D Listers of History

Fayge and Isa sit down with Lucas Zellers, author of the new Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual "Book of Extinction" to discuss the life and legacy of the entomologist JD Tothill. What Tothill a hero or a villain? Why do the British always make a mess of everything? Will Fayge ever say "insect" instead of "bug?" (No.)   Get the Book of Extinction at: https://magehandpress.com/extinction   Episode...

Why does Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley seem reticent to say that slavery was the cause of the American Civil War? It might be a bit more complicated than simple politics. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the song "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on Bandcamp . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www. DListersofHistory.com D Listers of History on World Podcast Network D L...

Jews have enjoyed Chinese food, especially on Christmas, since both communities made their way to the United States. We chat with the creator of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, David Page, about the connection between these immigrant groups and the most popular of American Chinese dishes, General Tso's Chicken. If you want to support the "No Arena in Chinatown" movement, visit: Asian Pacific Islander...

Put down your turkey leg and churro because it is time to learn how to be a proper Medieval boy-clerk. It's really fun, I promise, and you don't even have to give up the corset. Check out all the super cool Medieval stuff Daniele Cybulskie is up to on her website https://www.danielecybulskie.com/ Audio drop is from Disney's 1973 movie "Robin Hood" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www. DListersofHistory.com D...

Who was Major Deegan before his name was given to a parking lot masquerading as an expressway? Why do New York apartments have windows to a brick wall? How much public money can you spend on lunch in NYC before getting in trouble? Check our Rebecca Bratspies on her website! Audio Drop from @farkakteapartments   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www. DListersofHistory.com D Listers of History on TikTok D Lister...

I don't let just anyone touch my ectoplasm on a first date, but you know who does? The famous medium (charlatan) Mina "Margery" Crandon. Find Charming Disaster at:  www.charmingdisaster.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Audio drop is Charming Disaster's Single "Cherry Red" www. DListersofHistory.com D Listers of History on TikTok D Listers of History on Instagram Support us on Patreon! See what Fayge is re...

In which we discuss the importance and pitfalls of researching queer history. Also, what Lincoln got up to when Mary Todd was away, probably. See all of Lee Wind's amazing work at https://www.leewind.org/ Buy No Way, They were Gay? Hidden Lives and Secret Loves Historically Queer Kickstarter by Nerdy Keppie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to Apri...

Listen to us chat with author Charlie Allison about one of the biggest badasses of Ukrainian history, Nestor Makhno. Read Charlie Allison's book No Harmless Power: The Life and Times of Nestor Makhno ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on ...

Three Jews walk into a combination bagel shop / Chinese food restaurant... David Page is the creator and was an executive producer for the hit Food Network show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. We chat about the legacy of American food and where he gets a bagel when in New York City. Check out his book, Food Americana  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram T...

Augustin Fresnel just wanted to do science and apply that science to the problem of visible lighthouses, why did they keep putting him on bridge duty? Check out all of our Xandy's podcast Beach Too Sandy Water Too Wet and his Twitch stream from his website: https://www.xandyschiefer.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for th...

Learn about the Franklin Hough, the father of American Forestry with our wonderful guest, Jeffrey Ryan. There is also some bonus Gifford Pinchot and his ghost girlfriend content. Check out all of our Jeffrey's amazing books at his website: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/ Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" fro...

If you ever wondered who to blame for the existence of those little Christian comic books your most annoying customer gave you instead of a tip, well, welcome to Jack Chick. Jack Chick is a lion of the world of religious tracts. You might not know his name but you definitely know his work.   Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misf...

Victor Gruen was a trailblazing retail architect. While we have him to thank for many standards of retail spaces today, what he is most remembered for is the development of the American indoor mall. A development he turned around and universally lambasted.   Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's au...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe wasn't just a musical child prodigy and guitar virtuoso, she influenced every musician who came after her. So why don't we learn about her? Referenced Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB6IqbNi5mU&ab_channel=SisterRosettaTharpe-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-88l-M0KgkI&ab_channel=WalterRobinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZG4yDaJA&ab_chann...

Menocchio would just be yet another victim of the Inquisition but for one trait. That trait probably got him killed but it gives us a view into the otherwise opaque world of peasant philosophy. That trait? A complete inability to shut up. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is a short...

Florence Foster Jenkins was a meme of the analog age. Some see her and an example of the sorts of vanity projects the ultra wealthy can do while other see her as a dedicated philanthropist and supporter of the arts. No one, however, thinks that she was a good singer. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . T...

Sam and Gabe from the podcast Labor Jawn are here to celebrate May Day by talking about the Anarchist who killed President William McKinley, Leon Czolgosz. This episode also features several unfortunate attempts at a Swedish accent. https://linktr.ee/laborjawn Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's...

Ida Tarbell grew up around the new, American oil industry and knew the danger the monopolizing Standard Oil posed. In the process of taking Standard Oil down, she invented investigative journalism and inspired an entire governmental department. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is fr...

Tunis Campbell was an absolute rock star in the realm of politics. He tirelessly worked to keep American Reconstruction on the right track and paid dearly for his devotion. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is from the the Gullah Geechee Nation's 2014 Celebration of Tunis Campbell ~~...

The Public Universal Friend has gained some internet fame recently for living openly as a trans person in the 18th and 19th centuries. That isn't all there is to their story, though, dive deep and find a history of fraud, murder and high control. Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview....

Charles Sumner is mostly remembered for surviving a beating on the floor of the US Senate but there is SO MUCH more to his story! Keep the conversation going on Threads and Instagram Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Audio drop from Drunk History - Preston Brooks Canes Charles Sumner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

What is an unmarried upper class woman in Philadelphia going to do with her time? If you are Rebecca Gratz, the answer is to reinvent Jewish education and get a mildly antisemitic character named after you. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is from Gratz College's 125 Year Anniversar...

Does declaring yourself God automatically make you a cult leader? Turns out, like most things, it is complicated. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is a recording of Father Divine from the International Peace Mission Movement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www. DListersofHistory.com D Listers...

Sam Byck wanted all the typical things in life, family, a job, the right to protest inflation at the White House in a Santa costume... you know, like all of us. Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on  Bandcamp . Today's audio drop is from History Channel documentary "The Plot to Kill Nixon" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www. DL...

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