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Softcore History

Softcore History

A podcast for the casual fan of history. The Wikipedia reader. The kids who grew up with a dad who watched the same 10 hours of World War II specials on The History Channel. Join Dan Regester, Rob Fox, and a weekly guest as they tastefully insert themselves into the past. The only thing we don’t show is our research.

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69:57

The Failed Farmer Who Blew Up An Elementary School

Softcore History ·

2022/10/31

In Bath Township, Michigan on May 18th, 1927 Andrew Kehoe killed 38 elementary schoolchildren, and six adults, and injured nearly 60 others. It was the first recorded school bombing in U.S. History and the world’s earliest known suicide car bombing. SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon for exclusive audio, video, and written content. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring. Go to SIMPLISAFE.com/softcore. Right now GhostBed is offering 40% off GhostBed

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75:36

Whiskey, Aliens, and A Two-Faced Man

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2022/10/25

Jake takes us through three spooky tales: one real, one a hoax, and one that is disputed. Find out which real-life horror is fact in this week’s episode. SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon for exclusive audio and video content.

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134:46

The Woman Who Apologized Herself To Death With Jessie...

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2022/10/17

The Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 are arguably the most famous witch trials in English history, and they all began because one girl, who definitely did not have magical powers, turned herself in to authorities for the crime of having magical powers. SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon for exclusive audio and video content. Head to Policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save.

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56:32

Halloween Pranks Use To Just Be Terrorism

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2022/10/10

From causing city trolleys to crash to almost burning down Detroit, Halloween was once a holiday of mayhem so destructive that it was almost banned in our country during the Great Depression.

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83:41

The Real Curses Of Classic Horror Films

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2022/10/03

The guys continue spooky month and dive into famous curses surrounding classic horror movies including Rosemary’s Baby, The Omen, and Poltergeist.

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88:41

Catholic Witches And Their Shadow Demon Sex Cult

Softcore History ·

2022/09/28

One of the most famous witch trials in history involved a Jesuit priest, sex with the dark realm, drinking a baby’s blood, and a witness who didn’t expect to be cross-examined.

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69:58

The Money Problems Of The Founding Fathers

Softcore History ·

2022/09/20

From Alexander Hamilton's wife having to go around with a collection basket to pay for his funeral to George Washington's vice for the sweet stuff, our Founding Fathers were reckless with their wealth.

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69:05

The Oldest Man On Death Row

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2022/09/13

Ray and Faye Copeland, a farming couple who stole cattle, forged checks, and murdered drifters on their Missouri farm were the oldest people ever put on death row.

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82:47

We Never Really Wanted Actual News

Softcore History ·

2022/09/09

How did Pulitzer, Hearst, et al. sell papers? It wasn’t with the high-brow stuff. They sent reporters to hospitals to write about the gruesome murders and horrible (or embarrassing, alcohol-fueled) injuries a city’s residents had suffered that day. We break down a paper full of those stories -- the August 23rd, 1897 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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69:35

The Worst Crusade Ever

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2022/08/29

Sometimes you have to crack a few of your fellow Christians' eggs to make a Holy Land omelet. The 4th Crusade was one Pope's call to action gone horribly wrong, featuring a few idiotic side missions that ultimately submarined the main quest, and one of the Catholic Church's biggest blunders in its storied history of mistakes.Brought to you by Withernot Rugby Shirts. Get 20% off your order at withernot.com with the code POD20

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86:48

How Florida Made America

Softcore History ·

2022/08/23

We dive into the history of The Republic of West Florida. Learn how Florida is basically responsible for everything America is today, for better and for worse.

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65:09

The Hardcore Jewish Kingdom You Never Heard Of

Softcore History ·

2022/08/15

The Kingdom of Himyar in modern-day Yemen may have converted to Judaism for political reasons in 380 A.D. but eventually they went harder than anybody to rep their beliefs. And by that we mean they slaughtered a bunch of Christians.

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84:58

The Titanic Was On Fire With Jessie Wiseman

Softcore History ·

2022/08/08

Jessie Wiseman joins the boys to talk about the lesser known details about the sinking of the Titanic.

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76:55

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles All Hate This Guy

Softcore History ·

2022/08/01

Frano Selak is the luckiest unlucky person in history. Learn how he survived 7 brushes with horrible, violent death, and what he’s up to today.

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94:36

Hitler And The Pope

Softcore History ·

2022/07/25

Newly released Vatican records detail how Hitler used the Catholic Church's abuse to blackmail Pope Pius XII into not being too mean to the Third Reich.Check out our Patreon for even more episodes -- Patreon.com/softcorehistory

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73:10

Out For The Duel

Softcore History ·

2022/07/18

Two high-society Austrian noblewomen clashed over flowers and it ended in a topless sword fight.

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74:20

Visit Antarctica! Eat Dogs And Die

Softcore History ·

2022/07/11

Douglas Mawson ventured to Antarctica, TWICE, but it almost cost him his life. Find out how he almost died getting his literal rocks off in a frozen wasteland.

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62:25

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

Softcore History ·

2022/07/04

In 1511 the people of Brussels, while suffering through a brutal winter known as "The Winter of Death", took to the streets and expressed their displeasure with the ruling classes and life in general by... sculpting snowmen and making them do wildly inappropriate things with each other.

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53:39

Smoke ’Em If You Got ’Em

Softcore History ·

2022/06/27

We discuss the most important women's movement of the last century: the march to smoke cigarettes.

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73:06

The Inventor Of Mommy Issues

Softcore History ·

2022/06/21

The guys talk about the coed killer’s disdain for his mother, his adventures in cat killing, and his unintentional contribution to the field of criminal profiling.

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