Past Tense

We often default to the violence, the car bombs, and the sicarios. But focusing exclusively on the blood misses the terrifying structural genius of Pablo Escobar. In this pilot episode, we explore the rise of a man who took a disorganized cottage industry and transformed it into a global, industrial-scale empire. From sandblasting headstones in Rionegro to engineering an "Air Bridge" that moved 70...

Today is a very special episode. Our very own Mr. Tolbero takes the reins to lead us on a very amazing episode all about the birth of King Von

Today we get into the wild and crazy history of the yakuza join us as we go through the beginnings, the wild rise, the prominence after World War II and their slow decay starting in the 90s

Today we break down the history of the triad and how they stay alive today

Today we get into the dirty details of the first documented serial killer in history.

Today we explore the crazy stranger than fiction story of the first foreign samurai.

Today we study the terrifying myths and true stories behind The Windigo!

Today, we explore, and our final series on the geisha how they are managing to stay relevant in a world that's forgetting about tradition.

Today we cover the intense training and cost it takes to become a geisha! From wooden neck stand to thousand dollar hairstyles we cover everything you need to know about what it takes to joint to flower and willow world!

Today we deconstruct the myth of the geisha, their wild history, and how the came to be known the way they are in the western world!

Today we talk about the real life ninjas the crazy facts about then and the prevailing myths surrounding them!

Today we discussed the bloodiest civil war in history, and how a man who believed he was the brother of Jesus, led the entire thing

Today we discuss the last samurai and the satsuma rebellion that led to the end of the samurai class

Today we uncover the truth of the biggest slave revolt in American history that was buried for over a century.

Today we cover the Stono rebellion in our greatest episode yet!

Today we explore the rich and storied life of the one and only Rey Mysterio!!

We finish the wild ride that was the life of Diego Rivera!

Today tolberto and queso begin a two part series on renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera!

Today we discuss the 201st Aztec Eagles, a group of fighter pilots who have the distinction of being the ONLY Mexicans to fight in a war beyond the borders of Mexico!

Join Quéso and Tolberto for the sensational sequel and final episode of the El Chapo series!!

Tolberto and Quéso discuss the incredible life of El Chapo FINALLY blending history with true crime!!

Today Queso and Tolberto explore the crazy life of the Persian king Darius I through the lense of the first historian Herodotus!

Today we wrap up our two part series on Crazy Horse. Covering everything from the Little Bighorn to his tragic death, his monument , and everything in between and after!

The boys get into a Native American badass: the one and only crazy horse!!

This weeks episode finds us diving into the First order of assassins: The Nazar Ismaili! As well as waxing poetic on esoteric thought.