Girl Historians

A comedy podcast where Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne attempt to be historians.

For business inquiries, email us at uncarley@zigguratxyz.com


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Recent Episodes
  • The Trial of the Rosenbergs
    Apr 18, 2025 – 1:04:59
  • The Beatles Biopic Casting
    Apr 11, 2025 – 1:28:14
  • The Dionne Quintuplets
    Mar 28, 2025 – 58:30
  • When Canada Burned Down the White House
    Mar 21, 2025 – 1:22:56
  • Tuberculosis and Franz Ferdinand (w/John Green)
    Mar 14, 2025 – 46:51
  • The Shamrock Shake's ties to the IRA?
    Mar 7, 2025 – 1:05:47
  • SIX WIVES #7: The Messy Succession and End of the Tudors
    Feb 28, 2025 – 1:24:25
  • SIX WIVES #6: Catherine Parr, the Final Wife
    Feb 14, 2025 – 1:07:23
  • Lizzie Borden took an Ax (w/Ashley Norton)
    Feb 7, 2025 – 1:58:23
  • SIX WIVES #5: The Tragedy of Katherine Howard
    Jan 31, 2025 – 1:05:08
  • Wu Zetian: China's only Woman Emperor (w/Xiran Jay Zhao)
    Jan 24, 2025 – 1:58:54
  • SIX WIVES #4: Anne Of Cleves, Queen of England
    Jan 17, 2025 – 1:20:25
  • A Very Chatty Welcome to 2025 and also Bob Dylan
    Jan 10, 2025 – 57:19
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Amelia Earhart
    Dec 30, 2024 – 21:00
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Stardew Valley
    Dec 28, 2024 – 19:01
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Harvey Milk
    Dec 25, 2024 – 27:46
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Sweeney Todd
    Dec 24, 2024 – 30:15
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Jimi Hendrix
    Dec 21, 2024 – 25:08
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Patty Hearst
    Dec 20, 2024 – 25:54
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Zheng Yi Sao
    Dec 19, 2024 – 20:32
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Emily Dickinson
    Dec 13, 2024 – 22:31
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Jack the Ripper
    Dec 10, 2024 – 17:36
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: Louisa May Alcott
    Dec 6, 2024 – 18:17
  • THE 12 DAYS OF ICONS: OJ Simpson
    Dec 5, 2024 – 20:06
  • The History of Santa Claus
    Nov 29, 2024 – 1:23:19
  • SIX WIVES #3: Jane Seymour, The Only One He Truly Loved?
    Nov 22, 2024 – 1:09:26
  • The Sordid History of Joe Rogan W/Brendan Kane
    Nov 15, 2024 – 1:33:39
  • SIX WIVES #2: Anne Boleyn is Brat
    Nov 8, 2024 – 1:16:06
  • Spooky Halloween Mary Shelley Episode
    Oct 31, 2024 – 1:24:24
  • SIX WIVES #1: Catherine of Aragon, Pious Icon
    Oct 25, 2024 – 1:06:22
  • SEASON 4 ANNOUNCEMENT!!
    Oct 18, 2024 – 1:47
  • The Incredibly Sad, Highly Requested, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Episode
    Oct 4, 2024 – 1:07:54
  • Top 6 Messiest Beatles Moments
    Sep 27, 2024 – 2:00:04
  • The Curse of the Kohinoor Diamond w/Rhys Naylor
    Sep 20, 2024 – 1:39:05
  • Yoko Ono
    Sep 13, 2024 – 1:41:17
  • Paul is Dead and the Death of John Lennon
    Sep 6, 2024 – 1:33:17
  • In Defense of John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Or Who Broke Up The Beatles?)
    Aug 30, 2024 – 1:54:30
  • BEATLEMANIA
    Aug 23, 2024 – 1:28:08
  • Four Boys from Liverpool and Their Hot Friend Pete Best
    Aug 16, 2024 – 1:38:53
  • The Princess Diana Diaries 4: Conspiracy Theories and the Horrible Cars Known as Fiats
    Aug 9, 2024 – 1:05:18
  • The Princess Diana Diaries 3: Affairs, Betrayals, and Tampons
    Jul 26, 2024 – 1:14:57
  • The Princess Diana Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
    Jul 19, 2024 – 56:34
  • Princess Diana: The Early Years
    Jul 12, 2024 – 1:22:18
  • The Great Molasses Flood
    Jul 5, 2024 – 1:00:24
  • The Cursed Fleetwood Mac Episode
    Jun 28, 2024 – 1:11:22
  • Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners
    Jun 21, 2024 – 1:00:04
  • We're in Salem
    May 31, 2024 – 1:04:42
  • The Salem Industrial Complex
    May 24, 2024 – 1:11:15
  • Executions & Aftermath & Drake & Kendrick
    May 17, 2024 – 1:42:24
  • The Weirdest Salem Witch Trials Pop Culture
    May 10, 2024 – 1:17:31
Recent Reviews
  • pixiesdvst
    too much yapping
    im all for 10 minutes of banter at the beginning of an episode but im literally halfway through the episode and they just now started the subject.
  • melmardan
    John green was on the pod 2025
    I’ve never been so happy for two people I don’t actually know in my life. Congrats on getting the king of the internet on the pod. Top notch manifesting at work. Girl historians can do anything they put their mind to. Rachel Ziegler, you’re next. #getrachelziegleronthepod2025
  • shaunahilf
    my show is on!
    writing bc you guys literally got THE John Green on the pod and that episode is fantastic. this show is great, the vibes are great, thank you for being the most whimsical and silly part of my day <3
  • izzybumblebee
    luv
    i love this podcast it’s so chatty and perfect. they live in my head and chat to me all day long i do not care about history at all i just love to have buddies
  • Pixie player
    This Podcast is My Life
    If this podcast has no fans I’m dead. I wait every week for an episode and if none come out I rewatch old ones. I love this podcast so much, I love a silly history moment. If you don’t like this podcast then maybe you should consider that you don’t like fun.
  • NBNJ
    What’s the point?
    Found out about this pod from a YouTube video. I’m 20 min into a 2-hour episode and so far, there is NO discussion of the topic at hand. I don’t care about Maisie Peters at a bookstore. Give some timestamps at least. I don’t know you yer, so I don’t care to hear 25 min now if your catching up.
  • Margaret Ashley W
    love!!
    I found them through Carley’s YouTube and I love! And Season 4 is my favorite topic yet!
  • Octbarr
    So fun
    These girls are who I listen to when I exercise and they help me forget the pain. Thank you for making us feel like we’re in the room with you, having a drink and learning about things too.
  • Elisenk123
    Loooooove, big slay
    This podcast has me cackling every single episode. I watch it on YouTube sometimes and it’s fun to see Blair and Carley interact and laughing with each other. Highly recommend for the happy cool vibes and interesting topics.
  • carrotsarenot
    Podcast
    For sure
  • screw a nickname???
    I wanted to love it 🥺
    The girls are fun, I love their energy and I mostly like what they have to say about the history, but in my opinion their vibe is more “silly” than actually “funny.” Saying the same two word bit over top of eachother 7 times in a row just doesn’t do it for me. If you like goofy silly chats with a smidge of history, then this is for you. If you want a history podcast that happens to be humorous, maybe not. P.s. it makes a lot of sense that this is just unmanaged grown up theater kid energy 😬
  • theonlyoneleft6
    I've been waiting for this my entire life
    I just want to laugh, talk about history, and be self centered while doing it. This podcast lets me do literally all of that
  • jjb1255
    amazing
    i don’t listen to any other podcasts besides this one - i’ve never been as entertained as i am by carley and blair. one of the funniest, most insightful, and interesting podcasts i’ve heard in a long time - can’t recommend enough. this is like the fault in our stars of podcasts if every other podcast was a john green book. an absolute blast, 100/10.
  • briebrite
    How it feels to listen to podcasts
    You know the meme where the kid is laughing and eating ice cream with a poster of women who are also laughing and enjoying ice cream and the caption says “How it feels to listen to podcasts”? THAT is the way this podcast makes me feel.
  • MoonlitReads
    Fever dream good time
    Unhinged chaotic smart girl rage podcast. Must not mind liberalism, fluid sexuality talk, and adult improv theatre kid energy. Very entertaining and fun ♥️
  • gabbbbbbbbbbbbbyyyyyyyyyyyyy
    I can’t stop laughing
    I love learning and laughing
  • MyElectricTypewriter
    Manna for my ADHD Neurotype
    I’ve been watching co-host Carley’s YouTube content for awhile, which is how I found this podcast. The way Carley and Blair alternate between discussing the topic of the week and sailing off on a tangent (in a completely organic way) is like manna for my ADHD neurotype (Carley is openly ADHD, so that makes sense). Keep up the good work.
  • victitia
    ❤️❤️❤️
    i’m gonna need this to become a series covering different historical events because it’s SO GOOD. listening to a new episode is one of the highlights of my week!
  • shinsplints
    My favorite Titanic fact
    I was there 111 years ago when the ship went down and Carley and Blair personally repelled from their cobra attack helicopter, scooped me up from the water, & gave me a blankie and a hot chocolate. God bless these two and their new podcast 🙏🏻
  • boboski
    My favorite podcast
    Only 1 minute of this podcast has been released but it’s already my favorite.
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