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The Invincible Cowboy Mercenary Oil Baron
Fredrick Russell Burnham experienced one of the most insane and eventful lives in all of human history. From tracking Geronimo and getting into family feuds in the Wild West to fighting in multiple w…
Published on 2 months ago
The Manly History Of Makeup
We break down the history of men wearing makeup with beauty writer Cristina Montemayor (@crismontyy), from Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens inventing sunless tanner instead of farming, to the Egyptians …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Epstein's Lady's Daddy
Robert Maxwell was a media mogul, decorated war hero, member of British Parliament, and Israeli intelligence asset. He was the father to Ghislaine, a rival to Rupert Murdoch, and a spy whose death wa…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Rome’s Worst Serial Killer Was A Woman
Wanton killing was common in Ancient Rome, but most mass murderers were Emperors and Generals. One woman, though, killed hundreds if not more. Not for conquest but for business. And practice. And Ner…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Carny Days Of Professional Wrestling
Comedian Uncle Lazer joins the show to break down the history of professional wrestling in the United States, from Civil War campsite brawls to the sports entertainment we know and love today.
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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Prophecy of the Coke-Addled Pope
In 1884 Pope Leo XIII had a vision. A terrible vision. He overheard a conversation between God and the Devil about the destruction of the Catholic Church and the horrors of the 20th Century. Was this…
Published on 3 months ago
The Original "No Kings" Protest
The French Revolution in 1789 is often regarded as a watershed moment in world history with the violent removal of King Louis XVI and his family from power. Despite its romantic portrayal, this was o…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Kennedy Who Should’ve Been President
Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. — aka Joe Jr. aka JFK’s older brother — was the original prince of Camelot. Ordained from birth by his father, Joe Kennedy Sr., to be first Catholic president in American h…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The High Priestess of Anarchy
Emma Goldman, one of the most prolific anarchist activists of the Gilded Age, hated injustice and was willing to kill innocent people in order to combat it. She was a renowned anarchist orator who wa…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sword Wielding Lunatic Of WWII
Jack Churchill was an eccentric British Army officer who brought a Scottish broadsword, long bow, and set of bagpipes onto the front lines of World War II. He led Commando missions taking entire town…
Published on 4 months ago