Piece of Sh*t Saturday: Salmon P. Chase
Professor Heather Cox Richardson gives us the low-down on one of history's pieces of sh*t, Salmon P. Chase (the man on the $10,000 bill). Hear about his machinations during the Lincoln administration,...
16 Jul 202213min
Clare Boothe Luce: American Renaissance Woman, Part 2
Your favorite Buzzkill history professor, Dr. Philip Nash, gives us a fascinating glimpse into the life of Claire Boothe Luce, an American Renaissance woman if ever there was one. In part two of this ...
14 Jul 202254min
Venus De Milo Myths!
The Venus de Milo is considered one of the most beautiful representations of a woman in ancient Greek sculpture. But she is probably more famous for her missing arms. Were they really broken off in a ...
11 Jul 20224min
Clare Boothe Luce: American Renaissance Woman, Part 1
Your favorite Buzzkill history professor, Dr. Philip Nash, gives us a fascinating glimpse into the life of Claire Boothe Luce, an American Renaissance woman if ever there was one. In part one of this ...
7 Jul 202250min
The Many Myths About the Declaration of Independence: 4th of July Special Encore!
Every July, American Buzzkillers get inundated with chain emails, Facebook posts, and Tweets that spread more myths about the Declaration of Independence. No matter how many times they’ve been disprov...
4 Jul 202237min
The NRA: the Unauthorized History
The history of the American National Rifle Association is completely different from what most American think it is. Award-winning journalist, Frank Smyth, gives us the full history of the NRA, and how...
30 Jun 202245min
Why is it called "The Liberty Bell"?
27 Jun 20226min
Was "Ring Around the Rosie" about the Bubonic Plague?
“Ring Around the Rosie” has been a popular nursery rhyme for a very long time. Many of us learned it when we were children. But we often hear people claim that the rhyme is traceable to the time of th...
20 Jun 20224min
