The year was 54CE and a 16 year old boy was made the emperor of Rome.  Now young emperors weren't all that uncommon in the Roman Empire, but this particular teenage boy was thrust into power through twist and turns of fate as well as the evil genius of his powerhungry mother.  In this episode of HPH we're telling you about his childhood and how his mommy worked her way to the top of the Roman food chain, so that her little boy could some day be ruler.  It's a wild story, and we know you're going to love it, so just go ahead and grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled Nero Part I: Mother Knows Best!

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In 1863 the Union and Confederacy were embroiled in the Civil War and things weren't going super great for the Northerners. On January 1st of that year, a Presidential executive order changed everything for the war and for America itself. In this episode of HPH we're taking a look at the first black soldiers to fight for the Union and their brave struggle to end slavery in the United States.  It's a long episode so expect plenty of drunken nonsense to accompany this beautiful tale of bravery, loyalty, and (real) patriotism.  Grab several drinks, settle in, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The Black Regiments of Massachusetts: Moral Victories!

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In the last episode we began the story of Hernan Cortes and his fated meeting with Montezuma, the leader of the Aztecs. When we left you, Cortes had smashed through every roadblock the Aztecs had thrown his way and was ready to finally meet the Emperor of Tenochtitlan.  In this episode of HPH we're finishing the story by telling you all about what happened when these two worlds collided in a no-holds barred fight to the death! I mean...you can probably tell what happened by the title of the episode and the fact that there is no Aztec empire in 2023, BUT it's not about the destination, it's about the friends we make and betray along the way!  So, grab a few drinks because this is a long boy, settle in, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The Fall of the Aztecs Part II: Hernan Cortes and the Temple of MonteDOOMa!

In the early 1500's the Spanish were in Central America to do two things: Conquer the land and chew bubble gum. And they didn't even know what bubble gum was. In this episode we begin the story of Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes as he makes his way from Cuba through Mexico toward a fated meeting with the ruler of an empire so massive and decadent, it was like nothing the Europeans had ever seen. This is a tale of treachery, politics, war, and one fateful trip to Disney World.  So, grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The Fall of the Aztecs Part I: MonteZOOMa Meeting!

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We're still on break, but we're re-releasing the second part of our 2019 series on serial killer H. H. Holmes, who was the inspiration for the horror survival game, The Devil in Me. Why is that relevant to anything, you ask? Well during the break Chris has been getting drunk and playing the game live on twitch for the entertainment of the listening audience.  You can catch the next stream on Wednesday January 4th at 7pm CST! Find us on Twitch, Facebook, or Youtube to watch him fail miserably at the task of keeping the virtual heroes of the story from dying horrible, gruesome deaths!  And if you miss it, or have missed the other parts, they're on demand on the same sites!  We'll be back with a new episode very soon, until then, enjoy this classic!

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We are currently on our 2022 Holiday Break and will return in January with all brand new episodes, but Chris is currently playing through the game "The Devil in Me" which is somewhat based on the murders of H. H. Holmes.  Way back in 2019 we did a two part series on H. H. Holmes and his mysterious murder castle so it only felt fitting to re-release the episodes from our vault so you can hear the full story.  Give it a listen and enjoy how young and full of hope we were before the tolls of creating a massively successful podcast empire destroyed our spirits.  And once you're done listening, be sure to watch Chris play the game based on the main character of this episode.  The next stream is Tuesday December 27, at 7:00 PM CST.  You can find it on the 100proofstreams Twitch channel or watch it on our Facebook or Youtube channels.  And if you miss it, you can always watch the recorded version later on those same channels.  

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All throughout 2022 we've been telling stories from World War 2.  In those episodes we focused on battles or world leaders or battles that were effected by the ineptitude of world leaders.  For this episode, we're mixing it up by telling you the story of one US Army division that went from North Africa, to Italy, to France, to Germany and along the way they became the most decorated division in US military history with multiple winners of the country's highest honor: The Congressional Medal of Honor. Get ready for some good red blooded American badassery and join us for this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The US 3rd Infantry Division...Medal Moments!

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