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

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

Publisher |: Dawn Brodey

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; History

Categories Via RSS |: Comedy,; Comedy Interviews,; Education,; History,; Self-Improvement

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.

People |: Dawn Brodey (@dawn_brodey)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Los Angeles, CA
Premiere Date |: 2021-10-19
Related Hashtags |: #HILFPodcast
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: Yes

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66 Available Episodes (66 Total) / Average duration: 01:08:01

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

66 Available Episodes (66 Total)Average duration: 01:08:01

May 07, 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. @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 by Mark Lee Gardner
Visit - Northfield, MN has an annual Jesse James Day Festival. It's fuckin' great.
Podcast - LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST: Season 7, Episode 2.

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
HILF is now on Patreon!

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COMING UP:

EP62 - How to Start a War with Michael Trapani

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

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WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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 - zQMfeVa6aZzJ4mnrVeCY.Vo9JGnjLkSxnstu_mBDUX5zr6yQQiT3_tkvHl86JbpI&dib_tag=se&keywords=amelia+earhart+biography+doris+rich&qid=1713843900&s=digital-text&sprefix=amelia+earhart+biography+doris+rich%2Cdigital-text%2C121&sr=1-1">Amelia Earhart A Biography by Doris L. Rich. (1989)
Article - Read more about her surprise landing in Derry. BBC
Maps - Maps and details about her almost Around the World flight.

---- Hear Dawn as a guest with Ashely on TSFU - Jonesin' for Jonestown

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
HILF is now on Patreon!

Watch Dawn HILF Amelia Earhart with Jim Jeffries, LIVE in Burbank.

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COMING UP:

EP61 - Jesse James with Ryan Keeley

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

Apr 09, 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

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
HILF is now on Patreon!

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COMING UP:

EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

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WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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.

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Dawn's Sources

Book - The Freedom Riders by Raymond Arsenault
Podcast - Stuff you Missed in History Class (2011) (3-part series)
Interview - Watch Janet's interview with The Library of Congress (2001)
Summary of events from The Bill of Rights Institute
Excellent sources here from The Civil Rights Trail
Janet Braun-Reinitz's Artwork
Dave's stain-glass page on Etsy - Boomdiggitty Glass

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (mulitple seasons)
HILF is now on Patreon!

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COMING UP:

EP59 - JOSEPHINE BAKER with Katy (from The Queens Podcast)

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

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WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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.

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Dawn's Sources

Book - The Two Mice that Roared, by Wayne Madsen (Author)
Youtube - Founding of the Conch Republic by Key West's library historian.

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

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COMING UP:

EP58 - The Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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

Book - The Truth About the Mutiny on the Bounty by Glynn Christian. *The author is a descendant of mutineer, Fletcher Christian!
Genealogy Site - Essential if you want to keep track of who-was-who and where they went.
Pitcairn Islands Study Center - Go here for details on each mutineer, specifically the ones who ended up on the island.

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

---

COMING UP:

EP57 - The Conch Republic with Forrest Shaw

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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 fiddler...

Dawn's Sources

Book - The Truth About the Mutiny on the Bounty by Glynn Christian. *The author is a descendant of mutineer, Fletcher Christian!
Genealogy Site - Essential if you want to keep track of who-was-who and where they went.
Pitcairn Islands Study Center - Go here for details on each mutineer, specifically the ones who ended up on the island.

----

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

---

COMING UP:

EP56 - The Mutiny on the Bounty, Part 2 with author and historian, Scott Edwin Williams.

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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 Sources

Book - Do What Thou Wilt - A Life of Aleister Crowley by Lawrence Sutin. (2000)
Documentary - Aleister Crowley THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD? [youtube]
Poetry - Read all of Aleister's poetry... at your own risk.

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Watch Dawn on Hilah's Cooking show make Beer Cheese Soup!
See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

---

COMING UP:

EP55 - The Mutiny on the Bounty with author and historian, Scott Edwin Williams.

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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 Sources

Book - THE BOSTON MASSACRE, A Family History by Serena Zabin
Book - REPORTING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, by Todd Andrilik
Doc - AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION BREWS IN BOSTON | (E1) - The History Channel
Mini Series - JOHN ADAMS, HBO (2008)
Podcast - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S WORLD (3-PART SERIES)

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[ @IAPradio on Instagram ]
See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

---

COMING UP:

EP54 - ALIESTER CROWLEY with chef and writer, Hilah Johnson.

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

Jan 03, 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 Sources

The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling by Aubrey Sitterson and Chris Moreno
Documentary: Wrestling with Shadows
Documentary Series: Dark Side of the Ring by VICE
Podcast: Behind the Bastards (series on Vince McMahon)

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See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
Crazy Rich Ancients
Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
HILF is now on Patreon!

---

COMING UP:

EP53 - The Boston Massacre with Dave Houghton and Sarah Retalic from IN A PICKLE RADIO. [ @IAPradio on Instagram ]

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

---

WANNA TALK?

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

May 07 | 01:20:40

HILF 61 - Jesse James with Ryan Keely

Apr 23 | 01:22:26

HILF 60 - Amelia Earhart with Fallon Morey

Apr 09 | 01:22:14

HILF 59 - Josephine Baker with Katy Hearne-Church

Mar 26 | 01:40:50

HILF 58 - The Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz

Mar 12 | 01:06:27

HILF 57 - The Conch Republic with Forrest Shaw

Feb 27 | 01:02:36

HILF 56 - Mutiny on the Bounty, Part 2 with Scott Edwin Williams

Feb 13 | 01:09:05

HILF 55 - Mutiny on the Bounty with Scott Edwin Williams

Jan 30 | 01:33:38

HILF 54 - Aleister Crowley with Hilah Johnson

Jan 17 | 01:23:00

HILF 53 - The Boston Massacre with Sarah Retalic & Dave Houghton

Jan 03 | 01:22:11

HILF 52 - The Montreal Screwjob with Bacon is my Podcast (BIMP)

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