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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
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Why We Square Dance (Spoiler: White Supremacy)

4/4/2025
Automobile mogul Henry Ford just wanted people to have some frickin' decorum on the dance floor!!! Why did everyone want to dance to jazz??? That's disgusting!! Square dancing was the only proper dance for the American temperament, according to Ford. So here's what he did about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:06

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Unpregnanted! (Rerun! And a huge, filthy announcement)

4/2/2025
A 19th-century abortionist comes up against anti-fun postal worker Anthony Comstock. Also! New episodes of American Filth will now be coming out ON FRIDAYS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:13

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Gelatinous Skies in Kentucky

3/26/2025
In 1876, a bunch of meat rained down from the sky. From where? From whom? What is it?? One writer had answers: the sky itself was gelatinous. Obviously! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:02

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Banana Anna's Banana Bamboozle

3/19/2025
From 1906-1910, a woman allegedly slipped on a banana peel a dozen times and each time got a hernia. Or, maybe she was just committing insurance fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:27:32

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Robert E. Lee's Cheating (And Incestuous) Half-Brother

3/12/2025
Robert E. Lee's much older half-brother cheated on his wife with his wife's sister and stole all her money! What an esteemed family! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:25:57

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New York Doctors' Riot

3/5/2025
In 1788, bodysnatchers were snatching so many bodies from their graves that New York City citizens rioted. And who were the bodysnatchers?? Silly little medical students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:24:50

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The Kansas Goat Doctor

2/26/2025
Having fertility issues?? Well, one "doctor" suggests putting some goat gonads by your gonads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:10

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Henry Miller's Obscene Boobs

2/19/2025
Happy 69th episode! To celebrate, we learn about author Henry Miller popularized the term "boobs" and also...how he got sued a lot for his disgusting books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:02

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Death by Sex? A Rockefeller Story

2/12/2025
In 1979, Nelson Rockefeller, a member of the esteemed Rockefeller family and also the former Vice President and Governor of New York, died. And it might have happened while he was banging it out. As New York Magazine reported, “Nelson thought he was coming, but he was going.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:19

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Poison or Tummy Ache? The Death of President Zachary Taylor

2/5/2025
Did the 12th president die by poison or from a classic case of tummy ache??? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:11:35

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:27:10

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:29

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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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:26

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Naked Dr. Seuss

1/8/2025
In 1939, Dr. Seuss published a book featuring seven naked sisters. It flopped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:25:31

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:33

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Cancel Christmas (Rerun!)

12/25/2024
Let's remember the filth behind what makes the yuletide so gay. Back with new episodes next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:20:38

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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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:23:42

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:53

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Gaybraham Lincoln (Rerun!)

12/4/2024
A little spicy rerun! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:33

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Too Much Spaghetti

11/27/2024
In 1919, a baseball player competes with the "world's greatest eater" in a spaghetti eating competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:43