Ye Olde Gossip

Ye Olde Gossip

History is boring...or IS IT? The Bert Show's Abby Murphy brings you real-life history through the lens of modern day reality: that is, the reality that it's actually just a bunch of olde-timey GOSSIP! Whether it's Harriet Tubman and her scrub of a husband or the Bromance of the Founding Fathers aka the OG Real Housewives, it's time for Ye Olde Gossip with Abby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 10, 2025 3 mins

On today's episode of #YeOldeGossip: we talk the bizarre swedish royal experiment that backfired in the most IRONIC way...King Gustav III hated coffee so much he forced a prisoner to drink three pots a day?!




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Ye Olde Gossip: do you know the story of this #OldHollywood actress who adopted her own daughter from an orphanage...and kept it a secret for decades?

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Juneteenth marks the end of slavery...but the real story? Texas knew it was over and kept people enslaved anyway. This week @theabbymurphy will unpack the shady history they probably didn't teach you in school with #YeOldeGossip!

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Did you know that Hollywood's golden boy was secretly GAY the whole time? Rock Hudson was the poster boy for straight romance films...and The Bert Show is breaking him out of the closet for this week's #YeOldeGossip!

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Situationships don't discriminate, even vintage ones! Did you know about the first lady with a secret, lesbian lover? Abby spills the tea on Eleanor Roosevelt's sordid love affair in #YeOldeGossip! 

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Ye Olde Gossip: This Is How Soldiers Used To Celebrate Memorial Day!

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At this point, we all know that #CincoDeMayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day, but what happened after it? Well, the French ended up coming back and bringing ALL the royal drama with them! @theabbymurphy will tell you ALL about the Maximilian affair in #YeOldeGossip!

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On this edition of #YeOldeGossip Abby’s is taking us back to the old country! What would happen if the Vatican was run by WOMEN?!

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Ye Olde Gossip: This Wild West Judge Was The Original Fanboy! 

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On this week's edition of #YeOldeGossip, Abby wants to introduce you to the original bad boy: CASANOVA! Yup, he was a real guy...and what *didn't* this man do?!

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We Break Down The History Of The Original Baddie — Cleopatra! 

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March 24, 2025 6 mins
Abby Murphy breaks down the history of the ultimate rebellious pastor's kid, Lucretzia Borgia, who humiliated her husbands, poisoned people, and dabbled in INCEST despite her father being the literal POPE!

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Abby dives into the history behind the woman who derailed the British Monarchy and completely changed the order of who was in line for the throne - and no, it's not Meghan Markle. This one's piping, you guys - it's the story of American Socialite Wallace Simpson.

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March 7, 2025 6 mins
One woman fought so hard against feminism in the 70s that we still haven't recovered. On today's episode of @theabbymurphy's Ye Olde Gossip she breaks down the story of raging antifeminist Phyllis Schlafly!

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In this week's edition of #YeOldeGossip Abby breaks down the secret history of the vintage starlet Josephine Baker...who fought the Nazis as a FRENCH SPY?!

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February 13, 2025 4 mins
The history of #HarrietTubman is WAY more controversial than most people know! Abby's gonna break down why Harriet dumped her SCRUB...and how she spied on the enemy!

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Her slant on history has been a smashing success! It's time for Abby to spill the tea again (and we're not talking about Boston!) Let's talk about who Dorothy is...and why everyone back in the day was asking if people knew her.

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On this episode of "Ye Olde Gossip," Abby breaks down the bromance between the OG Real Housewives aka the Founding Fathers aka BFFLs Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.

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February 13, 2025 19 secs
Welcome to Ye Olde Gossip! A show of short episodes that tells history through the lens of modern day gossip. Time to spill the tea (party!)

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