Podcast Episodes

Majorian: The Roman Emperor Who Said “Not on My Watch”

Season 2 Episode 7

History remembers the fall of Rome as inevitable... but buried in the chaos is one man who almost flipped the script. In today's episode, Ben is joined by Matthew and Matteo of the Lost Roman Heroes …

Published on 8 hours ago

Staff Sgt. Drew Dennis Dix: Welcome to Hell, I’ll Be Your Tour Guide

Season 2 Episode 7

In honor of Veterans Day, Ben Thompson and Producer Andrew Jacobs tell the story of Drew Dennis Dix. History is full of stories about impossible odds—but few come close to what Dix pulled off in Viet…

Published on 1 week ago

Guy Fawkes: The Powder, the Plot, and the Punishment

Season 1 Episode 6

History remembers Guy Fawkes as the man who tried—and failed—to blow up Parliament. But the real story is bigger, bloodier, and far more explosive. In this Bonfire Night episode, Ben Thompson is join…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ted Williams: The Slugger Who Became a Fighter

Season 2 Episode 5

It's World Series time! So let's talk some badass baseball. In today's episode, Ben is joined by TimeGhost historian and baseball enthusiast Indy Neidell to tell the story of Ted Williams. Williams w…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Martha Gellhorn: Bylines and Bombshells

Season 2 Episode 4

In today's episode Ben Thompson is joined by Shaina Steinberg to tell the story of Martha Gellhorn, the trailblazing war correspondent who smuggled herself into war zones, broke every rule that neede…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Viking Who Invented Dublin and the Saint Who Invented Petty Violence

Season 2 Episode 3

This week, Ben and Pat are heading to Ireland for a double dose of destruction, divinity, and a surprisingly violent debate over a book. First up: Turgesius the Devil, a Viking warlord who didn’t jus…

Published on 1 month ago

REPLAY -- Milo of Croton: All Muscle, No Chill.

Season 2 Episode 2

To follow up our episode with The Smashing Machine, Mark Kerr - we're diving into the archive to replay our deeper dive into the story of Milo of Croton.

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Step into the arena with Milo of Croto…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Mark Kerr: The Smashing Machine (with special guest Mark Kerr)

Season 2 Episode 1

In the savage early days of MMA, before the bright lights and billion-dollar paydays, there was one man who fought like a force of nature. Mark Kerr wasn’t just a wrestler — he was a six-foot-one, 25…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Xenophon: The March Through Madness

Season 1 Episode 129

Xenophon was a philosophy student, a Socratic thinker, and a pampered Athenian aristocrat who signed up for a mercenary road trip into Persia and accidentally became one of the greatest battlefield l…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paddy Mayne: When in doubt, just strap a machine gun to it!

Season 1 Episode 128

Before he was smashing Nazi airfields and punching his way through the deserts of North Africa, Lieutenant Colonel Blair “Paddy” Mayne was an amateur boxing champion, a rugby international, and the k…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago