D Listers of History
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
D List Announcement
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keep up with us here or at www.DListersofHistory.com; once this minor crisis passes, lots of fun things are coming. Thank you so much!Hosted by Ausha....
[Sidebar] Violins, Buttons, and Peasant Revolts - A Look at the Little Ice Age
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are in the United States, there is a good chance that you will suffer from a heat wave this summer. Cool down with Fayge and dive into the Litt...
What Sewing Machines Teach Us About AI
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the surprisingly dramatic story of the invention of the sewing machine, if anyone can decide who did it first anyway. This story has it all:...
[D List Stories] The Heroes of the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, join Fayge on a boat sailing the Delaware River to chat about Philadelphia's 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic. Please excuse the audio. The mic d...
[Sidebar] Fast and Furious: Presidential Edition
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump is the first President to be incited in a criminal court, but he is far from the first President to break the law.There is one ...
Making the GOP a Little More Gay
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Gay" and "Republican" might seem like identities that don't really go together, but to the Log Cabin Republicans, that is exactly who they are. The o...
[Sidebar] The Canned Heat Wave of 1963
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is quite a bit of disagreement regarding how to handle the results of our modern opioid epidemic. In Philadelphia, Mayor Cherelle Parker, amidst...
It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Chevalier d'Eon is one of those historical figures who pop up now and again, mostly because no one knows what to do with them. Were they a trans w...
[Sidebar] Four Dead In Ohio
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Note: We had a lot of technical difficulties with this one so please forgive the significantly lower than usual production valuesOn this week's D List...
Slow, and Daily, Tampering With the Mysteries of the Brain
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I hold this slow, and daily, tampering with the mysteries of the brain to be immeasurably worse than any torture of the body.” Charles Dickens, 1...
(REPUBLISH) The Man Who Would Be God
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does declaring yourself God automatically make you a cult leader? Turns out, like most things, it is complicated.Thank you to April Keez for the use o...
Girlbossing: A Historical Perspective
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why that girl you haven't spoken to since high school ~really~ wants to sell you essential oils/leggings/makeup/nail wraps/etc?...
[Sidebar] Basketball on the Basis of Sex
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did Title IX come to be, and why is it so closely associated with collegiate sports?Keep the conversation going on our NEW Substack!(You don't nee...
Superhero But Make It 18th Century
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Mazal and Fayge discuss one of Fayge's favorite authors, Baroness Emma Orczy. Orczy is best known for writing the Scarlet Pimperne...
[Sidebar] The Most Powerful First Lady in History
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happened when a US President was unable to discharge the duties of his office? The answer to this is absolutely bonkers and is worth exploring to...
Hold On To What You Must Do feat. Jack Maher
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, author Jack Maher discusses his novel "Poppy: A Novel About A Colorful Colorado Life" and the titular "Poppy," Eric Douglas.Fayge ...
[Sidebar] Alabama's Foray Into Medical History
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CN: This episode discusses abortion, infant death, IVF, and modern far-right white supremacyIn Colonial America, abortion of early pregnancies was not...
The Famous Composer France Forgot
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People call the Chevalier de Saint-George the "Black Mozart" but frankly, they should be calling Mozart the "White Chevalier." Mazal and Fayge dive in...
[Sidebar] What do Tucker Carlson and the NYT have in common?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How unique was Tucker Carlson's big adventure to Russia? American journalism has a long and sordid history when it comes to talking about and interact...
Grand Theft Tea feat. Nicole Wilson
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we sit down to drink a relaxing cup of tea, most of us aren't thinking too much about the journey it took to get into our cups. Nicole Wilson, th...
[Sidebar] Ethically Managing Unethical Museum Collections
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Penn Museum recently raised the ire of community groups and historians for their handling of the Morton Collection. We will explore what the Morto...
In Which Antisemitism is Solved By Repeatedly Slapping it In the Face Feat: Robert Neumark Jones
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of ways to approach bigotry. Some call it out loudly, others encourage conversation, and then there is Uriah Levy. Levy tackled antise...
[Sidebar] Powerful Men Behaving Badly and the Women Who Got the Last Word
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A rich an powerful man like former President Trump is not the first, nor unfortionately, the last man to assault someone. This week E Jean Carroll got...
Slavery, Servitude and Solidarity feat: Mack Little
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fayge sits down with author Mack Little to discuss slave revolts in 17th century Barbados and all the fascinating complexity of Barbados in that era. ...
[Sidebar] Jew Tunnels and Mitzvah Tanks - What is Chabad Anyway?
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone was shocked when the NYPD had to break up a civil disturbance in the world headquarters of the Chabad movement, but how did they come to be t...
How To Off a Moth feat: Lucas Zellers
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fayge and Isa sit down with Lucas Zellers, author of the new Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual "Book of Extinction" to discuss the life and legacy o...
[Sidebar] Nikki Haley and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley seem reticent to say that slavery was the cause of the American Civil War? It might be a bit mo...
Jewish Christmas and the Inventor of General Tso's Chicken with David Page
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jews have enjoyed Chinese food, especially on Christmas, since both communities made their way to the United States. We chat with the creator of Diner...
The Courteous World of Daniel of Beccles feat. Daniele Cybulskie
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Put down your turkey leg and churro because it is time to learn how to be a proper Medieval boy-clerk. It's really fun, I promise, and you don't even ...
What Does it Take to Get an NYC Highway Named For You? feat. Rebecca Bratspies
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who was Major Deegan before his name was given to a parking lot masquerading as an expressway? Why do New York apartments have windows to a brick wall...
She Hid Ectoplasm WHERE? feat. Charming Disaster
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don't let just anyone touch my ectoplasm on a first date, but you know who does? The famous medium (charlatan) Mina "Margery" Crandon.Find Charming ...
Teaching Queer History feat. Lee Wind
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which we discuss the importance and pitfalls of researching queer history. Also, what Lincoln got up to when Mary Todd was away, probably.See all o...
He Was More Than a Hero, He Was an (Anarchist) Union Man!
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to us chat with author Charlie Allison about one of the biggest badasses of Ukrainian history, Nestor Makhno.Read Charlie Allison's book No Har...
The History of American Food Feat. David Page
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three Jews walk into a combination bagel shop / Chinese food restaurant... David Page is the creator and was an executive producer for the hit Food N...
The Glory of The Corp of Bridges and Roads feat. Xandy Schiefer
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Augustin Fresnel just wanted to do science and apply that science to the problem of visible lighthouses, why did they keep putting him on bridge duty?...
The OG Rock Collector
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the Franklin Hough, the father of American Forestry with our wonderful guest, Jeffrey Ryan. There is also some bonus Gifford Pinchot and h...
The Worst Halloween "Treat"
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever wondered who to blame for the existence of those little Christian comic books your most annoying customer gave you instead of a tip, well,...
The Man Who Hated Everything He Built
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Gruen was a trailblazing retail architect. While we have him to thank for many standards of retail spaces today, what he is most remembered for...
The Grandmother of Rock and Roll
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sister Rosetta Tharpe wasn't just a musical child prodigy and guitar virtuoso, she influenced every musician who came after her.So why don't we learn ...
The World Is Actually Cheese - Stay With Me Here!
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Menocchio would just be yet another victim of the Inquisition but for one trait. That trait probably got him killed but it gives us a view into the ot...
The Best Performance Of Her Life!
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florence Foster Jenkins was a meme of the analog age. Some see her and an example of the sorts of vanity projects the ultra wealthy can do while other...
The Idea Wasn't Mine Alone, But Mine feat. Labor Jawn
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam and Gabe from the podcast Labor Jawn are here to celebrate May Day by talking about the Anarchist who killed President William McKinley, Leon Czol...
How One Article Changed America's Economy
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ida Tarbell grew up around the new, American oil industry and knew the danger the monopolizing Standard Oil posed. In the process of taking Standard O...
Slaves Are Free... Now What?
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tunis Campbell was an absolute rock star in the realm of politics. He tirelessly worked to keep American Reconstruction on the right track and paid de...
Just Because You're Queer Doesn't Mean You Aren't a Cult Leader
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Public Universal Friend has gained some internet fame recently for living openly as a trans person in the 18th and 19th centuries. That isn't all ...
The First Rule of Senator Fight Club...
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Sumner is mostly remembered for surviving a beating on the floor of the US Senate but there is SO MUCH more to his story!Keep the conversation...
The Death of Jewish Children's Sundays (z"l)
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is an unmarried upper class woman in Philadelphia going to do with her time? If you are Rebecca Gratz, the answer is to reinvent Jewish education...
~A~ god or ~THE~ God?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does declaring yourself God automatically make you a cult leader? Turns out, like most things, it is complicated.Thank you to April Keez for the use o...
Philly Santa's Mixtape
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Byck wanted all the typical things in life, family, a job, the right to protest inflation at the White House in a Santa costume... you know, like ...
D Listers of History Trailer
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.