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Remember being bored in your high school history classroom? Remember memorizing useless fact after fact? Today's education system crams history standards into a booked curriculum to the point of absurdity. It's all usually pretty important stuff but important isn't the same thing as interesting. Because of the way schools are run, we have almost no time for the truly hilarious and engaging stories of the past. Let Jess and Joe, two high school teachers, introduce you to some of the outstanding stories of the past you never got to learn in the classroom and maybe you'll enjoy it this time around.

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173 – Paul McCartney Died in 1966!

2022/06/15

Didn’t you know? Paul is dead! He’s been dead for decades but THE MAN doesn’t want you to know! For years many Beatlemaniacs were convinced Paul had died in 1966 and there were secret clues hidden across the albums that could be decoded with some wit, some wisdom, and probably some weed. Listen into this classic urban legend about a musical giant. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Batman!

172 – Where Dog Names Came From

2022/06/01

Sure… Butter, Watson, and Sir Chonksalot are great dog names. But what about those super stereotypical dog names we’ve all heard of? Where did those come from? Today we look into the origin of three super generic names for man’s best friend. Watch! – Rescued by Rover!Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

171 – Surprising the Soviets

2022/05/19

Joe brings the finale of our series of aircraft in odd places series when a young man with a really bad idea decides to just pop in on the Soviet heads of state on a one man mission of peace. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

170 – Why We Stopped Celebrating Washington’s Birthday

2022/05/05

Back in the glory days of America we would celebrate THE Founding Father with a day of his own awesomeness. But no longer. That day was destroyed by none other than Washington D.C. itself! Learn about how President’s day usurped Washington’s Birthday and the numbskullery involved in it’s whole creation. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

169 – Crashing at the White House

2022/04/21

Joe continues to thrill and amaze you with his bizarre tales of planes gone wild. Did you know a plane crashed just a few yards away from the White House during Bill Clinton’s Presidency? Listen in for this sad but strange tale! Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

168 – Huey Heads to Washington!

2022/04/06

Inspired by his own storytelling, Joe brings us a similar story to last weeks episode of a rogue aircraft going to all the wrong places. During Nixon’s presidency one helicopter pilot in training decided the best way to impress all his naysayers was to take a Huey on a joyride to the White House. Listen in to the mayhem! Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info! Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

167 – The Tower Bridge Incident

2022/03/23

In 1968 during an Airshow to commemorate the Royal Air Force one pilot by the name of Allan Pollock decided that he was unhappy with the bureaucratic fat cats in London who felt the RAF funding was excessive. So he decided to very calmly and reasonably take a Hawker Hunter jet fighter plane out for a little joyride around the city. Listen in for this wild tale and what came next! Sources – 1 2 3 4

166 – Escaping North Korea

2022/03/09

Today we’re releasing a 2019 Patreon exclusive episode due to some unforeseen life circumstances that prevented us recording a new show! If you’ve heard it then it’s a perfect time to listen to Body By Calvin one more time. In this show we examine North Korean Prison Labor camps and discuss why countries turn a blind eye to the outrage. We also discuss Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Hardin as an example of how one North Korean defector struggled to cope with the newfound freedoms he attained in the West. Let us know what you think about North Korea, the book, or anything else!

165 – Dr. Brinkley goes nuts for goats!

2022/02/23

Jess is back with another Medical Miracle Man of the early 1900s. Dr. John Brinkley was an infamous medical quack known best for his Goat Gland treatment in which he would surgically insert goat testicles into men suffering from impotence, infertility, or just about any medical illness you can imagine. Learn about the rise and fall of this self-made and destroyed millionaire from North Carolina. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

164 – Mount Rushmore’s Controversial Creation

2022/02/09

Joe and Jess have a blast examining this monumental undertaking of stonework. We look at the controversial Gutzon Borglum who picked up the job after being run out of the South. We also discuss the methods of building and the pushback from Lakota Indian tribes who once called this place “home.”Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

163 – How Heavy Metal Ended the Soviet Union

2022/01/26

We’ve known for years that Heavy Metal represented the greatest threat to all civilized nations. But today Joe brings us definitive PROOF that heavy metal was the final straw that broke the Soviet Union’s back. In 1991 the Monsters of Rock would showcase in Moscow and lead to a massive crowd of over a million! Oh yeah! And Joe also details some of the coup against Gorbachev.Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

162 – Super Mario 2’s Bizarre Origin Story

2022/01/12

Who doesn’t love stomping Goombas and grabbing some coins? But if you ever played Mario 2 then you may have noticed it feels a bit different from the rest. Sometimes its even labeled as Super Mario 2 USA. There’s actually a really good reason for that! Learn about how the more odd Mario characters like Shy Guy, Wart, and the Bob-bomb’s came about in this classic arcade throwback. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

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★★★★★

jon45673 2022/04/19

Entertaining and Informative

Former student of both Joe and Jess here. Love the show. 10/10

★★★★★

Fossh94 2021/10/10

Cutting Class

I enjoy this podcast a great deal, I'm an American myself and really enjoy learning history that (mostly) isn't taught in US history classes and/or so...

★★★★★

SACMAN#1 2021/05/12

A WWII Medical Mystery in Bari

Great episode about the beginnings of life a changing medical break-through in the midst of very bad goings-on!! Good job Joe & Jess!! I’ve listened t...

★★★★☆

jhbailey1956 2021/08/06

Carlos Hathcock sniper podcast:

Am anti-gun “liberal” but this episode presented with striking levity. The “wire” you refer to is probably some sort of razor-sharp wire surrounding ...

★☆☆☆☆

Miggrator 2021/06/15

The history is good but the sex jokes need to stop

Not a single episode goes by without some sort of immature sex joke. I’m no prude, but I do find some of the joke placements to be a bit uncomfortable...

★★★★★

Raheelio 2021/04/15

The most engaging history podcast

These dudes have good vibes, good topics, and have the definitive Calvin Coolidge podcast on iTunes. A must listen :)

★★★★★

Knooder 2021/03/04

Keep ‘em coming!

This is by far, my favorite new podcast. These guys are such good story tellers; I challenge anyone to just listen to one episode. I didn’t think “bin...

★☆☆☆☆

nfykbv123 2021/03/31

Senator Hoar

Hoar is correct, like the Irish name Hoare

★★★★★

Tamvirch 2020/11/22

One of my favorite podcasts!

This is my go to podcast for road trips. I have recommended this podcast to many people. Joe and Jesse are always interesting and entertaining. My ...

★★★★★

monicaito 2020/08/24

Awesome!

Hands down my favorite history podcast! I’m not particularly knowledgeable about history so it’s really cool to hear about some interesting stories an...

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