Historaholics Podcast

Join C.J. and James as they discuss the period of Kansas history known as Bleeding Kansas. Specifically, they discuss the fraudulent elections, sack of Lawrence, the battle of Black Jack, the beating of Charles Sumner in the Senate, and numerous other acts of politically motivated violence. THese acts of violence acted as a prelude to the coming war.

Join C.J. and Kenzie as they discuss Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10E, her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, and her eventual disappearance near Howland Island, in the South Pacific. Lastly, they talk about the massive search and rescue operation, which involved the battleship USS Colorado and the aircraft carrier USS Lexington.

Join C.J. and Kenzie as they discuss Amelia Earhart’s early life and career as a pioneering female pilot. Furthermore, they discuss how Earhart advocated for women’s equality, both in the world of aviation and beyond.

Join C.J., Kenzie, and Chris for a more relaxed episode as they play a game of would you rather, hang out, and discuss horror media in general.

Join your host C.J. and his guests Chris and Kenzie as they discuss the conclusion of the 1811 revolt of enslaved people on the German Coast in Louisiana. They get into the battle north of the Fortier plantation, the following tribunal, and the revolt's effects on the growing United States.

Join host C.J. and guests Chris Winchell and Kenzie Hutchison as they discuss the German Coast Uprising of 1811, a slave rebellion in which around five hundred slaves rose up against their cruel masters and marched on New Orleans. In the first part of this two-part series they discuss the context around this rebellion, like Louisiana's entry into the Union, the legacy of the Haitian revolution, as well as the traditions of the French.

Join your host C.J. and special guest Chris as they discuss the life and times of Vlad III Dracula, a prince of Wallachia during a period of extreme social upheaval. Vlad’s reign was bloody and he earned himself a new byname, Tepes, the Impaler, due to his cruelty.

Join C.J. and MacKenzie for a special episode for Halloween, where she takes the hot chair and hosts. They discuss the origins of Halloween in ancient Roman and Celtic holidays, as well as some of the strange early traditions of the holiday.

Join C.J. for a dramatic reading of the prose poem “Nyarlathotep” by H.P. Lovecraft. Regular programming will resume next week with a very special Halloween episode.

Join C.J. for a few show updates and a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven”.