If you find yourself spouting off niche history or weird fun facts so often that your friends question, "why do you know that?" then this podcast is for you. Friends of over a decade, Ashley and Kelsey, take historical situations and stories and show you the unseen sides of some of the world's most pivotal people and events.
With a dash of humor and mischief, the girls aim to make history both fun and palatable for all. From Anne Boleyn to Lucrezia Borgia and all of the crazy in between.
Kelsey has picked yet another disaster to cover. She deep dives on The Challenger Disaster and how it was completely preventable.
30 Jul 2026
E11: Art Heists
Ashley covers the infamous Mona Lisa Louvre heist while Kelsey takes on the heist of the Isabella Gardner Museum.
16 Jul 2026
E10: Consuelo Vanderbilt
Ashley breaks down an inspiration for The Gilded Age, Consuelo Vanderbilt.
2 Jul 2026
E09: The Thai Cave Rescue
Kelsey gets to talk about yet another hyperfixation. She delves into the logistics of the Thai Cave Rescue in Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
18 Jun 2026
E08: Hampton Court Palace
Ashley just touches the surface of Tudor lore by diving into Hampton Court Palace. She even discusses the ghosts, just for Kelsey.
16 Apr 2026
E07: William Shakespeare
Kelsey covers the life and times of William Shakespeare, the conspiracies that followed, and how everything ties into Hamnet today.
26 Mar 2026
E06: Olympic Stories: Oksana Masters and Miracle on Ice
In the wake of the Olympics, Kelsey and Ashley tell two stories to highlight the true spirit of the Games. Kelsey covers Oksana Masters and the incredible story that led her to be the most decorated Winter Paralympian to date, and Ashley covers the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Men's Hockey team.
20 Mar 2026
E05: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Welcome to an episode about the most fascinating woman you've never heard of, Marjorie Merriweather Post. The food heiress lived nothing short of a fascinating life, as explored by Ashley in this episode.
29 Jan 2026
E04: Pompeii and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
It's a Kelsey-led episode this week, where she uncovers the ancient history of Pompeii, why it's so well preserved, and why some of the town's inhabitants might have perished. She also touches on the lesser-known victim of Vesuvius, Herculaneum, and the more modern-day tragedy of the White Island Eruption.
23 Jan 2026
E03: Killer Whales and Ocean Cryptids
For the first-ever double episode, Ashley and Kelsey dive deep into some of the ocean's most fascinating creatures, both real and mythical.
16 Jan 2026
E02: Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Ashley dives into ancient Egyptian history and gives us all a glimpse into the search (yes, search, we haven't found it) for Cleopatra's lost tomb.
8 Jan 2026
E01: The Titanic
Kelsey takes the first episode to a familiar place: The Titanic. The girls discuss the sinking, the iceberg, and the monkey (we're not kidding, a literal monkey) that was employed to find the lost wreckage.
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