Imperfect Men

On this episode, Cody and Steve try to scare up anything to discuss about Samuel Holten, including his witchy past. Sources ·        “Sarah Houlton / Samuel Holten House.” Salem Witch Museum . <https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/sarah-houlton-samuel-holten-house/>. Retrieved 5 Jul 2025. ·        See pinned po...

On this episode, Cody and Steve travel on down to South Currrrolina to talk about Thomas Heyward, his death-defying boat ride, and his tragic legacy. Podcast to recommend: History of Australia ( A History of Australia Podcast – Australian History beyond the classroom ) Sources · Eastman, Peg. “Remembering Thomas Heyward of 18 Meeting St.” Charleston Mercury . <https://www.charlestonmercury.com/...

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about a star that burned twice as brightly for half as long, Joseph Hewes. Podcast to recommend: Warlords of History ( Warlords of History ) Sources ·        “Hewes, Joseph.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence . <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/joseph-hewes/>. Retrieved 16 J...

On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about the Colonel Klink of the Revolution, John Harvie. Podcast to recommend: Visiting the Presidents ( https://visitingthepresidents.com/ ) Sources ·        “’The Barracks,’ Historic Farm Near Charlottesville, Is Sold.” Richmond Times-Dispatch . 21 Jan 1951. <https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-...

On this episode, Cody & Steve talk about America’s original caveman, John Hart. Podcast to recommend: Secret Lives of Parks ( The Secret Lives of Parks ) Sources ·        Clinger, James C. “John Hart: Farmer, Second Continental Congress Delegate, First Speaker of the New Jersey State Legislature, and Declaration of Independence Signer.” Constituting Amer...

On this episode, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Cody & Steve discuss one of America’s earliest martyrs, Joseph Warren. Podcast to recommend: History of Tammany Hall ( The History of Tammany Hall | The History of Tammany Hall ) Sources ·        Archer, Richard. As If an Enemy’s Country: The British Occupation of Bo...

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the second-most famous Benjamin Harrison, Benjamin Harrison V. The V is probably for Virginia. Podcast to recommend: Almost Presidents ( The Almost Presidents Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts ) Sources ·        Dowdey, Clifford. The Great Plantation . New York City, NY: Rinehart & Co., 1957. ·  &nbsp...

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about Dr. Cornelius, a chimpanzee sympathetic to the plight of astronaut Taylor, played by Charlton Heston...wait, that's not right. No, they talk about Dr. Cornelius Evazan, who messed with Luke Skywalkwer and got Ponda Baba's arm chopped off...no, wait, that's not it either. Who are they talking about, again? Podcast to recommend: Space Rocket History ( Space...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the long-lost fourth Hanson brother, John Hanson. No idea if he can carry a tune or not. Podcast to recommend: Not Quite Presidents ( Not Quite Presidents Podcast | Andrew ) Sources ·        Kremer, J. Bruce. John Hanson of Mulberry Grove . New York City, NY: A&C Boni, 1938. ·      &nb...

This week, Cody and Steve dive into the biggest name on the Declaration (literally) and see if John Hancock lives up to the hype. Podcast to recommend: Our Fake History ( Our Fake History – Historical Myths Relished and Ruined! ) Sources ·        Adams, James Truslow. “Portrait of an Empty Barrel.” Harpers Magazine 161 (p. 425-34), September 1930. · &nb...

On this episode, Cody and Steve continue their discussion about the Dick Grayson to George Washington's Bruce Wayne, Alexander Hamilton. Podcast to recommend: Lost Ballparks ( Lost Ballparks Podcast ) Sources ·        Brookheiser, Richard. Alexander Hamilton: American . New York City, NY: The Free Press, 1999. ·       &nbsp...

On this episode, Cody and Steve tackle another giant in the American pantheon, the man who had a million things to do, Alexander Hamilton. Sources ·        Brookheiser, Richard. Alexander Hamilton: American . New York City, NY: The Free Press, 1999. ·        Chernow, Ron. Alexander Hamilton . New York City, NY: Penguin...

On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about Lyman Hall's ministerial misdeeds, representation in Congress, and about half a dozen other things that have nothing to do with this blip of a Founder. Podcast to recommend: Irish History Podcast ( Irish History Podcast ) Sources ·        Cook, James F. The Governors of Georgia, 1754-2004 . Macon, GA: Mercer U. Pres...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the lifetime of failures that is one of the most uniquely named figures of the era, Button Gwinnett. Podcast to recommend: History’s Trainwrecks ( History's Trainwrecks ) Sources ·        Jackson, Harvey. Lachlan McIntosh and the Politics of Revolutionary Georgia . Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1979. ·  &n...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the man who would be okay with us having a king, Nathaniel Gorham. Podcast to recommend: Totalus Rankium Pirates ( Totalus Rankium | Ranking all the Roman Emperors and American Presidents ) Sources ·        Hauptman, Laurence M. Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State . Syracuse,...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the Creature from the Exeter Lagoon, Nicholas Gilman, as well as review some fun statistics from the first 50 subjects and answer a few listener questions. Podcast to recommend: Kingdom ( Kingdöm: Swedish Rulers – A Flatpack History of Sweden Podcast ) Sources ·        Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, J...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss Elbridge Gerry, gerrymandering, grumbles, and the nature of the word “gubernatorial.” Podcast to recommend: History of Africa ( History of Africa Podcast ) Sources ·        Billias, George. Elbridge Gerry: Founding Father and Republican Statesman . New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1976. ·     &n...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the dark legacy of Christopher Gadsden and how he still affects us to this very day. Podcast to recommend: Grand Dukes of the West ( Grand Dukes of the West – A History of Valois Burgundy ) Sources ·        Butler, Nic. “The Story of Gadsden’s Wharf.” Charleston County Public Library . 2 Feb 2018. <https://www.ccpl....

On this episode, Cody and Steve continue their discussion on the so-called First American, Benjamin Franklin, and try to parse legend and myth from the cold, hard truth. Podcast to recommend: Disastrous History ( Disastrous History ) Sources ·        Brands, H. W. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin . New York City, NY: Doubleday, 200...

On this episode, Cody and Steve finally tackle one of the giants of the American Revolution, Poor Richard himself, Benjamin Franklin. Sources ·        Brands, H. W. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin . New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2000. ·        Gupton, Nancy. “Benjamin Franklin and the Kite E...

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the exploits of the Granite State’s favorite son, Nathaniel Folsom. Podcast to recommend: Civics 101 ( Civics 101: A Podcast ) Sources ·        Bell, J.L. “General Folsom and Colonel Stark.” Boston 1775 . Blogspot. 23 Jun 2011. < https://boston1775.blogspot.com/2011/06/general-folsom-and-colonel-stark.html>. R...

On this week’s episode, Cody and Steve talk about William Floyd and decide whether or not silence earns you a place as a Founding Father. Podcast to recommend: Blowback ( Blowback ) Sources ·        Maxwell, William Q. A Portrait of William Floyd of Long Island . Setauket, NY: Society of the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1956. ·   &...

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about Joseph Galloway, the Founding Father who committed the ultimate sin. Podcast to recommend: Assassinations ( Assassinations Podcast ) Sources ·        Ferling, John. The Loyalist Mind: Joseph Galloway and the American Revolution . College Station, PA: Pennsylvania State U. Press, 1977. ·     ...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss another Revolutionary immigrant from the Emerald Isle, Thomas Fitzsimons. Podcast to recommend: Anglo-Saxon England ( Anglo-Saxon England (evergreenpodcasts.com) ) Sources ·        Flanders, Henry. “Thomas Fitzsimmons.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 2, no. 3 (1878): 306–14. <http://www.jstor.org...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the few and far between details of the Constitutional Convention’s man of few words, William Few. Podcast to recommend: American Revolution ( http://blog.amrevpodcast.com/ ) Sources Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution . Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987. See pinned post on Bluesk...