History Boiz
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMeet 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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Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 5
March 14, 2022 07:40 - 1 hour - 236 MBJoin 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 MBJoin 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!
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 3
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 317 MBJoin 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!
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 2
February 01, 2022 02:19 - 2 hours - 319 MBWelcome 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!
Wyatt Earp’s Wild West Part 1
January 16, 2022 00:25 - 1 hour - 204 MBJoin 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!
The 1914 Christmas Truce
December 26, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour - 227 MBJoin 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!
King Philip’s War
November 27, 2021 23:53 - 1 hour - 256 MBHappy November! Join us as we look at what happened after the myth of the first Thanksgiving.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
October 30, 2021 23:55 - 1 hour - 260 MBJoin 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.
Blackwell’s Lunatic Asylum
October 24, 2021 20:07 - 2 hours - 326 MBJoin us as spooky season continues with the notorious 19th century insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island (now Roosevelt Island) in New York City!
Lizzie Borden
October 16, 2021 22:39 - 1 hour - 253 MBWelcome 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.
Halloween
October 09, 2021 23:02 - 1 hour - 219 MBJoin us this week as we discuss the origins and reason for the spooky season, Halloween!
Edgar Allan Poe
October 03, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 320 MBSpooky 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!
Haile Selassie Part 3
September 26, 2021 16:02 - 2 hours - 304 MBThis 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.
Haile Selassie Part 2
September 11, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 243 MBJoin 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!
Haile Selassie Part 1
August 28, 2021 23:06 - 1 hour - 231 MBJoin 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.
Horatio Nelson Jackson
August 14, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 292 MBJerry 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!
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 372 MBJoin 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!
QUIZ SHOW!
July 18, 2021 05:09 - 30 minutes - 70.2 MBJoin 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!
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 3
July 03, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 229 MBJoin 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.
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 2
June 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 233 MBFerdinand 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!
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe Part 1
June 06, 2021 21:03 - 1 hour - 239 MBIn 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!
Ramesses II
May 22, 2021 22:47 - 2 hours - 321 MBJoin 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!
The Siege of Malta Part 2
May 09, 2021 22:51 - 1 hour - 167 MBJoin 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.
The Siege of Malta Part 1
April 24, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 279 MBIn 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!
Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith
April 10, 2021 23:03 - 2 hours - 373 MBSoapy 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!
The Klondike Gold Rush Part 2
March 27, 2021 22:59 - 1 hour - 224 MBJoin 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.
The Klondike Gold Rush Part 1
March 13, 2021 21:31 - 2 hours - 139 MBIn 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!
James Armistead Lafayette
February 27, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 243 MBJoin 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: h...
Marquis de Lafayette Part 2
February 14, 2021 03:13 - 3 hours - 426 MBJoin 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!
Marquis de Lafayette Part 1
January 31, 2021 00:09 - 2 hours - 287 MBOne 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!
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
January 16, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 211 MBAnd 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!
The Blizzard of 1888
December 28, 2020 02:21 - 1 hour - 215 MBReferred 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!
A Tale of Two Elections
November 30, 2020 00:50 - 2 hours - 310 MBFor 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!
The Essex Shipwreck
November 01, 2020 03:01 - 2 hours - 394 MBWe 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!
Clipperton Island
October 24, 2020 23:13 - 1 hour - 149 MBJoin 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.
Dr. Linda Hazzard, Starvation Specialist
October 17, 2020 19:45 - 2 hours - 287 MBJoin 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!
Elizabeth of Bathory
October 11, 2020 01:31 - 2 hours - 284 MBJoin 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!
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
October 03, 2020 19:26 - 1 hour - 244 MBSources: 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.mentalflo...
Eliot Ness
September 26, 2020 19:28 - 2 hours - 283 MBEliot 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!
Mata Hari
September 13, 2020 22:49 - 1 hour - 182 MBMata 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.
Diogenes of Sinope
August 29, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 182 MBThis 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!
Pedro Albizu Campos Pt. 2
August 15, 2020 22:02 - 1 hour - 271 MBThis 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.
Pedro Albizu Campos Pt. 1
August 02, 2020 00:22 - 1 hour - 261 MBPedro 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.
Erik the Red & Leif Erikson
July 18, 2020 22:31 - 1 hour - 243 MBJoin 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.
Spartacus
July 04, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 211 MBI'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?
The Battle of Castle Itter
June 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBBuckle 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.
The 1921 Tulsa Massacre w/guest hosts, TJ & Shoddy
June 21, 2020 01:30 - 1 hour - 163 MBThis 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.
Nicolae Ceausescu
June 13, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 284 MBThis 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!
Ned Kelly Pt. 2
May 30, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 235 MBIn 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!
Ned Kelly Pt. 1
May 23, 2020 23:30 - 1 hour - 204 MBJoin 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!