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Beyond Reproach

272 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings

Beyond 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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Episodes

S3: Summer Break Re-Release: United Daughters of the Confederacy

August 16, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal TUX has done on this season of Beyond Reproach—Episode 23: Daughters of the Confederacy and the Lost Cause mythology.  We toasts to symbols of hate and oppression and the white women who love them. ALSO DISCUSSED: Well That's Interesting Podcast, Blanche Devereaux, Black friends, Golden Palace, history sounding about white, Stone Mountain, kiddie memoires, Hitler youth, Howard Zinn, unemployed white women, laughing oneself into a sweat, making Orwe...

S3: Summer Break Re-Release: Elvis's White House Visit

August 02, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Jen from the Dork Web introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal STEPHANIE has covered on Season 3—Episode 30: Elvis Pays Nixon A Visit.  She does a deep dive into that inexplicable time when Elvis Presley met with President Nixon and begged to become a federal narcotics agent. We toast to...DRUGS! ALSO MENTIONED: Peanut butter, banana & bacon sandwiches, Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, The Beatles, Sergeant Elvis, The Third Wheel Podcast, werewolves, Kanye West and Milk of Magnesia. To ch...

Summer Break Re-Release: Elvis's White House Visit

August 02, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Jen from the Dork Web introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal STEPHANIE has covered on Season 3—Episode 30: Elvis Pays Nixon A Visit.  She does a deep dive into that inexplicable time when Elvis Presley met with President Nixon and begged to become a federal narcotics agent. We toast to...DRUGS! ALSO MENTIONED: Peanut butter, banana & bacon sandwiches, Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, The Beatles, Sergeant Elvis, The Third Wheel Podcast, werewolves, Kanye West and Milk of Magnesia. To ch...

Summer Break Re-Release: Japanese Internment Camps

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Rachel from the Hashtag History podcast introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal TUX has covered on Season 3—Episode 26: Japanese Detention Center.  He explores one of the worst violations of civil rights in the 20th century, Japanese detention centers on American soil. We toast to refusing to learn from our mistakes and repeating them over and over again! ALSO MENTIONED: Freedom costing $1.05, catching Japan’s hands, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima,George Takei, a...

S3: Summer Break Re-Release: Japanese Internment Camps

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Rachel from the Hashtag History podcast introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal TUX has covered on Season 3—Episode 26: Japanese Detention Center.  He explores one of the worst violations of civil rights in the 20th century, Japanese detention centers on American soil. We toast to refusing to learn from our mistakes and repeating them over and over again! ALSO MENTIONED: Freedom costing $1.05, catching Japan’s hands, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima,George Takei, a...

S3: Summer Break Re-Release: Operation Mongoose

July 05, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach—Episode 14: Operation Mongoose. This was the code name for the Cuban Project, the US government-sponsored terrorism campaign whose sole mission was to topple the Castro regime through a series of preposterous covert plots and unbelievable harebrained schemes. ALSO MENTIONED: Paninis, Guantanamo Bay, Manuel Noriega, Puerto Rico, CIA-assisted vampires, PSA for Ms Brenda, More Than a Crush Podcast podcast,  Opera...

Summer Break Re-Release: Operation Mongoose

July 05, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

STEPHANIE introduces her favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach—Episode 14: Operation Mongoose. This was the code name for the Cuban Project, the US government-sponsored terrorism campaign whose sole mission was to topple the Castro regime through a series of preposterous covert plots and unbelievable harebrained schemes. ALSO MENTIONED: Paninis, Guantanamo Bay, Manuel Noriega, Puerto Rico, CIA-assisted vampires, PSA for Ms Brenda, More Than a Crush Podcast podcast,  Opera...

Summer Break Re-Release: Ed Schrock (Schrock for Cock)

June 21, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

TUX introduces his favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach.  Episode 1: Shrock for C*ck. It is an oldie but a goodie! Happy Pride y’all! Tux’s scandal is an expose on the rise and fall of Edward Lee Shrock. ALSO MENTIONED: The need for positive queer representation, BDSM, Stephanie’s birthday, weblogs, Peculiar Picture Show, LBGTQ+ visibility, driving seniors into the woods, Michael Rogers, and Tux’s boundary issues. For additional source information for this story, to le...

S3: Summer Break Re-Release: Ed Schrock (Schrock for Cock)

June 21, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

TUX introduces his favorite scandal from earlier seasons of Beyond Reproach.  Episode 1: Shrock for C*ck. It is an oldie but a goodie! Happy Pride y’all! Tux’s scandal is an expose on the rise and fall of Edward Lee Shrock. ALSO MENTIONED: The need for positive queer representation, BDSM, Stephanie’s birthday, weblogs, Peculiar Picture Show, LBGTQ+ visibility, driving seniors into the woods, Michael Rogers, and Tux’s boundary issues. For additional source information for this story, to le...

S3 Ep33: President Thiccums: Episode 33 (Russell Kirk's influence on the Reagan administration and Myth busting the Obama presidency)

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

On this final episode of Season 3 we go all in on a quinasential tropical cocktail, the Sex on the Beach. We learn about how this recipe hits all the notes of a classic drink from the 80s, one of the eras of Tux’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/5/9/the-sex-on-the-beach ALSO DISCUSSED: Scrooge McDuck, Charles Dickens, Acne brand anvils, Ovaltine vs Yoo-hoo, Lyin’ Ted, fruit “juice” concentrate tubes, cocktail reddit, different types of movements, Downton A...

33: President Thiccums: Episode 33 (Russell Kirk's influence on the Reagan administration and Myth busting the Obama presidency)

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

On this final episode of Season 3 we go all in on a quinasential tropical cocktail, the Sex on the Beach. We learn about how this recipe hits all the notes of a classic drink from the 80s, one of the eras of Tux’s scandal. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/5/9/the-sex-on-the-beach ALSO DISCUSSED: Scrooge McDuck, Charles Dickens, Acne brand anvils, Ovaltine vs Yoo-hoo, Lyin’ Ted, fruit “juice” concentrate tubes, cocktail reddit, different types of movements, Downton A...

S3 Ep27: Minisode 27: Season 3 Wrap Up

May 17, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this last minisode of Season 3 STEPHANIE and TUX take a look back at episode highlights and discuss plans for another glorious season of Beyond Reproach. There is one more full episode of the season coming your way on Monday 6/7. Our next season will be back with full episodes starting Labor Day 9/6. In the interim we will again be re-releasing standalone scandals with commentary every two weeks! Just make sure to vote on your favorite episodes on Instagram the week of Memorial Day.  Te...

27: Minisode 27: Season 3 Wrap Up

May 17, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this last minisode of Season 3 STEPHANIE and TUX take a look back at episode highlights and discuss plans for another glorious season of Beyond Reproach. There is one more full episode of the season coming your way on Monday 6/7. Our next season will be back with full episodes starting Labor Day 9/6. In the interim we will again be re-releasing standalone scandals with commentary every two weeks! Just make sure to vote on your favorite episodes on Instagram the week of Memorial Day.  Te...

S3 Ep32: Bushwick Bigot Destroyer: Episode 32 (Samuel Upham's Counterfeit Confederate Cash & The Lavender Scare)

May 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

In this episode we imbibe a delicious but obscure Civil War punch called General Burnside’s Favorite. We learn about the odd man with infamous facial hair who created this hot brandy-based concoction and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/3/31/episode-32-general-burnsides-favorite ALSO DISCUSSED: Whiskey rations, sideburns, HBO’s True Detective, buying your own stimmy, Well That’s Interesting podcast, hair beads, Big Ga...

32: Bushwick Bigot Destroyer: Episode 32 (Samuel Upham's Counterfeit Confederate Cash & The Lavender Scare)

May 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

In this episode we imbibe a delicious but obscure Civil War punch called General Burnside’s Favorite. We learn about the odd man with infamous facial hair who created this hot brandy-based concoction and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/3/31/episode-32-general-burnsides-favorite ALSO DISCUSSED: Whiskey rations, sideburns, HBO’s True Detective, buying your own stimmy, Well That’s Interesting podcast, hair beads, Big Ga...

S3 Ep26: Minisode 26: Marginal Tax Rates

April 19, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

In honor of everyone’s least favorite season, tax season, we discuss marginal taxation. STEPHANIE myth busts current tax misconceptions stemming from right-wing propaganda, while TUX provides a historical overview on the fluctuations in the top tier rates over time and how this affects us today.  ALSO MENTIONED: The southern strategy, AOC, Wining About Herstory podcast, Saint Reagan strikes again, coins for Raytheon, stimmies, Miami, the trickles, and Oakland’s UBI experiment. For more inf...

26: Minisode 26: Marginal Tax Rates

April 19, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

In honor of everyone’s least favorite season, tax season, we discuss marginal taxation. STEPHANIE myth busts current tax misconceptions stemming from right-wing propaganda, while TUX provides a historical overview on the fluctuations in the top tier rates over time and how this affects us today.  ALSO MENTIONED: The southern strategy, AOC, Wining About Herstory podcast, Saint Reagan strikes again, coins for Raytheon, stimmies, Miami, the trickles, and Oakland’s UBI experiment. For more inf...

31: DJ Postmaster Flex: Episode 31 (The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act & The Business Plot Coup Attempt Against FDR)

April 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

This episode we drink our most intellectual cocktail to date, the Penicillin. This trendy New York City concoction features the flavors most associated with comfort during times of sickness. It is a drink that is sure to lift your spirits and it ties to the era of Tux’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ ALSO DISCUSSED: Miss Brenda’s calligraphy + gift of glitter, Funkmaster Flex, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Raytheon, AOL CD roms, postal banking, snitching i...

S3 Ep31: DJ Postmaster Flex: Episode 31 (The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act & The Business Plot Coup Attempt Against FDR)

April 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

This episode we drink our most intellectual cocktail to date, the Penicillin. This trendy New York City concoction features the flavors most associated with comfort during times of sickness. It is a drink that is sure to lift your spirits and it ties to the era of Tux’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/ ALSO DISCUSSED: Miss Brenda’s calligraphy + gift of glitter, Funkmaster Flex, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Raytheon, AOL CD roms, postal banking, snitching i...

25: Minisode 25: Stop Asian Hate

March 29, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked 150 percent since the pandemic began. In this minisode we talk about this and the long history of violence directed at Asian American communities to provide context for the latest massacre at Young’s Asian Massage in Atlanta. ALSO MENTIONED: Racist footloose and Well That’s Interesting podcast. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproachpod/ 🐦 -...

S3 Ep25: Minisode 25: Stop Asian Hate

March 29, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked 150 percent since the pandemic began. In this minisode we talk about this and the long history of violence directed at Asian American communities to provide context for the latest massacre at Young’s Asian Massage in Atlanta. ALSO MENTIONED: Racist footloose and Well That’s Interesting podcast. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/beyondreproachpod/ 🐦 -...

24: Minisode 24: We're On Native Land

March 15, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

This minisode is a continuation of Episode 29. STEPHANIE revisits the scandal of 40 acres and a mule to talk about Afro-indigenous ancestry as a bridge to discuss land acknowledgement. ALSO MENTIONED: hair beads, Blood Quantum, All my Relations, The Third Wheel, compliments, My Dad Wrote a Porno, On Being, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Stephanie’s illiteracy. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/...

S3 Ep24: Minisode 24: We're On Native Land

March 15, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

This minisode is a continuation of Episode 29. STEPHANIE revisits the scandal of 40 acres and a mule to talk about Afro-indigenous ancestry as a bridge to discuss land acknowledgement. ALSO MENTIONED: hair beads, Blood Quantum, All my Relations, The Third Wheel, compliments, My Dad Wrote a Porno, On Being, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Stephanie’s illiteracy. For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/...

S3 Ep30: Guns, Drugs, & Rock 'n' Roll: Episode 30 (Elvis pays Nixon a visit & Ford tells NYC to Drop Dead)

March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

On this 30th episode of Beyond Reproach we finally drink a vodka cocktail! Huzzah! We imbibe on a White Russian (a drink that has nothing to do with Russia and everything to do with vodka) in honor of the 1970s, the era of both of our scandals.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/2/24/episode-30-the-white-russian ALSO DISCUSSED: Leisure suits, Peanut & banana sandwiches, Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, Milk of Magnesia, More Than a Crush Podcast, Return to Sender, doin...

30: Guns, Drugs, & Rock 'n' Roll: Episode 30 (Elvis pays Nixon a visit & Ford tells NYC to Drop Dead)

March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

On this 30th episode of Beyond Reproach we finally drink a vodka cocktail! Huzzah! We imbibe on a White Russian (a drink that has nothing to do with Russia and everything to do with vodka) in honor of the 1970s, the era of both of our scandals.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/2/24/episode-30-the-white-russian ALSO DISCUSSED: Leisure suits, Peanut & banana sandwiches, Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, Milk of Magnesia, More Than a Crush Podcast, Return to Sender, doin...

S3 Ep23: Minisode 23: Bye Don

February 15, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

In this minisode we air our feelings on both the horrors and gifts of the Trump presidency; from the rise of the cult of Q to the “Caucasion Awakening” and much more. We also share our hopes for the Biden Administration. **CORRECTION: Brazil does NOT have higher covid numbers than the US, it has less than a half of the US infection and death rate.** https://covid19.who.int/  **CORRECTION II: Tux mistakenly said that Kelly Loeffler gave a group of dangerous Qanon conspiracy theorists a tour...

23: Minisode 23: Bye Don

February 15, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

In this minisode we air our feelings on both the horrors and gifts of the Trump presidency; from the rise of the cult of Q to the “Caucasion Awakening” and much more. We also share our hopes for the Biden Administration. **CORRECTION: Brazil does NOT have higher covid numbers than the US, it has less than a half of the US infection and death rate.** https://covid19.who.int/  **CORRECTION II: Tux mistakenly said that Kelly Loeffler gave a group of dangerous Qanon conspiracy theorists a tour...

29: Black history is American History: Episode 29 (The Forgotten Story of Seneca Village, and the Origins of “40 Acres and a Mule”)

February 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

In this very special episode in honor of Black History Month we drink the iconic Knickerbocker cocktail. The term comes from OG Dutch settlers and refers to an old fashion style of pants. This New York City cocktail was popular in the 1850s, the era and the setting of Tux’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/1/26/episode-29-the-knickerbocker ALSO DISCUSSED: Sportsball, who shot JR, Tux’s altered sense of taste, 12 Years a Slave, Peculiar Picture Show, Harry ...

S3 Ep29: Black history is American History: Episode 29 (The Forgotten Story of Seneca Village, and the Origins of “40 Acres and a Mule”)

February 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

In this very special episode in honor of Black History Month we drink the iconic Knickerbocker cocktail. The term comes from OG Dutch settlers and refers to an old fashion style of pants. This New York City cocktail was popular in the 1850s, the era and the setting of Tux’s scandal.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2021/1/26/episode-29-the-knickerbocker ALSO DISCUSSED: Sportsball, who shot JR, Tux’s altered sense of taste, 12 Years a Slave, Peculiar Picture Show, Harry ...

22: Minisode 22: The Why and How of Japanese Concentration Camps

January 18, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

This minisode is a continuation of Episode 26. TUX revisits a shameful time when this country rounded up 120,000 American citizens and put them in concentration camps. He discussed the why and how this all happened.  **Please note this episode was recorded the week before Donald Trump inspired a white supremacist insurection on Capitol Hill that resulted in 5 deaths, many injuries, and at least 2 bombs** ALSO MENTIONED: staying racist so you don’t have to get racist, the dark reason behind...

S3 Ep22: Minisode 22: The Why and How of Japanese Concentration Camps

January 18, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

This minisode is a continuation of Episode 26. TUX revisits a shameful time when this country rounded up 120,000 American citizens and put them in concentration camps. He discussed the why and how this all happened.  **Please note this episode was recorded the week before Donald Trump inspired a white supremacist insurection on Capitol Hill that resulted in 5 deaths, many injuries, and at least 2 bombs** ALSO MENTIONED: staying racist so you don’t have to get racist, the dark reason behind...

S3 Ep28: Woodredith: Episode 28 (America's First Female President Edith Wilson & McCarthyism and The Hollywood Blacklist)

January 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

In this episode we drink Washington DC’s native cocktail, the Gin Rickey. This classic drink, mentioned by name F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, ties to the era and location of Stephanie’s scandalous tale.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/12/17/episode-28-the-gin-rickey ALSO DISCUSSED: Tux does a swear, Brokey McPoverty, Zales, drip, Cardi B, the Gigli era, being decrepit, a bag of disposable dicks, Spanish flu, Hashtag History Podcast, allied Mean Girls, br...

28: Woodredith: Episode 28 (America's First Female President Edith Wilson & McCarthyism and The Hollywood Blacklist)

January 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

In this episode we drink Washington DC’s native cocktail, the Gin Rickey. This classic drink, mentioned by name F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, ties to the era and location of Stephanie’s scandalous tale.  🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/12/17/episode-28-the-gin-rickey ALSO DISCUSSED: Tux does a swear, Brokey McPoverty, Zales, drip, Cardi B, the Gigli era, being decrepit, a bag of disposable dicks, Spanish flu, Hashtag History Podcast, allied Mean Girls, br...

27: How to Kill a Revolution: Episode 27 (The Fred Hampton Assassination & The Story of Red Emma Goldman and the Palmer Raids)

December 21, 2020 10:00 - 2 hours - 118 MB

On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Tim Cluff (@timatim_picpic), our podfather, sound engineer and personal savior. Tim steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us. We learn about the history of the brandy-based concoction known as the Sidecar and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.This cocktail is a spirited, elegant way to wrap up the year! Cheers to 2020 almost being over y’all! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/20...

S3 Ep27: How to Kill a Revolution: Episode 27 (The Fred Hampton Assassination & The Story of Red Emma Goldman and the Palmer Raids)

December 21, 2020 10:00 - 2 hours - 118 MB

On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Tim Cluff (@timatim_picpic), our podfather, sound engineer and personal savior. Tim steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us. We learn about the history of the brandy-based concoction known as the Sidecar and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.This cocktail is a spirited, elegant way to wrap up the year! Cheers to 2020 almost being over y’all! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/20...

S3 Ep26: Freedom Costs a Buck O Five: Episode 26 (Japanese detention centers in America & the hypocrisy of Edwin Meese III)

December 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Jesse Dorris (@jessedorris), a journalist and friend of the pod. Tux and Jesse swap scandals while Stephanie gets tastefully drunk. The Aviation cocktail is resurrected from the 1940s to pair with Tux’s scandal. This stunning lavender drink features Crème de Violette liqueur. Pinkies up y’all, it's a fancy one! ALSO DISCUSSED: Freedom costing $1.05, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima, George Takei, ICE dete...

26: Freedom Costs a Buck O Five: Episode 26 (Japanese detention centers in America & the hypocrisy of Edwin Meese III)

December 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Jesse Dorris (@jessedorris), a journalist and friend of the pod. Tux and Jesse swap scandals while Stephanie gets tastefully drunk. The Aviation cocktail is resurrected from the 1940s to pair with Tux’s scandal. This stunning lavender drink features Crème de Violette liqueur. Pinkies up y’all, it's a fancy one! ALSO DISCUSSED: Freedom costing $1.05, buying a Kia, a bag of rusty nickels, George Nakashima, George Takei, ICE dete...

S3 Ep21: Minisode 21: Trump is a LOSER

November 16, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

We cheers our 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, while trying not to dunk too hard on a certain sore loser. TUX talks about the history of the Electoral College, voting by mail and peaceful power transfers. ALSO MENTIONED: when the streets be yellin’, Nevada, Wining About Herstory, spicy newscasters with all the receipts, Trump learns to read, and words of warning from Hillary Clinton.  For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproach...

21: Minisode 21: Trump is a LOSER

November 16, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

We cheers our 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, while trying not to dunk too hard on a certain sore loser. TUX talks about the history of the Electoral College, voting by mail and peaceful power transfers. ALSO MENTIONED: when the streets be yellin’, Nevada, Wining About Herstory, spicy newscasters with all the receipts, Trump learns to read, and words of warning from Hillary Clinton.  For more info about us and to peruse our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproach...

25: MOVE is in the Heart: Episode 25 (The West Philly MOVE Bombing, and the Real History of Thanksgiving)

November 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

This episode we stack up our multi-colored scrunchies and sip on some Triple Berry Wine Coolers in honor of Tux’s 80’s scandal. This classic retro cocktail is a fruity refreshing treat that is very easy to make (hint hint)! Treat yourselves! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/10/11/episode-25-triple-berry-wine-cooler ALSO DISCUSSED:Cutting the mustard, MTV’s Diary, #notallblackpeople, Karen, More Than a Crush podcast, when the groove is coming from inside your heart, ...

S3 Ep25: MOVE is in the Heart: Episode 25 (The West Philly MOVE Bombing, and the Real History of Thanksgiving)

November 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

This episode we stack up our multi-colored scrunchies and sip on some Triple Berry Wine Coolers in honor of Tux’s 80’s scandal. This classic retro cocktail is a fruity refreshing treat that is very easy to make (hint hint)! Treat yourselves! 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/10/11/episode-25-triple-berry-wine-cooler ALSO DISCUSSED:Cutting the mustard, MTV’s Diary, #notallblackpeople, Karen, More Than a Crush podcast, when the groove is coming from inside your heart, ...

20: Minisode 20: Modern Day Eugenics

October 19, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

News of the forced sterilizations of migrant women at the private Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia allows Stephanie to explore four modern-day examples of eugenics practices. These examples, mainly from the 60s and 70s, are still unfortunately relevant to what is happening today.  ALSO MENTIONED: reverse engineering justifications for systemic injustices, A Tap on the Wrist Podcast, Stephanie’s favorite cocktail, “doctor” Leo Stanley and his ball replacement “transplants” For more ...

S3 Ep20: Minisode 20: Modern Day Eugenics

October 19, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

News of the forced sterilizations of migrant women at the private Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia allows Stephanie to explore four modern-day examples of eugenics practices. These examples, mainly from the 60s and 70s, are still unfortunately relevant to what is happening today.  ALSO MENTIONED: reverse engineering justifications for systemic injustices, A Tap on the Wrist Podcast, Stephanie’s favorite cocktail, “doctor” Leo Stanley and his ball replacement “transplants” For more ...

S3 Ep24: Eugenics Village: Episode 24 (The Buck v. Bell case affirming forced sterilization, and Mary Todd Lincoln's White House seances)

October 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

Beyond Reproach gets a little spooky! We bring you two historically dark scandals for your listening pleasure. Start your Halloween season off right!.  We drink a mad scientist-themed prohibition cocktail called the Monkey Gland which ties directly in era and theme to Stephanie’s scandal. This famous drink, featuring a delicious absinthe rinse, was named after a ridiculous faux medical procedure popularized in the 20s. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/9/14/episode-2...

24: Eugenics Village: Episode 24 (The Buck v. Bell case affirming forced sterilization, and Mary Todd Lincoln's White House seances)

October 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

Beyond Reproach gets a little spooky! We bring you two historically dark scandals for your listening pleasure. Start your Halloween season off right!.  We drink a mad scientist-themed prohibition cocktail called the Monkey Gland which ties directly in era and theme to Stephanie’s scandal. This famous drink, featuring a delicious absinthe rinse, was named after a ridiculous faux medical procedure popularized in the 20s. 🍸 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails/2020/9/14/episode-2...

S3 Ep19: Minisode 19: Review Contest Winners & Season 3

September 21, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

It’s Season 3, y’all! We are back to reveal the three winners of our listener review contest and to chat about the future of our mini podcast episodes. We are shaking things up this season, we hope you join us on our journey! Shoutout to winners UmmmCassie, Maria Milazzo, and Kimbeauxxx who will be receiving some fancypants Beyond Reproach merch. Thanks to everyone who took the time to review us! It really helps the pod and to a lesser degree our self-esteems. ALSO MENTIONED: cocktails tha...

19: Minisode 19: Review Contest Winners & Season 3

September 21, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

It’s Season 3, y’all! We are back to reveal the three winners of our listener review contest and to chat about the future of our mini podcast episodes. We are shaking things up this season, we hope you join us on our journey! Shoutout to winners UmmmCassie, Maria Milazzo, and Kimbeauxxx who will be receiving some fancypants Beyond Reproach merch. Thanks to everyone who took the time to review us! It really helps the pod and to a lesser degree our self-esteems. ALSO MENTIONED: cocktails tha...

23: Sounds About White: Episode 23 (United Daughters of the Confederacy & Mount Rushmore's History)

September 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

In our first episode of Season 3 we drink a southern classic and favorite of Huey P. Long (see episode 11 & 12), the Ramos Gin Fizz.  https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails This frothy vintage cocktail created in 1888 used to require twelve minutes of shaking to create its iconic foam top. We learn about the history of this labor-intensive but delicious cream-based concoction and how it relates to Tux’s scandal.  ALSO DISCUSSED: Blanche Devereaux, Golden Palace, Howard Zinn, laug...

S3 Ep23: Sounds About White: Episode 23 (United Daughters of the Confederacy & Mount Rushmore's History)

September 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

In our first episode of Season 3 we drink a southern classic and favorite of Huey P. Long (see episode 11 & 12), the Ramos Gin Fizz.  https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/the-cocktails This frothy vintage cocktail created in 1888 used to require twelve minutes of shaking to create its iconic foam top. We learn about the history of this labor-intensive but delicious cream-based concoction and how it relates to Tux’s scandal.  ALSO DISCUSSED: Blanche Devereaux, Golden Palace, Howard Zinn, laug...

Summer Break Re-Release: The Secret Love of Eleanor & Hick

August 31, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

STEPHANIE introduces the listeners’ favorite scandal TUX has ever done on Beyond Reproach, Episode 12: The Secret Love Story of Eleanor & Hick.  TUX explores the hidden life of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She wasn’t the only Roosevelt who had meaningful relationships with other women. For additional source information for this story, to learn more about Beyond Reproach, and to pursue our online shop: SITE 🌐 - https://www.beyondreproachpod.com/ SOCIALS 📸 - https://www.instagram.com/be...

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