American Loser Podcast

Hear all about how a nice little girl from Massachusetts became the richest woman in America BUT also earned the nickname the "Witch of Wall Street" . Enjoy her wild but of course true, story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The story of Sonny Liston would take three Hollywood movies to tell accurately. We don't have that kind of budget so we just made a dam good podcast instead. Enjoy the out of this world true story of Sonny Liston...Heavyweight Champion of the World. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are born on the fourth of July and ready to roll through this chaos with you that is the Vietnam War and more specifically, the infamous "Tet" Offensive. Tet is considered to be one of the biggest holidays in Vietnamese Culture so much so that it was usually accompanied by ceasefire of the hostilities during the war....but 1968 was gonna be different....very, very different. See Privacy Policy...

Crossover time baybay! Ken Krantz of "I love Rock n Roll" pod joins us in studio as we talk about the chaos that ended John Lennon's life at the hands of Mark David Chapman. We talk about how "Catcher in the Rye" played a role, the theory of MK Ultra being involved, Mark's own account of the murder and the unbelievable fallout. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

The historical find of the century turned out to be a prank gone wildly wrong. Jon Beecroft and Joe Weber (Comics, Cartoons, Craft Beer), join KP and the Kahuna as we tell the story of how some drunk guys in the woods played a joke that wound up legit going down in the history books. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Patty Hearst is a little bit of everything and nothing all at once. Her story is bizarre and perfect LOSER fodder. Was the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst the victim of brainwashing by her kidnappers? How did a nice heiress from Cali wind up robbing banks and shooting assault rifles with domestic terrorists? Well...it takes awhile, so let me, LP, Kahuna and our pal Angelo Gingerelli (Stan...

Alcatraz aka The Rock aka the prison that nobody escapes from...except for these three guys maybe.... did Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers pull it off? Are they living in South America now or did they drown in the San Fran Bay? Max Antonucci returns to talk all things Alcatraz! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Dorie Miller is a legit American hero and his story needs to be told! World War 2, Pearl Harbor, Cuba Gooding Jr and more! Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Soapy Smith is the kind of con artist you can't help but admire. He's a scumbag but dam is he clever. His "cons" included rigged poker games, sleight of hand tricks and eventually politics. Soapy will build three empires over the course of his life and it's nothing short of incredible! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Howard Unruh etched his names in the history books by going from decorated WW2 veteran to one of America's First Mass Shooters....his story is brutal but important and we find a few ways to make fun of him in the mean time. Big Rich From Jersey joins us to discuss this "Loser" who ruined Camden, New Jersey's Good Name! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Richard Byrd lived an amazing life, but how much of it is true? Find out about the man, the legend and the conspiracy theories surrounding him to this day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most forgotten "War" in American history is also one of its first. Tensions boil over with France after the US starts getting buddy-buddy with England again with the Jay Treaty. A war most people don't know we ever really had is a large factor why we have the modern territory of the United States. Enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

This week, LP is in South Beach still so we called up old Uncle Paulie to talk about the wild but true story of Mark Felt aka DEEP THROAT the man who essentially took down the Nixon Whitehouse. His legacy is controversial and highly enjoyable. Thank you to Criss Madd for producing this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Elbridge Gerry should be a household name. He was a Founding Father and had the respect of many big names including John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Elbridge is responsible for many vital freedoms and protections we enjoy today. However, he's also the guy that Gerrymandering (zoning voting districts to give one party an advantage) is named after. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

"Annie, get your gun"...we're telling the legendary TRUE stories of Annie Oakley aka "Little Miss Sure Shot" who became the first female star in America with her unmatched mastery as a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West theater troupe. We tell Annie's tale as well as her main rival Lillian Smith's sad story....and of course where would they all be without Buffalo Bill himself. All three are...

We are back after a brief hiatus (I explain) and we tackle the story of Belle Gunness aka the "Black Widow". Sorry Patriarchy, Belle is here to break the glass ceiling of Serial Killing! We tell her origin story, break down the myths vs the facts and somehow bring up William Randolph Hearst in the process. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Kicking off March with some extra Madness...here is the story behind the opening lyric of "Atlantic City". Phillip Testa, better known as "The Chicken Man" was an integral part of the Philadelphia mafia. This story starts in Sicily and winds up in the heart of a bloody Mob war. Names like "Little Nicky" and "Angelo Bruno" are included. Also, a little town called "Atlantic City"...enjoy See Privacy...

1933, Frank "Jelly" Nash was being escorted to Kansas City after being arrested. He was flanked by local police officers, an Oklahoma Police Chief and Government agents.....what took place leading up to, during and following this is the topic of today's episode. Grab some cover and enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Was "Ma Barker just simple midwestern Mother trying to take care of her boys? OR was she a gun toting leader of the Barker-Karpis gang that terrorized the midwest during the Public Enemy Era? ....well here's your chance to find and more. Kerri Burke, upcoming bride to be and recently acquitted joins us on the show to keep Kahuna and me honest. LP joins via phone call at the end See Privacy Policy...

The man called "Hobart" joins us, we talk about the original "community organizer...the legend known as "Prince Hall".....welcome to the inside knowledge that is "losing".....we love ya. Enjoy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Little Update from the boys over at American Loser. We've got a monster topic to start off Black History Month but between logistics, snow storms and a 16 hour drive back to New Jersey, we decided that rather than give you another "solo" episode that we'd delay this episode until we can do it properly in studio later this week. Sorry for the delay but thank you for understanding and keeping up the...

Last solo episode from Florida! Back in studio next week but in the mean time enjoy this "trio" of Losers from Florida history. I tell the story of the Exploding Bishop, the Pirate King of Amelia Island and the U-boat sinking of the SS Gulfamerica. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Live from Jacksonville, KP is Kahuna, LP, Ming and himself all rolled into one this week as we tell the tale of Ben "Bluff" Wade the only man to ever truly be one vote away from the Presidency. Wild story...let us break it down for ya! Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The original #FloridaMan, John Ashley is part Jesse James, part Robin Hood but all FLORIDA bay-bay. His lifelong feud with Sheriff Baker has all the makings of Hollywood. LP, Kahuna and Eric Albert all take turns shocking us with more weird details on the "King of the Everglades". Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Nazis in New York? Sounds crazy but it happened! Learn all about the wild origins of the Nazi party in America. What started off as just a fun summer camp in Long Island later filled Madison Square Garden with a rally that most people would like to forget. Eric Albert joins us and drinks too much (shocking). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...