Girl Historians
Episodes
12 Days of Icons: The Hindenburg
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the sixth day of icons my true love gave to me....the Hindenburg!!!GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus ...
12 Days of Icons: The Gottorp Fury
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the fifth day of icons my true love gave to me....the gottorp fury!!!GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plu...
12 Days of Icons: Marlene Dietrich
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the fourth day of icons my true love gave to me....marlene dietrich!!!GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, pl...
12 Days of Icons: Winston Churchill's Daily Routine
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the third day of icons my true love gave to me....winston churchill's daily routine!!!GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free ea...
12 Days of Icons: Charles Manson
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of icons my true love gave to me....charles manson!!!GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus ...
12 Days of Icons: The Loch Ness Monster
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of icons my true love gave to me....the loch ness monster!!!Special long ep bc we couldn't stop talking about katseye <3GIRL HISTO...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 16: Chappaquiddick!!!!
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A car drives off a bridge. a woman dies. the youngest kennedy was driving the car. Join the girls as they dive into the frankly mind-boggling Chappaqu...
Boy Currently (w/ Ben Sosa-Wright and Brendan Kane)
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we invite comedians and friends Ben Sosa-Wright and Brendan Kane onto the pod to talk about current events. Which is the opposite of history btw...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 15: Who killed JFK? (Conspiracies pt 2)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the girls continue the investigation into who killed jfk by diving into some of the conspoiracies surrounding who might be responsible. We also ...
CANDY!! And Razorblades (W/ Ghazal Ghiami)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween girls!! Today we welcome on comedy icon and fellow member of our improv troupe, Mrs Beast, Ghazal Ghiami!!!We talk about the myth of p...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 14: Chatting and Conspiracies pt 1
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are doing part one of our Kennedy Conspiracies! We realize we have to split it into two parts because we had too much to say and Blair starte...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 13: Taylor Swift and the Kennedys
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back our Kennedy season and today we're going over Taylor Swift's love of the Kennedys- from fan fiction to dating a Kennedy.We also discuss her...
A History of Fake Meat
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Today the girls dive into a history of FAKE MEAT! We also talk following your dreams, wedding season, and about a thousand other things. L...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 12: Bobby Kennedy, the hot one!
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are finally discussing the HOTTEST Kennedy- BOBBY!! Enjoy girls we love you <3 GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 11: The Alleged Marilyn Monroe/JFK Affair
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did JFK and Marilyn Monroe have an affair? The answer is- most likely- but we may never know for sure. We discuss anyway.Enjoy girls, love you!GIRL HI...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 10: The JFK Assassination Timeline
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we cover the timeline of the moment it happened- the beginning of the 60s and the end of JFK's presidency. Also, Lee Harvey Oswald was lowkey a ...
The Great Emu War
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, the girls dive into the Great Emu War, a peculiar Australian conflict that proved how strong and terrifying birds are.We also chat immer...
Superman
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the girls go on a little detour into the history of SUPERMAN, his roots and evolutions, and the new movie (we are obsessed)Also- we have a lengt...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 9: The Spooky JFK/Lincoln Similarities
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we go on a Kennedy-adjacent tangent and talk about the spooooooky coincidences between JFK and Abraham Lincoln. Was it fate? A curse? Meaningles...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 8: Jackie Kennedy, First Lady of our Hearts
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An extra long chatty section comes before we dive into the icon herself- Jackie Kennedy!!!! We also experiment with being a financial advice podcast a...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 7: JFK's Presidential Run
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CLASS OUTSIDE today as the girls go over JFK's presidential run!! We also chat pilates, the Toronto Fringe Festival, and the usual comings and goings ...
A History of Merch
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GIRL HISTORIANS MERCH <3 Our merch is finally here!!! Yay!! To celebrate the launch, here is a quick history of merch....honestly, it's interesting...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 6: Kick Kennedy was a Real Life Emily in Paris Except She was also Cursed
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back to GH!! We're doing class outside again to study up on another tragic Kennedy. Kick was the rebel and romantic debutante who met her end ...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 5: JFK Enters Politics and Hates It (Kinda)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back today recording in ANOTHER new location (the studio of our friends over at 30 Going on 13 pod) and talking JFK once he leaves the war, and ...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 4: Rosemary, the Hidden Kennedy
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's class outside with Girl Historians! Today, we record outside underneath an active birdfeeder. We're back with episode 4 of our Kennedys series- t...
THE KENNEDYS EP.3: Jack Kennedy, War Hero.
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the girls recount JFK and Joe Jr's involvement in WWII. The first Kennedy death and the beginning of JFK's rise to the top.We also ha...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 2: Fancasting the Kennedys and a Young JFK
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back swinging into our Kennedy content and bringing you a fancasting of our new cast of characters!!! We also delve deeper into a young JFK- an...
THE KENNEDYS EP. 1: The Humble Beginnings
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back!!! Welcome to the KENNEDYS!!!! (Curse of). Join us as we start to unpack the beginning of the Great American Dynasty that is the Kennedys,...
The Trial of the Rosenbergs
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the girls tell the tale of the Rosenbergs- the couple who were executed for espionage after being convicted for spying for the soviet...
The Beatles Biopic Casting
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special opinions-based episode, the girls discuss the casting of the Beatles biopic- Paul Mescal as Paul, Harris Dickinson as John, Josep...
The Dionne Quintuplets
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on our theme of "Canada". the girls discuss the Dionne Quintuplets, the 5 babies born in rural Ontario and became a depression-era sensatio...
When Canada Burned Down the White House
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the girls display a stunning show of patriotism while talking about when Canada (technically England still but shhh) burned down the ...
Tuberculosis and Franz Ferdinand (w/John Green)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Blair and Carley welcome icon and legend John Green to discuss one of the most consequential assassinations of all time ...
The Shamrock Shake's ties to the IRA?
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in this very special St. Patrick's day episode, the girls cover the famed Mcdonald's Shamrock shake- and it's mascot Uncle O'Grimacey. Was he wiped fr...
SIX WIVES #7: The Messy Succession and End of the Tudors
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the finale episode of the Six Wives, Blair and Carley recap the reigns of all three of Henry VIII's children- a succession that's bloody and dramat...
SIX WIVES #6: Catherine Parr, the Final Wife
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the girls recap the final wife of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr. The most married, most published, and most 6th wife of them all. We als...
Lizzie Borden took an Ax (w/Ashley Norton)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this ep of GH, the incredible Ashley Norton joins us to tell us the tale of Lizzie Borden, the alleged axe murderer of yore and star of the "Lizzie...
SIX WIVES #5: The Tragedy of Katherine Howard
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the girls are coming back into the scene with the 5th wife of Henry VIII, Catherine Howard. Tbh, this is such a tragic story and a bit of a sad...
Wu Zetian: China's only Woman Emperor (w/Xiran Jay Zhao)
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this VERY SPECIAL episode, we are honoured to welcome author, icon, and history genius Xiran Jay Zhao!!! Xiran and the girls go over the reign of W...
SIX WIVES #4: Anne Of Cleves, Queen of England
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in the TRIUMPHANT return to our six wives of Henry XIII saga, Carley and Blair dive into Anne of Cleves, the 4th and the longest surviving wife. We un...
A Very Chatty Welcome to 2025 and also Bob Dylan
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Girl Historians!! It's 2025 and we are so stinking pumped for the year ahead girls. In this episode, we make up for the lack of a 10th...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Amelia Earhart
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Stardew Valley
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: yes we have skipped icon number 10 due to a devastating technical glitch, so we are skipping to icon 11. Hopefully we will remedy this soon!! So...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Harvey Milk
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Sweeney Todd
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Jimi Hendrix
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Patty Hearst
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Zheng Yi Sao
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Emily Dickinson
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Jack the Ripper
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Louisa May Alcott
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: OJ Simpson
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of the Holiday Season, we are bringing you 12 DAYS OF ICONS a series of mini-eps covering some people from history that are ICONS!!! For bet...
The History of Santa Claus
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Girl Historians HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR The girls cover the history of Santa Claus, and frankly it is a lot freakier than you think it will be. Sa...
SIX WIVES #3: Jane Seymour, The Only One He Truly Loved?
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We're Call Her Daddy for girls who had a Hamilton phase" - CarleyIn this episode the girls recount the tragically short life and times of Jane Seymou...
The Sordid History of Joe Rogan W/Brendan Kane
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi girls, this was recorded pre-american election, so if you're wondering why we don't cover his involvement... that's why. In this episode, comedian ...
SIX WIVES #2: Anne Boleyn is Brat
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about Anne Boleyn, and Henry VIII's descent into being a tyrant. Don't lose your head!We also discuss evil condos and Carley getting can...
Spooky Halloween Mary Shelley Episode
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BOO! Special early episode drop for Halloween where the girls cover Mary Shelley!!! In the studio for the first time and the girls have a sound board,...
SIX WIVES #1: Catherine of Aragon, Pious Icon
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of SEASON FOUR Blair walks Carley through the first wife of King Henry VIII- Warrior queen and pious legend Catherine of Aragon.A...
SEASON 4 ANNOUNCEMENT!!
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing season 4 of Girl Historians! Starting October 25th! Don't lose your head...Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus bonuses! pat...
The Incredibly Sad, Highly Requested, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Episode
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the finale of our summer school season, the girls recap the extremely devastating tale of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. It is so sad. My go...
Top 6 Messiest Beatles Moments
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls wrap up the Beatles' messiest moments in this penultimate episode of the summer school season!!!!!ALSO Carley saw Maisie Peters at a booksto...
The Curse of the Kohinoor Diamond w/Rhys Naylor
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls are joined by comedian and boyfriend of Carley, Rhys Naylor, as we walk through the 1851 Great Exhibition and the cursed history of the Kohi...
Yoko Ono
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Girls discuss Yoko Ono and her life from childhood to her ongoing contributions to art and the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Also, a huge Carley update, more...
Paul is Dead and the Death of John Lennon
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls chat the Beatles after break up, the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy theory, and the death of John Lennon.They also find time to unpack Gaylor and...
In Defense of John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Or Who Broke Up The Beatles?)
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls unpack The Beatles journey from 1964 until their breakup in 1970 and also reluctantly defend John Lennon.They also defend Winnepeg Manitoba....
BEATLEMANIA
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might be thinking, why is there an extended conversation about the Prisoner of Azkaban in an episode about Beatlemania? Good question!The girls tr...
Four Boys from Liverpool and Their Hot Friend Pete Best
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blair leads Carley through the history of the Beatles, covering their pre-fame years and dissecting what made John Lennon the way he was.We also discu...
The Princess Diana Diaries 4: Conspiracy Theories and the Horrible Cars Known as Fiats
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the girls in the final installment of our Princess Diana deep dive, as we retrace Diana's final hours and the conspiracy theories surrounding her...
The Princess Diana Diaries 3: Affairs, Betrayals, and Tampons
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2 OF PART 2...which of course makes this part 3.We continue our journey through Princess Diana's life during her marriage to Charles, including a...
The Princess Diana Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PART ONE OF TWO!!! Much like Lord of the Rings or Wicked or Breaking Dawn.Our Princess Diana saga continues as we cover Princess Diana's engagement an...
Princess Diana: The Early Years
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our very first mini-season of Summer School! PRINCESS DIANAIn this ep, Carley and Blair go over Diana's pre-engagement years, before she wa...
The Great Molasses Flood
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls go over the Great Molasses Flood and honestly girls it was really tragic. We also go over Bridgerton (again), the lesbian elite, and drink a...
The Cursed Fleetwood Mac Episode
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen girls, we're changing our audio set up for this season and no change goes over entirely smoothly. we tried to record this once and ruined the a...
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WE ARE BACK WITH GIRL HISTORIANS: SUMMER SCHOOL!in this season, we will be doing smaller topics that we want to explore- perfect for summer beach brai...
We're in Salem
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced...
The Salem Industrial Complex
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last 'normal' episode of the Salem Witch Files, we saw Challengers, Blair tells Carley about how Salem embraced its history, boys kissing, the ...
Executions & Aftermath & Drake & Kendrick
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair have half-formed opinions on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, a timeline of everyone in Salem saying sorry about getting all those ...
The Weirdest Salem Witch Trials Pop Culture
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Salem Witch Files winding down, Blair and Carley catch up on summer plans, board games, and insights from eavesdropping on a therapist. Then,...
Wicked (Part 2)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get cozy as Blair takes Carley behind the scenes of the musical, from its inception through its legacy. Also, we learned not to advertise the podcast ...
Wicked (Part 1)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was this whole Salem Witch Trials podcast just a Trojan horse to talk about a musical? Kinda. This week, Blair and Carley talk about why they love the...
Women of Salem Invented Gay Pop
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley leads Blair through a deeper-dive on some of the women convicted of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. And, JoJo Siwa.Also: voice notes, the...
Witch Trial Conspiracies
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fungal bread. Land grabs. Bored girls. And defining what the devil even is. Carley and Blair drink Wayne Gretzky's white wine and address, debunk, and...
Bustin' the Men of Salem
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After no one asked, Blair and Carley look deeper at the lineup of men executed in the Salem witch trials.If you ever thought “I wish they wouldn't s...
The "2 Executed Dogs" Comedy Hour
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone asked for it, so here’s an episode where Carley and Blair (try not to) talk about the two dogs that were executed for witchcraft. In a new ...
The Crucible's John Proctor is the Villain
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair jump forward in time to review two stageplays related to the Salem witch trials: Arthur Miller's 1952 McCarthyism allegory The Crucib...
Best of Truthtanic | Girl Historians Season 1
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we've moved on to witches, take a trip down memory lane with some favourite moments from Girl Historians season 1, as Blair and Carley invest...
Misconceptions and the Wicked Trailer
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a lighter episode this week - like watching Bill Nye instead of having science class - as Blair leads Carley through what people get wrong about ...
Live Show (w/ Guest Historians Kenley Ku, Brendan Kane, Sarah Bennett, and Ben Sosa-Wright)
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the podcast coming back, Blair and Carley gathered their comedian friends and demanded THEY tell some history for a goddamn change. Recor...
First Accusations
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley tells Blair about the first accusations of witchcraft in Salem against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba.And after two episodes, they FINAL...
People Went Crazy Over Witchcraft Because Everything Sucked... and Energy Drinks
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blair leads Carley through some history of how witchcraft was perceived pre-Salem... and they have witch-themed energy drinks. Brought to you by Alani...
Salem Witch Trials Timeline and Fancasts
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blair and Carley are back, they hate the Titanic now, they're only about witches. Sign up on Patreon for episodes a week early and ad-free, plus bonus...
Trailer | Girl Historians: Salem Witch Files
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Truthtanic is now Girl Historians! The Titanic is dead to us! Comedians and wannabe historians Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne are back February 9th...
The Future and We Saw Titanic: The Musical
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the Truthtanic season finale and last episode about the RMS Titanic, Blair and Carley talk about their big takeaways from the season, give their re...
Titanic the Movie
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair go behind the scenes of the iconic 1997 James Cameron/Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet Best Picture-winning movie, Titanic. Nudity! Sce...
Titanic Pop Culture (w/ Tim Blair)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair and guest Tim Blair (TallBoyz) talk about some of the major depictions of the Titanic disaster in pop culture - including a movie abo...
The Wreck
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair celebrate our Lord and Savior, Robert D. Ballard, seemingly the only person racing to find the Titanic's wreck who wasn't just promot...
Titanic Conspiracies
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The energy... it's like we drank a bottle of wine before recording this."Blair and Carley review some of the major Titanic conspiracies that have pop...
The Aftermath (w/ Ben Sosa-Wright)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blair and Carley are joined by comedian Ben Sosa-Wright to dissect the immediate fallout of the disaster: a movie made within 31 days, government inqu...
The Sinking
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley and Blair dare to review the official timeline of the night the Titanic sunk... April 14th to 15th, 1912. Plus: Newsies, hangovers, astrology, ...
Key Passengers and Crew
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of the investigation, Carley and Blair review the most famous suspects. How many shipwrecks can the Unsinkable Molly Brown survive without p...