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Christopher Wheadon
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History Boiz
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane, became a dime novel legend in her own lifetime, although few knew the real Martha Jane Cannary beyond her notorious reputation. Sources: Editors. “." Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. 20 Mar. 2023 .” Encyclopedia.com, Encyclopedia.com, May 2012, https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cannary-martha-jane-1852-1903. McLaird, James D. Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend. Univ Of Oklahoma Press, 2012. McLaird, James. “Encyclopedia of the Great Plains.” Encyclopedia of the Great Plains | CALAMITY JANE (1856-1903), 2011, http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.gen.006.
2023-04-09
2h 06
History Boiz
Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima during WWII was the bloodiest in United States Marine Corps history. Join us for a unique perspective of this legendary historical event, and our 100th episode! Sources: “Bill Richardson: 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division - Marines.” Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans, https://www.witnesstowar.org/combat_stories/WWII/8409. Brown, Ronald J. A Brief History of the 14th Marines. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1990. King, Dan, and Linda Ryan. A Tomb Called Iwo Jima: Firsthand Accounts from Japanese Survivors. Dan King, 2020. Smith, Larry. Iwo Jima...
2023-03-25
2h 44
History Boiz
Ibn Saud Part 2
Join us for part two of our story about Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, or as he is known in the west, Ibn Saud. A shrewd diplomat, fierce desert warrior, and the leader and founder of Saudi Arabia. This time, we’ll learn about why and how the new country became rich beyond their wildest dreams. Sources: Darlow, Michael, and Barbara Bray. Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Skyhorse Publishing, 2015. “One of the World's Most Dangerous Millennials.” The Economist, The Economist Newspaper, 2022, https://www.economist.com/films/2022/08/26/one-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-millennials. Boguslaw, Daniel, and Ryan Grim. “Bernie S...
2023-03-12
2h 24
History Boiz
Ibn Saud Part 1
The first king of the third Saudi state now known as Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud, would forge a theocratic absolute monarchy that would come to dominate over the Arabian peninsula and became stewards of Islam‘s two holiest sights, Mecca and Medina. Join us as we get to know Ibn Saud, the man who led his dynasty and people into modernity, western influence, and wealth beyond all imagination. Sources: Darlow, Michael, and Barbara Bray. Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Skyhorse Publishing, 2015. “One of the World's Most Dangerous Millennials.” The Economist, The Economist Newspaper, 2022, https...
2023-02-27
1h 50
History Boiz
Mary Shelley Part 1
Join us for the literary giant, best known for her masterpiece “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus”, Mary Shelley! Or as she was known during this time, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. Sources: Byron, Lord, et al. Lord Byron: Selected Poems. The Folio Society, 2013. Gordon, Charlotte. Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft & Mary Shelley. Windmill Books, 2016. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, et al. Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Major Works. Oxford University Press, 2009.
2023-01-29
1h 31
History Boiz
Mary Wollstonecraft
Happy New Year! We are back with a brand new episode about the philosopher, writer, mother, and radical, Mary Wollstonecraft!
2023-01-15
1h 51
History Boiz
Charles Dickens
Happy Holidays from the HistoryBoiz! This year, join us for the story of the man who basically gave the English speaking world its Christmas traditions, Charles Dickens!
2022-12-24
2h 41
History Boiz
The Siege of Jerusalem, 70CE
Join us! For one of the most important events in history, the siege of Jerusalem in 70CE, during the First Jewish Uprising against the Roman Empire.
2022-12-03
2h 34
History Boiz
A Brief History of Hell
Happy Halloween! Join us for a very special episode, as Chris brings us along on the story of the evolution of our collective idea of what Hell means to society.
2022-10-30
2h 30
History Boiz
The Ape Men of Mt. St. Helens
Happy Spooky Season! Join us for a very special episode with a very special guest, friend of the HistoryBoiz, Tyler Mitchell AKA Tmitch! Tmitch is going to tell us a very personal story that happened way back in 1924 and about his connection to the overall Sasquatch lore. You won’t want to miss this one!
2022-10-16
1h 33
History Boiz
Nellie Bly
Join us this week as we take on the pioneering investigative journalist, Nellie Bly!
2022-10-02
1h 40
History Boiz
The Silesian Uprisings
Join us for the complicated and rarely discussed, (in the west of course) but fan requested, Silesian Uprisings!
2022-09-21
1h 29
History Boiz
Emmett Kelly
Join us as we talk about one of the most recognizable clowns in the American lexicon and maybe even the greatest clown of all time, Emmett Kelly AKA Weary Willie.
2022-09-04
1h 22
History Boiz
Hawaiian Annexation Part 2
Queen Lili’uokalani was the first and last queen of the Kingdom of Hawai’i before she was overthrown and Hawai’i was fast tracked to annexation and statehood by the United States.
2022-08-21
1h 39
History Boiz
Hawaiian Annexation Part 1
Hawai’i was a sovereign nation with a monarchy that was overthrown in interest of joining the United States by a small group of rich, white, sugar barons with a little help from the United States military.
2022-08-07
1h 26
History Boiz
Boss William Tweed Part 3
For the final installment of our series, join us for the meteoric fall of Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall. And like most falls from public grace, his was full of backstabbing and intrigue, making it all the more spectacularly dramatic!
2022-07-17
1h 37
History Boiz
Boss William Tweed Part 2
Join us for part 2 where we learn how a small group of men, led by Boss Tweed, came up with a scheme to rob the New York City treasury blind, and still appear legal.
2022-07-03
1h 15
History Boiz
Boss William Tweed Part 1
Corruption, greed, strong arm politics, war, and the forging of modern day New York City, Boss Tweed was at the center of it all, pulling the strings from the well oiled political machine, Tammany Hall.
2022-06-18
1h 35
History Boiz
The History of Abortion
Joining us for this intense episode, is the very funny Sally Jordan!
2022-06-06
2h 57
History Boiz
Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 3
The third and final installment of our series on Ludwig Van Beethoven is out! The late stage of Beethoven’s life was as tragic as it was legendary.
2022-05-22
1h 32
History Boiz
Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 2
Join us for part 2 of our 3 part series on the legendary composer Ludwig Van Beethoven!
2022-05-08
1h 17
History Boiz
Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 1
Beethoven’s life was deeply troubled, to say the least. Despite it all, he changed western music forever. Join us and a special guest, for the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven!
2022-04-24
1h 54
History Boiz
Rube Goldberg
Join us this week for a fun story behind Rube Goldberg and his wonderful machines!
2022-04-10
1h 14
History Boiz
Quanah Parker
Known as the first and last “Chief of the Comanches”, Quanah Parker lived a remarkable life in between two worlds.
2022-03-27
1h 54
History Boiz
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 5
Join us for part 5, the final installment in our epic series. This time, we tell you the fates of (nearly) everyone, and explain how and why we know anything at all about Wyatt Earp.
2022-03-14
1h 42
History Boiz
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 4
Join us for part four of our epic series on Wyatt Earp and the Wild West! This is it folks, the 30 seconds that would come to define Wyatt Earp’s life, the gunfight at the O.K. Corral - er, near the O.K. Corral - which has become one of the most talked about and hotly discussed events in United States history!
2022-02-27
2h 31
History Boiz
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 3
Join us for part three of our epic series on Wyatt Earp and the Wild West! We meet the notorious drunk, consumptive, gambling dentist, Doc Holliday and pickup where we left off with Bat, Wyatt, and he wildest cowtown in the west, Dodge City!
2022-02-14
2h 18
History Boiz
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our epic series on the Wild West as it occurred to Wyatt Earp. In this episode, the Dodge City dream team including Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp was formed to tame the wickedest town in the west. Crack a cheap beer and join us!
2022-02-01
2h 19
History Boiz
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 1
Join us for this epic series on the Wild West as it occurred to Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, and all the myths and legends in between!
2022-01-16
1h 29
History Boiz
The 1914 Christmas Truce
Join us for the wholesome story of the WWI 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers on both sides of no man’s land decided to stop fighting and celebrate Christmas!
2021-12-26
1h 39
History Boiz
King Philip’s War
Happy November! Join us as we look at what happened after the myth of the first Thanksgiving.
2021-11-28
1h 51
History Boiz
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Join us this week as we take a deep dive into the mysterious Dyatlov Pass incident in which nine hikers died under bizarre circumstances and remains largely unsolved.
2021-10-31
1h 53
History Boiz
Blackwell’s Lunatic Asylum
Join us as spooky season continues with the notorious 19th century insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island (now Roosevelt Island) in New York City!
2021-10-24
2h 22
History Boiz
Lizzie Borden
Welcome to another installment of spooky season! This week, a fan request! Join us as we go down the rabbit hole into the unsolved axe murders of Fall River, Massachusetts, and the century long theory that places Lizzie Borden as the main suspect.
2021-10-17
1h 50
History Boiz
Halloween
Join us this week as we discuss the origins and reason for the spooky season, Halloween!
2021-10-10
1h 35
History Boiz
Edgar Allan Poe
Spooky season is upon us y’all! Let’s kick it off right with the creator of the detective novel, the master of horror, and one of the most influential writers to ever live, Edgar Allan Poe!
2021-10-03
2h 19
History Boiz
Haile Selassie Part 3
This week we wrap up our series on the Lion of Judah, Haile Selassie! We learn about his complicated legacy and why he means different things to different people.
2021-09-26
2h 12
History Boiz
Haile Selassie Part 2
Join us this week as we continue the series on Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie! Fascist Italy brutally invades Ethiopia, the world flounders, and cracks begin to show in the institutions designed to stop this very thing from happening. Hold on tight for this one!
2021-09-12
1h 46
History Boiz
Haile Selassie Part 1
Join us this week as cover the last emperor of the Ethiopian Empire, His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I! Considered a hero to some, tyrant to others, and living messiah to others still, Haile Selassie, AKA Ras Tafari Makonnen, is polarizing to this day.
2021-08-29
1h 40
History Boiz
Horatio Nelson Jackson
Jerry tells the Boiz about the first cross country road trip, and it goes just about as well as the real thing! Drink a couple cheap beers and have a shot or too for this old timey misadventure!
2021-08-14
2h 07
History Boiz
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Join us this week as we cover the controversial, the polarizing, the revered and the reviled, the Catholic Saint, Mother Teresa! Drink a cheap beer and strap in for this one, but more importantly, don’t forget to laugh!
2021-08-01
2h 42
History Boiz
QUIZ SHOW!
Join us for something a little different, Jerry quizzes the Boiz on the QUIZ SHOW! This is also just a taste of what you can expect from being a member of our Patreon, so we really hope y’all enjoy it!
2021-07-18
30 min
History Boiz
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 3
Join us for part 3, the conclusion to our series on the first circumnavigation of the globe! Magellan is gonna drink his own kool-aid, and what was once the grand Armada de Molucca will be reduced to piracy and survival.
2021-07-04
1h 40
History Boiz
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 2
Ferdinand Magellan finally arrives in the New World, little did he know of what trouble awaited him there. Mutiny, disease, strange creatures, and orgies, you won’t want to miss part two of our three part series on the first circumnavigation of the globe!
2021-06-20
1h 41
History Boiz
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 1
In 1519, 5 ships left Spain on an economic mission to find a westerly water route to the fabled Spice Islands. Join us as we learn about how the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan, became the Captain General of the Spanish Armada de Molucca!
2021-06-06
1h 44
History Boiz
Ramesses II
Join us as we cover a much requested king of Egypt, Ramesses the Great, king of kings, Ozymandias himself! There’s a lot to this one, so strap in, crack a cheap beer, and join us!
2021-05-23
2h 20
History Boiz
The Siege of Malta Part 2
Join us for part 2, the conclusion, of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565! The frustrated and struggling Ottomans prepare to crush what is left of the fanatical Knights of St. John.
2021-05-10
1h 13
History Boiz
The Siege of Malta Part 1
In 1565, a rag-tag group of fanatical knights stood against the full weight of the Sultan's army on a rock in the middle of the Mediterranean. Join us for the epic story of the siege of Malta!
2021-04-25
2h 01
History Boiz
Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith
Soapy Smith, sometimes called the "Uncrowned King of Skagway", was a notorious con man and grifter in the waning years of the American "wild" west. Join us as we try to separate myth and legend from reality!
2021-04-11
2h 43
History Boiz
The Klondike Gold Rush Part 2
Join us as we finish up our two part series on THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH! We pick back up where we left off before, crossing the Chilkoot Trail, the golden staircase, and follow those who made it all the way to Dawson, and the even fewer who struck it rich.
2021-03-27
1h 37
History Boiz
The Klondike Gold Rush Part 1
In 1896, gold was discovered in the remote region of the Yukon, the Klondike. An estimated 100,000 people from all over the globe flocked to the gold fields, but few would actually make it there. Join us for our 50th episode on Klondike Gold Rush!
2021-03-13
2h 31
History Boiz
James Armistead Lafayette
Join us this week as we tell the story of a true American hero, an enslaved man and spy, James Armistead Lafayette! Without him, the battle of Yorktown may have never happened. Don't miss this one! Donate to Colonial Williamsburg and the preservation of history here: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/ Get Scarlet Ingstad's book, "The Indispensable Spy: The Story of James Armistead", all proceeds go to Mount Vernon's research and historical preservation efforts of the enslaved community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XL7PMV9
2021-02-27
1h 46
History Boiz
Marquis de Lafayette Part 2
Join us this week for part 2 of the Marquis de Lafayette, the hero of two worlds, as he navigates the complexities of the French Revolution, spends time in jail, meets Napoleon Bonaparte, and finally visits his favorite place where in the whole wide world!
2021-02-14
3h 06
History Boiz
Marquis de Lafayette Part 1
One of the most remarkable people to ever live, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, or more simply, the Marquis de Lafayette, was a main player in 3 revolutions and authored one of the most important documents ever written. Close friends with the American framers, and a member of King Louis XVI's court. Join us for part one of the crazy life of America's favorite fighting Frenchman!
2021-01-31
2h 05
History Boiz
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
And we're back for season 2 of HistoryBoiz! Join us this week as we discuss the life and legend of the Roman hero, Cincinnatus! Inspiration to numerous world leaders throughout the ages and of course, the city of Cincinnati is named after him, so who was he? Crack open a cheap beer and laugh with us, it's so good to be back!
2021-01-16
1h 31
History Boiz
The Blizzard of 1888
Referred to as the Schoolhouse Blizzard, or the Children's Blizzard, the Blizzard of 1888 hit without any warning. Many were trapped in white out conditions and those that weren't immediately trapped had dire decisions to make themselves. Crack open a cheap beer, and join us for our December special! Happy Holidays!
2020-12-28
1h 33
History Boiz
A Tale of Two Elections
For our November special, we the two back to back elections of 1872 and 1876, both equally bonkers. Horace Greeley, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and a few people you may recognize from episodes past!
2020-11-30
2h 15
History Boiz
The Essex Shipwreck
We saved this one for the last installment for our SPOOOOKY month, strap in for the dark and harrowing story of the shipwreck Essex, one of the inspirations for Moby Dick. You won't want to miss this one!
2020-11-01
2h 52
History Boiz
Clipperton Island
Join us this week for another spooky tale, this time we go to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, Clipperton Island. A story of a mad lighthouse keeper declaring himself king, and the survivors that endured unspeakable hardship.
2020-10-25
1h 04
History Boiz
Dr. Linda Hazzard, Starvation Specialist
Join us this week as we continue our spooky series for Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard, the quack doctor that championed a cure all treatment of fasting, starving several of her patients to death. This is some local history for the HistoryBoiz, as this story took place in and around Seattle, WA in the early 20th century. So crack open a cheap beer and be scared, but not too scared, because you'll laugh too!
2020-10-17
2h 05
History Boiz
Elizabeth of Bathory
Join us this week as we continue our spooky season with the Blood Countess herself, Elizabeth of Bathory! The crimes against humanity that she committed were unbelievable...or were they? Let's crack open a cheap beer and figure it out together!
2020-10-11
2h 03
History Boiz
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Sources:Bradley, Adam. “Hinterkaifeck Murders: Murder On The Farm.” Unsolved Casebook, 27 Jan. 2019, www.unsolvedcasebook.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/. Serena, Katie. “The Gruesome Tale Of The Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 26 Oct. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders. Vatomsky, Sonya. “The Chilling Story of the Hinterkaifeck Killings, Germany's Most Famous Unsolved Crime.” Mental Floss, 31 Aug. 2017, www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2020-10-03
1h 46
History Boiz
Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness was the most famous federal agent in American history. Battling notorious gangsters in prohibition era Chicago, and chasing a mad serial killer, his legend has outgrown him. Join us this week as we get to the bottom of who Eliot Ness really was!
2020-09-26
2h 03
History Boiz
Mata Hari
Mata Hari was an exotic dancer, considered to be a man-eating double agent during WWI for years. Crack open the cheapest beer you can find, and join us as we separate cover-up from myth from legend from truth.
2020-09-14
1h 19
History Boiz
Diogenes of Sinope
This week the boiz talk about the most eccentric (Greek) philosopher of all time, Diogenes of Sinope AKA Diogenes the Cynic. Crack open a cheap beer and get ready to laugh, this one is bonkers!
2020-08-30
1h 19
History Boiz
Pedro Albizu Campos Pt. 2
This week we wrap up our two part series on the hero of the Puerto Rican independence movement, PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS! Fair warning though, this one is heavy.
2020-08-16
1h 58
History Boiz
Pedro Albizu Campos Pt. 1
Pedro Albizu Campos spoke 6 languages fluently, was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from Harvard, served in WWI, and fought for Puerto Rican independence from the United States. Part one of our two part series will focus on the background of Puerto Rico and the ties to the United States along with the early career of Pedro Albizu Campos.
2020-08-02
1h 54
History Boiz
Erik the Red & Leif Erikson
Join us in the land of the ice and snow with the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow! We'll talk about the Norse discovery of Greenland and the first Europeans to set foot on North America.
2020-07-19
1h 46
History Boiz
Spartacus
I'M SPARTACUS! We are all aware of the legend of the gladiator turned leader of the largest slave revolt in Roman history, but how much do we know of the real Spartacus?
2020-07-04
1h 32
History Boiz
The Battle of Castle Itter
Buckle up for this one! The strangest and most bizarre battle of WWII where a group of disillusioned Wehrmacht soldiers work with a rag-tag group of Americans to rescue French VIP prisoners from a castle that is being besieged by fanatical Waffen SS troops. Trust us, this fan suggested story gets a lot weirder.
2020-06-28
1h 27
History Boiz
The 1921 Tulsa Massacre w/guest hosts, TJ & Shoddy
This week, we bring you one of the least reported and most covered up stories in American history, The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the brutal destruction of Black Wall Street. Presented by special guests, TJ and Shoddy.
2020-06-21
1h 11
History Boiz
Nicolae Ceausescu
This time we talk about the West's favorite incompetent and ruthless communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania! Complete with overt propaganda, secret police, North Korea style stadium shows, cult of personalities, and a popular uprising to depose the authoritarian monster, you won't want to miss this one!
2020-06-14
2h 04
History Boiz
Ned Kelly Pt. 2
In part two of our two part series on the Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, we talk about a family that has had enough, a drunk cop's word against a family, two bank heists, murder most foul, and a last stand of the Kelly Gang in their terrifying suits of home made armor!
2020-05-31
1h 42
History Boiz
Ned Kelly Pt. 1
Join us this week as we dive in to the polarizing Australian outlaw and bushranger, Ned Kelly! This one has it all, inept authorities, slippery ne'er do wells with hearts of lead and gold, shootouts, robberies, bumbling mistakes, and Robin Hood styled victories, don't miss this two part series!
2020-05-24
1h 28
History Boiz
Attila the Hun
The man, the myth, the legend, the monster, the leader, or as he is more commonly known as, the Hun, Attila brought a once great empire to its knees. Crack open a cold one with yourself (stay inside, wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance) and join us as we discuss one of the least understood giants of history, Attila the Hun!
2020-05-17
1h 59
History Boiz
Tarrare, the Man Who Ate Everything
Drink a beer (but avoid eating) and join us as we talk about Tarrare, the man who ate anything and everything. Just a warning, this is a gross one folks!
2020-05-10
1h 01
History Boiz
Thor Heyerdahl & Kon Tiki
A trip across the ocean to prove the validity of a wacky theory that turned out to be...half right? Join us as we talk about Polynesia, Thor Heyerdahl and his Kon Tiki voyage that would later spawn a fascination with all things tiki, and of course, who the real heroes of the story are!
2020-05-03
1h 03
History Boiz
Boudicca
Join the Boiz as we talk about Celtic warrior queen who dared to defy the might of Rome. A mad emperor, a life or death struggle for the right to exist, burning cities, and bloody battlefields, this one has it all!
2020-04-26
1h 07
History Boiz
Curtis E. LeMay
This time we discuss the cartoonish Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay! Head of the Strategic Air Command responsible for deploying the United States's nuclear arsenal, some called him the "Caveman", "Bombs Away LeMay", and "The Big Cigar" before running as a vice presidential candidate with the proud racist, Alabama governor George Wallace. This fan requested episode is a doozy.
2020-04-19
2h 03
History Boiz
The 1916 Easter Rising
Join the Boiz for a polarizing story of bravery as the men and women of Ireland (specifically Dublin) fought and died for independence and Irish freedom. A listener request, just in time for Easter!
2020-04-12
1h 25
History Boiz
Chester A. Arthur
So, what happened after Garfield was assassinated? HOW DOES IT END!? The story is pretty crazy with unlikely heroes and likely villains. We apologize for the dip in audio quality, we are adjusting to recording episodes remotely, thank you for sticking with us!
2020-04-05
1h 14
History Boiz
The Assassination of James A. Garfield
The assassination of a beloved president by a deranged traveling preacher/failed lawyer/office seeker and the medical malpractice that failed him. It's of course, the tragic assassination of James A. Garfield!
2020-03-29
2h 10
History Boiz
Typhoid Mary
Mary Mallon, AKA Typhoid Mary, unknowingly spread Typhoid Fever to over 50 people! Lock yourself inside, crack open a beer, join the boiz, and don't forget to wash your hands!
2020-03-15
1h 14
History Boiz
Ernest Shackleton and The Endurance Pt. 3
Join us for the impossible odds, encounters with the grey beards, and the improbable rescue; this is the exciting conclusion of the harrowing voyage of Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance.
2020-02-29
1h 32
History Boiz
Ernest Shackleton and The Endurance Pt. 2
We're back again on our continuing story of Ernest Shackleton and his 27 men who journeyed to the Antarctic aboard The Endurance. Cold, hungry, surrounded by ice, will things start get better for our boys in our Earth's most unforgiving environment?
2020-02-24
1h 18
History Boiz
Ernest Shackleton and The Endurance Pt. 1
Join us as we begin one of the most harrowing stories of all time, the ill fated voyage of Ernest Shackleton and his 27 men to the Antarctic aboard The Endurance.
2020-02-17
2h 06
History Boiz
Lope De Aguirre, The Wrath of God Pt. 2
The farcical puppet "emperor", Margarita Island, and the jaws of madness, this one has it all! Join the Boiz as we wrap up the horrific story of Lope De Aguirre!
2020-02-09
1h 45
History Boiz
Lope De Aguirre, The Wrath of God Pt. 1
Whether you've seen the masterful Werner Herzog movie or not, the real story of Lope De Aguirre's bloodsoaked trip on the unforgiving Amazon River and then into full on revolt against the Spanish crown is unbelievable. Join the Boiz, sit back, and have a laugh at this psychopath's expense!
2020-02-02
1h 18
History Boiz
Red Cloud Pt. 3
Join the HistoryBoiz as we wrap up the final installment of our ongoing series about Red Cloud's War! We got heroism, massacres, unconventional weapons, death pacts, and a harrowing adventure through a blizzard.
2020-01-26
1h 04
History Boiz
Red Cloud Pt. 2
In part 2 of the saga of Red Cloud, we discuss the little white chief and his poor decisions. French Pete is also there.
2020-01-19
1h 23
History Boiz
Red Cloud Pt. 1
The HistoryBoiz have returned to discuss the great Oglala war chief and head man, Red Cloud! Join us for this three part series!
2020-01-12
1h 14
History Boiz
ANNOUNCEMENT
Jerry and Zach have something to tell ya!
2019-10-20
02 min
History Boiz
The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
Join the BOIZ for the sweetest ass travesty to ever happen in American history!
2019-10-12
1h 14
History Boiz
The Champawat Tigress
Join the BOIZ in talking about the deadliest maneater on record, the Champawat Tigress, and the extreme badass who hunted it, Jim Corbett!
2019-10-06
1h 09
History Boiz
The Mexican Revolution Pt. 4
Join us for part four, the conclusion, to the Mexican Revolution! Viva la revolucion!
2019-09-29
1h 04
History Boiz
The Mexican Revolution Pt. 3
It's part three y'all! Join us for the traitor Huerta, the hero Pancho Villa, and SO many ceremonial swords. WE GOT ZACH ON THE LINE!
2019-09-22
1h 20
History Boiz
The Mexican Revolution Pt. 2
As we continue our series on the Mexican Revolution, we meet the illustrious heroes Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata! Also, Madero drops the pizza.
2019-09-15
57 min
History Boiz
The Mexican Revolution Pt. 1
The boiz begin a 4 part journey discussing the heroes, villians, and events of the Mexican Revolution. Part one covers the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz and the rise of Francisco Madero.
2019-09-08
1h 07
History Boiz
Vlad the Impaler
Tyler, Jerry, Chris and "Audio Guy" Zach discuss number one SpookyBoi, Vlad the Impaler AKA Vlad Dracula. Does he really turn into bats like in the movies? Listen and find out!
2019-09-01
1h 23
History Boiz
Caligula
Chris, Tyler, and Jerry (Zach is there, he's just playing the quiet game) discuss the tyrannical, the bloodthirsty, the guy with the most twisted sense of humor in any room, the 4th Roman Emperor, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, AKA Caligula, AKA Little Boots. Crack open a cheap beer and have some laughs with us!
2019-08-25
1h 05