Late Night History With the Sturge

This week we wanted to remind everyone that humanity is selfish, and terrible to every other species including each other. The dodo bird had lived without ever encountering humans. Once humans were introduced, they went extinct in just under 60 years. Please rate and follow the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don’t forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your fe...

We’ve all seen the movie. I mean who could forget those sweet abs. Today we’re discussing The Battle of Thermopylae, the story that inspired the movie 300. And since Phalcon remembers all the dialogue and exactly what happens during each second of the film, he’s gonna let us know how Hollywood did. Let’s see how they compare. Please rate and follow the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to a...

You’re Russian. You’ve just sent mankind’s first satellite to space and it operated for 3 weeks. Its the cold war and tensions are high, you must stay ahead of your rivals. So, you build another space craft, and you notice all the stray dogs wandering Moscow. What do you do with them? You send em to space. Please follow and rate the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to al who listen. Don’t...

In this episode we will conclude our story about Burke & Hare, the 2 men who were murdering people and selling their bodies to a local surgeon. These guys are getting comfortable with their process now, will they keep it under wraps? Or will their murderous ways finally catch up to them? Please follow and rate the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don’t forget to chec...

What happens when you get 2 friends way too drunk on unregulated whiskey? You guessed right, they murder people with mattresses. In a time where bodies were in high demand for medical discovery, these 2 decided to create their own steady source of income. Please follow and rate the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don’t forget to check the Q&A section to offer us you...

Oh wikipedia. You have so many treasures for us. Thank you for keeping all the strange deaths documented for our historical learning pleasures. Please follow and rate the podcast if you’re enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don’t forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

No no, you read that right. It’s The Emu War. In a time shortly after WWI, the residents of western Australia were spending their time settling and farming land in an undeveloped part of the county. Little did they know they’d be up against a fierce and tactical enemy…The Emu.

In this weeks episode we're going to solve a mystery. The lost colony of Roanoke has been invested throughout the years, and there are many different takes on what may have happened to the people of this colony. Turns out if you keep your friends sober, and make sure they pay attention, you can solve this mystery in under an hour. Our solutions to the mystery are 100% correct, and in no way ne...

Let's take a journey through the mountains of Japan on the coldest night ever recorded. What could possibly go wrong? Do we know the way? No. Do we need to take any extra precautions in the event of an emergency? Absolutely not. Should we take a guide who knows the trails inside and out? F*ck em. We've got a frozen compass and map we're unable to see. We'll be just fine. Please fol...

We've reached the end of our Wild Bill Hickman series. Seems as if Bill got a bit soft in his old age. After being excommunicated from the Mormon's he's approached by a US Marshall and decides to tell all from his jail cell where he wrote this autobiography. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A...

We've reached the penalt... pemault... prenaught... I don't know, whatever Professor Sturgeon said. It's the second to last episode of our Wild Bill Hickman series. In this episode we start to see Bill pushing back against the demands of Brigham Young. I believe "No Daddy!" was his exact response. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all...

Let's get back into our story about Wild Bill. We pick up on chapter 4 of his autobiography and discover that sometimes to execute a proper seance, all you need is a bottle of ketchup. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

Let's take a break this week from the normal long and boring stories that Professor Sturgeon wants to tell us and dive deep into Wikipedia shall we? Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

We've reached the midway point of the autobiography of Wild Bill. This week we are revisiting the events of the Utah War from Wild Bill's perspective. We already know that absolutely nothing happened during the Utah War, but I bet Bill was up to some crazy shit. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A...

Let's continue our story on the autobiography of Wild Bill shall we? This week we learn about Bill as a gold miner, and self appointed hitman, and about his promotion with the US Government. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thanks to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

In this episode we are diving deep into ghost that haunts Professor Sturgeon day in and day out. He never should've borrowed that money. This is the beginning of the autobiography of Wild Bill Hickman! Join us as we cover the life and times of Wild Bill in his own words. Before his death he left the Mormon church, so you know that 100% of this book is going to be the absolute truth. Please follow...

Back again for another Wiki's Dicky, and this time it's more than half mass. Join us as we cover more short stories of unusual deaths from the greatest source on the internet, Wikipedia. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

"I know everyone wants to kill you Franz, but you're still going." - Franz's uncle Franz Josef I Despite terrible preparations, and knowledge of an obvious plot to assassinate him, half the police squad decides they need to take the day off for some SUNDAY FOOTBAAAAALL!!! Since the Steelers are playing the Packers, the game is more important than protecting the Archduke. Join us as we conclude our...

Happy Veteran's Day to all our military personnel. We thank you for your service. Today we start a new story about Franz Ferdinand, a man who single handedly decimated the animal kingdom throughout his lifetime. Despite all efforts to avoid the spotlight, and just live in the shadows, Franz still finds himself front and center of a massive kingdom. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjo...

In this episode we will conclude our story of the Spanish Conquest. The Spaniards have just captured the Incan ruler Atahualpa and are now preparing for their next move. Did Pizarro capture the Incan ruler just to find out if he has an innie or an outie belly button? Or is there more at play here? Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget t...

The spaniards have just made it through the Andes 168 strong. How will this play out against 10,000 Incan soldiers? Will any of the spaniards piss their pants out of sheer terror? Join us as we continue to the story of the Spanish conquest of the Incan empire. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to...

In this episode we begin our story about the Spanish conquest of the Incan empire, the largest empire ever in the pre columbian Americas . At over 500,000 square miles of territory, this empire was massive. Those bearded bastards don't stand a chance. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offe...

In this episode we are going to dive into the vastness of Wikipedia with a series of short stories. Join as we discuss a list of the most unusual deaths ever documented. We're almost positive Professor Sturgeon made all these up. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

In this episode we conclude our story about the Utah War. We pick up where we left off with the 4 prong fWARk plan. Will the mormons persevere? Will the US government put this group of crazy bastards in their place? Prepare for war! Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback.

Staying close to home in this episode it's part one of The Utah War. I can already feel it. It's going to be SO exciting discussing mormons and their need for freedom. Please follow and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it. Thank you to all who listen. Don't forget to check the Q&A section to offer us your feedback. Check out the script for this episode at https://medium.com/...