To help tell the story of the man behind our 100-dollar bill, Dawn is joined by <a href="https://www.bfranklinlive.com/let-s-be-frank/">Benjamin Franklin expert, Bryan Austin</a>. He portrays James Madison and Ben Franklin in <a href="https://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/listing/colonial-williamsburg/5105/">Colonial Williamsburg</a> and has walked much more than a mile in their shoes...Pull up a chair and hear the stories of Benjamin Franklin’s wild childhood, his multitude of lovers, and the parties that were so good, they saved America.<ul><li>Listen to <a href="https://www.bfranklinlive.com/let-s-be-frank/">Bryan's podcast, LET'S BE FRANK</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bfranklinlive/">Follow Bryan on Instagram!</a></li></ul>---LEARN MORE about Benjamin Franklin!<ul><li>ARTICLE <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shocking-scenes-from-benjamin-franklins-experimental-electricity-parties">in ATLAS OBSCURA about Franklin's shocking electricity parties</a></li><li>More about <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shocking-scenes-from-benjamin-franklins-experimental-electricity-parties">THE KEY AND KITE EXPERIMENT from The Franklin Institute.</a></li><li>Read about <a href="https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/lightning-rod-not-so-shocking-invention#:~:text=Lightning%20rods%20help%20to%20prevent,other%20methods%20of%20lightning%20protection.">Franklin's The Lightning Rod</a>... you heard me.</li><li>Article specifically about <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/benjamin-franklin-in-london">Ben's years living in London before the Revolution</a>.</li><li>Read the <a>SILENCE DOGOODE LETTERS</a>.</li><li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/how-alexander-wedderburn-cost-england-america">Alexander Wedderburn, the guy who scolded Ben in London.</a></li></ul>--- LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck) <ul><li>See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!</li><li><a href="https://www.history.com/shows/historys-crazy-rich-ancients">Crazy Rich Ancients</a></li><li><a href="https://play.history.com/shows/historys-greatest-mysteries#episodes">Histories Greatest Mysteries </a>(multiple seasons)</li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/hilfpodcast">HILF is now on Patreon!</a></li><li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/hilfpodcast">Buy Me a Coffee</a></li></ul>---NEXT NEW EPISODE: VAMPIRES with comedian, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maceyisaacs">Macy Issacs</a>. ---WANNA TALK? Find us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hilfpodcast/">Instagram</a> or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.comTheme song: Composed and performed by <a href="https://www.katperkinsmusic.com/">Kat Perkins</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;To help tell the story of the man behind our 100-dollar bill, Dawn is joined by &lt;a href="https://www.bfranklinlive.com/let-s-be-frank/"&gt;Benjamin Franklin expert, Bryan Austin&lt;/a&gt;. He portrays James Madison and Ben Franklin in &lt;a href="https://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/listing/colonial-williamsburg/5105/"&gt;Colonial Williamsburg&lt;/a&gt; and has walked much more than a mile in their shoes...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pull up a chair and hear the stories of Benjamin Franklin’s wild childhood, his multitude of lovers, and the parties that were so good, they saved America.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to &lt;a href="https://www.bfranklinlive.com/let-s-be-frank/"&gt;Bryan's podcast, LET'S BE FRANK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bfranklinlive/"&gt;Follow Bryan on Instagram!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;---&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEARN MORE about Benjamin Franklin!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;ARTICLE &lt;a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shocking-scenes-from-benjamin-franklins-experimental-electricity-parties"&gt;in ATLAS OBSCURA about Franklin's shocking electricity parties&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;More about &lt;a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shocking-scenes-from-benjamin-franklins-experimental-electricity-parties"&gt;THE KEY AND KITE EXPERIMENT from The Franklin Institute.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read about &lt;a href="https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/lightning-rod-not-so-shocking-invention#:~:text=Lightning%20rods%20help%20to%20prevent,other%20methods%20of%20lightning%20protection."&gt;Franklin's The Lightning Rod&lt;/a&gt;... you heard me.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Article specifically about &lt;a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/benjamin-franklin-in-london"&gt;Ben's years living in London before the Revolution&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read the &lt;a&gt;SILENCE DOGOODE LETTERS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn more about &lt;a href="https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/how-alexander-wedderburn-cost-england-america"&gt;Alexander Wedderburn, the guy who scolded Ben in London.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;--- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.history.com/shows/historys-crazy-rich-ancients"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Crazy Rich Ancients&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.history.com/shows/historys-greatest-mysteries#episodes"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Histories Greatest Mysteries &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(multiple seasons)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/hilfpodcast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HILF is now on Patreon!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/hilfpodcast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy Me a Coffee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;---&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NEXT NEW EPISODE: VAMPIRES with comedian, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/maceyisaacs"&gt;Macy Issacs&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;---&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WANNA TALK? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find us on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/hilfpodcast/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Theme song: Composed and performed by &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.katperkinsmusic.com/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kat Perkins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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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. 

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

HILF 69 - Benjamin Franklin with Bryan Austin

HILF 69 - Benjamin Franklin with Bryan Austin

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