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Delete This History

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Ep 69Ep 69 - George Washington's Empty Pewter Cup

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This week, the DTH Gals go back in time to sit at the deathbed of one of their country's founding fathers. (Spoiler alert: it ain't pretty.) Then Cara delights us with Google Gemini's opinions about red "licorice." She also takes a deep dive into ale recepticles and schools us on skull caps. Meanwhile, Brea's stuck on bizarre medical practices of the past, but she takes a tiny detour into some 1970s (or was it 1980's? She doesn't know) celebrity gossip. It's a jam-packed giggle-fest on Episode 69 of Delete This History.

Feb 25, 20251h 11m

Ep 68Ep 68 - Snapewives in Snoafers

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The DTH Gals get personal this week with fictional characters they'd do, shoes they wouldn't be seen dead in, stupid dares they wouldn't take, movie soundtracks may have loved while hating the movie, laws they should have invoked in past debates, music they just aren't into, and enlightening tourist attractions that may be worth a look.

Feb 18, 20251h 12m

Ep 67Ep 67 - The Majescule Misconceptions of Moses

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In this week's episode, DTH Gals Brea and Cara get the giggles about people with miniscule brains, conversations with AI bots, wildlife in grocery stores, obscure musical instruments, composers' progeny singin' about Gummy Bears, old-timey printing presses, typos in emails, and funky machines that have inspired comedy writers throughout the ages. Listen in on their conversation and catch the contagion that you never knew you wanted.

Feb 11, 20251h 8m

Ep 66Ep 66 - Doing Prince Rupert's Drops in the Home Gym

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This week the DTH Gals spill the beans on their latest internet search histories, revealing a week full of unexpected rabbit holes. Could humanity survive an "impact winter"? What was your favorite execise equipment from the 90s (hello, Thighmaster)? The gals dive into the science behind Prince Rupert's drops and the horrors of brucellosis. It's a perfect blend of odd, educational, and totally random searches that will have you questioning your own browsing habits. Don't forget to delete that history!

Feb 4, 20251h 19m

Ep 11Rerun Heaven with Episode Eleven

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Migraines suck. So do sinus infections. They're not very cash money, either. Have you forgotten what that phrase means? Then it's the perfect time to revisit this episode of Delete This History, a podcast by two besties who have had too many migraines to remember much of anything. We'll be back soon with a brand new episode!

Jan 28, 20251h 10m

Ep 65Ep 65 - Flivvers, Backpfeifengesicht, and Ted Cruz’s Face

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DTH Gals Brea and Cara explore graphic novels, weird faces, German words, and so much more!

Jan 21, 202558 min

Ep 64Ep 64 - Spatchcocked Floaters

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Are you reading to laugh and learn? Brea's binging Brooklyn Nine-Nine while Cara's binging The West Wing and they are both indulging in some delicious holiday treats (SUGAR!). On this week's episode, Brea explores a mind-blowing podcast and Cara fearfully looks up spatchcocking. These topics plus presidential politics, unexpected medical conditions, and some very unusual vocabulary make up Episode 64 of Delete This History. Don't miss it!

Jan 14, 20251h 6m

Ep 63Ep 63 - Silas Marner Lighting Up the Kirk with Marsh Gases

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This week, DTH Gals, Cara and Brea, travel to faraway lands... via books and TV, of course. Brea also shares what gloomy Brits consider a good time during the holidays, and Cara marvels at the dumbing down of society while also turning up her nose at a classic piece of lit'rature. It's all happening in Episode 63, so get on it!

Jan 7, 20251h 8m

Ep 62Ep 62 - Blinis and Pickles with Main Character Energy

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Wait for it.....

Dec 31, 202459 min

Ep 61Ep 61 - Theories We Worry About So You Don't Have To

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Brea and Cara are all about theorizing and speculating on this Christmas Eve. Plus, Cara is so excited about her topics that she's making up words and renaming U.S. landmarks. Unwrap a candy cane, sit back, and suck up the knowledge in this week's episode!

Dec 24, 20241h 19m

Ep 60Ep 60 - Dr. Schweitzer Diagnoses the Pelvic Kidney with the Medieval Manuscript

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Welcome back, DTH Besties! Cara and Brea are dropping a brand new episode into your earholes this week. They gab about junk journals, bad vacations, M*A*S*H, the world's most mysterious book, and lobsters' names. Cara is so tired her mouth refuses to work correctly, and Brea is dreading her upcoming office move. What more could you ask for from a podcast?

Dec 17, 20241h 17m

Ep 59Ep 59 - Coming to Grips with Enjambment

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The DTH Gals take a trip back to their college days in the late 90s/early aughts, when professors, even the ones teaching about them, didn't care about your feelings, Strap in for some pod-therapy on this week's episode of Delete This History.

Dec 10, 20241h 8m

Ep 58Ep 58 - Tasty Armadillos and Darned Soul Socks

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Do you hold a special place in your heart for a favorite pair of socks? Do you interact with armadillos? How about coots? Do you live beneath transformer lines? Are you an unapologetic bogan? Are you looking for a few laughs? Then here's a warm tip: join DTH Gals Cara and Brea for Episode 58 to learn about these things and so much more.

Dec 3, 20241h 23m

Listen, Again, to Episode 10

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Cara was sick with The Ick so this week's episode is a repeat of "Ep. 10 Historically Bad Choices and the Clumsy Gene". The gals will be back next week with a new episdoe full of searches, silliness, and sass. Brea and Cara are so thankful to all the DTH Besties who listen and engage. Please have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!

Nov 26, 20241h 12m

Ep 57Ep 57 - Bony Heads and Lamborghini Syndrome

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In this week's episode of Delete This History, DTH Gals Brea and Cara take a deep dive into zoology and explore two health-related topics. They also indulge in a little schadenfreude and, of course, study the origins of a couple of topics (they love origins). Take a listen and win the Original Bestie award for best listener of a podcast by two besties of a certain age.

Nov 19, 20241h 8m

Ep 56Ep 56 - Put a Sock in Your Womance

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The DTH Gals are back with a brand new episode! #deletethishistorypodcast

Nov 12, 20241h 11m

Ep 55Ep 55 - Dirty Whirly Canards

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This week on Delete This History, the DTH Gals put on their party planner hats and explore ideas for fun holiday season office outings. Cara also talks sexy cars and where their owners choose to dine. Plus, Brea investigates what happens to everyday terms that go out of style due to negative connotations, even if those terms never had anything to do with those negative things. (It'll make sense once you listen.) Also, have you heard about the WWII ship that fell into enemy hands and ended up at the bottom of the Pacific? Cara spills the tea. All that and much more on Episode 55!

Nov 5, 20241h 9m

Ep 54Ep 54 - Sacrificial Sea Snails and Tepid Tree Trunks

There is so much happening during this episode: Cara is happy about the weather and Brea suffers through ingesting pounds of 35-year-old dust. They discuss art, snakes, tree trunks, god's creatures, the unabomber, stickers and oh, so much more. What more could you want from a podcast?

Oct 29, 20241h 15m

Ep 54Ep 53 - Doing Pilates in the Wonder Machine

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What does your brain look like when it's cogitating? What the heck is Pilates and who decided it was a good idea? Why is Cara so ANGRY? Why does Brea think it's funny? These are just a few of the questions answered in this week's episode of Delete This History (not a history podcast), brought to you by two women of a certain age who are discovering more and more as each day passes that they don't know anything and would be lost without the Internet.

Oct 22, 20241h 2m

Ep 52Ep 52 - This Day in Courtroom Wig History

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This week the DTG Gals are talking shipwrecks, hurricane disasters, wigs, rumors, and so much more! They also read an email from a DTH Bestie explaining a European treat and talk about their photoshoot for a local magazine. Join the gals for an all new episode of Delete This History! #DeleteThisHistoryPodcast #TerrificTuesdays

Oct 15, 20241h 6m

Ep 51Ep 51 - Wolf-Fart Puffballs and Missouri Loons

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In Episode 51, the DTH Gals, Brea and Cara, giggle about vagina names and farts. In other words, it's their typical classy fare. They also explore some ornithology, a spooooky U.S. legend, and much, much more. Take a listen!Connect with the DTH Gals on Instagram and Threads at @DTHGals and Facebook at Delete This History. Email them at [email protected]. Rate and review on your favorite podcast platform to spread the word to others about DTH! Thank you! Mwah!

Oct 8, 20241h 3m

Ep 50Ep 50 - Popcorn Balls, Hygge, and Cysts with Hair and Teeth

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The DTH gals have reached their 50th episode! What better way to celebrate than discussing hygge and popcorn balls? Also, the gals read some listener email that was the highlight of their week. So, kick back, relax, and join the gals for this milestone episode!

Oct 1, 20241h 7m

Ep 49Ep 49 - Booing Kelce's Haircut and Locard's High Pockets

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The DTH Gals leave their traces on your brain with this episode containing more earworms than should be legal in one podcast as they touch on bad haircuts, groundbreaking forensic technique, fascinating brain science, funny nicknames, elusive populations, and long-standing traditional crowd behavior.

Sep 24, 20241h 14m

Ep 48Ep 48 - Hot Mess MacGuffins in the Seed Vault

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Affirmations, blueberry dust, a nordic seed bank, MacGuffins. There is so much to discuss on Episode 48 of Delete This History! So, join the gals for a few laughs and a few learns.

Sep 17, 20241h 18m

Ep 9Back in Time with Episode Nine

The DTH Gals are still dealing with illness and exhaustion but hope to be back in action in the very near future. Please enjoy this repeat of Episode 9. Stay safe and well, Besties!

Sep 10, 20241h 6m

Ep 8COVID Won't Abate, So Review Episode 8

Brea's family has the 'Rona, and Cara's exhausted from renovations, so recording wasn't happening. But Episode 8 was fun, and if you haven't listened to it yet, you don't have to scroll back 40-something episodes to find it. So really, the DTH Gals are doing you a favor! They say you're welcome.

Sep 3, 20241h 6m

Ep 47Ep 47 - Dear Meat Twinkies...

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Once agan the DTH Gals' One Brain was in full force this episode. This time, they both shared searches about FOOD. But not good food. Rather junk food... and something that defies categorization. Plus, Cara digs deeper into one of her past week's bookmarks, prompted by a question from Brea. All that and much, much more, of course, in Episode 47 (47!!!) of Delete This History (not a history podcast).

Aug 29, 20241h 16m

Ep 46Ep 46 - Brummie Bimmers on High Beams

The DTH Gals are back in action! They laugh, they cry (a lot), they learn, they win prizes! Get ready for geography, vocabulary, true crime, mythology, cars, Flava Flav, recommendations, the Olympics, The Change, brain farts, gummies, Jon Hamm, and so much more! Come on and give it a listen -- you can do it!

Aug 20, 20241h 25m

Ep 7Backward Revvin' with Episode 7

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Okay, the title's a stretch, but the DTH Gals are burnin' rubber in reverse, only stoppin' when they get back to Episode 7, a wild one about people--and other living things--who are more than meets the eye, which brings them to their favorite 80s toys and reminiscin' about how bratty (or uptight) the giggly Googlers were as little girls.

Aug 13, 20241h 4m

Ep 45Ep 45 - Cor Blimey! That's a Daedalean Cakewalk!

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Wend through the labyrinth that is Brea and Cara's One Brain as the DTH Gals discuss Greek mythology (and why they hate it), UK slang, and racism with a heapin' helping of (sugar-free) irony.

Aug 6, 20241h 3m

Ep 44Ep 44 - Going Mad as a Hatter on CrimeCruise

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This week Cara and Brea are off schedule, off routine, and off the chain. There are greyhounds in the "studio", next level prizes on the line, and a whole new batch of searches from the gals. They discuss Dumbledoor fart machines, murder on the water, types of irony, mercury poisoning, Keith Morrison and oh, so much more. Join the gals for Episode #44 "Going Mad as a Hatter on CrimeCruise". #DeleteThisHistoryPodcast #tuesdaysrockbutwednesdaysareokaytoo

Jul 31, 20241h 3m

Ep 43Ep 43 - Lieutenant Dan Trips the Light Fantastic

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This week, the DTH Gals pack their ditty bags and trip the light fantastic on a magical journey through the interwebbles. Their search results are their way of pebbling! Does any of this make sense to you? If not, you'd better listen!

Jul 23, 20241h 8m

Ep 42Ep 42 - Female Firsts and Ammo on Demand

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This week on Delete This History podcast Brea's knee-jerk reaction to a search does a 180, Cara gives a quick history lesson about the origin of a popular British term, and the dam has broken on the football talk between these two besties. Tune in for Episode 42 "Female Firsts and Ammo on Demand".

Jul 16, 20241h 11m

Ep 41Ep 41 - Frozen Body Parts and Devils on Horseback at the Braai

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The DTH Gals are goin' medical this episode. And food. Not the best combo, admittedly, but that's what's happening.

Jul 9, 20241h 1m

Ep 40Ep 40 - Nostril Insemination and Revisionist History

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Diamond cuts, opossums, chunnels and bridges, a different generation of boomers, the lying liars who lie about Pocahontas, and so much more! Join the gals for a brand new episode with fresh Bookmarks for their DTH Besties!

Jul 2, 20241h 7m

Ep 39Ep 39 - Finding the Three-Legged Mare with an Astrolabe

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They're back....!!!!! Early summer break has ended, and the DTH Gals have found their way back to the library conference room/recording studio with the help of an ancient piece of tech, some toys drifting asea, a wandering salesman/corpse/tourist attraction, a delicious (?) dessert, an executioner's tool, and a biohazard. Intrigued? Listen in!

Jun 25, 20241h 12m

Ep 6Reminisce on Episode 6

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Oh, the DTHGals' salad days (must remember to look up the history of the phrase, "salad days")... when donkeys were miniature and grannies made up words. While Cara and Brea take a short summer break, revisit those halcyon times and reminisce on Episode 6.

Jun 18, 20241h 3m

Ep 5Revive Episode 5

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Remember your childhood and the toys you played with? The DTH Gals do... extensively... in this episode. Plus, Prue Leith makes an appearance! Well, sort of. In the gals' search histories, anyway. Straddle and press the paddles onto this blast from the not-so-distant past. Let's revive Episode 5.

Jun 11, 20241h 5m

Ep 38Ep 38 - Sugar Content of Meat Honey

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In this week's episode Cara and Brea share six new bookmarks and discuss MORE etymology, while navigating Brea's self-proclaimed boring searches and an afternoon thunderstorm. Join the gals for another fun-filled episode!

Jun 4, 20241h 6m

Ep 37Ep 37 - Zap Your Brain and Havapoo

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The side effects of Rx drugs and dog breeding are at the top of the DTH Gals' search lists this week. Also, find out which 2000s band Brea loves--really, really, really loves--and possibly what one of their lyric's inspiration means. Plus, Cara "fleshes out" all of the benefits of sensory deprivation therapy while Brea plays IT tech again. Kids these days...

May 29, 20241h 11m

Ep 36Ep 36 - The Etymology Episode STOP

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The DTH Gals are back with a brand new episode for your ear holes. This week, the gals' one brain searched several word origins -- they even proffered similar prizes for one another. Join the gals as they talk telegrams, banter about bathrooms, and converse about the C-word.

May 21, 20241h 4m

Ep 4Flashback to Episode 4 - Swinging Poi and Weltschmerz

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Yeah, yeah... The DTH Gals are still preoccupied with stupid life stuff, and something had to give, and it was this unpaid hobby of theirs that fell off the to-do list. But they'll be back next week with an all-new episode, and they'll be fresher for it. So, sit back and relive the baby podcasters' fourth episode release. We think it's worth a re-listen!

May 14, 20241h 4m

Ep 3Encore of Ep 3 Whistle Pigs and Pillow Spiders

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In this encore of Episode 3, around a lot of laughing, Brea's and Cara's browsing exploits take them to Mt. Rushmore, Scotland, and as far as they can get from whatever that is on Cara's pillow. Also, Cara sets the record straight about her toilet sitting, and Brea learns just about all there is to know about whistle pigs, except for how much wood a whistle pig could chuck if it weren't so busy climbing trees. Both reveal some big purchases they made and discuss a world where feet and bread become one. All that and so much more this week on Delete This History!email: [email protected] & Threads: @DTHGalsFacebook: Delete This History

May 7, 202451 min

Ep 35Ep 35 - Father’s Day Furunculosis and Intrusive Schwas

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This week, Brea and Cara discuss the origin of Father's Day, verbal tics that have actual names, and freak fish. Plus, a burning question from last week's episode gets an answer, and Phoebe Buffay's grandmother's "secret" chocolate chip cookie recipe gets some historical context. Bring your jaw harp for a jam session, because Delete This History is going to be music for your ears.

Apr 30, 20241h 3m

Ep 35Ep 34 - Ain’t No Rat King at The Dumfries House

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This week the DTH gals' topics are all over the board. From Charles Dickens to Conway Twitty; from delicate Herend figurines to rat kings and a whole lot in between. As always, laughs and sillyness are promised! Join Brea and Cara for another week of random searches and learning.

Apr 23, 20241h 11m

Ep 33Ep 33 - Siberian Sunglasses on a Smoking Bishop

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Brea's List:How many bedrooms in Highclere Castle?AphorismLabor Day USA originsSiberian sunglasses"Est" definitionCara's ListJackson County Tax VoteHedy LamarClaustrophobia/cleithrophobiaWhat is a smoking bishop?

Apr 16, 20241h 7m

Ep 32Ep 32 - Jaw-Dropping Meat Displays at Teatime

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In this week's episode, Brea presents as one hungry gal and lots of foods (good and bad) happen to be the topics of conversation making Brea's hunger pangs (and hanger) worse. Cara reveals which household appliance she still uses in 2024 and Brea tries to discover what is really going on at "teatime." The gals plan a trip to see a fern bar and a jaw-dropping meat display in Kansas City and Cara sings the praises of Awkwafina. Join the gals for another week of interesting internet search histories and a few laughs, too.

Apr 9, 20241h 14m

Ep 31Ep 31 - Ain't Nobody Got Tempus Fugit for Thomas Edison

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Brea and Cara are back for a whole new episode where Brea calls out Thomas Edison as a fraud and Cara insults the Jewish community by continually mispronouncing Kibbutz and then translates some Austrailian expressions for the DTH Besties. There's a deep discussion about Gen Z's generalized attributes and both girls each give props to TV shows they are currently enjoying. As the girls run out of "studio time" Brea does her best impersonation of the Micro Machine Man during the "What About This One" segment. You're sure to be entertained or offended during this episode so join the gals for Episode 31 of Delete This History!

Apr 2, 20241h 17m

Ep 2Flashback to Episode 2 - Collie Man and Capsaicin Receptors

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Think back to August 2023. It was hot in the Midwest U.S. Really hot. The DTH Gals were just figuring out how to do this podcasting thing, but they were having a blast doing it. Brea's world changed when she found out there was a person who liked to dress up and play the part of a collie, so she had to rock Cara's world with this information, as well. Pictures were shared. Minds were blown. Laughs were had. Take this trip back in time with us to experience it all over again.

Mar 26, 202456 min

Ep 30Ep 30 - Rats, Badgers, and Left-Coiling Snails

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We're all about the wildlife and words on this episode of Delete This History! Brea and Cara even have a super-catchy song to underscore the theme. Still aren't convinced to listen? Well, what about typewriter history? Or medical info about papercuts? If none of that piques your curiosity, you're a lost cause, deserving of opprobrium? Ha! Don't know what that is? Then you have to listen! We knew we'd get ya eventually.

Mar 19, 20241h 16m