Grim Philly

About Grim Philly

Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia is a history podcast and true crime podcast for mature audiences by historians and PhD’s; and is not for those easily offended. Our history and true crime podcast in Philadelphia comprises three regular historians and a revolving caste of a dozen psychologists, museum curators, and college professors of various fields, and is presented in non-prudish colloquial terms, with an eye to factual accuracy and entertainment macabre on unique topics that have been well-researched. Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia airs seasonally with new listening every fall.

Publisher

Grim Philly

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Nov 2020

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 87 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Revolutionary War Philadelphia IV - George Washington

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about George Washington's evolving leadership and character during the Revolutionary War in Philadelphia, exploring his strategies, personal life, and complex legacy.

2. 

   4 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Revolutionary War Philadelphia III - They Died on the Fourth of July

   Host Greg Brannan interviews Dr. Arron Sullivan about Revolutionary War Philadelphia, exploring the friendships of Jefferson and Adams, John Andre's final moments, and the theft of Thomas Paine's bones.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Revolutionary War Philadelphia II - Spies and Free Masons

   Host Greg Young explores the Revolutionary War's spies and Freemasons in occupied Philadelphia, revealing a gripping and hopeful historical narrative.

Inside a recent episode

Revolutionary War Philadelphia IV - George Washington

Published 3 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He would never express favor or disfavor to any idea. Rather, he would allow all of his junior officers to speak and encourage this openness before he would announce his view on what they should do. And he would often take their views into account on what they should do. It was a way of encouraging... He didn't want a bunch of yes men to just agree to whatever he thought they should do. He really wanted to hear what they thought they should do, and he could evaluate each of their ideas and then come up with a final plan for whatever they were doing. And he carried that over into his presidency. […]

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

205 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

74 ratings