American Filth
History Podcasts
From famous founders to capitalist cooks, from sex scandals to the dirtiest blues song, AMERICAN FILTH dives into the filthier side of American history: uncovering people who society has largely excluded from the history books because they were too unconventional, provocative, seedy, dirty, trashy…. Or just plain filthy. And sure, some of these folks made great contributions to history. But that’s not the part of their lives AMERICAN FILTH is interested in. This podcast is here for the drama, the spice, and general tomfoolery. The weekly series of brisk episodes plunges face-first into the dirtiest events and people in the annals of American history.
Location:
United States
Description:
From famous founders to capitalist cooks, from sex scandals to the dirtiest blues song, AMERICAN FILTH dives into the filthier side of American history: uncovering people who society has largely excluded from the history books because they were too unconventional, provocative, seedy, dirty, trashy…. Or just plain filthy. And sure, some of these folks made great contributions to history. But that’s not the part of their lives AMERICAN FILTH is interested in. This podcast is here for the drama, the spice, and general tomfoolery. The weekly series of brisk episodes plunges face-first into the dirtiest events and people in the annals of American history.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Old Clothes Scandal
1/29/2025
Mary Todd Lincoln embarks on a scheme to make money: selling her old clothes. And she gets her friend and dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley involved.
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Duration:00:27:10
Gay or Nay?? Mary Todd Lincoln and the Modiste
1/22/2025
Another installment of the series GAY OR NAY, where we determine if someone is gay...or nay. This time? Mary Todd Lincoln and the woman who made her dresses Elizabeth Keckly.
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Duration:00:36:29
Cheatin' Charles Lindbergh
1/15/2025
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to do a solo trans-Atlantic flight. Men will really do anything to cheat on their wives!
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Duration:00:28:26
Naked Dr. Seuss
1/8/2025
In 1939, Dr. Seuss published a book featuring seven naked sisters. It flopped.
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Duration:00:25:31
A Sea Of Manure (Rerun!)
1/1/2025
Happy New Year, Filth Heads!
American Filth host Gabbie Watts (aka the person typing this) is moving to New York City in 2025 and looking forward to all the good smells.
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Duration:00:28:33
Cancel Christmas (Rerun!)
12/25/2024
Let's remember the filth behind what makes the yuletide so gay. Back with new episodes next week!
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Duration:00:20:38
How To Raise An Immortal Baby
12/18/2024
Did you know if you are a vegetarian and never think about death, you could be immortal?? Well, not you, sinner, but an innocent little baby could!
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Duration:00:23:42
Self-Help Con Man
12/11/2024
Napoleon Hill wrote one of the most influential self-help books of all time. And yes, of course, he's a fraud.
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Duration:00:35:53
Gaybraham Lincoln (Rerun!)
12/4/2024
A little spicy rerun!
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Duration:00:30:33
Too Much Spaghetti
11/27/2024
In 1919, a baseball player competes with the "world's greatest eater" in a spaghetti eating competition.
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Duration:00:22:43
Bad Dog
11/20/2024
A bad dog goes on trial in 1921 San Francisco...for murder.
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Duration:00:27:13
Kitty Leroy and Her Many Husbands
11/13/2024
How many husbands are too many husbands in the Wild West??? Well, in Kitty Leroy's case, five.
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Duration:00:25:46
A Week Of Bleeding Kansas
11/6/2024
Hello, I'm from the past (yesterday). How's the post-election world? Does the USA still exist? Well, let's go back in time and look at another election. This time, Kansas 1855 when settlers were deciding if it should be a free state or a slave state.
And because of that choice, in one week in 1856, pro-slavery ruffians sacked a town in Kansas, a senator got beat up with a cane, and abolitionists murdered three pro-slavery Kansans.
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Duration:00:26:34
Free Speech and Lenny Bruce
10/30/2024
A comedian said offensive stuff this week at a Trump gathering (is that what they're called?), so let's look at a comedian of yore, who fought for the right to say c**ks**ker on stage!
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Duration:00:27:27
Petting Parties
10/23/2024
In the 1920s, the youths were kissing and touching each other! Disgusting!
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Duration:00:25:39
American Filth Live! London Edition
10/15/2024
American Filth recorded another live episode! This time with the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival in London. We got to explain to the Brits how filthy America's Founding Fathers were and also recite Gabbie's Declaration of Dependence, a plea for Britain to take us back.
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Duration:00:37:03
The Puritan Guide To Gettin' Some
10/9/2024
Were you transported back in time to colonial America?? Well, don't worry. Follow this guide to get some hanky-panky.
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Duration:00:28:35
Executed For Stealing A Bonnet?
10/2/2024
Rachel Wall was executed for stealing a bonnet. But was that really her only crime???
Come see American Filth live in London! The podcast will be part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival with a live show on October 15 at 8 p.m. at the Bedford Pub. Tickets can be found here.
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Duration:00:22:20
The Accidental President
9/25/2024
Tenth president John Tyler annexed Texas and Florida into the United States, and if that's not filthy enough, he also married a woman 30 years younger than him, and even more sinister, he might have fathered a kid or to with an enslaved woman.
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Duration:00:29:38
Sending Nudes in the 19th Century
9/18/2024
Artist Sarah Goodridge sent a miniature painting of her bosom to a no-good senator. Some people say they were just friends, but then why did she send him a tit pic???
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Duration:00:26:16