Right Answers Mostly
by Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo
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History is just gossip! Join hosts Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald every Monday as they break down the juiciest stories from history and pop culture over a cocktail!
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- The Election That Was So Y2K · 57 minIt's the year 2000. Britney Spears is dominating the charts, Sex and the City is in its prime, and two political nepo babies are fighting for the White House. What could possibly…
- (SNEAK PEEK) Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America? · 53 minMary Mallon was an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York City when a string of mysterious typhoid outbreaks were traced back to her. The problem? Mary wasn’t sick and she…
- Mary Shelley, The OG Goth Girlie Who Wrote 'Frankenstein" · 1 h 6 minSpooky season continues, Rammies! Thank you to those who wrote in and suggested we cover the OG Goth Girlie, AUTHOR of "Frankenstein", Mary Shelley. We cover her unconventional…
- Elizabeth Holmes: The Spookiest CEO Of All Time · 1 h 1 minBefore you see Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary… In this weeks re-release episode for SPOOKY SEASON, Tess covers Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO who tricked the…
- The Dancing Plague of 1518: Dance Till You Die! · 51 minThe dancing plague of 1518, was a case of dancing mania that occurred in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people started…
- (SNEAK PEEK) Yoko Ono: Give Her a Chance · 1 h 7 minPREMIUM EPISODE: The last 45 minutes will be left for our premium subscribers. We currently have a sale if you're interested for $4.99/month for THREE months. Support our show…
- The Habsburg Dynasty: The Most Inbred Family in History · 1 h 12 minWe’re diving into one of history’s most powerful and dysfunctional dynasties, The Habsburgs. From strategic marriages and massive empires to generations of inbreeding that…
- Lizzie Borden: The Girl with the Axe · 1 h 10 minThis week we cover the Lizzie Borden murder case, one of the most famous in American criminal history. Accused of brutally killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892…
- Girls Who Sleuth: The Nellie Bly Story · 1 h 17 minWelcome to Back to School Month all month long! Today we cover Nellie Bly: the original girl who sleuthed. After forcing her way into the male dominated world of journalism…
- (SNEAK PEEK) Marilyn Monroe: The Final Chapter, The Kennedys & The Conspiracies · 59 minIn the final chapter of Marilyn Month, we’re covering the last years of Marilyn Monroe’s life and the mystery that still surrounds her death more than 60 years later. From her…
- Dolly Parton is An Angel on Earth · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 9Today we're taking a deep dive into the life of the one and only Dolly Parton - the queen of rhinestones, wigs, and big hair. We start in the Great Smokey Mountains of East…
- Marilyn Monroe: The Men, the Movies & the Myth · 1 h 27 minIn episode three of our Marilyn Monroe Month, we’re getting into the height of Marilyn’s fame: the iconic movies, the scandals, and her marriages to two of the most famous men in…
- Marilyn Month on Right Answers Mostly: The Woman, The Myths, The Conspiracies · 1 minIf you love history and gossip, this one's for you! All August long we're covering all things Marilyn Monroe- her childhood, rise to stardom, marriages, conspiracy theories and…
- The Making of Marilyn Monroe · 1 h 26 minWelcome to our second episode of our Marilyn Monroe Month! Norma Jeane is gone... Marilyn Monroe is about to be born. This week, we follow Marilyn's extraordinary…
- Norma Jeane And The Women Who Raised Her · 1 h 12 minWELCOME TO MARILYN MONTH! All month long, we're doing deep dives into Marilyn Monroe's life because she deserves so much more than just one episode. To kick things off, we're…
- Trojan War: Before Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey · 1 h 11 minRelease in honor of The Odyssey: This week we re-visit one of history’s juiciest conflicts: The Trojan War. It all starts with a beauty contest judged by a lil shepherd, and…
- (SNEAK PEEK) Jackie Robinson Was So Much More Than Baseball · 39 minJackie Robinson didn't just change baseball, he changed America. This week, we're rounding out American Icons month with the incredible story of the man who broke Major League…
- How Madonna Changed Pop Music Forever · 1 h 18 minLong before pop stars built entire careers around reinvention, Madonna was changing the rules in real time. In this episode, we trace her journey from a broke dancer arriving in…
- American Girl Dolls were BRAT · 57 minRE-RELEASE: Join us in this MUCH requested nostalgic episode as we delve into the enchanting world of American Girl Dolls, exploring their rich history and the cultural impact…
- Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space · 1 h 12 minIn honor of America's 250th birthday and American Icons month (in a cool, liberal way), we're celebrating the trailblazers who helped shape the country, and few reached greater…
