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Right Answers Mostly

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo
Right Answers Mostly
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    Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Built Empires for Loser Kings

    2026-1-19 | 58 mins.
    This week, we’re joined by Katy from Queens Podcast, whose deep knowledge of royal history helps us unpack how Eleanor quietly (and sometimes not-so-quietly) shaped empires, fueled crusades, and influenced generations of rulers, all while being married to two very mediocre kings who consistently failed upward. From Louis VII to Henry II, we break down how Eleanor’s intelligence, wealth, and strategy built power structures that men happily claimed as their own.

    We explore Eleanor’s marriages, her imprisonment, her political savvy, and why history punished her for the same ambition it rewarded in men. Plus: feminist rage, royal divorce drama, and proof that the concept of “letting him think it was his idea” is much older than we thought.

    If you love powerful women, messy monarchies, and reclaiming history from underwhelming men ,this episode is for you.

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    Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald

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    The Boston Tea Party: America’s First Public Meltdown

    2026-1-12 | 53 mins.
    It’s our first episode of 2026, and we’re kicking off the year by spilling the most famous tea in American history... literally.

    You learned about the Boston Tea Party in school, but probably not like this. We’re breaking down what actually led a group of colonists to dress up, break into ships, and dump thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.

    From corporate monopolies and bad political decisions to unhinged protests and unintended consequences, this episode proves once again that history is just gossip. Oh and we're sorry that we said we wanted to beef with our British Rammes, you know we love you.

    Welcome to 2026 with Right Answers Mostly!

    Created and produced by: Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo

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    George Washington Was… Kinda Hot?

    2025-12-15 | 1h 3 mins.
    This week, we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky , presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon , to talk all things George Washington

    Dr. Chervinsky breaks down a George Washington you’ve probably never met: a little petty, a little theater-kid coded, low-key hot, surprisingly funny, occasionally temperamental, and undeniably courageous.

    We get into the myths, the mess, the leadership, and why George’s particular brand of integrity (and humor!) is something we desperately wish we saw more of today.

    Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo

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    Katharine Hepburn: Hollywood’s Rebellion in Trousers

    2025-12-08 | 1h 1 mins.
    In this week’s episode, we dive into the life of Hollywood’s original “I’ll do it my way” girl: Katharine Hepburn. From growing up in a fiercely progressive household (her mom was literally fighting for birth control while her dad was lecturing on public health) to reinventing herself as the pants wearing, ice-bath-taking, golf obsessed wellness influencer of 1930, Hepburn was never going to fit the studio mold.

    We unpack her rise from east coast tomboy to four time Oscar winner, the rumors, the reinventions, the romances (real and speculated), and the unapologetic independence that made her a legend.

    It’s a story of privilege, pressure, feminism before we called it that, and the price of living life on your own terms in old Hollywood. History is just gossip, and this is Hepburn like you’ve never heard her.

    Produced and created by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald

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    Hungover Pop Culture Recap

    2025-12-05 | 44 mins.
    Rammies, we are battling a hangover but the pop culture wheel never stops turning. From celeb couples insisting they’ve never had an argument (sure, Jan), to Momtok’s Whitney stepping into the role of Roxy in Chicago, to the confirmed political leanings of Craig from Southern Charm (le heavy sigh)… we cover it all. Join us in the haze.

    Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo

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About Right Answers Mostly

History is just gossip! Join hosts Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald every Monday as they break down the juiciest stories from history and pop culture over a cocktail!
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