This Guy Sucked
By Multitude
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
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Henry Hudson with Peter Mancall (Subscriber Preview)
Claire and Prof. Peter Mancall remind listeners that all those places were named after a real guy, who might still be alive since we don’t technically know what happened to him. Guest Our guest Peter Mancall is a Professor of History, Anthropolo… -
Alonzo Slayback with Devin Thomas O'Shea
Claire and Devin Thomas O’Shea come up with a series of incredible drag names and talk about a Confederate soldier/secret society founder a little bit. Guest Our guest Devin Thomas O’Shea is a writer and lecturer at Saint Louis University. His b… -
He Despised Himself with Matt Seybold and Erin Bartram (Subscriber Preview)
Claire sits down with two Mark Twain experts for a live discussion of his memory and misdeeds. In his own home. Guests Matt Seybold is an Associate Professor of American Literature and Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College and the host of The Ame… -
Yuppies with Dylan Gottlieb
Claire and Dylan Gottlieb do some introspection on their brie and Pellegrino habits. Guest Our guest Dylan Gottlieb is an Assistant Professor of History at Bentley University and the host of Who Makes Cents. His new book Yuppies: The Bankers, La… -
Introducing: No Such Thing
We’re excited to share a preview of a new podcast we think you’d enjoy: No Such Thing No Such Thing is a show where three best friends and journalists settle their dumb arguments — and yours — by actually doing the research. Hosts Manny Fidel, No… -
Richard the Lionhearted with Matthew Gabriele (Subscriber Preview)
Claire and Matthew Gabriele talk medieval kingship, TikTok expertise, and why all historians are basically just sword guys. Guest Our guest Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech and the host of American Medieval. F… -
Ramesses II with Patrick Wyman
Claire and Patrick Wyman build whatever the opposite of a monument is for this guy. Guest Our guest Dr. Patrick Wyman is a historian and podcaster. His book Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World, is available here… -
Ezra Pound with Kristin Grogan (Subscriber Preview)
Claire and Prof. Kristin Grogan serve some poetic justice to the literary world’s favorite fascist. Guest Our guest Kristin Grogan is an Assistant Professor of English at Rutgers University. Her book Stitch, Unstitch: Modernist Poetry and the Wo… -
Daisy Bates with Lingthusiasm
TGS and Lingthusiasm join forces to think through all the things that can go wrong when you give a grifter too much power over indigenous languages. Guest Our guest Lauren Gawne is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at La Trobe University and… -
Presenting: Dreaming Against The Machine
*THIS GUY SUCKED WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK* In the meantime, enjoy an introduction to Multitude’s newest show, Dreaming Against The Machine with Adam Becker! Want double the TGS episodes, all ad-free, and other exclusive perks? Join the TGS Patreon.…