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Girl Historians

Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne

A comedy podcast where Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne attempt to be historians.For business inquiries, email us at uncarley@zigguratxyz.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:34

The Princess Diana Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Girl Historians ·

2024/07/19

PART ONE OF TWO!!! Much like Lord of the Rings or Wicked or Breaking Dawn.Our Princess Diana saga continues as we cover Princess Diana's engagement and early marriage. We also experiment with new, fun, podcast dynamics, such as eating candy directly into the microphone and throwing things across the room! We like to keep it fresh here on Girl Historians. The girls also have their first fight, talk about Elton John and his shopping addiction, and Carley finally reveals her rising sign! Sign up on

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1:22:18

Princess Diana: The Early Years

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2024/07/12

Welcome to our very first mini-season of Summer School! PRINCESS DIANAIn this ep, Carley and Blair go over Diana's pre-engagement years, before she was the people's (and specifically, the girl's) princess.We also go over the Bubly DJ at Pride, ski lifts, and both girls are having summer meltdowns.Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneEdited by: Harlow CastilloMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist:

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1:00:24

The Great Molasses Flood

Girl Historians ·

2024/07/05

The girls go over the Great Molasses Flood and honestly girls it was really tragic. We also go over Bridgerton (again), the lesbian elite, and drink aperol spritzes. Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneEdited by: Harlow CastilloMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola LyttleGirl Historians on InstagramGirl Historians on YoutubeHave suggestions or feedback? Email us at

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1:11:22

The Cursed Fleetwood Mac Episode

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2024/06/28

Listen girls, we're changing our audio set up for this season and no change goes over entirely smoothly. we tried to record this once and ruined the audio completely. We tried again, and the audio came out...a bit funky. But in the spirit of summer being a bit messy, here's the ep, CURSE AND ALL!!!!We talk Fleetwood Mac, the Great Gatsby musical, Carley drinks a gross cocktail. What more could you want?Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses

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1:00:04

Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners

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2024/06/21

WE ARE BACK WITH GIRL HISTORIANS: SUMMER SCHOOL!in this season, we will be doing smaller topics that we want to explore- perfect for summer beach brainin this special PRIDE episode, Blair and Carley discuss LGSM, aka the inspiration for the seminal classic "Pride" (2014). Blair cries a few times. Carley talks about the Marauders. We're sooooooo back.Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneEdited by:

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1:04:42

We're in Salem

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2024/05/31

Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola Lyttlev1.04Thanks to Destination Salem for covering some of the trip.Have suggestions or feedback? Email us at girlhistorians@gmail.comFor business inquiries email us at uncarley@zigguratxyz.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:15

The Salem Industrial Complex

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2024/05/24

In the last 'normal' episode of the Salem Witch Files, we saw Challengers, Blair tells Carley about how Salem embraced its history, boys kissing, the ethics of dark tourism, the dirty boy versus the clean boy, and what dark places we'd like to visit.Next week: ...Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola Lyttlev1.00Have suggestions or

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1:42:24

Executions & Aftermath & Drake & Kendrick

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2024/05/17

Carley and Blair have half-formed opinions on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, a timeline of everyone in Salem saying sorry about getting all those witches killed, and a new target for who they want on the podcast.Next week, the Salem Witch Files finale (kinda).Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola Lyttlev1.01Have suggestions or

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1:17:31

The Weirdest Salem Witch Trials Pop Culture

Girl Historians ·

2024/05/10

With the Salem Witch Files winding down, Blair and Carley catch up on summer plans, board games, and insights from eavesdropping on a therapist. Then, Carley talks about some favorite pop culture that inspired by the Salem trials, including an excuse to talk about Gothic literature and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Blair revealing she's a nerd, and the Scooby-Doo movie that turned Carley gay.Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by:

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55:22

Wicked (Part 2)

Girl Historians ·

2024/05/03

Get cozy as Blair takes Carley behind the scenes of the musical, from its inception through its legacy. Also, we learned not to advertise the podcast with dead dogs.Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola Lyttlev1.01Have suggestions or feedback? Email us at girlhistorians@gmail.comFor business inquiries email us at

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1:07:52

Wicked (Part 1)

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2024/04/26

Was this whole Salem Witch Trials podcast just a Trojan horse to talk about a musical? Kinda. This week, Blair and Carley talk about why they love the musical, and recap its plot. (Next week: talking about the behind the scenes.)Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola Lyttlev1.00Have suggestions or feedback? Email us at

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1:43:32

The Women of Salem Invented Gay Pop

Girl Historians ·

2024/04/19

Carley leads Blair through a deeper-dive on some of the women convicted of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. And, JoJo Siwa.Also: voice notes, moving, the eclipse, Bridget Bishop, another lie we told, Sarah Bishop, Rebecca Nurse, The Giving Tree, door-knockers, Anne Putnam Sr's egg bites, allies, old YouTube, afflictions, cookin’ bread, Dorothy Good, imprisoned children, Elizabeth Proctor, the hottest ages, fashion tips and traumatic horrors, Abigail Williams, Arthur Miller’s definition of bad

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1:40:54

White Wine and Witch Trial Conspiracies

Girl Historians ·

2024/04/12

Fungal bread. Land grabs. Bored girls. And defining what the devil even is. Carley and Blair drink Wayne Gretzky's white wine and address, debunk, and occasionally embrace the biggest conspiracy theories about the Salem Witch Trials.Also: nepo landlords, bed bugs and pest problems, shower song setlists, cuddly beasts, audition diarrhea, period thoughts, rye, Course Hero, dramaturgy, bull**it college projects, fake Rick and Morty fandom, drugs, the Trudeau family, cancer paranoia, book recs, eat the

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1:10:58

Bustin' the Men of the Salem Witch Trials

Girl Historians ·

2024/04/05

After no one asked, Blair and Carley look deeper at the lineup of men executed in the Salem witch trials.Also, if you ever thought “I wish they wouldn't sing so many musical theater songs,” never before has a Monkey's Paw curled so hard.Plus: Charli XCX, The 1975, ruining your Spotify Wrapped, addiction, "edgy" podcasts, music for Targets, old problematic bands, why we’d never date Taylor Swift, Naomi Klein's book “Doppelganger”, sponsors we want, trying Yorkie bars on-air for some reason, being

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1:03:34

The "2 Executed Dogs" Comedy Hour

Girl Historians ·

2024/03/29

Everyone asked for it, so here’s an episode where Carley and Blair (try not to) talk about the two dogs that were executed for witchcraft. In a new Girl Historians tradition, it only took 5 or 6 episodes into the season to lose their minds. There’s lots of singing.Also: Blair’s sketch duo 24 Double B won the Princess Diana award at Toronto Sketchfest, lots of singing, Breaking Bad spoilers, bad drug experiences, addressing a Truthtanic controversy, f***ed-up dogs, planning a summer energy exchange

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1:24:04

John Proctor is the Villain of The Crucible

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2024/03/22

Carley and Blair jump forward in time to review two stageplays related to the Salem witch trials: Arthur Miller's 1952 McCarthyism allegory The Crucible, and Kimberly Belflower's 21st-century response, John Proctor is the Villain. Plus, a mini-episode on the Red Scare!Also, Carley was on Canada's version of The View.Also: letting the Brits have things, the constitutions of English teachers and alpaca farming constitutions, being the mysterious outsider in a small town, behind the scenes of The

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1:43:41

The Best of Truthtanic

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2024/03/15

Now that we've moved on to witches, take a trip down memory lane with some favourite moments from Girl Historians season 1, as Blair and Carley investigate what REALLY happened to that famous good boat, the RMS Titanic.Salem Witch Files returns next week!Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierTruthtanic cover artist: Heather LundriganGirl Historians

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1:07:13

Misconceptions About the Salem Witch Trials (also:...

Girl Historians ·

2024/03/08

It's a lighter episode this week - like watching Bill Nye instead of having science class - as Blair leads Carley through what people get wrong about the Salem witch trials. Also: career changes, musical theater girls ruining their own lives, and a secret handshake for listeners to learn.Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola

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1:02:08

Live Show (w/ Guest Historians Kenley Ku, Brendan...

Girl Historians ·

2024/03/01

Our first live show, recorded February 15, 2024 at Bar Orwell in Toronto! (Salem Witch Files returns next week)To celebrate the podcast coming back, Blair and Carley gathered their comedian friends and demanded THEY tell some history for a goddamn change.Featuring!Kenley Ku on fake pyramidsBrendan Kane on the most homoerotic day in American historySarah Bennett on McLennonBen Sosa-Wright on the first lesbianSign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses

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1:39:53

The First Accusations

Girl Historians ·

2024/02/23

Carley tells Blair about the first accusations of witchcraft in Salem against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba; and after only two episodes, they FINALLY search on-mic for witch trial porn.Plus: Infinite Jest, the TV series Smash, throwing drinks in faces, Lemonade Mouth, clothing trends, theatricality, porn titles, The Social Network, the lying phase of childhood, Toms shoes, Sweeney Todd, jalapeno poppers, Puritans hating theatre, juries, spectral evidence, Gen Z, Cats fanfiction ethics,

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