Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast

Ep. 516 Sir William Sidney Smith

July 02, 2024 09:40 - 1 hour - 67 MB

It's time to take to the seas again! This time to talk about Sidney Smith, who got started young and really took a shine to being on the water. And for pissing off a very specific Frenchman. This dude won a ton of accolades across several wars and off the coast of a ton of different countries. Enjoy!

Ep. 515 Israel Keyes

June 25, 2024 11:59 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Today we'll be covering another long requested scumbag, Israel Keyes. This shithead serial killer thought he was special, and sure, he did some things smarter or more creatively than the average "I need to stab to get my rocks off" types. But at the end of the day his need to be a shithead murdering psychopath won out over all his meticulous planning, rules, and "don't shit where you eat" philosophy. Also, worst ad for the Ford Focus ever. Anyway, enjoy!

Ep. 514 Charles Guiteau

June 18, 2024 14:27 - 1 hour - 62 MB

Well, dear listeners, where do I even start with this one? I guess first off, unless you already know who this is, I assure you that you will not see what is coming next at any point in this story. Because Charles Guiteau was a goddamn crazy person of the highest order. The leaps and mental gymnastics this dude makes throughout his life would make Charles Manson blink in confusion. It's a hell of a rollercoaster, but it's a damn fun one. So enjoy!

Ep. 513 Eddie Mannix

June 11, 2024 12:17 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Today we'll be taking a trip back to the golden age of Hollywood to talk about king goon, Eddie Mannix. It turns out even before TMZ became famous as the blood sucking leeches that they are making their money off celebrity gossip, people loved to talk about actors and actresses and their various scandals. So Eddie Mannix made sure that either those stories didn't get out, or that at least the people working for MGM were skipped in the headlines in favor of people who worked with a different ...

Ep. 512 Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly

June 04, 2024 08:44 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Time for another trip in ye olde scumnut time machine. Don't let Johann Tserclaes's fancy dandy boy title fool you, the Count of Tilly really knew how to throw down. Our boy here was a real die hard Catholic, so when the Protestants started trying to do their thing, well, old boy took it real personal and decided that he was going to show them exactly how he felt about their totally different from his religion. Usually at weapon point. Enjoy!

Ep. 511 John Wayne Glover

May 28, 2024 09:34 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

This week we'll be sticking around Australia, but John Wayne Glover is nothing like the last Aussie we talked about. Instead of being a badass soldier, he's a massive creep. He got started on his creepin' young, and he ramped way up later in his life. But don't worry, he's not totally irredeemable. Wait no, I said that wrong, yea he's totally irredeemable, fuck this guy. Join us in making fun of everything about him. Enjoy!

Ep. 510 Albert Jacka

May 21, 2024 08:22 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

Today's person of honor is a badass Aussie with a super unfortunate name. When World War 1 kicked off, Albert Jacka was there to get stuck in on behalf of Australia. And boy did he make a name for himself. Then he decided to stick around and just keep up the madness and killing and see just how terrifying he could become to the other side. He saw some of the worst hellholes of the war, and definitely didn't come out unscathed, but he for sure gave more than he got. Enjoy!

Ep. 509 Samuel "Champ" Ferguson

May 14, 2024 08:36 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

We're back with another round of people who were on the wrong side of history, and also giant pieces of shit. Samuel "Champ" Ferguson decided to fight on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War. But not as a legitimate soldier for the most part, and also not out of any sense of patriotism, or southern pride, or anything that could kinda be respectable I guess. Nope, out of sheer self serving interests. Then he went on to commit a bunch of heinous acts and pretend he right to do so. ...

Ep. 508 Rudolf Hess

May 07, 2024 13:33 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

Well, dear listeners, Tim done did it again and dropped a big ol' Nazi bomb all over the podcast. Today we're talking about Rudolf Hess, a shitsucker from day one, and boy did he not change his ways as time went on. Though he did get crazier and way more bonkers. I definitely didn't see where this episode was headed, but I enjoyed talking shit on this Nazi dickhead the whole way through. So listen along and find out just how much he sucked. And enjoy!

Ep. 507 H.H. Holmes

April 30, 2024 11:32 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

Today we're bringing you a long, much requested person from the great corrupted city of Chicago, H.H. Holmes. Of course, we can't catch a break here so the technical issues continue and fucked up the sound on this one a bit, hopefully you can bear with us because this story is worth it. We had a lot of fun talking about this murderous conman and making fun of all the parts of his life story, both true and false. And there's some extra stuff in here at the end that you won't wanna miss. Enjoy!

Ep. 506 William "King" Hale

April 25, 2024 15:14 - 52 minutes - 38.6 MB

For the last Thursday episode we're bringing you William "King" Hale, a man so clearly the bad guy in life that he even looks like Judge Doom from Roger Rabbit. Yet for some reason people still let him do his thing and get power and influence. Dumbasses. Anyways, this guy did some truly evil stuff and was responsible for a whole lot of deaths, so get ready to say, "Wow, what a piece of shit," a lot while listening. Enjoy!

Ep. 505 Deborah Sampson

April 23, 2024 11:53 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Today we have proof that George Washington wasn't the only genetic freak running around the battlefield during the Revolutionary war. Because Deborah Sampson was out there too, not letting a little thing like the lack of testicles get in the way of her fighting for her country. She may have missed most of the war, but she showed up in the end and put in work for America, we we gotta give respect to this tough ass broad. But we still make the jokes. Enjoy!

Ep. 504 Douglas Albert Munro

April 18, 2024 10:49 - 44 minutes - 32.5 MB

Never thought I'd be saying that today we'll be talking about a badass member of the Coast Guard, but I'm glad to be wrong about that. Douglas Munro was just a regular, genuinely good dude when he saw the writing on the wall and knew the US was gonna be balls deep in some German and Japanese ass soon. So he signed up as a Coastie because he wanted to help people. Then he went about learning everything he could to do his job, then learn the next job, until it was time to use all those skills ...

Ep. 503 Miltiades

April 16, 2024 12:14 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Today we're going way back in history to pre-democracy Greece to talk about Miltiades, a man who didn't take no shit and always got his revenge. He had a pretty good early life due to his dad being a famous badass chariot rider. Then things took a bit of a turn, but he kept pushing on, making his own legacy as the guy who took every opportunity to dick kick Darius and his Persian empire. And boy did he make the most of that opportunity. Tons of fun to be had here, and we even created a new w...

Ep. 502 John Bell Hood

April 11, 2024 15:31 - 56 minutes - 40.7 MB

Today's person of interest is another traitor, I mean, Confederate general. John Bell Hood cut his teeth early in the Civil War being the guy that always attacked hard. Spoiler alert, you don't always want to attack hard. He even inspired a quote from Robert E. Lee himself. Though he probably wasn't very happy about it. As always we had a lot of fun making fun of this dumb rebel, so give a listen and enjoy!

Ep. 501 Vlad "The Impaler" Dracula

April 09, 2024 11:46 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

That's right, dear listeners, you recognize that name. We're headed back in time to the no longer existing country of Wallachia to talk about the inspiration for one of the greatest and most classic of the horror monsters. Now our boy Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad Dracula, or however you want to refer to him, got real brutal back in his day. The Impaler isn't just a nickname they give everybody after all. So get ready for some carnage and enjoy!

Ep. 500 Thomas Jeffrey

April 04, 2024 09:16 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

Today we'll be talking about a dude that got shipped off to Australia after running amok through England. And I'm not one to side with the Brits, but well, Thomas Jeffrey for sure earned himself that transportation sentence. Then he got to Australia and totally calmed down. I'm kidding, he became an even bigger turd and ran around even more amok. Strap in and get ready since this episode has everything: bush ranging, murder, tapping trees, and maybe some light cannibalism. Enjoy!

Ep. 499 Hong Xiuquan

April 02, 2024 14:45 - 1 hour - 70 MB

If you can read that name you know what it means, we'll be fucking up a lot of pronunciations today. Hong Xiuquan was a simple man, in that he was incredibly stupid. Then he decided one day that not only was he not actually stupid, he was goddamn divine. So of course he calls for a crusade, or whatever they'd call it in China. And so begins one of the most bonkers time periods in Chinese history. It gets wild, so enjoy!

Ep. 498 Robert the Bruce

March 28, 2024 14:21 - 1 hour - 45 MB

On today's episode we're diving in on this badass fucking Scotsman, the Outlaw King, Robert the Bruce. This man wanted nothing more than to kick some English ass, but he was smart about it. He bided his time until it was right then well, let's just say there's a reason we're talking about him today. So join us as we talk about his bonkers ass life and of course, everyone's favorite thing, the English getting their heads bashed in. Enjoy!

Ep. 497 Bridget Rose Dugdale

March 26, 2024 09:15 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

On today's episode we have a super rich English woman who was smart as hell in school. And also pretty much incompetent at everything she did in the real world. Or inept at best I suppose. But hey, she committed real hard to the causes she believed in so at least there's that? She also thought very highly of her contributions, and you'll get to hear Tim get angrier and angrier as she makes these grandiose statements about what she's doing and her commitment. And Tim anger is always fun. Enjoy!

Ep. 496 John Wayne Gacy

March 21, 2024 10:19 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

We're closing out anniversary week with an episode on a heavily requested scumbag, the Killer Clown himself, John Wayne Gacy. Gacy had a real shitty childhood, and unlike what a decent person would do, he decided to make this everyone else's problem too. So he ran around just raping and murdering, murdering and raping. Everybody already knows the broad strokes of this dude's shitty life, but we still found a few surprises for ya along the way talking about it. Enjoy!

Ep. 495 Gregory "Pappy" Boyington

March 19, 2024 13:35 - 2 hours - 92.6 MB

What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? No it's, well actually yea it's a plane. And this bad motherfucker, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, is flying it. This dude was smart as hell and became a plane engineer, but that wasn't enough for him. He wanted to fly them. And also shoot Japs. So he took every single opportunity he had to do so until it kinda bit him in the ass. But hey, what's life without a bit of risk eh? Anyway, Pappy put in some serious work and lived a hell of a life, so enj...

Ep. 494 John Ashley

March 14, 2024 08:29 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

On today's episode we'll be talking about the guy that might be the origin of everyone thinking Florida is full of psychopaths. John Ashley had a pretty unassuming name, the looks of a Bond villain, and a rap sheet that is truly impressive. This swamp dweller just decided one day that he was gonna commit to crime as his personality, and boy did he. Stealing, killing, walking out of prison, it's al here! This was a fun one that you won't want to miss. Enjoy!

Ep. 493 Grace O'Malley

March 12, 2024 14:45 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Today we're going to Ireland, a land of mostly faerie nonsense, to talk about an actual real badass. The Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley decided from a very early age that she wasn't going to have a life of regular chick shit. She wanted to sail around and do pirate shit. And fuck with the British of course. But she was smart, she knew when it wasn't possible to fight and she'd have to diplomacize and what not. Either way, she was a dope ass broad. Enjoy!

Ep. 492 Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver

March 07, 2024 12:48 - 54 minutes - 40.8 MB

Today we're talking about a dude who made even special operations dudes and a guy with the Medal of Honor feel kind of nervous. Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver tore shit up in Vietnam, but he stayed in country waaaaay too long. While he may not have lived a long life, he damn sure packed more into it than most people could in several life times. Enjoy!

Ep. 491 Oliver Hazard Perry

March 05, 2024 13:44 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

It's time, dear listeners, for another badass on the water. And he did it without Kevin Costner's gross webbed feet and gills. Oliver Hazard Perry grew up watching his dad being a bad motherfucker on a ship and decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps, and then one up him. He wound up fighting the British, the terrors of the sea at the time, and he stomped their dumb limey dicks into the dirt. Well, water I guess? Anyway, this dude was dope, so enjoy!

Ep. 490 Ben Thompson

February 29, 2024 15:49 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

We're headed back to ye olde west to talk about this dapper motherfucker, Ben Thompson. All he wanted to do was gamble and hang out with famous people, but dudes just kept having to try him, so he just had to shoot them. Even the juries kept agreeing that he was in the right. And he managed to get that agreement without Buffalo Bills money, Johnny Cochran, and a glove that didn't fit. So you know he actually deserved it. Anyway, this dude was dope, so enjoy!

Ep. 489 Doris "Dorie" Miller

February 27, 2024 13:15 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

Today we got one bad seagoing motherfucker for you, dear listeners. Doris Miller was one of many sailors present at Pearl Harbor. And when he looked up into the sky and saw it full of planes with their blinkers on he said, "Not today, Japan!" and hopped on a gun and started firing. It's debatable how effective he actually was on said gun, but his bravery caused a ripple effect that massively changed the treatment of black members of the US Navy. His actions and his incredible impact on histo...

Ep. 488 Salvatore Riina

February 22, 2024 14:09 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Welcome again, dear listeners, as we close out our week of shitbags with a real winner. This Sicilian, Salvatore Riina, comes to us from Italy, obviously, the land of goofball ass names, a history of failure, and for a specific point in time, more goddamn explosions than a Michael Bay movie. Somebody must have explained the concept of collateral damage to him and he thought, "So I can kill the person I want to, plus a whole bunch of other people? Sign me right the fuck up," because he went h...

Ep. 487 Harry Bennett

February 20, 2024 13:16 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Welcome back, dear listeners. If you don't like Henry Ford, well, you're right. Also, be prepared to think Harry Bennett is an equally shitty person since well, he was Ford's right hand man. Meaning he was the guy that actually carried out the ideas that Ford had. Since Ford wasn't gonna get his own hands dirty, oh no. So expect plenty of shenanigans, but not the cheeky and fun kind. Enjoy!

Ep. 486 Anders Lassen

February 15, 2024 12:14 - 52 minutes - 38.9 MB

We're closing out this week by sticking around World War 2 to talk about another badass shitkicker who decided (correctly) that Nazis needed killing. Anders Lassen decided the rich life wasn't for him and he went a-wandering. Then while wandering, some Nazi shit happened where he used to live, so he tapped into that old viking blood and opted to do some, well, ungentlemanly things to said Nazis. Enjoy!

Ep. 485 Andree Borrel

February 13, 2024 09:57 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Today we're talking about a badass broad whose regular boring life got disrupted by the start of World War 2. So she dedicated her life to kicking Nazi dicks into the dirt. Andree Borrel lived in France when the Nazis invaded, and she didn't take that lying down. She worked against them, then got some training in England and came back to do it even bigger and better. She is definitely somebody that more people should know about, so plug in your headphones and enjoy!

Ep. 484 "Texas Jack" Vermillion and William Whitney Brazelton

February 08, 2024 10:25 - 55 minutes - 40.5 MB

Today we're bringing you two cowboys for the price of one! Both "Texas Jack" and William Brazelton lived exciting lives full of gunfights, diseases, robberies, and some great quotes. Unfortunately only some of it got written down and remembered. So we're packaging them together to bring you a good chunk of wild west shenanigans. Also with some cameos from some famous names who either already had an episode, or will have one in the future. Enjoy!

Ep. 483 Tony Accardo

February 06, 2024 15:49 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Welcome back, dear listeners! Today we're revisiting Chicago to talk about Tony Accardo. Like most Italian Americans, he was heaviliy involved in crime. In fact, he may actually be our most successful mob type dude we've ever talked about on this podcast. And sure, he killed some people along the way, but they were also Italian for the most part so I can live with that. Anyway, we had a lot of fun taking about, and making fun of, this dude, so enjoy!

Ep. 482 William S. Harney

February 01, 2024 14:39 - 1 hour - 47 MB

This one is a bit confusing, dear listeners. William Harney certainly did some badass shit in his day, but man was he also a gigantic schmuck. And there's the whole collecting famous friends like Pokemon so he can cash in and avoid getting in trouble for all his schmuckery. Luckily for me, ,he does a couple things that were just enough for me to decide he's a dick and I hate him. But you decide for yourselves, dear listeners. Enjoy!

Ep. 481 Joseph Kallinger

January 30, 2024 12:06 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

Well, dear listeners, we're back to kick off the week with another garbage monster requested by one of you. Joseph Kallinger's story is pretty much awful right from the jump. And every time you think, "well that was fucked up, I'm sure it won't get worse," well, guess what happens. And as if being a terrible excuse for a human wasn't enough, he was also a crazy motherfucker. Not just "Oh he has a mental illness," but legit crazier than a shithouse rat. Anyway, enjoy!

Ep. 480 Alexander Pechersky

January 25, 2024 12:21 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

We're back with another bad motherfucker from World War 2. Alexander Pechersky was just a simple Russian citizen when the war kicked off, and like everyone in the country, he was told, "Hey, you're in the army now." So he stepped up and got busy. Then some things went real bad for him. So again, he stepped up and got busy. Listen in to find out how he made the Nazis suck his Russian Jew balls with some sauerkraut. Enjoy!

Ep. 479 Bertrand du Guesclin

January 23, 2024 09:18 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Welcome back, dear listeners. We're going all Marsellus Wallace and getting medieval on this episode to talk about badass knight, and champion of ugly bastards the world over, Bertrand du Guesclin. This Frenchy ran around during the Hundred Years' War kicking in the teeth of the British, and just generally making himself a nuisance. Unlike some recent commanders we've talked about, Bertrand was actually good at his job and put in some damn fine work. But we're still gonna make fun of him. An...

Ep. 478 Erwin Rommel

January 18, 2024 14:23 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

Alright, dear listeners, you've been requesting him for a minute, so here you go. One of the big swinging dicks of Naziland, Erwin Rommel. Regarded as one of the best military commanders in history, but was he? And frequently given a pass for being on the side of the Nazis because he himself didn't join the party. Well we're here to talk about his life and the stuff he accomplished, but also say fuck this sauerkraut eating motherfucker when it's due too. Enjoy!

Ep. 477 Shamil Basayev

January 16, 2024 11:59 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist. That's what people say anyways. Then again, sometimes people are just both. Like our guy today, Shamil Basayev. Sure, fighting against Russia is a good thing. But it's pretty hard for anybody to say he was a good guy after you look at the way he did stuff. Though isn't it refreshing to just have a regular old war criminal today? Thought so. Enjoy!

Ep. 476 Jake Davison

January 11, 2024 09:43 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

Ugh. This fucking guy. When the best thing you can think of to say about a guy is, "at least he's not as bad as Huckle," you know that dude is a giant piece of shit. And that's the case with today's person, Jake Davison. He went from being a half-retarded whiny piece of shit, to a half-retarded whiny piece of shit that also hurt innocent people. Great leap there in your quest to be less of a shithead, you fucking failure. Anyways, at least you don't have to feel guilty about the stuff we say...

Ep. 475 Richard Huckle

January 09, 2024 08:56 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Ugh, I gotta be honest with you, dear listeners. This episode is gonna be rough. I don't know if you can see the picture of this guy, but if you can, well, then you probably know what kinda crimes are gonna be popping up in this episode. The fucking worst. I'll just say, if you had a tough time with Peter Scully, well...So brace yourself as best you can, and enjoy? I guess? I dunno, good luck anyways!

Ep. 474 Judy Buenoano

January 04, 2024 09:35 - 49 minutes - 35.9 MB

Another shitbird for you today, dear listeners! Judy Buenoano, despite looking like the female Richard Ramirez, somehow kept managing to find men she could use for their money, and get away with it. And quite a few people got killed along the way. Join us as we talk about this broad's life as a garbage person, and of course make fun of her along the way. Enjoy!

Ep. 473 James Robert Scott

January 02, 2024 15:14 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

Today's episode is a bit of an oddity. See, we have James Robert Scott, who is kind of a huge piece of shit. Then some real garbage stuff happens and everyone just kind of decides, "Hey you, mullethead. You fucking dick. This was your fault!" and blames him. But there is a very strong case that none of it is his fault after all. So you be the judge, dear listeners. Does this shithead deserve his fate or not? Enjoy!

Ep. 472 John Allan Chapman

December 28, 2023 13:36 - 54 minutes - 40.6 MB

Today we've got the baddest dude the Air Force ever produced. And if you don't think that sounds like much, well homeboy was rocking with the SEALs, and I doubt you know how to recognize a badass better than they can. John Allan Chapman just wanted to serve his country, but found himself as the go to guy for when the Air Force needed a hard charging, pipe hitting, dick swinging motherfucker, and he did it well. He went out on his own terms, making the ultimate sacrifice and making everyone e...

Ep. 471 Eric Rudolph

December 26, 2023 13:35 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

Following the war hero of last week, today we have a guy who couldn't make it in the military. Eric Rudolph was pretty shit at everything in his life really. Then after hanging around with some dipshits for a while he decided the world needed more craters in it. There's plenty of incompetence along the way, both from the police and our person of interest for this episode. So prepare to hate everyone. Enjoy!

Ep. 470 Lafayette Green Pool

December 21, 2023 10:59 - 50 minutes - 37.2 MB

We're closing out the week with another bad motherfucker from World War 2, Lafayette Green Pool. This dude took his tank, which admittedly had a pretty weak name, and drove it straight down Nazi throats. We can forgive the name since he more than makes up for it in dead Nazis. Also look out for a couple accidental Jewstradamus moments. Enjoy!

Ep. 469 Herb Baumeister

December 19, 2023 12:18 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

Who's ready for another dose of that scumnut? Today we have this Indiana based little weenie, Herb Baumeister. He should start setting off alarm bells in your head pretty much right off the bat in this story. And guess what? Those alarms are all correct. But don't worry, though things get bad and police incompetence rears its ugly head again, it all ends nice and satisfyingly and there is justice for all! Or maybe not. Listen in and find out. Enjoy!

Ep. 468 Tom Molineaux

December 14, 2023 11:32 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

Today we're bringing you a rags to riches story about an old timey bareknuckle boxer, Tom Molineaux. After After whooping enough ass in America to prove himself, he decided to take a little jaunt across the pond to go beat down some English folk. And of course we got some goofy bullshit slang for you from the British to go along with the change of scenery. Then at the end, most of the people get a happy ending, yay! Anyways, enjoy!

Ep. 467 Robledo Puch

December 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

Well hello there, dear listeners. It's time for a trip down to Argentina to talk about a baby faced little shit by the name of Robledo Puch. And we're pronouncing it "Puke," because fuck him. He got his start doing some petty shit, but boy did he not stay in the petty realm. He decided he wanted to swim in the deep end of the crime pool and turned to capping people, until he was foiled by his own stupidity. Then the good part starts. Enjoy!

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