A man drops depth charges on a rock formation, shells the wrong country for target practice, and later rebrands himself as a decorated hero and spiritual “Commodore.” We follow L. Ron Hubbard from pulp fiction pages to a chaotic Navy stint and into the creation of Scientology, tracing how a talent for storytelling became a tool for power. The archives tell one version—lack of judgment, short command, diplomatic headaches—while the legend inflates into secret missions, hidden medals, and a pri...
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A man drops depth charges on a rock formation, shells the wrong country for target practice, and later rebrands himself as a decorated hero and spiritual “Commodore.” We follow L. Ron Hubbard from pulp fiction pages to a chaotic Navy stint and into the creation of Scientology, tracing how a talent for storytelling became a tool for power. The archives tell one version—lack of judgment, short command, diplomatic headaches—while the legend inflates into secret missions, hidden medals, and a pri...
A powerhouse roster, a miserly owner, and a storm of quiet resentment set the stage for baseball’s most infamous fall. We trace how the 1919 Chicago White Sox—frustrated by low pay and trapped by the reserve clause—slipped from favorites to fixers, and how a swarm of gamblers, middlemen, and one calculating kingpin turned the World Series into a high-stakes con. From the hit-by-pitch signal that opened Game 1 to the chilling threats before Game 8, every twist exposes what happens when money o...
History Buffoons Podcast
A man drops depth charges on a rock formation, shells the wrong country for target practice, and later rebrands himself as a decorated hero and spiritual “Commodore.” We follow L. Ron Hubbard from pulp fiction pages to a chaotic Navy stint and into the creation of Scientology, tracing how a talent for storytelling became a tool for power. The archives tell one version—lack of judgment, short command, diplomatic headaches—while the legend inflates into secret missions, hidden medals, and a pri...
