The Revisionists

Welp, we got the COVID. Fortunately, your hosts are vaccinated and boosted so our symptoms are comparatively mild but they’re still kicking our beautiful butts, So we’re posting this classic episode from our Medical History miniseries. Enjoy, and we’ll be back soon!

It’s bloodsuckers and bad poetry this episode as we discuss Malaria researcher and semi-toolbag Ronald Ross with returning favorite Kate Strobel! Zach sings the pop-punk hits of 1888, Kate asks you to support public broadcasting, and Brian reads off his browser history.

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We’re back with part two in our miniseries on con artists, and this one is a doozy: William Chaloner, counterfeiter, snitch, and reputable dildo manufacturer! Thankfully, we got the hilarious Wes Williams to help us talk about this absolutely ridiculous man. Meanwhile, Zach takes us to the cutting edge of sex toy research, Wes finds the true villain of the story, and Brian pitches a fresh new take on the Christmas movie.

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating! We took the week off to be with family and hit our cranberry quota for the year. We reached back into the archives for this favorite episode from our miniseries on the Space Race: Werner Von Braun, feat. Nate Earl!

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Part one of our 1600 part series on Nazi scientists working in America: this episode we discuss Wernher Von Braun and the early days of NASA! The hilarious Nate Earl returns and Clippy’s in there too. Meanwhile, Zach reveals what’s behind the kimono, Nate packs for his ocean voyage, and Brian finally uses his BA.

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We kick off our miniseries on con artists with Jo Lee (Where the F*k are my Shoes?) making her debut to help us discuss Gregor MacGregor! Zach upholds a storied podcast tradition, Jo adds to the body count, and Brian breaks out a new accent.

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Happy Halloween! We send off our annual Spooktacular by talking about the New England Vampire Panic with returning favorite Michael Jeffries! Zach pitches a gritty Multiplicity sequel, Michael literally* scares the pants off us, and Brian’s month-long quest to come up with a Halloween name bears fruit.

(We ended up having to use the Zoom audio of this call, so the audio quality is not where we want it to be. Hopefully this won’t be an issue going forward once we choose new recording software).

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Halloween draws nearer and here at the Revisionists, the spooks are far from finished as we are haunted by the tale of the Bell Witch! To help us divine the truth, we are joined by Gabby Gutierrez-Reed! Brian takes another look at Dax Shepard, Zach teaches you the difference between dungeons, Gabby has insight into Santa’s preferences.

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Good MOANing, BOILS and GHOULS! It’s part one of our three-part annual Halloween Spooktacular! DJINN KILLic (Jen Kolic) helps us kick things off by discussing The Ghost and The Darkness: The Tsavo Man Eaters! BOOrian contemplates spooky nicknames, Zach spies a famous video game character hiding in the alternate, and Jen shows us animals from around the globe.

(Apologies for a SCARILY quick edit and FIENDISHLY below average audio, we had some technical difficulties recording this one and there’s a baby in the background early on. Also sorry for the Halloween puns. I’m not gonna stop, but I’m still sorry.)

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One more spy story before the Halloween season, and this time we’re looking at bona fide hero Witold Pilecki. Joining us to discuss this sensitive topic is returning guest, Denver comedy’s own Jose McCall. Zach reacquaints himself with an early 2000s director, Jose discusses when it’s appropriate to be a square and a snitch, and Brian is tasked with possibly the trickiest alternate history yet.

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Our series on spying takes a vacation from the 20th century to examine Sir Francis Walsingham! Helping us turn back the clocks to the Elizabethan era is Malcolm Nygard of the MCUniversity podcast! Zach reexamines the Trolley Problem, Brian attempts to conceive of outdoor labor, and Malcolm envisions a true comedy of errors.

(Note: Early in the episode there is some mild distortion on Brian’s audio. Our apologies, the issue mostly resolves partway into the episode)

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As we near the end of our spy miniseries, we de-mystify the often misunderstood story of Mata Hari! To help tackle this tough tale, we’re joined by the brilliant John McCoy of the Sophomore Lit podcast! John finally takes the Book of Lists to task, Brian reviews Eurovision, and Zach disengages from the premise of his own podcast.

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