash have to do with her birthday. You'll also get to know the fabulous Sam Hale, Horror Nerd, and learn all about her grandpa... and his bulge. --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok! 🎥. See Sam's one-hour special! 🎙️ Come see Dawn in Horror Nerd at The Hollywood Improv, April 17th, 2026 🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive ve

HILF 102 - Captain Woodes Rogers, Pirate Hunter with Patrick Day Apr 1, 2026 01:24:26 Dawn found herself tits-deep in pirate history and fell so far down the rabbit hole, she called on her friend - and frequent leading man - Patrick Day to fall with her! Hear the swashbuckling story of a man who helped write some of the 18th century's most toe-curling and horrifying chapters. --- 🎥 - Watch Florescent Beast - "What is the cost of being creative?" 🎥 - Watch Cruel Hearts - "Find wha

HILF 101 - The Sex Trial of Mae West with John Heimbuch Mar 18, 2026 01:04:53 Climb in bed with one of the first-ever sex symbols, Mae West! She was born in the 1800’s and lived long (and well) enough to star on broadway, lead the silver screen, and even release a ROCK ALBUM before she died! Guest is historian and playwright, John Heimbuch, who wrote the hit play Mae West and the Trial of Sex. --- 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF

HILF 100 - The Iranian Revolution with Zari Faripour [ RE-RELEASE ] Mar 4, 2026 01:36:15 Re-join Dawn and her guest, 76 year-old Zari Faripour, an elegant, intelligent, one-time refugee from the Iranian Revolution. Dawn delivers a utility outline of the major events and people involved in the 1970's revolution, while Zari colors it with her unique perspective and amazing life experiences. --- 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays

HILF 99 - Lilith with Rhiannon Fiskradatz and Shanan Custer Feb 18, 2026 01:08:20 Before there was Adam and Eve, there was Adam and Lilith! Hear the hot gossip straight from the Garden of Eden, and some of the best stories of this pre-biblical bad-ass. Dawn is joined by two Minneapolis besties who thought when they booked their tickets to LA from Minneapolis in January, they'd be escaping ice... In fact, they found they were taking a mere break from fighting I.C.E. Fall in love

HILF 98 - The 1961 Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz [ RE-RELEASE ] Feb 4, 2026 01:41:24 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 Freedom Riders by Raymond ArsenaultPodcast - Stuff

HILF 97 - Socrates with Nat Baimel Jan 21, 2026 01:04:00 The 'Father of Philosophy' and the teacher of Plato, Socrates was arguably the most important intellectual in human history. He was also a war veteran, a bad dad, and never wrote anything himself. So why did Athens kill him; and why do you and I still talk about him? Buckle up for a hell of a HILF along with guest, comedian Nat Baimel. ---✅ Keep up with Nat Baimel on Instagram🎟️ Get tickets to H

HILF 96 - Spartacus with JB Ball Jan 7, 2026 01:27:30 Get into the ring with Spartacus! An enslaved gladiator turned rebel general who led the largest, most destructive assault against the Roman Empire EVER. Dawn is joined by comedian, JB Ball, who also happens to be the biggest Spartacus nerd of all time, as they trade facts and laugh... a lot!---✅ Keep up with JB Ball on Instagram 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version

HILF 95 - The Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis with Mark Decarlo [RECORDED LIVE] Dec 22, 2025 00:49:06 Join Dawn and a LIVE audience to get the true story you probably heard first in Jaws. It's the USS Indianapolis a doomed ship from World War 2 which endured one of the worst shark attacks in human history. On the anniversary of both the release of the movie and the sinking of the real-life ship, you'll learn along with guest, Mark Decarlo, TV. host, VO actor, and hell of a trivia player. --JOIN US

HILF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dec 3, 2025 00:04:11 2026 is going to be a big year for HILF! Find out what annals Dawn will be exploring next, and what it means for you!---🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA---LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL

HILF 94 - The Rosetta Stone with Maggie Melby Nov 26, 2025 01:08:39 Before it was a modern language-learning program, the Rosetta Stone was the ancient world’s ultimate decoder ring—a 2,200-year-old decree carved in stone that finally unlocked Egyptian hieroglyphics. Without it, your favorite stories and lives from ancient Egypt might’ve stayed silent forever! Join Dawn and guest, her sister-in-law Maggie, who is a former linguistics major and maker of fine marti

HILF 93 - Catherine the Great, Part Two with Kelly Vrooman Nov 12, 2025 01:25:45 Return with Dawn and guest, improvisor Kelly Vrooman, as they follow Catherine the Great from the dramatic coup that brought her power, through her rein as The Last Empress of Russia. Forbidden pregnancies, secret letters, and of course... that whole thing with the horse that allegedly fucked her death. ---✅ Listen to Catherine the Great, Part One✅ Follow Kelly Vrooman on Instagram.🎟️ Get tickets

HILF 92 - Catherine the Great with Kelly Vrooman Oct 29, 2025 01:14:55 Join Dawn and the hilarious, Kelly Vrooman, as they saddle up with Catherine the Great. Hear how a young German girl in middle-nobility finds herself the Last Empress of Russia. You'll love the torrid story of Catherine's rise, you'll fall for at least one of her many lovers, and find out why she is well-remembered as one of the HILF-iest HILFs of all time.---✅ Follow Kelly Vrooman on Instagram.🎟

HILF 91 - Frankenstein with Helen Shephard [ RE-RELEASE ] Oct 15, 2025 01:24:41 Mary Shelley began writing her novel, Frankenstein, in 1816 when she was only 17 years old. Today it remains one of the most-assigned books of all time, finding it's way into classes ranging from Law to Scientific Ethics to Fashion to Politics. As a new film by Guillermo del Toro is set to debut on Netflix, re-join Dawn for the episode that started the podcast! Guest, Helen Shephard, is a British

HILF 90 - The Black Dahlia Murder with Kaycee Conlee Oct 1, 2025 01:23:37 On a chilly January morning in 1947, officers arrived to what they were told was "a broken mannequin" lying in a field. They discovered instead, the body of a woman cut completely in half at the waist. She lay naked and drained of blood, her two halves a foot apart, arms draped almost elegantly over her head. Yikes, right? Nearly 80 years later, the case remains both unforgotten and unsolved. Jo

HILF 89 - George Washington with Ryan Keeley [HILF Public School - RECORDED LIVE] Sep 17, 2025 01:26:01 It's July 3rd, 2025 and Dawn can hardly contain herself as she invites the audience at Flappers Comedy Club to fall down the rabbit hole of history along with her, LIVE! She is joined in this HILF-ing by two special guests: comedian Lauren Harding, who get's down with King George III; and then by America's favorite step-mom Ryan Keeley who helps Dawn undress George Washington. JOIN US AT THE NEXT

HILF 88 - Karl Marx VS Adam Smith with Mary Gallagher Sep 3, 2025 01:03:18 If you get into a heated conversation on any subject these days (and who isn’t?) it often ends with someone being called a “F*cking Marxist” or “Capitalist PIG". Join Dawn and comedian, Mary Gallagher, to find out which one YOU might be... and if it's a bad thing. Mary Gallagher on InstagramMary's upcoming events---🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at

HILF 87 - Billy the Kid with Kerstin Porter Aug 20, 2025 01:28:32 Billy the Kid - like Black Beard and Al Capone - is one of those real historical characters whose life was so colorful and dramatic that the facts sound like fiction. Dawn is joined by actress and comedian, Kerstin Porter, for a ride with one of the most famous figures of the old west. Get to know William H Bonney, aka: William Antrim, aka: Henry McCarty who would forever be remembered as Billy t

HILF 86 - Religion in America with Ryan Ripple Aug 6, 2025 01:42:56 Dawn and bestie, Ryan Ripple, take on the easy, non-controversial subject of Protestant Christianity in America. As your history books have told you, the earliest colonial settlers came seeking religious freedom, what few discuss is why these denominations were considered 'fringe' back in Europe. Walk with Dawn and Ryan down the holy road from the Shakers of the Revolutionary War, to the Prosperi

BONE-US EP86 - Religion in America with Ryan Ripple Aug 6, 2025 00:36:27 Hear the story of the so-called Scopes Money Trial from 1925, during which Americans debated if evolution should be taught in schools... a debate that continues now, 100 years later. Dawn also answers some of Ryan’s questions which run the gamut from her personal faith to pop-star divas. 🎧 HILF EP86 - Religion in America with Ryan Ripple ---In Los Angeles? Join Dawn LIVE for HILF Public School - 1

HILF PUBLIC SCHOOL - Alcatraz and Lizzie Borden [RECORDED LIVE] Jul 9, 2025 01:12:59 "...education is in trouble, but they can't defund me - I work for beer!" - Dawn BrodeyThe first Thursday of every month, fans of comedy and history unite at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, California whence we drink, laugh and learn stuff in the class you always wished you had!This episode was recorded live on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 and includes a full 10 minute stand-up comedy set by comedian

HILF 85 - The Manson Family Murders, Part Two with Lisa and Ellie Dehner Jun 11, 2025 01:16:42 In Part One of the Manson Family Murders, you went through the law-and-order portion of the history. Now settle in for some of Dawn's favorite mysteries, conspiracies and so much more.🔔 This is the last episode before HILF Summer Break! Watch social media for updates and events throughout June/July and look forward to the next NEW EPISODE to come out August 6th. ---SILF's (Sources I'd Like

HILF 84 - The Manson Family Murders with Lisa and Ellie Dehner May 28, 2025 00:57:48 Dawn is joined by her sister, Lisa; and niece, Ellie for the HILF-ing of Los Angeles’s most famous true-crime tragedy. Hear about Charles Manson and how the world learned about his sinister cult.As Dawn is a resident of LA, you'll ride shot-gun briefly as they leave the studio and visit a crime scene in order to better understand this dark page from LA’s past. Buckle up!SILF's (Sources I'd Like

HILF 83 - Rosemary Kennedy with Molly McAleer May 14, 2025 01:25:42 Hear the story of Rosemary Kennedy, sister to John F Kennedy, who goes from being the media-darling of a royal ball, to the the victim of a botched lobotomy at the age of 23. To thank for this sad and fascinating HILF is Molly McAleer who is a comedy writer, and behind the mic of a few hit podcasts including Trend Lightly, and Mother May I Sleep With - which is devoted to Lifetime movies!Catch Mol

HILF 82 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition, Part 2 with Alex Malt Apr 30, 2025 00:55:24 Welcome back! When last we met Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery, our heroes had navigated over 2,000 miles. Up and down rivers, across the Continental Divide, and all way to the Northern Pacific Coast. They saw a dead whale, it was nuts. In the conclusion, learn why those who first saw present-day Yellowstone Park thought it was literal hell on earth; hear how Sacegewe

HILF 81 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition with Alex Malt Apr 16, 2025 01:14:00 Lewis & Clark were more than just two white guys in buckskins! Join Dawn and the “Corps of Discovery” as they venture into the wildest of the wild West. Meet Sacegawea, fight a grizzly, and find out what it takes to cross the Rocky Mountains in 1805. Along with Dawn on this historic journey, is comedian Alex Malt, whose first comedy album debuts this summer!—-SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book

HILF 80 - The King of Spies with Blaine Harden Apr 2, 2025 01:28:59 It’s the wild, true story of Donald Nichols, a seventh-grade drop-out who rises from Army Mechanic to Black Ops Phenomenon during the Korean War. Hear the whole twisted tale - from his unlikely rise, to his fall, to the weeks of electroshock therapy - and from Blaine Harden, the world’s leading expert on the subject.—-SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book - The King of Spies: The Dark Reign of Ame

HILF 79 - Waterloo with Jackie Kashian Mar 19, 2025 01:08:38 Joining Napoleon on his journey to his now-famous defeat at Waterloo, is comedian, Jackie Kashian. She has several comedy albums, performs across the country, and on all your screens: Netflix, late show, Conan and so much more. You can also hear her on two great podcasts, The Dork Forest, which invites folks from a variety of backgrounds to come and share the stuff on which they are “dorks”, and t

BONE-US EP79 - Waterloo with Jackie Kashian Mar 19, 2025 00:09:44 Re-join Dawn and her guest, comedian, Jackie Kashian (Netflix, late show, Comedy Central) for a few more tasty morsels from the history of Napoleon's doomed last stand. Listen to Jackie's two great podcasts: The Dork Forest, which invites folks from a variety of backgrounds to come and share the stuff on which they are “dorks”, and the comedy podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show which pairs her wit

HILF 78 - The Morale Corps with Robert B. O'Connor Mar 5, 2025 01:04:33 “Entertainment Specialist” was the technical designation of what would later be known as The Morale Corps. This intrepid group of enlisted soldiers were responsible for finding joy in life’s darkest and most dangerous corners. To tell the story, Dawn is joined by author Robert B. O’Connor who wrote Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge. Hear how his novel weaves a lovely fiction among re

BONE-US EP78 - The Morale Corps with Robert B O'Connor Mar 5, 2025 00:17:08 In HILF EP78, you got to know the Jeep Show, a real-life WW2 unit of enlisted soldiers (including Mickey Rooney) who were on the front lines with nothing but an accordion, a Jeep full of wigs, and ORDERS to boost morale. Continue the conversation with Dawn and author Robert B. O’Connor who wrote Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge. See video of the real Electro - The Westinghouse Robo

HILF 77 - The Grand Canyon with Andrew Melby Feb 13, 2025 01:17:43 It’s a family affair as Dawn is joined by her husband, director Andrew Melby, to HILF this awe-inspiring natural wonder of the world. On a recent road-trip to Los Angeles from Minnesota, Dawn and Andrew stopped in the Grand Canyon. The beauty, wonder and mystery of the place inspired Dawn to take a deep dive into the history. …and who better to go down with?—- SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book

HILF 76 - Jack Parsons with Cristina Van Epps Feb 5, 2025 01:22:35 Join Dawn and guest, Cristina Van Epps, as they follow the dark and fascinating path of Jack Parsons - the rocket-loving occultist who helped man get to the moon. Cristina works as an engineer at The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is also a self-professed ‘sci-fi nerd’. Hear the incredible story of Jack Parsons whose fascination with science and outer space led him on a journey to the stars… and hu

HILF 75 - How to Steal a Fighter Jet with Andy Rider Jan 22, 2025 01:27:57 Dawn's guest is comedian, Andy Rider, whose hit comedy album The Get Together has topped itunes and earned him increasing acclaim. Together they discuss the history of North Korea, the incredible story of No Kum Sok, and so much more!Learn more about HILF's new podcast family, The Big Comedy Network.Find Andy's podcast Fingering the PageSILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book - The Great Leader and

The Donner Party, Part One with Andy Kraft [RE-RELEASE] Dec 25, 2024 01:04:10 This was no party...They were the group who got hopelessly stranded over a particularly harsh winter in the Sierra Nevadas - many of them starve to death and several of those who don’t starve to death, survived by resorting to cannibalism.Dawn's guest is actor and writer, Andy Kraft. He is a longtime friend and colleague - together they've done everything from romantic comedies on screen, to portr

The Donner Party, Part Two with Andy Kraft [RE-RELEASE] Dec 25, 2024 01:15:46 When last we met, Dawn and guest Andy Kraft were taking a shot of whiskey to prepare for the dark path ahead. Hear how it all ends up in the dark pages of history and why your high school teachers probably never told you the whole story. ---SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)See the map of the journey.Read the book - The History of The Donner Party by CF McGlashan---LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)

HILF 74 - The Christmas Miracle of WWI (Recorded LIVE) Dec 15, 2024 00:42:06 Dawn has the benefit of a live audience and visual aides as she tells the story of the remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914. From the streets of Sarajevo to the trenches of France, it's a story of humanity and joy in the darkest of times. Recorded LIVE in Burbank, California - December 11th, 2024 at Flappers Comedy Club. Watch the full video of the show when you subscribe on Patreon! SILF's (Source

HILF 73 - The Toast with Jules and Uncle Brad Nov 27, 2024 01:15:57 Dawn's guests are two connoisseurs of drinking, Juliana McIntosh and Brad Sutton - the neice-and-uncle-team behind the hit podcast, The Art of Drinking. Jules is an influencer in the craft cocktail space (what?); and her real-life uncle Brad serves up classic cocktail recipes and history. Swoon!GET JULE'S BOOK - Pretty Simple Cocktails**During the episode, we make and drink 2 cocktails! Recipes a

HILF 72 - The Black Death, Part 2 with Mary Ramos Nov 13, 2024 01:08:43 Hear about the places that managed to avoid the plague, at least for a little while, and what a medieval haz-mat suit looked like. Also, continue to roll the 'Death Dice' along with celebrated music supervisor, Mary Ramos, to see if any of the characters we meet along the way manage to avoid the sickness and death that overcame half of the global population. ---Join us for HILF LIVE - Wednesday, D

HILF 71 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos Oct 30, 2024 00:59:56 Dawn is joined by celebrated Music Supervisor, Mary Ramos, who has worked on some of the most incredible film scores in movie history! A close collaborator with Quentin Tarantino, she’s had a hand in everything from Pulp Fiction to Django Unchained - and a slew of other favorites in-between.Join us as we discuss the very beginning of The Black Death, starting with Patient Zero in Italy and then fo

HILF 70 - Vampires with Macy Issacs Oct 16, 2024 01:10:44 Dawn is joined by comedian, Macy Issacs, to talk about the origin of Vampire folklore and what - from the many stories about them - is actually real! We’ll go around the world and see how vampires in Japan and Alaska differ from the ones in Transylvania. Take notes, because we also discuss the most effective ways to fight them off… unless you chose to invite them in.Find Macy on InstagramHear Macy

Horror Movies with Jose Barrientos [RE-RELEASE] Oct 10, 2024 01:20:14 Originally released in October of 2022, revisit Dawn and her guest, Jose Barrientos, for a rundown of the history of horror movies! From silent dancing skeletons, to The Wolfman, and all the way past The Walking Dead - we're here to tell you what has scared us collectively the most... and why! Find Jose on Youtube!Find Jose on Instagram!---SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)BOOK - Lost in the Dark b

HILF 69 - Benjamin Franklin with Bryan Austin Oct 1, 2024 01:04:47 To help tell the story of the man behind our 100-dollar bill, Dawn is joined by Benjamin Franklin expert, Bryan Austin. He portrays James Madison and Ben Franklin in Colonial Williamsburg and has walked much more than a mile in their shoes...Pull up a chair and hear the stories of Benjamin Franklin’s wild childhood, his multitude of lovers, and the parties that were so good, they saved America.Lis

HILF 68 - Mozart's Sister with LAZOU Sep 17, 2024 01:14:18 Nannerl Mozart, Wolfgang Amadaeus's intriguing older sister, is the HILF of Dawn's guest, LAZOU. She is an award-winning podcast host and composer with work featured in film, television and a gazillion other places! Hear about her childhood growing up on the tiny island of Mauritius (the only place the Dodo bird ever lived) and how moving to Canada and then the US shaped both her perspective and

HILF 67 - The Lost Island of Lemuria with Justin McHenry Sep 3, 2024 01:08:28 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: Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake PlaceRead more about scien

HILF 66 - Mount Rushmore with Christine Blackburn Aug 20, 2024 01:12:31 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 comedian and story-teller located in LA, and the host

HILF 65 - The Constitution with AJ Jacobs Aug 5, 2024 01:18:44 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 AJ as they discuss what in the constitution they

The Whiskey Rebellion with Rashid Green [RE-RELEASE] Jul 17, 2024 01:00:00 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 FLIPGet Rashid's recipe for CLARET'S PUNCH---LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Ric

HILF 64 - Doc Holliday with Brandon Gibson Jun 18, 2024 01:14:37 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, The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday and the Vendetta Ride F

HILF 63 - HILF YOU Audience Request Show Jun 4, 2024 00:31:09 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 from dinner parties with Hilter to inventing weapons

HILF 62 - How to Start a War with Michael Trapani May 21, 2024 01:22:30 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 START A WAR - that is a vivid guide through the l

HILF 61 - Jesse James with Ryan Keely May 7, 2024 01:20:40 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. @ISTDJoin Dawn and Ryan as two professional 'fuckers' in hot pursuit of history's hottest outlaw. Dawn's Sources Book - SHOT ALL TO HELL by Mark Lee GardnerVisit - Northfield, MN has an

HILF 60 - Amelia Earhart with Fallon Morey Apr 23, 2024 01:22:26 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. BBCMaps - Maps and details about her almost Around the World f

HILF 59 - Josephine Baker with Katy Hearne-Church Apr 9, 2024 01:22:14 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 LewisPodcast - YOU'RE DEAD TO ME Video -See her dance in 1927, some of the faces that made her famousHear an interview with her in 1950Watch this BBC Retrosp

HILF 58 - The Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz Mar 26, 2024 01:40:50 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 Freedom Riders by Raymond ArsenaultPodcast - Stuff

HILF 57 - The Conch Republic with Forrest Shaw Mar 12, 2024 01:06:27 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 Two Mice that Roared, by Wayne Madsen (Author) Youtu

HILF 56 - Mutiny on the Bounty, Part 2 with Scott Edwin Williams Feb 27, 2024 01:02:36 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 while be hunted by an angry king.Dawn's Sources

HILF 55 - Mutiny on the Bounty with Scott Edwin Williams Feb 13, 2024 01:09:05 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 mutineers, their Tahitian lovers, and even the blind

HILF 54 - Aleister Crowley with Hilah Johnson Jan 30, 2024 01:33:38 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's SourcesBook - Do What Thou Wilt - A Life of Ale

HILF 53 - The Boston Massacre with Sarah Retalic & Dave Houghton Jan 17, 2024 01:23:00 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 SourcesBook - THE BOSTON MASSACRE, A Family History by Serena ZabinBook - REPORTING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, by Todd AndrilikDoc - AN AMER

HILF 52 - The Montreal Screwjob with Bacon is my Podcast (BIMP) Jan 3, 2024 01:22:11 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 SourcesThe Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling by Aubrey Sitterson and Chr

HOLIDAY BONE-US - The Holiday Breakdown with Leah Bonnema Dec 20, 2023 00:49:29 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, she has contributed to it as the author of THE HO

HOLIDAY BONE-US - Krampus with Dawn's Husband Dec 13, 2023 01:04:06 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 RidenourThe Old Magic of Christmas by Linda RaedischKrampusnacht - Twelve Nights of Krampus edited b

HOLIDAY BONE-US - Dawn's Mom and Sisters Dec 6, 2023 00:28:51 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 the old days. What happened to us when we sat dow

HILF 51 - Cleopatra (and Mark Antony) with Kiki Andersen Nov 29, 2023 01:03:01 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 SourcesBook - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. (2021)Doc - QUEEN CLEOPATRA on NetflixPodcast - H

HILF 50 - Cleopatra (and Julius Caesar) with Kiki Andersen Nov 22, 2023 01:00:39 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 SourcesBook - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. (2021)Doc - QUEEN CLEOPATRA on NetflixPodcast - Hi

HILF 49 - Alan Turing with Heidi Mavir Nov 8, 2023 01:17:51 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 SourcesBook - Alan Turing, ENIGMA by Anna Revell (2017) Doc - Alan Turing: The Scientist who Saved the Allies Essa

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