15 episodes
American Filth iHeartPodcasts
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4.6 • 206 Ratings
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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.
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Sea Snack
Did you run out of food on your sea voyage? No worries. It is totally fine to eat your fellow sailors. It's the CUSTOM OF THE SEA!
Today's episode, the sinking of the whaling ship the Essex, the real history that inspired Moby-Dick.
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The Embalmed Beef Scandal
During the Spanish-American War, a bunch of our boys got sick and died... not from the war but maybe from some nasty meat. Or maybe not. But it did smell and taste really bad!
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The Grandest of Larcenies
Noted thief and sex worker Mary Jones stole countless men's wallets in the 1830s and 40s. Robert Haslem was one of those "victims," and he had no shame taking her to court! ! !
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Jumbo Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration is known for all sorts of stuff, like the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, the creation of public radio and television, food stamps, and Medicare and Medicaid. And, of course, escalating the Vietnam War.
Lyndon did all that...while whipping his dick out all the time. And his wiener? He named it Jumbo! BEWARE: lots of penis puns in this one. Sorry!
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Jesus P. Christ
This episode starts with a frothing vat of piss. And the story set in the 1980s, sorry guys, that is history now. Worse than all of that, this episode is about FINE ART.
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Vampires in New England
Happy Halloween! Trying to get over that consumption cough?? Have you tried digging up your dead grandma and BURNING HER?!
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Customer Reviews
Obsessed
I ADORE this podcast! It is both funny and educational; I learn something new every episode. I hope this pod stays around forever, as each week I eagerly await new episodes. This is the kind of history that I wished they taught us growing up.
Wheeee fun!
A fun and informative, yet sometimes gross podcast! Love it.
American Filth
This is the best , she’s so prolific and disgusting! This is art !