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History Boiz

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Meet Chris, Madi, Zach, and Jerry. They are the History Boiz. They’re going to tell you about historical figures and events and make you laugh at the same time. Drink a cheap beer, and get some history up in you. Like the founding fathers intended.

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Marie Curie

March 25, 2024 19:10 - 3 hours - 310 MB

Marie Curie was a revolutionary scientist discovering a previously unknown state of matter, as well as two elements on the periodic table. She was first woman to win the Nobel Prize and first person to win in twice (not to mention in different scientific fields). Join us for the incomparable Marie Curie! Sources: Curie, Eve, and Vincent Sheean. Madam Curie. Mass., Houghton Mifflin, 1963. Editors. “Marie Curie.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 11 Mar. 2024, www.brit...

The Blues Part 2

March 11, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours - 206 MB

In part 2 of The Blues, we talk about the folklorists who came to (mistakenly) define what the blues music was, and what it wasn’t. Aaron Weed joins us again! Sources: Cobb, James C. The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity. 7th ed., Oxford University Press, 1994. Gioia, Ted. Delta Blues. 20th ed., W. W. Norton, 2008. King, Chris Thomas. Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated, 2021.

The Blues Part 1

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

The blues - one of the greatest cultural inventions of all time - and its history has been shrouded and obscured by folklorists seeking to perpetuate a racist myth applying primitiveness to the genre. Which is untrue of course. Special guest, Aaron Weed! Sources: BlackFacts.com. “Creoles of Color.” Blackfacts.Com, 2023, www.blackfacts.com/fact/creoles-of-color. Cobb, James C. The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity. 7th ed., Oxford Univers...

Emily Dickinson

February 12, 2024 03:12 - 2 hours - 201 MB

Emily Dickinson was one of, if not the greatest American poet. The real Emily and details about her life remain elusive however. Sources: Ackmann, Martha. These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson. W.W, Norton & Company, Inc., 2021. Dickinson, Emily, and Thomas Wentworth Higginson. The Complete Poems of Emily Dickenson Sic. Madison Park, an Imprint of Pacific Publishing Studio, 2022. Gordon, Lyndall. Lives like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family’s Fe...

Robert Maxwell

January 29, 2024 15:25 - 3 hours - 253 MB

British MP, soldier, suspected spy for the KGB and Mossad, and controversial media baron, Robert Maxwell was a lot of things. Today he’s recognized more for who his youngest daughter is, the infamous Ghislaine Maxwell. Sources: Maxwell, Elisabeth. A Mind of My Own: My Life with Robert Maxwell. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1994. Preston, John. Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain’s Most Notorious Media Baron. Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.

The Teapot Dome Scandal

January 15, 2024 00:57 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

Warren G. Harding’s administration was one marked by scandal, bribery, and even a suspicious murder suicide plot. Teapot Dome was the largest political scandal in American history up until Watergate. Sources: Laton McCartney. The Teapot Dome Scandal : How Big Oil Bought the Harding White House and Tried to Steal the Country. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2009. ‌ “Teapot Dome Scandal | Definition, Facts, & Significance | Britannica Money.” Www.britannica.com, 23 May 2023, www....

Apollo 8

December 30, 2023 18:34 - 3 hours - 256 MB

Among many other firsts, Apollo 8 would be the first to send humankind outside of Earth’s orbit and then to orbit the moon, broadcast around the Earth on Christmas Day, 1968. This overshadowed mission was planned under a tight deadline and changed the space race. Happy holidays from the History Boiz! Sources: Kluger, Jeffrey. Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon. Henry Holt et Company, 2018. Kurson, Robert. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astrona...

The Carlisle Indian School Football Team

November 26, 2023 16:15 - 2 hours - 236 MB

The American sport and tradition of football has a long and violent history. One team that was never supposed to actually compete with the large Ivy League schools ended up not only winning, but also changing the game of football itself into something we would recognize as modern day football. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was built with the express purpose in mind to strip their native culture, traditions, and beliefs, in place for Anglo-American culture, traditions, and belief. It w...

Simón Bolívar Part 4

November 12, 2023 05:01 - 2 hours - 200 MB

Bolívar succeeds where others would surely fail and for that, his name would be added in the pantheon of great leaders of history, but at what cost?Sources: Sources: Arana, Marie. Bolívar: American Liberator. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. Editors. “Simón Bolívar.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 20 July 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Bolivar.

Simón Bolívar Part 3

November 12, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 202 MB

Part 3! Bolívar is about to see all of his work during the admirable campaign come crashing down as the legion of hell bears down upon the republican forces. Sources: Sources: Arana, Marie. Bolívar: American Liberator. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. Editors. “Simón Bolívar.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 20 July 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Bolivar.

The Case of Marie Ann Watson and Raymond “Ramon” Rogers

October 31, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 279 MB

The 1977 disappearance of Marie Ann Watson that remains unsolved to this day, isn’t necessarily a mystery in the minds of the people of Emmett, Idaho. Most people had heard the stories about the pigs. The truth was so much worse. This story is about the evil that breeds in the shadows of our societal failures. Sources: r/MarieAnnWatson, Taranto, Sandi. Dandelion Child. Sandi Taranto, 2022.

Simón Bolívar Part 2

September 24, 2023 02:03 - 2 hours - 214 MB

Bolívar goes from a rich fanboy of the Enlightenment, then thrown into a divided revolution that will ultimately turn him into a general, who can’t resist the masculine urge to lead forces against Spain. Join us for part 2! Sources: Sources: Arana, Marie. Bolívar: American Liberator. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. Editors. “Simón Bolívar.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 20 July 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Bolivar.

Simón Bolívar Part 1

September 10, 2023 04:42 - 1 hour - 159 MB

Referred to as liberator of America, and by some as the South American George Washington, Simón Bolívar was a complicated hero. Join us for part 1, the early years of Simón’s life. Sources: Arana, Marie. Bolívar: American Liberator. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. Editors. “Simón Bolívar.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 20 July 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Bolivar. Editors. “Viceroyalties in Latin America in 1780 – Mapping Globalization.” Princeton Univer...

Rani Lakshmibai

August 26, 2023 23:45 - 2 hours - 279 MB

Join us as we discuss the life of the Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmibai! Hero to her people for her role in the First War for Indian Independence beginning with the Sepoy Mutiny, she led her troops from the front and is a legendary icon in India to this day. Sources: Tharoor, Shashi. Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India. Scribe Publicaitons, 2019. Toler, Pamela D. Women Warriors: An Unexpected History. Beacon Press, 2020. Wolpert, Stanley. A New History of India. Oxford Univers...

The Wright Brothers

August 12, 2023 23:31 - 2 hours - 180 MB

Join us and a special guest to talk about the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the first heavier than air flight!Sources: Editors. “The Wright Story/an Unusual Childhood/a Life on Hold.” Wright Airplanes, 2016, www.wright-brothers.org/Information_Desk/Just_the_Facts/Airplanes/Wright_Airplanes.htm. McCullough, David. The Wright Brothers: The Dramatic Story behind the Legend. Simon & Schuster, 2016.

Roald Amundsen Part 4

August 01, 2023 19:09 - 2 hours - 175 MB

Join us for the action packed conclusion of our series on the remarkable life of Norwegian polar explorer, Roald Amundsen! Sources: Brown, Stephen. The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen. Douglas & McIntyre, 2012. Cameron, Garth James. From Pole to Pole. Pen and Sword, 2022. Editors. “Homepage – En.” Amundsen, 2023, amundsen.mia.no/en/. Piesing, Mark. N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia. Mariner Books, 2022.

Roald Amundsen Part 3

July 15, 2023 23:12 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Join us for the legendary story of the race for the South Pole between Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott!Sources: Amundsen, Roald. The Northwest Passage. E.P. Dutton, 1908. Brown, Stephen. The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen. Douglas & McIntyre, 2012. Cameron, Garth James. From Pole to Pole. Pen and Sword, 2022. Huntford, Roland. Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen. Continuum, 2011. Sancton, Julian. Madhouse at the End of the Earth. Crown, 202...

Roald Amundsen Part 2

July 01, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Join us! This time, Roald leads his first expedition to be the first to navigate the Northwest Passage! Sources: Amundsen, Roald. The Northwest Passage. E.P. Dutton, 1908. Brown, Stephen. The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen. Douglas & McIntyre, 2012. Cameron, Garth James. From Pole to Pole. Pen and Sword, 2022. Huntford, Roland. Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen. Continuum, 2011. Sancton, Julian. Madhouse at the End of the Earth. Crown, 2021.

Roald Amundsen Part 1

June 18, 2023 02:17 - 2 hours - 214 MB

Roald Amundsen was one of the greatest arctic explorers in history, being the first to navigate the Northwest Passage, the first to the South Pole and the first to the North Pole. Find out his beginnings in this episode! Sources: Brown, Stephen. The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen. Douglas & McIntyre, 2012. Cameron, Garth James. From Pole to Pole. Pen and Sword, 2022. Huntford, Roland. Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen. Continuum, 2011. Sanct...

Guernica

June 03, 2023 23:22 - 2 hours - 181 MB

Guernica was a city brutally bombed during the Spanish Civil War. The first, but certainly not the last, city destroyed by arial bombardement in history. It also inspired Pablo Picasso to paint one of the most iconic anti-war images of the 20th century. Sources: Kaufman, Michael T. “‘Guernica’ Survives a Spray‐paint Attack by Vandal.” The New York Times, 1 Mar. 1974, www.nytimes.com/1974/03/01/archives/guernica-survives-a-spraypaint-attack-by-vandal-floor-is-sealed-off.html. Martin, Russe...

The Titanic Part 3

May 20, 2023 23:17 - 2 hours - 185 MB

Join us for part three, the final episode of our series on the Titanic! With the sinking of the Titanic, the public at large had questions. How could this unsinkable ship sink? What happened? Who was to blame? Inquiries were made by both the United States and Britain to get to the bottom of it. We’ll also talk about what happened to notable survivors after the sinking of the Titanic. Sources: Bonsall, Thomas E. Titanic: The Story of the Great White Star Line Trio: The Olympic, the Titanic and...

The Titanic Part 2

May 06, 2023 22:30 - 2 hours - 247 MB

Join us for part two of our series on the Titanic! This time, we go back to that dark night of April 15th, 1912 and detail the horrific scene of the most famous maritime disasters in history. Sources: Bonsall, Thomas E. Titanic: The Story of the Great White Star Line Trio: The Olympic, the Titanic and the Brittanic. Gallery Books, 1987. Grane, Thomas C., director. Titanic: 25 Years Later. National Geographic, 2017, Nationalgeoographic.com. Accessed 2023. Lord, Walter, and Nathaniel Philbric...

The Titanic Part 1

April 22, 2023 22:58 - 2 hours - 190 MB

Join us for part one of our series on the Titanic! This episode, learn about the construction and notable people that would be on board one of the worst maritime disasters in history! Sources: Bonsall, Thomas E. Titanic: The Story of the Great White Star Line Trio: The Olympic, the Titanic and the Brittanic. Gallery Books, 1987. Grane, Thomas C., director. Titanic: 25 Years Later. National Geographic, 2017, Nationalgeoographic.com. Accessed 2023. Lord, Walter, and Nathaniel Philbrick. A Nig...

Calamity Jane

April 09, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 174 MB

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...

Iwo Jima

March 25, 2023 22:56 - 2 hours - 227 MB

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...

Ibn Saud Part 2

March 12, 2023 02:48 - 2 hours - 199 MB

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 ...

Ibn Saud Part 1

February 27, 2023 03:19 - 1 hour - 152 MB

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 A...

Mary Shelley Part 2

February 12, 2023 00:30 - 2 hours - 341 MB

Radical politics, unbearable tragedy, and groundbreaking literary work not appreciated in its own time, join us for part 2, the conclusion of our series on the life and work of Mary Shelley! 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. S...

Mary Shelley Part 1

January 29, 2023 00:15 - 1 hour - 126 MB

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.

Mary Wollstonecraft

January 14, 2023 23:48 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Happy New Year! We are back with a brand new episode about the philosopher, writer, mother, and radical, Mary Wollstonecraft!

Charles Dickens

December 24, 2022 16:27 - 2 hours - 222 MB

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!

The Siege of Jerusalem, 70CE

December 03, 2022 02:56 - 2 hours - 214 MB

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.

A Brief History of Hell

October 29, 2022 23:04 - 2 hours - 207 MB

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.

The Ape Men of Mt. St. Helens

October 16, 2022 01:36 - 1 hour - 129 MB

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!

Nellie Bly

October 02, 2022 18:53 - 1 hour - 138 MB

Join us this week as we take on the pioneering investigative journalist, Nellie Bly!

The Silesian Uprisings

September 21, 2022 05:51 - 1 hour - 205 MB

Join us for the complicated and rarely discussed, (in the west of course) but fan requested, Silesian Uprisings!

Emmett Kelly

September 03, 2022 23:04 - 1 hour - 114 MB

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.

Hawaiian Annexation Part 2

August 20, 2022 23:07 - 1 hour - 138 MB

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.

Hawaiian Annexation Part 1

August 07, 2022 18:05 - 1 hour - 120 MB

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.

Boss William Tweed Part 3

July 16, 2022 23:11 - 1 hour - 134 MB

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!

Boss William Tweed Part 2

July 03, 2022 04:13 - 1 hour - 104 MB

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.

Boss William Tweed Part 1

June 18, 2022 21:05 - 1 hour - 132 MB

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.

The History of Abortion

June 06, 2022 02:47 - 2 hours - 246 MB

Joining us for this intense episode, is the very funny Sally Jordan!

Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 3

May 22, 2022 16:34 - 1 hour - 128 MB

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.

Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 2

May 08, 2022 00:56 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Join us for part 2 of our 3 part series on the legendary composer Ludwig Van Beethoven!

Ludwig Van Beethoven Part 1

April 24, 2022 05:06 - 1 hour - 158 MB

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!

Rube Goldberg

April 10, 2022 02:46 - 1 hour - 170 MB

Join us this week for a fun story behind Rube Goldberg and his wonderful machines!

Quanah Parker

March 27, 2022 01:08 - 1 hour - 261 MB

Known as the first and last “Chief of the Comanches”, Quanah Parker lived a remarkable life in between two worlds.

Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 5

March 14, 2022 07:40 - 1 hour - 236 MB

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.

Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 4

February 27, 2022 01:08 - 2 hours - 348 MB

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!