Mike tells Sarah how a 5-year-old kid transformed a city, divided a political party and (maybe) determined a presidential election. Digressions include World War II, Clarence Darrow and something called "Like, News with Skeeter." Both co-hosts conclude that this episode is somehow an equal-parts mixture of Satanic Panic and Terri Schiavo. Continue reading → ... Show More
Nov 11
The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry
<p>Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pai ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 28
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
<p>Listen now to the first episode of Sarah's new 8-part series with CBC Podcasts, The Devil You Know.</p><p>In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale — ... Show More
41m 10s
May 2024
How WWE made Donald Trump | Too Many Tabs
<p>Mr. Pearlmania sits Mrs. P down and explains the long and complicated of how a madman learned how to work arenas full of people into a frenzy, became a billionaire, and had a best friend that became president of the United States of America. That's right, this week's episode i ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2024
The Real Boogeymen: The Karens and Kateys
Welcome Home! This week, hosts Tiffany Cross, Andrew Gillum, and Angela Rye discuss EBT. “No thanks.” That’s what nearly half the Republican governors in the country are saying to a federal program to feed hungry kids. They’re turning down FREE money to feed kids– and why?? ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2024
SARAH PAULSON — skirting dating norms and having Marcia Clark on speed-dial
Star of "American Horror Story" and Broadway's "Appropriate," Sarah Paulson joins the show. Over cacio e pepe and some very buttery bruschetta, Sara tells me the role she's most proud of, the show cancelation that devasted her, and her reaction to O.J. Simpson's death. This episo ... Show More
53m 20s
Apr 2020
StepMonsters: The Disappearance of Charlie Bothuell
In our new series, “StepMonsters,” I’ll share stories of bad stepparents whose actions became true crime news. In this first episode I'll share the story of a young boy who went missing and was found in a very unlikely place. Was he the victim of abuse as he would claim and, if ... Show More
27m 26s
May 2021
15: Family.. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
TW: child death Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-host Alejandra! This episode is about families.. and how dramatic they can be. Stories include a mother who married her fiancé's father before they could walk down the aisle, a woman whose MIL harassed her at her c ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 2020
Kung-Flu feat. Chris Distefano & Yannis Pappas
This week Andrew, Akaash, and Alexx are joined by New York's very own History Hyenas! They discussed: finding a new name for the Corona virus, Schulz having constant catch phrases, Chris bombing his Jimmy Kimmel set, the state with the most rude people in the US, liberals being t ... Show More
1h 42m
<p>The nation's most prestigious newspaper insists on asking a very stupid question. So for this month's bonus episode, we decided to answer it. <br/><br/><a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'><b>To hear the rest of the show, support us on Patreon</b></a><b>: <br ... Show More
