Claire and Greg Jenner take center stage to prove Edmund Kean was less leading man, more dramatic cautionary tale.GuestOur guest Greg Jenner is a historian, author, podcaster, and ‘weaselly looking guy.’ You can follow him on Instagram and on Bluesky. His website is gregjenner.com and his book Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen is available here.Partners- Nord VPN is the fastest VPN provider on the market, helping to keep your data safe. Visit NordVPN.com/TGS for a discount.Sensitive Themes & TopicsAlcoholism, drug use, murderCredits- 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.productionsFind Us Online- Website: thisguysucked.com- Patreon: patreon.com/thisguysucked- Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked- Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked- Bluesky: tgspod.bsky.socialWant to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
--------
1:41:15
--------
1:41:15
Introducing All The Right Movies
Claire discusses the All The Right Movies podcast. It tells the story of Hollywood one movie at a time, combining thoughtful film analysis with the kinds of conversations you would have with your smartest movie loving friends. Go check it out - you will never watch movies the same way again.
--------
4:11
--------
4:11
Christopher Columbus with Surekha Davies (Subscriber Preview)
Claire and Dr. Surekha Davies badmouth a man who made the world a lot bigger for some people and a lot worse for others.GuestOur guest Dr. Surekha Davies is an author, historian of science, speaker, and monster consultant. Her newest book, Humans: A Monstrous History is available here. Follow her on Bluesky @drsurekhadavies and Instagram @surekhadavies, or visit her website.Sensitive Themes & TopicsRacism and racial violence, genocide, slaveryCredits- 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.productionsFind Us Online- Website: thisguysucked.com- Patreon: patreon.com/thisguysucked- Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked- Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked- Bluesky: tgspod.bsky.socialWant to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
--------
16:10
--------
16:10
Introducing All The Right Movies
Claire discusses the All The Right Movies podcast. It tells the story of Hollywood one movie at a time, combining thoughtful film analysis with the kinds of conversations you would have with your smartest movie loving friends. Go check it out - you will never watch movies the same way again.
--------
4:11
--------
4:11
D W Griffith with Kellie Carter Jackson
Claire and Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson send the man behind Birth Of A Nation (and the re-birth of the KKK) to the cutting room floor.GuestOur guest Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College and host of This Day from Radiotopia. Her book We Refuse is available here. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram, or visit her website.Sensitive Themes & TopicsRacism and racial violence, slavery, sexual violenceCredits- 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.productionsFind Us Online- Website: thisguysucked.com- Patreon: patreon.com/thisguysucked- Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked- Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked- Bluesky: tgspod.bsky.socialWant to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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
New Zealand