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Why did they call Gaddafi "Mad Dog"? Why was he so obsessed with Condoleezza Rice? Did he really have a freezer filled with all of his enemies? Today, Fatou and Maz discuss Gaddafi's 40-year reign of terror in Libya!

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We say this every time, but we're back! So sorry for the wait, y'all. 

Did Rasputin have special healing powers? Was he part of a cult that had holy orgies? Was he really having an affair with the Tsarina? Did he have the magic stick??? Today Fatou and Maz discuss Rasputin: the man, the myth and the greasy haired, dilated pupil legend.

 

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Today Fatou and Maz discuss the complicated legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Was his wife "Lady Bird" his sugar mama? Did he REALLY whip his d*ck out in front of staffers? Did he really call his d*ck jumbo!?!? Did LBJ have the Secret Service and CIA blackball Eartha Kitt's career for making Lady Bird cry about the Vietnam War? 

 

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*Apologies in advance for the spoken word rapping lol*

 

We're back! Is 'No Vaseline' the greatest rap diss? Why did Tupac and Biggie fall out? Takeover or Ether? Did Lil Kim and Foxy Brown's feud really start with a jumpsuit??? Are we Team Kendrick or Team Drake? Today Fatou and Maz talk all things rap!

 

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OUR TENTH EPISODE! Thank you so much for listening!

TW: literally everything

This is our Roman Empire, literally! Today Fatou and Maz discuss Rome's most infamous Emperor, Nero. Did he really play the fiddle whilst Rome burned? Is he the Anti-Christ? Did he really poison his mom?!?

 

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WE'RE BACK!!!

Josephine Baker, the woman that you are. Today Fatou and Maz discuss Josephine Baker's upbringing, her move to Paris, life as a spy during WWII, her rainbow children and her scandalous lovers!

 

Correction: On the episode, I referred to Bessie Smith when I meant to say Ethel Waters. 

 

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The devil works hard, but Mattel's legal team works harder! Today Fatou and Maz discuss the history of Barbie, the Bild Lilli doll, Bratz dolls, some trademark 101 and a looooottttt of lawsuits! 

 

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Powdered wigs to cover up sores, chemical relaxers for hair straightening, wigs for your pubes and an iconic invention called the hair weave! Today, Fatou and Maz discuss the history of hair from Marie Antoinette to Madame CJ Walker!

 

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Why was the Taj Mahal built? WTF is a Vinegar Valentine? Why was Cupid so messy? Did King Edward VII seriously abdicate the throne for Wallis Simpson? Fatou and Maz discuss the origins of Valentine's Day and their favorite love stories throughout history. 

 

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Cornflakes were created to stop WHAT? What is Holy Anorexia? What happened when people wore rubber shapewear? How much weight can you lose eating 2 Subway footlongs a day? What was the Prolinn diet? Fatou and Maz discuss diet culture from the 900s to the 2020s!

 

*TW: diets, eating disorders. Also we talk about laxatives a lot in this one, so use your judgement lol. 

 

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