This Guy Sucked
This Guy Sucked
Podcast Description
This Guy Sucked is a history podcast for haters, by haters.Join historian Dr. Claire Aubin and a new expert every week to pull back the scholarly curtain on the world’s worst guys and gals - from the widely beloved to the relatively unknown. No historically-significant dead person is safe, and every episode proves that the best part of understanding the past is criticizing it.New episodes every Thursday — free episodes bi-weekly, and access to all episodes (ad-free!) at patreon.com/thisguysucked
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers on the theme of critiquing historical figures, examining both widely known and lesser-known individuals. Episodes explore topics like the questionable morals of iconic leaders and the controversial actions of celebrated artists. Examples of content include discussions about figures like Christopher Columbus and Marie Antoinette, emphasizing the importance of a critical historical perspective.
A show that proves no matter how long you’ve been dead, it’s never too late to have haters. Join historian Dr. Claire Aubin and a new expert every week to pull back the scholarly curtain on the world’s worst guys and gals. From the widely beloved to the relatively unknown, no historical figure is safe, and every episode reminds listeners that the best part of understanding the past is criticizing it.
New episodes every Thursday — free episodes bi-weekly, and access to all episodes (ad-free!) at patreon.com/thisguysucked
Claire, Nicole Hemmer, and Kevin Schultz play some games and answer the easiest question in the world: are all of the American presidents bad?
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Guest
Nicole Hemmer is a professor of History at Vanderbilt University and Director of the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the American Presidency. Her podcast This Day is available here or anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow her on Bluesky and Instagram.
Kevin Schultz is a professor in History at The University of Illinois, Chicago and the author of Why Everyone Hates White Liberals Including White Liberals, available here. Follow him on Instagram and TikTok.
Sensitive Themes & Topics
Misogyny, racism and racial violence, antisemitism
Credits
– Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin
– Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.
– Music: Marshall Dean Williams
– Multitude: multitude.productions
Find Us Online
– Website: thisguysucked.com
– Patreon: patreon.com/thisguysucked
– Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked
– Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked
– Bluesky: tgspod.bsky.social
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