ANGRY HISTORY PODCAST

Australia’s Founding Convicts

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Jun Category: Podcasts

In January 1788, eleven ships arrived in Botany Bay, Australia, after an arduous journey from Great Britain. Those on board would be forced to tame a continent, or die in the attempt. Australian Letham Burns joins us to discuss the legacy of the convicts, aged 9 to 82, exiled for often absurdly petty crimes aboard that First Fleet. It’s a tale of hardship, violence, and Vegemite — and of a starship named Botany Bay.

Churchill Coventry Myth

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May Category: Podcasts

On Nov. 14, 1940, the Germans bombed Coventry, England, killing more than 550 civilians. Over three decades later, one man claimed — without proof — that Prime Minister Winston Churchill knew about the raid and let it happen to protect a secret: Britain had cracked the Nazi Enigma code. It’s one of history’s greatest lies, about one of history’s greatest men.

Mount McKinley Name War

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Apr Category: Podcasts

It’s the war between the states of Alaska and Ohio. The highest peak in North America is named after William McKinley, our 25th president, slain by an assassin in 1901. But some folks in Alaska want to replace his name with a native one. Here’s the case for and against, and suggestions for a McCompromise worthy of the Idol of Ohio himself. Check out Facebook for photographs illustrating the topics discussed.

Great Presidential Misquotes

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Mar Category: Podcasts

These are a few of our angriest things, from the absurd Washington saucer anecdote and the true meaning of JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner,” to our current commander-in-chief misquoting Rutherford B. Hayes. It’s the 10 Greatest Things Our Presidents Never Said as the guys discuss Presidents’ Day 2013.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:28 — 34.3MB)

Geoff of the Lincoln Blog

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Mar Category: Podcasts

Dean visits Canton, Ohio, home and final resting place of his beloved William McKinley, and meets up with a fan of another martyred president nearby. Geoff Elliott of North Canton writes about Honest Abe at the Abraham Lincoln Blog. The two discuss Canton’s special place in sports and presidential history, as well as all things Lincoln. Geoff gives his opinion of Lincoln, as well as Lincoln the Vampire Slayer and similar works of fiction. Find out why Robert Todd Lincoln thought he was a jinx, and couldn’t escape assassinated presidents even in death, as well as why Mary Lincoln suffered so greatly. Check out Facebook for photographs illustrating the topics discussed.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:53 — 32.9MB)

Angry History Preview

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Feb Category: Podcasts

Hear how Bruce Banner became David Banner on the Incredible Hulk (1978-1982), a theory about Sam Kinison’s history professor in Back to School, and get to know a little bit about the team behind Angry History.

Plus, our Happy History story about “The Ugliest Woman in the World,” and how artist Laura Anderson Barbata’s tireless efforts today finally brought peace to a woman who died over 150 years ago but was never buried. All that and more, on the preview episode of the Angry History Podcast.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:01 — 22.9MB)

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