Rachel from the Hashtag History podcast introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal TUX has covered on Season 3—Episode 26: Japanese Detention Center. He explores one of the worst violations of civil rights in the 20th century, Japanese detention centers on American soil. We toast to refusing to learn from our mistakes and repeating them over and over again! ALSO MENTIONED: Freedom costing $1.05, catching Japan’s hands, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima,George Takei, and ICE ...
Jul 19, 2021•53 min
STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach—Episode 14: Operation Mongoose. This was the code name for the Cuban Project, the US government-sponsored terrorism campaign whose sole mission was to topple the Castro regime through a series of preposterous covert plots and unbelievable harebrained schemes. ALSO MENTIONED: Paninis, Guantanamo Bay, Manuel Noriega, Puerto Rico, CIA-assisted vampires, PSA for Ms Brenda, More Than a Crush Podcast podcast, Operation h...
Jul 05, 2021•40 min
TUX introduces his favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach. Episode 1: Shrock for C*ck. It is an oldie but a goodie! Happy Pride y’all! Tux’s scandal is an expose on the rise and fall of Edward Lee Shrock. ALSO MENTIONED: The need for positive queer representation, BDSM, Stephanie’s birthday, weblogs, Peculiar Picture Show, LBGTQ+ visibility, driving seniors into the woods, Michael Rogers, and Tux’s boundary issues. For additional source information for this story, to learn more...
Jun 21, 2021•33 min
On this final episode of Season 3 we go all in on a quinasential tropical cocktail, the Sex on the Beach. We learn about how this recipe hits all the notes of a classic drink from the 80s, one of the eras of Tux’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/5/9/the-sex-on-the-beach ALSO DISCUSSED: Scrooge McDuck, Charles Dickens, Acne brand anvils, Ovaltine vs Yoo-hoo, Lyin’ Ted, fruit “juice” concentrate tubes, cocktail reddit, different types of movements, Downton Abbey,...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 33
In this last minisode of Season 3 STEPHANIE and TUX take a look back at episode highlights and discuss plans for another glorious season of Beyond Reproach. There is one more full episode of the season coming your way on Monday 6/7. Our next season will be back with full episodes starting Labor Day 9/6. In the interim we will again be re-releasing standalone scandals with commentary every two weeks! Just make sure to vote on your favorite episodes on Instagram the week of Memorial Day. Team Beyo...
May 17, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 27
In this episode we imbibe a delicious but obscure Civil War punch called General Burnside’s Favorite. We learn about the odd man with infamous facial hair who created this hot brandy-based concoction and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/3/31/episode-32-general-burnsides-favorite ALSO DISCUSSED: Whiskey rations, sideburns, HBO’s True Detective, buying your own stimmy, Well That’s Interesting podcast, hair beads, Big Gay, fro...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 32
In honor of everyone’s least favorite season, tax season, we discuss marginal taxation. STEPHANIE myth busts current tax misconceptions stemming from right-wing propaganda, while TUX provides a historical overview on the fluctuations in the top tier rates over time and how this affects us today. ALSO MENTIONED: The southern strategy, AOC, Wining About Herstory podcast, Saint Reagan strikes again, coins for Raytheon, stimmies, Miami, the trickles, and Oakland’s UBI experiment. For more info about...
Apr 19, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This episode we drink our most intellectual cocktail to date, the Penicillin. This trendy New York City concoction features the flavors most associated with comfort during times of sickness. It is a drink that is sure to lift your spirits and it ties to the era of Tux’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ ALSO DISCUSSED: Miss Brenda’s calligraphy + gift of glitter, Funkmaster Flex, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Raytheon, AOL CD roms, postal banking, snitching iphones...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked 150 percent since the pandemic began. In this minisode we talk about this and the long history of violence directed at Asian American communities to provide context for the latest massacre at Young’s Asian Massage in Atlanta. ALSO MENTIONED: Racist footloose and Well That’s Interesting podcast. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproachpod/ 🐦 - https:/...
Mar 29, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This minisode is a continuation of Episode 29. STEPHANIE revisits the scandal of 40 acres and a mule to talk about Afro-indigenous ancestry as a bridge to discuss land acknowledgement. ALSO MENTIONED: hair beads, Blood Quantum, All my Relations, The Third Wheel, compliments, My Dad Wrote a Porno, On Being, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Stephanie’s illiteracy. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondre...
Mar 15, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 24
On this 30th episode of Beyond Reproach we finally drink a vodka cocktail! Huzzah! We imbibe on a White Russian (a drink that has nothing to do with Russia and everything to do with vodka) in honor of the 1970s, the era of both of our scandals. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/2/24/episode-30-the-white-russian ALSO DISCUSSED: Leisure suits, Peanut & banana sandwiches, Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, Milk of Magnesia, More Than a Crush Podcast, Return to Sender, doing ...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 30
In this minisode we air our feelings on both the horrors and gifts of the Trump presidency; from the rise of the cult of Q to the “Caucasion Awakening” and much more. We also share our hopes for the Biden Administration. **CORRECTION: Brazil does NOT have higher covid numbers than the US, it has less than a half of the US infection and death rate.** https://covid19.who.int/ **CORRECTION II: Tux mistakenly said that Kelly Loeffler gave a group of dangerous Qanon conspiracy theorists a tour of the...
Feb 15, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 23
In this very special episode in honor of Black History Month we drink the iconic Knickerbocker cocktail. The term comes from OG Dutch settlers and refers to an old fashion style of pants. This New York City cocktail was popular in the 1850s, the era and the setting of Tux’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/1/26/episode-29-the-knickerbocker ALSO DISCUSSED: Sportsball, who shot JR, Tux’s altered sense of taste, 12 Years a Slave, Peculiar Picture Show, Harry Belefo...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 29
This minisode is a continuation of Episode 26. TUX revisits a shameful time when this country rounded up 120,000 American citizens and put them in concentration camps. He discussed the why and how this all happened. **Please note this episode was recorded the week before Donald Trump inspired a white supremacist insurection on Capitol Hill that resulted in 5 deaths, many injuries, and at least 2 bombs** ALSO MENTIONED: staying racist so you don’t have to get racist, the dark reason behind Victor...
Jan 18, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In this episode we drink Washington DC’s native cocktail, the Gin Rickey. This classic drink, mentioned by name F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, ties to the era and location of Stephanie’s scandalous tale. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/12/17/episode-28-the-gin-rickey ALSO DISCUSSED: Tux does a swear, Brokey McPoverty, Zales, drip, Cardi B, the Gigli era, being decrepit, a bag of disposable dicks, Spanish flu, Hashtag History Podcast, allied Mean Girls, brain ch...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 28
On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Tim Cluff (@timatim_picpic), our podfather, sound engineer and personal savior. Tim steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us. We learn about the history of the brandy-based concoction known as the Sidecar and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.This cocktail is a spirited, elegant way to wrap up the year! Cheers to 2020 almost being over y’all! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/1...
Dec 21, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 27
On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Jesse Dorris (@jessedorris), a journalist and friend of the pod. Tux and Jesse swap scandals while Stephanie gets tastefully drunk. The Aviation cocktail is resurrected from the 1940s to pair with Tux’s scandal. This stunning lavender drink features Crème de Violette liqueur. Pinkies up y’all, it's a fancy one! ALSO DISCUSSED: Freedom costing $1.05, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima, George Takei, ICE detention...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 26
We cheers our 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, while trying not to dunk too hard on a certain sore loser. TUX talks about the history of the Electoral College, voting by mail and peaceful power transfers. ALSO MENTIONED: when the streets be yellin’, Nevada, Wining About Herstory, spicy newscasters with all the receipts, Trump learns to read, and words of warning from Hillary Clinton. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/...
Nov 16, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This episode we stack up our multi-colored scrunchies and sip on some Triple Berry Wine Coolers in honor of Tux’s 80’s scandal. This classic retro cocktail is a fruity refreshing treat that is very easy to make (hint hint)! Treat yourselves! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/10/11/episode-25-triple-berry-wine-cooler ALSO DISCUSSED:Cutting the mustard, MTV’s Diary, #notallblackpeople, Karen, More Than a Crush podcast, when the groove is coming from inside your heart, Festi...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 25
News of the forced sterilizations of migrant women at the private Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia allows Stephanie to explore four modern-day examples of eugenics practices. These examples, mainly from the 60s and 70s, are still unfortunately relevant to what is happening today. ALSO MENTIONED: reverse engineering justifications for systemic injustices, A Tap on the Wrist Podcast, Stephanie’s favorite cocktail, “doctor” Leo Stanley and his ball replacement “transplants” For more info ab...
Oct 19, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Beyond Reproach gets a little spooky! We bring you two historically dark scandals for your listening pleasure. Start your Halloween season off right!. We drink a mad scientist-themed prohibition cocktail called the Monkey Gland which ties directly in era and theme to Stephanie’s scandal. This famous drink, featuring a delicious absinthe rinse, was named after a ridiculous faux medical procedure popularized in the 20s. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/9/14/episode-24-monk...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 24
It’s Season 3, y’all! We are back to reveal the three winners of our listener review contest and to chat about the future of our mini podcast episodes. We are shaking things up this season, we hope you join us on our journey! Shoutout to winners UmmmCassie, Maria Milazzo, and Kimbeauxxx who will be receiving some fancypants Beyond Reproach merch. Thanks to everyone who took the time to review us! It really helps the pod and to a lesser degree our self-esteems. ALSO MENTIONED: cocktails that are ...
Sep 21, 2020•16 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In our first episode of Season 3 we drink a southern classic and favorite of Huey P. Long (see episode 11 & 12), the Ramos Gin Fizz. https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails This frothy vintage cocktail created in 1888 used to require twelve minutes of shaking to create its iconic foam top. We learn about the history of this labor-intensive but delicious cream-based concoction and how it relates to Tux’s scandal. ALSO DISCUSSED: Blanche Devereaux, Golden Palace, Howard Zinn, laughing ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 23
STEPHANIE introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal TUX has ever done on Beyond Reproach, Episode 12: The Secret Love Story of Eleanor & Hick. TUX explores the hidden life of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She wasn’t the only Roosevelt who had meaningful relationships with other women. For additional source information for this story, to learn more about Beyond Reproach, and to pursue our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondr...
Aug 31, 2020•49 min
TUX introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal STEPHANIE has ever done on Beyond Reproach, Episode 17: Wong Kim Ark & Chinese Exclusion. STEPHANIE explores the little-known landmark Supreme Court Case, Wong Kim Ark vs The United States, it’s arguably one of the most overlooked civil rights cases in American History. Ark’s scandal is a vehicle to shed light on the much larger issue of the Chinese Exclusion Act, that time when the US banned an entire race. For additional source information for...
Aug 17, 2020•34 min
STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal TUX has ever done on Beyond Reproach, Episode 17: Obama’s Tan Suit. TUX’s scandal centers upon that time in 2014 when the nation lost its collective shit over the color of the president’s suit because they were still pissed about the color of the president’s skin. For additional source information for this story, to learn more about Beyond Reproach, and to pursue our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.insta...
Aug 03, 2020•45 min
TUX introduces his favorite scandal STEPHANIE has ever done on Beyond Reproach, Episode 16: Henry Wallace. STEPHANIE spends this episode counting the ways in which she loves Henry Wallace, FDR’s progressive second vice president. She also details the shady ways in which the Democrat’s conservative party leadership blocked Wallace’s bid for a second term as VP at the Democratic National Convention, and got him replaced with an errand boy/turd who was more aligned with their interests. For additio...
Jul 20, 2020•41 min
In this final episode of Season 2 we imbibe a juicy obscure vintage cocktail called the National Guard 7th Regiment Punch. We learn about the history of this “foxy wine” based concoction and how it links to Stephanie’s story. Please note that we depart from our regular scandalous program to again close the season by myth-busting American legends. We dive into the real men behind the myths. ALSO DISCUSSED: Our summer break re-release series, flip phones, the poet Young Jeezy, Target looting, raci...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This is the last minisode of Season 2. Since we don't have listener mail or a new topic for the next minisode, so we talk about ourselves. We reflect on the evolution of the podcast over this extended season. A season with unintentional themes of institutional and systemic racism because we are fun like that! We solicit listener feedback and reviews, as is our way. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any suggestions on scandals and scandalousness. There is one more full episode of Season 2 c...
Jun 15, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Just in time for summer, this episode we taste-test two very different versions of the Mai Tai, taking a trip back in time when a very problematic Tiki culture reigned supreme. We sample the original 1944 version and the 1953 reboot. The OG rum cocktail was once so popular it depleted world rum supplies for a bit. Cheers y’all! ALSO DISCUSSED: Tux swearin’ like he grown, British Baking Show escapism, Rent the Runway for pineapples, Christoper Columbus’s thieving ass, Karens, “President” Benjamin...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 21
