50 Episodes

  1. Trailer for “Ambivalent Offenders”

    Published: 7/5/2025

  2. George Villiers: Part 3

    Published: 7/1/2025

  3. Yoko Ono, "the So-Called Woman Who Broke Up the Beatles": Part 1

    Published: 6/30/2025

  4. George Villiers: Part 2

    Published: 6/24/2025

  5. "Just Throw Away the Key" Episode 1: Jails, Prisons, & Custody Levels, Oh My!

    Published: 6/14/2025

  6. NEW PODCAST TRAILER (HOSTED BY JAMIE)! "Just Throw Away the Key: The Hidden World of Prisons Behind Our True Crime Fascination"

    Published: 6/14/2025

  7. George Villiers, Favourite to King James I: Part 1

    Published: 6/6/2025

  8. Mary Todd Lincoln: Part 3

    Published: 5/15/2025

  9. Mary Todd Lincoln: Part 2

    Published: 5/7/2025

  10. Mary Todd Lincoln: Part 1

    Published: 4/25/2025

  11. President Lincoln's Assassination and Aftermath

    Published: 4/14/2025

  12. Tonya Harding, Figure Skating’s Most Controversial Star

    Published: 4/1/2025

  13. Andrew Carnegie and the Robber Barons

    Published: 3/24/2025

  14. Mark Antony: Part 3

    Published: 3/10/2025

  15. Mark Antony: Part 2

    Published: 3/3/2025

  16. Mark Antony, Roman politician & lover of Cleopatra: Part 1

    Published: 2/24/2025

  17. Dueling Villains Judgement Episode

    Published: 2/12/2025

  18. Alice Perrers (20 minute Preview from Patreon Episode!)

    Published: 2/3/2025

  19. Aaron Burr: Dueling Villains (Part 2)

    Published: 1/9/2025

  20. Aaron Burr: Dueling Villains (Part 1)

    Published: 12/18/2024

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Just like history isn’t all black and white, neither are the people who lived it. So who are the ones living in the grey?Welcome to Ambivalent Offenders— where we dig into the lives of people who’ve been called a lot of things: villains, scoundrels, monsters, misfits, or just plain morally messy. But were they really as bad as history says… or have they gotten an unfair rap?In each episode, we unpack the stories, facts, and cultural myths surrounding some of the most questionable  (and sometimes misunderstood) figures from the past — all in a tone that’s more friend-at-brunch (according to one listener review) than lecture hall. No dusty textbooks, no moral grandstanding. Just conversational storytelling, questionable behavior, and a little historical tea.Ultimately, we’re here to do what humans do best: judge the hell out of some pretty interesting people.