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

Dawn Brodey
  • 4.8 (160)
  • History
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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.

  1. 2d ago

    HILF 118 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos Part 2 [RE-RELEASE]

    Hear about the places that managed to avoid the plague, at least for a little while, and what a medieval haz-mat suit looked like. Also, continue to roll the 'Death Dice' along with celebrated music supervisor, Mary Ramos, to see if any of the characters we meet along the way manage to avoid the sickness and death that overcame half of the global population.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck) The Great Courses - With Dorsey Armstrong, PhD. Got a library card? Find it via Hoopla or Libby!Check out this great visual guide to understanding how The Black Death compares to other pandemics.Read an article about plague bodies being found outside London this decade!Read Mary Ramos's article in Variety breaking down the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.--- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

    HILF 118 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos Part 2 [RE-RELEASE]

  2. 2d ago

    HILF 117 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos Part 1 [RE-RELEASE]

    Dawn is joined by celebrated Music Supervisor, Mary Ramos, who has worked on some of the most incredible film scores in movie history! A close collaborator with Quentin Tarantino, she’s had a hand in everything from Pulp Fiction to Django Unchained - and a slew of other favorites in-between. Join us as we discuss the very beginning of The Black Death, starting with Patient Zero in Italy and then follow us… and the rats, and the fleas… around the world and right to our own back door. --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  The Great Courses - With Dorsey Armstrong, PhD. Got a library card? Find it via Hoopla or Libby!Check out this great visual guide to understanding how The Black Death compares to other pandemics.Read an article about plague bodies being found outside London this decade!Read Mary Ramos's article in Variety breaking down the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

    HILF 117 - The Black Death with Mary Ramos Part 1 [RE-RELEASE]

  3. Oct 7

    HILF 116 - Worst-Ever Days at Work [RECORDED LIVE]

    Join Dawn for three hilarious stories told live, all centered around one simple question: what is the WORST DAY AT WORK? Dawn and her guests dig into spectacular professional disasters, bad decisions, and the kind of workplace chaos that makes you grateful you can just go home at the end of the day. Recorded live with the HILF crowd at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California).  🔗 JOE ROCHE 🔗 KELLEY VROOMAN --- Read the Gizmodo article from 2010! This discusses the play-by-play detail of the lost iphone prototype story.  ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!Buy Me a Coffee--- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

    HILF 116 - Worst-Ever Days at Work [RECORDED LIVE]

  4. Sep 16

    HILF 115 - The Glencoe Massacre with Joe Roche

    It was a cold and blustery night in 1692 when the Macdonalds were slaughtered in their beds by a group of rival Campbells who had not only sworn them no harm, but had been their guests for almost two weeks. Dawn is joined by friend and comedy writer, Joe Roche, for the dark tale of the Glencoe Massacre.  -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Glencoe Massacre by John Prebble PODCAST: BBC In Our Time: The Glencoe Massacre (2010)VIDEO: Knives in the Dark (Part one of two) VIDEO: History Hit 'Forgotten Massacre of Jacobite Revolution' - Dan SnowLILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

    HILF 115 - The Glencoe Massacre with Joe Roche

  5. Sep 2

    HILF 114 - Jonestown [RECORDED LIVE]

    Join Dawn and some very special guests - including her dear, sweet mom - and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California). Hear the tragic tale of Jonestown, why you too could have fallen into the charm of Jim Jones, and the stories of hope and resilience among the bloodshed. 🔗 Ryan Ripple 🔗 JB Ball --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- Looking for more historical information about Jonestown? This was my best online resource - An amazing digital archive hosted by San Diego State University (SDSU). LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

    HILF 114 - Jonestown [RECORDED LIVE]

  6. Aug 19

    HILF 113 - Cults with Kat Perkins

    Dawn is joined by Kat Perkins, one of her best friends (and the voice of the HILF theme song!) for a dive into the dark history of cults. From the strangest real-life rituals, to the made-up cults - and why it's important to know the difference.  -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Penquin Book of Cults, collected by Joseph P Laycock. Heavens Gate HBO Documentary: Heaven's Gate the Cult of Cults Heaven's Gate 'Exit Interviews' (WARNING: These are not violent or graphic, but they are  the last words of people about to take their lives and should be watched while girded emotionally... Hold a dog or something.) Rick Allen Ross - Cult 'deprogrammer' who I think is among the most frightening figures I met in this research. LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

    HILF 113 - Cults with Kat Perkins

  7. Aug 5

    HILF 112 - King Philip and The Boston Massacre [RECORDED LIVE]

    King Philip is simultaneously a real historic figure, and an object of early American fantasy. Join Dawn and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California) to hear the tale of how history reports... and distorts... just like the present does.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

    HILF 112 - King Philip and The Boston Massacre [RECORDED LIVE]

  8. Jul 8

    HILF 111 - The Odyssey, Part Two with Sam Cowan

    The journey isn't over, it's only just reached the underworld.  Rejoin Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they link arms to follow Odysseus all the way home.  Whether you're preparing for Christopher Nolan's upcoming blockbuster movie, revisiting an old favorite, or experiencing The Odyssey for the first time, this episode explores why Odysseus' long road home remains one of the most thrilling—and profoundly human—stories ever told. -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🎫 Visit Theatricum Botanicum - Sam performs in Treasure Island, June - October, 2026 ✅ Checkout Sam's work as a Personal Trainer! --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: One of many free, online versions of The Odyssey THE LECTURE: The Learning Company presents Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver. (Hoopla and Libby often have audio versions available FOR FREE!) LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

    HILF 111 - The Odyssey, Part Two with Sam Cowan
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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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