Podern History X

Have you ever heard of William John Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck? He was also known as the Silent Prince. If you haven’t heard of him, you’re not alone, he is an obscure figure in English history, even while he was alive. He was an incredibly eccentric man who lived underground. For now, we’ll just leave it at that, […]

This week we talk about General Santa Anna. Now, I know what you are thinking, “Oh I actually know who that is”, well I think you’d be surprised how much you don’t know about Santa Anna. I’ll give you a couple little hints, the story of his leg might be more interesting than his story, […]

This week we tackle the odd story of John Mytton, an eccentric man who inherited a large sum of money at the age of 2 and was seemingly bored of most activities…even though he traveled the world and drank tons of Port. Go figure.

Welcome to the first episode of Season 1! Our theme this season is: Interesting People. This week we talk about the Count of St. Germain, who may or may not still be alive… if you’re into being gullible. We also discuss the idea of History vs. Mythology, and we make a lot of lame jokes […]

In this episode we talk about the 30th Vice President of the United States Charles G. Dawes, who is the only VP in History to also have written a number 1 Pop hit… We also make a couple of announcements about the show and try to make it through the show down a co-host.

What happens when a man has two dogs, an inflated ego, and enough money for a newspaper ad? Find out with this weeks episode all about America’s only “Emperor”, Norton I !

Wilmer McLean has a very interesting connection to the Civil War, but it’s not as a soldier or general. Tom and Austin bring you the info on Ol’ Wilmer without Lexi this time, but fear not, she will be back for the next episode!

This week’s topic of histroical interest is The Battle of Karánsebes! What happens when you mix impending war, schnapps, and the Austrian Army? Find out with us as well as what historical thing happened on June 20th with “this day in history”.

Welcome to Podern History X! Our Very First episode is about Gregor MacGregor, the confidence trickster who invented his own country in order to get rich. Enjoy!