Villains of History

By Cat Alvarado

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 podca... more

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How many episodes does Villains of History have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

Villains of History episodes:

July 09, 2024 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".
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1h 7min
May 26, 2024 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
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1h 8min
April 12, 2024 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.
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1h 2min
September 01, 2021 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.
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1h 33min
August 26, 2021 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".
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1h 8min
August 18, 2021 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.
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1h 11min
August 11, 2021 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!
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1h 15min
August 04, 2021 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!
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1h 7min
July 28, 2021 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.
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1h 24min
July 19, 2021 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.
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1h 31min

FAQs about Villains of History:

How many episodes does Villains of History have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

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