Right Answers Mostly
by Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo
Is this your podcast?Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo are independent podcast creators known for their engaging storytelling and insightful commentary on history and pop culture. With a knack for making historical events relatable and entertaining, they have carv…
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Mary Shelley, The OG Goth Girlie Who Wrote 'Frankenstein"
Oct 19, 2026
1h 06m 15s
Elizabeth Holmes: The Spookiest CEO Of All Time
Oct 12, 2026
1h 01m 30s
The Dancing Plague of 1518: Dance Till You Die!
Oct 5, 2026
51m 01s
(SNEAK PEEK) Yoko Ono: Give Her a Chance
Sep 28, 2026
1h 07m 18s
The Habsburg Dynasty: The Most Inbred Family in History
Sep 21, 2026
1h 12m 13s
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Audience Interest
- history enthusiasts
- pop culture fans
Podcast Focus
- juicy historical stories
- pop culture breakdowns
Publishing Consistency
- active for four years
- weekly episodes
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- available on major platforms
- no specific platforms listed
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- 🇺🇸United States · HistoryHOME#7032K to 171K
- 🇨🇦Canada · History#701.5K to 7.7K
- 🇦🇺Australia · History#83821 to 4.3K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · History#166364 to 1.9K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · History#137295 to 1.6K
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36K to 190K🎙 ~2x weekly·229 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
72K to 380K🇺🇸90%🇨🇦4%🇦🇺2%+3 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
40K to 209K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 |  Mary Shelley, The OG Goth Girlie Who Wrote 'Frankenstein" | Spooky season continues, Rammies! Thank you to those who wrote in and suggested we cover the OG Goth Girlie, AUTHOR of "Frankenstein", Mary Shelley. We cover her unconventional but interesting childhood, from her philosopher parents, to her step mom trauma, and then venture into her teenage love affair with Percy Shelley, and of course, the weekend vacation that inspired the iconic "Frankenstein. " Girlies love horror, girlies love Science Fiction, girlies love monsters! Let's debunk the theories about Mary and get spooky! TW: This episode contains conversations around child loss and suicide. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald Want to join our premium channel? We have a code for you! Three bonus eps a month for $4.99/month using code RAM SCHOOL. Please consider to support our show! Want to learn more about us? Book a cameo, buy our merch, see our socials? Go here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 06m 15s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  Elizabeth Holmes: The Spookiest CEO Of All Time | Before you see Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary… In this weeks re-release episode for SPOOKY SEASON, Tess covers Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO who tricked the entire world into thinking she could revolutionize health care. From her intense and highly motivated family that influenced her CEO mentality, to her early and traumatic life at Stanford, to dropping out and starting a company at 19, this is a wild ride of deceit, a fake voice, and a lot of turtleneck talk. Hopefully you are not squish with the talk of blood... TW: In the first 15 minutes of the episode, there is a brief conversation surrounding sexual assault. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For where to follow Right Answers Mostly on social media, subscribe to their Patreon, buy their merch, keep up to date with their appearances, and get future live show tickets, go here! To sign up for our premium channel go here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 30s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  The Dancing Plague of 1518: Dance Till You Die! | The dancing plague of 1518, was a case of dancing mania that occurred in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people started dancing for weeks. Though it's not the only to occur, few were as large...and deadly. So what could have led people to dance themselves to death?! Let's gossip about it. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and find out more about our show HERE! Join our premium channel for bonus episodes HERE Sources: History.com , The Forgotten Doc , Euppublishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 01s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  (SNEAK PEEK) Yoko Ono: Give Her a Chance | PREMIUM EPISODE: The last 45 minutes will be left for our premium subscribers. We currently have a sale if you're interested for $4.99/month for THREE months. Support our show here! We are an entirely independently produced podcast. We host, research, edit, do our socials, etc, just us, this premium is the way this continue can continue to exist and thrive AND give you free content. And with that, our final episode of Back to School Month... Did Yoko Ono really break up The Beatles? Or did the world just need a woman to blame? This week, we’re diving into the fascinating, complicated, and wildly misunderstood life of Yoko Ono. From her unconventional childhood and avant-garde art career to meeting John Lennon, becoming one of the most hated women in music history, and rebuilding her life after his murder, we’re separating the woman from the mythology. Plus: Cut Piece, the Bed-Ins, Beatles drama, John and Yoko’s very complicated marriage, and why, decades later, the world may finally be catching up to Yoko Ono. TW: This episode contains mentions of suicide and pregnancy loss. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For more about our show, go here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 07m 18s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  The Habsburg Dynasty: The Most Inbred Family in History | We’re diving into one of history’s most powerful and dysfunctional dynasties, The Habsburgs. From strategic marriages and massive empires to generations of inbreeding that eventually caught up with them. Get ready for royal drama, a truly insane family tree, and a reminder that history is just gossip. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and more HERE! Join our PREMIUM CHANNEL HERE Sources: History Found , History Profiles , History Mapped Out , Ann Foster , Wikipedia, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 12m 13s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  Lizzie Borden: The Girl with the Axe | This week we cover the Lizzie Borden murder case, one of the most famous in American criminal history. Accused of brutally killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892, Lizzie's trial became a media frenzy. But here’s the twist: she was found not guilty. So was she a cold-blooded killer, or just a single woman in her 30s in the 1800s?! In this episode we break down the crime, the evidence, and bring it back to Bravo more than ever! Let us know your thoughts, Rammies! Created and produced by Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo Follow us here for more information about Right Answers Mostly including social media, merch, and announcements. Join our premium channel HERE where you get three bonus episodes a month (celeb gossip and personal catch up plus ONE more history lesson). You'll get added to our close friends on instagram and also get first access to merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 10m 28s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | journalismwomen in history+5 | — | — | — | Nellie Blyjournalism+7 | premium channelBACKTOSCHOOL | 1h 17m 35s | ||
| 8/31/26 | Marilyn MonroeKennedy conspiracy theories+3 | — | Vanity FairHappy Birthday, Mr. President+2 | — | Marilyn MonroeKennedy+5 | — | 59m 05s | ||
| 8/25/26 | Dolly Partonbiography+4 | — | Imagination Library | Great Smokey MountainsEast Tennessee | Dolly PartonCarl Dean+6 | — | 1h 05m 15s | ||
| 8/24/26 | Marilyn MonroeHollywood+5 | — | HollywoodMarilyn Monroe The Biography+2 | — | Marilyn MonroeJoe DiMaggio+6 | NuulyRAM | 1h 27m 48s | ||
| 8/19/26 | Marilyn Monroehistory+4 | — | Right Answers Mostly | — | Marilyn Monroehistory+4 | — | 0m 50s | ||
| 8/17/26 | Marilyn MonroeHollywood+3 | — | Marilyn Monroe: The Biography | — | Marilyn Monroetransformation+3 | — | 1h 26m 36s | ||
| 8/10/26 | Marilyn Monroechildhood+3 | — | Marilyn Monroe, The Biography | — | Marilyn MonroeNorma Jeane+5 | NuulyRAM | 1h 12m 15s | ||
| 8/3/26 | Trojan Warhistory+4 | — | The Odyssey | — | Trojan WarThe Odyssey+5 | — | 1h 11m 28s | ||
| 7/27/26 | Jackie Robinsonbaseball+4 | — | Major League BaseballClaire Donald+3 | — | Jackie RobinsonBranch Rickey+5 | NuulyRAM | 38m 30s | ||
| 7/20/26 | pop musicMadonna+4 | — | Right Answers Mostly | — | Madonnapop music+4 | NUULYRAM | 1h 18m 22s | ||
| 7/13/26 | American Girl Dollshistory+5 | — | American Girl Dolls | — | American Girl DollsPleasant Howard+6 | — | 57m 22s | ||
| 7/6/26 | space explorationLGBTQ history+3 | — | NASARight Answers Mostly | — | Sally Ridefirst woman in space+5 | NUULYRAM | 1h 12m 12s | ||
| 6/29/26 | drag cultureidentity+3 | — | NPRVanity Fair+3 | — | RuPaulDrag Race+4 | — | 31m 35s | ||
| 6/22/26 | LGBTQ+ historyactivism+4 | Chris DeRosa | California | — | Harvey MilkLGBTQ++6 | — | 1h 16m 04s | ||
| 6/15/26 | fashionhistory+4 | — | Vogue | — | André Leon Talleyfashion journalism+8 | Bellesa | 1h 17m 13s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Frida Kahlofeminism+4 | — | — | — | Frida Kahloart+5 | — | 1h 18m 27s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Pride MonthAndy Cohen+5 | Andy Cohen | CBSBravo | St. Louis, MO | Andy CohenBravo+8 | — | 1h 04m 33s | ||
| 5/25/26 | Coco Chanelfashion history+4 | — | ChanelBBC+1 | — | Coco Chanelfashion+5 | — | 42m 49s | ||
| 5/18/26 | fashion historyChristian Dior+4 | — | House of DiorVogue+3 | — | Christian DiorNew Look+5 | — | 1h 07m 57s | ||
| 5/11/26 | fashion historyCalvin Klein+3 | — | Right Answers Mostly | Bronx | Calvin Kleinunderwear+3 | BellesaN/A | 54m 09s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Met Galafashion+4 | — | VogueTime+3 | — | Met GalaAnna Wintour+4 | — | 1h 00m 52s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Hollywoodbeauty standards+3 | — | — | — | Jean Harlowplatinum blonde+5 | — | 37m 53s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Hollywoodtragedy+3 | Hannah Aaron Brown | — | — | River PhoenixHollywood+5 | — | 1h 24m 31s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Anna Nicole SmithHollywood+4 | — | PlayboyGuess+6 | — | Anna Nicole SmithHollywood+7 | — | 1h 23m 57s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Brittany MurphyHollywood+3 | — | Tess BellomoClaire Donald | — | Brittany MurphyHollywood+5 | — | 1h 02m 10s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Josephine BakerWorld War II+4 | — | Harpers BazaarFrench Resistance+7 | — | Josephine Bakerspy+5 | — | 45m 30s | ||
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Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo are independent podcast creators known for their engaging storytelling and insightful commentary on history and pop culture. With a knack for making historical events relatable and entertaining, they have carved out a niche that appeals to a wide audience. "Right Answers Mostly" stands out by blending humor and history, presenting the past as a series of riveting tales rather than dry facts. The podcast covers a variety of topics, including societal issues, cultural phenomena, and the intersection of history with television and film, all delivered in a casual, conversational format that often features cocktails. Listeners, estimated at 70,001 to 100,000, are drawn to the show for its unique take on history, enjoying the blend of education and entertainment. The podcast offers value by transforming potentially mundane historical narratives into lively discussions, making it accessible and enjoyable for anyone interested in the quirks of the past and their relevance today.
Audience
seniors
Key insights
What the show covers
- juicy historical stories
- pop culture breakdowns
- cultural commentary
- entertaining discussions
Audience interests
- history enthusiasts
- pop culture fans
- gossip lovers
- cocktail culture
Platform reach
- available on major platforms
- no specific platforms listed
- potential for broad distribution
- growing follower base
Publishing consistency
- active for four years
- weekly episodes
- 214 total episodes
- reliable release schedule
Chart history for Right Answers Mostly
Peaked at #61 in IS, currently #61 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| South Africa | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| United States | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| Canada | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| Australia | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| NG | — | #102 | #102 | — |
| PT | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| AT | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| Mexico | — | #137 | #137 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #166 | #166 | — |
| AR | — | #174 | #174 | — |
Chart Positions
12 placements across 12 markets.
Chart Positions
12 placements across 12 markets.