The Fritz Boyz Podcast

Actor, Musician, Model, Artist, Cult Leader (maybe), Director, Vegan, Former Pot Dealer, and all around good guy according to those who have met him. Jared Freakin Leto has made quite the impression on the world, but has he gone too far? Dedicated fans of his band 30 Seconds to Mars call themselves the Echelon. Is it an extreme fandom or cult? McGill and Nanner will discuss his life, career, and m...

The true story about the man behind Speilberg's Schindler's List!! This week the boyz examines the rise of Mussolini, Hitler, and the rise of The Third Reich, before diving into the life and questionable beginnings of Oskar Schindler, the man who would one day save 1,200 Jews from the gas chambers. It's another heavy one this week, but this one has a happy ending that might just remind you that th...

Involuntary Celibacy. Sounds kind of frustrating right? Frustrating enough to kill though? Some incels seem to think so unfortunately. Online in subreddits and forums they lament over their inability to get laid or have meaningful relationships in general. In their eyes it's a matter of a few millimeters of bone and genetics that cause their never-ending isolation. Do you want to take the red pill...

The Boyz don their best tracksuits and head back to a time when the American Mafia reigned supreme in the Big Apple. Most people know who Roy Demeo is from Richard Kuklinski and Ray Liotta's portrayal of him in "The Iceman".The true story of Demeo is just as sinister as Liotta's version. Roy was a member of the Gambino crime family who led a crew of killers who became known as "The Murder Machine"...

We all have to start somewhere, right? SoundCloud gave these young artists a platform. A chance to propel themselves to the top through their music. At what cost though? Money, drugs, sex, and hot Cheetos. Our 30th freakin episode looks at the rise and fall of some of the most prominent SounClouders in the game. Enjoy!

Liberia is the product of America's brief and only foray into colonialism. In fact, it was a colony designated for America's freed slaves. The result is disheartening but very interesting. In short, the oppressed became the oppressors. The Americo-Liberians became the political elite of the new country and subjugated the native peoples until a man Samuel Doe came along and changed everything. Toda...

Crystal clear blue water, warm tropical temperatures, white sand beaches, and not a cell phone tower in sight. Who wouldn't want to vacation on North Sentinel Island? It's not a question of who wouldn't want to kick it there, it's who wouldn't want YOU there in the first place. The inhabitants of North Sentinel Island have been in voluntary isolation for generations. That unfortunately has not sto...

This week The Boyz are getting literary. Ernest Miller Hemingway is the topic; the good, the bad, and the ugly. We all read The Old Man and the Sea in school, but what do you really know about Hemingway? Did you know that he spent his 20s kicking around Paris with the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Gertrude Stein? And did you know that he chased Nazi U-boats around the...

The Boyz are back at it again! Talking about ways to get high without ending up in jail. This time around it's whippits, nutmeg, and benzedrex (propylhexedrine). According to Reddit and the Internet there's a "safe" way to go about it though (harm reduction). Can inhaling nitrous oxide or injecting a chemical found in inhalers really be safe in the long run? Why not press play and find out for you...

"A single death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic" - Joseph Stalin. He would demonstrate just what he meant by this throughout his thirty-year career as the dictator of the USSR. Stalin ruled with an iron fist using things like manufactured famine, mass arrests, brutal state repression, and murder to secure his power and keep his terrified citizens loyal to the state. Through his tyranny, he...

Expectations vs. Reality. It's a battle that plays out on dating apps and social media on a daily basis. Just like a battle that a fisher might have with a whopper of a fish that he or she has on the hook. Only to find that once they reel it in...it's just a catfish. What does this online deception say about the catfish? What does it say about the person being catfish? Nanner and McGill will discu...

By 2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was in control of a good chunk of both Syria and Iraq. All of a sudden it was all anyone was talking about in the Western World. It got personal when a video titled "A Message to America" was uploaded to YouTube that showed the beheading of an American Journalist named James Foley. Americans were angry, President Obama ordered airstrikes and there...

Willpower is the name of the game. It takes willpower to resist the temptation of booze, drugs, and in some cases, sex. All of which were plentiful in the punk scene of the 80's. Straight Edgers rejected this narrative. You don't need drugs to have fun. Whether you're with them or not, they'll be sure to do whatever they can to make their presence known. XX

This week we dive into the life and times of baseball star George "The Rube" Waddel. We promise you that even if you are not a fan of baseball, you will be a fan of The Rube. Forest Gump adjacent, The Rube lived a carefree life full of heroic rescues, quasi-civil service, puppies, shiny objects, alligator wrastlin', 'backy' and beer, and, of course, baseball! So press the play button and meet your...

Marital Arts expert, CIA agent trainer, world class musician, convincing actor and master of love-making. These are all things that Steven Seagal claims to be. None of which are true. Why the lying? Why the ego? We don't know either, but we'll sure as hell try to understand. If that's even possible.

It's everyone's favorite family of dictators!! This week we deep dive into all things DPRK and the Kim's place in it. We take a fascinating gander at the patriarch Kim II-sung's humble beginnings as a Japanese resistance fighter, the disastrous reign of his incompetent song and successor, Kim Jong-Il, and the surprisingly adept but brutal rule of the current dictator: Kim Jong-un. This is an episo...

Is he really out there? New Jersey's very own cryptid has a long history of causing mayhem across the state. Many claim to have seen him, but there isn't much in the way of photographic evidence unfortunately. Hear the full story of this Garden State legend.

Mount Everest ... the name speaks for itself. Since the early twenties, many have died trying to stand at the highest point on earth. Although it has become commercialized in recent history, the mountain is still a formidable opponent to any perspective summiteer. From the deadly seracs of the Khumbu Icefall to the so-called "death zone", the mountain is rife with challenges for even the most expe...

Sons of Anarchy? Mayans? Those are just TV shows that spawned a wave of 1%er wannabes on brand new Harleys. In this episode we're talking about legit outlaw biker gangs and the war that raged between two clubs in beautiful, peaceful Scandinavia. The Hell's Angels and The Bandidos. Who will win this battle of car bombings and RPG attacks? Find out in episode 16 of the Fritz Boyz Podcast.

The Boyz review the 2007 documentary "Zeitgeist: The Movie" in our first ever Patreon episode! We've released this review to everyone to give you guys a taste of what we have in store for our future patrons!

Turning 27 seems to be a hazard to your health if you are a famous musician. The list of members of the so-called "27 Club" is a long one, filled with musicians, artists, and actors who died at 27. In this week's episode, The Boyz travel back in time to take a look at both the lives and the deaths of some of the most famous members of the club. Why are these beloved figures dying at the same age?...

Marilyn Manson is the definition of controversy. For decades he's shocked audiences, concerned parents, and the media. In recent years things have come to light. Horrible incidents that Manson did not shy away from in interviews. Will these acquisitions be his downfall? Will Manson be CANCELLED? Let's hear what the Boyz think.

The Black Death has arrived in Europe!!! This episode covers the plague's long and brutal journey from the golden beaches of Sicily to the cold streets of Moscow. We also cover the senseless violence against the Jews, the self-flagellating zealots, the state of medieval healthcare, and so much more that happened during those dark times in human history.

The Boyz are getting pestilential! From the year 1347 to 1352 a devastating plague pandemic engulfed medieval Europe, resulting in the deaths of millions. In part one of this two-part series, we set the stage for The Black Death: what it is, where it came from, how it spread, and so much more! Join us this week as we dive headfirst into the shit-covered streets of medieval Europe and let us make y...

What do Furries, shootings in Texas, the Lion King and Lola Bunny all have in common? They're all here for Part Two of the Rabbit Holes series. Take one more trip down the YouTube rabbit hole with the Fritz Boyz.