Shocking! Lurid! Tawdry! A History of American Scandals
Kasey Howe & Mark PeikertWe 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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 76 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||
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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
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
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
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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- 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.
Apple Podcasts5Sile42
United States2 years ago - Trashyyy
Two lovely people talking vile trash and truth is stranger than fiction. Love from Australia.
Apple Podcasts5mumscupofplonk
Australia3 years ago - A
Too much giggling & stretching the story.
Apple Podcasts1YomTovHayomUnited States3 years 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.
Apple Podcasts1bam526United States4 years ago - Was hoping to like this…
but it was impossible.
It was like sitting behind 2 loud annoying people on a bus.
Apple Podcasts1La LaloneUnited States4 years ago
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