This week we cover pioneers of the Spiritualism craze, The Fox Sisters, with guest Taylor Hughes! Taylor is a former mega church pastor turned illusionist. He has a book called "Misdirection: A Magician's Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life".
Comedian Alex Clark joins us to help tell the story of Kenneth Lay and the rise and fall of Enron. Check out Alex's youtube channel @itsalexclark
Today, Cat Alvarado tackles incel turned school shooter - Elliot Roger. While many blame his actions on mental illness, is there more to his rampage we should be talking about? With guest comedian Cyrus Naderpour.
Jorge Rafael Videla, nicknamed "The Pink Panther", was responsible for the disappearance of over 15,000 Argentine citizens. Learn about about him with this week's guest, Morgan Jay.
In this episode you'll learn about Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid in South Africa, along with guest comedian Jasmine Ellis.
This is the second of two episodes on the infamous villain of the civil rights movement, Bull Connor, with guest Chip Nicholson. We also talk about Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, and Chip's shocking experiences growing up in Alabama.
Learn more about the Letter from a Birmingham Jail: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/letter-from-birmingham-jail/summary
Bull Connor was a real "piece of work" during the Civil Rights Era, and by that I mean he was awful. Guest, Chip Nicholson, and I dive in to the life of Bull Connor and discuss the Civil Right Era and how it relates to the movements today in Part 1 of this two part episode.
In this episode we cover Belgium's King Leopold II. Nicknamed "The Builder King", he was responsible for the maiming and starvations of millions of Congolese people. His reign still affects the Congolese people today. If you would like to donate to benefit people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo today, you can donate to Save the Children. To learn more about ethical capitalism and learn about your favorite consumer brands, check out The Good Shopping Guide. You can also check out Tyler Boeh's youtube channel here!
You may have heard of white nationalists provoking violence and rioting at the protests earlier this year. Who are these wackos? In this episode we talk about the Boogaloo Boys, how they came to be, and the race war they hope to inspire. Featuring Co-Host of The Bad Libs podcast, Brendan Woodruff.
This episode is one of our heaviest. We learn about the Rwandan Genocide and its financier, Félicien Kabuga. We did our best to deliver the history in a way that respected the victims, while also attempting to lighten and break things up because it's a heavy topic. This was one of the most difficult episodes for which to do that. Also, disclaimer, the episode contains some descriptions of graphic violence.
French comedian, Noman Hosni, joins Cat Alvarado to tell the story of Maximillian Robespierre - which has some interesting commonalities with recent events in the US.
In honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, I'm re-airing "The Test Case", about a dictator who actually succeeded in outlawing abortion & birth control. Find out what might actually happen in the US, if similar laws were enacted.
Vladmir Lenin was a Russian Revolutionary who's impact changed the course of the 20th Century. For the last episode of Season 2, Steven Briggs (Netflix, Laff Mob's Laugh Tracks) joins to cover the story of Lenin and the Russian revolution. Follow @VillainsofHistory and @theCatAlvarado on Instagram & Twitter, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on Season 3!
This week Molly Ruben-Long (Just for Laughs, Uproarious) joins me to talk about the life of the infamous FBI Director, alleged secret cross-dresser, and the keeper of everyone's nude photos, J Edgar Hoover!
This week, hear all about the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy - whose vicious campaigns to root out communists upended the lives of many. Cat is joined by Kym Kral, of the Kim and Ken show on Dash Radio!
Would you want multiple wives/husbands? Warren Jeffs and the FLDS church certainly did. From child labor to child marriage, this guy was a real piece of work. Learn about him and his downfall with Cat & Rob Pugliese.
You've heard of hot yoga, but did you know that the founder was a sexual predator? Hear his story, and get perspective from a former yoga instructor & comedian, Bill Dawes (Broadway, Laugh Factory).
This week Jessica Wellington (The Mule, Gracie & Frankie) joins as we explore the story of AH Robbins and the Dalkon Shield - a medical device from the 1970's that severely harmed thousands of women. Learn about the device, the cover up, and the brave whistle-blowers who helped expose the truth. *Adult Content*
Camila Cleese joins to tell the story of a Hollywood predator worse than Bill Cosby...the infamous Harvey Weinstein.
This week, we tell the super creepy tale of Adolfo Constanzo and the Narcosatanists - a true story with everything; a cult, kidnappings, black magic and even human sacrifice -- with guest Jesus Sepulveda (Netflix, HBO Entre Nos)