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Hear about the places that managed to avoid the plague, at least for a little while, and what a medieval haz-mat suit looked like. Also, continue to roll the 'Death Dice' along with celebrated music supervisor, Mary Ramos, to see if any of the characters we meet along the way manage to avoid the sickness and death that overcame half of the global population.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck) The Great Courses - With Dorsey Armstrong, PhD. Got a library card? Find it via Hoopla or Libby!Check out this great visual guide to understanding how The Black Death compares to other pandemics.Read an article about plague bodies being found outside London this decade!Read Mary Ramos's article in Variety breaking down the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.--- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

Dawn is joined by celebrated Music Supervisor, Mary Ramos, who has worked on some of the most incredible film scores in movie history! A close collaborator with Quentin Tarantino, she’s had a hand in everything from Pulp Fiction to Django Unchained - and a slew of other favorites in-between. Join us as we discuss the very beginning of The Black Death, starting with Patient Zero in Italy and then follow us… and the rats, and the fleas… around the world and right to our own back door. --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  The Great Courses - With Dorsey Armstrong, PhD. Got a library card? Find it via Hoopla or Libby!Check out this great visual guide to understanding how The Black Death compares to other pandemics.Read an article about plague bodies being found outside London this decade!Read Mary Ramos's article in Variety breaking down the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Join Dawn for three hilarious stories told live, all centered around one simple question: what is the WORST DAY AT WORK? Dawn and her guests dig into spectacular professional disasters, bad decisions, and the kind of workplace chaos that makes you grateful you can just go home at the end of the day. Recorded live with the HILF crowd at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California).  🔗 JOE ROCHE 🔗 KELLEY VROOMAN --- Read the Gizmodo article from 2010! This discusses the play-by-play detail of the lost iphone prototype story.  ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!Buy Me a Coffee--- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us [email protected] Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

It was a cold and blustery night in 1692 when the Macdonalds were slaughtered in their beds by a group of rival Campbells who had not only sworn them no harm, but had been their guests for almost two weeks. Dawn is joined by friend and comedy writer, Joe Roche, for the dark tale of the Glencoe Massacre.  -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Glencoe Massacre by John Prebble PODCAST: BBC In Our Time: The Glencoe Massacre (2010)VIDEO: Knives in the Dark (Part one of two) VIDEO: History Hit 'Forgotten Massacre of Jacobite Revolution' - Dan SnowLILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich AncientsCheck out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!HILF is now on Patreon!Buy Me a Coffee--- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Join Dawn and some very special guests - including her dear, sweet mom - and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California). Hear the tragic tale of Jonestown, why you too could have fallen into the charm of Jim Jones, and the stories of hope and resilience among the bloodshed. 🔗 Ryan Ripple 🔗 JB Ball --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- Looking for more historical information about Jonestown? This was my best online resource - An amazing digital archive hosted by San Diego State University (SDSU). LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us [email protected] Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

Dawn is joined by Kat Perkins, one of her best friends (and the voice of the HILF theme song!) for a dive into the dark history of cults. From the strangest real-life rituals, to the made-up cults - and why it's important to know the difference.  -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Penquin Book of Cults, collected by Joseph P Laycock. Heavens Gate HBO Documentary: Heaven's Gate the Cult of Cults Heaven's Gate 'Exit Interviews' (WARNING: These are not violent or graphic, but they are  the last words of people about to take their lives and should be watched while girded emotionally... Hold a dog or something.) Rick Allen Ross - Cult 'deprogrammer' who I think is among the most frightening figures I met in this research. LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

King Philip is simultaneously a real historic figure, and an object of early American fantasy. Join Dawn and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California) to hear the tale of how history reports... and distorts... just like the present does.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us [email protected] Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

The journey isn't over, it's only just reached the underworld.  Rejoin Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they link arms to follow Odysseus all the way home.  Whether you're preparing for Christopher Nolan's upcoming blockbuster movie, revisiting an old favorite, or experiencing The Odyssey for the first time, this episode explores why Odysseus' long road home remains one of the most thrilling—and profoundly human—stories ever told. -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🎫 Visit Theatricum Botanicum - Sam performs in Treasure Island, June - October, 2026 ✅ Checkout Sam's work as a Personal Trainer! --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: One of many free, online versions of The Odyssey THE LECTURE: The Learning Company presents Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver. (Hoopla and Libby often have audio versions available FOR FREE!) LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

As Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to the big screen, Dawn is taking listeners back to the source. Join Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they get down and dirty with Homer, unpacking the gods, mortals, monsters, and misadventures that made The Odyssey one of the most enduring stories ever told. By the end, you'll be walking into your local cineplex HILF'd and loaded. -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🎫 Visit Theatricum Botanicum - Sam performs in Treasure Island, June - October, 2026 ✅ Checkout Sam's work as a Personal Trainer! --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: One of many free, online versions of The Odyssey THE LECTURE: The Learning Company presents Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver. (Hoopla and Libby often have audio versions available FOR FREE!) LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

You're back in the cockpit with Dawn and guest, Heather Cowan, for part two of this little-known chapter of World War II history. Re-join these badass fliers through more of their spine-tingling adventures (and misadventures) all the way to victory and beyond.  -- 🎧 HILF EP39 - NAZI KILLERS with Michelle Mosher 🎧 HILF EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA ✅ Checkout Heather's work in Personal Development: Body of Work  --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Night Witches by Bruce Myles (1981) More about OPERATION BARBAROSSA from the Imperial War Musuem One of the only videos I found with interviews of some of the surviving pilots. LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Climb into the cockpit with Dawn and guest, Heather Cowan, as they get to know some of the baddest-asses from this little-known chapter of World War II history.  -- 🎧 HILF EP39 - NAZI KILLERS with Michelle Mosher 🎧 HILF EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA ✅ Checkout Heather's work in Personal Development: Body of Work  --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Night Witches by Bruce Myles (1981) More about OPERATION BARBAROSSA from the Imperial War Musuem One of the only videos I found with interviews of some of the surviving pilots. LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck): See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Dawn and guest, Kelly Vrooman, go down the rabbit hole with neither the first nor the last "disgraced" American president.  Join them as they review the unlikely rise and spectacular fall or Richard Nixon. Hear about the founding of the EPA, the Watergate burglars, and the insane story of Martha Mitchell.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  Listen to Dawn and Kelly HILF Catherine the Great Part 1 and Part 2.  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us [email protected] Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins Podcast art: Designed by Joe Dressel

Welcome back to book club! Whether you’re a book worm who is always looking for new nerdy stuff to read - or you only like history when it’s funny - this is for you! Return with Dawn and her classmate, Stacey Hovhannisyan, to discuss ALL the books they read over the last semester in school and which ones you - yes you - will want to read! 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- BOOK LIST:  A Scratch of The Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America by Colin G Calloway Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora by Stephanie E. Smallwood Tacky’s Revolt The Story of an Atlantic Slave War by Vincent Brown Plantation Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina by S. Max Edelson The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire 1713-1763 by Paul W. Mapp The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity by Jill Lepore LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Whether you’re a book worm who is always looking for new nerdy stuff to read - or you only like history when it’s funny - this is for you! Dawn sits down with her classmate, Stacey Hovhannisyan, to discuss ALL the books they read over the last semester in school and which ones you - yes you - will want to read! 🎟️ Get tickets to HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- BOOK LIST:  Devil in the Shape of A Woman by Carol F Karlsen The Saltwater Frontier by Andrew Lipman Mirroring the Past by On-cho Ng and Q. Edward Wang The Native Ground by Kathleen Du Val Chronicles by Chris given-Wilson The Invention of Comfort by John E. Crowley The Barber of Damascus by Dana Sajdi LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! HILF is now on Patreon! Buy Me a Coffee --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Join host, Dawn Brodey, and a LIVE audience to hear this most-titillating chapter from The Golden Age of Piracy, the tale of Mary Read and Anne Bonny. Born in very different circumstances and on opposite sides of the Atlantic, their worlds would collide and eventually combine in the most swash-buckingly way.  Hear pirate trivia with comedian, Becca Melkonian. Test your knowledge against comedian, Meryl Klemow. Get to know my classmate, and future history professor, Stacey Hovhannisyan.  --- ✅ Follow HILF on TikTok!  🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA 🤑 HILF is now on Patreon! --- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)  See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons) See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more! Buy Me a Coffee --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us [email protected] Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins Podcast art: Designed by Joe Dressel