American Filth

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American Filth

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.

  1. 12H AGO

    Robert E. Lee's Cheating (And Incestuous) Half-Brother

    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!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min

  2. MAR 5

    New York Doctors' Riot

    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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  3. FEB 26

    The Kansas Goat Doctor

    Having fertility issues?? Well, one "doctor" suggests putting some goat gonads by your gonads.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min

  4. FEB 19

    Henry Miller's Obscene Boobs

    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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  5. FEB 12

    Death by Sex? A Rockefeller Story

    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.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  6. FEB 5

    Poison or Tummy Ache? The Death of President Zachary Taylor

    Did the 12th president die by poison or from a classic case of tummy ache???  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  7. JAN 29

    The Old Clothes Scandal

    Mary Todd Lincoln embarks on a scheme to make money: selling her old clothes. And she gets her friend and dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley involved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  8. JAN 22

    Gay or Nay?? Mary Todd Lincoln and the Modiste

    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 Keckley.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    36 min
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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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  • Channel
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Creator
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia
  • Show Website
    American Filth
  • Provider
    iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc

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