Hard Fried History

You drinking my milkshake bro? This week, we examine the origins and modern history of Exxon Mobile, just your regular ol' multinational corporate Leviathan. So grab a seat, pull out your re-useable s...

2 Sep 202153min

Have you checked in with the enemy of your enemy? For our 100th episode special, Henry and Josh peak into the history of Afghanistan, covering the first of its approximately four decades of civil war ...

25 Aug 20211h 14min

If revolution comes, which side will you take? This week, we merely graze the surface of the life of a man who became absolutely immersed in revolution, turbulence and upheaval, first during the rebel...

19 Aug 20211h 1min

What exactly was Canada's role during World War Two? This week, Josh, Henry and Canada's own Graham Kay explore the question by tracing the itinerary of five Canadian battalions throughout Europe and ...

12 Aug 202153min

What do you want your legacy to be? In finale of HFH's trilogy on this giant in American history, Henry and Josh talk about how FDR combatted American isolationism through the use of clever legal loop...

5 Aug 20211h 11min

Listen man lemme tell you, it's all about packin bowls, packin heat, packin out crowds and packin courts. FDR knew it and now you do too. For real though, THIS WEEK we are discussing Franklin Delano R...

29 Jul 202144min

Do the well-off have a social obligation to help the down-trodden? In this week's episode, Franklin Delano Roosevelt ascends to the highest office in American government, implements a wide-range of so...

22 Jul 20211h 6min

How privileged are you? This week we get a taste of the opportunities afforded to the ultra-wealthy New York elite through the eyes of our subject, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, tracing the circumstances...

14 Jul 202158min