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

Welcome back aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams, school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY.  

Part one left the muti…

Come aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams. Scott is a school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY which looks at histor…

Aleister Crowley is a sado-machoistic cult leader that Dawn frankly hates... but since when has hate ever made anyone less fuckable? Joining her on this journey into the darker pages of history, is c…

Dawn's guests are sports podcasters (and native Bostonians) Sarah Retalic and Dave Houghton of IN A PICKLE RADIO.  Find out how much they know regarding one of their city's defining events, and keep …

Dawn's guests  are Jimmy G and Mike Wehmann who love the world of wrestling - and the world of rock bands, and whiskey, and podcasting, and bacon. They are the co-hosts of the hit podcast ‘Bacon is m…

Love 'em or hate 'em, rom coms have been an established genre for centuries and Holiday Rom-Coms are their modern-day beating heart. Dawn is something of a convert, having spent most of her life cons…

In December 2021 - almost 50 episodes ago - Dawn sat down with her husband, director, Andrew Melby.  Together they discussed the origin and history of the dark, Yuletide figure of Krampus... and deba…

On March 29th, 2023 I released EP#34 - The Vibrator, with my mom and two older sisters as my guests. It went bananas - broke the podcast's download record and yielded a slew of comments from listers …

Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the second chapter of her littl…

Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the first chapter of her little…

Dawn's guest is the hilarious author of the book, Your Child is Not Broken - How to Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles. Find her and the organization she runs in the UK for …

Just in time for Halloween, but good for any time you're feeling like you need a spooky kick in the literary brainpan.  

The Raven was first published in January, 1845 by the dark and troubled poet, E…

Join Dawn and guest, actor Peter Breitmayer, as they discuss this little known story from American History. Meet heroes like Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones, and villains like Albert Felts and that mur…

From the aftermath of the Challenger Disaster, to the rollercoaster investigation, get ready for the Ride of your life. 

Dawn is rejoined by her guest Adam Andreasen, an artist in central Wisconsin an…

When Challenger broke apart shortly after launch over Cape Canaveral, seven people died. The most well-known to the American public was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. She had won a well-publici…

If you lived through this event from 25 years ago, you'll find it's a complicated walk down memory lane:  The blue dress, The Cigar, and that back-stabbing bitch, Linda Tripp. 

If you're new to this o…

Dawn's guest, Clarione, is an artist who has been something of a secret admirer of Oscar Wilde since his days visiting the OW Bar in NYC.  Together he and Dawn start with Wilde's birth and follow his…

In the hot-seat with Anne is Dawn's guest, Enkrypt (Rocio Paredes) who grew up in LA's Highland Park 'before gentrification'. She took her deep love of the neighborhood and the people she grew up wit…

The life of Coco Chanel is one of an extraordinary person living through extraordinary times. Born into poverty she rises not only to revolutionize the fashion industry, but to become so wealthy she …

If you think five lil' ol' billionaires in a submarine caused a big reaction... wait til you hear what happened with the Original!

Dawn and guest, Ashely Richards - That’s So Fucked Up - return for th…