Historically High

I mean it's Halloween, its the 31st of October. It's Trick or Treat time. Carving those pumpkins for your child only to find that you didn't carve the eyes right and now Halloween is completely ruined. Good Times, yeah, well put this podcast on to drown out the cries and learn some facts to impress later. Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Title says it all folks, we're talking movies baddies, the ones you love to hate, the ones you hate to hate, the ones that you now have a weird sexual fetish for now. It's okay, we don't judge here.  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.

You know Dracula, the Vampire, yeah well he's actually based on a real dude from from Eastern Europe who was actually way crazier than the character. Like burning, boiling, impaling and those are the people in his own country, That's Part 1,  Leatherface, Norman Bates, Buffalo Bob from Silence of the Lambs, well they are all based on our next guest, Ed Gein, Ed Gein, the most unassuming guy you'd...

Houdini, you know the name. The father of all magicians and illusionist alike. The man made his living thinking of new ways to defy death, to amaze audiences and make them suspend their belief. But one faithful occurrence of a seance gone wrong and Houdini took it upon himself to take on the spiritulist movement as only he could. Find out how he debunked the most successful mediums of the time and...

The year is 1692. You're none too pleased with the amount of Catholics rolling into Puritanical Salem. One day while your enjoying some rye porridge and bread on your porch you see your neighbor floating in front of you as you become overcome with sickness. Well it's obvious what's happening, you got some bad Rye and you're trippin balls right? Wrong, it means that bitch is a Witch and you gotta h...

I mean the title of the episode is pretty self explanatory right? We're talking fictional heroes, those larger than life figures we used to pretend to be playing in the backyard or riding our bikes down the street. Sure they didn't consider things like property damage, bystander casualties, the laws of physics or frankly anything else, but that's why we love them.  Support the show Hosted by Simpl...

Apparently there's a lot to unpack when it comes to the Knights Templar, from humble beginnings as a group of knights during the 1st Crusade meant to protect visitors to the Holy Land on the Pilgrim Road to basically becoming the Church's Black Ops unit and oh yeah, almost singlehandedly creating modern banking. When you become so powerful the King of France comes at you because he owes you money,...

It's one of the greatest feats of engineering in Human History. The Panama Canal was created to bridge the world's two largest oceans together in an effort to speed commerce and travel. Well that all well and good until you discover you gotta punch a trench through a country. Find out why Panama was chosen, how the French lost 20,000 workers, and why they had to pass the baton to Uncle Sam to fini...

I want you to close your eyes for a second, yes you reading this just do, well crap wait I haven't told you what to actually do yet. Okay I want you to close your eyes AND imagine your smoking Dream Team. Well that's what we did. We took our White Whales of sports, entertainment, the imagination, etc and explain what would make them the ultimate Bud Buddy.  Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, a...

What happens when you take mind control experiments started by the Nazi's in WW2, give it to the newly established CIA, and provide a bunch of money and no oversight to a bunch of assholes to research it? You get MK Ultra. The secret CIA operation to create assassins who didn't know they were assassins, spies who wouldn't remember information if captured, and interrogation that always got results....

Depending on who's telling the events that transpired in 1971, you may hear them described as one of those three. You can decide for yourself after hearing what happened to cause the deadliest prison incident in U.S. History. A Riot caused by inhuman treatment ended with hostages taken and a portion of the prison in inmate control. Preconceived notions start getting cloudy in the Shoe-Dio when we...

It's Friday folks, let us guide you into your weekend with our insightful and interesting takes on the best movies of the 2000's. You're not gonna regret it...unless you do, in which case sorry, our bad, we'll try harder.  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.

Come with us as we explore another Wonder of the Ancient World. The city of Babylon, who's beauty and wonder captured the favor of Alexander the Great who loved it so much he died there. Between its Hanging Garden, The Tower of Babel, and the Ishtar Gate, there's a lot to unpack but were gonna do our best not to let this one get away from us. Oh and hear why we think the Bible hated it so much.  S...

Religion is a touchy subject. With so many faiths throughout the word its hard to pick which to cover first...well actually......it wasn't that hard. Now if you were to start your own religion, I can't really think of a better way to grab everyone's attention than by making your church's deity the bad guy from someone else's story. But that's actually pretty misleading, most of their shit was abou...

Shows, Toys, Athletes, etc. It's Friday and we're playing just the tip with the weekend.  What better way to fluff yourself than joining us on a journey back to the distant past.....all the way back to the 90's. What that really 30 years ago...? Fuck that makes me feel old. Well while we go and re-evaluate our lives, you just hit play and enjoy the trip back.  Support the show Hosted by Simplecast...

WW2 has a few key moments you can point to and say "Yep, that was the moment our victory was decided." In Europe it was the Normandy Invasion. In the Pacific against the Empire of Japan, that turning point was the Battle of Midway. Just 6 months after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan was set to lure our remaining Aircraft Carriers into an ambush and establish total control in the pacific. What st...

The history of the ancient Scandinavian people is one that has kind of taken on a life of its own over the years. It's been dramatized and embellished to gain popularity, and here's the kicker, none of it was needed. Vikings were an incredible group of people who's influence is still heavily felt today in our modern world. They discovered America wayyyy before ol Christopher "Turns out I was a hug...

Oh yeah, coming at you hot before the weekend with the big guns. This topic has stirred debates since early man first lit flame to bush and argued over which animal or berries tasted the best. Well we've continued that tradition going head to head on our favorites munchies.   Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

I mean do we even really need an introduction for this one...? It's Vegas Baby. A jewel in the desert, an Oasis in the Sahara, but how did this place even happen? It's literally the strangest place on earth. Normal rules of society seemingly get left on the plane when you fly in and you pick them back up on your way out. It's bright lights, its big money, it's bet it all on black. Tune in and find...

In a time when everybody was literally kung fu fighting, one group holds a special place in culture just on sheer badassness. I'm talking the katana wielding, armor wearing, philosopher warriors known commonly as Samurai. From the birth of Samurai culture to the influences still felt in our modern world, we've got you covered.  Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

You've heard us talk about History, now come join your hosts as we get deep inside each other's......minds, our minds. We're talking favorite things to do when you're elevated. Music, Outdoor Activities, Movies.....we get weird and we get specific. Tune in and have a little fun. Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

You're pissed, We're pissed. Like most of you in the USA, thanks to a group of overreaching and religiously motivated Supreme Court Justices, we've been hearing non-stop about Roe v Wade and its reversal. Now while most may have an idea of how this legal precedence protecting a woman's right to privacy and choice regarding abortion came about, we're gonna provide you all the details. We're fired u...

We went long on this one....and well it seems only appropriate that we're covering Homer's most well known works, The Illiad and The Odyssey. In additional to Homer himself, or herself, or maybe it was a bunch of people, there's a lot to unpack with this one. From the mystery that is Homer, to separating the fact from fiction in his works, we're covering the ancient world as only we know how, ston...

We finish our Independence week with a new format and short podcast. Historically High (HH) 1v1's. We each selected what we feel is the Most American Movie, Event, Vehicle, Food, and Wildcard. Join us as we go head to head to see who really knows America the best. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want more.  Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

You know why we celebrate Independence Day right? You sure...? Do you know what the Declaration of Independence actually says? How did 13 colonies come together to make this decision and who are the men that drafted The Ultimate Break Up Letter to King George? Get higher than a bottle rocket and let us explode all over you with knowledge on this Proclamation of Freedom.  Support the show Hosted by...