During the first broadcast of our Columbus episode, while still figuring out the podcast, we omitted a few of the darkest bits of Columbus’ legacy. But not this week. This week, we're highlighting how much of a true MONSTER Christopher Columbus was.

We revisited Episode 2 and we’ve updated it with MORE horrifying facts and first-hand accounts of Columbus' unbelievable cruelty.



Stick around to the end to learn about the bizarre reasons Columbus Day is celebrated and ways to support Indigenous communities and organizations instead.

Content warning: this episode contains graphic references to rape and murder.

You probably know this week’s hero from the infamous prize named in his honor. But did you know he set up the prize to offset the atrocities he helped enact? This week, we’re talking about Alfred Nobel, dynamite, and the world’s most prestigious award.

Pablo Neruda has long been considered one of the best poets of the 20th century, but lurking behind the romantic poems, Neruda had a dark, selfish, and downright cruel side.

CW: this episode mentions sexual assault and the death of a child

Edgar Degas, most known for his Impressionism-esque paintings of ballerinas, was actually a huge misogynist who hated the young girls and women he painted.

You might have heard of his three laws of motion, but have you heard about him executing people for breaking counterfeiting money laws? You’re about to because Episode 37 is all about Sir Isaac Newton.

In honor of Labor Day, we took the week off, but we’re reposting an episode featuring a “hero” who was particularly heartless when it came to workers’ rights: Henry Ford.



Oh, and also actual German Nazi’s gave him an award. So, there's that.



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Perhaps considered the greatest American president ever, Lincoln’s legacy is incredibly misunderstood. This week, we’re digging into Lincoln’s complex relationship with slavery, race, and his own white supremacy.

Charlie Chaplin’s legacy is one of slapstick comedy, black and white films, a mustache and a bowler hat. Dig a little deeper and it turns out, Chaplin’s real-life was much more horror-story than silent-movie.



CW: this episode includes multiple references to statutory rape and pedophilia.

Episode 33 is all about Martin Luther. Most of us know him as the leader of the Protestant Reformation, but he was...so much more.



Content warning: this episode mentions both anti-semitic violence and also briefly discusses excrement (oof)

Arguably one of the first stand-up comedians, Bob Hope’s legacy isn’t actually that funny. We’re digging into it in this week’s episode.