So That's How That Happened
So That’s How That Happened is the history podcast that serves up the juiciest scandals, wildest rumors, and most shocking moments from the past. Hosted by Jess—your gossipy bestie—it’s like sitting down with a friend to spill the historical tea.
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The Reynolds Pamphlet (opens the original)
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Alexander Hamilton had a problem: people thought he might be financially corrupt. His solution? Publicly admit that the secret payments weren’t government corruption — they were because he was having an affair and being blackmailed by his mistress’s husband. In this episode, we’re getting into Alexander Hamilton, Maria Reynolds, and the Reynolds Pamphlet — the affair, the blackmail, the political accusations, and Hamilton’s truly wild decision to publish the receipts himself. Technically, it cle
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