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Shocking! Lurid! Tawdry! A History of American Scandals

Kasey Howe & Mark Peikert

We love dining out on bad behavior so much it's practically our national dish. But while some scandals stick, most front-page stories end up forgotten. Till now! Armed only with Google and their own indefatigable curiosity, co-hosts Kasey Howe and Mark Peikert scrabble through the graveyards of forgotten headlines to unearth the stories that once consumed the country. Join the fray as Shocking! Lu... more

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There's just something about seeing hypocrites fully exposed that is so satisfying, particularly when the takedown is as juicy and salacious and, yes, tawdry as that of Jerry Falwell Jr. You no doubt remember the Pool Boy Scandal of 2020, which began... more

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It's an unintentional double-header of acid heads, as Kasey follows up Mark's episode about Unmask Alice with a deep dive into an aside from the book about the CIA's Operation Midnight Climax. Yes, it sounds like some horny high school boys started a... more

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Mark went to Vegas and came back brimming over with awe at Rick Emerson's book "Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries." Do you know the book "Go Ask Alice"? Probably. You're likely less familiar ... more

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In 2006, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nominee was... John Edwards? He'd unsuccessfully campaigned as VP for John Kerry in 2003, so he was a known quantity (unlike that Barack Obama guy). But in an arena that is rife with unforced e... more

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Very enjoyable

    Sorry, this seems to come to an end but thank you for the episodes that there are available. Made my drives much more pleasant.

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    Sile42
    United States4 months ago
  • Trashyyy

    Two lovely people talking vile trash and truth is stranger than fiction. Love from Australia.

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    mumscupofplonk
    Australiaa year ago
  • A

    Too much giggling & stretching the story.

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    YomTovHayom
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excruciating to listen to

    Not only is there no script, weak research and a barely discernible grasp of story, this pod is also crammed with lame interjections, clichés and the most inane filler — like a book report written on the bus to school. Have a little more regard for your audience, guys.

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    bam526
    United States2 years ago
  • Was hoping to like this…

    but it was impossible. more

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    La Lalone
    United States3 years ago

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