American Filth

iHeart

From famous founders to capitalist cooks, from sex scandals to the dirtiest blues song, AMERICAN FILTH dives into the filthier side of American history: uncovering people who society has largely excluded from the history books because they were too unconventional, provocative, seedy, dirty, trashy…. Read more

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Episodes

Henry Miller's Obscene Boobs

02/19/2025 00:39:02Death by Sex? A Rockefeller Story

02/12/2025 00:32:19 Poison or Tummy Ache? The Death of President Zachary Taylor

02/05/2025 00:11:35The Old Clothes Scandal

01/29/2025 00:27:10Gay or Nay?? Mary Todd Lincoln and the Modiste

01/22/2025 00:36:29 Show all episodes

Our take on American Filth podcast

American Filth is an exciting romp through the underbelly of U.S. history, focusing on the taboo and controversial figures often left out of mainstream accounts. Forget the saints and heroes—this podcast is all about the scandalous, the provocative, and the downright filthy. With each half-hour episode, the show doesn't waste time, plunging you straight into tales of raunchy blues songs, eyebrow-raising sex scandals, and radical thinkers. American Filth is a history podcast by iHeartPodcasts.