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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Celebrating 12 years podcasting in July 2022 and over 750 episodes as producer and host of the weekly storytelling podcast Story Worthy, Christine Blackburn has interviewed some of the biggest names in show business like Larry King, Sugar Ray Leonard, Greg Proops, Blaine Capatch, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Judy Gold, Marian Keyes, Bobcat Goldthwait, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kevin Nealon and on and on. Over the last 12 years the stories have ranged from laugh out funny to heart-wrenching but always with ...
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Jer D highlights the Comics in the Los Angeles area who he believes aren't getting enough exposure & compares his journey from doing stand up in Montana to LA to his guests own journey getting there. Discover the funny undiscovered talent of LA
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854- Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show from August 10th, 2024
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Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show was played live at the Lyric/Hyperion in Los Angeles Saturday August 10th, 2024. Listen to Host Christine Blackburn with Expert Judges Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Blaine Capatch and Comedian Abby Schachner. The contestants spinning the wheel were comedians Chili Davidson, Kelly Spillman and Jonathon Hollis! O…
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HILF 65 - The Constitution with AJ Jacobs
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AJ Jacobs is a writer and humorist known for his immersive dedication to a variety of subjects. He spent a year attempting to follow EVERY rule in the Bible and wrote a NY TIMES best-seller, The Year of Living Biblically; and his latest book The Year of Living Constitutionally follows his journey through the lens of the 18th century. Join Dawn and …
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853- I Almost Got Kicked Out of College with Comedian Shane Rogers
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Comic Shane Rogers (Midnight Snacks For Insomniacs Podcast) grew up in a travelling circus. On today's show, Shane talks about circus life and then tells a story that happened in college. Shane was an excellent student and working in the dorms as an RA (resident Assistant.) One night Shane was off campus with friends and partied a little too hard. …
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852- Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show in Big Bear Lake 7-20-24
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Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show was played live at the Sessions Retreat in Big Bear, California Saturday July 20th, 2024. Listen to Host Christine Blackburn with Expert Judges Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Blaine Capatch and Comedian Abby Schachner. The contestants spinning the wheel were comedians Zach Mendez, Tina Comedo and Craig Spivek. O…
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851- My Time In A Holding Cell with Comedian Jen Kober
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Comedian Jen Kober (No Flies On Me, Bitchin' Over Biscuits Podcast, Cirque De Soleil Mad Apple Show, The Mandalorian, Hacks, Dead To Me, American Horror Story, AJ & The Queen, NPR's Snap Judgement Comedic Performance of the Year Award) shares the story of being arrested in her hometown and sent to jail. The women she meets in the holding cell are p…
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The Whiskey Rebellion with Rashid Green [RE-RELEASE]
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Originally recorded recorded in April, 2022 - over 50 episodes ago - Dawn revisits The Whiskey Rebellion with bartender, Rashid Green. Learn how to make some of the best 18th Century cocktails AND get a dose of some founding daddy realness. --- Get Rashid's recipe for THE SHERRY FLIP Get Rashid's recipe for CLARET'S PUNCH --- LILF's (Link's I'd Lik…
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850- Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show from June 15th, 2024
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Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show was played live at The Lyric/Hyperion in Los Angeles Saturday June 15th, 2024. Listen to Host Christine Blackburn with Expert Judges Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Blaine Capatch and Comedian Fielding Edlow. The contestants spinning the wheel were comedian Tommy Spears, Author Shelley Herman and Photographer/Aut…
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HILF 64 - Doc Holliday with Brandon Gibson
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Dawn is joined by actor and writer, Brandon Gibson (Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Spilled Paint) who has long been fascinated by the the consumptive, former-dentist, with a southern drawl and a propensity for prostitutes… who isn't? SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Doc Holiday The Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts - Biography (2019) Tombstone, Th…
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849- Why I Can't Use Public Toilets with Comedian Steph Tolev
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Comic Steph Tolev (Steph Infection) talks about growing up in a touring dance group and her inability to use public toilets. BUT this issue saved a woman's life. No kidding! Listen to the show and find out what happened. Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast…
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Join Dawn as she strips down YOUR HILF's in the first-ever audience-request show. [00:01:13] The Great Emu War of 1932 which pitted a bunch of WWI veterans against a mob of flightless birds. [00:08:37] The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the first documented serial killer AND an inspiration for Dracula? [00:19:42] Hedy Lamarr who went fr…
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848- The Devil Tricked Me Into Sobriety with Comedian Adam Macias
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Comic Adam Macias ("That Was Wild" Podcast) realized he was an alcoholic and made the decision to quit. But one night, at an event, he ordered a mocktail and immediately tasted gin in the beverage. This brought back memories of his alcoholism that includes waking up with a pile of doody on his alarm clock. You heard me. Listen and stop drinking!! E…
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847- My Gardener Got In A Fight In My Front Yard with Comedian Emily S. James
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Comic/Actress Emily S. James ("Boy Mom") was doing crafts with her little boys one day when she heard screaming coming from her front yard. She looked outside and saw her gardener and her neighbor had him in a headlock! They were both screaming for help. Emily called the police. Listen to what happened next! Each week Hollywood’s most talented peop…
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HILF 62 - How to Start a War with Michael Trapani
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Maybe you think WW2 started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor... but that was just when America got involved. Maybe you think WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland... but that was just when England and France had finally had enough. To really understand how WW2 started, historian Michael Trapani has written and produced an audio-book - HOW TO…
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846- Filming A Nude Scene with Comic/Actress Sierra Katow
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Comic/Actress Sierra Katow (Comedy special "Funt," "The Roots Of Comedy with Jesus Trejo," The Sex Lives Of College Girls) was thrilled to be cast in a supporting role on Mindy Kaling's sitcom "The Sex Lives Of College Girls." As she read thru the script titled "Naked Party," it occurred to her she was part of the "Naked Party"! Listen to this funn…
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845- The Last Raccoon with Comedian/Historian Dawn Brodey
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Comic/Historian Dawn Brodey (HILF, The History Channel, "Cruel Hearts," The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory) lived on a houseboat in Minnesota for 9 years. One day, her dog started barking at something on the stern of the boat. It was a raccoon. A raccoon with half it's face torn off... Dawn was horrified, but found herself feeling empathy for the …
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HILF 61 - Jesse James with Ryan Keely
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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 …
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844- Fast To FIght with Writer/Storyteller Julia Lechner
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Writer/Storyteller Julia Lechner (Two-time MOTH StorySLAM winner, MOTH GrandSLAM Winner, RISK!, Story Smash Winner, Paramount, TVGuide.com, ET Online)was sitting at work one day when a co-worker announced her Apple Airpods has been stolen. Julia took the lead and formed a "gang" to find the Airpods. Did she jump too fast? Listen and find out! Each …
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843-Waitressing In New York with Storyteller Erica Blumfield
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Erica Blumfield (RISK!, Revealed, the MOTH, "Storyteller's Project,") lived and waitressed in New York City. One day, a customer would not leave his table and after several hours of refilling his water glass and bread basket, Erica asked him to leave. They needed to turn the table. What happened next is absolutely unbelievable and luckily Erica is …
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HILF 60 - Amelia Earhart with Fallon Morey
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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 - Amelia Earhart A Biography by Doris L. Rich. (1989) Article - Read more about her surprise landing in Derry. BBC Maps - M…
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842- I Almost Got Married On A Second Date with Storyteller Jen Curcio
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Storyteller Jen Curcio (The MOTH, Soul Pancake, RISK!) was on a date to watch the 2017 lunar eclipse when she found herself falling in love. In fact, they decided to actually elope at that moment and they walked to a church! Was it love or were they "eclipse-drunk"? Listen and find out! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainmen…
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841- Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show from April 6th 2024 with Danny Zuker, Wendi McLendon-Covey & Blaine Capatch
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Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show was played live at The Lyric/Hyperion in Los Angeles Saturday April 6th, 2024. Listen to Host Christine Blackburn with Expert Judges Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Blaine Capatch and Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey. The contestants spinning the wheel were comedians Evan Kessler, Leon Rutzky and storyteller Julia Le…
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HILF 59 - Josephine Baker with Katy Hearne-Church
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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 Book - AGENT JOSEPHINE by Damien Lewis Podcast - YOU'RE DEAD TO ME Video - See her dance in 1927, some of the faces that made her famous Hear …
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