Re-join Dawn and guest, Mary Ramos, for the best (and worst) plague stories including medieval methods of medical treatment and... more

It is known among historians as the greatest horror show in human history. The Black Death, aka: "The Plague", aka:... more

Vampires are sexy. From Nosferatu, to Bela Lugosi, to those sparkly adolescent heart-throb ones from Twilight (yes, I’m team Edward).... more

Just in time for Scary Movie season, Dawn revisits an episode devoted to the history of Horror Movies! Join Dawn... more

He's a Founding Daddy and America’s first rock star. Before he was on our hundred dollar bill, Benjamin Franklin was... more

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the Beatles of Classical music - internationally and historically famous. Nannerl was his sister and she... more

Dawn and her guest, author Justin McHenry, go on journey to the lost island of Lemuria! It is a mythic... more

Mount Rushmore is an iconic American monument, nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota and featuring the faces of... more

To some our constitution is akin to the Bible, a sanctified document technically written on parchment, but civically carved in... more

Dawn revisits an episode from season one with bartender, Rashid Green. Together they serve up some cold drinks and hot... more

Doc Holliday was a gambler suddenly thrust into the national spotlight after his participation in the infamous Gunfight at the... more

Three great HILF's from the audience request mail bag! Jump into bed with Dawn and she gets down with The... more

Why was Hitler knick-named 'The Carpet Muncher'? Just how many methamphetamines were The Third Reich on? This and more is... more

The James-Younger Gang, led by infamous outlaw Jesse James, robbed trains and banks across several American states for years. ... more

Amelia Earhart rose to fame in the 1920’s as one of the first female pilots, breaking records and hearts around... more

Josephine Baker's story is a jaw-dropping page-turner of intrigue, sex and fame. Hear how an American-born topless dancer finds herself... more

The Freedom Rides were a series of interstate bus trips, taken by de-segregation activists in the summer of 1961. Hear... more

In 1982 the mayor of Key West declared the the Florida Keys to be an independent nation called The Conch... more

It's the conclusion of the high-seas adventure tale, The Mutiny of the Bounty. You've already followed sad-sack Captain Bligh in... more

The Mutiny on the Bounty is an epic, high-seas adventure tale from the late 18th century. It's a story of... more

Aleister Crowley was an English occultist and cultural icon starting in the 19th Century. He was a disruptor, a poet,... more

On March 5th, 1770 a cluster of British soldiers who were stationed in Boston to "keep the peace in the... more

From the world of professional wrestling, The Montreal Screw Job was a real-life, behind-the-scenes drama involving some of the biggest... more

For this HILF Holiday Bone-us, Dawn is joined by Leah Bonnema - comedian, podcaster, and author of the Christmas rom-com... more

A very special holiday episode, in which Dawn sat down with her real-life husband, Andrew Melby, and dug into the... more

A HILF stocking stuffer! Welcome back to your seat at Dawn's kitchen table with her mom and two older sisters.... more

In this second part of the HILF-ing of Cleopatra, Dawn and Kiki Andersen return to learn about the love affair... more

Cleopatra is arguably the most famous woman in history. Few figures from the ancient world - especially women -... more

Alan Turning's unique mind was key to breaking the top-secret Nazi encryption machine known as, ENIGMA. He was also the... more

Grab a hot-toddy, a cozy blanket, and curl up with Dawn as she reads one of Edgar Allan Poe's most... more

The Battle of Blair Mountain was a deadly conflict - an armed uprising - which took place in the hills... more

In part one you met the crew, fell in love, and then lost them all over again. In part two,... more

On a cold January morning in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch, killing all seven crew members,... more

The Clinton/Lewinski Scandal was not the first presidential sex scandal, nor the first sleazy media blitz - but it was... more

Oscar Wilde was the 19th century's Freddy Mercury. A cultural rockstar, a literary legend, and gay. Super gay. So gay... more

Anne Boleyn was the doomed second wife of Henry VIII. Whether you’re big into Royals or coming in cold -... more

She is the name behind one of the most internationally famous brands of all time. She launched the perfume, Chanel... more

Welcome back aboard the doomed Ship of Dreams with Dawn and guest, True-Crime Podcaster, Ashley Richards. We left off with... more

Titanic is a history Rockstar. Lady Gaga. A subject so intriguing that even a partial, temporary exhibit can single-handedly rejuvenate... more

It is the incredible World War II story of three young women in the Netherlands who, as part a local... more