The Revisionists

We’re back and boy, we’re talking about a real bastard here: Victoriano Huerta! We’re joined by returning favorite Andres Becerril returns as Zach helps find an escape, Andres climbs into the ring, and Brian analyzes a Coppola film. CONTENT WARNING: Targeting of civilian populations, genocide We need your help! Write a fivew-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast app of choice and help new...

We’re back, and we’re kicking off the real meat of the Mexican Revolution with the man who started it all! By…y’know, dying. The hilarious Gabby Gutierrez-Reed returns to help us talk about Francisco Madero! We love hearing from you! Follow us on Instagram or reach out with your questions, comments, or recipes using the form on our website . Also please review the show on your podcast app of choic...

Happy holidays y’all! We’re celebrating with a special episode on the original short* king**, Napoleon Bonaparte! The wonderful Josiah Branaman (of Pulp! ) joins us as we talk about Josephine Bonaparte’s husband. *Not actually short **Not actually a king Note that this episode ends abruptly for reasons we address up front. Enjoy y’all! We love to hear from you! Reach out via our website or Instagr...

We’re back with another episode of our annual Halloween Spooktacular! The wonderful Katie Bowman returns as we talk about to notorious Gilles de Rais. Zach really takes a hit on the research here, Katie talks through her reading recommendations, and Brian imagines his ideal world. We love hearing from you! Message us on Instagram or via the the contact form on our website.

Thomas Weir: wizard and pervert or simple church-going man and also pervert? Allison Rose returns to help us kick off our annual Spooktacular! Zach welcomes a guest appearance from his cat, Allison paints a picture of a totally not suspicious dude, and Brian reveals his anatomy knowledge. We love hearing from you! Follow us on Instagram or write us a letter on our website .

We know it’s spooky season, but what’s spookier than the entrenched power of bourgeois capital bleh, vampire voice ! Also, Brian can’t read a calendar. Anyway, we’re joined by special guest Byron Graham, talking about the life and regime of Porfirio Díaz, whose policies led to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. Zach delivers an unbelievable fact about Con Air , Byron discovers a severe form o...

We’re back from our Summer sabbatical and we’re kicking off with a new kind of episode! Before we launch our Mexican Revolution miniseries in a couple weeks, we’re getting caught up with thousands of years of Mexican history with special guest Jose Macall . Zach diagnoses Brian, Jose deals in southern real estate, and Brian has found a new bummer. NOTE: we had to use the Zoom backup audio for this...

We’re back, yarrrrr! And we dug up friend of the show the hilarious Mitch Jones to help us talk about famous pirate and also total sack of crap Jean Laffite (and his equally crappy but more boring brother Pierre)! Zach draws historical parallels to an SNL star, Mitch calls in the aid of the dolphins, and Brian gives us the Avengers of American jerks. Reach out today with your comments, questions,...

While Brian continues his recovery (it’s nice to eat solid food again), we bring you another classic episode, this one the closer for our second Halloween Spooktacular: Countess Elizabeth Bathory featuring Caitie Hannan! We’ll be back soon and please enjoy this horny lady Dracula.

Y’all, let’s get real for a second: Brian has been very sick. Everything’s fine, but we sadly don’t have a new episode for you today. Instead, please enjoy this classic with the hilarious Kevin O’Brien: Catherine the Great!

Avast, ye mateys! We’re back in our usual time slot to talk about one of the big dogs of piracy: Bart Roberts (aka Black Bart, John Roberts, or guy eating a terrible slop bowl) with one of the big dogs of friendship, Russell Carlsen! Zach pulls out an unexpected memory, Russell is objectified right off the bat, and Brian is all about family. We love hearing from you! Follow us on Instagram (@revis...

NOTE: Brian is still having computer issues, which means that there are quite a few audio glitches this episode. We apologize for the lapses in quality, hopefully he’ll be able to buy a new computer soon. We discuss the pirate queen of Ireland Grace O’Malley with returning favorite (and pirate queen of Colorado) Jen Kolic! Zach spoils a Robert Pattinson movie, Jen asks for Brian’s credentials, and...

We’re back! After an unplanned hiatus of scheduling snafus, computer kerfuffles, and disease downers, we’re coming in hot with the first in our miniseries on pirates, which is sure to be a fun time without any gruesome or upsetting…oh…oh no. It’s the Harpe Brothers. Steve Vanderploeg is here. Just…content warning for violence, sexual assault, and violence against children. God, history sucks. I’m...

Happy Halloween everybody! We close out this year’s Spooktacular by talking about explosion enthusiast, sex-cult joiner, demon summoner, and subpar spy Jack Parsons with the wonderful Micah Thurston. Zach has a special Halloween send-off, Micah plays with the established timeline, and Brian encourages listeners to envision their dream cult. Right now, we need your help! Introduce new people to the...

Don’t go into that creepy basement, check out our new episode instead! The brilliant Jen Kolic returns as we discuss the horrifying story of Carl Tanzler , in the second of our three-episode Halloween Spooktacular! Zach teases an even more upsetting episode topic, Jen gives us a little gross payback, and Brian gives his last will and testament. Help us out in less than 5 minutes! Write a review on...

Claw your way out of that grave, listeners: it’s the start of our annual Halloween Spooktacular! We’re joined by the wonderful Brad Galli to talk about the grave-robbing killers Burke & Hare . Zach slips on the Scottish accent like an old glove, Brad gives an architecture tour of Denver, and Brian kicks off this month in a thematically appropriate way! Did you know that reviewing this show is...

We close out our miniseries on anti-fascist history by taking a look uncomfortably close to home by talking about the heroics of Frank Emi ! Plus, we’re joined by the brilliant and hilarious Kira MagCalen. Zach admits when he’s wrong, Kira knows how she would act under pressure, and Brian learns a horrible salsa truth. We love hearing from you! Reach out via our website , Twitter , or Instagram an...

Sister Kate McCarthy was a six-foot nun who killed Nazis. If you aren’t already into this story, I don’t know that I can help you. Join us and returning guest Kris Boruff (of the Movie Trap podcast) as we continue our miniseries on anti-fascist history! Zach gives us an impossible movie title task, Kris talks about how to hide a nun, and—for one lucky listener—Brian unlocks a suppressed nun fetish...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals with the violence of the Holocaust. We don’t go into graphic detail, but it also can’t be avoided. We wrap up our con artists miniseries and kick off our “Resisting Fascism” miniseries (the fascists made us do it) by talking about someone who used his con artist skills for the ultimate good: Raoul Wallenberg ! Special guest Bridget Callahan joins us, and helps u...

Brian opens this episode with an appeal for you to support your local abortion fund. If you’re looking for one, Cobalt is near and dear to our hearts, or you can support the National Network here . There’s like 7 minutes of sad preamble to this episode about Roe, so be prepared for that. We’re back and, y’all, this one is one of our biggest episodes ever! Steve Vanderploeg and a very special surpr...

We’re back! And we’re talking the “King of the Quacks” Curtis Howe Springer with special guest Miriam Moreno! Zach figures out the ideal number of podcasts someone should have, Miriam diagnoses an MTV legend, and Brian is a little sleepy boy. This episode was turned around quickly and therefore has pretty minimal editing, so you may hear more vocal filler than you’re used to. Sorry about that! We...

Boy, that last episode was a mess, Brian! We’ve been off the air for a few weeks now due to some family issues. We really appreciate you sticking with us and we’re sorry things are so inconsistent lately. There’s a lot on all our plates, and some of it is very new and taking some getting used to. But! We’ll be back in 2 weeks with a brand new episode, an exciting pivot to video, and some somewhat...

It’s taken 144 episodes, but Brian finally did it: the biggest blooper in Revisionists history! Thankfully, we had the hilarious Sammy Anzer on hand to help weather the storm as we discuss the life of con artist and horse boy Kaspar Hauser ! Zach teaches us a lesson about friendship, Sammy rolls with the punches, and Brian gives an incisive movie review. We love hearing from you! Reach out via our...

We’re back, and we got a special one for you! Friend of the show, the always great Byron Graham returns to help us discuss India’s most famous con artist: Natwarlal ! Zach tries to broaden the show’s horizons, Byron is forced to bury the lede, and Brian reads Chicago’s Wikipedia page. We love to hear from you! Write us here or reach out via Twitter or Instagram , and take your support further by p...

Hey y’all, we had a last minute scheduling issue, so we’ll be dropping a special surprise episode soon! Brian has more details in this message (which, for some reason, he recorded in his sexiest voice).