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

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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00:55:24

HILF 82 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition, Part 2 with...

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/04/30

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 Sacegewea’s son finds himself in the royal court of Germany; and so much more!Along with Dawn on this historic

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01:14:00

HILF 81 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition with Alex Malt

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2025/04/16

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 - Lewis & Clark: An American Journey by Daniel B. Thorp.Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition -

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01:28:59

HILF 80 - The King of Spies with Blaine Harden

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/04/02

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 America’s Spymaster in Korea by Blaine HardenBook - The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot by Blaine

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01:08:38

HILF 79 - Waterloo with Jackie Kashian

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/03/19

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 the comedy podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show which pairs her with another great comedian, Laurie

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00:09:44

BONE-US EP79 - Waterloo with Jackie Kashian

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/03/19

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 with another great comedian, Laurie Kilmartin.—SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book - Waterloo: The

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00:17:08

BONE-US EP78 - The Morale Corps with Robert B O'Connor

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2025/03/05

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 Robot that captured Robert's heart. —-SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book - The Jeep Show by Robert B

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01:04:33

HILF 78 - The Morale Corps with Robert B. O'Connor

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2025/03/05

“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 real history and makes the case for why we should all learn to play the spoons.—- SILF's (Sources I'd Like

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01:17:43

HILF 77 - The Grand Canyon with Andrew Melby

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2025/02/13

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 - It Happened in the Grand Canyon by Todd R. BergerBook - We are Going in The Story of the 1956 Grand

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01:22:35

HILF 76 - Jack Parsons with Cristina Van Epps

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/02/05

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 huge piles of drugs. Listen to Cristina’s Dungeon and Dragons podcast: I Seduce the DragonListen to

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01:27:57

HILF 75 - How to Steal a Fighter Jet with Andy Rider

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2025/01/22

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 Fighter Pilot by Blaine HardenBook - A MiG-15 to Freedom by No Kum Sok (AKA: Kenneth Rowe)Watch an

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01:15:46

The Donner Party, Part Two with Andy Kraft [RE-RELEASE]

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/12/25

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) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)Check

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01:04:10

The Donner Party, Part One with Andy Kraft [RE-RELEASE]

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/12/25

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 portraying water droplets on stage. Andy can be seen in countless commercials, episodes of television

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00:42:06

HILF 74 - The Christmas Miracle of WWI (Recorded LIVE)

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/12/15

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 (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Book - Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 by Stanley WeintraubPlay/

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01:15:57

HILF 73 - The Toast with Jules and Uncle Brad

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2024/11/27

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 and approximate time-code in the episode when we start making ours is below so you can toast along with

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01:08:43

HILF 72 - The Black Death, Part 2 with Mary Ramos

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/11/13

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, Dec. 11th @8PM - Flappers Comedy Club. Burbank, CA---SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)The Great Courses -

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00:59:56

HILF 71 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/10/30

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 follow us… and the rats, and the fleas… around the world and right to our own back door.---SILF's (Sources

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01:10:44

HILF 70 - Vampires with Macy Issacs

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/10/16

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's Podcast, SSRI'M OK---SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)Essay - The History and Folklore of Vampires -

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01:20:14

Horror Movies with Jose Barrientos [RE-RELEASE]

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/10/10

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 by Brad Weismann DOCUMENTARY SERIES - The Movies That Made UsESSAY - A Brief History of Horror Films

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01:04:47

HILF 69 - Benjamin Franklin with Bryan Austin

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/10/01

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.Listen to Bryan's podcast, LET'S BE FRANKFollow Bryan on Instagram!---LEARN MORE about Benjamin

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01:14:18

HILF 68 - Mozart's Sister with LAZOU

HILF: History I"d Like to F**k ·

2024/09/17

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 her music. ---SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck)Book - Mozart's Women - His Family, His Friends, His

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