History Defeats Itself

All of us have some experience coaching and/or being coached. Sometimes your coach was a mentor...a teacher...a friend...someone to confide in. And other times your coach was just a giant piece of shit. On this episode Greg talks about coaching and what it means to him to mold the young people of America. And John and Kevin wonder how he passed the background check.

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The idea of American isolationism has a long and complicated past. From George Washington to Trump and his minions people have clamored for an America first approach to diplomacy throughout our history. On the latest episode John leads the charge in a discussion about our role as a world leader. Plus, Kevin has a suggestion for John and Greg on how to fix their combative relationship. (Hint: it’s sex.) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The idea of American isolationism has a long and complicated past. From George Washington to Trump and his minions people have clamored for an America first approach to diplomacy throughout our history. On the latest episode John leads the charge in a discussion about our role as a world leader. Plus, Kevin has a suggestion for John and Greg on how to fix their combative relationship. (Hint: it's sex.)

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Stand up comedy is an art, it's a platform, and it's one of the best mediums for social commentary. But it's not without it's pitfalls. On this episode we talk about everything stand up comedy and how difficult it is to walk the line of being funny and being offensive. Plus you'll hear about John and Greg's short (very short) stand up careers.

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Back in June of 2020, when we were all hiding in our homes and spraying Lysol on our groceries, Kevin led an HDI episode about whether or not the divide in America was so deep that it couldn't be fixed. He asked the question, should America break up? We decided we should stay together for the kids but the divide is greater than ever. Should we now think about a split? Join us for our latest episode as we discuss in our first ever HDI Revisited.

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On the latest episode of HDI John leads the crew in a discussion about feminism. The disparity in pay and even rights between the sexes that still exists...today...in 2022...is unacceptable. We don't have all the answers. Just most of them. Plus Greg smokes the pot. Like...a lot of the pot.

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Kevin needs to have a convo with his friends and co-hosts about something that is concerning him: the amount of crazy assholes in Congress. On this episode we discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and the whacky conspiracy theorists infecting our government. Are we doomed? Probably. But it's a hilarious kind of doom.

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Marriage can be tough and not every couple can make it through until the end. Unless that end is one person murdering the other or, more commonly, in divorce. Greg takes the crew on a journey about divorce in a thinly veiled attempt to justify his impending breakup with John. It won't be pretty.

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Marriage can be tough and not every couple can make it through until the end. Unless that end is one person murdering the other or, more commonly, in divorce. Greg takes the crew on a journey about divorce in a thinly veiled attempt to justify his impending breakup with John. It won’t be pretty. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Here at History Defeats Itself we like to put our guests to work. Why should they have it easy?! Rahaleh Nassri of the incredible podcast Violent Femme was kind enough to slum it with Kevin, John, and Greg for an episode and she leads us in a discussion about gender parity. Download the new episode today and laugh along as Rahaleh tells the boys to get their little asses into the kitchen and get her a sandwich. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network