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  • 167: Wendy & Britney: Hollywood Hostages? The DH of Conservatorships

    167: Wendy & Britney: Hollywood Hostages? The DH of Conservatorships
    Apr 23 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    I love Wendy Williams. She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and “she is the moment.” From 2008 to 2021 Wendy hosted over 2,000 episodes of her show, got an Emmy nomination for best host, and honestly gave us some of the best memes and clips of all time.

    Then, in 2021, Wendy kind of… Vanished. No one really said what was going on. Just that she was dealing with “health problems.”

    Turns out, Wendy was put under something called… a“conservatorship.”

    Now this was allegedly to help her manage her life and money in this difficult time. But a lot of fans, myself included, were left wondering… who’s really calling the shots here? And is Wendy in trouble?

    It seems like we only hear about conservatorships when it comes to celebrities. But after I did some digging… it turns out, it’s *WAY* more common than we think. So let’s get into it.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    Research provided by: Coleen Smith & Alexander Elmore
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Professor of Psychology Scripps College. Author of the forthcoming book “Played: The Psychology of Scams”
    Director: Brian Jaggers
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    57 mins
  • 166: The Shocking Sex Scandals Behind This Infamous Dictator

    166: The Shocking Sex Scandals Behind This Infamous Dictator
    Apr 16 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    Julius Caesar...military genius, fashion icon, drama queen, and oh yeah—murdered by 60 of his coworkers.

    We've all heard the name before. Maybe you think of togas, Caesar salads (not from him btw), or that phrase "Beware the Ides of March." Whatever that means. But Caesar’s real story? Lemme tell you... way messier than what they told us in school.

    From pirate kidnappings to public sex scandals, and flexing on his enemies to literally dumping a bucket of #2 on a senator’s head— history remembers this man as some regal leader. But he was pure chaos.

    And his murder? Less Shakespearian tragedy and more Game of Thrones energy. So why did Rome turn on their “god”? And did Caesar kind of have it coming? Let’s get into it.

    This is the Dark History of Julius Caesar.

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    Head Writer: Allyson Philobos

    Writer: Katie Burris

    Additional Writing: Emma Lehman

    Research provided by: Dr. Thomas Messersmith

    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Josiah Osgood, author of “Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic”

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 165: The Psychotic Actor & Assassin Who Killed America’s Favorite President

    165: The Psychotic Actor & Assassin Who Killed America’s Favorite President
    Apr 9 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    There are some things from history class that just stick in my brain. Mostly… the murders. I’m sure this isn’t surprising to anyone.

    Like JFK getting shot in his car. Or… Julius Caesar getting stabbed in the back. And, for some reason I always remembered that Abraham Lincoln was shot in a theater.

    I always thought, “wow, way to ruin everyone's night at the theater.” But that's really all I knew.

    But after some searching… I was SHOCKED to learn the real story.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    Head Writer: Allyson Philobos

    Writer: Katie Burris

    Additional Writing: Vicky Castro

    Research provided by: Dr. Thomas Messersmith

    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Luke A. Nichter, History

    Professor at Chapman University, and author of “The Year that Broke

    Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968”

    Director: Brian Jaggers

    Edited by: Julien Perez

    Additional Editing: Maria Norris

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    49 mins
  • 164: When Jokes Turn DEADLY - The Most SHOCKING Pranks Gone WRONG

    164: When Jokes Turn DEADLY - The Most SHOCKING Pranks Gone WRONG
    Mar 26 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    You know what I love more than anything? A good prank. A perfectly timed jumpscare that makes someone pee their pants a little bit? I live for it.

    But I went back and I was looking at some famous pranks throughout history… And I realized, a lot of pranks go *too* far.

    Either because the pranker gets carried away, or because there’s a completely unexpected reaction from the prankee. And sometimes the pranks go so sideways, they cause freak accidents that no one sees coming.

    So join me for the strange, the sad, and the dark history of pranks gone wrong.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    Additional Writing: Alexander Elmore

    Research provided by: Arelí Rocha and Coleen Smith

    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Brendan I. Koerner is a contributing editor at Wired who covered the Wichita swatting case, as well as the author of THE SKIES BELONG TO US.

    Director: Brian Jaggers

    Additional Editing: Julien Perez & Maria Norris

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    46 mins
  • 163: Mobsters, Britney Spears, and the Raiders?! The TWISTED Identity of Las Vegas

    163: Mobsters, Britney Spears, and the Raiders?! The TWISTED Identity of Las Vegas
    Mar 19 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    The other day I was invited to a bachelorette party. And it wasn’t one of those simple, one day parties. NO. This was going to be an all-out, wild, expensive bachelorette weekend in… the city of Las Vegas.

    And I knew exactly what was going to happen. The shots. Thunder from Down Under. $300 dinners. No sleep. And I’m like… why is everyone obsessed with going to this random, expensive city in the middle of the desert?

    Don’t get me wrong… I love Vegas. But it’s kind of surprising that it’s still around. I mean, if you think about it, Vegas has almost been canceled over and over and over again.

    I mean there was the mob, the recession, covid, inflation… but Vegas *always* seems to find a way to survive. And I had to get to the bottom of why. So join me on this journey as we discuss The Dark History of… Las Vegas.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    Writer: Katie Burris
    Additional Writing: Emma Lehman and Jessica Charles
    Research provided by: Coleen Smith and Alexander Elmore
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of History and author of Bugsy’s Shadow: Moe Sedway, “Bugsy” Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 162: Secrets of the Bloodthirsty Women Who Ruled the Sea

    162: Secrets of the Bloodthirsty Women Who Ruled the Sea
    Mar 12 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    All great rulers at some point had to deal with the people who had the real power… pirates. I know. It sounds like a joke. But it’s true.

    For centuries, pirates were a huge power to be reckoned with. They didn’t follow any rules, they were violent, unpredictable, and there were tens of thousands of them just waiting to pounce on other ships or cities at any given moment.

    Surprisingly, I discovered that some of the world’s most famous pirates were *women*. And their backstories… you guys. I was shooketh. So much drama. I had to spill the tea. Welcome to the Dark History of Pirates.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    53 mins
  • 161: Saving Millions or Making us SICK?? The Shocking Truth Behind Vaping

    161: Saving Millions or Making us SICK?? The Shocking Truth Behind Vaping
    Feb 26 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    Even though it’s super controversial, it seems like everyone is vaping these days. If you’ve ever watched my FYP videos, you know that I like to take a hit of the devil’s lettuce from a vape pen.

    But every time I post one of those videos, without fail, someone is like, [annoying voice] “vaping is so bad for you!” or “hell yeah, I’m hitting my vape pen right now.” People are always on opposite sides of the fence.

    So of course, I had to bite the bullet and do some research. Who the hell invented the vape pen? And are they *really* that bad for you?

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Chelsea Boyd, epidemiologist and health policy thought leader.
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    51 mins
  • 160: ICON, Sex Kitten, and BLACKLISTED?! WTF happened to Eartha Kitt

    160: ICON, Sex Kitten, and BLACKLISTED?! WTF happened to Eartha Kitt
    Feb 19 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    Most celebrities are lucky to be known for one big thing. But some are famous for different things, across multiple generations. To me, those are the icons.

    And one of those people is Eartha Kitt. A lot of millennials recognize her as the voice of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove, that animated movie with the llama?

    But Eartha was so much more than a cartoon villain. She was a civil rights activist, an award winning singer, dancer, actor, teacher and author. And on top of all that, a sex icon!

    Learning about her story just made me even more obsessed with her. So let’s get into it. Welcome to the Dark History of the one, the only… Eartha Kitt.

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