HILF: History I'd Like to F**k

Episodi

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  HILF 115 - The Glencoe Massacre with Joe Roche 16.09.2026 56min

  Grab your favorite tartan blank-y for this Scottish story of toppled kings, broken oaths, and murder most foul.
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  HILF 114 - Jonestown [RECORDED LIVE] 02.09.2026 1h 3min

  Dawn tells the tragic tale of Jim Jones and the those who followed him to Guyana in 1978. Think you're immune from this kind of cult? Think again.
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  HILF 113 - Cults with Kat Perkins 19.08.2026 1h 31min

  Join Dawn and guest, Kat Perkins (yes, the voice behind HILF's bitchin' theme song!) as they discuss all things CULTS from the Pagen variety to Heaven's Gate... and beyond.
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  HILF 112 - King Philip and The Boston Massacre [RECORDED LIVE] 05.08.2026 34min

  You join Dawn and a live audience for the twisting tale of how King Philip intersects with The Boston Massacre. Pour yourself a beverage and test your knowledge in the coolest school you never attended.
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  HILF 111 - The Odyssey, Part Two with Sam Cowan 08.07.2026 1h 14min

  It is the thrilling conclusion of The Odyssey, of one of the oldest - and sexiest - stories ever told.
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  HILF 110 - The Odyssey with Sam Cowan 01.07.2026 1h 25min

  Before it was Chris Nolan's latest blockbuster, The Odyssey was an epic poem... and before it was an epic poem - it was oral, baby! Join Dawn for a bard's eye view of one of the oldest - and sexiest - stories ever told.
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  HILF 109 - The Night Witches, Part Two with Heather Cowan 24.06.2026 53min

  Return for the conclusion of The Night Witches, the little-known WWII story about an elite group of Russian, female pilots recruited by the Soviets to kill and harass invading Germans. Fly with them through their wartime glory all the way to their post-war descent.
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  HILF 108 - The Night Witches with Heather Cowan 17.06.2026 51min

  A little-known WWII story about an elite group of Russian, female pilots recruited by the Soviets to kill and harass invading Germans and girl… they were very good at what they did.
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  HILF 107 - The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon with Kelly Vrooman [RECORDED LIVE] 03.06.2026 34min

  Join Dawn and a live audience to relive the dramatic rise and fall of Richard Nixon. From his extraordinary re-election victory, to his resigning in disgrace you'll meet some of the most colorful characters, hear some of the most insane stories, and all with a drink in your hand!
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  HILF 106 - Book Masters, Part Two with Stacey Hovhannisyan 20.05.2026 43min

  Crawl back between the pages with Dawn and her fellow History Major, Stacey, as they DISH on the semester's reading list. Hear which books they liked, which ones they hated, and which ones they think are so good - even non-nerds might like them!
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  HILF 105 - Book Masters with Stacey Hovhannisyan 16.05.2026 58min

  Get nerdy with Dawn as she marks the conclusion of her first semester of grad school! She sits down with her new buddy, and fellow masters student, Stacey Hovhannisyan, to dish on the best and worst of the thick-ass books they read.
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  HILF 104 - Pirate Queens: Mary Read and Anne Bonny [RECORDED LIVE] 29.04.2026 1h 11min

  Mary Read and Anne Bonny are among the most famous women pirates in history. Dawn tells their story from cross-dressing youth to swash-buckling legacy... with a drink in her hand!
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  HILF 103 - Pearl Harbor Day with Sam Hale [RECORDED LIVE] 15.04.2026 54min

  The day that will live in infamy, December 7th, 1941 - when the Japanese pulled a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. But a few decades later, December 7th started to look up... at least to Dawn's mom. Hear the best stories surrounding Dawn's birthday, and birth year along with a live audience and self-proclaimed "horror nerd", Sam Hale.
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  HILF 102 - Captain Woodes Rogers, Pirate Hunter with Patrick Day 01.04.2026 1h 24min

  Get to know Captain Woodes Rogers, a leading character from the Golden Age of Piracy! To Circumnavigate this panty-dropper, Dawn is joined by actor (and buddy) Patrick Day.
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  HILF 101 - The Sex Trial of Mae West with John Heimbuch 18.03.2026 1h 4min

  She was one of America's first sex symbols and in 1927 she went on trial for being too sexy... Hear the whole story form Dawn's guest, playwright and Mae West expert, John Heimbuch.
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  HILF 100 - The Iranian Revolution with Zari Faripour [ RE-RELEASE ] 04.03.2026 1h 36min

  As bombs fly over Iran, Dawn revisits a conversation from 2022 with a friend who fled Iran at the outbreak of the revolution in 1978. Get a little perspective on the uncertain future, with a journey to the not-so-distant past.
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  HILF 99 - Lilith with Rhiannon Fiskradatz and Shanan Custer 18.02.2026 1h 8min

  Go up the annals of historic bad-ass, Lilith! For thousands of years she has epitomized the best and worst of what women are - and are perceived to be. Love her or hate her - you're going to ADORE Dawn's guests - two besties from Minneapolis visiting in January, 2026.
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  HILF 98 - The 1961 Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz [ RE-RELEASE ] 04.02.2026 1h 41min

  The Freedom Rides were a series of interstate bus trips, taken by de-segregation activists in the summer of 1961. Hear the harrowing and inspiring journey of a group of people who dared to sit where they please. Joining Dawn is comedian, Dave Reinitz, whose mother was not only one of Freedom Riders, but she has the mug-shot to prove it.
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  HILF 97 - Socrates with Nat Baimel 21.01.2026 1h 4min

  Whether you were a Philosophy major, or only know him as Bill and Ted’s buddy So-Crates - crawl up the toga of the Father of Philosophy with Dawn and guest, comedian, Nat Baimel.
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  HILF 96 - Spartacus with JB Ball 07.01.2026 1h 27min

  The gladiator turned rebel leader with a HISTORIC six-pack, Spartacus! Dawn is joined by JB Ball, comedian, and the biggest Spartacus nerd there is... try him.