In this very special Halloween minisode. Piggybacking off TUX’s mini about the history of tainted Halloween candy, STEPHANIE returns with another story of fear that has been overblown by the media–the fear of a crime wave. This fake fear is just in time for the midterm elections, be terrified enough to vote y’all. Sidenote- You have time left to research candidates, let us know if you need any help! ALSO MENTIONED: Talking smack, rainbow fentanyl, Hocus Pocus 2, crime performance, Willy Horton, ...
Oct 31, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 54
In this minisode STEPHANIE is back with a continuation of Episode 58 the rebranding of the man we know as Christopher Columbus. Turns out this pos was returned to Spain as a wanted criminal! ALSO MENTIONED: Ohio land acknowledgement coming soon, Ramsey Bolton, Game of Thrones, baked goods, apples, fall, delicious props, Jeffrey Dahmer, the grinch’s hatin’ ass heart, Elvis’s fake DEA badge, the admiral of the ocean sea, Bob’s burgers, sadistic, boobies, and serial killers. For more info about us ...
Oct 24, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 53
In this very special Halloween episode we are drinking one of our absolute favorite cocktails (this will soon be apparent #sorrynotsorry), the Gimlet. This lime-laced gin beverage became the drink of choice by British officers on long ocean voyages out of necessity to prevent scurvy–its popularity with sailors ties to the era and theme of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE exposes the ahistorical rebranding of Christopher Columbus and the holiday...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 58
In this minisode TUX talks about the history of tainted Halloween candy and how far from reality this “threat” has always been. ALSO MENTIONED: Moral panics, the children, TUX the soothsayer, learning something every new, edibles, Scream, Big Sugar, razorblades in apples, Dear Abby, Ann Landers, Shared History podcast, Tylenol poisoning, cyanide, Texas, executions, and Jean-Benet Ramsey’s murdering ass brother. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondrep...
Oct 10, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 52
In this very special Halloween episode we are drinking a delicious, albeit basic cocktail, the Cosmopolitan. This simple but elegant concoction was sensationalized by Sex and the City but popular a decade before, this signature cocktail was everywhere in 90s–the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX shines a light on Byron (Low Tax) Looper, a lowly county tax assessor with big dreams and whose obsession with power turned him into a literal monster. We 🥂...
Oct 03, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 57
This mini is a continuation of Episode 55, the life and times of Teddy Roosevelt’s eldest and most flamboyant daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth. STEPHANIE talks about what caused the rift between her and her cousin Eleanor. ALSO MENTIONED: Princess Alice, Where’s the Beef, Lowry’s, lemon pepper, Nausaw country, Warren G. Harding, teapot dome scandal, getting graffiti with it, TR Jr., Navy, sacrificial lamb, Sinclair, it takes money to grift money, LBJ, JFK, The Third Wheel podcast, sorcery, on...
Sep 26, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 51
We are coming to y’all again from the Motor City! In this episode we are imbibing the quintessential 70s cocktail – the Harvey Wallbanger. This vintage recipe is basically a “gussied up screwdriver” and it pairs with TUX’s scandal that spans the 70s and 80s. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX, as promised, does a deep dive into the rise of the Moral Majority and the reasons behind it because spoiler alert: ‘twas never about abortion, it was about school segregation. We 🥂t...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 56
It’s Season 5, y’all! We took a break to recharge and we are back to give updates about all the exciting changes we have planned this season and to reveal the winner of our listener review contest! We will be continuing to release standalone scandals for Season 5 but we will be recording virtually more. TUX gives updates on his home renovations in Detroit and STEPHANIE shares the first part of an itinerary for her slow-mad journey. Exciting things to come this season, stay tuned! Thanks to every...
Sep 12, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 50
In our first episode of Season 5 we are coming to y’all from Detroit!! We kick off the season with a cocktail called the Hanky-Panky. This drink is Ada “Coley” Coleman’s most famous drink from the turn of the century. Her classic concoction is still on menu today at her old bar and it ties perfectly to the era and theme of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE shines a light on the story of the original hyper-public first kid, Alice Roosevelt. We 🥂...
Sep 05, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 55
STEPHANIE and TUX reintroduce a special bonus scandal in honor of our podfather, Tim Cluff but rereleasing the episode where Tim shared a scandal—Episode 27: the story of “Red Emma” Goldman. In this episode TIM steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us telling the tale of “Red Emma” and the Palmer Raids. We toast to the brilliant immigrants who built this nation and the government that deports them! ALSO DISCUSSED: Drinking every liquor mixed together with orange drink, Stephani...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min
STEPHANIE introduces our second listener favorite scandal she has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 50: How Dan White got away with the murder of Harvey Milk and George Moscone. In this episode STEPHANIE does a deep dive into the assassination of Harvey Milk and subsequent the “Twinkie Defense.” We raise our glasses to one of the many examples of straight white men getting away with literal murders using defenses that would have been laughed out of court if used by anyone else. ALSO...
Aug 15, 2022•55 min
TUX introduces our first listener favorite scandal TUX has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 39: Early America's vaccines & vaccine mandates In this vaccination themed episode of Beyond Reproach, TUX talks about the Founding Fathers views on vaccine mandates, America’s first anti-vax movement and the Black man who deserves credit for bringing the idea of inoculation to the New World. ALSO MENTIONED: Arguing semantics, Ethan Allen, pigpen, selling vacuums with eyebrows, microchip...
Aug 04, 2022•54 min
STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal TUX has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 40: The story Of Gouverneur Morris, the messiest Founding Father left out of history books due to the colorful life he led. We raise a toast to gettin' jiggy wit it! (Na-na, na, na, na-na-na,na-na, na, na, na-na!) ALSO MENTIONED: Dr. Nick, Pennsylvania’s wooder, OG Dub’s hangover, fruit loops, Andrew Jackson, John Jay’s hatin’ ass, Louvre, doing the needful, using a peg leg as a prop, launching dicks...
Jul 18, 2022•51 min
TUX introduces his favorite scandal STEPHANIE has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 45: Bacon’s Rebellion & the Invention of Race. We raise our glasses to a quote from the late great Queen Toni Morrison: “The real enemy is, and to know the function, the very serious function of racism, which is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being.” ALSO MENTIONED: The golden age of The Simpsons (seasons 4-6), incantat...
Jul 04, 2022•50 min
This final minisode before our summer break we talk about some upcoming changes coming for Season 5. ALSO MENTIONED: Fixin’ to cuss, Deborah, the Kennedy, true crime, caucasity, Tim, Stephanie’s travels, hollow bones, elephant ears, Hashtag History podcast, summer break rereleases, lister review contest, Patreon, sweet sweet merchandise, plastic bag confusion, and Cher in Moonlight. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/...
Jun 27, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 49
In this final episode of Season 4 we are imbibing a classic, the Sazerac–a drink that some cocktail historians say was the oldest American cocktail. This concoction and other “old-fangled” alcoholic mixtures from 150+ years ago were reborn in the late 2000s, the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/ In this episode STEPHANIE does a deep dive into President Obama’s first drone strikes–the one that happened 72hrs of him being in the Oval Office and ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 54
This minisode is tangential to last week’s episode, TUX talks about the history of Pride because t’is the season! ALSO MENTIONED: Cattywampus, pumpernickel, Hi Gay, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Ronald Reagan’s youngest son, Don’t the Right Thing, Judy Garland, DEI, hey hey chardonnay, Gen Z, rainbow washing, and Motor City Pride. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproachpod/ 🐦 ...
Jun 13, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 48
In this episode we are drinking an 1980s classic, the Amaretto Sour. This sweet “starter” cocktail featuring Italian liquor was popular in the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/6/2/episode-53-amaretto-sour In this episode TUX focuses on how and why Ronald Reagan is personally responsible for the death of tens of thousands of Americans who died of AIDS in the 1980s. We 🥂 to a long legacy of American presidents doing nothing to stop a public health cr...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 53
In this minisode STEPHANIE give y’all an abbreviated history of abortion in the US because we can’t see where we are going without knowing where we have been. ALSO MENTIONED: Omnicrises, right to privacy, Michigan, ancestral knowledge, the “quickening,” Women’s business, Catholic Church, witches, Herstory of the Rocks podcast, Parson’s scholarship benefit, Amazon employees, census, flipper babies, Sweden, Hyde amendment, and Mrs. America on Hulu. For source information on each scandal and to per...
May 30, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 47
This minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, TUX talks about the now infamous wrongful case of Francisco “Franky” Carrillo who spent 20 years in prison after being framed for murder by the Lynwood Vikings. ALSO MENTIONED: Nail salons, JD in SVU, groin kicks, Hashtag History podcast, racist femurs, insurance, Disney vs DeSantis, consequences, and silly gooses on the loose. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/...
May 23, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 46
In this episode we are drankin’ an eye-scorchingly blue cocktail–the Adios Motherfucker. This appropriately named drink is a Long Island Iced Tea with a Los Angeles twist that ties into the era and vibe of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/5/13/episode-52-adios-motherfucker TUX’s scandal is the Lynwood Vikings, one of the many secret sheriff’s deputy gangs that cost L.A. County millions. We 🥂 to DEFUNDING THE POLICE or at least making them pay for the laws...
May 16, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 52
This minisode is a tangential to last week’s episode, STEPHANIE talks about the United States racial caste system via the lens of the census. ALSO MENTIONED: Tux’s new home in Detroit, zoom, jib colors, SCOTUS, pickles, sensei, Shared History podcast, data, MENA, black pepper, Inspector Gadget, Gen Z, millennial parents and Hostess snack cakes. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com...
May 09, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 45
In this episode we are sipping on a “delicately pink” cocktail–the Clover Club! This frothy, elegantly tart concoction popularized in the 1920s features raspberry syrup and ties into the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. Cheers to Sharon–our latest Patreon supporter! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/4/28/episode-51-clover-club STEPHANIE’s scandal is the 1923 Supreme Court case of the United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind—this was a legal battle in which a high caste Punjabi man ...
May 02, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 51
This minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, the assassination of Harvey Milk. STEPHANIE talks about the White Night Riots in the aftermath of the Dan White ruling. ALSO MENTIONED: Blue wall of silence, the gay agenda, Cleve Jones, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, cringe emoji, Dead Kennedys, He Man, young heroes, protecting + serving, the blurts of times, Maintenance Phase podcast, pride month, Disney boycott, and frozen Marges. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our ...
Apr 25, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 44
In this episode we are drinking our first tequila cocktail–the Frozen Margarita! This frozen summertime crowd-pleaser is a spin on a vintage recipe called the daisy. For our non-Spanish speakers “margarita” is Spanish for “daisy.” 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/3/16/episode-50-frozen-margarita STEPHANIE does a deep dive into the assassination of Harvey Milk and subsequent the “Twinkie Defense.” We raise our glasses to one of the many examples of straight white men gett...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 50
On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are imbibing on a fruity communal tiki punch called the Scorpion Bowl because we are joined by the incredible ladies of the Well That’s Interesting podcast, Jille ChaCha and Marisa Riley (@wellthatsinterestingpod). For those who are uninitiated their podcast is a biweekly Comedy Sciencey show for people who like learning weird sh*t. They join us to tell a scandal from California in the 1950s that ties into the era and region of the episode cockt...
Apr 11, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 49
In this episode we are sipping on an obscure 70s cocktail called the Pink Squirrel. Exhumed by Gen Z trendsters this creamy (surprisingly delicious) concoction has ties into the era of TUX’s scandal! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/3/10/episode-48-the-pink-squirrel TUX’s shines a light on one of DC’s most infamous sex scandal, the Tidal Basin Scuffle. We 🥂 to normalizing sexual advenures! ALSO MENTIONED: Frappuccinos, Yo-gurt,™ Xanadu, bad wig, Inventing Anna, chicken ...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 48
This minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, the Crédit Mobilier Scandal.TUX chats the legacy of Robber Barons and the rise of modern philanthropy. ALSO MENTIONED: The Gilded Age, Downton Abbey, Mainers, Nouveau Riche, Henry Ford, microchips, union busting, child poverty, wage theft, MLK’s piping hot tea, Department of War, Shared History podcast, TurboTax, dicks in space, Dolly Parton, Ozark, and the Trump Foundation. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online sh...
Mar 28, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 43
In this episode we are drinking a Locomotive, a vintage obscure wine based cocktail thickened with egg and spiced with clove. This creamy (surprisingly delicious) mulled wine-like concoction ties into the era and theme of TUX’s scandal! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX’s does a deep dive into the Crédit Mobilier Scandal. We raise our glasses in toast to eating the rich because rich people wouldn’t be able to hoard all of their wealth at the expense of everyone else if th...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 47
This minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike. STEPHANIE chats about MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign, the event that brought him to Memphis. ALSO MENTIONED: Care Bears,John Lewis, JFK’s final memo, eyeholes, Zillow, hairless cat, John Birch Society, Burning Man, Operation Mongoose, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, Bayard Rustin, ERA, Bonus Army, LBJ’s legacy, Joe Kennedy III, staying up in Joe Manchin’s dumb ass, and the Kenndey curse = the FBI. For sou...
Mar 14, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 42
