• HILF: History I'd Like to F**k

  • Written by: Dawn Brodey
  • Podcast

HILF: History I'd Like to F**k

Written by: Dawn Brodey
  • Summary

  • Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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Episodes
  • HILF 77 - The Grand Canyon with Andrew Melby
    Feb 13 2025

    It’s a family affair as Dawn is joined by her husband, director Andrew Melby, to HILF this awe-inspiring natural wonder of the world. On a recent road-trip to Los Angeles from Minnesota, Dawn and Andrew stopped in the Grand Canyon. The beauty, wonder and mystery of the place inspired Dawn to take a deep dive into the history.

    …and who better to go down with?

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    SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

    • Book - It Happened in the Grand Canyon by Todd R. Berger
    • Book - We are Going in The Story of the 1956 Grand Canyon Midair Collision by Mike Nelson
    • Want more rock hard Geology?
    • Wanna visit? Start here!

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    LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)

    • See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
    • See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients
    • See more of Andrew's work: https://andrewmelby.com
    • Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!
    • HILF is now on Patreon!
    • Buy Me a Coffee
    • Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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    WANNA TALK?

    Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

    Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • HILF 76 - Jack Parsons with Cristina Van Epps
    Feb 5 2025

    Join Dawn and guest, Cristina Van Epps, as they follow the dark and fascinating path of Jack Parsons - the rocket-loving occultist who helped man get to the moon. Cristina works as an engineer at The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is also a self-professed ‘sci-fi nerd’.


    Hear the incredible story of Jack Parsons whose fascination with science and outer space led him on a journey to the stars… and huge piles of drugs.


    Listen to Cristina’s Dungeon and Dragons podcast: I Seduce the Dragon

    Listen to Cristina’s podcast, Cults, Cryptids and Conspiracies


    Want more? Jump into HILF Episode 54 - Aleister Crowley with Hilah Johnson.

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    SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

    • Book - Strange Angel by George Pendle (2005)
    • Book - Sex & Rockets by John Carter & Robert Anton Wilson (2005)
    • The Collected Writings of Jack Parsons AKA: The Book of Babylon (the record of a magical experiment, 1946)

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    LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)

    • See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
    • See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients
    • Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!
    • HILF is now on Patreon!
    • Buy Me a Coffee
    • Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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    WANNA TALK?

    Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

    Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • HILF 75 - How to Steal a Fighter Jet with Andy Rider
    Jan 22 2025

    Dawn's guest is comedian, Andy Rider, whose hit comedy album The Get Together has topped itunes and earned him increasing acclaim. Together they discuss the history of North Korea, the incredible story of No Kum Sok, and so much more!

    Learn more about HILF's new podcast family, The Big Comedy Network.

    Find Andy's podcast Fingering the Page

    SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

    • Book - The Great Leader and The Fighter Pilot by Blaine Harden
    • Book - A MiG-15 to Freedom by No Kum Sok (AKA: Kenneth Rowe)
    • Watch an interview with Blaine Harden and No Kum Sok with Mimi Geerges.
    • Article - Read more about how and why Korea was divided between North and South.
    • Hear more about the devastating battle of Pork Chop Hill during the Korean War.
    • Did you hear about the American GI's who defected TO North Korea? More here!

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    LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)

    • See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
    • Crazy Rich Ancients
    • Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
    • Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!
    • HILF is now on Patreon!
    • Buy Me a Coffee

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    WANNA TALK?

    Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

    Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

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    1 hr and 28 mins

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