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

HILF 113 - Cults with 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.  -- 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA --- 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 --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

HILF 112 - King Philip and The Boston Massacre [RECORDED LIVE]

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.  --- ✅ 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! --- 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 --- WANNA TALK?  Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.com Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

HILF 111 - The Odyssey, Part Two with Sam Cowan

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. -- 🎟️ 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! --- 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 --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

HILF 110 - The Odyssey with Sam Cowan

As Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to the big screen, Dawn is taking listeners back to the source. Join Dawn and guest Sam Cowan as they get down and dirty with Homer, unpacking the gods, mortals, monsters, and misadventures that made The Odyssey one of the most enduring stories ever told. By the end, you'll be walking into your local cineplex HILF'd and loaded. -- 🎟️ 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! --- 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 --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic

HILF 109 - The Night Witches, Part Two with Heather Cowan

You're back in the cockpit with Dawn and guest, Heather Cowan, for part two of this little-known chapter of World War II history. Re-join these badass fliers through more of their spine-tingling adventures (and misadventures) all the way to victory and beyond.  -- 🎧 HILF EP39 - NAZI KILLERS with Michelle Mosher 🎧 HILF EP60 - AMELIA EARHART with Fallon Morey 🎟️ Get tickets and HILF LIVE! : First Thursdays at Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA ✅ Checkout Heather's work in Personal Development: Body of Work  --- SILFS (Sources I'd Like to F*ck):  BOOK: The Night Witches by Bruce Myles (1981) More about OPERATION BARBAROSSA from the Imperial War Musuem One of the only videos I found with interviews of some of the surviving pilots. 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 --- HILF original music by Kat Perkins @katperkinsmusic