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! ! !
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The Grandest of Larcenies

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 excluded from the history books because they were too unconventional, provocative, seedy, dirty, trashy…. Or just plain filthy. And sure, some of these folks made great contributions to history. But that’s not the part of their lives AMERICAN FILTH is interested in. This podcast is here for the drama, the spice, and general tomfoolery. The weekly series of brisk episodes plunges face-first into the dirtiest events and people in the annals of American history.

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Andrew Jackson had a bad bird...but did you know that pets often take on the personalities of their owners??? Frick!
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Polly Wanna F**king Cracker

Feminist scholar Ida Craddock taught sex education to young couples. She had a lot of experience and expertise to pass on because of her own intellectual and sexual relationship with her husband who was a ghost. But Comstock came calling after she published some pamphlets. 
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Ouija Board Husband! Comstock Part 3

Anthony Comstock strikes again! This time going after notorious abortionist Madame Restell. 
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Unpregnanted! Comstock Part 2

Big follower of Christ/mail snoop Anthony Comstock rails against obscenity and gets a law named after him passed in 1873! One thing he hates in particular? Birth control!!
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Boo Birth Control!!! Comstock Part 1

Has America already had a gay president??? Or was he just a fussy, prissy, well-dressed guy?? James Buchanan lived with the same man for decades in Washington, and many people find that pretty sus! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Grandest of Larcenies

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