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American Filth

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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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Two Presidents Received Gift Of...Cheese

If you have ever flown on Hooters Air, please dm on Instagram @americanfilthpod. It's important!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 02, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 33

Tanked and Yanked: In 1960s, Scientists Pleasure A Dolphin

Okay... the title EXAGGERATES, but for real...in the 1960s, scientists on St. Thomas try to teach dolphins how to speak English. And one of the dolphins...well, he was too horned up to learn. LSD gets involved, too. Watch the documentary The Girl Who Talked To Dolphins to get the whole scoop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 32

How To Be Successful, According To 18th-Century Idiot

Genius or dumb-dumb? That's the question that surrounds the life of Timothy Dexter, an eccentric businessman, who ended up on top despite making terrible decisions. He was also illiterate but somehow wrote a book, published in 1802. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 31

Why We Square Dance (Spoiler: White Supremacy)

Automobile mogul Henry Ford just wanted people to have some frickin' decorum on the dance floor!!! Why did everyone want to dance to jazz??? That's disgusting!! Square dancing was the only proper dance for the American temperament, according to Ford. So here's what he did about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 04, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 31

Unpregnanted! (Rerun! And a huge, filthy announcement)

A 19th-century abortionist comes up against anti-fun postal worker Anthony Comstock. Also! New episodes of American Filth will now be coming out ON FRIDAYS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 30

Gelatinous Skies in Kentucky! Meat Shower of 1876

In 1876, a bunch of meat rained down from the sky. From where? From whom? What is it?? One writer had answers: the sky itself was gelatinous. Obviously! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 29

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.

Mar 12, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 27

Stop Taking Our Corpses! 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.

Mar 05, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 26

Author Who Coined "Boobs" Goes On Trial

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.

Feb 19, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 24

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.

Feb 12, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 23

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.

Jan 29, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 21

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.

Jan 22, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 20

Cheatin' Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh was the first person to do a solo trans-Atlantic flight. Men will really do anything to cheat on their wives! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 2025•28 min•Season 2Ep. 19

New York City! A Sea Of Manure (Rerun!)

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 01, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 17

Puritans Cancel Christmas (Rerun!)

Let's remember the filth behind what makes the yuletide so gay. Back with new episodes next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 25, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 16

How To Raise An Immortal Baby

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 15

Self-Help Con Man

Napoleon Hill wrote one of the most influential self-help books of all time. And yes, of course, he's a fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 14

Gaybraham Lincoln (Rerun!)

A little spicy rerun! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 04, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 13

Paws and Order: 1920s Dog On Trial

A bad dog goes on trial in 1921 San Francisco...for murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 11

The Wild West’s Most Wedded Woman

How many husbands are too many husbands in the Wild West??? Well, in Kitty Leroy's case, five. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 13, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 10

A Violent Week In Kansas History

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

Nov 06, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 9

Comedian Lenny Bruce's Filthy Mouth

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 30, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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