Late Night History With the Sturge

We’re back! After taking a bit off to live our best lives we are back with another episode. I’m sure you remember the greatest episode we’ve ever done on this podcast. It was the one that Carl with K did about the Frenchman Michael Lotito. It was so good in fact, that the professor himself (CUNT!) decided to copy this idea and do a story about another Frenchman with a severe eating disorder. And t...

Let’s wrap up this story about dynasty warriors shall we? We don’t want the Sturge throwing his life away to relive his first love in his mom’s basement. We need him focused on his research. Please follow, share, like, and subscribe. Thank you to all who listen.

THE STURGE IS BACK! And apparently he believes that every single person in the world has played the video game Dynasty warriors. So, he decided to tell us a story about it. Apparently it is the number one selling video game of all time according to him. Let’s dive deeper into one story that comes directly from the story dynasty warriors was based on. Please follow, like, share, and comment. Thank...

With the professor still enjoying his 50th episode vacation celebration, we needed another sub. Luckily this week we were able to track down a much better looking substitute than the last one. In this episode Carl with a K will be telling us the story about a French man whose claim to fame was publicly eating objects and materials that should never be ingested. From glass to nails to full bicycles...

In order to celebrate our 50th episode, Professor Sturgeon took the week off and we had to find a substitute teacher. Unfortunately there’s a shortage so we had to ask Jordan, even though legally he can’t be within 500 yards of a school. In this episode we hear about one of those times no one communicates, and a series of bad decisions leads to complete disaster. The Halifax explosion is the large...

Another adventure about the catastrophes that have happened while making alcohol. And another reminder that no matter how dangerous, humans will still risk it all if it means there’s a chance to catch a sweet buzz. If you’re enjoying the show please like, subscribe, follow, and share. Thank you to all who listen.

In this week’s episode we’re covering the story that most believe inspired the story ‘Jaws’. Although the author of Jaws claims this is not the case. So grab an ore, channel your inner east coaster, appreciate your legs, and decide for yourself.

This week’s episode is a bit of a sequel to our last episode. Again taking place in South Africa, we will be discussing another British war, and another British loss. This time at the hand of the Boers. Equipped with an army of teenagers and senior citizens, the Boers, as Jordan put it, fist the British elite forces. If you’re enjoying the podcast please like, subscribe, share, and leave a comment...

In this episode we discuss a battle that would go down as one of the worst defeats in British history. The Zulu were just minding their business, and as always, greed and control came knocking. The British severely underestimated the strength and preparedness of the Zulu and find themselves in a battle they would regret. If you’re enjoying the podcast please like, subscribe, follow, and leave a co...

What would be like to have animals integrated into society? Would they be law abiding citizens? Or would they be savage beasts waiting to strike at every opportunity? Today we discuss a few moments in history where crimes were committed, and animals were the culprit. If you’re enjoying the show please follow, subscribe, rate, and leave a comment. Thank you to all who listen.

I know what you’re thinking. There’s no way a story about a man and a balloon can be interesting right? Wrong. This is a wild story about a man willing to risk it all to explore the uncharted territory of the arctic traveling by, you guessed it, a balloon. But we’re not talking about a hot air balloon. In the late 1800s they thought the best thing to use was hydrogen. With a total crew of 3 people...

This week we discuss an event deemed ‘The Bascom Affair’ that leads to the start of the Apache war. A war that lasted for over 25 years. According to the Strurge’s source for this episode, it is the longest war in American history. Please rate, like, follow, subscribe, and leave us some comments if you’re enjoying the show.

Another installment of short stories from our Wikis Dicky series. This week we get a bit biblical, but we also remember the metal in us and score some hell points as well. Give us a like, a follow, or review if you’re enjoying the show.

Leon Trotsky was in line for power and responsibility under the reign of Lenin, but so was Stalin. Lenin knew Stalin was a crazy bastard, so he’d hoped to have Trotsky as his heir, but Stalin had other plans. Stalin went to great lengths to try and silence Leon Trotsky. Even having him kicked out of Russia, and out of other countries. But Trotsky was never silenced, until he was.

This week we’re covering the fire that destroyed Seattle and forced them to rethink their mistakes and build it better the second time around. If you’re even in a situation where everything is just going wrong and it’s just one thing after another, just throw some more wood chips in and get the hell outta there.

The war is over. Hitler has gone out like a b*tch and blown his own head off. Now it’s time to hold these nazi’s accountable. Today we’re learning about the first, most important, trial of the Nuremberg Trials. This contained all of hitler’s top officials being charged with their crimes against the world. For any other history nerds out there you can find the complete historical documentation of t...

No one really knows why this event is named the night of the long knives. And by no one I mean Professor Sturge. But what he does know he shares with us during this episode. It’s too bad Paul Von Fritterpants didn’t just step in at this point and stop the movement before it got any further. Goddamnit Paul.

This week we start a series covering Nazi Germany. We are going to cover some of the lesser known stories before, and after, World War 2. In part one we will cover The Beer Hall Putsch. Which was an early attempt by Hitler to start a revolution in Germany. I still can’t believe that Cher was drinking at the beer hall where it all started. With Veterans Day just around the corner, we’d like to say...

This week we’re getting spooky with a special Halloween episode. We are covering the story of the bell witch. This story has been used throughout history for different movies and stories. So kick off your shoes, kill the lights, and get ready to learn about the Bell family haunting.

Greed. It’s as old as time. Today we’ll learn about the mine workers in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. These workers dealt with terrible pay, forced lodging and check cashing procedures, and the infamous Pinkerton’s. Let’s face it. These miners were getting screwed and had every right to go on strike. “WHAT DO WE WANT?!” “THE EXACT THING WE’RE ALREADY GETTING!” “WHEN DO WE WANT IT?!” “AFTER WE SHOOT INTO TH...

Remember that guy Loseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili? Yeh neither did we. As it turns out we all know him by his street name Joseph Stalin. In this episode we go waaaay back. Back to a time before the USSR, before Stalin, and before Lenin. A time when money was needed to fund the Russian revolution. And what’s the best way to earn money? By robbing a bank of course.

Today we’re gonna take you back to a time when you could murder someone, skip town, and get away with it. This is the story about a real piece of sh*t who, instead of getting a divorce, would just take matters into his own hands and grant himself freedom. Using a cover as the priest of a Norwegian church of tongues, he manages to evade police and may or may not still be alive hiding out in Cincinn...

It’s another installment of our Wiki’s Dicky short stories. We continue the trend of unusual deaths, and of course, have some laughs along the way. Please rate and follow the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen.

Oh Poseidon, thank you for sending us this story from the bottom of the ocean. Never have I ever been so intrigued, so enthralled, or so turned on by a mythical creature. Your dirty tricks turned into an even dirtier story that we used to finally satisfy Jordan’s urges. Please rate and follow the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen.

This weeks episode is every alcoholic's dream, with a splash of sadness to really bring out that bitter hop flavor. Ever wonder what a swimming pool full of beer could do to a small slum? I know. We were wondering the same thing. Luckily the Professor came through and told us the story of the London beer flood. 
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