Villains of History

Villains of History

By Cat AlvaradoComedy
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Villains of History episodes

  • Spiritualism & The Fox Sisters

    This week we cover pioneers of the Spiritualism craze, The Fox Sisters, with guest Taylor Hughes! Taylor is a former mega church pastor turned illusionist. He has a book called "Misdirection: A Magician's Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life".

    1 hr 7 min
  • The Enron Story

    Comedian Alex Clark joins us to help tell the story of Kenneth Lay and the rise and fall of Enron. Check out Alex's youtube channel @itsalexclark

    1 hr 8 min
  • Please Touch Grass

    Today, Cat Alvarado tackles incel turned school shooter - Elliot Roger. While many blame his actions on mental illness, is there more to his rampage we should be talking about? With guest comedian Cyrus Naderpour.

    1 hr 2 min
  • The Protocols of Henry Ford
    New world order. Lizard people. Bilderberg group. Illuminati. Q-Anon. These conspiracies are based on "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion", an anti-semitic text that would have been forgotten by history if it weren't for Henry Ford. Yes, THE Henry Ford. This week, Cat is joined by guest co-host, David Robinson. Want to skip the biographical part and get straight to the conspiracy stuff? Skip the first 30 minutes.
    1 hr 33 min
  • The Sex Guru
    In this episode, Cat covers the life of the protagonist of the docuseries, Wild Wild Country, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Featuring Aaron Marsh from the podcast "Putting Up With Aaron Michael Marsh".
    1 hr 8 min
  • The Baseball Judge
    For over two decades, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis stood in the way of baseball's integration. Join Cat & comedian Tom McClain as they dive into the frustrating story of Judge Landis, baseball's color line, and the inspiring Jackie Robinson.
    1 hr 11 min
  • Join My Sex Cult
    In this episode Cat explores the life of Keith Raniere, the infamous leader of NXIUM and the sex cult within the cult. Cat is joined by former presidential candidate, comedian Ben Gleib, creator of Idiottest!
    1 hr 15 min
  • Pastrami With a Side of Cultiness
    If you've ever eaten at a Yellow Deli, your pastrami sandwich might have been made by children in a cult called The 12 Tribes, led by Elbert Eugene Spriggs. Hear all about it with guest Isak Allen!
    1 hr 7 min
  • You're a Donkey Mr. Danger
    Hugo Chavez - Saviour or tyrant? Dive into the life of Venezuela's feared yet revered former president with guests David Robinson and Eric Bustamante.
    1 hr 24 min
  • Viva Cuba Libre
    With Cuba in the headlines, why not brush up on some Cuban history with this season 1 episode, Viva Cuba Libre, featuring comedian Jose Sarduy.
    1 hr 31 min

About Villains of History

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A mashup of true-crime and history, in this podcast comedians discuss the worst people throughout history. Hosted by Cat Alvarado, and featuring the hottest up and coming comedians. Support this…