Our very own Jerry fills in for Beau on How the West Was F#cked once again! We hope you enjoy it!
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How the West Was F#cked - George Hearst Part 1
Jerry recently filled in for our friend, Beau, on our brother podcast, How the West Was F#cked. Although he is hardly a replacement for Beau, we hope you enjoy it!
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Howard Carter and the Curse of the Pharaohs
The true story of the greatest archeological discovery in history and the rumors of a terrible ancient curse that swirled around the subsequent deaths of team members and tourists alike. Join us for this spooky season installment, HOWARD CARTER and the CURSE of the PHARAOHS!Sources:Brier, Bob. Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World. Oxford University Press, 15 Oct. 2022.Wilkinson, Toby. WORLD beneath the SANDS : Adventurers and Archaeologists in the Golden Age of Egyptology. S.L., Picador, 2020.
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The Aswang Vampire
On this spooky season edition, join us for the Filipino legend of the Aswang, and the CIA agent who used it as psychological warfare!Sources:Clark, Jordan. “The Maximo Ramos Taxonomical Classifications of the Aswang • the ASWANG PROJECT.” THE ASWANG PROJECT, 1 Oct. 2023, www.aswangproject.com/ramos_aswang/.Blum, William. Killing Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions since World War II. London, Zed Books, 2014.Boot, Max. The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam. Liveright Publishing, 9 Jan. 2018.Lansdale, Edward Geary. In the Midst of Wars: An American’s Mission to Southeast Asia. New York, Fordham University Press, 1991.
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The Marquis de Sade
The Marquis de Sade was a libertine French author and “philosopher” who penned “the most impure tale ever written since the world began”, The 120 Days of Sodom. His life was so outrageous and criminal that it landed him in multiple prisons, asylums, and a famous oubliette. Join us for the life of one of the most controversial historical figures in history!Sources:Sade, Marquis De, et al. The 120 Days of Sodom. 1785. London, Penguin Classics, 2016.Warner, Joel. The Curse of the Marquis de Sade. Crown, 21 Feb. 2023.
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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