History Is Dank

With a particular emphasis on World War I, Strider explores the roles that women play during wartime through history. Strangely there seemed to be a de-evolution that lead to many women dawning disguises to serve their countries. Was there a big shift in perception after World War I that enabled to women to fight and aide war efforts more openly? farmersassysauce.com enter code DANK at checkout fo...

A remote canyon located in the Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California. A Place that was once inhabited by the Tongva people, later coal miners and most recently high schoolers looking to chill is now solely the home of lost souls. At least that is what those who brave the canyon trail have claimed. Strider has been there and he did see some sinister stuff.  Dadgrass.com/dank for 20% your...

Comedian and absolute legend Von Roburts joins to discuss America coming off of the gold standard and much more. Von and Strider discuss navigating the life of a comedian, bespoke only fans accounts and much much more! Discover more about Von at vonroburts.com or @vonroburts on the socials! farmersassysauce.com enter code DANK at checkout for 50% off your first order! Sources: History.com, Sunshin...

Until recently Strider had no idea that a bird widely considered to be a nuisance could be so dank. How? Pigeon racing! The sport gained popularity in Western Europe in the late 1800's, but it has its roots in Ancient Egypt and Rome.  american-giant.com use promo code DANK for 20% off!  Sources: Britannica.com, Nytimes.com ‘The Hallowed History of the Carrier Pigeon’ by...

We've pretty much all heard of the Salem With Trials or, "hunt." However, what exactly went down, and how did something so horrific take places? Why Salem? Why in the 1690's, well after the peak of the European witch hunts? Strider seeks to answer these questions and much more.  dadgrass.com/dank for 20% off your first order!  Sources: Brittanica.com ‘How Rye Bread May Have Ca...

Strider discusses a certain team, from a certain city with a man who certainly has the biggest hog... Joe Marrese. The 1985 Chicago Bears are considered to be perhaps the best team in NFL history. The bros break down the Bears' legendary 4-6 defense and much more.  Sources: Espn.com, Wikipedia.com, NFLfilms.com, Profootballnetwork.com, Pro-football-reference.com

In San Francisco around the turn of the century, not the Y2K crossover...the century prior, there was a series of ongoing battles among rival Tongs on the streets of Chinatown. Imagine Gangs of New York, but with a different set of issues and similar violent methods of resolution. To an outside observer the scene may appear chaotic, but where the brutality was abundant so was the code and order.&n...

Strider and his Dank Fiancee have crushed Joshua Tree and the Grand Canyon road trip style. Strider knows National parks! Through extensive research and some personal experience he gets to know two of America's most prestigious natural preserves. Which one is the dankest?  american-giant.com use promo code DANK for 20% off your order. talkspace.com use code DANK for $100 off your first month....

Strider welcomes his dank dog Sunny to Hollywood while honoring man's best friend both on and off the field of combat. Smoky, a rescue dog saved soldiers during and after WWII in more ways than one might suspect.  Sources: Military.com, Nationalgeographic.com ‘Dogs at war: Smoky, A Healing Presence For Wounded WWII Soldiers’ by Rebecca Frankel, Jstor.org ‘Dogs in Ancien...

Guest David Leo Schultz joins to discuss Evangelicalism in the United States during the 1800's. Strider gets more and more stoked every time he compares it to the Matrix.  haversupply.com and enter code DANK at checkout for 20% off! Sources: Christianitytoday.com ‘What Is Evangelicalism’ by Bruce Hindmarsh 2018, Theatlantic.com ‘Defining Evangelical’ by Johnathon...

The savant of stoke himself, Chad Kroger, joins to discuss the Travis Walton case with Strider. After rewatching the movie Fire In The Sky the bros sit down to discuss the fallout of claiming alien abduction and more.  15% off your first order when you use code DANK at american-giant.com Get $100 off your first month with code DANK at talkspace.com Sources: Imdb.com, Wikipedia.org,&ldquo...

haversupply.com use code: DANK for 20% off at checkout! Ever been to a haunted bar in the middle of the Illinois plain? Strider and has dank fiance have. It's called Psycho Silo, and it is beautifully built around an old grain elevator. It looks like a level from guitar hero. Then posted right there on the wall  Strider saw an old newspaper clipping explaining that the bar was right where a s...

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talkspace.com use code DANK for $100 off your first month! american-giant.com use code DANK for 15% off your first order! The avid reader, activist of stoke and genius legend J.T. Parr joins Strider to perform what is essentially an oral book report of Jeff Pearlman's Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and The Crazy Years of The Lakers Dynasty . The last time these bros teamed up for a book repor...

breinfuel.com and use code DANK at checkout for 15% off .  Based on Homer's epic poem entitled Iliad, and brought to life by Brad Pitt's epic rig... Troy! Strider places this masterpiece in the pantheon of dankest films of all time! Perhaps the dankest film to workout to. However, for this episode strider puts down the dumbbells and picks up the remote so that he can both praise and properly...

greenchef.com/dank100 use code DANK100 to get $100 off including free shipping! What went down during the Dark Ages? The era between the fall of Rome in the West and the rise of Knights and Nobels in Europe? Was it akin to that time of night when you take no chase shot with your boys and snap back to reality a few hours later eating a Reuben sandwich solo in your buddy's kitchen? Strider seeks to...

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Get $100 off your first month when you use code DANK at talkspace.com Many call July 14th just another day. The French call it Bastille Day. Well, Strider Wilson hereby dubs it... Cameron Poe Day! His heroics need to stretch beyond Lerner airfield and the Las Vegas strip. This episode is dedicated to all ripped dudes with long hair who do care... about, "saving the mother $#!%ing day." Sources: Th...

There's nothing in life better than a beer with your bro, and a good convo. Especially when the bro is Joe, the beer is a dank IPA and the convo is about California's brewing legacy. Starting in Nor Cal, Strider and Joe travel South as they sweep across the Golden State's oldest and most legit brews.  Primary Researcher: J.D. Lapinsky Sources:  The State of American Craft Beer - Northern...

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Strider has been to Vegas upwards of 30 times. He has been there 31 times. Most recently for a pool party that featured his favorite DJ. It was half buzzed and totally soaked that he thought... this city that turns so many of us broke has a rich history. One can't avoid mafia talk when it comes to early Vegas. Strider takes us on a quick journey from desert meadow lands, past Fremont st. speakeasi...

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For the one year anniversary episode legendary bros Chad and JT join Strider to discuss the Biblical description of the Apocalypse. The dudes take a look at future predictions of the End Times as well as various World Religion's depictions of the ultimate annihilation. Joe was going to cruise, but then forgot. Happens to the best of us. Maybe he got scared?  keapathletics.com/dank15 for 15% o...

haversupply.com enter code: DANK for 20% off at checkout. Strider has seen Braveheart upwards of 50 times in his life. Honestly, probably more. Many Friday nights he'd have to call an audible mid pre-game and just stay in if it was on TNT or AMC. In Summary, he is an expert in the film. Today however, he will look at this legit movie through a strictly historical lens. It's ripe time to learn some...

KEAPATHLETICS.COM/DANK15 for 15% off your first order! Strider believes heavily that horniness is the, "all spark," of all societies. Evidence can be found in many areas, and modern engineering is no exception. The dong shaped symbolism of drilling a tube shaped tunnel under an iconic city and running a train through is a marvel and bastion of progress.   Sources: history.com, tfl.uk.gov...