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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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All Episodes

80:35

The CIA Has A Bit Of A Drug Problem

Softcore History ·

2021/01/19

From shipping a ton of cocaine to spiking the office coffee with LSD, get your tinfoil hats ready as we discuss the wild and (mostly) true cases of the CIA and their antics involving narcotics.

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70:05

That Other Time They Stormed The Capitol

Softcore History ·

2021/01/13

Burning government buildings, a president leaving his wife to go down in flames, and a hurricane tornado that saved the day from our country's oldest foe. Dan, Rob, and Jake cover the capture and arson of Washington D.C. in 1814

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68:37

Russia’s First Queen Tricked A Lot of People Into...

Softcore History ·

2021/01/05

Rob, Dan, and Jake break down the history of Saint Olga of Kiev, the first queen of Russia and the woman who introduced Christianity to the country — specifically her year long rampage in which she kept (really easily) tricking the people of the country that assassinated her husband into getting brutally murdered. She isn’t the patron saint of revenge but she should be.

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69:49

The Rasputin Episode

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2020/12/29

Much like the Russian man of mystery himself, this episode gets off the rails quick and refuses to die.

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82:42

John Dillinger: The Bank Robbing Shortstop Who Stole...

Softcore History ·

2020/12/22

We go deep into the short but jam-packed life of American gangster and minor league shortstop John Dillinger.

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74:40

Hanukkah Can Kick Rocks, Jewish Mardi Gras - Purim -...

Softcore History ·

2020/12/15

Tis the season to celebrate fighting off mass extermination. Jake leads Dan and Rob through the ancient Jewish holiday of Purim.

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69:54

Saturnalia: The Roman Christmas

Softcore History ·

2020/12/08

Held in mid-December, Saturnalia is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. It's the source of many traditions we now associate with Christmas but with orgies.

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75:58

Viking Jesus Ragnar Lothbrok

Softcore History ·

2020/12/02

Ragnar Lothbrok. What's true? What's myth? We break down the demigod of Viking past and his invasion of Paris.

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102:35

John Smith’s Mercenary Pirate Life Before Pocahontas

Softcore History ·

2020/11/24

We cover the rad and insane life of John Smith before his years with Pocahontas.

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83:28

Pompeii’s Graffiti Proves Ancient Rome Had Twitter...

Softcore History ·

2020/11/17

Pompeii's perfectly preserved and absurdly raunchy graffiti is proof that the ancient world had social media and that people have always thought and are funny.

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61:09

Catapulting Messengers And Comedic Relief War Dwarfs:...

Softcore History ·

2020/11/10

From farting songs for the laughter of kings to taunting dying enemies on medieval battlefields, we break down the long, bizarre history of jesters.

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81:48

The Time A Presidential Candidate Died Mid-Election

Softcore History ·

2020/11/03

Boosh fills in for Rob to talk about the only US election where one of the two presidential candidates died in the middle of voting.

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93:13

New Orleans’ Most Evil Citizen Was A Bipolar Cougar

Softcore History ·

2020/10/27

Madame Delphine LaLaurie, the most evil resident in the history of New Orleans, was run out of the city for torturing and mutilating her slaves. She was also a gold digging cougar and a real buzzkill on ghost tours.

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96:11

The Witch Who Was Actually Pretty Rad Other Than The...

Softcore History ·

2020/10/20

Noted witch expert and ex-TSM show runner Veronica Ruckh joins Softcore History to read Dan’s fortune with Tarot cards and discuss La Voisin, a purveyor of black masses and one of the most infamous witches in history.

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72:04

The KGB Is Great At Framing Aliens For Mass Murder

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2020/10/13

The boys breakdown the Dyatlov Pass Incident where 9 Russian hikers died in the Northern Ural Mountains in extremely mysterious ways.

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75:26

H.H. Holmes Built A Murder Castle In Chicago Because...

Softcore History ·

2020/10/06

Alex Buscemi joins the boys to talk about the first known serial killer in American history, H.H. Holmes.

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82:19

The Civil War Was Won By A Hooker Loving Murderer And...

Softcore History ·

2020/09/29

Gettysburg was won by two unlikely heroes and a decision to completely defy orders. We dive into one of the most important days in American history and the rogue officer who stumped the Confederacy with his dopey pivot.

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62:44

Was The 1518 Dancing Plague Caused By A Tween Ghost?

Softcore History ·

2020/09/22

In 1518 hundreds of people literally danced to death in what's now France. What caused an estimated 400 people to footloose into an early grave? Jake, Rob, and Dan investigate.

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83:19

The Mad Hatter That Avenged Abe Lincoln

Softcore History ·

2020/09/14

Boston Corbett went from small town hat maker to the national hero who gunned down John Wilkes Booth. His life was more insane than his mercury soaked brain.

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78:32

The First Joke Ever Recorded, Temple Orgies, And Con...

Softcore History ·

2020/09/08

We dive into the first known human civilization of Sumer and find common ground with this ancient group of people who really just wanted to get drunk, fire off some jokes, and vent about their problems in a lion infested Middle East.

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