Distorted History Podcast
Distorted History Podcast
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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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Lincoln County War Part 1 of 4: Setting the Stage 04.07.2021 1:11:04
The Wild West is kind of a romanticized almost legendary era in American history. It was a time of larger than life figures. Cowboys and outlaws. Lawmen and gun fighters. Now how truly violent and wild the wild west was is debatable but there was at least one region that more than earned its reputation for violence and that was Lincoln County New Mexico. Please Rate and Review the podcast To conta...
The Fall of Charles Ponzi 20.06.2021 1:04:48
Look we all know this story is not going to end well for old Ponzi. See how the house of cards he had built finally came tumbling down. 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...
Pink Floyd Part 6 Legal battles and the end of Pink Floyd 13.06.2021 34:02
Pink Floyd breaks up then reforms and is then sued. 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 use RSS fee...
The Rise of Charles Ponzi 06.06.2021 1:11:45
Charles Ponzi's last name is now synonymous with fraud but that wasn't always true. There was a time when the name Ponzi was the toast of Boston? This is the story of his rise to fame and fortune. 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.p...
Rose Pastor Stokes Part 3 Radicalism, War, and Revolutions 23.05.2021 1:11:42
As revolutions and world wars rage across the globe Rose continues to fight for the working class no matter what the personal consequences might be for herself or her marriage. 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/distorted...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 09.05.2021 1:06:23
New York City's garment workers had returned to work after their massive strike that had achieved mixed results. The issues with the city's garment industry however went far beyond long hours and poor pay. Many of the city's buildings and factories were incredibly dangerous as would soon be all to clearly illustrated. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gma...
Rose Pastor Stokes Part 2 Millionaire Socialists 25.04.2021 55:20
Rose and her new millionaire husband become prominent figures as they fight for the working class. 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 S...
Pink Floyd Part 4 Wish You Were Here and Animals 18.04.2021 40:11
Pink Floyd had unexpectedly reached unparalleled heights of success with Dark Side of the Moon. That success though came at a cost and would nearly break the band. Yet in the midst of all this internal chaos they would still managed to create two more memorable albums. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.co...
Pink Floyd Part 5 The Waters Era 18.04.2021 36:27
Roger Waters had increasingly taken more and more control over the direction of Pink Floyd. This trend reaches its logical conclusion with the creation of the critically acclaimed The Wall and the less so enthusiastically received Final Cut. Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor If you wou...
Rose Pastor Stokes Part 1 Rags to Riches 11.04.2021 55:47
Rose Pastor Stokes during her life time was one of the most written and talked about figures in America. She was a captivating public speaker, had a life story out of a fairy tale, and would be described after her death as an eloquent beautiful radiant flame like woman who fought for quote “A world in which there will be no unemployment, hunger, insecurity or war.” Please Rate and Review the podca...
Quiz Show Fraud 28.03.2021 1:07:48
There was a time when big money televised quiz shows dominated American air waves. Then rumors started to swirl that maybe these contests weren't exactly on the up and up. 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/distortedhisto...
Sound Stories Pink Floyd Part 3 Dark Side of the Moon 21.03.2021 33:25
How the now iconic band first became iconic. They finally move past Syd Barrett's influence by penning an album that was in part inspired by his descent into madness. 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...
Tuskegee Experiment Part 2 14.03.2021 1:07:56
How is it allowed to carry on for 40 years? And how does it finally all come crashing down? 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...
Tuskegee Experiment Part 1 28.02.2021 56:46
The origins of the infamous syphilis experiment 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 use RSS feeds....
Pink Floyd Part 2 After Syd 21.02.2021 31:24
Syd Barrett's downward spiral completes as he's basically thrown out of the band he created. Without him though Pink Floyd is in need of a direction and it will take them a bit of a time to find it. 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 R...
Train Crash for Cash 14.02.2021 1:04:13
Train crashes moments of immense destruction and tragedy or entertainment? Or both? 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 thro...
Sound Stories Pink Floyd Part 1 The Syd Barret Years 31.01.2021 43:26
Come with me as I explore the origins of this iconic band and its original madcap singer. 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 an...
The Jeanette Polar Expedition Part 2 24.01.2021 50:49
George Washington De Long's polar expedition had failed spectacularly. Now the crew of the Jeanette are in a desperate race to try and return to civilization. Will any make it out alive? 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...
The Jeanette Polar Expedition Part 1 10.01.2021 58:26
James Gordon Bennett Jr the wealthy heir of the New York Herald empire decides to boost his paper's readership by sponsoring an expedition to be the first to reach the North Pole. For this job he chooses the eager yet totally inexperienced George Washington De Long to lead a crew of equally inexperienced arctic explorers. What could go wrong? Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email...
Sound Stories YOB Our Raw Heart 03.01.2021 28:21
Come with me as I tell you the story surrounding the creation of one of the most beautifully heavy albums I have ever heard. 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 su...
Apache Wars Part 5 The Chase for Geronimo and Life as Prisoners of War 27.12.2020 1:06:14
Fed up with life on the San Carlos reservation and rumors that the Americans were coming to hang them for their crimes Geronimo and other so called 'renegade' Apache fled the reservation causing chaos. 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://...
Apache Wars Part 4 The War Resumes 13.12.2020 58:23
With Chricahua and the Warm Spring Apache forced off of the reservations they were actually willing to live on its only a matter of time before the conflict resumes. 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...
Sound Stories: Screaming Trees 06.12.2020 28:18
In this episode I look at the tumultuous history of one of the Grunge eras forgotten bands. 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...
Apache Wars Part 3: General George Crook, the End of Cochise, Reservations and Peace? 29.11.2020 54:57
Former Union army general George Crook is sent to Arizona to solve the so called 'Apache problem.' 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 S...
Apache Wars Part 2: Cochise and the Beginnings of the War with the United States 15.11.2020 1:02:27
Cochise's encounter with a young American army officer leads to a years long conflict. 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 t...
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