American Filth

American Filth

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American Filth episodes

  • Cancel Christmas!

    The stinky puritans are at it again! This time instead of executing people over hog banging, they are canceling Christmas ONCE AND FOR ALL! Well...until they un-cancel it. Find out WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED! 

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    21 min
  • Two Presidents Received Gift Of...Cheese?

    Two presidents received an odd gift: a big-ass wheel of cheese. Why?? How?? From whomst??? Listen to find of these curdled mysteries. 

    (PS...follow the pod on Instagram IF YOU DARE!!!)

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    30 min
  • Toxic Love Triangle Leads to Gilded Age Murder

    A millionaire shoots an architect at the premiere of a really bad musical in 1906. And yeah, it's probably because that millionaire has terrible mental health. But he says that he did it for his wife, Evelyn Nesbit. Listen to learn about how this murder came to be! 

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    30 min
  • Sea Snack: Cannibalism on a Boat!

    Did you run out of food on your sea voyage? No worries. It is totally fine to eat your fellow sailors. It's the CUSTOM OF THE SEA! 

    Today's episode, the sinking of the whaling ship the Essex, the real history that inspired Moby-Dick. 

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    27 min
  • The Embalmed Beef Scandal

    During the Spanish-American War, a bunch of our boys got sick and died... not from the war but maybe from some nasty meat. Or maybe not. But it did smell and taste really bad!

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    28 min
  • 19th-Century Sex Worker Wins Best Wallet-Stealer

    Noted thief and sex worker Mary Jones stole countless men's wallets in the 1830s and 40s. Robert Haslem was one of those "victims," and he had no shame taking her to court! ! !

    Follow along with the pod on Instagram at @AmericanFilthPod!!!

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    24 min
  • Most Well-Endowed President? LBJ Recommends His Jumbo Johnson

    President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration is known for all sorts of stuff, like the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, the creation of public radio and television, food stamps, and Medicare and Medicaid. And, of course, escalating the Vietnam War. 

    Lyndon did all that...while whipping his dick out all the time. And his wiener? He named it Jumbo! BEWARE: lots of penis puns in this one. Sorry!

    Follow American Filth on Instagram at @americanfilthpod. 

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    26 min
  • Jesus P. Christ, Art Made Of...Pee?

    This episode starts with a frothing vat of piss. And the story set in the 1980s, sorry guys, that is history now. Worse than all of that, this episode is about FINE ART. 

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    27 min

About American Filth

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From famous founders to capitalist cooks, from sex scandals to the dirtiest blues song, AMERICAN FILTH dives into the filthier side of American history: uncovering people who society has largely…

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