The History Buffet

This week learn all about the adorable mascot for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chessie the Cat. During the Great Depression America fell in love with this lovable cat and if you look close enough you may just find her image on rail cars still today! Also this week learn about one of the oddest secret missions of World War 2 that completely fooled the Nazis. This top secret spy operation may have been the key to launching a successful invasion into the "soft underbelly of Europe". On this week's side dish find out if Joey and Stock would redo high school if given the chance. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about one of the most peculiar jobs of the Industrial Revolution the "Knocker Upper". When you need to wake up for work on time but have no alarm clock the Knocker Ups will rattle your windows to "wake the world from sleeping". Also on this week's episode learn about a tradition that takes place in Nice, France reminding the locals when to break for lunch! During the Going Back For Seconds segment Stock shows some love to the movie The Rocketeer and Joey gives a shoutout to an oft-forgotten era of U.S. History, the Gilded Age. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about Indiana's first capital city, famous tree stumps throughout the state, and an enormous cow! Local history can also be some of the most interesting! During WW2 the Soviet Union created all female bomber squadrons. The most fierce of these groups was the 588th Night Bomber Regiment also known as the "Night Witches" because of their deadly attacks on the Nazis. This week's side dish is all about Joey and Stock's fond memories of high school. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about the tale of Michael Malloy, also known as "Durable Mike" or the "Rasputin of the Bronx". Malloy survived not one, not two, but five murder attempts! Also discover the man behind the masterpiece of the Eiffel Tower. Gustave Eiffel was an architectural mastermind but there's more to this man than meets the eye. This week Joey and Stock serve up another helping of leftovers by debunking some more historical misconceptions involving President William H. Taft and the people of Paris, France. Listen and enjoy!

This week learn all about the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers. This British organization found a way to drink beer and raise money for charity all at the same time! While we on the History Buffet always like to keep things pretty lighthearted we also felt the need to discuss a moment in U.S. History that tends to be overlooked. Amidst the Jim Crow Era was a terrible event known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. This is just one event of many that highlights the struggle of Black Americans in their effort to gain equality and civil rights in America. We take a strong stance against racism and encourage everyone to have conversations, practice empathy and listen in an effort to make positive changes towards justice and equality. Also this week's side dish Joey and Stock discuss who should play them if the History Buffet was ever made into a movie. Listen and enjoy!

This week we have a Q & A session with our special guest Lucas Holt! We discuss and answer questions regarding various beliefs and aspects of the Catholic faith, the process of becoming a Saint, why Catholic weddings are so long, and more! Lucas also discusses the rarely mentioned Peshtigo Fire and its fascinating connection to an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Also this week Joey and Stock have another segment of leftovers in which we debunk more historical (and pop culture) misconceptions!

This week learn all about Tarrare, the hungriest man in history. Tarrare's voracious appetite led him to eat things most would think unimaginable. Also learn the ins and outs of Finland's favorite sport Pesäpallo. While somewhat similar to baseball it is a unique sport all its own! New this week is a segment call Going Back for Seconds in which Joey & Stock give credit to some unsung heroes in history, pop culture, and sports. This week we discuss Laura Branigan and the late 90s/early 00s Indiana Pacers!

On this week's episode learn all about the interesting life of King Louis IX (also known as Saint Louis) and how he became the name sake for one of the United State's most famous cities! Also this week learn about Fidel Castro's bizarre obsession with all things dairy including everything from fighting with diplomats over cheese to breeding hybrid cows. This week's side dish is all about which is better Star Wars or Star Trek?? Debate, discuss, and enjoy!

On this week's episode learn all about the life of eccentric business man Timothy Dexter. Was he a shrewd master of business or did he just have dumb luck? Either way, his personal life alone will leave listeners scratching their heads. What is a fluvial tsunami and can it really make the Mississippi River flow in the opposite direction? We are also introducing a new segment on the show called The Leftovers. During this segment Joey and Stock debunk popular historical misconceptions!

On this week's episode learn all about Charles VI of France and his psychiatric disorder where he believed he was made of glass! Also learn about the odd happenings of one of the strangest cases of dancing mania ever with the Dancing Plague of 1518. This episode isn't all about strange medical disorders of medieval Europe. The side dish this week is dedicated to Joey and Stocks favorite novels!