Laughing Historically

In this episode, we get to hear the deep and meaningful Lax grunt. It says multitudes. Also Coonen reveals something utterly surprising: He was a bad student! Can you believe it? But more importantly, Dr. History (Not a real doctor) tells us the epic story of too insufferable rich white men who fight over each others’ bones. Dinosaur bones!…Ahem…dinosaur bones. Suffice to say the immature humor abounds. ENJOY!

It has been a minute but boy do we have a whopper for you. This episode we cover the Knights Templar, continuing our journey though the amazingly weird world of medieval shenanigans. Dr. History tells a bleak tale about crazy ass holy knights that are as badass as they are insanely fanatical. A real zeal team six. Lax doesn't hit the mic stand due to edging . Coonen pretends to know things but most likely is miss-remembering a storyline from an expendables movie. Enjoy!

Well its been a couple of months, but we are back with an extra long one. You wanna know about medieval/mission impossible type scenarios, except dumber? Did you know whispering like god into someone's room does actually work sometimes, not just in sitcoms? Did you know Adam C. THINKS he can do accents but is actually terrible at it? Then this is the episode for you!Also, Adam Lax's Jewish mind is blown by the catholic-ness of it all. Adam C. has way too many tangents (we get it d-bag you know stuff kinda sometimes). Enjoy!

We got a listener question!!! Well we get lots, so so so many. But this question from a listener was especially good so we did an episode about it. Turns out the war of the Roses had nothing to do with The Bachelor. Lax sends princes up to the prince farm to frolic with the other princes. Coonen switches accents so fast he has a stroke and Dr. History can barely keep it together.

More T.R.!? You know it. Dr. History Scholar's man crush becomes governor of New York. We find out you can be a naive about politics but still win. Turns out no one likes it when civil servants are merit based. Who Knew. Turns out Lax really doesn't like the business class be because he doesn't like insider trading. i.e. FREEDOM. And Coonen has theories about how often T.R.'s wife sat on his lap. Enjoy!

This episode is all about T.R, fresh off whipping some Spaniards, runs for office. Coonen decides Bill Clinton, sounds like either John Wayne or Christopher Walken. Lax continues to hate Coonen's voice work and Dr. History goes to a French war museum that teaches him nothing because he knows it all. Enjoy!

Hello Fans! This episode is a real one. Turns out getting harried isn't nearly as fun as it sounds and the Anglo-saxons really find out. Also, Lax admits that Coonen's Swedish accent makes him die on the inside, Dr. History tells us a bit about Nazis and NASA and Coonen decides that everyone needs to know what smegma is. Spoilers/trigger warning, Its gross. Enjoy!

This episode is a fun romp through the battle of 1066. The proverbial shit hits the fan for Herald Godwinson. Spoilers, it doesn't end great. Adam C. is apparently depressed and, Adam Lax is all happy to root for his favorite football team. The Washington Commies. And Dr. History moral scholar has trouble talk about death and sex, But this time its both at the same time! Enjoy!

Hey all, Its back to the American revolution is the stupidest way possible, We're selling coal to coal miners, winter gloves to the Caribbean and marrying one fine WILF. (That's a widow I'd like to...well you get it). Doctor history doesn't like Corey Feldman, Adam Lax learns nothing and Adam C. Offends lovers of Forest Gump with John Wayne impression. Its random, its stupid and we love it.

In This episode we find out so much, like the half life of Scandinavian Accents, that we have a female listen (spoilers, she is related to one of us) and that you can never be too careful when trying to march places. Also, you can trick someone to swearing on an alter. Still counts and no take backs. Enjoy!

Well we have a knock out for you this time with the first episode detailing the history around the Norman Conquest of 1066. It important to Brits, we promise. Coonen decides to a do all the accents badly and specifically, coin the first impersonation that Dr. History HATES. Lax does a serviceable southern accent and learns kind of where Wales is. Buckle up for a real medieval marathon.

This episode is a real surprise lesson in European history. And best thing about it, is might not even be true, but Dr Moral Scholar of History and Ethics has deemed it so. Coonen has messages for his son in the future. Lax says we need more "Rochambeau-s" in history. Also, too many bad accents. Enjoy!

We are really following up on this teddy guy, Dr. History is forces to think about Ol' T.R. in a whole new, naughty, light. Coonen definitely doesn't know much about the hadron collider, and even less about history. Lax nails the intro and maybe even learned a lesson along the way.

Hey Everyone, ol' teddy is back at it again and this time we meet the Rough Riders (HOOO) and find out he treated them better than his own kids. Lax has big opinions about Tampa Bay and how to get out of there. Coonen thinks he knows about guns and doesn't and Dr. History hates doesn't like French Pants in the army is 1914.

Well this week we got ol' Theo, do the job of 7 men even though no one really asked him to. Wheeling and dealing, get him some battleship and talking real shit about Spain. We find out that Lax might actually be a fan of this show, Coonen's opinions are are wrong and he is loud and Dr History Scholar has a real heart felt message for one Ken Burns.

In the final episode of our John Paul Jones series, we find out what happens to an American captain with no American Navy. Turns out it is Russia. He Po-temp-couldn't get too far though... And Adam Lax continues to die of some new illness.

In part three of our John Paul Jones episode, we see our guy get nice and bloody on the high seas. Also, we learn were "docking" comes from. (Hint, its seamen). Adam Lax gives everyone Ebola/H1N1 and Dr. History explain how French Cannons are "premature". Enjoy!

Holy hell listener, Its part two of John Paul Jones, Naval captain of the American Revolution. He becomes a Ben Franklin Acolyte in France and then hissy fits all over the Scottish coast. Also, Adam C. goes off the rails on the sex jokes, why? because he can!

What is better than the bastard son of a gardener harassing British commerce? Giving him the voice of an angel and a penchant for rage. John Paul Jones has a real weird go of it. Also, Coonen does the impossible and Dr. History Scholar scratches his back.

We got pirates! And a sick ass queen to boot, Grace O'Malley. Adam Coonen tries to do a clean show (spoilers, he fails, real bad). Adam Lax doesn't really learn lessons and Dr. History Scholar learns a bunch. Hear about how this literal, killer pirate queen was born to kick ass and chew bubble gum but bubble bum wasn't invented yet.

This time around we learn about Robert Smalls, an enslaved man that saved himself, his family and many others from slavery. We get to learn the meaning of ride or die and southern accents abound. I say, I say, I say. the confederacy was stupid and we talk about it.

In this episode we talk about the very first female sheriff in English history, Nichola de la Haie. She kicked ass for the wrong king. Also Dr. Civics History Scholar sneaks in a lesson about democracy or rule of law or some such....Also, the Adam's are particularly off the chain on this one.

In the second part of our Bass Reeves story, we find out that he got a saber in the most rad way possible, did a ton of befriending and really was a paragon of justice. Our hats off to him and his progeny who probably are just as rad.

This time around, we talk about a lesser known American hero. An official officer of the law, who came from as close to nothing there is. He's basically anti-batman. They should make a movie. Also we really lay into the Northern Europeans. The podcast heads west!!

In part 2 of our American Revolution Episodes, we learn the the British don't understand the American mind and need a an education in monster trucks (monster carriages??) We also learn the Son's of Liberty loved a good lock. (also a good Locke??)

Dr. History is all love this episode while tells us how we founded America, the land of the free. Of course by 'we', we mean old dead white guys, and by 'free', we mean only for old white guys. Anyway.... turns out Churchill is also eternal and Lax likes a good Dom. Enjoy!

One of our ancestors might be involved in this one! And that turns out to not be super great. A not so valiant guy has a not so smart plan in a not so stable England. But it goes not so bad? Plus Dr. Michael History Scholar gets a new title.

In this episode we find out that the only way for future presidents to deal with astonishing loss, while remaining sober, is to be a cattle rancher...we guess? For some reason capes help too. Also, we've got podcast SOUND EFFECTS!!!! We're really moving up in the world.

In this episode we discuss one of the most famous battles in medieval history. We find out about the county of Lax and how just terrible it is. Also, Dr. Michael Sage Scholar has a hot take on representative democracy being a good thing.

If you wanna know about a conman who conned a conman, who had conned Robber Barons this is the one for you. Also Minnesotans are really into invading Canada.

Well it turns out you can be a badass, commander/war criminal, queen, and a saint. Who knew?! Also we find out that some folks called Drevlians probably did drum circles. Enjoy!

This episode we take a deep dive into the life of one of America's best and most fascinating presidents. And also probably the most ADHD president, which the Adams love. We find out that ol' teddy had a heart of gold and may have had a love of musical theater.

This episode we go through another list. This one is the worst presidents in US history (before 1975 because Dr. History Genius says that how you should do history). Lots of laughs in this one as our two comedians get to really needle some real bad ex-presidents. Plus we learn which president's spirit transcends time and space. Enjoy

This Episode we dive into Professor Sage Scholar's list of the wildest emperors that Rome ever produced. There are coups, killings, drownings, patricide, matricide, fratricide...really all the "ricides". Also some meteor twerking, The 1994 Rednex hit "Cotton Eye Joe", Adam C was in a boy choir and, because it's Rome, lots of orgies. Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk about the fourth and probably(?) worst crusade. We learn a whole bunch about the crusade, the leaders involved, what was under Ronald Reagan's bedroom and that Adam Coonen has a weird prejudice against a certain city-state.

Today we talk about George Washington's legendary crossing of the Delaware during the American Revolutionary War and the very misunderstood Hessian "mercenaries."

For our first episode, Dr. History takes us through the life and career of Union Civil War general Dan Sickles. Something of a ladies man, and notorious braggart, Sickles still had a big part to play in the American Civil War and has the prestigious title of Dr History's least favorite Union general. Though the two Adams see him a bit differently.