Oct 15, 202619 min
We cover the horrifying history of the island of the dolls
About this Podcast:
A show highlighting figures in history and true crime plus a few other things in between. Two friends giving the lowdown on marginalized figures that western history has forgotten.
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What is Past Tense about?
A show highlighting figures in history and true crime plus a few other things in between. Two friends giving the lowdown on marginalized figures that western history has forgotten.
What has Past Tense covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Cursed Origin Of The Island Of The Dolls" (15 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Dissecting La Llorona Aftershow" (8 October 2026, 24 minutes), and "La Llorona: Goddess Or Ghost?" (8 October 2026, 18 minutes).
How often does Past Tense publish?
Past Tense publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 53 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Past Tense?
Booking probability for Past Tense is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Past Tense requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Past Tense's contact route on record: verified email.
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Past Tense is a history podcast with 53 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Dissecting La Llorona Aftershow
Oct 8, 202624 minWe dissect our La Llorona episode and have a few laughs along the way
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La Llorona: Goddess Or Ghost?
Oct 8, 202618 minToday we discuss La Llorona. A ghost story. A goddess. And an allegory for colonialism.
- Oct 1, 202626 min
We dissect the 1935 Harlem Riot episode
- Oct 1, 202613 min
We cover the 1935 Harlem riot that marked the end of the Renaissance
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Dissecting The Cotton Club Aftershow
Sep 24, 202621 minWe dissect our episode of the cotton club
- Sep 24, 202612 min
We cover the cotton club it’s racist original and how it helped spread black culture across the world.
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Dissecting Zora Neale Hurston Aftershow
Sep 10, 202618 minWe dissected Zora and Neil Hurston, and how she brought black joy to the world
- Sep 10, 202618 min
Today we discussed Zora, Neil Hurston, and how she brought black joy to the world
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Dissecting Langston Hughes Aftershow
Sep 4, 202633 minWe dissect the story of Langston Hughes and his impact on the world today. His extreme popularity. And whether or not he’d drop a dope mixtape.
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Langston Hughes: The Rebel Poet
Sep 4, 202613 minToday we cover the Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.
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Dissecting Marcus Garvey Aftershow
Sep 4, 202626 minWe dissect our episode of Marcus Garvey and have some laughs along the way
- Sep 4, 202617 min
Today we cover Marcus Garvey
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Dissecting WEB Du Bois Aftershow
Aug 20, 202634 minWe dissect our episode on WEB Du Bois and have a few laughs along the way
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Dissecting Alain Locke Aftershow
Aug 13, 202617 minWe dissect the story of Alain Locke and have a few laughs along the way.
- Aug 13, 202614 min
Today we cover the story of Alain Locke and how he used art as power during the Harlem Renaissance
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Dissecting Bumpy Johnson Aftershow
Aug 7, 202627 minWe dissect the life of Bunpy Johnson discuss how living history ends and make a few jokes along the way
- Aug 7, 202616 min
Today we discuss the history of Bumpy Johnson and how he helped run the Harlem Renaissance
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Dissecting Casper Holstein Aftershow
Jul 30, 202626 minWe dissect the story of Casper Holstein and make a few jokes along the way
- Jul 30, 202613 min
We cover the story of Casper Holstein and how is bolito racket helped fund the Harlem Renaissance
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