American Loser Podcast

Dorie Miller is a legit American hero and his story needs to be told! World War 2, Pearl Harbor, Cuba Gooding Jr and more! Enjoy!

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Soapy Smith is the kind of con artist you can't help but admire. He's a scumbag but dam is he clever. His "cons" included rigged poker games, sleight of hand tricks and eventually politics. Soapy will build three empires over the course of his life and it's nothing short of incredible!

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Howard Unruh etched his names in the history books by going from decorated WW2 veteran to one of America's First Mass Shooters....his story is brutal but important and we find a few ways to make fun of him in the mean time. Big Rich From Jersey joins us to discuss this "Loser" who ruined Camden, New Jersey's Good Name!

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Richard Byrd lived an amazing life, but how much of it is true? Find out about the man, the legend and the conspiracy theories surrounding him to this day.

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The most forgotten "War" in American history is also one of its first. Tensions boil over with France after the US starts getting buddy-buddy with England again with the Jay Treaty. A war most people don't know we ever really had is a large factor why we have the modern territory of the United States. Enjoy.

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This week, LP is in South Beach still so we called up old Uncle Paulie to talk about the wild but true story of Mark Felt aka DEEP THROAT the man who essentially took down the Nixon Whitehouse. His legacy is controversial and highly enjoyable. Thank you to Criss Madd for producing this episode.

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Elbridge Gerry should be a household name. He was a Founding Father and had the respect of many big names including John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Elbridge is responsible for many vital freedoms and protections we enjoy today. However, he's also the guy that Gerrymandering (zoning voting districts to give one party an advantage) is named after. Enjoy!

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"Annie, get your gun"...we're telling the legendary TRUE stories of Annie Oakley aka "Little Miss Sure Shot" who became the first female star in America with her unmatched mastery as a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West theater troupe. We tell Annie's tale as well as her main rival Lillian Smith's sad story....and of course where would they all be without Buffalo Bill himself. All three are larger than life...only two of them are household names. Enjoy!

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We are back after a brief hiatus (I explain) and we tackle the story of Belle Gunness aka the "Black Widow". Sorry Patriarchy, Belle is here to break the glass ceiling of Serial Killing! We tell her origin story, break down the myths vs the facts and somehow bring up William Randolph Hearst in the process. Enjoy!

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Kicking off March with some extra Madness...here is the story behind the opening lyric of "Atlantic City". Phillip Testa, better known as "The Chicken Man" was an integral part of the Philadelphia mafia. This story starts in Sicily and winds up in the heart of a bloody Mob war. Names like "Little Nicky" and "Angelo Bruno" are included. Also, a little town called "Atlantic City"...enjoy

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