Distorted History Podcast

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I'm a history teacher and musician and every other week I cover a topic from American history ranging from the important to the cultural to the weird and unusual. Also once a month I produce a bonus episode focusing on the creation on a piece of music be it a modern rock album to classical music or the lore of video game.

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Distorted History Podcast

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Sound Stories Porcupine Tree In Absentia 15.03.2020 34:59

For this bonus episode I deep dive into the deceptively dark In Absentia by progressive rock/metal band Porcupine Tree. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscri...

History of the Blues Part 2: Delta Blues 08.03.2020 1:06:57

I resume my examination of the history of the blues and focus on the Mississippi Delta and some of the musicians who helped make the region famous. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhi...

History of the Blues Part 1: Birth of the Blues 23.02.2020 1:10:32

In this episode I trace the origins and early history of the blues. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor...

Bonus Episode: Dark Souls 3 Lorecast 16.02.2020 34:13

In this month's bonus episode I dive back into the world of Dark Souls. We saw how the age of fire began and now we see how it comes to an end. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available...

Leatherwood God 09.02.2020 1:02:24

This week I examine the strange story of the so called Leatherwood God. A strange man enters a religious revival and proclaims himself the true messiah and practically takes over a town. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com...

Eugene V Debs Socialist for President 26.01.2020 1:06:39

In part 2 of my examination of prominent American Socialist leader Eugene V Debs I examine his life after being imprisoned as a result of the failed Pullman Strike, his multiple runs as the presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, and his imprisonment for his opposition to America's involvement in the first World War. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: disto...

Bonus Episode: Sound Stories Clutch 19.01.2020 56:10

In this week's Sound Stories I do a deep dive into one of my favorite bands history. Clutch for the uninitiated are often times called stoner rock and have a penchant for strange and unusual lyrics. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www...

Eugene V. Debs Labor Leader 12.01.2020 59:25

Part one of my examination of the life and times of Eugene V. Debs. In this episode I focus on his early beginnings as a leader in various labor movements and wrap up with his involvement in the 1894 Pullman strike. Image from the Library of Congress Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor I...

Emperor Norton 29.12.2019 1:09:34

I examine the life and legacy of Emperor Norton the first Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. A...

Douglas Wrong Way Corrigan 15.12.2019 53:58

A pilot takes off from a New York airfield heading for California and ends up in Ireland? What's the story of this unbelievable incident? Is it the biggest blunder in aviation history or something else all together? Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the pod...

Wounded Knee Part 3 The Siege of Wounded Knee 01.12.2019 1:12:58

My series on Wounded comes to a close with an examination of the stand off at Wounded Knee and other modern Native American movements. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through...

Sound Stories: Baroness Purple 24.11.2019 47:15

On this week's bonus episode I talk about the story surrounding the creation of what has become one of my favorite albums the Purple album by Baroness. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version a...

Wounded Knee Part 2 Trials and the Story of the Lost Bird of Wounded Knee 17.11.2019 52:27

This week my examination of the massacre at Wounded Knee continues as I examine the aftermath which includes multiple deaths a trial and the tragic life of one of the survivors a baby girl named Lost Bird. Photo credit: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://t...

Wounded Knee Part 1 The Massacre 03.11.2019 1:12:41

The first of a 3 part series covering the so called 'last battle of the Indian wars' and its aftermath. This episode covers the long series of events that would lead to the deaths of some 250 - 300 Sioux, mainly women and children, near Wounded knee Creek. Photo credit: Burial of the dead at the battle of Wounded Knee, S.D. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540...

Sound Stories: Alice In Chains Jar of Flies 27.10.2019 27:16

I discuss the background of the recording of the Alice in Chains album Jar of Flies. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and thr...

The Cardiff Giant 20.10.2019 46:25

Learn all about the discovery of the Cardiff Giant and why its known as the greatest hoax in American History. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Av...

Satanic Panic 06.10.2019 1:25:08

What were the driving forces behind the Satanic Panic in American in the 1980s? Who was responsible? Why did it happen? And what did it cost? Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available t...

The Black Sox 18.09.2019 57:42

What happened in the 1919 World Series to get 8 men banned from Major League Baseball for life? Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spot...

Bonus Lorecast: Horizon Zero Dawn 15.09.2019 1:16:57

On this bonus episode I deep dive into the in game history of the World of Horizon Zero Dawn. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotif...

Rebels Against the Rebels 08.09.2019 34:50

Not everyone in the South was into the whole Confederacy idea. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that...

History of American Football 25.08.2019 56:13

Football has become America's biggest sport but where did it come from and how did it get where it is today? Picture Credit: Look Magazine November 28 1944 Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free versi...

The Teapot Dome Scandal 11.08.2019 1:04:55

A corrupt administration. The fossil fuel industry. And a nearly pathological hatred for the environment and those who wanted to protect it. What could go wrong? Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free...

Nellie Bly 28.07.2019 33:02

Learn more about one of the early and one of the most famous earlier female reporters, Nellie Bly. Join me as I find out more about the trailblazing woman's life and her famous stories like her exposé on insane asylums and her attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. Photo: Library of Congress Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Tw...

Bonus: Lorecast Dark Souls 1 21.07.2019 29:54

In my second lorecast episode I examine the Lore of the first Dark Souls game. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through p...

Heavy Metal 4: Grunge and Extreme Metal 14.07.2019 39:25

The 90s sees the end of glam and thrash metal as grunge and extreme metal take form. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you would like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and thr...