Girl Historians: A Comedy Podcast
Two Canadian comedians and writers discuss history, pop culture, and their personal lives, often spending the first half of an episode on banter.
A two-hander chat cast where the hosts use a historical event as a loose anchor for wide-ranging comedic conversations. While billed as a history podcast, a significant portion of each episode (often 30-50 minutes) is dedicated to non-historical banter, covering everything from their pets and social plans to internet drama and film reviews. The historical segment itself is presented more like a gossip session than a lecture, blending research with personal asides and modern cultural parallels.
“The show's most defining feature is its structure: a long, free-form conversation precedes the main topic, a format that is either a beloved signature or a point of frustration for listeners. Unlike more straightforward history podcasts, the hosts' friendship and comedic sensibilities are the primary draw, with history serving as the recurring, but not always central, theme.”
Who hosts this show
Girl Historians is a comedy podcast hosted by Canadian comedians, writers, and friends Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne. The show, which began in 2023, features the duo discussing historical events and figures, from the Radium Girls to the Romanovs, through a comedic and conversational lens. Episodes typically begin with a lengthy, meandering chat about their personal lives, pop culture, and internet trends before diving into the main historical topic. The podcast originally started as "Truthtanic," focusing solely on the Titanic, before rebranding to "Girl Historians" to cover a broader range of subjects.
Credentials & credits
- Carley Thorne: Comedian, writer, content creator
- Carley Thorne: BA in Creative Industries, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Carley Thorne: Finalist, 2024 CBC Short Story Prize
- Carley Thorne: Alumna, Second City Toronto
- Blair MacMillan: Comedian, writer, actress
- Blair MacMillan: Alumna, Second City Conservatory
Other ventures
- Carley Thorne: 'uncarley' YouTube channel (literature & pop culture analysis)
- Carley Thorne: Regular panelist on CTV's The Social and CBC's Because News
- Carley Thorne: Comedy duo 'Uber & Klonk'
- Blair MacMillan: Actress ('Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen')
- Formerly known as 'Truthtanic' podcast
What kind of podcast
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- north america
When new episodes drop
- 01The Time of Troubles | Girl Historians: The RomanovsJun 23, 2026 · 1h 03m
- 02The Life and Times of James Charles | Girl HistoriansJun 16, 2026 · 1h 29m
- 03The Radium Girls | Girl HistoriansMay 15, 2026 · 1h 00m
- 04RFK Jr is a Bad Guy | Girl Historians: The KennedysApr 30, 2026 · 1h 23m
- 05The Tragedy of JFK Jr and Carolyn | Girl Historians: The KennedysApr 22, 2026 · 1h 31m
- 06RFK Jr Before he got Weird | Girl Historians: The KennedysApr 21, 2026 · 1h 03m
- 07Grey Gardens and other important discussions about girlhood | Girl HistoriansApr 14, 2026 · 1h 45m
- 08White Authors and other things we need to chat about | Girl HistoriansApr 3, 2026 · 1h 18m
Notable episodes
- 01The Radium Girls | Girl Historians
A representative episode where the hosts tackle a significant historical topic (the poisoning of female factory workers) and connect it to modern-day issues of women's health and corporate negligence.
- 02The Time of Troubles | Girl Historians: The Romanovs
This episode exemplifies the show's signature format, featuring a lengthy tangent about the hosts' cats and a speculative conversation about the anatomy of characters from the movie 'Cars' before getting to the history of the Romanovs.
- 03The Life and Times of James Charles | Girl Historians
Showcases the hosts' ability to blend historical discussion with contemporary internet culture, discussing social media algorithms and 'rage-baiting' alongside personal anecdotes about their time in comedy programs like Second City.
What you'll be asked on this show
This is a co-hosted narrative and conversational podcast; it is not an interview show. All discussion is between the two hosts, Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne.
This is a co-hosted conversational show with no guests or interviews. Each episode opens with a jingle and a signature tagline, followed by a lengthy, unstructured chat between hosts Carley Thorne and Blair MacMillan. The advertised historical topic often begins 30-50 minutes into the episode, with the hosts signaling the transition to the audience.
Signature segments
- · Tagline: 'The comedy podcast where we talk about history and our girls.'
- · Long pre-topic banter (30-50 minutes)
- · Announcing the timestamp where the history topic begins
- · Referring to the current year as '2026'
- · Ringo Starr 'Peace and love' sign-off
Topics covered repeatedly
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
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People also ask
- Who are the hosts of Girl Historians?
- The podcast is hosted by Canadian comedians and writers Carley Thorne and Blair MacMillan.
- Is this really a history podcast?
- Yes, but with a twist. While each episode centers on a historical topic, the hosts spend a significant amount of time on comedic banter about pop culture and their personal lives before diving into the history.
- What is the format of the show?
- It is a two-host conversational podcast with no guests. Episodes typically feature a long, unstructured chat followed by a comedic deep-dive into a historical event or figure.
- Was the podcast always called Girl Historians?
- No, it was originally called 'Truthtanic' and focused exclusively on the Titanic before rebranding to cover a wider range of historical topics.
- Is the podcast still active?
- Yes, new episodes are released on a weekly basis.
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- [01]Carley Thorne CBC Short Story Prize Shortlistcbc.ca
- [02]Carley Thorne Biod3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net
- [03]Her Campus: A Conversation with UNCARLEYhercampus.com
- [04]Her Campus: "Girl Historians": My Favorite Podcasthercampus.com
- [05]Blair MacMillan Fandom Wikisomething-very-bad-is-going-to-happen.fandom.com
- [06]Girl Historians on Podchaserpodchaser.com
- [07]Girl Historians Reviews on PodParadisepodparadise.com
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