40 episodes
American Filth iHeartPodcasts
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4.7 • 258 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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Ouija Board Husband! Comstock Part 3
Feminist scholar Ida Craddock taught sex education to young couples. She had a lot of experience and expertise to pass on because of her own intellectual and sexual relationship with her husband who was a ghost. But Comstock came calling after she published some pamphlets.
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Unpregnanted! Comstock Part 2
Anthony Comstock strikes again! This time going after notorious abortionist Madame Restell.
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Boo Birth Control!!! Comstock Part 1
Big follower of Christ/mail snoop Anthony Comstock rails against obscenity and gets a law named after him passed in 1873! One thing he hates in particular? Birth control!!
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First Gay President??? Bedfellows Headfellows Part 3
Has America already had a gay president??? Or was he just a fussy, prissy, well-dressed guy?? James Buchanan lived with the same man for decades in Washington, and many people find that pretty sus!
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GAY-braham Lincoln??? Bedfellows Headfellows Part 2
Men continue to sleep in the same bed and maybe...give a little head. This time the couple in question shared a bed for four years. But yeah! Maybe they were just roommates! Or is Abraham Lincoln actually a little bit gay?
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Spicy Southerners! Bedfellows Headfellows Part 1
Some South Carolinian politicians in the 1820s did a lot more than sleeping. Just ask their fleshen poles.
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Customer Reviews
Funniest History Lesson Ever
Great stories from history delivered hilariously. Gabby can always cheer me up after a tough day. I am hoping for more episodes!
Hilarity ensues
This pod is hilarious! The host makes me laugh out loud every episode. I love that she tells stories about filthy American antics in a witty unapologetic way. This pod isn’t for the faint of heart, so don’t say you weren’t warned! The host is amazing, please keep up the awesome work, and the hilarity! Thank you for making me laugh and making my day more filthy ;)
History and humor
Wonderfully done. I love the way Gabby delivers the history with her quirky sense of humor. I look forward to listening whenever an episode is put out.