Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia is a history podcast and true crime podcast for mature audiences by historians and PhD’s; and is not for those easily offended. Our history and true crime podcast in Philadelphia comprises three regular historians and a revolving caste of a dozen psychologists, museum curators, and college professors of various fields, and is presented in non-prudish colloquial terms, with an eye to factual accuracy and entertainment macabre on unique topics that have been well-researched. Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia airs seasonally with new listening every fall.
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Revolutionary War Philadelphia IV - George Washington
Aug 3, 20261h 22mEp. 7S7
Every American Presidents have drawn inspiration from America’s first who was himself was cautious in knowing what he did would inspire and set precedent for every Commander and Chief to follow. George Washington knew hi
Revolutionary War Philadelphia III - They Died on the Fourth of July
Jul 4, 202649mEp. 6S7
The budding Philadelphia bromance of Founders Thomas Jefferson and John Adams along with the teary-eyed and tender last moments of spymaster John Andre from those with him at the gallows both are explored As are many oth
Revolutionary War Philadelphia II - Spies and Free Masons
Jun 29, 20261h 6mEp. 5S7
War, intrigue, Alexander Hamilton fawning over the spymaster John Andre, and the capture of the city of Philadelphia by hostile enemy forces. Lighting our homes on fire while inviting our daughters to parties and desecra
Vikings II - Real vs History Channel Vikings with Dr. Amanda Weimer
May 4, 202649mEp. 2S7
Ancient tattoos, Greenlandic Viking settlements, and the adventures of Bjorn Ironside. Grim Philly continues our Viking sagas with Dr. Amanda Weimer with more on dragons and the land spirits, dragon ships and Viking naut
Vikings I - Dragons and Ragnar Lodbrok with Dr. Amanda Weimer
Apr 6, 202651mEp. 1S7
Ragnar Lodbrok fights a dragon to get the girl and other primary source stories from the sagas with Grim Philly Podcast and Tours and Viking Archaeologist Dr. Amanda Weimer. grimphilly.com for more listening and the best
Interview with a Serial Killer – Happy Face Killer Keith Jesperson Speaks with Grim Philly
Oct 20, 202531mEp. 2S6
Celebrity Serial Killer portrayed by Denis Quad speaks with Grim Philly about murder, prison, motive. WARNING/ADVISORY: this is an uncensored psychopath in his own words. Do not listen to this if you are sensitive, a vic
With a ghost story or two, the mythical cryptid of the New Jersey Pine Barrens’ historical and literary origins are explored from colonial settlement to modernity – and retold through research and banter in this previous
Bedlam Asylum - Interview on-Location in London - Highlights
Nov 4, 202418mEp. 12S5
Professor Joe visits London on-location inside Bedlam Asylum in England with Curator David Luck, in person. Then, visits on-location in Scotland to interview Dr. Gayle Davis, Deputy Head of the History Department at Univ
Witches – with Dr. Kristine Rabberman, University of Pennsylvania
Oct 28, 20242h 9mEp. 11S5
From Germany to Philadelphia evil magic and witches have frightened, fascinated; been studied, and characterized from King James and Shakespeare to modernity in the popular imagination. Join historians from Grim as we di
Dr. Anya and Professor Joe talk ghost hunting, paranormal investigative technique and equipment, and ghost-hunting investigations from Batsto in the Jersey Pines and The Jersey Devil to New Hope Pennsylvania. Visit https
From the Jersey Devil’s haunted home in the Jersey Pines to one of the most infamous haunted dolls on television today. Penn Paranormal’s Mary Jo Chudley joins in-studio to talk paranormal investigation and ghost hunting
Haunted Philadelphia: Fort Mifflin, Pennhurst, and Byberry with Psychic Medium Brandi Van
Oct 7, 202419mEp. 8S5
Ghost Stories, Ouija, and Necromancy from Philadelphia to Salem. Professor Joe Wojie and Celebrity Historian Britnee Smith are joined by Dr. Anya Shultz, Penn Paranormal’s Mary Jo Chudley, and Psychic Medium Brandi Van f
Al Capone - Interview in Chicago with Author, Adam Selzer
Oct 3, 202425mEp. 7S5
On-Location interview in Chicago: Professor Joe Wojie interviews Author Adam Selzer about The Rise and Fall of Scarface Al Capone. Specific street addresses for assassination attempts by and against the gangster, beer wa
Old Rum River - Smedley "Batman" Butler Comes to Philadelphia
Sep 30, 202421mEp. 6S5
From poisoned liquor to mass bribery and criminal activity among Philadelphia police and the mayor – failing attempts to curb the death rate and corruption in Prohibition Philadelphia are brought in to the light by Crimi
The Philly Phanatic is Machine-Gunned Down in the Streets
Sep 23, 202417mEp. 5S5
Hughie McLoon, Boardwalk Empire, and other politically incorrect stories from Prohibition era Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore are revealed within the larger geo-political climate of the period. World History Professor J
A criminologist, two historians, and a history professor reveal everything from moonshining and speakeasies at the boardwalk and beach, to New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s outright refusal to enforce national prohibition at
A living Jersey Devil caged exhibit was displayed at the 9th and Arch Street Dime Museum in Philadelphia following national headlines and a thousand witness statements claiming to have seen the beast in 1909. Join Grim P
Shades of Death Road: a short-story horror reading
Sep 6, 20243mS5
Celebrity Historian Britnee Smith reads us a short-story tale of murder and ghosts from New Jersey’s infamous Shades of Death Road. Available only to our patrons at https://www.patreon.com/grimphilly. We hope to see you
The Jersey Devil's story begins as we explore Native-American and Anglo cross-cultural pollenization, Quakers, Penn, Anglo settlement of "The Jersey's" and Philadelphia, and banter long on Jersey Devil story seeds of inf
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Grim Philly is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under History (society) and has published 87 episodes.
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Grim Philly has published 87 episodes.
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