Eddie "Firestorm" Loder
In today's episode, Ben and Pat are joined by Matt the host of the Late Night History podcast to chat about one of Boston's Bravest, Eddie Loder, a firefighter who made some of the most daring rescues...
3 Sep 202442min
Eugene James Bullard: The Black Swallow of Death
In today's episode, Ben is joined by Brandon Fibbs to tell the story of Eugene James Bullard, an unsung American war hero who was one of the first African American Military Pilots who flew for France ...
27 Aug 202436min
Captain James Macrae: The Buccaneer's Bane
In today's episode Ben Thompson and producer Andrew Jacobs tell the story of Captain James Macrae, a blue-collar ship captain for the British East India Company who managed to fight off two ships full...
20 Aug 202445min
Jim Thorpe: Path Lit By Great Flash of Lightning
In today's episode, and in honor of the Olympics, historian Ben Thompson and producer Andrew Jacobs talk about possibly the greatest athlete of all time - Wa-Tho-Huk - AKA Jim Thorpe. Thorpe, a Native...
13 Aug 202452min
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri: The Iron Sheik
In today's episode Ben Thompson and guest Dr. Brad Balukjian step into the ring with the Iron Sheik, the larger-than-life wrestling icon who captivated audiences with his unmatched charisma and fierce...
6 Aug 20241h 1min
The Night Witches
You've seen TV shows like Masters of Air and movies like Memphis Belle. Incredible stories of American boys fighting Nazis for dominance of the skies in WWII. But what you haven't heard of is the Sovi...
30 Juli 202443min
The Bulgar Slayer
In today's episode Ben and Pat dive into Basil II also known as The Bulgar Slayer a super hardcore dude from Byzantine history who took on Krum the Horrible. No this is not a Conan the Barbarian movi...
23 Juli 20241h 12min
Edith Garrud + Mary Church Terrell: Fist Fighting for the right to vote
On today's episode Ben and Pat dive into the stories of two very different women: Edith Garrud and Mary Church Terrell. They both fought valiantly for civil rights and women's suffrage, but only one t...
16 Juli 20241h 2min
