Dawn is joined by her sister, Lisa; and niece, Ellie for the HILF-ing of Los Angeles’s most famous true-crime tragedy. Hear about Charles Manson and how the world learned about his sinister cult.

As Dawn is a resident of LA, you'll ride shot-gun briefly as they leave the studio and visit a crime scene in order to better understand this dark page from LA’s past. Buckle up!

SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
• Book - Choas by Tom O'Neill
• Netflix Doc on book, Choas by Tom O'Neill
• YOUTUBE - Leslie Van Houten Interview
• YOUTUBE - Patricial Krenwinkel Interview
• YOUTUBE - Tex Watson and his spiritual journey while incarcerated.
• YOUTUBE - Susan Atkins Interview (1980's Australia 60 Minutes)
• YOUTUBE - Diane Sawyer Interview with multiple members of the family. (1994)

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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Hear the story of Rosemary Kennedy, sister to John F Kennedy, who goes from being the media-darling of a royal ball, to the the victim of a botched lobotomy at the age of 23.

To thank for this sad and fascinating HILF is Molly McAleer who is a comedy writer, and behind the mic of a few hit podcasts including Trend Lightly, and Mother May I Sleep With - which is devoted to Lifetime movies!

Catch Molly's LIVE SHOW Friends Only Live! (June 25th, 2025 - BOSTON)

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson (2016)
• Lecture - The Hidden Kennedy Daughter author, Kate Clifford Larson at George Washington University
• Film - The Lobotomist
• More Video about Dr. Watts, Lobotomist.
• Watch news reel about Rosemary's appearance at the English Royal Court.

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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Welcome back! When last we met Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery, our heroes had navigated over 2,000 miles. Up and down rivers, across the Continental Divide, and all way to the Northern Pacific Coast. They saw a dead whale, it was nuts.

In the conclusion, learn why those who first saw present-day Yellowstone Park thought it was literal hell on earth; hear how Sacegewea’s son finds himself in the royal court of Germany; and so much more!

Along with Dawn on this historic journey, is comedian Alex Malt, whose first comedy album debuts this summer!

Find Alex on Instagram!

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - Lewis & Clark: An American Journey by Daniel B. Thorp.
• Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition - Amazing online educational resource.
• Project Gutenberg - The Journals of Lewis & Clark

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins

HILF artwork by Joe Dressel.

Lewis & Clark were more than just two white guys in buckskins! Join Dawn and the “Corps of Discovery” as they venture into the wildest of the wild West. Meet Sacegawea, fight a grizzly, and find out what it takes to cross the Rocky Mountains in 1805.

Along with Dawn on this historic journey, is comedian Alex Malt, whose first comedy album debuts this summer!

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - Lewis & Clark: An American Journey by Daniel B. Thorp.
• Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition - Amazing online educational resource.
• Project Gutenberg - The Journals of Lewis & Clark

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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

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HILF artwork by Joe Dressel.

It’s the wild, true story of Donald Nichols, a seventh-grade drop-out who rises from Army Mechanic to Black Ops Phenomenon during the Korean War. Hear the whole twisted tale - from his unlikely rise, to his fall, to the weeks of electroshock therapy - and from Blaine Harden, the world’s leading expert on the subject.

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - The King of Spies: The Dark Reign of America’s Spymaster in Korea by Blaine Harden
• Book - The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot by Blaine Harden
• Book - Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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WANNA TALK?

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

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Joining Napoleon on his journey to his now-famous defeat at Waterloo, is comedian, Jackie Kashian. She has several comedy albums, performs across the country, and on all your screens: Netflix, late show, Conan and so much more.

You can also hear her on two great podcasts, The Dork Forest, which invites folks from a variety of backgrounds to come and share the stuff on which they are “dorks”, and the comedy podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show which pairs her with another great comedian, Laurie Kilmartin.

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell
• YOUTUBE - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo 1815 (Epic History: 14 min)

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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Re-join Dawn and her guest, comedian, Jackie Kashian (Netflix, late show, Comedy Central) for a few more tasty morsels from the history of Napoleon's doomed last stand.

Listen to Jackie's two great podcasts: The Dork Forest, which invites folks from a variety of backgrounds to come and share the stuff on which they are “dorks”, and the comedy podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show which pairs her with another great comedian, Laurie Kilmartin.

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell
• YOUTUBE - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo 1815 (Epic History: 14 min)

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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“Entertainment Specialist” was the technical designation of what would later be known as The Morale Corps. This intrepid group of enlisted soldiers were responsible for finding joy in life’s darkest and most dangerous corners.

To tell the story, Dawn is joined by author Robert B. O’Connor who wrote Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge. Hear how his novel weaves a lovely fiction among real history and makes the case for why we should all learn to play the spoons.

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SILF's (Sources I'd Like to F*ck)

• Book - The Jeep Show by Robert B O’Connor - https://jeepshowbook.com/
• Here is the US military’s look on the battle on the 80th anniversary. https://www.army.mil/botb/
• Surprise! PBS has a kick-ass documentary of the battle - Go ahead and donate while you're there, why don’t cha? https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bulge/
• More great images from The Battle of the Bulge - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-the-bulge

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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!
• HILF is now on Patreon!
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Find your next favorite podcast on BIG COMEDY NETWORK.

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WANNA TALK?

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

Theme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins