Episode 86: Milton S. Hershey
Shockingly, the man who named a company, school, foundation, bank, and town after himself turned out to be a violent control freak. Not so shockingly,...
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Weekly 30-min comedy podcast exposing the real stories behind history’s most-notable heroes. Kind of like if history books told the truth and also made jokes.
Episode 85: Charles Dickens
This week’s hero was a man who wanted to control the narrative of his life in the same way he controlled the narrative of his novels, and he didn’t ca...
Episode 84: Charles Lindbergh
This week's hero is yet another only slightly better-than-average aviator whose superstardom was manufactured by a major media company. Known best for...
Episode 83: Amelia Earhart
There are untold numbers of pioneering female aviators who defied societal pressure at the turn of the 20th century and became incredible pilots who p...
Episode 82: Babe Ruth
Home run record holder. Procurer of Blackmarket sheep-testicle-derived steroids. Amateur wrestling referee. What can’t this week’s hero do? Well, stay...
Episode 81: Meet and Greet, Cleopatra
Listen to this week's Meet & Greet episode to find out why the first time we tried to record an episode about Cleopatra, it almost ended the podcast. ...
Episode 80: Meet Your Host, Elliot
This week’s hero is a testament to the age-old adage that if you practice magic long enough, win enough prestigious awards, and unsuccessfully petitio...
Episode 79: Unsung Hero Sybil Ludington
What do you get if you ride four times farther than Paul Revere, by yourself, while being attacked by bandits, in the rain? If you’re this week’s hero...
Episode 78: Meet and Greet Paul Revere
Although an infamous poem may have made him sound like a badass, it was all an elaborate facade for this very run-of-the-mill horse whisperer. That sa...
Episode 77: Meet & Greet Michelangelo
We're back with another episode in our summer series. This week, we're doing a quick meet and greet with world-renowned and notoriously smelly artist ...