The History Buffet

This week learn about the Olympic medals you've never heard about. That's right, the Olympics used to give medals for art and culture! Hear about why and why they don't anymore. Also this week learn about the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral. Who holds a funeral for thousands of frozen pizzas? Also hear Joey & Stock wax poetic about the "good ol' days". Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about how Pepsi Co. allegedly wound up with their very own naval fleet that may have been the sixth largest in the world as of 1989. Also learn about the fascinating life story of Josephine Baker. From theater star, to French spy during World War II, to Civil Rights activist she did it all! For this year's Christmas episode listen to some of Joey & Stock's opinions on some of the season's holiday traditions. Merry Christmas and enjoy!

On this week's episode learn all about the longest war in history with no casualties. That's right! England's Scilly conflict lasted 335 years with not one single solitary casualty. Also on this week's episode we discuss the crazy fad of baby cages in the 1930s and 40s. Letting your baby hang out in a wire cage high above the city streets below... maybe not the best idea, or is it! Additionally Joey & Stock discuss the bizarre situation around the S.S. Warrimoo and one of their favorite desserts, pumpkin pie. Listen and enjoy!

This week on the History Buffet is another episode in our On The Road series where Joey and Stock travel to one of the most amazing locations on Earth... the World's Largest Ball of Paint! We'll learn about the history behind this large paint ball and Joey and Stock add a layer of paint and become World Record holders (if only briefly). As Ball State alumni we swap stories from our college days, go searching for the grave of the man who allegedly killed Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames, and visit one of Indianapolis's premiere ice cream venues. Listen and enjoy!

On this week's episode learn all about the unsavory theories behind the origin of pink lemonade and its connection to the circus! Also this week learn all about the amazing feats of World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York. This episode we also start a new segment called Foreign Foods in which we explore some facts in history that seem mind blowing but are true! Listen and enjoy!

On this week's episode Joey & Stock are on the road again! This time they travel to Indiana's first ever capital city, Corydon, IN. This is were the Indiana constitution was created (and signed under the still remaining Constitution Elm). Corydon is also the site of the ONLY Civil War battle fought in the state. Any trip to this southern Indiana town would not be complete without a pit stop at the infamous Butt Drugs! Hear all about Joey & Stock's adventure through the sites, sounds, and people of Corydon, Indiana. Listen and enjoy!

On this week's episode learn all about the details of the famed Mona Lisa theft. We also uncover a unique Indiana (Fountain Co.) connection to the Mona Lisa! Also this week find out about the amazing adventurous life of "Mad Jack" Churchill. Churchill has the only confirmed longbow kill of WWII and would often carry a Scottish broadsword and bagpipes into battle! For this week's dessert Stock sheds light on a famous Native American treaty. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn about what happened to the body of Adolf Hitler after World War II. Many theories abound about what happened Adolf Hitler took his own life in his bunker near the end of WW2, what do you believe? Also learn about the amazing true story of the life of Robert Smalls. From Civil War hero to politician this man is overlooked too often in American history. Finally an addendum to our Kokomo episode we discuss Willy the Whale. Listen and enjoy!

This is the first episode of our On The Road series here on The History Buffet. This episode chronicles Joey and Stock's adventures as they explore Stock's hometown of Kokomo, Indiana. Together they examine Kokomo's biggest historical sites, local eateries, and of course partake in the usual shenanigans. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about some very obscure changes that were made to Welbeck Abbey by the Duke of Portland. An elaborate network of underground tunnels, galleries, and ballrooms were constructed so the Duke could interact with as few people as possible! Also this week learn about President Andrew Jackson's 1400 lb. wheel of cheese he kept in the White House and about his foul mouthed pet parrot. This episode's side dish includes the abandoned field of large presidential statues in Virginia. Listen and enjoy!