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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.
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.
Robert E. Lee's Cheating (And Incestuous) Half-Brother
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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!
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33:43
New York Doctors' Riot
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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.
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32:47
The Kansas Goat Doctor
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Having fertility issues?? Well, one "doctor" suggests putting some goat gonads by your gonads.
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41:30
Henry Miller's Obscene Boobs
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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.
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47:47
Death by Sex? A Rockefeller Story
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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.”
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40:42
Poison or Tummy Ache? The Death of President Zachary Taylor
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Did the 12th president die by poison or from a classic case of tummy ache???
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The Old Clothes Scandal
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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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Gay or Nay?? Mary Todd Lincoln and the Modiste
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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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Cheatin' Charles Lindbergh
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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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39:05
Naked Dr. Seuss
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In 1939, Dr. Seuss published a book featuring seven naked sisters. It flopped.
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A Sea Of Manure (Rerun!)
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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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38:47
Cancel Christmas (Rerun!)
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Let's remember the filth behind what makes the yuletide so gay. Back with new episodes next week!
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30:43
How To Raise An Immortal Baby
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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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33:54
Self-Help Con Man
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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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45:54
Gaybraham Lincoln (Rerun!)
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A little spicy rerun!
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41:08
Too Much Spaghetti
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In 1919, a baseball player competes with the "world's greatest eater" in a spaghetti eating competition.
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28:21
Bad Dog
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A bad dog goes on trial in 1921 San Francisco...for murder.
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32:45
Kitty Leroy and Her Many Husbands
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How many husbands are too many husbands in the Wild West??? Well, in Kitty Leroy's case, five.
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34:58
A Week Of Bleeding Kansas
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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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Free Speech and Lenny Bruce
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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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