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We take things that don't need to be modern, and make them so with a mix of comedy and a little bit of millennial cynicism.

Kelsey Pfeifer


    • Sep 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES

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    Episode 120: The Queen Mary- "Not a Relationship, Just a Ship"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 35:41


    The girls talk about the Long Beach legend, The RMS Queen Mary. May include: haunted stories to wayyy too many life updates.

    Episode 119: The Olympics Part 2- "101 Dalmatians Villains"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 41:41


    In the second and final part of their Olympics series, the girls discuss the Tonya Harding case and Miracle on Ice.

    Episode 118: The Olympics Part 1- "Underwater Obstacle Course"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 35:31


    The first part of their two episode series, the girl go over the history of the olympics and find out that Kelsey cannot, in fact, make lawnmower sounds

    Episode 117: Hercules- "Mythology is Always Horny"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 45:03


    The girls are back with a non-surprise episode to talk about Hercules! They explore the myths versus the movies.

    Episode 116: Easter Island- "RATS"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 41:17


    The girls discuss the fascinating and tragic history of Easter Island

    Episode 115: Woodstock- "The One Guy in the Back"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 41:06


    The girls throw it back to Woodstock and realize just how much music festivals have changed over the years

    Episode 113: High School Musical- "Justice for Sharpay"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 40:09


    Kelsey and Ashley take a more fun route this week, discussing High School Musical and the repercussions of the iconic film.

    Episode 113: Killer Whales- "Gentle Giants"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 39:54


    In this episode, the girls cover one of Ashley's favorite topics, Whales. They discuss the documentary Blackfish and how Sea World handled such a scandal.

    Episode 112: Tarzan- "Phil Collins is Life"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 43:35


    The girls dive into Tarzan, a Disney movie they're shocked that they've never covered. They talk about the book's insane backstory, as well as how Phil Collins is on some king shit.

    Episode 111: Pompeii- "Jonas Brothers Tour, 79 A.D."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 43:11


    This week the girls marvel over the fact that volcanic precautions haven't super duper changed a whole bunch in thousands of years.

    Episode 110: Kung-Fu (IRL and in Hollywood)- "Breaking Jackie Chan"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 46:54


    The girls discuss the history of the beautiful art of Kung-Fu, in Hollywood and in real life. They also discuss the new CW reboot and how the parents from that show must be protected at all costs.

    Episode 109: Mozart- "Composer Besties"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 42:53


    Kelsey covers Mozart in a super unhinged episode.

    Episode 108: Teddy Roosevelt and National Parks- "Presidents we forgot about"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 27:23


    In this short but VERY chaotic episode, the girls discuss Teddy Roosevelt's conservation legacy and the impact it still has today.

    Episode 107: P.T. Barnum- "He didn't do everything wrong, but he did a lot wrong"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 46:34


    Kelsey and Ashley finally tackle P.T. Barnum and his incredibly questionable past... and how The Greatest Showman literally isn't even about him.

    Episode106: Annie Oakley- "Wimbledon Champ, Sharp-shooting Goddess"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 29:57


    In a v quick episode this week, Kelsey and Ashley break down Annie Oakley and her time as a markswoman.

    Episode 105: The Winchester House- "The Psychic Who Started it All"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 41:58


    FINALLY the girls cover the famous Winchester House, a haunted location in northern California. They analyse the creepy, ghostly history, and also how one psychic started it all.

    Episode 103: Anna May Wong and a Brief History of Asian Americans in Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 47:34


    In this episode, Ashley explores something near and dear to her heart, Asian American representation in Hollywood, as well as the absolute icon that is Anna May Wong.

    Episode 102: Art Forgery- "Let's Solve Art Crimes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 44:44


    Kelsey gets super excited about her latest surprise episode-- art forgery! The girls breakdown how to spot a fake, and how to create one from your British garden shed.

    Episode 101: King Tut- "Make History Sexy Again"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 40:42


    In Ashley's surprise episode, the girls do a deep dive on King Tut, and how the media (not Avan Jogia) did him dirty.

    Episode 100: Romeo and Juliet Revisited- "100 Episode Spectacular!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 49:31


    IT'S BEEN 100 EPISODES OF MIM! The girls do something they've wanted to do since they hit publish on episode 1.... which is REDO episode 1. They talk about Romeo and Juliet, their favorite pod moments, and why Shakespeare is deffo a time traveler.

    Episode 99: Fyre Festival- Billy & Ja, A Manhattan Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 55:42


    Can anyone tell that it was Kelsey's turn to pick the surprise episode this week? The girls discuss the dumpster fire that was Fyre Festival, as well as the actual legal implications in influencer regulation that it caused.

    Episode 98: Eleanor of Aquitaine- "Young Henry and Accutane"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 47:19


    Ashley takes the lead for a super history focused episode. The girls discuss the ultimate bad b*tch Eleanor of Acquitaine and how her legacy still translates into today.

    Episode 97: The History of Facebook- "A kid in his dorm room"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 55:23


    In their first episode of 2020, the girls return with a new format and way too much news from time passed. Kelsey kicks off the season talking about the history of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, how The Social Network is connected to the film 21, and ofc, that iconic Andrew Garfield moment.

    Episode 96: Netflix Christmas Movies Pt. 3- "Who Pays Their Taxes?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 36:22


    In the last MIM episode for 2020, the girls go HARD on the Netflix films released. They break down Holidate and Operation: Christmas Drop with a fine-toothed comb... and let's just say not a lot of it makes sense.

    Episode 95: The Chronicles of Narnia- 'Disappointing Turkish Delight"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 49:56


    Ashley and Kelsey throw it back to one of their childhood favorites— The Chronicles of Narnia. They discuss C.S. Lewis' real name (NOT what you would expect), cancel culture, and ofc Prince Caspian.

    Episode 94: Pearl Harbor- "A Little More Serious"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 56:51


    The girls take a rare serious tone when discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor. They also do a deep dive on the 2001 film and whether or not it does justice or disservice.

    Episode 93: Persuasion- "Mid-Millennial Crisis"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 43:05


    The girls cover Ashley's favorite Jane Austen book, Persuasion, and talk about how they're getting old.

    Episode 92: Judy Garland— "John Truitt Can Get It"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 50:54


    For Ashley's birthday the girls discuss the tragic history of icon Judy Garland. From The Wizard of Oz to the Renee Zellweger biopic, they go through Judy's life from start to finish. Also, Kelsey didn't hate Meet Me in St. Louis. This is big news.

    Episode 91: Stranger Things and Monster Horror- "Steve Harrington is a Dad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 54:03


    The biggest shock of 2020 might be that Ashley didn't hate something that Kelsey made her watch! In this episode the girls break down why the 80s were an iconic time for horror films and the insane story of how Stranger Things came to be.

    Episode 90: Frankenstein- "You Go, Bysshe"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 47:18


    Ashley and Kelsey are finally able to dive into spooky szn with an episode about one of the weirdest Bysshe's on the planet (see what we did there?). They talk about Mary Shelley, Josh Hartnett, and other important things on this Frankenstein episode.

    Episode 89: The Medici- "Famous Besties"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 46:01


    In a very sporatic Kelsey-led episode, the girls try to keep all of he Cosimos and Lorenzos straight! Featuring appearances by Da Vinci, Galileo, and more!

    Episode 88: K-Dramas- "Not Gossip Girl"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 36:25


    In this Ashley-led episode, the girls break down Boys Over Flowers and The King: Eternal Monarch and how neither of them were what Kelsey expected. Get excited for the MIM girls to show ALLLL OF THE LOVE to international shows.

    Episode 87: Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots- Drive-through Beheadings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 62:08


    After a bit of a hiatus, the girls reunite to talk about a few of their favorite Queens... and, of course, the CW masterpiece, Reign.

    Episode 86: H.H. Holmes- "Full Trash"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 44:07


    Much to Ashley's dismay, Kelsey goes HARD IN THE PAINT when in comes to H.H. Holmes, Devil in the White City, and the Chicago World's Fair.

    Episode 85: Murder on the Orient Express- "A Petty Act of Nonsense"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 38:18


    IT'S HERE. IT'S HERE. For two years, the girls have been saying that they would do this episode and they finally did. Also, HAPPY TWO YEAR PODIVERSARY.

    Episode 84: Leonardo da Vinci- "Commitment Issues"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 45:32


    The girls do a deep dive Mr. da Vinci, noting how he had MAJOR commitment issues when it came to finishing his pieces. He was also a gay icon and a wayyyy better engineer than artist. Ashley and Kelsey get into the whole thing.

    Episode 83: Genghis Khan– "A Bromance For the Ages"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 37:15


    It's an Ashley-led episode this week, with the girls discussing the fascinating history of Genghis Khan and his unforgettable bromance.

    Episode 82: Marilyn Monroe and James Dean- "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 78:51


    The girls go through the life, death, and conspiracy theories of two Hollywood legends.

    Episode 81: The Count of Monte Cristo- "Casual Badassery"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 45:08


    Ashley and Kelsey FINALLY bond over some classic lit and their love of watching The Count of Monte Cristo with their brothers. It's actually a fairly serious episode hahaha

    Episode 80: Sharks, The Meg- "Gently Mauled"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 46:28


    Full disclosure this episode is a hilarious sh*tshow. Ashley let Kelsey run it. It went about as well as you could expect.

    Episode 79: Egyptian Queens- "Queens of Kings"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 43:59


    Ashley pulls a surprise episode practically out of thin air and presents the history of some of the most badass Egyptian Queens. It brings up a great discussion of the female role in history and, of course, Hamilton. Haha.

    Episode 78: The History of K-pop- "Can't Speak for Antarctica"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 52:18


    This week the girls take a sharp left turn from their normal content (what is normal content anymore?) to discuss the history of K-pop and the industry surrounding it.

    Episode 77: The History of Tennis- "Frankincense, Myrrh, Penn Tennis Ball"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 54:38


    Kelsey and very special guest PAPA DREW break down the history of Drew's favorite sport, Tennis. They talk how a tennis ball might have been one of the three things given to Baby Jesus (not a joke), as well as the sexism, racism and all of the other isms within the game.

    Episode 76: Alice in Wonderland— "Lewis Carroll WAS TERRIFYING"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 54:22


    Ashley and Kelsey have finally found a Disney film that Ashley doesn't like! The girls bicker over Tim Burton's adaptation, and reveal that author Lewis Carroll was actually a terrifying human being.

    Episode 75: The History of Pyramid Schemes— "Cults With Bad Fashion Sense"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 45:44


    In Kelsey's surprise episode, she takes an unexpected left turn away from conspiracy theories and breaks down the history of Pyramid Schemes and MLMs. Ashley, as a reformed Lula Roe lover, talks about her experience shopping with the brand, as well as the Vice News video everyone should see.

    Episode 74: The History of Makeup- "Bird Poop"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:42


    In Ashley's surprise episode, she brings the history of makeup to the table. The girls then discuss the fact that the 'beauty influencer' as we know them today, actually started a longgggg time ago.

    Episode 73: Mental Health in Pop Culture- "The Battle of the Charlies"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 49:24


    Ashley and Kelsey are joined by Mental Health Blogger, Hana, from @thishanabee. The discussion gets a little deeper than normal as the girls discuss the way Mental Health is portrayed in film... pitting Perks of Being a Wallflower against Charlie Bartlett.

    Episode 72: The Princess Diaries- "Grandma Goals"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 53:10


    The girls discuss the iconic Princess Diaries duo, how powerful Julie Andrews is, and also the modern royal fambam.

    Episode 71: Harry Houdini- "If I'm Not Out in 5, I'm Probably Dead"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 43:47


    Ashley and Kelsey break down the weird and eccentric life of Harry Houdini... his petty feud with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and how they'd react to being buried alive. It's a fun ride, this one.

    Episode 70: Atlantis- "Bulls vs. Bowls Round 2"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 46:55


    The girls talk Pajama Sam until it finally time to talk about the romantic awakening Milo and Kida from Disney's Atlantis. Oh yeah, and they talk about conspiracy theories and colonialism too.

    Episode 69: Boy Bands— "Crown Molding"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 52:34


    Of course this is episode 69. The girls go through the surprisingly fascinating history of Boy Bands, from the Beatles (not a boy band) to the Jonas Brothers (they're a brother band) to the somewhat sordid history behind N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys. It's a wild ride, so strap in!

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