The Land Down Under as it exists today is very new in the grand scheme of things. During the early days of exploration it really existed only as a myth, the great southern land of legend. Once it was finally "discovered" and I say that because the first Aboriginal peoples had been there oh say roughly 60,000 years at that point, it didn't take long for the British to turn it into another colony, as Britain tended to do with literally anything. It's an extremely fascinating circumstance in which a people were left to live and develop untouched by other cultures for thousands of years, and then only within the last 250 years does a modern civilization step in to kinda ruin it, but then at the same type create a people as cool as the Aussies. How did this happen? Tune in and find out. 

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January 17th, 1920 was the day the United States was suppose to get sober. Prohibition and the Volstead Act were officially official, and things were going to change. Prior to Prohibition things weren't great. Drunken crimes were hitting too close to home, and some thought drying out the country was the answer. What they didn't count on was the crime that came with the pursuit of supplying bootleg liqour to the masses who still wanted to wet their beak. Join us as we get Historically High on Prohibition!

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We start the final episode on Joseph Stalin as he gains full control of the Soviet Union. Prior to WW2 in Europe, Stalin consolidated power by wiping out a hefty portion of his military command structure along with anyone he perceived as a threat to his new rule. Well once Hitler decides to go back on the Nazi-Soviet non aggression pact, this decision comes back to bite Stalin almost immediately. Without experienced battlefield commanders the Russians are barely able to mount a resistance as the Nazi's charge to Moscow. Well we know in the end the Nazi's are beaten by the Russian winter and Stalin remained in power and was seen as one of the "heroes" of the Allies. But without an external enemy Stalin turns his attention to the enemy within, his own people and the new Cold War. 

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The man who would become one of histories bloodiest and most ruthless Dictators, was born from humble beginnings on the outer fringes of the Russian Empire. At a time when Russia was still ruled by the Czars, young Loseb Jughashvili was captivated by the Communist movement started by Karl Marx and carried forward by Vladimir Lenin. So how does the son of a cobbler who initially started on the path to become a priest find himself ruling the Soviet Union and killing millions of his own people. From the Seminary to Siberia (several times) Joseph Stalin's rise to power is almost impressive were it not for the fact the man appeared to be a murder robot with zero human emotion. Join us for part one in exploring the Soviet Sociopath that is Jospeh Stalin. 

What's up Highstorians, just letting you know Prof AG's mic wasn't working right for the first 20 min of the episode, you can still hear him but it's a little quiet. Now sure we coulda started over but we were cookin' and wanted to keep the convo genuine, bear with us for the beginning, it's worth it. 

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Whitechaple, East London, England, 1888. A man only known by the moniker Jack the Ripper terrorizes the city from August to November with a string of 5 murders, each more gruesome than the last. Preying on ladies of the night, Jack's spree dumbfounded Law Enforcement and to this day no one knows who he really was. From his method of murder, to the "keepsakes" taken, to the letters possibly sent by Jack to the media or those trying to catch him, what took place over those few month caught the world by storm and turn Jack into the first publicized Serial Killer. Why are you still reading this...let's get to it. 

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Let's not be coy, you know why you're here, we know why you're here. You've come to listen to "the most comprehensive" podcast about the Great Wall of China. The largest man-made structure on the planet. Built to guard the Dynasties from mongols and raiders. The sheer scope of the Great Wall is almost too large to fathom for something constructed by human hands. Enough with the foreplay, just start it already...

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If you grew up in Texas during the 1980's, we don't have to tell you who the Von Erichs are. If you are a wrestling fan, we don't have to tell you who the Von Erich  are. For everyone else, buckle up. Jack/Fritz was the patriarch. The second Adkisson/Von Erich generation brought Fritz and his wife 6 boys. Only 1 of those 6 boys (Kevin) is still alive. Known as "the Von Erich Curse" Jack Jr, David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris all passed away under terrible circumstances. Join us as we tell the story of wrestling family royalty, and get Historically High on the Von Erichs!

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Born into the Apache Nation in the early 19th Century, the man who would become known as Geronimo would spend the next 79 years establishing himself as one of the most infamous and well know Native American to this day. Living in a time of when the Apache of southwestern North America were being invaded by both Mexico and the United States, Geronimo chose to fight for his people's rights to be free on the land his ancestors had lived for countless generation before. A life of tragedy, brutality, betrayal,  and defiance defined most of Geronimo's life. Constantly hunted and captured multiple times only to escape and start over again, come join us as we explore the incredible story of Geronimo. 

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Almost as quickly have humans created automobiles they were racing them against each other. Eventually this racing, centralized initially in Europe, evolved from is pre WW2 roots to become the creme del la creme, the pinnacle of motorsport....Formula One. Almost as much fighter plane as car, costing millions of dollars each and reaching speeds on the track of more the 215 mph, Formula One cars are the peak of modern engineering. Driven by peak athletes who have been training for it since childhood. So what did it take to bring this sport from its humble beginning on small European tracks to rocketing through Monte Carlo, or down the Las Vegas Strip for the first time this week. Who are the teams? How come there are only 10?  How do you Why are some teams more dominant than other? Tune in and find out. 

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Ah Ancient Athens, the crown jewel of Greece. A beacon of philosophical enlightenment, birthplace of Democracy, and ass kicking factory of the ancient Persian Empire. The modern world owes more than a few thanks to the city named after the Goddess of War and Wisdom. BUT the road was always paved in gold, Greece was in an almost constant state of war between its Grecian neighbors vying for power, it was conquer or be conquer, so you might be wondering, in all this chaos, how did Athens find the time to revolutionize the world. Tune in and find out. 

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