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Frida Kahlo is now the most famous painter that Mexico has ever produced and has since become a legend in the art world for painting some of the most recognizable, beautiful, and often disturbing images in the art lexicon. This episode will examine her early life and the catastrophic event that would influence her entire life and art going forward. Special guest, artist Amy Ashton! Look for her work at @straycatseattle on instagram and on Etsy! Sources: Herrera, Hayden, and Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo. New York, N.Y., Rizzoli, 1992. ‌ Kahlo, Frida. The Letters of Frida Kahlo. Chronicle Books (CA), 1995. ‌

That time incompetent and bizarre leadership of one man led to a chain of chaotic events that culminated in civil war. It’s funnier than it sounds! Sources: Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; Wentworth Press, 3 Apr. 2019. ‌Cassius Dio Cocceianus, et al. Dio’s Roman History. Books LXVIII-LXXVII. Cambridge, Mass. ; London, Harvard University Press, 1989. ‌

Grace O’Malley has become a legend as a swashbuckling Irish pirate that had terrorized, and then terrorized on behalf of, Queen Elizabeth I. The truth is much more complex. Join us for the Pirate Queen herself! Sources: Cook, Judith. PIRATE QUEEN : The Life of Grace O’malley. S.L., Birlinn Ltd, 2021. ‌ “Grace O’Malley.” Celtic Junction Arts Center, celticjunction.org/library/grace-omalley/. ‌

Marshal Bass Reeves was a legend of the Wild West. What sets him apart from the usual lexicon of Wild West legends wasn’t that he was black or a black law man, it’s because he was the real deal. Joining us is the incomparable Beau Binek from the How the West Was F#cked podcast! Sources: Burton, Arthur T. Black Gun, Silver Star : The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves. Lincoln, Neb., University Of Nebraska Press ; Chesham, 2008.

In the early days of profession wrestling, a sport already rife with conmen and circus tricks, there would be one rivalry that would make, and simultaneously threaten to break, the sport across the globe. Two worlds collided with the rough and tumble American, Frank Gotch, and the first world heavyweight champion of the world, The Russian Lion, George Hackenschmidt. Joining us is Taylor, the host of the Wild Mouse podcast and a co-host of the Grave Plot Podcast! Sources: Jr, Ken Zimmerman. Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: The Matches That Made and Destroyed Legitimate American Professional Wrestling. Independently Published, 28 Aug. 2018. ‌ Langmead, Jon. Ballyhoo! University of Missouri Press, 29 Jan. 2024.

In part 2, Joseph is among the leaders who guided the Nez Perce during the subsequent war and harrowing retreat across some of the roughest terrain that North America has to offer. Joining us again is Will from How the West Was F#cked! Sources: Nerburn, Kent. Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce : The Untold Story of an American Tragedy. New York, NY, Harpersanfrancicso, 2005. Sharfstein, Daniel J. Thunder in the Mountains : Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War. New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.

Chief Joseph was a leader of a Wallowa band of Nez Perce that became a legend and myth in his own time. Joining us is Will from How the West Was F#cked! Sources: Nerburn, Kent. Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce : The Untold Story of an American Tragedy. New York, NY, Harpersanfrancicso, 2005. Sharfstein, Daniel J. Thunder in the Mountains : Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War. New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2018. ‌

The last installment of Jerry joining How the West Was F#cked for the conclusion of George Hearst!

Jerry joins How the West Was F#cked for part 4 of George Hearst!

Also known as William the Bastard, the powerful Duke of Normandy would change the course of English history. Join us for our very special December episode! Sources: Mitchell, David. Unruly. Crown, 3 Oct. 2023. ‌ Morris, Marc. The Norman Conquest. Simon and Schuster, 13 Sept. 2022.

Part 3 of George Hearst! Jerry joins How the West Was F#cked once again!

Maybe you’ve heard Gordon Lightfoot’s tribute song, here is the true story behind it! This Great Lakes tragedy still resonates today. Join us for our November special (a tad late, but well worth the wait)! Sources: Bacon, John U. The Gales of November. Liveright Publishing, 7 Oct. 2025. ‌ Detroit, WDIV. Backstory: The Edmund Fitzgerald. 6 Nov. 2025, youtu.be/8KpkceTklu0?si=_JBRo8D3Y07j1q28. ‌ The World’s Most Epic Sea Shanty by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Our very own Jerry fills in for Beau on How the West Was F#cked once again! We hope you enjoy it!

Jerry recently filled in for our friend, Beau, on our brother podcast, How the West Was F#cked. Although he is hardly a replacement for Beau, we hope you enjoy it!

The true story of the greatest archeological discovery in history and the rumors of a terrible ancient curse that swirled around the subsequent deaths of team members and tourists alike. Join us for this spooky season installment, HOWARD CARTER and the CURSE of the PHARAOHS! Sources: Brier, Bob. Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World. Oxford University Press, 15 Oct. 2022. ‌ Wilkinson, Toby. WORLD beneath the SANDS : Adventurers and Archaeologists in the Golden Age of Egyptology. S.L., Picador, 2020.