Dr. Andrew Rimby

Ivory Tower Boiler Room

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ITBR is an arts and culture podcast where we discuss all things literature, pop culture, and True Crime! Subscribe now for ad-free episodes: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ivorytowerboilerroom/subscribe

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Dr. Andrew Rimby

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

The Crime of the Century: Evelyn Nesbit and the Murder of Stanford White (w/ Simon Baatz) 01.08.2022

Become an Ivory Tower Boiler Room subscriber to watch the unedited video interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/69904875 (Content Warning: Sexual Assault)    To introduce "The Crime of the Century," Andrew is joined by two special guests who know a lot about what it would have been like to attend one of Evelyn Nesbit's Atlantic City vaudeville shows. So, why not bring them on to introd...

True Crime in Academia Episode 36: An Interview with the Crime Chronicles 26.07.2022

Become a subscriber by clicking here , or go to www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Hey, true crime friends! This week I sit down with the creators and hosts of the Crime Chronicles podcast.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram and TikTok: @truecrimeinacademia *******Twitter: @tcinacademia  *******

Sarah Fraser on TLC, the Real Housewives, Open Marriages, and LA VS. NYC 25.07.2022

Become an Ivory Tower Boiler Room subscriber to watch the unedited video interview:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/69485823 This week Sarah Fraser, from "The Sarah Fraser Show" joins us for another energetic and pop culture infused episode. Sarah is a former Radio Personality, TV Host, Comedian and TV Producer. Following in the vein of David Yontef, Dana Wilkey, and Taylor Ferber, Sarah is fu...

True Crime in Academia Episode 35: Missing Persons 19.07.2022

Become a subscriber and get access to bonus content by clicking here , or going to www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Hey, true crime friends! In this week's episode, we will be covering four different missing persons' cases. It is important we take the time to learn about those who are actively missing and if there is anything we can do to help find them.  Follow True Crime in Academia on...

The Ivory Tower Boiler Room (Official Trailer) 15.07.2022

Follow Ivory Tower Boiler Room and True Crime in Academia on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Go to Patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to get bonus content and merchandise.

True Crime in Academia July Patreon Exclusive Teaser 13.07.2022

Become a subscriber by clicking here , or go to www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Hey, true crime friends! Check out this teaser for this month's Patreon Exclusive episode! The full episode is for subscribers ONLY! Go to the link above to get access to the full episode when it comes out this Friday!  Follow True Crime in Academia on the socials- @truecrimeinacademia

True Crime in Academia Episode 34: The Disappearance of Ronald Tammen Jr. 12.07.2022

Become a subscriber by clicking here , or go to www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Hey, true crime friends! This week we will dive into the disappearance of Miami University (of Ohio-not Florida) student Ronald Tammen Jr. The business student disappeared in 1953 and his case has been cold since.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeinacademia Sources:  https...

Jonathan Parks-Ramage's "Yes, Daddy"...a Queer Male Scorching Summer Gothic Novel 11.07.2022

Become an Ivory Tower Boiler Room subscriber to watch the unedited video interview:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/68928152  (CW: this episode contains discussions of sexual abuse)  While Pride Month may be officially over, we're continuing with more thrilling LGBTQ+ Literature. Andrew is joined with author, Jonathan Parks-Ramage who opens up about the creation of his debut novel, Y...

(TV Corner) The Gilded Age on HBO Max with Danielle Nero (Part 1) 08.07.2022

Welcome to our inaugural TV Corner episode! If you haven't yet watched The Gilded Age series on HBO Max, this episode will provide really helpful historical context, and if you have watched it, it'll definitely give more depth to the characters and narratives. Andrew is joined with a special co-host to help him with this deep dive, his real estate agent, Danielle Nero. When Andrew found out that D...

(Actor's Corner) Triston Pullen Pulls Back the Curtain on Being a Freelance Director 01.07.2022

Watch the full unedited interview with Triston Pullen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68518405 Andrew first met Triston, a few years ago, when they both met celebrating Whitman's 200th birthday, and now they both are board members for the Walt Whitman Initiative . But, this is the first time that Andrew got to learn all about Triston's career as a freelance director and his immense theater edu...

True Crime in Academia Episode 33: The Murder of Nohema Graber and the Overturning of Roe V Wade 28.06.2022

Want more from the Ivory Tower Boiler Room and True Crime in Academia? Become a subscriber! Click here, or go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboileroom *Edit* There will be no new episode next week. We will be OFF! Hey, true crime friends! This week on True Crime in Academia, we will be breaking down the murder of Fairfield High School Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber. I will also be discussing the SCOTUS...

Queer True Crime in the Decades Before Stonewall, a Discussion with James Polchin 27.06.2022

[Become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited video interview! Watch here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68338320 ] James Polchin, the author of Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall (2020) joins Andrew and Mary in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss the intersection between True Crime and the Queer community. He explains how exploring these Ameri...

True Crime in Academia Episode 32: An Interview with Ash Patino 21.06.2022

Want more content? Become a subscriber by going to https://www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom.  Hey, true crime friends! This month's true crime content creator interview is with Ash Patino. Ash is the creator and producer of the YouTube Channel Ashes to Ash.  Watch Ashes to Ash by clicking here.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram @truecrimeinacademia.

Alex Sanchez Reflects on Coming Out and the YA Gay Lit. Legacy of "Rainbow Boys" 20.06.2022

[Become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited video interview! Watch here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68026620 ]   We're continuing our Pride Month episodes and today is a really special one for Andrew. Alex Sanchez joins Andrew in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss his award winning career as a YA Gay Literature author. In 2008, when Andrew was a freshman in high school, he...

True Crime in Academia Episode 31: The Death of Elisa Lam Part 2 14.06.2022

To become a subscriber and get access to bonus content, click here .  Hey, true crime friends! Welcome back to part 2 and the conclusion of the Elisa Lam series. Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram .  Sources:  Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elisa-lam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_and_violence_at_the_Cecil_H...

What's Queer Life Like in NYC? Discussing "A Queer New York" with Dr. Jack Gieseking 13.06.2022

(Become our subscriber for $5 a month, and watch our video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67715598)  We're so excited to be joined by Dr. Jack Gieseking, author of A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers (2020). Jack researches the intersections of critical urban and digital geographies, and feminist and queer theory.   Here's a brief blurb about his book: Over the pas...

True Crime in Academia Patreon Exclusive Episode 1 08.06.2022

Hey, true crime friends! Here is a sneak peek at the first Patreon exclusive episode! To become a subscriber and watch this episode, click here .  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram . 

True Crime in Academia Episode 30: The Death of Elisa Lam 07.06.2022

Become a subscriber by clicking here .  Hey, true crime friends! This week on True Crime in Academia, we will be breaking down the death of University of British Colombia student- Elisa Lam.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram .  Sources:  Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elisa-lam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

(Happy Pride) Zak Salih Discusses Belonging in the Gay Community, in "Let's Get Back to the Party" 🌈 06.06.2022

Watch the video version of our interview ($5 a month, as much as an iced coffee):  https://www.patreon.com/posts/67419594 For our Pride Month Book Club, we welcome Zak Salih who discusses his debut novel, Let's Get Back to the Party . He discusses how his novel questions the theme of belonging in the gay community. Zak's two protagonists, Oscar and  Sebastian may both identify as gay men...

True Crime in Academia Episode 29: A Discussion About Mass School Shootings in America 01.06.2022

To become a subscriber, click here.  Hey, true crime friends. In this week's episode, I will be discussing mass school shootings in America.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram.  Sources:  https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mass-shooters-and-psychopathology-spectrum https://journalistsresource.org/criminal-justice/role-psychological-traits-mass-shootings/ https://www.apa.org/news/podcas...

Burn It All Down, or Nicolas DiDomizio On His Gay Bad Boy Phase and Working Under Anna Wintour 30.05.2022

To watch the video version become an Ivory Tower Boiler Room subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67067151 Andrew sits down with author, Nicolas DiDomizio who chats about how he came to write Burn It All Down . He opens up about how real life spurred the creation of this novel including his gay bad boy phase and his close relationship to his mother. Nicolas explains that his novel is like a b...

(Book Corner) Ursula Klein's "Enchanted Autumn" and Its Lesbian, Campy, Romantic, and Witchy Vibes 27.05.2022

The full interview is up on our Patreon so become a subscriber here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/book-corner-and-66827245 For this special book corner episode, Andrew sits down with Ursula Klein to talk about her debut novel, Enchanted Autumn . Why is it a mixture of lesbian, campy, romantic, and witchy themes? Well, Ursula digs into these themes, her favorite witch themed movies, and even share...

True Crime in Academia Episode 28: The Disappearance and Murder of Mishealia Marie Meredith 24.05.2022

To access extra special bonus content, become a patron by clicking here ! Hey, true crime friends! This week on True Crime in Academia, Mary breaks down the disappearance and murder of Southeastern Illinois University student Mishealia Marie Meredith.  Follow True Crime in Academia on Instagram .  Follow The Ivory Tower Boiler Room on Instagram . Sources:  https://www.tributearchive...

Why the Salem Witch Trials Happened, Stacy Schiff Discusses Her Book "The Witches: Salem, 1692" 23.05.2022

Join our Patreon to watch the video interview (less than a cup of iced coffee): https://www.patreon.com/posts/66790206/ Andrew and guest co-host, Gail Crowther are joined by Stacy Schiff, author of The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra . Stacy discusses why the Salem Witch Trials happened and why they are so relevant in toda...

(Actor's Corner) Michael Crouch On Being an Award Winning Voiceover Actor 20.05.2022

Become one of our subscribers, and you can watch the video interview! It's only $5 a month to watch our video interviews (less than an iced coffee):  https://www.patreon.com/posts/actors-corner-on-66589865 Michael Crouch is an award winning NYC based voiceover actor, and here are a few highlights from his conversation with Andrew: Michael discusses the difference between live theater acting a...

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