American Filth

About American Filth

From famous founders to capitalist cooks, from sex scandals to the dirtiest blues song, AMERICAN FILTH dives into the filthier side of American history: uncovering people who society has largely excluded from the history books because they were too unconventional, provocative, seedy, dirty, trashy…. Or just plain filthy. And sure, some of these folks made great contributions to history. But that’s not the part of their lives AMERICAN FILTH is interested in. This podcast is here for the drama, the spice, and general tomfoolery. The weekly series of brisk episodes plunges face-first into the dirtiest events and people in the annals of American history.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

comedy · history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Aug 2023

Latest episode

14 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

78 of 125 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   American Filth Bids You A Filthy Farewell! But Don't Worry...

   I come bearing big news that many of you will weep about for years to come: American Filth has come to a close for the foreseeable future. But don't worry... While I'm departing the iHeart Cinematic Universe, I'm heading out to uncharted territory and starting two new podcasts for you, my friends of filth. Here are the shows... America Is Perfect! features my comedic commentaries on the PERFECT people and events that are shaping our PERFECT nation. Because as we know, nothing bad ever happens in America! (Doth you sense the sarcasm??) You can listen to that show wherever you listen to podcasts. Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-is-perfect/id1851536611). Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1HZ86HA6KT9JtFHPKhsnS0). Etc. First episode drops next Friday, 11/21. America is Perfect! THE PAST is the same idea, but about the PERFECT events and people of the past. You can listen to this show exclusively on Patreon with a monthly pledge of $5 or $10. Here's the link to that. (https://www.patreon.com/AmericaisPerfect)Episode 1 is already available to stream. Here's the link to the shows' Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/americaisperfectpod) and to Gabbie's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gahhhbbiewatts). Stay filthy!! Links again...if you like them formatted like this: Patreon, where you can listen to America Is Perfect! THE PAST: https://www.patreon.com/AmericaisPerfect (https://www.patreon.com/AmericaisPerfect) America Is Perfect! on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-is-perfect/id1851536611 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-is-perfect/id1851536611) America Is Perfect! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1HZ86HA6KT9JtFHPKhsnS0 (https://open.spotify.com/show/1HZ86HA6KT9JtFHPKhsnS0) The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americaisperfectpod (https://www.instagram.com/americaisperfectpod) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   17 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   GAY OR NAY: Was J. Edgar Hoover A Cross-Dressing Queen?

   We return to an important question: was this historical figure gay...or nay? This time, FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover goes to gay court. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   3 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   "The Stripper and the Congressman" (They Boinked)

   1974. A car's pulled over. Inside, a congressman. Outside, a stripper, who had run from the vehicle and tried to jump into an estuary. Suspicious! See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Inside a recent episode

American Filth Bids You A Filthy Farewell! But Don't Worry...

Published 14 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that's not grammatically correct. Lewis and Clark is perfect, but that is the naming convention for the episodes. So just have fun. All right, guys, it's the early 19th century 1803. Thomas Jefferson who was the president of the United States at the time just made a big purchase, specifically of Louisiana. For $15 million, he bought the Louisiana purchase from Napoleon Bonaparte. You know, that short guy in France. And if I'm being honest, guys, the Louisiana purchase, it wasn't even really Louisiana. It's like a sliver of Louisiana. And then what's now Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, part of Colorado, part of Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, just this whole mass of land. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

419,108,275

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

295 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

225 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

91

YouTube

93

Engagement

97

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