Beyond Reproach
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsBeyond Reproach is a comedic history podcast about scandals and scandalousness in politics and government. Each episode, hosts Stephanie & Tux explore the sordid stories of America's past, all while drinking heavily, talking too much, and generally making fools of themselves. They hope that these stories entertain you, teach you a thing or two, and maybe even draw parallels between the mistakes of the past and the quagmire that is American politics today.
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S5 Ep70: Minisode 70: Anita Bryant's Queer Granddaughter
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBLast week STEPHANIE talked about Anita Bryant and her hatin’ ass Save Our Children crusader but is back in this mini to talk about Bryant’s queer granddaughter. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈Happy (last week of) Pride y’all!🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 ALSO MENTIONED: Poet Laureate P. Diddy, ODB dying for our sins, Rep. Glenn Thompson’s gay son, ouroboros, juice monies, human garbage, Well..That’s Interesting podcast, Slate, the evil one, ma’am no, fruit pie invitations, she’s a bitch, accountability, and a special thanks to ou...
S5 Ep72: Team Hateful: Episode 72 (Anita Bryant's Save Our Children Campaign)
June 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBHappy Pride y’all!! ‘Tis the season for gay scandals and gay scandalousness✨🏳️⚧️✨🏳️🌈✨🏳️⚧️✨🏳️🌈✨🏳️⚧️✨ In this episode, we have a light and summery classic that is one of our personal favs–the Aperol Spritz. This easy, quintessentially Italian cocktail’s American popularity peaked in the 70s, the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ In honor of Pride, STEPHANIE sheds a light on Anita Bryant and how her Save Our Children campaign birthed Flori...
S5 Ep69: Minisode 69: The Compton's Cafeteria Uprising
June 12, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBLast week TUX did a deep dive into Masquerade Laws but is back in this mini to share an abridged look at queer uprising that doesn’t get enough airtime, the Compton's Cafeteria uprising, a historic act of trans resistance, three years before Stonewall. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈Happy Pride y’all!🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 **Special thanks to STACEYANNE!! A 👑 and our latest Patreon supporter!** ALSO MENTIONED: The rest, we still got it, Tennessee rulings targeting drag queens, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, face coffees, g...
S5 Ep71: Butt Stuff: Episode 71 (Masquerade Laws and the Three Article Rule)
June 05, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBHappy Pride y’all!! In this episode, we are drinking a fruity, ornamental crushed ice concoction is called the Brandy Cobbler. This scaled down simple recipe was super popular in the 1850s the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ In honor of Pride, TUX sheds a light on Masquerade Laws. We 🥂to putting the disobedience back in civil disobedience! Support Drag performers and the LGBTQ+ community HERE: Support The Drag Defense Fund | American Civil Libe...
S5 Ep68: Minisode 68: Going on Sabbatical
May 29, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this mini we make a big announcement! Tune in, y’all! ALSO MENTIONED: Indian burial ground, serial liar George Santos still being employed, used chapstick, Rhonda, drag queen, where in the world is Karma San Diego, Disney, spinning plates, J Edgar Hoover, Shared History podcast, personal accounts, Berlin, UX, cocktail hangs, Target, Michigan, and Eric Adams’s fat head. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - http...
S5 Ep67: Minisode 67: October Surprises
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBBuilding upon last week’s scandal, a deep dive into yet another dark chapter from Team Reagan’s playbook of f*ckery, TUX is back in this related mini to chat historic October Surprises! ALSO MENTIONED: Spinning yarns, intention projection, William Casey’s bitch ass, sabotage, Americans being… (checks notes) racist?, they took ‘r jarbs, Chinese exclusion, Well… That’s Interesting podcast, a singular butt, Flossie Harding, Tuskegee Airmen, and Tho-MAS. For more info about us and to peruse o...
S5 Ep70: Pissing on Reagan's Grave Season: Episode 70 (The Plot to Intentionally Keep Hostages in Iran)
May 15, 2023 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this episode, we are drinking a sexy cognac and rum based cocktail called Between the Sheets. This strong concoction is a twist on the Sidecar popularized at Harry’s Bar in the 80s, the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX does a deep dive into the controversy surrounding the convenient timing of the end of the Iran Hostage Crisis with President Reagan’s inauguration in 1981. We 🥂to the adage “you are who you surround yourself with!” ALSO DISC...
S5 Ep66: Minisode 66: OSS Spy Tech
May 08, 2023 10:05 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn last week’s scandal STEPHANIE mentioned the OSS or the Office of Strategic Service, the intelligence agency headed by Willian Donovan that was largely reorg’d into the CIA. In this mini she takes a look at their declassified spy tech from WWI. ALSO MENTIONED: Rosie, chamber wiring, cooks, Pearl Harbor, several many, Dr. Moriarty, straight men having brilliant ideas, paper bullets, Walmart, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, raising the roof, CIA museum, School of the Americas, Smang It, saus...
S5 Ep69: Concave Inverted A**: Episode 69 (Operation Gladio and more CIA f*ckery in Post-War Italy)
May 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast we sip on a delightfully tangy gin and champagne treat called the French 75. This cocktail, named in honor of the French 75-millimeter light field gun (a fast and deadly weapon used during WWI), was quite the hit in France in the late 40s and early 50s the time when STEPHANIE’s scandal would start in Italy and be pushed out to the rest of Europe. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE sheds like on Gladio, the codename for the secret C...
S5 Ep65: Minisode 65: Meloni, No Relation to Christopher
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBLast week’s episode was a deep dive into the covert role that the CIA played in the Italian Republic’s first election. In this minisode STEPHANIE shares a brief overview of Giorgia Meloni’s politics and how Italy has proven to be a canary in the coalmine when it comes to European political movements. ALSO MENTIONED: “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears", great replacement memes, Trump, the banana zone, silly billies, corny racism, sweet sweet cakes, Burlusconi, Shared History pod...
S5 Ep68: Captain F*ck Sh*t: Episode 68 (CIA Meddling in Italy's First Election)
April 17, 2023 12:14 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast we cheekily dedicate our cocktail to the lovely ladies of Hashtag History as we are imbibing on the precursor of the Negroni called the Americano! This simply refreshing cocktail was a bit hit with American tourists in Italy during the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE shines a light on the CIA’s role in Italy’s first election. We 🥂To foreign election interference being bad only when other nations do i...
S5 Ep64: Minisode 64: Paraquat Poisoned Pot
April 10, 2023 10:30 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLast week’s episode touched upon the fact that the US government was ok poisoning the source of bootleg booze in the name of Prohibition. In this mini TUX shares a related scandal about how the government funded a campaign to spray a toxic herbicide called paraquat on marjuana in the 1970s. ALSO MENTIONED: These colors don’t run, big gub’ment, devil’s lettuce, scammers, Facebook, smoke break, Hashtag History, not cute, Occam's Razor, hot hoochie coochies, data, ladybugs, Wayne Wheeler, and ...
S5 Ep67: Too Fast Too Furious: Episode 67 (The Deadly Story of Wayne Wheeler and the Volstead Act)
April 03, 2023 12:16 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWe’re back BABY! In this episode of the podcast we are drinking a cocktail called the south side, a crisp gimlet adjacent drink that may become your new fav! This refreshingly herbal gin concoction is simple to make and easy to drink; its popularity ties into the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX talks about prohibition, the time in the 1920s when the government tried to force us to quit drinking through the 18th amendment and a lesser known sca...
S5 Ep63: Minisode 63: Spring Break
February 27, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn last week’s episode TUX talked about the life and crimes of Jim Traficant, who was expelled from Congress in 2002 following his conviction on federal corruption charges by a vote of 420-1. TUX returns for a mini scandal about the lone “nay” vote against expulsion, Congressman Garry Condit. We also talk about our amended release schedule that includes a spring break because we’s tired y’all! But we will BRB! ALSO MENTIONED: Proclamation, Cancun, Myrtle Beach spring break, Detroit renovat...
S5 Ep66: He Thought He Ate: Episode 66 (The Wild Story of Congressman Jim Traficant)
February 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBOn this episode of the podcast we are drinking a Kamikaze, the scaled up cocktail form of the very popular 80s shot. This bright and delicious concoction is basically a margarita with vodka and its popularity ties into the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX regales us with the life and times of Jim Traficant, the controversial denim-clad congressman from Ohio. We 🥂 to the ol’ “I know you are but what am I” defense! ALSO DISCUSSED: Snapping, 31 b...
S5 Ep62: Minisode 62: A Brief History of the Black Panther Party
February 13, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBHappy Black History Month! Last week’s episode touched upon the critical role of the Black Panther Party in making the 504 sit-in the success that it was. In this mini STEPHANIE shares an overview of their rise and fall and some of the things textbooks get wrong. ALSO MENTIONED: Celebrations, Fred Hampton, collective action, intersectionality, Denzel Donzel, human decency, MLK, COINTELPRO, Well That’s Interesting podcast, Florida telling itself to hold its beer, book bannings and toxic masc...
S5 Ep65: Good Vibes Only: Episode 65 (The 504 Sit-In Disability Rights Protest)
February 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBHappy Black History month! We are back on our regular bull**** y’all! We are drinking a drink that originated with a viral practical joke in 1874 called the Tom Collins. Though this crisp, classic gin cocktail was still popular a hundred years after the fact, the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE’s scandal is the protest known as the 504 Sit-ins, the longest non-violent occupation of a federal building in US history. We 🥂 to forcing ...
S5 Ep61: Minisode 61: Getting to Know Dev
January 30, 2023 12:52 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBStarting the new year off with special guests continues strong. In this minisode DEV comes from behind the scenes where he makes the magic of Beyond Reproach and shares a bit about himself. ALSO MENTIONED: Bipolar weather, history of highways, ruining beloved things, violin, silky smooth, charisma, October spooky music, Detroit snippers, substitute teacher, night blindness, Herstory on the Rocks, patriarchal humbling, Just Dance, life lessons, trapped by another man, being real abroad, Vanc...
S5 Ep60: Minisode 60: Seat Belt Laws
January 23, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThis mini is tangential to last week’s very special episode starring the ladies of Hashtag History about the explosive history of the Ford Pinto. In this minisode TUX talks about the government's role in auto safety and the history of seatbelt laws. ALSO MENTIONED: You know that guy who ran for president Ralph Nader, mask mandates, nanny state, Holocaust, Hashtag History podcast, racism, lobbyist, Saturday Night Massacre, big business running this shit, banana costs, indoor plumbing, being...
S5 Ep64: Capitalists Are Gonna Capitalist: Episode 64 (The Explosive History of the Ford Pinto)
January 16, 2023 13:20 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe are back with another very special episode, we are graced by the presence of the brilliant hosts of the Hashtag History podcast, Rachel and Leah. In this episode, we are drinking a simple vodka-based cocktail named after the infamous bus company called the Greyhound that features grapefruit juice. This bright and tart concoction’s popularity matches the era of HASHTAG HISTORY’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ HASHTAG HISTORY’s scandal is an expose on the ...
S5 Ep59: Minisode 59: Stephanie's Visit to Bogotá's Museo Nacional
January 09, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThis mini is tangential to last week’s very special episode starring the ladies of Shared History about banana republics. In this minisode Stephanie talks about her trip to one of her favorite places in Bogotá, the Museo Nacional. If you want Colombian history, natural history and an art museum all rolled into one, look no further! ALSO MENTIONED: Daytime fireworks, the punderdome, accessibility, banana wing, extinct banana, banana zone, Cavendish, men on some bullshit, revolutionaries, Wel...
S5 Ep63: Bananagans in the Banana Zone: Episode 63 (A Brief History of Banana Republics)
January 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBHappy 2023! We made it and the last 3 years can eat it! We are moving into 2023 with the fierceness of a 19yr old Swedish climate activist, watch out! In this very special episode, we are graced by the presence of the hysterical hosts of the Share History podcast, Natalie and Cass. In this episode, we are drinking a deliciously simple bourbon based cocktail called the Brown Derby that features grapefruit juice and honey syrup. This strong drinkable concoction’s popularity matches the era o...
S5 Ep58: Minisode 58: Sons of Liberty
December 26, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThis minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, the real history behind the infamous Boston Tea Party, in this mini STEPHANIE chats about the Sons of Liberty and their role in fanning the flames of rebellion. ALSO MENTIONED: Fucking around, Al-Gore-ithm, corniness, the lemon tree, riches to riches, finance bros, thugs not hooligans, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, Trump signature, “DeSantis be yourself,” gang violence, puppet hands, Patrick Henry, Tim, and rich dudes who don’t want...
S5 Ep62: Proudly Smuggled by Americans: Episode 62 (The Real Story of the Boston Tea Party)
December 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBIn this episode, we are drinking a colonial relic called the Rattle Skull that features a mixture of dark Caribbean rum and porter beer. This tavern-style concoction’s popularity matches the era of STEPHANIE’S scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE is the event known as “action against tea” or the “destruction of the tea”— which was a true act of revolution, just not the one we are told about in schools. We 🥂to the tax break that led to the creation of the ...
S5 Ep57: Minisode 57: Playing Politics during the Detroit Rebellion
December 12, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this minisode TUX returns to the Detroit Rebellion (Episode 61) to talk about LBJ’s decision to send in the National Guard. TUX also revists the whole “snipper” issues. ALSO MENTIONED: Mom’s jeans Romney, popularity contest, Vietnam, Jumbo, Shared History podcast, guys with guns, new media, Black Panthers, J. Edgar Hoover, and cRiMe!! For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproach...
S5 Ep61: What a Coinkydink: Episode 61 (The Detroit Rebellion of '67)
December 05, 2022 12:01 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIn this episode, we are drinking a Golden Cadillac also known as the Gold Cadillac and it is a drink traditionally served in two glasses for toxic masculinity-related reasons. This sweet creme-based cocktail’s peek popularity matches the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX returns to Detroit for part two to talk about what happened after redlining took effect, focusing specifically on the uprising that took place during the time period known as th...
S5 Ep56: Minisode 56: Generational Wealth
November 28, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this minisode TUX chats generational wealth. Piggybacking off Episode 60, TUX talks about the how and why redlining has historically prevented Black American families from generating the generational wealth of their white peers. ALSO MENTIONED: Emerald mines, bootstrap handouts, Ohio where you can find it all & it all is racism, swamp shacks, Harry Belefonte, GI bills, when reparations were white, The Third Wheel podcast, fuckshit, midterms, Citibank, Sen. Ralph Warnock and turning milli...
S5 Ep60: Baddie One Shoe: Episode 60 (A Brief History of Redlining)
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIn this episode, we are drinking a Stinger, an upper class society drink that is strong, sweet and minty. This creme de menthe based cockation (that is good at masking the flavor or subpar prohibition spirits) matches the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX does a deep dive into Detroit's early history leading up to the racist reasons for and devasting effect of redlining and the interstate highway system. We 🥂cheers to treating people like people...
S5 Ep55: Minisode 55: One Nation Under Got
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this minisode STEPHANIE is back with a continuation of Episode 59, the marketing gimmick that birthed the modern pledge of allegiance, to talk about the controversial addition of the line “one nation under god.” ALSO MENTIONED: Free market, not my Got, GW Bush, Flag day, extra flag, midterms, choosing to be optimistic, Prop 3 in Michigan, drag queens, Tina Burner, Biden performing crime, Jehovah Witness, Hashtag History podcast, the sweet sweet spirit, knickers, godless heathens, rugged ...
S5 Ep59: Raise a Flag & Secure the Bag: Episode 59 (The Story of the Pledge of Allegiance)
November 07, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIn this episode, we are drinking a Scottish twist on a Manhattan, the Rob Roy. It is a classic drink for scotch lovers and its popularity ties to the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE details the marketing gimmick that birthed the modern pledge of allegiance. We 🥂cheers to existing in one of the most potent propaganda atmospheres on earth! ALSO DISCUSSED: Moms & themes, Ohio marketing campaign, creepy nationalism, Colombo, Dwight D....
S5 Ep54: Minisode 54: Performing a Crime Wave
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this very special Halloween minisode. Piggybacking off TUX’s mini about the history of tainted Halloween candy, STEPHANIE returns with another story of fear that has been overblown by the media–the fear of a crime wave. This fake fear is just in time for the midterm elections, be terrified enough to vote y’all. Sidenote- You have time left to research candidates, let us know if you need any help! ALSO MENTIONED: Talking smack, rainbow fentanyl, Hocus Pocus 2, crime performance, Willy H...
S5 Ep53: Minisode 53: Christopher Columbus the Criminal
October 24, 2022 16:03 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this minisode STEPHANIE is back with a continuation of Episode 58 the rebranding of the man we know as Christopher Columbus. Turns out this pos was returned to Spain as a wanted criminal! ALSO MENTIONED: Ohio land acknowledgement coming soon, Ramsey Bolton, Game of Thrones, baked goods, apples, fall, delicious props, Jeffrey Dahmer, the grinch’s hatin’ ass heart, Elvis’s fake DEA badge, the admiral of the ocean sea, Bob’s burgers, sadistic, boobies, and serial killers. For more info abo...
S5 Ep58: Tiddies and Spice and Everything Nice: Episode 58 (The Rebranding of Christopher Columbus)
October 17, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn this very special Halloween episode we are drinking one of our absolute favorite cocktails (this will soon be apparent #sorrynotsorry), the Gimlet. This lime-laced gin beverage became the drink of choice by British officers on long ocean voyages out of necessity to prevent scurvy–its popularity with sailors ties to the era and theme of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE exposes the ahistorical rebranding of Christopher Columbus and the ho...
S5 Ep52: Minisode 52: Strangers with Candy
October 10, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this minisode TUX talks about the history of tainted Halloween candy and how far from reality this “threat” has always been. ALSO MENTIONED: Moral panics, the children, TUX the soothsayer, learning something every new, edibles, Scream, Big Sugar, razorblades in apples, Dear Abby, Ann Landers, Shared History podcast, Tylenol poisoning, cyanide, Texas, executions, and Jean-Benet Ramsey’s murdering ass brother. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.be...
S5 Ep57: Short King Vibes: Episode 57 (Byron (Low Tax) Looper and the Murder of Tommy Burks)
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn this very special Halloween episode we are drinking a delicious, albeit basic cocktail, the Cosmopolitan. This simple but elegant concoction was sensationalized by Sex and the City but popular a decade before, this signature cocktail was everywhere in 90s–the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX shines a light on Byron (Low Tax) Looper, a lowly county tax assessor with big dreams and whose obsession with power turned him into a literal monster. ...
S5 Ep51: Minisode 51: Where's the Beef Between Eleanor & Alice Roosevelt?
September 26, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis mini is a continuation of Episode 55, the life and times of Teddy Roosevelt’s eldest and most flamboyant daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth. STEPHANIE talks about what caused the rift between her and her cousin Eleanor. ALSO MENTIONED: Princess Alice, Where’s the Beef, Lowry’s, lemon pepper, Nausaw country, Warren G. Harding, teapot dome scandal, getting graffiti with it, TR Jr., Navy, sacrificial lamb, Sinclair, it takes money to grift money, LBJ, JFK, The Third Wheel podcast, sorce...
S5 Ep56: Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent: Episode 56 (The Rise and Fall of the Moral Majority)
September 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWe are coming to y’all again from the Motor City! In this episode we are imbibing the quintessential 70s cocktail – the Harvey Wallbanger. This vintage recipe is basically a “gussied up screwdriver” and it pairs with TUX’s scandal that spans the 70s and 80s. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ TUX, as promised, does a deep dive into the rise of the Moral Majority and the reasons behind it because spoiler alert: ‘twas never about abortion, it was about school segregation. W...
S5 Ep50: Minisode 50: We're Back Bitches
September 12, 2022 21:25 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIt’s Season 5, y’all! We took a break to recharge and we are back to give updates about all the exciting changes we have planned this season and to reveal the winner of our listener review contest! We will be continuing to release standalone scandals for Season 5 but we will be recording virtually more. TUX gives updates on his home renovations in Detroit and STEPHANIE shares the first part of an itinerary for her slow-mad journey. Exciting things to come this season, stay tuned! Thanks to...
S5 Ep55: She is the Moment: Episode 55 (The Story of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the Original Hyper-Public First Kid)
September 05, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn our first episode of Season 5 we are coming to y’all from Detroit!! We kick off the season with a cocktail called the Hanky-Panky. This drink is Ada “Coley” Coleman’s most famous drink from the turn of the century. Her classic concoction is still on menu today at her old bar and it ties perfectly to the era and theme of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ STEPHANIE shines a light on the story of the original hyper-public first kid, Alice Roosevelt....
S4: Summer Break Rerelease: Red Emma Goldman & The Palmer Raids
August 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBSTEPHANIE and TUX reintroduce a special bonus scandal in honor of our podfather, Tim Cluff but rereleasing the episode where Tim shared a scandal—Episode 27: the story of “Red Emma” Goldman. In this episode TIM steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us telling the tale of “Red Emma” and the Palmer Raids. We toast to the brilliant immigrants who built this nation and the government that deports them! ALSO DISCUSSED: Drinking every liquor mixed together with orange drink, St...
S4: Summer Break Rerelease: How Dan White Got Away With The Murder Of Harvey Milk And George Moscone
August 15, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBSTEPHANIE introduces our second listener favorite scandal she has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 50: How Dan White got away with the murder of Harvey Milk and George Moscone. In this episode STEPHANIE does a deep dive into the assassination of Harvey Milk and subsequent the “Twinkie Defense.” We raise our glasses to one of the many examples of straight white men getting away with literal murders using defenses that would have been laughed out of court if used by anyone else....
S4: Summer Break Rerelease: Early America's Vaccines & Vaccine Mandates
August 04, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBTUX introduces our first listener favorite scandal TUX has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 39: Early America's vaccines & vaccine mandates In this vaccination themed episode of Beyond Reproach, TUX talks about the Founding Fathers views on vaccine mandates, America’s first anti-vax movement and the Black man who deserves credit for bringing the idea of inoculation to the New World. ALSO MENTIONED: Arguing semantics, Ethan Allen, pigpen, selling vacuums with eyebrows, microc...
S4: Summer Break Rerelease: Gouverneur Morris
July 18, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBSTEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal TUX has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 40: The story Of Gouverneur Morris, the messiest Founding Father left out of history books due to the colorful life he led. We raise a toast to gettin' jiggy wit it! (Na-na, na, na, na-na-na,na-na, na, na, na-na!) ALSO MENTIONED: Dr. Nick, Pennsylvania’s wooder, OG Dub’s hangover, fruit loops, Andrew Jackson, John Jay’s hatin’ ass, Louvre, doing the needful, using a peg leg as a prop, launching...
S4: Summer Break Rerelease: Bacon's Rebellion & The Invention of Race
July 04, 2022 13:11 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBTUX introduces his favorite scandal STEPHANIE has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 45: Bacon’s Rebellion & the Invention of Race. We raise our glasses to a quote from the late great Queen Toni Morrison: “The real enemy is, and to know the function, the very serious function of racism, which is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being.” ALSO MENTIONED: The golden age of The Simpsons (seasons 4-6), incant...
S4 Ep49: Minisode 49: School's out for Summer
June 27, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBThis final minisode before our summer break we talk about some upcoming changes coming for Season 5. ALSO MENTIONED: Fixin’ to cuss, Deborah, the Kennedy, true crime, caucasity, Tim, Stephanie’s travels, hollow bones, elephant ears, Hashtag History podcast, summer break rereleases, lister review contest, Patreon, sweet sweet merchandise, plastic bag confusion, and Cher in Moonlight. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproach...
S4 Ep54: Word to your Moms: Episode 54 (Obama's First Drone Strikes)
June 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBIn this final episode of Season 4 we are imbibing a classic, the Sazerac–a drink that some cocktail historians say was the oldest American cocktail. This concoction and other “old-fangled” alcoholic mixtures from 150+ years ago were reborn in the late 2000s, the era of STEPHANIE’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/ In this episode STEPHANIE does a deep dive into President Obama’s first drone strikes–the one that happened 72hrs of him being in the Oval Office...
S4 Ep48: Minisode 48: A Brief History of Gay Pride
June 13, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis minisode is tangential to last week’s episode, TUX talks about the history of Pride because t’is the season! ALSO MENTIONED: Cattywampus, pumpernickel, Hi Gay, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Ronald Reagan’s youngest son, Don’t the Right Thing, Judy Garland, DEI, hey hey chardonnay, Gen Z, rainbow washing, and Motor City Pride. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproac...
S4 Ep53: Larry Shouldn't Speake: Episode 53 (Ronald Reagan's Response to the AIDS Crisis)
June 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBIn this episode we are drinking an 1980s classic, the Amaretto Sour. This sweet “starter” cocktail featuring Italian liquor was popular in the era of TUX’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2022/6/2/episode-53-amaretto-sour In this episode TUX focuses on how and why Ronald Reagan is personally responsible for the death of tens of thousands of Americans who died of AIDS in the 1980s. We 🥂 to a long legacy of American presidents doing nothing to stop a public healt...
S4 Ep47: Minisode 47: A Brief History of Abortion
May 30, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this minisode STEPHANIE give y’all an abbreviated history of abortion in the US because we can’t see where we are going without knowing where we have been. ALSO MENTIONED: Omnicrises, right to privacy, Michigan, ancestral knowledge, the “quickening,” Women’s business, Catholic Church, witches, Herstory of the Rocks podcast, Parson’s scholarship benefit, Amazon employees, census, flipper babies, Sweden, Hyde amendment, and Mrs. America on Hulu. For source information on each scandal and...
S4 Ep46: Miniode 46: The Framing of Franky Carrillo
May 23, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis minisode is a continuation of last week’s episode, TUX talks about the now infamous wrongful case of Francisco “Franky” Carrillo who spent 20 years in prison after being framed for murder by the Lynwood Vikings. ALSO MENTIONED: Nail salons, JD in SVU, groin kicks, Hashtag History podcast, racist femurs, insurance, Disney vs DeSantis, consequences, and silly gooses on the loose. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachp...