History Hyenas with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas

It’s Black History Month, and Chris and Yannis bring you one of the wildest slave escape stories in history: The incredible tale of Ellen and William Craft. You won’t believe the ingenious plan they executed to escape from captivity in Macon, Georgia—a journey that led them to freedom in Philadelphia, then to England, and eventually back to Georgia years later. Their remarkable story is not only a...

The boys rattle off the history of the Panama Canal and how we got to where we are today with it. Donald Trump wants it back, and even prior administrations had concerns over who controls it and the rising costs of using it. Are we in a new Cold War, and does the Hong Kong billionaire who controls its entry and exit play a role? Enjoy the boys cracking open and cleaning out the Panama Canal. Suppo...

The Hyenas dive into the wild and sordid history of Walt Disney and the empire he built. From questionable business dealings to urban legends about Disney World, this one’s gonna make you look at Mickey Mouse a little differently. We’re talking underground secret tunnels, the insane story of how Disney acquired all that Florida land, and the conspiracy theories surrounding the man himself. Was Wal...

Live from The Lincoln Theater in Washington DC, Chrissie & Yanni cover a vicious toot who became a ruthless and effective ruler. The only prostitute to ever do so in history. Empress Theodora was truly for Constantinople and wild! Suport our Sponsors: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/hyenas today. Download the...

Yannis and Chris are in D.C. at Spotify’s on-site studio. They cover the history of inaugurations, recap their day in Washington, D.C., and go wild on the Spotify on-site producers. Support our sponsors Make life easier by getting harder and discover your options at https://bluechew.com! #Comedy #Podcast #History Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/historyhyenas/ Subscribe to the poddy...

Georgios Karaiskakis might just be one of the wildest figures in history. A Greek mountain rebel and the illegitimate son of a nun, he lived his life with zero concern for conventions. Known for his sharp wit, charismatic presence, self-deprecating humor, and fearless bravery, he was also, by all accounts, a bit unhinged in the best way possible. Karaiskakis played a pivotal role in the Greek Revo...

The boys take a deep dive into the wild history of cloning. These days, you can clone a pet, and scientists have successfully cloned animals—but what about humans? According to the boys, there’s some compelling evidence that it might have happened! Plus, can you guess which country’s government is experimenting with gene editing to create super soldiers? Finally, Yannis and Chris uncover the fasci...

China has risen to global superpower status in just 49 years. What’s their ultimate goal? Is it to surpass the USA? Can the boys hold their ground against China’s growing influence? Is there a path to cooperation, or are we locked in a game of chess with the future at stake? Tune in as the boys break down what China is up to, what it means for the rest of us, and how we can stay sharp in detecting...

The Hyenas dive deep into the story of the Menendez brothers—two seemingly innocent kids raised in a bizarre mix of indulgence and harsh discipline. Their father was a controlling, abusive figure, while their mother struggled with weakness and passivity. After hearing their full story, it’s hard not to wonder: should the Menendez brothers have gone to prison at all? When you consider the environme...

Winston Churchill was overweight and a cigar smoker, but the man lived a long life because he loved to paint and didn’t take everything too seriously—except for Hitler trying to take over the world. The boys uncover some wild fects about him. They also tease Operation Unthinkable, an absolutely insane idea Churchill came up with, but you can only hear about that at Patreon.com/historyhyenas. Suppo...

Was Leonardo da Vinci the most brilliant person ever? Was he the first true gay icon? How was he so brilliant? Most people know him for the Mona Lisa, but painting was his least favorite passion. He was an inventor, scientist, and architect. He was the ultimate Renaissance man and was way ahead of his time! He predicted and conceptualized ideas so advanced that they could only be realized long aft...

The boys had stand-up comedian Matt Rife on today and tried to crack him open and clean him out. They teach him about religion, China, eunichs and why social media is bad, bad, bad. Enjoy this episode and move your monkey to Matt Rife, aka Matty Teeth Tits. Yannis Papas & Chris Distefano are the History Hyenas. Support our Sponsors: BlueChew wants men rock hard. To receive your first month FREE. V...

The Conspiracy Cuties have a wild one for you today, all about John D. Rockefeller and how he was a bad, bad, bad boy! Sgt. Snuggles and Lt. Lollipop make an appearance as well. Keep your kids home from school for this one! John D. Rockefeller was a highly motivated individual from a young age. He was driven by a desire for wealth and dominance, but equally by a devotion to his faith and a longing...

Alexander the Great was a fully charged conqueror who had no chill. He was also a lover of men, women, and anything else available. History calls him “the Great,” but many in his own time considered him a tyrant. If he had lived into his 80s, would we still call him “the Great”? If he lived today, would he be dismissed as a “three-dollar bill”? He was undoubtedly a brilliant military leader—arguab...

The boys break down the history of the two political parties and it gets wild! This one is Cayutteeeee! #comedy #Podcast #History Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/bayridgeboys/ Subscribe to the poddy woddy Our YouTube!: https://bit.ly/2ARdDOz HH Clips:https://bit.ly/2YaK2Z8 iTunes: https://apple.co/2UQTHCc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fxtsc0 Hyenas Merch!!! https://teespring.com/stores...

The boys are back and (kind of) cover the history of October Surprises. As it turns out, today isn’t worse than it used to be—dirty politics has always been around. It’s good to be back! #Comedy #Podcast #History Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/historyhyenas Subscribe to the poddy woddy Our YouTube!: https://bit.ly/2ARdDOz HH Clips:https://bit.ly/2YaK2Z8 iTunes: https://apple.co/2UQ...

#Comedy #Podcast #History Follow the boys on their new projects! Yanni Long Days https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywn6iboO1P8U7fotfllocw Chrissy Chaos https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisdcomedy Hyenas Merch!!! https://teespring.com/stores/historyhyenas Follow us Cuz! 🙆🏻‍♂️ Yannis Pappas Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yannispappas/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/yannispappas Website - https...

THIS IS A THROWBACK TO JUNE 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up our F&B PRODUCTION! ENJOY BABES! Jared Fried joins the boys! U Up podcast co-host is a cute kid! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A THROWBACK TO MARCH 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up our F&B PRODUCTION! Boston born comedian Joe List is a hilarious stand-up comic and one half of the Tuesday’s with stories podcast. Just east coast comedian having fun here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A THROWBACK TO JUNE 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up our F&B PRODUCTION! Listen to this TBT ep! The man behind the most popular page on Instagram Tanks Good News and Influencers in The Wild is a good friend of the show and a Long Island gym rat. It is Tank Sinatra! Listen in as the birth of “shout out,...

The Hyenas have Enissa Amani on the poddy and things GET WILD YAAASSSSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hyenas have Carly Aquilino on the pod and they talk history of the Titanic! Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/bayridgeboys/ Subscribe to the poddy woddy Our YouTube!: https://bit.ly/2ARdDOz HH Clips:https://bit.ly/2YaK2Z8 iTunes: https://apple.co/2UQTHCc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fxtsc0   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hyenas have Akaash Singh on the poddy and things GET WILD YAAASSSSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The HYENAS catch up with comedian Ryan Long! They talk about Canadian serial killer Paul Kenneth Bernardo. Bernardo is known for initially committing a series of rapes in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, between 1987 and 1990. GET READY FOR A WILD EPISODE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a celebration of Bernie Madoff! WEI ZHONG XIAN! The guy did some pretty brutes things to a lot of people and now he's in jail! RIP to all the money lost but you greedy 1% deserved it!!! Guys are in the studio discussing the WILD things that happened two weeks ago, the Capitol getting raided! First, we discuss if Yanni is on Happy Inauguration Day! Let's see how long it will take for Joe Bi...