Hard Fried History

You've heard of Russia interfering with the 2016 election, but what of American interference in Russian elections? How did the Mafia fill the power vacuum left by the crumbled Soviet Union? What do yo...

12 Mai 20211h 9min

What factors contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union? How did Russia transition from Communism to Capitalism in the early years of the “Wild 90s?” In the first of a two-part analysis, Henry an...

5 Mai 202157min

"Hey buddy...you wanna party?" This week we explore the hidden world of secret government safe-houses and sketchy university laboratories where the CIA conducted their infamous MK-ULTRA program, under...

28 Apr 202155min

What were the final nails in the coffin of German Democracy? How did the Nazi party gain enough support to transform itself from a fringe movement on the margins of the political spectrum to the domin...

21 Apr 20211h 6min

How exactly did Fascism rise in Germany? What should we be on the lookout for in the modern era? In the first of a two-part series, Josh and Henry take a look at Germany in the aftermath of World War ...

14 Apr 20211h 2min

When do current events become history? This week we discuss the life and premature death of Marielle Franco, a Brazilian activist and politician who was assassinated by right-wing goons only three yea...

8 Apr 202142min

What cause would you give your life to? Our person of interest today is Anna Mae Aquash, a Canadian indigenous women who spent her life fighting for the improvement of conditions for American indigeno...

31 Mar 20211h 8min

What's the furthest you've ever gone in search of vengeance? Our subject today is the amazing story of Phoolan Devi, a lower-caste Indian woman who, after being cornered into a life of crime, eventual...

24 Mar 202154min