1974. A car's pulled over. Inside, a congressman. Outside, a stripper, who had run from the vehicle and tried to jump into an estuary. Suspicious! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nellie Bly Goes Undercover At "The Madhouse"
Investigative journalist Nellie Bly gets her first big break...by pretending she's crazy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WATCH OUT! Thomas Jefferson Wants To Chop Off Your Body Parts
Thoman Jefferson pitched a very odd bill that proposed chopping off peens and noses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How To Stop A Senator From Cheating: SHOOT HIM!
Sometimes, when you cheat and cheat and cheat some more, you face the consequences of your actions. No one knows this better than Senator Arthur Brown (RIP), one of the first senators from Utah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1921 Newspaper Accidentally Makes Child Murder Hilarious
WELCOME TO SEASON THREE! In 1921, the United Press put out an article about a child murder with a hilariously awful spell-check error. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.