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Firebrands
by Carl Schultz, Grace Ulrich, Geena Santiago
Join three barely competent hosts as they embark on an audio exploration of their favorite martyrs, malcontents, and non-conformists.
Episodes
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John Dee, The Great Conjurer
In which queens read horoscopes, angels play matchmaker, and Millennials kill the Alchemy industry.
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Charles Wepner, The Bayonne Bleeder
In which men get punched, that punching inspires men, and everyone's on their phones these days.
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The Lost Firebrands Halloween Special
Things get unseasonably grim as women get hysterical, men's legs explode, and there might be a cow in the attic. Content Warning for lots of things, including: Violence, dead children, incest, sexual assault, and gee this is a darker than usual episode. Oh and a dog is mildly injured. Product...
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John Boyle O'Reilly, The Fenian
In which prisons are broken, secret societies are formed, and Grace and Geena learn about Ireland for the first time.
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George Waddell, The Rube
In which Colts are Orphaned, men pursue firetrucks, and straw hats end in violence.
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Carlo Gesualdo, The Madrigalist
In which women sex men to death, other men are addicted to witches, and Grace doesn't want to editorialize.
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Sidney Gottlieb, The Mind-Breaker
In which monkeys get piled up, men leap from hotel windows, and everyone is on acid all the time.
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Sarah Josepha Hale, The Mother of Thanksgiving
In which Mary has a Little Lamb, civil wars are ignored, and Grace is directly attacked by feminine nouns. Special Guest Host: Olivia Weiss
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Joseph Pilates, The Inventor of Pilates
In which contortionists are interned, cats don't do jumping jacks, and Carl is on vacation and simply could not be bothered. Special Guest: Arielle Cimino
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Vincenzo Peruggia, The Man Who Stole The Mona Lisa
In which art theft is a sex crime, security guards learn judo, and Geena and Grace really exercise their anti-Italian bigotry.
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Claude Bell, The Sandman
In which dinosaurs are created, mutant berries are discovered, and we make about as many weed jokes as we ever will.
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Carl Tanzler, The Pygmalion
In which children have visions, graves get robbed, and we start talking about Outback Steakhouse and end talking about very gross body decomposition.
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Eric Blair, The Orwellian
In which policemen draw, communists fight communists, and Grace is off the podcast for real, seriously. Special Guest: Chris O'Connell
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Violet Jessop, The Queen of Sinking Ships
In which ships are unsinkable (and female), stewardesses are attractive (and fired), and a lot of research is still to be done.
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Martin Couney, The Incubator Doctor
In which babies are weaklings, presidents are assassinated, and Grace is defeated by a Polish town name and whatever that clicking sound is. Please be aware, this episode has a weird amount of discussion of dead babies and eugenics specifically.
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Firebrands Presents: Chompers
Well, its April Fools again and things get silly as cats attack men, tailors attack stains, and farting attacks the French entertainment circuit.
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Martin Guerre, The Imposter
In which teenagers are cursed with impotency, adults have the wrong number of legs, and Grace does not understand the legal system.
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Juan Garcia, The Double Agent
In which Lisbon is London, Nazis are gullible, and we begin with an unrelated 5 minute CIA anecdote.
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Alan Abel, The Hoaxer
In which horses are nude, pornography is satire, and the audio is not very good.
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Richard More, The Bastard
In which adultery is committed, bells are stolen, and four out of five Pilgrim children have weird names.
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Matthew Henson, The Second Man to the North Pole(?)
In which dogs are eaten, meteorites are stolen, and none of us can do a decent Teddy Roosevelt.
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Firebrands Presents: Courthouse of Horror
We kick off the first week of November with our Halloween episode, three grim tales of haunted real estate, dead popes, and rotten feet... all inexplicably legal themed. Content Warning: Not kidding about the rotten feet, stuff gets gross.
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Aimee Semple Kennedy McPherson, The Sister
In which churches are mega, Canadians go missing, and we are unclear on how the story of Jonah goes.
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Napoleon Hill, The Successful
In which magnets cure tuberculosis, babies are immortal, and Carl can't pronounce southern town names.
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Ada Blackjack, The Female Robinson Crusoe
Firebrands triumphantly returns as the Arctic is friendly, explorers do the dishes, and Robinson Crusoe is a fictional character.
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Eugenie Clark, The Shark Lady
In which all fish must die, men are unnecessary, and we do some uncompensated product placement for a B-Tier streaming platform. Special Guest Host: Arielle Cimino
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Mary Wilcox, The Princess Caraboo
In which maids walk across England, mysterious princesses are discovered, and Grace's promise to keep these episodes short is insincere.
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Jones Very, The Brave Saint
In which students riot, the Second Coming comes, and we've seen Master and Commander, but not Dead Poets Society.
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Sarah Goodrich, The Miniaturist
In which flirting is art, senators are aloof, and the last 15 minutes is debate over the exact same scores.
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Lenny Dykstra, The Nails
In which steroids are sampled, baseballs are the size of basketballs, and Grace would clearly rather be talking about hockey.
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Victor Lustig, The "Count"
In which landmarks are sold, money is printed, and Geena is perhaps too fond of today's hero.
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Hetty Green, The Witch of Wall Street
In which assassinations are thwarted, Quakers are austere, and this episode isn't late, you're late.
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Joseph Knowles, The Naked Survivalist
In which moose fight moose, pants are tumbleweeds, and we learn some fun animal facts.
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Freaky Friday-brands
Things get topsy turvy as women give birth to animals, postmen attempt abortions, and Grace tells a very boring story.
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Doctor Willard Bliss, The Presidential Physician
In which metal is detected, pus is plentiful, and Grace ignores a very important notification and commits Sound Crime against everyone's audio. Part 2 of 'The Life and Getting Shot of James Garfield'
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Charles Guiteau, The Stalwart of the Stalwarts
In which ships collide, lawyers are arrested, and coitus gets interruptus'd. Part 1 of 'The Life and Getting Shot of James Garfield'
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Marita Lorenz, The Spy Who Loved Castro
In which assassinations are planned (allegedly), babies disappear (or possibly don't), and Captain von Trapp loses his job.
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Timothy Dexter, The Earl of Chester
In which deaths are faked, sailors herd cats, and we explore some real crypto bro energy. Special Guest Host: Patrick Cornacchio
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Homer & Langley Collyer, The Collectors
In which traps are set, gynecologists canoe to work, and Henry Ford plots to prevent the formation of Steely Dan.
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Lee Christmas, The Incredible Yanqui
In which trains crash, banana companies go to war, and snowmen look like the wrong celebrity.
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Iva Toguri, The Tokyo Rose
In which passports are refused, propaganda is sarcastic, and Geena commits some low-level treason.
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Julie d'Aubigny, The Duelist
In which nuns go on the run, vocal ranges are named, and we dont know how to end these episodes.
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Jonathan Wild, The Thief-taker General
In which jails are broken, Buttocks have Twangs, and everyone is sick.
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A Very Dreadfull Firebrands Halloween Special
Three startling tales of terror in which the dead speak, monks are annoying, and something spooky happens to Geena's audio and makes it unlistenable.
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John Brinkley, The Goat Gland Doctor
In which goats are the most virile animal, radio hosts run for governor, and things become too silly.
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Elizabeth Bigley, The Heiress
In which signatures are forged, fake philanthropists die, and Grace is the only one who knows what a Section Boss is.
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Albert Parsons, The Anarchist
In which printer’s devils become powder monkeys, men’s heads explode, and we briefly stop being political.
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Stede Bonnet, The Gentleman Pirate
In which men walk the plank, cities are held hostage for syphilis medication, and Grace's house is haunted. Special Guest Host: Calvin Berry
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Belle Gunness, The Ogress
In which candy stores burn down, Norewegians disappear,and Grace’s snack choices are unfortunate.
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Anna Chennault, The Steel Butterfly
In which peace talks are infiltrated, Communists seize power, and Geena takes a very firm stance on girl's names.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join three barely competent hosts as they embark on an audio exploration of their favorite martyrs, malcontents, and non-conformists.
HOSTED BY
Carl Schultz, Grace Ulrich, Geena Santiago
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Join three barely competent hosts as they embark on an audio exploration of their favorite martyrs, malcontents, and non-conformists.
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Firebrands is created and hosted by Carl Schultz, Grace Ulrich, Geena Santiago.
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