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The Backstory with Patty Steele

The Backstory with Patty Steele

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Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

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Episodes
  • The Backstory: What Do OJ Simpson and Lizzie Borden Have in Common?

    The Backstory: What Do OJ Simpson and Lizzie Borden Have in Common?
    Mar 27 2026

    Lizzie Borden was a church going New England heiress . . who was suspected of taking an ax to the heads of her father and stepmother back in 1892. But what led to the murders and the surprising verdict from the jury? Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

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    8 mins
  • The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing

    The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing
    Mar 24 2026

    Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say yelling out a favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where in the &^%* did it all start, and how has it evolved?

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    7 mins
  • The Backstory: The Origin of the Most Famous Tongue in Rock and Roll

    The Backstory: The Origin of the Most Famous Tongue in Rock and Roll
    Mar 20 2026

    We all wonder where the larger than life rock and roll stars of the mid 20th century originated. But the demon of Kiss, Gene Simmons, has had an unbelievable journey. And he credits one person with his inspiration.

    Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram real patty steele

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    8 mins
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