Yesterday's History

Yesterday's History

By Conor Whalen & Jackson LanglandHistory
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Yesterday's History episodes

  • Night of the Long Knives

    With Halloween right around the corner and keeping in the spirit, we talk about the Night of the long Knives. It was a two day event in 1934 where Adolf Hitler and the Nazi high command purged the SA Brownshirts from Germany.

    1 hr 31 min
  • Osama bin Laden

    Today, we dive into some weird beers as we unwrap the life and times of Americas boogey man, Osama bin Laden

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Foundation of NATO

    What better to explore and talk about relating to modern events than NATO. Today we crack open how and when NATO was founded, who were original members, some of the new members to joined over the years, and the actions that NATO has taken over the past 60 years to try and maintain a democratic monopoly over Europe and the world. 


    we would also like to give a HUGE shout out to artist Maganeko for letting us use his work as our intro tune! go check him out on SoundCloud or Spotify!

    1 hr 1 min
  • William "Boss" Tweed

    After taking some time off we are back! Today, me and my friend Nick go through the life and times of William "boss" Tweed, one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the US.

    1 hr 9 min
  • History Faceoff!

    In an unforeseen turn of events, Jackson and Conor face off against one another in a history drinking game to determine whos knowledge is better.  Joined by the first of many rotating hosts, Mitchell, this episode devolves into an all out drinking match between the two opponents.

    52 min
  • The Failed Gunpowder Plot

    Today Jackson and I explore the failed gunpowder plot of 1604. We talk about the underlying issues of why it happened, the people involved, there fates, and the fall out within England after the plotters were discovered.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Bloody Sunday

    Here we unwrap the events of when Russian Troops opened fire on Russian protesters outside the palace of the Tsar.

    45 min
  • The Battle of Ramree Island

    Strap in for our island of horrors adventure. Here we talk about the battle of Ramree island and the unfortunate fate of several hundred Japanese soldiers as they battled for survival within the insect infested, snake pit, and crocodile infested waters of the island. So strap in for a gruesome adventure.

    22 min

About Yesterday's History

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We are just a couple of guys who want to sit around, have a beer and chat about history, more specifically, events that happened on the days around when we record. Myself and my cohosts will discuss events, births, deaths, and other historical events that happened through out history and through out the world! Strap in, grab a beer, and be ready to get informed!

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