Storied History

The Revolution isn't over! The new President now has to contend with one of the most abhorrent people the United States ever appointed to any position. The vile and evil Henry Lane Wilson. Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata take up arms again! That's them in the episode picture. The fight continues!

Part 2 of the Mexican Revolution! The dictator overthrown. The spirits guiding the next president. The peasants rising. Pancho Villa in the North and Emiliano Zapata in the South. The next chapter in the thrilling saga of war, death, betrayal, dictators, peasants, and spirits. OK. ok. That might be a bit over the over the top, but it is a good story.

I've been working on this one for a while. The story of the Mexican Revolution told through the lives of 3 of the most important figures. Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, and Francisco Madero.

Three stories about Churchill's life. Before he was the greatest Prime Minister in British history angry about a portrait, he was a faded politician with almost no influence and embarrassing policy obsessions. Before that, he was a prisoner of war in South Africa. A fascinating man with interesting stories.

It's Mardi Gras! Carnival time! But where does it come from? And why Fat Tuesday? Why does the day keep moving? Purple Green and Gold? What the hell is a Krewe? And why does everyone want a coconut and a shoe? All this and more.

Diaz was stability. Diaz ended the decades of war. Diaz made peace. Diaz transformed the country. Diaz was a dictator.

A slightly intoxicated telling of the various origins of the various Christmas songs and carols. I wasn't drunk, I was filled with Christmas spirits!

Between the Mexican War for Independence, and the Mexican Revolution, there was a century of chaos and war.

Most of the Halloween traditions are not founded with any deep historical roots. But some are. Is it just a way to sell candy? Probably. Was it always....? Sort of. Did it start off that way? Probably not.