History Defeats Itself Podcast
1) A Blood Popsicle on a Hot Summer Night
In honor of Halloween, Kevin conjures up a spooky tale of vampires and a town gone mad. Also, Greg drinks a White Claw. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-pa...Show More
2) NASA Whoopsies
John discusses a NASA math blunder that took out a satellite. (Hint: they forgot to carry the one.) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
3) ‘Ello Gov’na!
They say war is hell. And no one knows that better than the Australians. In 1932 they waged war against a fighting force that is still undefeated to this day. The force? Emus. On this episode Greg dis...Show More
4) Nukey Whoopsies
HDI is back! On an early fall day in Arkansas, 1980 the sky was blue, the birds were chirping, school was just back in session, and a three megaton nuclear bomb nearly decimated a chunk of the state. ...Show More
5) School’s Out For Summer
Hey Mistorians! We are taking a much needed summer break. We are also going to do some retooling of the show. We are confident that it will be bigger than 10 Super Bowls. But let’s not oversell ...Show More
6) A Good Guy With a Pie
“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” But as the great Eddie Izzard once said…the gun helps. On the latest episode of HDI John talks guns. And holy shit he knows a lot ...Show More
7) Get Ready For My Staff Infection
As most of us know five conservative judges from the US Supreme Court recently took it upon themselves to drop their collective pants and shit all over women’s rights by making it so that aborti...Show More
8) Loose Joints of Grass
All of us have some experience coaching and/or being coached. Sometimes your coach was a mentor…a teacher…a friend…someone to confide in. And other times your coach was just a giant ...Show More
9) You’re the Poster Child for the Far Right
The idea of American isolationism has a long and complicated past. From George Washington to Trump and his minions people have clamored for an America first approach to diplomacy throughout our histor...Show More
10) Hang In There, Stinger
Stand up comedy is an art, it’s a platform, and it’s one of the best mediums for social commentary. But it’s not without it’s pitfalls. On this episode we talk about everything...Show More