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

It was a cold and blustery night in 1692 when the Macdonalds were slaughtered in their beds by a group of rival Campbells who had not only sworn them no harm, but had been their guests for almost two weeks. Dawn is joined by friend and comedy writer, Joe Roche, for the dark tale of the Glencoe Massacre.
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🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA
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SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):
BOOK: The Glencoe Massacre by John Prebble
PODCAST: BBC In Our Time: The Glencoe Massacre (2010)
VIDEO: Knives in the Dark (Part one of two)
VIDEO: History Hit 'Forgotten Massacre of Jacobite Revolution' - Dan Snow
LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck):
See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)
See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients
Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!
HILF is now on Patreon!
Buy Me a Coffee
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HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

Join Dawn and some very special guests - including her dear, sweet mom - and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California). Hear the tragic tale of Jonestown, why you too could have fallen into the charm of Jim Jones, and the stories of hope and resilience among the bloodshed.

🔗 Ryan Ripple

🔗 JB Ball

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🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA

🤑 HILF is now on Patreon!

--- Looking for more historical information about Jonestown? This was my best online resource - An amazing digital archive hosted by San Diego State University (SDSU).

LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients

Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!

Buy Me a Coffee

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WANNA TALK?

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Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

Dawn is joined by Kat Perkins, one of her best friends (and the voice of the HILF theme song!) for a dive into the dark history of cults. From the strangest real-life rituals, to the made-up cults - and why it's important to know the difference. 

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🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA

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SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck): 

BOOK: The Penquin Book of Cults, collected by Joseph P Laycock.

Heavens Gate HBO Documentary: Heaven's Gate the Cult of Cults

Heaven's Gate 'Exit Interviews' (WARNING: These are not violent or graphic, but they are  the last words of people about to take their lives and should be watched while girded emotionally... Hold a dog or something.)

Rick Allen Ross - Cult 'deprogrammer' who I think is among the most frightening figures I met in this research.

LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck):

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients

Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!

HILF is now on Patreon!

Buy Me a Coffee

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HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

King Philip is simultaneously a real historic figure, and an object of early American fantasy. Join Dawn and a live audience at Flappers Comedy Club (in beautiful Burbank, California) to hear the tale of how history reports... and distorts... just like the present does. 

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✅ Follow HILF on TikTok! 

🎟️ HILF Public School - the live, interactive version of HILF: First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA

🤑 HILF is now on Patreon!

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LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck) 

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients

Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!

Buy Me a Coffee

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WANNA TALK? 

Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

The journey isn't over, it's only just reached the underworld.  Rejoin Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they link arms to follow Odysseus all the way home.  Whether you're preparing for Christopher Nolan's upcoming blockbuster movie, revisiting an old favorite, or experiencing The Odyssey for the first time, this episode explores why Odysseus' long road home remains one of the most thrilling—and profoundly human—stories ever told.

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🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA

🎫 Visit Theatricum Botanicum - Sam performs in Treasure Island, June - October, 2026

✅ Checkout Sam's work as a Personal Trainer!

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SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck): 

BOOK: One of many free, online versions of The Odyssey

THE LECTURE: The Learning Company presents Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver. (Hoopla and Libby often have audio versions available FOR FREE!)

LILF's (Link's I'd Like to F*ck):

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Histories Greatest Mysteries (multiple seasons)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Crazy Rich Ancients

Check out HILF MERCH now available on Redbubble! Stickers, t-shirts, bags and more!

HILF is now on Patreon!

Buy Me a Coffee

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HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic