HILF: History I'd Like to F**k

Re-join Dawn and guest, Mary Ramos, for the best (and worst) plague stories including medieval methods of medical treatment and prevention. You'll also learn some origin theories for Yarsina Pestis, the bacterium behind the plague, including asteroids and earthquakes.

It is known among historians as the greatest horror show in human history. The Black Death, aka: "The Plague", aka: "The Great Pestilence." This highly-deadly, bacterial infection first appeared in the Middle Ages then quickly spread across the entire known-world from China to Sweden, killing half of the population. Join Dawn and celebrated Hollywood music producer, Mary Ramos, as we follow the rats and their fleas all the way down the rabbit hole.

Vampires are sexy. From Nosferatu, to Bela Lugosi, to those sparkly adolescent heart-throb ones from Twilight (yes, I’m team Edward). But they have not always been so F-able. Join Dawn and guest - comedian, Macy Issacs - as they whistle through the graveyard and around the world with all of the creatures of the night.

Just in time for Scary Movie season, Dawn revisits an episode devoted to the history of Horror Movies! Join Dawn and guest, comedian and professional hacker, Jose Barrientos as they snuggle up under a weighted blanket and talk about the movies that have scared them the most and where all these wonderful plots and monsters came from.

He's a Founding Daddy and America’s first rock star. Before he was on our hundred dollar bill, Benjamin Franklin was famous around the world for his cutting-edge science experiments, his satirical writing, and being a particularly good kisser. Hear some of the stories they DIDN'T teach you in school from the man himself... kinda.