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Firebrands

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About this Podcast:

Join three barely competent hosts as they embark on an audio exploration of their favorite martyrs, malcontents, and non-conformists.

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Contact path

Public web form

Booking probability

21%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Firebrands

What has Firebrands covered recently?

Recent episodes include "John Dee, The Great Conjurer" (11 June 2025, 83 minutes), "Charles Wepner, The Bayonne Bleeder" (3 June 2024, 58 minutes), and "The Lost Firebrands Halloween Special" (17 May 2024, 141 minutes).

How often does Firebrands publish?

Firebrands publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 58 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Firebrands?

Booking probability for Firebrands is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Firebrands requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Firebrands's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

Firebrands is a history podcast with 58 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    John Dee, The Great Conjurer

    Jun 11, 20251h 23mS0

    <p>In which queens read horoscopes, angels play matchmaker, and Millennials kill the Alchemy industry. </p>

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    Charles Wepner, The Bayonne Bleeder

    Jun 3, 202458 minS0

    <p>In which men get punched, that punching inspires men, and everyone's on their phones these days. </p>

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    The Lost Firebrands Halloween Special

    May 17, 20242h 21mS0

    <p>Things get unseasonably grim as women get hysterical, men's legs explode, and there might be a cow in the attic.<br/><br/>Content Warning for lots of things, including: Violence, dead children, incest, sexual...

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    John Boyle O'Reilly, The Fenian

    Apr 23, 20241h 18mS0

    <p>In which prisons are broken, secret societies are formed, and Grace and Geena learn about Ireland for the first time. </p>

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    George Waddell, The Rube

    Mar 20, 202452 minS0

    <p>In which Colts are Orphaned, men pursue firetrucks, and straw hats end in violence. </p>

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    Carlo Gesualdo, The Madrigalist

    Feb 23, 20241h 10mS0

    <p>In which women sex men to death, other men are addicted to witches, and Grace doesn't want to editorialize. <br/><br/><br/></p>

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    Sidney Gottlieb, The Mind-Breaker

    Feb 9, 20241h 11mS0

    <p>In which monkeys get piled up, men leap from hotel windows, and everyone is on acid all the time. </p>

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    Sarah Josepha Hale, The Mother of Thanksgiving

    Nov 18, 20231h 2mS0

    <p>In which Mary has a Little Lamb, civil wars are ignored, and Grace is directly attacked by feminine nouns. <br/><br/>Special Guest Host: Olivia Weiss </p>

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    Joseph Pilates, The Inventor of Pilates

    Oct 21, 202347 minS0

    <p>In which contortionists are interned, cats don't do jumping jacks, and Carl is on vacation and simply could not be bothered. <br/><br/>Special Guest: Arielle Cimino </p>

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    Vincenzo Peruggia, The Man Who Stole The Mona Lisa

    Sep 22, 202355 minS0

    <p>In which art theft is a sex crime, security guards learn judo, and Geena and Grace really exercise their anti-Italian bigotry. </p>

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    Claude Bell, The Sandman

    Sep 1, 202350 minS0

    <p>In which dinosaurs are created, mutant berries are discovered, and we make about as many weed jokes as we ever will. </p>

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    Carl Tanzler, The Pygmalion

    Jun 23, 20231h 5mS0

    <p>In which children have visions, graves get robbed, and we start talking about Outback Steakhouse and end talking about very gross body decomposition. </p>

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    Eric Blair, The Orwellian

    Jun 2, 20231h 13mS0

    <p>In which policemen draw, communists fight communists, and Grace is off the podcast for real, seriously. <br/><br/>Special Guest: Chris O'Connell</p>

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    Violet Jessop, The Queen of Sinking Ships

    Apr 29, 202352 minS0

    <p>In which ships are unsinkable (and female), stewardesses are attractive (and fired), and a lot of research is still to be done. </p>

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    Martin Couney, The Incubator Doctor

    Apr 14, 20231h 13mS0

    <p>In which babies are weaklings, presidents are assassinated, and Grace is defeated by a Polish town name and whatever that clicking sound is. <br/><br/>Please be aware, this episode has a weird amount of discussion of...

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    Firebrands Presents: Chompers

    Mar 31, 202354 minS0

    <p>Well, its April Fools again and things get silly as cats attack men, tailors attack stains, and farting attacks the French entertainment circuit. </p>

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    Martin Guerre, The Imposter

    Mar 17, 20231h 17mS0

    <p>In which teenagers are cursed with impotency, adults have the wrong number of legs, and Grace does not understand the legal system. </p>

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    Juan Garcia, The Double Agent

    Mar 3, 202353 minS0

    <p>In which Lisbon is London, Nazis are gullible, and we begin with an unrelated 5 minute CIA anecdote. </p>

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    Alan Abel, The Hoaxer

    Feb 17, 20231h 13mS0

    <p>In which horses are nude, pornography is satire, and the audio is not very good. </p>

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    Richard More, The Bastard

    Dec 18, 20221h 16mS0

    <p>In which adultery is committed, bells are stolen, and four out of five Pilgrim children have weird names. </p>

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