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Louis Bieral with Andrew Wender Cohen (Subscriber Preview)

18 Jun 2026 · 17 min · Explicit

Claire and Prof. Andrew Wender Cohen confirm that you really, really, really did not want to be alive in the 19th century.

Guest

Our guest Andrew Wender Cohen is a Professor of History at Syracuse University. His new book Gangster of New York: A Violent Life in 19th Century America, is available here.

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Racial violence, domestic violence and child abuse, sexual violence, misogyny

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin, or check out her website.

- Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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