Distorted History Podcast
I'm a history teacher and musician and every other week I cover a topic from American history ranging from the important to the cultural to the weird and unusual. Also once a month I produce a bonus episode focusing on the creation on a piece of music be it a modern rock album to classical music or the lore of video game.
Episodes
January 18, 2025 • 38 mins
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January 11, 2025 • 60 mins
While the Lakota seemed to have been victorious in Red Cloud's War the Americans had no interest in leaving them alone. Indeed as a financial panic wrecks the US economy government forces focus on rumors of potential gold deposits in the Black Hills. Lands sacred to the Lakota that according to their treaty with the US belonged to the tribe.
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December 28, 2024 • 76 mins
The story of cavalry officer George Armstrong Custer his time in the Civil War and how he became effectively the country's most famous 'Indian Fighter.'
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December 21, 2024 • 35 mins
I look at the history of Zeal & Ardor a band that mixes heavy metal, the blues, various folk traditions like folk songs and a alternative history narrative involving slave rebellions and the devil to create something new and interesting.
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December 14, 2024 • 76 mins
As the Americans struggle to defend the Bozeman trail Red Cloud's alliance remains determined to drive them out of the Powder River Country. These efforts led in part by Crazy Horse result in a massive victory for the Lakota and their allies.
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November 30, 2024 • 83 mins
As the Americans continue to press into the Powder River country, the last great hunting ground left to the Lakota people, Red Cloud of the Oglala forges a powerful alliance determined to cast the Americans out.
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November 16, 2024 • 70 mins
In the wake of the so called Grattan Massacre the Americans come in force against the Lakota forcing yet another treaty upon them. The conflict between the two cultures however is only just beginning.
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November 9, 2024 • 34 mins
Jane's Addiction are credited as one of the major founders of the 90s alt. rock movement. At the same time they are also a band with a tumultuous history of frequent break ups including the most recent on stage incident between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. This episode then examines the seeds of the band's disfunction from the group's founding to its first break up.
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November 2, 2024 • 92 mins
The Battle of the Little Big Horn also known as Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of the Greasy Grass was the greatest victory of the Lakota Sioux over the American army. It was also a victory that spelled the end of their freedom. Before we get there though we start with some of the earliest encounters between the Americans and the Lakota Sioux and the life of one of their great leaders Sitting Bull.
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October 19, 2024 • 100 mins
Lizzie Borden goes to court in what the pressed deemed the "TRIAL OF THE CENTURY."
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October 12, 2024 • 39 mins
Australian rockers AC/DC seemed poised for big things following teh success of their hit album 'Highway to Hell.' Then tragedy struck with the sudden unexpected death of their lead singer Bon Scott. Where other bands have fallen apart or just kind of faded away in teh face of such a loss AC/DC would release the highest selling rock album of all time.
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October 5, 2024 • 92 mins
The investigation into the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden begins and the cops very quickly begin to focus on Lizzie as the culprit.
Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little detail.
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Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little detail.
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September 21, 2024 • 65 mins
The case of Lizzie Borden remains one of the most interesting and controversial historical true crime stories. Despite being found not guilty of the crime popular knowledge holds that Lizzie was guilty of giving her mother '40 whacks.' What is the truth?
Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little deta...
Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little deta...
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September 14, 2024 • 47 mins
This week I conclude my mini-series on TOOL focusing on the upheavals and creative process around the band's landmark album Lateralus.
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September 7, 2024 • 84 mins
With America becoming FAR too dangerous for the likes of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the pair look to relocate to some place safer. Yet their dreams of settling down and living the queit life are disturbed due to a crime they in all likelihood did not commit. An unfortunate series of events that sets them back on the outlaw trail. A trail that ultimately leads to their demise.
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August 24, 2024 • 80 mins
How does a normal outlaw get turned into a legendary almost folk hero?
This episode also covers the heights of Butch and Sundance's outlaw careers and their time with the Wild Bunch.
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This episode also covers the heights of Butch and Sundance's outlaw careers and their time with the Wild Bunch.
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August 17, 2024 • 37 mins
In what started out as an examination of Tool's album Lateralus I ended up telling a slightly longer more interconnected story. This is the first of the 2 parts of that story. As I cover the origins of the band, a story that somehow involves 3 little pigs, up through the creation of their album AEnima.
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August 10, 2024 • 73 mins
After taking their first steps on the outlaw trail, independent from one another. Both Butch and Sundance each make attempts to avoid such a life before finally embracing their destiny. (4 part series)
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July 27, 2024 • 76 mins
I begin my examination of the lives of famous cowboy outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid by focusing on their early lives and first forrays into crime. Part 1 of a 4 part series.
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July 20, 2024 • 38 mins
In the wake of an uncertain time for Soundgarden with the departure of their bassist and the loss of a close friend of singer Chris Cornell the band creates one of their most memorable albums.
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