The Council of Unfriendly Gentlemen

Welcome back to the final episode of our series on how one company would help led the country of Guatemala into a devastating Civil War with dire consequences.  Come finish our journey with us and learn a little bit more about the history that you weren’t meant to hear about. Before you listen please know that this episode will have trigger warnings. 

On part four of our series we jump into Cuba to discuss how the Cold War and figures in it brought on the fall of United Fruit. 

Welcome back to part three of our Banana boat journey. In this episode we go through the 1954 U.S.-backed coup in Guatemala and the immediate aftermath that would eventually lead to the deaths of millions. 

Join our council as we dive deeper into the long history of how United Fruit helped to destroy Guatemala. In this episode we take a look into the past of the CIA and precisely how they helped sell the idea to the American people so that United Fruit could overthrow Guatemala. Come listen as we shed a light on an organization that thrives in the shadows. 

Join us in our first attempt at providing a peak into the history topics that we’re interested in. In this episode we begin to buildup to the Guatemalan genocide by following the rise of the United Fruit Company. Enjoy the first part of our series! 

In this laugh-filled episode, Emmett and Legs are joined by returning guests Gamble and Drew. We get to talk about our encounters with aliens and the secret war of geese that brought Elizabethtown College to its knees. 

On this Impromptu episode Emmett and Legs discuss their views on the current climate in the United States, and how we got to this point. Come listen and help us stand up! 

On this episode we’re joined by Will, Leg’s cousin. Will shares his journey from joining the U.S. Navy to traveling through Thailand and Vietnam during the pandemic. Enjoy! 

On this episode all of our hosts join together with Emmett’s brother, Matt, to discuss how the year has changed them, what the next year looks like, and we even hunt for ghosts! Enjoy! 

Moh and Legs chat with Leg’s cousin during the holiday season about dance, family memories, and even some LA spice. Come join us in one of our more comfortable episodes!  Insta is @abbey.stickley

In this episode Moh and Legs continue their conversation with Jimmy, and share candid stories about what make a workplace healthy and the rise of uncontrollable gambling.

On this episode we get to talk to Jimmy about facing fatherhood! HAPPY 2026 everyone, enjoy! 

On this episode we welcome back an original member of the council…Tasha! We get to catch up with one of our oldest friends in our final episode of the year! Thank you to everyone who has listened this year and hopefully we can provide many more! Enjoy! 

On this episode we all get to sit down with Levi and talk about his journey from Chihuahua, Mexico, to becoming a full fledged U.S. Marine. All of us on this episode wish you a Very Merry Christmas and want to thank you so very much for listening! 

Legs and Emmett travel into Philadelphia to interview musician and sous chef Drewness + the return of Billy with Durban Beats! We go through Drewness’ journey to creating his first piece of music, and the pain and struggle it took to inspire him to truly love himself! Links below to check out his music!  on.soundcloud.com/QIHcwvdCPQHKW2aur5 youtube.com/@drewnesmakesmusic?si=30spISoZRdmy...

On a snowy day Legs and Mohammad dive into a bracket-style ranking of the 37 new movies they watched this year! Come find out if your favorite movie from this year made the list, and which one takes the title of The Best Movie of 2025.

In this episode, all of your hosts show up to chat with Billy aka DurbanBeats about his musical journey from school band to producing beats. Billy shares his insights and experience with producing music and using his love as a guide for his mental health.  if you want to follow Billy or check out his music links are below!  Soundcloud.com/durbanbeats https://www.instagram.com/durban_beat...

Join hosts Tyler and Emmett in this more relaxed episode. We discuss the end of My Hero Academia and how those ideals bleed into the real world! 

It finally happened folks! This week Emmett recounts his unexpected journey from dishwashing and trail work to life on a small organic farm. 

Legs and Moh are joined by old friend Jonah to catch up in a messy, hilarious episode featuring topics like the Walking Dead and setting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving! 

On this Episode, Tyler and Emmett are joined by the owner of the YouTube and Instagram channels The TCG Gamble, Tyler Gamble. The trio discuss the ins and outs of starting and staying on the journey of Magic the Gathering.  https://www.youtube.com/@The_TCG_Gamble  

In this episode the hosts dig into emerging research and personal experience around smartphone addiction. Below are a few links to the Peer- Reviewed papers that we used to base this episode off of.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11479953/ https://journals.healio.com/doi/abs/10.3928/02793695-20250707-03

On this episode, hosts Tyler and Emmett get candid about real life encounters with some horrific people. There may be some triggering discussions in this one so this is your warning. Enjoy! 

A casual farm story about a mysterious red card sparks a conversation that leads Emmett and Legs down the broken system that is America. 

The hosts continue to celebrate Emmett’s wedding as the groom himself gives us his interpretation of a magical night.