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Girl Historians

Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne

A comedy podcast where Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne attempt to be historians. Current obsession: the Salem Witch Files. (Previously: Truthtanic.) For business inquiries, email...

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Episode list

22

  • April 18, 2025

    1 hr 4 min

    The Trial of the Rosenbergs

    In this episode, the girls tell the tale of the Rosenbergs- the couple who were executed for espionage after being convicted for spying for the soviet union. Fun! We also have an i...

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  • April 11, 2025

    1 hr 28 min

    The Beatles Biopic Casting

    In this very special opinions-based episode, the girls discuss the casting of the Beatles biopic- Paul Mescal as Paul, Harris Dickinson as John, Joseph Quinn as George, and Barry K...

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  • March 28, 2025

    58 min

    The Dionne Quintuplets

    Continuing on our theme of "Canada". the girls discuss the Dionne Quintuplets, the 5 babies born in rural Ontario and became a depression-era sensation. This one is sad! Babies sho...

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  • March 21, 2025

    1 hr 22 min

    When Canada Burned Down the White House

    In this episode, the girls display a stunning show of patriotism while talking about when Canada (technically England still but shhh) burned down the White House during the war of ...

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  • March 14, 2025

    46 min

    Tuberculosis and Franz Ferdinand (w/John Green)

    In this very special episode, Blair and Carley welcome icon and legend John Green to discuss one of the most consequential assassinations of all time and how tuberculosis contribut...

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  • March 7, 2025

    1 hr 5 min

    The Shamrock Shake's ties to the IRA?

    in this very special St. Patrick's day episode, the girls cover the famed Mcdonald's Shamrock shake- and it's mascot Uncle O'Grimacey. Was he wiped from Mcdonald's marketing for hi...

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