Episode 235: The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler Incident w/ Artstar and Hunter Brame

Hunter shares the tale of The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident, while John Denver and Ben Kingsley are born. Hunter also gives us some in-depth Hitler knowledge. Artstar is a real man.

he Hopevale Martyrs: November & December 1943 with Artstar and Hunter Brame

The mighty Artstar tells us about the Hopevale Martyrs, while Joe overviews Sam Shepard, Keith Richards, Joni Mitchell and Jim Morrison being born, U.S. Marine Sergeant Herbert J. Thomas, An unusual game involving the Ohio State Buckeyes & Illinois Illini, The U.S.Navy destroyer USS William D. Porter firing a torpedo at the president of the US, Leonard Bernstein breaking a record, Mustard gas accidentally helping fight cancer, Edward R. Murrow being profound, and Randy Newman's high school mascot.

We'll be back next episode with Hunter Brizzle's story.

Adam Cufr episode: 

Recorded September of 2024.   Friendcheck #9, Episode 233.

Adam Cufr is a father, a husband, a drummer, a veteran and a

Retirement Income Certified Professional

Listen as we get to know Adam Cufr, an upstanding gent who

happened to go to high school with Gruff and Joe.  Listen as we discuss Adam’s beginnings as a boy playing with girls, playing drums in bands and in school, getting his first

drumset from Santa, his daughters learning how great he is from band camp, how

he coped with twin to twin transfusion syndrome, how he learned empathy from

tragedy, how he met his wife and almost lost the chance to marry her over a

popsicle, and how he became an author and retirement advistor.

Friend Check is a subseries of American Timelines, where a

middle aged man scours his Facebook friend list to reconnect with each person

and ask….Are we ACTUALLY friends?  Why

are we Facebook friends?  Who actually

ARE you?  What stories do you have?  Should we STAY Facebook Friends?

Episode 232: 1943: Huntz Hall: Don't Kill Your Friends.

Joe is joined by the very rev Gary Hall, son of legendary comedian

Huntz Hall of Bowery Boys & Dead End Kids fame to discuss Huntz Hall in the 40's.

Including his WW2 training video, Don’t Kill Your Friends. We also discuss his friendship with Shemp Howard, his comparisons to the Beastie Boys, Milton Berle babysitting, his impression of a machine gun that got him cast, his church mentors Bing Crosby, Loretta Young and Jack Haley, as well as a fun little mob encounter.

American Timelines is a member of the Queen City Podcast Network and a product of History for Jerks. Music by Matt Truman Ego Trip.

A True Friend, A Stoner & a former Prince Albert Haver

The Gruff episode: Recorded August of 2024. (Friendcheck #8, American Timelines # 231)

Steve Bishop aka Gruff from the Gruff & Loud Show is an Ohioan, a Stoner, a Damn Good Friend, and once had a Prince Albert.

Before we move any further down the friend check path, let's take a pause and get to know the co-host of the Friend Check episodes a little better: Gruff.

Listen as we diescuss the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio and how it affects Gruff's enjoyment. We also share our nostalgic reflections on our childhood, school experiences, and our creative collaborations and Gruff's body modifications, our time as night guards at Bowling Green State University, and potential future interactions.

Friend Check is a subseries of American Timelines, where a middle aged man scours his Facebook friend list to reconnect with each person and ask….Are we ACTUALLY friends? Why are we Facebook friends? Who actually ARE you? What stories do you have? Should we STAY Facebook Friends?

Amy’s back to jump back into 1943 and the mysterious murder of a somewhat famous actor. Did he get stabbed with a stiletto? Why was he in a bathing suit?

Plus: Robert Dinero's birthday, Mussolini escapes, Kennedy is a hero, an airshow tragedy in St. Louis, and more!

Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com.

Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks.

Music by MATT TRUMAN EGO TRIP, the greatest American Band.

A Pharma Consultant Who Grew Up On a Farm

Adam Bianchi episode: Recorded July of 2024. (Friendcheck #7, American Timelines # 229)

Adam Bianchi is a father, a husband, a farm-boy, a Spring Valley Viking, a UNC Tarheel, and a Pharma Consultant!

Listen as we get to know Adam Bianchi who may have never even met Joe before, but became his friend because he’s married to one of Joe’s favorite comedians. Listen as we discuss Adam's upbringing on a farm and visiting his father’s zoo, to school days where Adam would drive from South Carolina to Canada to get beer, and then to college at UNC where he watched athletes make out during class, and then onto adulthood where Adam was happy to become a father and later find the love of his life, Jenn, who has the greatest laugh of all time. We even throw in a little Cosmic Horror and Dungeons and Dragons at the end….

Friend Check is a subseries of American Timelines, where a middle aged man scours his Facebook friend list to reconnect with each person and ask….Are we ACTUALLY friends? Why are we Facebook friends? Who actually ARE you? What stories do you have? Should we STAY Facebook Friends?

1943: Unit 731 (Episode 228-May to July)

Amy’s back to jump back into 1943 with Joe. Amy tells us about the Japanese Unit 731 during World War 2 and all of the awful torture they became famous for while Joe covers the following timeline topics:

Mussolini resigning, Sharon Gless and Mick Jagger being born, Batman and Robin coming to the big screen, The Phil-Pitt Steagles, The Detroit & Beaumont Race Riots, The Tuskegee Airmen, The Zoot Suit Riots, and much more!

And much more!

Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: crimelibrary.org, A Crime To Remember,

Murderpedia & More. Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks.

Music by MATT TRUMAN EGO TRIP, the greatest American Band. Click Here to buy their albums!

Hunter Brame aka Pilot Babboo is back to school Joe about awesome lady pilots in WW2. We talk Nancy Harkness Love, Jacqueline Cochran, the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) and so much more.

art of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com.

Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks.

Music by MATT TRUMAN EGO TRIP, the greatest American Band. buy their albums,

1943: Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? (Episode 226-Jan to Apr)

Amy’s back to jump into 1943 with Joe. Amy tells us about a woman found dead in a tree, while Joe covers the following timeline topics:

And much more!

Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: crimelibrary.org, A Crime To Remember,

Murderpedia & More. Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks.

Music by MATT TRUMAN EGO TRIP, the greatest American Band. Click Here to buy their albums!