Podcast Episodes

The Worst Wing with Nicole Hemmer and Kevin Schultz (Preview)

Claire, Nicole Hemmer, and Kevin Schultz play some games and answer the easiest question in the world: are all of the American presidents bad?

**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED LIVE AT THE CHEERFUL EARFUL P…

Published on 8 hours ago

Carl Schmitt with Jonathan Fine *Unlocked*

Claire and Dr. Jonathan Fine build a case against the vice president’s favorite philosopher in the court of public opinion.

**THIS REMASTERED EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON**

Gu…

Published on 1 week ago

Edward Kelley with Cynthia Paces (Subscriber Preview)

Episode 1

Claire and Cynthia Paces try to separate a man from a whole lot of mysteries.

Guest

Our guest Cynthia Paces is a Professor of History at the College of New Jersey. Her new book Prague: the Heart of Eur…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Gary Gygax with Eric Silver

Claire and Eric Silver remind us that sometimes games we love are created by not-so-good people who openly wanted to do an immense amount of psychic damage to some of their players.

Guest

Our guest Eri…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Internet with Wow If True (Subscriber Preview)

Claire is joined by Amanda Silberling and Isabel Kim from Wow If True to discuss the collapse of the internet and why we can’t have nice things anymore.

**The full episode is available on the TGS Patr…

Published on 4 weeks ago

George Pitt-Rivers with Dan Hicks

Claire and Prof. Dan Hicks bring (more) shame on the name Pitt-Rivers, and make an argument for unburying all of the archival bodies.

Guest

Our guest Dan Hicks is a Professor of Contemporary Archaeolog…

Published on 1 month ago

John L. Sullivan with Louis Moore (Subscriber Preview)

Claire and Professor Louis Moore go a few rounds with America’s first heavyweight champion.

Guest

Our guest Professor Louis Moore is a Professor of History at Michigan State University and the co-host …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Godwin Sturt & Thomas of Monmouth with Elise Wang

Claire and Elise Wang dig into the men (and motivations) behind one of the world’s most damaging and long-standing conspiracy theories.

Guest

Our guest Dr. Elise Wang is a professor of medieval literat…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paul (the Apostle) with Shaily Patel (Subscriber Preview)

Claire and Dr. Shaily Patel unpack the many misdeeds of one of early Christianity’s most important men.

Guest

Our guest Dr. Shaily Patel is an Assistant Professor of early Christianity at Virginia Tech…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Come See This Guy Sucked LIVE!

Our first ever live show is coming!

Where: Caveat, 21A Clinton St, New York City

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 @ 7pm

Who: Claire + a couple of special guests!

How: Get your tickets here!

See Privacy Po…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago