Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger... more
Get to know the Jeep Show, a real-life WW2 unit of enlisted soldiers (including Mickey Rooney) who were on the... more
Re-join Dawn and author, Robert B. O'Connor as they go down the rabbit hole to discuss which character from his... more
Host, Dawn Brodey, is joined by her real-life husband, Andrew, to tell the most HILF-able stories from the long history... more
Strap in for the HILF-ing of Jack Parsons, the rocket-scientist, devil-worshipping, sex-addict who got America into outer space. Dawn’s guest... more
It's the incredible story of North Korean defector and fighter pilot, No Kum Sok, who stole his MiG-15 in 1953... more
Originally released Christmas 2022, this is the tragic true story of The Donner Party, a group of unfortunate wagon train... more
Welcome back for the conclusion of the tragic story of The Donner Party. Dawn and her guest, Andy Kraft, climbed... more
Join Dawn and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, California for the HILF-ing of a real-life... more
Join Dawn and her guests, Jules and Uncle Brad, as they make (and drink) two giant cocktails while learning the... more
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
It's the conclusion of the HILF-ing of Area 51. We’ve had our ass-grabbing and nipple-flicks, now it's time to get... more
In part one you met the crew, fell in love, and then lost them all over again. In part two, Dawn and... more