Rafiq Taylor
Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!
Garbled Twistory is a podcast that's primary objective is to humanize history, through humorizing history. It re-tells history in a way that places special emphasis on the most unusual elements and indiscriminately injects F.U.N by the bucketload! The first season's focus is US History: as told by all of its presidential elections and all of its presidential election candidates! There will be biographical episodes for every presidential candidate, episodes for every election, and episodes for the years in between them! Get Excited! Expect a new episode to pop up here every Sunday! You can list...
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Rafiq Taylor
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Oct 29, 2023
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Episodes
Jacob Broom: An Entitled Penguin in a Suit! 28.11.2021 3:49
We continue our cruise through the prezzy wezzy 1852 candle dates with the story of a mysterious man who literally didn't ask to be thrust into this situation whatsoever. No, I don't pity him, but also, no, I don't understand what he's DOING here! Become a Patron!
George McIntosh Troup: Bigotry and Canals! 21.11.2021 5:11
It is the Election of 1852 and we have finally moved onward to the First Banana, Prezzy Wezzy Candidates. And we're starting it all off in the down n' dirty southern states! Become a Patron!
William Rufus King: Well Look Who Came Crawling Back! 14.11.2021 7:19
Wowee! We are finally closing in on the final VP Potential of this 1852 US Election! And this is a real blast from the past as far as election figures are concerned. No really, the last time we talked about this guy was like, last year! Let's find out what he's up to now in this REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 3:36 mark! Become a Patron!
William Alexander Graham: A Simple Path of Understated Nepotism 07.11.2021 4:38
The second-to-last VP potential for the US Election of 1852 seems to have had quite the relaxing journey towards political fame. No really, it was a breeze for this man! Guess it's nothing unexpected when you have a family member in office. Become a Patron!
George Washington Julian: A Quaker Oat of a Man! 31.10.2021 6:19
The next VP candidate 1852 is yet another newcomer! He sure seems like a humble man at first glance, but he seems to have the potential to be a mover and shaker for sure! Become a Patron!
Charles Jones Jenkins: All He Did Was Write An Essay. 24.10.2021 3:12
The next 1852 VP candidate is yet another instance of fledgling 3rd parties not being at maximum tactical capacity starting off. I had to say it, so I said it. Become a Patron!
Reynell Coates: Insects in the Operation Room! 17.10.2021 4:17
Our second VP Candidate for the year of 1852 is yet another man shrouded in relative obscurity... However, I definitely would NOT call his story a typical one for a candidate! Become a Patron!
John Anthony Quitman: Raider of The Mexican Palace 10.10.2021 9:01
Ok! Here we are! Discussing the first VP candidate for the US Election year of 1852! This newcomer may have a pretty average story, but that doesn't mean there haven't been shenanigans! Become a Patron!
1851: Up Left Up Left A B A B Start! 03.10.2021 6:10
For the in-between-election episode of 1851, we're going ALL the way west and ALL the way north to see what the local colonizers are up to! Become a Patron!
1850: Wristwatches and Guns are Basically The Same Thing! 26.09.2021 4:26
For this 1850 in-between-election episode of this series, we're taking a look at a minor, but rather interesting development when it comes to the issue of keeping time... Become a Patron!
1849: How Much Spear Could a Spear Shake Shake if a Spear Shake Could Shakespeare 19.09.2021 15:11
It's the first in-between-election episode for 1849! And boy do we have a doozy of an event for you! Indeed, we are starting off strong. Become a Patron!
ELECTION #16! 12.09.2021 10:47
Huzzah once again! It seems we have made it to the fated 1848 Prezzy Wezzy election episode! This one sure seems to be bubbling with something new and nasty, especially with the old magician up to some new tricks! Become a Patron!
Zachary Taylor: Military Dominance Personified 05.09.2021 16:29
The final Prezzy Wezzy candidate for 1848 has a story that definitely strays from the path of the typical politician, and right into the path of unrelenting gunfire! Become a Patron!
Lewis Cass: The Beacon of Upward Mobility 29.08.2021 8:19
It is time to discuss our second-to-last prezzy wezzy candidate for the 1848 election! And my goodness! His ambition is ferocious in everything he does it seems... Become a Patron!
Martin Van Buren: A Second Wind! 22.08.2021 1:03:16
The next Prezzy Wezzy Candidate is a man we seem to be absurdly familiar with at this point! However, the turns of events in his story this time around seem to be rather... turbulent. This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 52:25 mark! Become a Patron!
Gerrit Smith: Greek God and Freedom Fighter! 15.08.2021 7:45
The first Presidential Potential we are looking at for the year 1848 is arguably the most forward-thinking man we've encountered so far! He's thinking SO forward nobody around him can keep up! Become a Patron!
Millard Fillmore: Petty As Any New Yorker 08.08.2021 22:09
The final VP candidate for 1848 has a story that is bizarrely repetitive I must say! Indeed, this episode is one where we will be going from here to there to here to there and back and forth and back and forth! Become a Patron!
William Orlando Butler: A Cut-and-Dry Military Man! 01.08.2021 4:58
Alright, the second-to-last VP profile for 1848 is yet another newcomer! But when it comes to war experience, this dude's been around the block! Become a Patron!
Charles Francis Adams Sr.: The Legacy Pick 25.07.2021 3:32
Alright! VP candidate number 2 for the US election year of 1848! It's another newcomer but also not really, cuz well, this man's got PREDECESSORS okay? How about we see what this Adams family member is capable of! Become a Patron!
Charles C. Foote: A Humble New Yorker gets Caught Up in the Mess! 18.07.2021 3:01
We have arrived! The 1848 US Iron Throne election is upon us indeed! And the first candidate for VP? He seems to have come from nowhere and done nothing super consequential so far. Nonetheless, he is still a nominee! So let's take a quick peek anyway! Become a Patron!
1847: Chocolate? Overrated! A New Industry is Born! 11.07.2021 3:12
For this final bout in this in-between-election episode series, I don't have another harrowing, lengthy historical tale to tell for 1847. No sir! I'm gonna finish it off with a tasty little footnote this time! Become a Patron!
1846: A Genuine Humanitarian Crisis!? 04.07.2021 49:34
In this in-between-election episode for the year 1846, I present an EPIC saga. An EPIC one! Irrefutable PROOF that some destinies were never meant to manifest!! Become a Patron!
1845: Crisis! A City in Flames! 27.06.2021 10:00
We are starting this series of in-between-election episodes with a real bang! Why? Because apparently, somebody randomly decided it was time to summon Iblis: The Flames of Destruction. Hey, I don't make the rules, okay? Become a Patron
ELECTION #15! 20.06.2021 18:19
Hurrah! We have made our way to the 1844 US Presidential Election! My goodness! This one is gonna be HUGELY consequential as far as the course of US History is concerned. Why? Well, it's all thanks to a big fat area that starts with a big fat letter T! Become a Patron!
James K. Polk: The Biggest Loser with the Luckiest Luck! 13.06.2021 35:16
We're looking at our final prezzy wezzy candidate for this turbulent 1844 US election! While we may have discussed this man before, the turn of events that caused him to even be a presidential candidate this time is so utterly wild and specific, it's like we're talking about a different person! But fascinatingly, we aren't, and this is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 20:44 mark! Become a Pa...
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