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70: History's Mysteries pt.1: Mom Jeannes Sep 11, 2024

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Want to know more about the badass women of history? Before there was Joan of Arc, there was a Jeanne. Multiple Jeannes. Honestly, maybe too many Jeannes. Enter Jeanne de Clisson, a Breton noble who burned through estates, out-lasted three husbands, and forged a single, razor-sharp goal: annihilating France’s King Philip VI. After watching her third spouse lose his head on a Paris scaffold, Jeanne sold everything, bought a fleet, painted the hulls midnight-black and the sails blood-red, and roamed the Channel as the “Lioness of Brittany,” leaving one terrified survivor to spread her legend. From grieving widow to pirate admiral with her two young sons at her side, she became medieval Europe’s nightmare on crimson canvas. The real history-mystery? How a woman who sank French warships for thirteen years and may have invented the glowing-up, revenge-tour genre still sails beneath most textbooks’ radars. Get on board with this literal killer queen of history, and prepare to reevaluate every high-school lesson that told you women in armor start and end with Joan.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:33:17 Mom Jeannes

00:45:44 Olivier’s Doom

01:05:38 Second-Wife Revenge

01:40:40 Pirate Parenting

02:00:48 Raft of Last Resort

02:06:54 Fourth Time’s the Charm

02:15:10 Wrap-Up & Why We Laughed

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69: A Lover Scorned pt.3: Listener Episode Sep 04, 2024

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Need a laugh, a cry, and maybe a second helping of your favorite midnight snack? In this third installment of our "A Lover Scorned" listener series, Maia and Grant serve up a chaotic blend of moving-day madness, woodworking therapy, dive bar etiquette, and fall obsessions—before diving into some of the most jaw-dropping listener stories yet. From Hazel's bulldozer-police-station showdown and Betsy's post-house-fire sugar daddy prophecy to CJ's dating app, detour turned interstate romance, this episode is packed with heartbreak, hilarity, and more than a few prophetic dreams. Plus, we've got breakup etiquette debates, an "Am I the Asshole?" segment, a theater class takeover, and a birthday betrayal that'll have you side-eyeing your situationship. With classic banter, occasional oversharing, and the kind of storytelling that feels like a late-night group chat come to life, this one's got everything—except maybe the breakfast sandwich you forgot to order.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:16:34 Stories start

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68: A Lover Scorned pt.2: Wanderlust Aug 28, 2024

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Who killed Walter Wanderwell? Grant introduces us to a globe-trotting cast with entirely too many aliases, starting with the irreverent Nell Miller, continuing to the self-styled explorer Captain Walter Wanderwell, and detouring through the fabulously odd heiress Harriet White Fisher. Yet the true scene-stealer, in more ways than one, is Idris Hall, the six-foot Canadian teenager who reinvented herself as Aloha Wanderwell. A woman as singular as her adopted name, Aloha slid behind the wheel of a Ford Model T at sixteen, logged more miles than most men of her era, and turned the camera on every border she crossed. Wander with her through deserts, rail-lined steppe, and Amazonian riverbeds; fall in and out of love as recklessly as she did; and discover how a suitcase full of film reels made her both a legend and a key suspect when Captain Wanderwell ended up dead. Travel the world, love with abandon, snap the proof along the way, meet Aloha Wanderwell, and the mystery that still clings to her tires.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:20:20 Wanderlust

00:23:03 Brains, Beauty, Breeches

00:29:55 Meet Captain Walter

00:41:36 Nell vs. Walter vs. Aloha

00:59:58 Harriet the Chauffeured “Explorer”

01:09:08 Aloha Marries, Drives, Conquers

01:29:00 Murder on the Karma

01:44:41 Aloha’s Second Act

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67: A Lover Scorned pt.1: Heads Will Roll Aug 21, 2024

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Think your breakup was messy? Wait till you meet Olga of Kiev. In this explosive (and only technically shorter) episode of Well, I Laughed, Grant and Maia dive into the blood-soaked legend of a woman scorned who didn’t just clap back—she burned entire cities to the ground. After her husband, Prince Igor I, is gruesomely executed by the Drevlians (spoiler: it involves birch trees and a “human hammock”), Olga goes full medieval mastermind. We’re talking trench burials, surprise bathhouse infernos, mead-soaked massacres, and a flaming pigeon airstrike that would make any war strategist weep. The chaos doesn’t stop there, Olga heads to Constantinople, outsmarts an emperor’s proposal, converts to Christianity on her own terms, and rewrites the rulebook for women in power. With plenty of mic-tech mishaps, irreverent tangents, and sharp reflections on revenge, legacy, and saint-level rebranding, this episode proves once again that history is never boring, and sometimes, it’s downright savage.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:21:55 Heads Will Roll

00:24:04 Viking Roots

00:26:51 Teen Princess OG

00:38:38 Tribute Backfires

00:47:01 Hammock of Horror

01:00:06 Mead-Fueled Massacre

01:13:05 Pigeon Pyro Squad

01:22:01 Baptism Power Move

01:31:16 Queen to Saint

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66: Horsing Around pt.3: Listener Episode Aug 14, 2024

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This week’s listener episode finds Grant and Maia christening their brand-new studio, complete with glitchy Wi-Fi, Denver heat, and a hilariously ill-timed breakup mid-opening credits, before diving into six wild listener stories. Stacy shares two painfully familiar dating disasters; Mimi flashes back to the infamous Lee episode “Falsely Imprisoned”; Jessica narrowly escapes being named “Frock”; and Gina’s horse-girl deep dive proves Panera-era obsessions run deep. Classroom chaos arrives courtesy of Kayla’s paper-clip fireball and an anonymous teacher whose super-helpful volunteer dad turns out to be a mafia kingpin. Toss in a queer-fiction book hunt that detours into grandma-approved erotica, a liquor-trunk prom fiasco, and an ROTC suitor who leaves his “heart” behind, and you’ve got another gloriously unhinged week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:41:28 Stories start

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65: Horsing Around pt.2: Ranch Ain't Big Enough Aug 07, 2024

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A true-crime saga that starts with a dressage horse and ends with a shooting. In this jaw-dropping episode, Maia and Grant unpack the wild and winding tale of a barn drama that spirals from elite-level horse training into Facebook call-outs, police showdowns, and a shocking act of violence. After Maia moves her prized mount to a prestigious facility run by ex-Olympian Michael Barone, tensions build with tenant Lauren Ack, whose relentless social media accusations ignite a firestorm that no one sees coming. What unfolds is a story of blurred boundaries, mental health crises, legal chaos, and reputations pushed to the brink. Between the drama, expect plenty of classic detours: Branson, Missouri weirdness, self-checkout kombucha fails, moving-day Ring camera woes, and horse jokes galore. It’s true crime with a mane and a half, and you won’t believe where it goes.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:29:08 Ranch Ain't Big Enough

00:48:35 CPS at the Gate

00:58:30 Emergency Rush

01:08:10 Life on the Outside

01:32:10 Hog vs. Horse Showdown

01:40:50 IKEA Relationship Test

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64: Horsing Around pt.1: D*ck of All Trades Jul 31, 2024

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Who was the "Irish Hamilton"? Join us in learning the jaw-dropping saga of Richard Martin, a man of passion who was just as likely to shoot you in a duel as he was to defend an innocent animal. Dubbed “Hair-Trigger Dick” for the 100-plus duels he survived and “Humanity Dick” for dragging a battered donkey into court and writing the world’s first anti-cruelty law, Martin was an 18th-century Irish MP, ship-wreck magnet, and founding spirit behind what would become the ASPCA. Come for the gossip; stay to learn how one man could be both a crack-shot duelist and the patron saint of donkey justice.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:27:04 D*ck of All Trades

01:03:40 Meet Richard Martin

01:22:10 Irish Hamilton’s Aftermath

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63: Down to Business pt.3: Listener Episode Jul 24, 2024

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A listener episode! Listeners of Well, I Laughed share their connections with this week's theme "Down to Business". Polly details an uncomfortably close connection with a man known as Dr. Death. Ashley emailed in about the dangers of donating blood in a story so funny, we almost passed out. Nicole writes in with a friend or foe, deal or no deal story about a high school romance gone wrong. And Warren shares about being the intimidating guy in the parking lot, completely accidentally. All that and more, this week, from Well, I Laughed podcast!

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:32:49 Polly’s Dark Side

00:44:41 Blood Drive Fiasco

00:56:52 Acid-Trip Aftermath

01:11:08 Pizza Delivery Panic

01:20:00 Host Confessions

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62: Down to Business pt.2: Down Under Jul 17, 2024

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Grant takes the opportunity to share some "weird stories from Australia." He introduces us to an underground, deadly underwater cave system in the middle of a cow field known as "The Shaft" in Australia. Next, he covers the disappearance of Harold Holt. The Australian Prime Minister (and spear fisher) who was abducted by aliens, eaten by a shark, or something way more normal and boring. Finally, we learn about what happens when you try to take on mother nature. Specifically, when you launch "The Great Emu War". Along the way you’ll hear why Grant keeps getting recognized by former students, how Maia’s boomer side emerges in the snack-basket aisle, and what happens when two podcasters debate the morality of road-trip bathroom breaks. Buckle up; it’s a long, strange ride beneath (and sometimes above) the Southern Hemisphere. Plus, stick around for a lightning round on potato loyalties, hot-pot lullabies, and morbidly funny “famous last words”—proof that history pairs perfectly with late-night chaos. This week's episode has a little fun down under!

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00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:20:52 Down Under

00:22:40 Cave of No Return

00:43:05 Prime Minister Overboard

00:59:30 Birds vs. Bullets

01:11:15 Quote Roulette

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61: Down to Business pt.1: Worth Fighting For Jul 10, 2024

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Was Mulan real? Did Mulan exist? And, if so, how accurate is the movie Mulan? This week we get down to business to uncover the history behind our favorite female warrior. Maia spotlights three extraordinary women whose boldness and brilliance helped reshape East Asian and global history: Tamoe Gozen, a Japanese Samurai from the 12th century, whose bravery and romances were featured in Heike monogatari (The Tale of Heike); Murasaki Shikibu, the author of what's thought of as the world's oldest novel, Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji); and the legendary Hua Mulan, brought to life through a 5th-century poem and her fierce promise to take her father’s place in war. And, of course, we sing a couple of lines from that killer movie soundtrack (singing podcast?). Along the way, they unpack samurai code, Heian-era culture (calligraphy, poetry, doll festivals, and all), and why storytelling remains one of the most powerful weapons in any era—printing press or not. Women in history had something worth fighting for!

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:28:08 Worth Fighting For

00:34:32 Tomoē Gozen, Samurai Superstar

00:41:12 Seven Heads, Seven WINS

00:42:41 Vanish or Vacation?

00:44:32 Enter Murasaki Shikibu

00:48:16 Genji-mania

00:59:55 The Ballad of Mulan

01:38:48 Japanese Shakespeare

01:39:11 Mulan’s Poetic Mic Drop

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