Right Answers Mostly

This week, we're diving into the extraordinary life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her heartbreaking childhood and complicated marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt to his infamous affair, her own rumored romances, and the love letters that have fascinated historians for decades. Along the way, Eleanor transformed the role of First Lady, fought tirelessly for civil rights and women's equality, and became a political powerhouse in her own right. Eleanor is the ultimate RAM icon and we are so excited to share her story. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on socials, buy merch, and learn more about our show HERE Join our premium channel for 3 bonus episodes a month HERE Sources: The Roosevelts: An Intimate History , History.com, PBS, Smithsonian , Wikipedia , Autostraddle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the year 2000. Britney Spears is dominating the charts, Sex and the City is in its prime, and two political nepo babies are fighting for the White House. What could possibly go wrong? This week, we're taking you back to one of the most chaotic and controversial presidential elections in American history: George W. Bush vs. Al Gore. From Bill Clinton's sex scandal and Gore's questionable campaign decisions to the rise of the Republican South, butterfly ballots, hanging chads, and a Florida recount that turned into a full blown political circus, we're breaking down the election that changed America forever. How did a candidate who won the popular vote lose the presidency? Did the Supreme Court decide the election? And did those infamous 537 votes in Florida help set the stage for the political division we know today? Grab your low rise jeans and butterfly clips, because history is just gossip, and this election has PLENTY of it. Created by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For more about us, where to follow us and merch, go here Interested in joining our premium channel? Go here ! VOTE IN PERSON TODAY!! Tag us in a pic, we might just repost it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York City when a string of mysterious typhoid outbreaks were traced back to her. The problem? Mary wasn’t sick and she refused to believe she could possibly be spreading the disease. This week, we’re getting into the true story of Typhoid Mary: the doctor determined to track her down, the science she refused to accept, and how she ultimately became one of the most infamous women in public health history. One thing we are taking away from this week...WASH YOUR HANDS, RAMMIES! Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and learn more about our show HERE Join our premium channel for 3 bonus episodes a month HERE! Sources: PBS , CDC, Wikipedia, Dark History , History.com , Drunk History , museum.ie REGISTER TO VOTE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spooky season continues, Rammies! Thank you to those who wrote in and suggested we cover the OG Goth Girlie, AUTHOR of "Frankenstein", Mary Shelley. We cover her unconventional but interesting childhood, from her philosopher parents, to her step mom trauma, and then venture into her teenage love affair with Percy Shelley, and of course, the weekend vacation that inspired the iconic "Frankenstein. " Girlies love horror, girlies love Science Fiction, girlies love monsters! Let's debunk the theories about Mary and get spooky! TW: This episode contains conversations around child loss and suicide. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald Want to join our premium channel? We have a code for you! Three bonus eps a month for $4.99/month using code RAM SCHOOL. Please consider to support our show! Want to learn more about us? Book a cameo, buy our merch, see our socials? Go here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before you see Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary… In this weeks re-release episode for SPOOKY SEASON, Tess covers Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO who tricked the entire world into thinking she could revolutionize health care. From her intense and highly motivated family that influenced her CEO mentality, to her early and traumatic life at Stanford, to dropping out and starting a company at 19, this is a wild ride of deceit, a fake voice, and a lot of turtleneck talk. Hopefully you are not squish with the talk of blood... TW: In the first 15 minutes of the episode, there is a brief conversation surrounding sexual assault. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For where to follow Right Answers Mostly on social media, subscribe to their Patreon, buy their merch, keep up to date with their appearances, and get future live show tickets, go here! To sign up for our premium channel go here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dancing plague of 1518,  was a case of dancing mania that occurred in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people started dancing for weeks.  Though it's not the only to occur, few were as large...and deadly. So what could have led people to dance themselves to death?! Let's gossip about it. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and find out more about our show HERE! Join our premium channel for bonus episodes HERE Sources: History.com , The Forgotten Doc , Euppublishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PREMIUM EPISODE: The last 45 minutes will be left for our premium subscribers. We currently have a sale if you're interested for $4.99/month for THREE months. Support our show here! We are an entirely independently produced podcast. We host, research, edit, do our socials, etc, just us, this premium is the way this continue can continue to exist and thrive AND give you free content. And with that, our final episode of Back to School Month... Did Yoko Ono really break up The Beatles? Or did the world just need a woman to blame? This week, we’re diving into the fascinating, complicated, and wildly misunderstood life of Yoko Ono. From her unconventional childhood and avant-garde art career to meeting John Lennon, becoming one of the most hated women in music history, and rebuilding her life after his murder, we’re separating the woman from the mythology. Plus: Cut Piece, the Bed-Ins, Beatles drama, John and Yoko’s very complicated marriage, and why, decades later, the world may finally be catching up to Yoko Ono. TW: This episode contains mentions of suicide and pregnancy loss. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For more about our show, go here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re diving into one of history’s most powerful and dysfunctional dynasties, The Habsburgs. From strategic marriages and massive empires to generations of inbreeding that eventually caught up with them. Get ready for royal drama, a truly insane family tree, and a reminder that history is just gossip. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and more⁠⁠ HERE! ⁠⁠ Join our ⁠PREMIUM CHANNEL HERE ⁠ Sources: History Found , History Profiles , History Mapped Out , Ann Foster , Wikipedia, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we cover the Lizzie Borden murder case, one of the most famous in American criminal history.  Accused of brutally killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892, Lizzie's trial became a media frenzy. But here’s the twist: she was found not guilty. So was she a cold-blooded killer, or just a single woman in her 30s in the 1800s?! In this episode we break down the crime, the evidence, and bring it back to Bravo more than ever! Let us know your thoughts, Rammies! Created and produced by Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo Follow us here for more information about Right Answers Mostly including social media, merch, and announcements. Join our premium channel HERE where you get three bonus episodes a month (celeb gossip and personal catch up plus ONE more history lesson). You'll get added to our close friends on instagram and also get first access to merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Back to School Month all month long! Today we cover Nellie Bly: the original girl who sleuthed. After forcing her way into the male dominated world of journalism, Nellie became famous for going undercover inside a notorious New York insane asylum, where she exposed the horrific treatment of its female patients. But she didn’t stop there. She interviewed a serial killer, traveled through Mexico, reported from the front lines of World War I, and raced around the entire world in just 72 days. This is the story of the fearless, complicated and wildly ambitious woman who changed investigative journalism forever, and proved that women didn’t belong on the sidelines of history. They belonged on the front page. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald. Find out more about RAM, where to follow us, our merch, and more here Want a discount on our premium channel where you get THREE bonus eps a month? We're having a back to school sale where you can get it for $4.99/month for THREE months! It is usually $7.99/month so this is an amazing deal! Sign up here to support our show! Once again, that is $4.99 PER month, every month, not $4.99 for three months total. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices