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A Lost Colony from a Lost Episode
In newly unearthed audio from Oct. 2015 about then-newly unearthed archaeological evidence, Robo-Ed, Robo-Tim, and regular John discuss the lost Colony of Roanoke. Sponsor us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32327644
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Vikings, Irishmen, and Tiger Kings (Oh, my.)
John, Ed, and Tim give recommendations for what to watch and what to read while you're in Corona lockdown.
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You're the WORST!
Warning! This episode is not for the squeamish! In this shocking (and supersized) episode, we profile three of the most abhorrent members of the History Hall of Shame: Hitler's uber-quack personal physician/drug pusher; the putrid, ravenous 18th century freak/accidental secret agent Tarrare; and...
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Welcome Back, Blame-O-Meter
The Bar Stool Historian returns, along with their blame-assigning technological marvel, the Blame-O-Meter 5000! In this episode. we measure how much the phrase "Read my lips, no new taxes..." was to blame for George H. W. Bush's re-election failure. Plus, Tim recalls his personal experiences of...
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Night Wolves and Metal Noses
Night Wolves and Metal Noses The Bar Stool Historian Download John, Ed, and Tim have pulled together another grab bag of historical curiosities, with a pinch of current events tossed in for good measure. Episode highlights include: The drinking (and non-drinking) habits of 2oth Century American...
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Getting Into the Colonial Spirit(s)
Getting into the Colonial Spirit(s) The Bar Stool Historian Download Ed, John (suffering from a miserable cold), and Tim (hobbled by influenza), dive into the instructive and wildly entertaining book, Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History, and chat to its equally instructive and...
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Eleventh Hour Episode
Veteran's Day Parade, 11/11/2016, New York City - Photo by Tim Eleventh Hour Episode The Bar Stool Historian Download We pulled our microphones together at the last minute to deliver this Veteran's Day episode of The Bar Stool Historian. Topics include: Future generals MacArthur and Patton meet…
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October (no, wait...November) Surprise
Third party candidates of the 20th century, October Surprises, and the one-and-only "Lord" Timothy Dexter.
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Forty (Not "Fourty")
The Bar Stool Historian - Forty (Not "Fourty")" The Bar Stool Historian Download John, Tim and Ed kick off Bar Stool Season 2 with a celebration of our 40th birthdays. Join us as we explore (and in Tim’s case, severely criticize) the mystical number 40 and its special place in history. Topics...
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"Pretium Iustum Est!"
THE POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND SIXPENCE OF THE PAST, DRAGGED KICKING AND SCREAMING INTO THE PRESENT. Pretium Iustum Est The Bar Stool Historian Download Welcome to a Bar Stool Historian time travel road trip, as we visit the bucolic fictional village of Crittling Stubbs-On-Skirdenback about 600 years...
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Ep. #4: Blame-O-Meter
SCORING BLAME-WORTHINESS THROUGHOUT HISTORY BSH - Episode 4 - Blame-O-Meter The Bar Stool Historian Download Wild accusations and historical libel get hurled around in this installment of Bar Stool Historian! With the help of the Blame-O-Meter, an advanced piece of technology sent from the…
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Post-Valentine's Day Special Mini-Episode
PUTTING 17TH CENTURY PICK-UP LINES TO THE TEST The Bar Stool Historian - Valentine's Day Mini-Episode The Bar Stool Historian Download Inspired by a post in one of our favorite sites, Ask the Past, we tapped into the treasure trove that is John Gough's 1684 book, The Academy of Complements (see...
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Ep. #3: "In-Bred & Bog-Buttered"
Leopold I and Margarita Teresa. Holy Roman Emperor & Empress. Husband and Wife. First Cousins. Uncle and Niece! (Ewww...) Genetic time bomb. Episode #3 - "In-Bred & Bog-Buttered" The Bar Stool Historian Download Kids love their rancid butter! Themes, schmemes! In this “news n’ reviews” episode,...
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Ep. #2: "Wouldn't It Be Lice?"
Albrecht Durer's illustration of a syphilitic man in a 1496 broadsheet. Diseases that changed the course of history. After weeks of Ebola dominating the headlines, we thought it appropriate to look at some of history's most civilization-altering diseases. John spins a yarn about how wild...
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Ep. #1: "Hooked on a Schlieffen"
Marking World War I's centennial with a classic book. John, Tim, and Ed travel back in time to the fateful days of 1914, with the help of Barbara Tuchman's masterful The Guns of August. How well does this book fare a half-century after its publication? Does it retain the power to surprise (or…
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