Historically High

"To err is human" That should have been President Reagan's opening line while addressing the country after Iran-Contra came to light. Instead it was a lot of half apologies and half truths.  After repeated congressional amendments to stop the White House from funding the rebel Contra group trying to take power in Nicaragua, and negotiating the release of U.S. prisoners with back alley arms deals,...

During World War One, a British soldier name Thomas Edward Lawrence or T.E. Lawrence found himself in his dream position, smack dab in the middle of Arabia helping to lead the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Turks. Lawrence of Arabia as he came to be known fought not only the Ottomans but also for the independence of the Arab people, even to the chagrin of his British superiors. He seemed at times...

This is it!!! You're here, it's the definitive podcast of Napoleon Bonaparte. We here at Historically High take a soup to nuts approach to our dictators. There is so much to Napoleon that isn't widely known. He didn't come from a royal family nor was he even technically born in France, but by the time he was 30 yrs old he was the de facto ruler of France. He envisioned himself the heir to Alexande...

On June 6th, 1944, all the planning of Operation Overlord would be put to the test when over 120,000+ Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. Their goal was to establish a foothold in occupied France that would allow them to begin pushing the Nazi's back. Standing in their way was Hitler's Atlantic Wall. What took place that day can only be described as the most pivotal point in W...

In 1944 the Axis powers of WW2 occupied nearly all of mainland Europe. With no army to fight on the ground in Europe, the Allies need a plan to take the fight to the Nazis. An operation the scale of which had never been seen and has yet to be seen since. To invade Europe would take more than soldiers putting their boots on French soil, you need tanks, vehicles, ammunition, food, medical supplies,...

 "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"- Bill Shakespeare  AG doesn't remember a lot of his childhood (probably for the better), but he will never forget his first pair of Air Jordans. Jordan III black and cements size 5, which he still has in the Shoedio to this day. Join us as AG takes us through the evolution of Nike Inc. From Phil Knight and his old college track coach starting Blue R...

You know we love mysterious ancient civilizations and this one is no exception. The Nabateans started as nomads roaming the Arabian desert. One day they decided to put down some roots and built what would come to be known as "The Rose City". A hidden city built into the red sandstone of the landscape. Their advancement in water management and architecture alone is incredible enough. But what happe...

21,719. That's a big number. What if we told you that was how many days it has been since John F. Kennedy was assainated? It's been 21,411 days since we found out Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone actor in the assaination of JFK. Did the Warren commission get it right, or have the last 59 years been full of half truths and dead end investigations. Listen in to hear what they said and what we think ac...

There have been a few times in history when a person finds themselves in the exact position they need to be at exactly the right time to alter, or in this case stay the course of human history. That time was World War 2 and that person was Winston Churchill. Coming to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain at a time when their island stood alone against the onslaught of the Nazi Third Rei...

Sasquatch, Yeti, Yowie, The Skunk Ape, Wild Man...it goes by many names. Today he's almost more well known for his luxury cooler company, premium jerky sponsorship, and tv and film career, than for the legend he is. Where do our stories of Bigfoot or Sasquatch come from? Are they rooted in ancient cultures? Is it even possible for a civilization to stay hidden in our day and age? I'm not gonna lie...

You know them, you love them, but what do you know about them? For a very special 4/20 episode we're taking a look into history's favorite dope duo. You won't find a better way to start your special day, so wake, bake and take a listen.  Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

And with that Ladies and Gentlemen we have reached 1 year of bringing you the finest in marijuana fueled historical conversations. Make no mistake we're not even close to done yet, but we decided to celebrate this accomplishment by paying homage to our first episode. We're talking the progression of Marijuana Culture in recent history. From early musicians being inspired by lady Mary Jane to 90's...

OO7, licensed to kill, with a thirst for shaken Martinis and an apparent allergy to condoms. Created by Sir Ian Fleming, International Super Spy James Bond originally existed only in print, until his big screen debut in 1962's Dr. No. Since that time its been a constant stream of beautiful woman, exotic locations, Megalomaniac Villains, Deadly Henchmen, crazy gadgets, and some of the coolest cars...

160 years...thats not a long time. That's still relatively recent history. A four year long Civil War fought in the United States when the county was still trying to find its footing. A war that could have very easily and very nearly ripped the county apart. We're covering it from soup to nuts, What caused the secession? Why did the Union struggle so early despite the industrial and numerical adva...

Hello Highstorians. This week we are traveling to the Imperial Valley in California. Where there used to be something called The Salton Sea, there is now something called the Salton Sea.  Once dubbed and developed as The California Riviera, a place with resorts and celebrities galore has now changed into an environmental disaster. Then we're taking you to China to explore the most deadly damn fail...

March 8th, 2014 a standard red eye flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China went missing from radar less than an hour after takeoff while flying over the South China Sea. What followed in the coming days was a series of questionable information and even more questionable explanations as authorities tried to piece together where the plane went with its 227 passengers and 12 crew member....

Well first and foremost it's fucking nuts...I mean religion in general is pretty fucking crazy but this is crazy double stuffed with bullshit and sprinkled with nuts. From the man who founded it L. Ron Hubbard to the man who currently runs the circus David Miscavige there is no shortage of madness. If you enjoy any of the following- Cults, Blackmail, Intergalactic Warlords, Space Travel, Possessio...

Listen lets be honest, there have been an uncountable number of women in this world who have let positive, long standing impacts on our society. Impressive feats that seem the works of fiction. Unfortunately there isn't enough time to cover them all. But we have selected four perhaps lesser known, or not fully understood women to discuss today. Take some time and listen in to truly appreciate the...

We end this month with a celebration of  heroes and barrier breakers in Black History. From Hercules Posey who was the personal cook of George Washington to James Hemings the first American to master cuisine in France and is considered America's First Chef to the courageous men of The Tuskegee Airmen Program, who battled for equality in the U.S. to fight for their country in World War 2 and went o...

July 27th 1996, Atlanta, Georgia. The Summer Olympics are in full swing when a bomb goes off in Centennial Park amidst spectators, musical acts, and vendors. 111 people are injured and 2 killed. Those numbers would have been a lot worse had it not been for the actions of Richard Jewell, a security guard who noticed an unattended backpack. Richard went from savior to public enemy number in what fel...

The Eiffel Tower, The Space Needle, Monorails, Video Calling, The Ferris Wheel, Broadcast TV, X-Rays. Now that may seem like a random assortment of things but I shit you not, each of those Monuments, Inventions, Technology, were first revealed at a World's Fair. It doesn't end there....Do you like Hamburgers? Cherry Coke? The Ice Cream cone. All of these were either invented for or made their debu...

We're packing a bowl of Fantastical History to sooth your weary mind for the next 3 and 1/2 hours...yeah that's not a typo, sorry about 27 minutes into this thing I blackout into a nerd trance and I don't come to for another 3 hours. This isn't just the lore you're somewhat familiar with, we go deep, so so very deep, maybe too deep? But I digress, that's what JRRT would have done and dammit this i...

Recognized History tells us that Adolf Hitler killed himself in his bunker with Eva Braun. But it was the Russians who reached Berlin first and discovered his body, totally burned, which doesn't make identification problematic. Oh and because Hitler's dentist also said it was Hitler. Do you see what I'm getting at here.? While it's likely the story we know is the factual story, there's a lot of th...

Donuts!! What can't they do? They are there for you with coffee in the morning. They don't judge you when you reach for one at 10:00 PM when you're stoned. They also helped 100's of Cambodian Refugees escape the Khmer Rouge and find footing in the USA. Join us as Adam teaches Chris about Ted Ngoy, The Donut King of California. The American Dream comes full circle, you know, like a donut.  Support...

You ever think about time travel? Yeah us too. How bad do you think people in the past smelled when their baths were considered a luxury, only to happen a few times each year. Or how about when people literally shit in buckets inside, only to fling open their windows and toss the contents into the street. And what the fuck were humans wiping their asses with? You've got questions we've got disgust...