Scumbags Of History

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Vince McMahon's legal issues, allegations of sexual misconduct, tens of millions in hush money payments, and even allegations of sex trafficking make the soap opera theatrics of his average WWE event look tame. He's also an all-time strange character, regarding whom seemingly thousands of bizarre, maybe-true, maybe-not tales are all over the internet. Producer note: this episode was recorded PRIOR...

Was Walt Disney anti-semitic? We look at the research and try to decide. Did he hate unions? Definitely. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The se...

Miles Davis admitted in his autobiography to being a pimp that sold women for sex to support his heroin habit, and that was just the tip of the iceberg for this brilliant jazz musician who was incredibly honest about his many, many vices. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@Britta...

Steve Jobs denied the paternity of his daughter, and avoided paying child support, while the mother of his child and his daughter were on welfare. He also completely changed how pretty much every person on the planet interacts with technology (including this podcast!). Brittany and Mateen litigate Jobs' legacy in this episode. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbag...

Martha Stewart's insider trading scandal led to prison time, where she endured the "hard time" of "Camp Cupcake". You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gamin...

J. Robert Oppenheimer dropped some pretty serious bombs in his personal life as well. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced by...

James Brown's legal issues included being charged with domestic violence. He sang, "When I hold you, in my arms, I know that I can do no wrong." Many of the women in his life might disagree. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instag...

Chaplin? We're doing Chaplin? What could he possibly have done wrong? Turns out... a lot. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produce...

Frank Sinatra was almost as addicted to getting married as he was to having affairs. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced by...

The coolest figure in Scumbags of History, history? You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, and Dan Benamor (Voya...

A literary Scumbags double-header! Featuring the not-so-great personal histories of the authors of "A Christmas Carol" and "Peter Pan". You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Medi...

Thomas Edison loved electricity almost as much as he loved publicly electrocuting animals. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produc...

Winston Churchill had a lot going on... he may or may not have let a catastrophic famine slide. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is p...

Say it ain't so! We check the transcripts of Abraham Lincoln's speeches... and have some questions. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series...

Picasso's love life showed that sometimes a tortured artist... emotionally tortures other people. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is...

Dr. Seuss' wife Helen Palmer alluded to his affair in her suicide note. Horton wouldn't want to hear a who about the things Dr. Seuss may have done. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production o...

Albert Einstein's wife may have felt he was a genius at making her life a living hell. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced b...

The perfume is great... the Nazi informant stuff, not so much. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, and Dan Be...

This may not be the ideal episode to play on your way to church. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, and Dan...

Gandhi's celibacy was tested... by his own creepy celibacy tests with naked young women. You can find clips of the show on TikTok @wisecrackofficial or @scumbags.of.history, see full episodes on YouTube @ScumbagsOfHistory and follow Brittany (@BrittanySchmitt) and Mateen (@MateenStewart) on Instagram. Scumbags of History is a production of Voyage Media and Enthusiast Gaming. The series is produced...