History Blitz
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsWe are two guys who want to learn some stuff! Join us, Mike and Dylan, as we find out about weird things in history. It could be a specific person, event, or even a trend! Dylan will research a topic, and then explain it all to Mike! Mike doesn't even know what the topic is until we start the episode! There is a bunch of explicit language and we will definitely make some dark jokes, but all in all, we just want to make history not as bland or as depressing! So as you know, a tablespoon of sugar blah blah blah.
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History Blitz - Poison
June 17, 2021 02:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome back History nerds!!! We have been gone a year due to......Covid. We were forced to shut the cast down and we have not seen eachother in a year, BUT WE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!! New concept and new stories!!!
Great Chinese Famine
March 17, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBMike and Dylan talk about the Great Chinese Famine and the Four Pests Campaign. Chairman Mao had huge plans for China. He figured if he bolstered the agriculutural output and industrialized most of his country, China would be #1 again. But a few slip ups here and there can lead to a false sense of security followed by a real sense of regret. https://www.npr.org/2012/11/10/164732497/a-grim-chronicle-of-chinas-great-famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_Campaign https://web.archi...
Capture of Guam w/ Jake Jekyll
March 10, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBDylan and Mike welcome guest and friend of the show Jake Jekyll from Bitter sweet revenge and Engineer of Signal Flow Studios, We talk about the capture of Guam
Fugo (Fire) Balloons w/ Amanda 5
March 04, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBDylan and Mike are joined by local artist and live painter Amanda Luisi aka "5" We talk about Japanese fire balloons and the attack on American soil.
John "Liver eater" Johnston
February 26, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBDylan and Mike talk about John the liver eating Johnston
Project Isabela
February 18, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThis week, it's all about the goats of the Galapagos Islands. When 3 goats were introduced to the Galapagos in the year 1959, the whole ecosystem was rattled. In less than 40 years, the population of goats had risen over 100,000. Plant life was being wiped out by the goats which caused the other animals who ate the vegetation to also dwindle. The whole ecosystem was threatened by the presence of the goats. That is when Project Isabela came into the picture. The goats had to be re...
Goldsboro B-52 crash
February 11, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBDylan and Mike talk about Government cover ups and one in particular, The Goldsboro NC B-52 crash that had not one but two Nukes on board!!!
Weaponized Animals in WWII
February 04, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBMike and Dylan are joined this week by their first ever guest! James Begin from Tropidelic is on the show this week, and they are talking about weaponized animals used in WWII. First, the focus is on one of the earliest animals used in battle in an unconventional way: The flaming war pig! The guys talk about what animals were used in different ways, such as the way the Soviets used dogs. Most people think of war dogs as canines who could attack a soldier in the trenches, sniff out...
The Royal Executioner
January 28, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBMike and Dylan talk about Charles Henri Sanson, the Royal Executioner in France in the 18th century. Sanson is known for being one of the most prolific executioners, having completed nearly 3000 executions. Sanson not only took the heads of many, but he also had some well known executions, like King Louis XVI. Like most jobs back in the day, being an executioner was in your blood. Charles was a 4th generation executioner, and his sons would go on to do the same work. He apprentice...
Finding the Titanic
January 21, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBDylan and Mike talk about the search for the Titanic! It all starts with a man named Robert Ballard, an Army LT who ended up transferring to the Navy. Ballard was fond of the ocean, its history, human impact on the ocean, and ship wrecks. He had went to the Navy and asked for permission to search for the Titanic, but was denied... until they finally said yes. Of course they had secret reasons for agreeing to the search party. You see, the US Navy had lost nuclear submarines, two of...
1904 Olympics
January 14, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBIn the year 1904, the Olympics were still young. Well, the modern Olympics were young. After the first two were held in Athens and Paris respectively, the 3rd Olympics were held in Louisiana. Things did not go as well as they had hoped. The Louisiana Purchase Expo bullied the Olympic committee into moving the Olympics to Louisiana after they were supposed to be held in Chicago. The LPE was full of exhibits, info, athletes, and most of all, racism. And that carried over into the Olympics. You...
Missile mail (USPS)
January 06, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this weeks episode, Mike and Dylan take a look at the history of mail delivery in the USA. The focus is on all the strange, crazy and dangerous ways the mail used to be delivered. It's not that crazy to think a man on horseback delivered mail in the colonial days. But did you know George Washington had personally requested a letter be delivered by a hot air balloon? The pony express is insane in its own right, but we get to hear about one of the riders. After that, its time to fly again! ...
Smoky the War Dog
December 31, 2019 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week Mike and Dylan talk about Smoky the War Dog. Smoky was not your average War Dog! Even though it did take her a long time to be recognized as an official War Dog, she is official nowadays! Smoky may have done more in her life than I will ever do with mine! Not only was she a dog who went on various combat missions, she did much more than that! She was an entertainer, who would do special tricks and play games for the troops. She could walk across a tight rope blindfolded ...
Henry "The Black Death" Johnson
December 24, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThis episode Mike and Dylan talk about the harrowing tale of Henry Johnson, a WWI combat hero. Henry Johnson had a difficult life, growing up poor, in rough neighborhoods, and had to work a lot of odd jobs to make ends meet. When the Great War happened, he decided to enlist and make his country proud. However, being an African American man in this time wasn't exactly easy. His country decided they didn't want to fight along side black men, so he ended up fighting with the French. J...
Time's Past People of the Year
December 17, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week Mike and Dylan take a look at Time's Person of the Year. As most of you know, Time selected their person of the year recently. Sometimes the most interesting part of the award is that most people don't understand the actual reason people receive this award. We cover a little bit about Greta Thunburg, and what she did to earn the award. We also cover a couple other people who previously were TPOTY. Adolf Hitler, FDR, and even Gandhi! All of them won the award, and we talk...
Powdered wigs and syphilis
December 10, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week, Mike and Dylan talk about the history behind powdered wigs. Have you ever looked at an old president, a judge, or your creepy neighbor and thought "Hey! Whats the deal with that smelly wig."? Well, you are in luck because we have the answer. It starts and ends with Syphilis. Find out how the "New" disease ravaged through Europe and created one of the strangest fashion trends in history!
Mount St Helens
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis weeks episode covers the eruption of Mount St Helens! Most people have heard of this volcanic eruption, but how much do you know about it? Did you know that the biggest landslide in our countries history took place that day as well? We talk about lightning and blue flames that were surrounding the volcano before its eruption and how it began to erupt. We also cover the damage caused by the volcano. It wasn't just the immediate area that was damaged by lava. Cities that were h...
Episode 6 - Hookers and Felons Shipped to Louisiana
November 26, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIf you had to build a country, a state, or even a city, who would you want to populate that town? If you didn't immeadiately answer "hookers, felons, and orphans", then you wouldn't have really succeeded in 1700's French government. In this weeks episode, Mike and Dylan talk about that time that France let their convicted criminals out of jail, married them, and shipped them out to Louisiana! Sources cited https://www.wwno.org/post/founding-new-orleans-vagabond-city https://www.jocelyngree...
Hookers and Felons Shipped to Louisiana
November 26, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIf you had to build a country, a state, or even a city, who would you want to populate that town? If you didn't immeadiately answer "hookers, felons, and orphans", then you wouldn't have really succeeded in 1700's French government. In this weeks episode, Mike and Dylan talk about that time that France let their convicted criminals out of jail, married them, and shipped them out to Louisiana! Sources cited https://www.wwno.org/post/founding-new-orleans-vagabond-city https://www.jocelyngree...
The Great Whiskey Fire Of Dublin
November 19, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBMike and Dylan talk about the Great Whiskey Fire of Dublin. In 1875, whiskey flowed through the streets! There was a big ole river just flowing through the town! Sounds like a good time eh? Only downside is that it was on fire! A flaming river of whiskey caused a lot of problems in the working class town of Dublin, find out more! Sources cited https://station-pride.com/2016/06/17/the-great-whiskey-fire-of-1875-dublin/ https://comeheretome.com/2014/04/09/the-1875-liberties-whiskey-fire/ http...
Episode 5 - The Great Whiskey Fire Of Dublin
November 19, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBMike and Dylan talk about the Great Whiskey Fire of Dublin. In 1875, whiskey flowed through the streets! There was a big ole river just flowing through the town! Sounds like a good time eh? Only downside is that it was on fire! A flaming river of whiskey caused a lot of problems in the working class town of Dublin, find out more!
Largest Meth OD in WWII (Veterans day special)
November 11, 2019 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBIn honor of Veterans Day, Mike and Dylan tackle the event of the largest recorded meth overdose in WWII. Aimo Koivunen, a Finnish Soldier, consumes more than the standard(?) amount of meth. How much more? 30 times more than the recommended dose! Yes, you read that right, there was a recommended dose. Soldiers on both sides of the war used drugs to gain an advantage on their enemy. Soldiers from Finland who were working with Germany, used their drugs, which were meth. So does this guy just pa...
Episode 4 - Largest Meth OD in WWII (Veterans day special)
November 11, 2019 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBIn honor of Veterans Day, Mike and Dylan tackle the event of the largest recorded meth overdose in WWII. Aimo Koivunen, a Finnish Soldier, consumes more than the standard(?) amount of meth. How much more? 30 times more than the recommended dose! So come us at History Blitz as we have a cold one, and thank all those vets out there! Check us out on Facebook, please like and subscribe! And leave us a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoryBlitz/posts/?ref=page_internal
Episode 3 - Radiation poisoning
November 04, 2019 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis episode Dylan and Mike dive into a story about radiation poisoning and the effects radiation has on the human body! Do you think radiation causes super powers? Well maybe there is good news!! Also about half way through this episode, Mike and Dylan experience an explosion!! (SCARY STUFF) Please check out our Facebook page and please like and subscribe! https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoryBlitz/posts/?ref=page_internal
Radiation poisoning
November 04, 2019 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis episode Dylan and Mike dive into a story about radiation poisoning and the effects radiation has on the human body! Do you think radiation causes super powers? Would you be willing to dose yourself for the chance? Well, if your not careful, you could get too much! This week, we talk about that! Would you be interested in being able to remove your skin? Then come get some radiation today! We cover the events of the incident at the Tokaimura Power Plant in Japan, and what happened to the...
Medicinal Cannibalism
November 01, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn episode 2, Mike and Dylan take a brief look at cannibalism and learn about how Europeans used to eat people to cure their sickness. The Europeans used to portray other cultures negatively about their use of cannibalism but believed that their way was acceptable. How did they go about consuming humans? How fresh did they want their meat? Were there any exceptional recipes? When did all of this happen? Well, it happened a lot more recently than you might think. Sources cited https://pdfs....
Episode 2 - Medicinal Cannibalism
November 01, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn episode 2, Mike and Dylan take a brief look at cannibalism and learn about how Europeans used to eat people to cure their sickness. Why were they drinking blood from freshly killed Gladiators? Were people really eating mummies? And people lined up with cups at the guillotine? All that and more is discussed today! Please check out our Facebook page, like and subscribe! https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoryBlitz/posts/?ref=page_internal
Galvarino
October 23, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn our first episode, Mike and Dylan go a couple hundred years in the past to learn more about the warrior Galvarino. Was he truly the greatest warrior ever? At the very least, he would be in the top 5 in the "Most Intimidating". How could you not be afraid of a man with blades attached to his arms? We also talk about some of the Spanish Conquistadors involved with the Mapuche people. Learn what Pedro de Valdivia was up to in the 1500's and why he sucks! Sources Cited: https://en.wikipedia...
Episode 1 - Galvarino
October 23, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn our first episode, Mike and Dylan go a couple hundred years in the past to learn more about the warrior Galvarino. We learn a bit about Spanish conquistadors and a touch about the Mapuche people. We also get a very special tale about a turtle. Please check out our Facebook page! Like, subscribe, and leave a review if you want! Or suggest a topic! https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoryBlitz/posts/?ref=page_internal