Ranked #1
Episode 3.5. George Remus: The Bootleg King and the Women Who Brought Him Down
Episode 3.5. George Remus: The Bootleg King and the Women Who Brought Him Down
George Remus was an infamous bootlegger in Jazz Age America, so wealthy and ostentatious that he is thought to be the re... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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44mins
Ranked #2
Episode 3.4. When Whales Attack
Episode 3.4. When Whales Attack
Whales have been in the news all week, but it’s not the first time they’ve attacked ships. This week, Jess talks about t... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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25mins
Ranked #3
Episode 3.3. Marriage, Dependence, and Divorce in Revolutionary America
Episode 3.3. Marriage, Dependence, and Divorce in Revolutionary America
Many historical love stories take you up until the wedding with the presumed happily-ever-after, but what happens next? ... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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51mins
Ranked #4
Episode 3.2. The HMS Black Joke and the Battle Against the Slave Trade
Episode 3.2. The HMS Black Joke and the Battle Against the Slave Trade
Between 1827 and 1832, one ship—the Black Joke—captured thirteen slave ships and freed an incredible 3,000 people. The t... Read more
24 May 2023
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #5
Episode 3.1. A Haunted History of Invisible Women
Episode 3.1. A Haunted History of Invisible Women
We are kicking off Season Three with an extra-long episode with Andrea Janes and Leanna Renee Hieber, historical ghost t... Read more
10 May 2023
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #6
Episode 2.20. Myth America with Dr Kevin Kruse and Dr Julian Zelizer
Episode 2.20. Myth America with Dr Kevin Kruse and Dr Julian Zelizer
America is experiencing a crisis of “bad history,” with fake history being used to justify regressive policy decisions w... Read more
26 Apr 2023
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51mins
Ranked #7
Episode 2.19. Sex and Social Protest in 18th Century Pornography
Episode 2.19. Sex and Social Protest in 18th Century Pornography
Eighteenth-century pornography was surprisingly progressive, challenging gender roles and the very definition of sex. Th... Read more
12 Apr 2023
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58mins
Ranked #8
Doris Fish and the Rise of Drag
Doris Fish and the Rise of Drag
This week, we talk to Craig Seligman about the history of drag in the US and Australia and look at the extraordinary lif... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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54mins
Ranked #9
Episode 2.17. Pink Triangle Legacies: From Imprisonment to Gay Liberation
Episode 2.17. Pink Triangle Legacies: From Imprisonment to Gay Liberation
At least 385 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced so far in 2023, targeting everything from books to gender-affirming c... Read more
15 Mar 2023
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58mins
Ranked #10
Episode 2.16. Pamela Colman Smith and the Golden Dawn
Episode 2.16. Pamela Colman Smith and the Golden Dawn
The art of the Rider-Waite tarot deck is iconic, but not everyone knows the artist behind it, Pamela Colman Smith. This ... Read more
1 Mar 2023
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43mins