History Hyenas with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas
Comedians Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano are smoothie-drinking history cuties who bring wild energy to every episode of their podcast, History Hyenas! Join these two as they blend history and humor like never before. Get ready to laugh and learn with the boys!
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December 25, 2025 • 105 mins
It's the last episode of the year and boy is it a whopper. The Boys find a new matriarchy in nature - Ants! they get into the wild existence of the queen and her colony. Then, the event we've all been waiting for, The Pseudo Penis of the year. That's right, Chris and Yanni, along with a few special guests calling in, pick the best Patreon name of 2025! Enjoy!
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December 18, 2025 • 86 mins
Actor, musician and most importantly legendary Hollywood cocksman John Stamos swings by the studio to discuss his epic run in entertainment. The boys have a blast chopping it up with John Stamos. Get comfy, light some candles, and pull the screen close cause this one is hot.
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December 11, 2025 • 73 mins
The mentalist Oz Pearlman comes into the studio and leaves the boys completely baffled, befuddled, and whatever other “B” word you can think of. Tune in to watch Oz guess somethings that Yannis & Chris could only know. Seriously, how does he do it? Buckle up, because this is a fun ride.
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December 4, 2025 • 78 mins
Yanni and Chris take a voyage through the mirky waters of Medicaid fraud. The boys discover an audacious scheme in little Somalia (aka Minnesota). Get your flares out and put your life preservers on cause this ship is about to get boarded.
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November 27, 2025 • 77 mins
Chris and Yanni take a look back at what really happened at the first Thanksgiving and meet some of the wild characters involved. Then the boys take turns saying what they are thankful for. Loosen your belt, unbutton your pants, and come along for a fun ride.
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November 20, 2025 • 72 mins
Chris and Yannis go BALLS DEEP into the wild modern history of China—where ancient dynasties meet Communist chaos and daddy issues shape geopolitics.
Strap in and strap on as the boys break down the rise of the CCP, the bloody changing of the guard, and how a young Xi Jinping went from the son of a top official… to a kid watching the Party purge his father, destroy his family, and send him to the countryside to shovel literal Comm...
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November 13, 2025 • 77 mins
The Rat Pack era was absolutely bonkers. These guys could never get away with what they pulled off back then. They drank, partied, womanized, and tore it up like legends. The boys take you through how the Rat Pack formed, the behind-the-scenes drama between the members, and why—when Frank Sinatra called—you better pick up.
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November 6, 2025 • 75 mins
Let’s take a wild trip down to Venezuela — from the discovery of its oil, to the rise of socialism, Chávez, Maduro, and the full-blown dumpster fire it’s become. We break down how one of the richest countries on earth turned into chaos, why Maduro and Trump are scrapping, and whether El Presidente is basically a cartel intern. What’s next for “Genezuela”? Only one way to find out: let the boys take you through the madness, the hist...
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October 30, 2025 • 73 mins
The Hyenas come in hot with tons of off-the-beam riffing before diving into a wild text thread reading. Things take a turn into Project Gateway, and finally New York City takes center stage as the nation’s focus shifts with socialism on the horizon. The boys break it all down like only they can.
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October 23, 2025 • 77 mins
The boys sit down with comedian Ryan Sickler to discuss his new comedy special, near death experiences, and how to monitor your tone when talking your significant other. Check out his new special Live and Alive here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGWVyM2NJo
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October 16, 2025 • 73 mins
The boys give you the history of BTK like you wouldn't believe. You cant get this type of historical dive anywhere else. They dive into his psychology, his double life and how his wife didn't see what was obvious. There only two guys who could take this horror and make it fun and thats these two prancers!
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October 9, 2025 • 77 mins
Yanni & Chrissy dive deep into the 3rd Crusade and tell you all about cutie Richie the Lionheart. He was definitely a cute kid who led a group of fumed-out Christians to try and reconquer Constantinople and the Holy Land. Find out how he panned out and what the boys predict will happen in the next playoffs between the two powerhouse teams — the Chrissys vs. the Muzzys. Enjoy these two crusading cuties on this journey of historical ...
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October 2, 2025 • 68 mins
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September 25, 2025 • 72 mins
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September 18, 2025 • 75 mins
Chris & Yanni go wild on this one. It’s been tense out there lately, so the boys just go wild.
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September 11, 2025 • 67 mins
The Hyenas sink their teeth into the “Father of Public Relations,” Edward Bernays—a man who figured out how to sell bacon, cigarettes, and even wars by hacking the human mind. From Freud’s nephew to America’s puppet master, Bernays turned psychology into marketing and propaganda into PR. Yanni and Chrissy break down his wild schemes, from convincing women to smoke “torches of freedom” to engineering coups with ad campaigns. It’s th...
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September 4, 2025 • 75 mins
Yanni & Chrissie discover the Fibonacci sequence and go wild wondering if this proves there’s is a god.
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August 28, 2025 • 83 mins
Comedian Paul Virzi drops by for a hilarious hang where we get into Italians and their love for jewelry, the joys and headaches of moving out of the city, getting dinged in ways big and small, and what 23andMe really uncovered about his roots. This is a wild and fun one.
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August 21, 2025 • 63 mins
Did you know that Hitler had a master plan to try and destroy NYC? He was all set on trying to bomb the Big Apple. Kid must have been real jealous of how lit, money-making Manhattan is. Fortunately, he ran into some problems and the plan never took off (Literally), because, as you know, Allah put the Red, White, and Blue between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocshhh to protect His chosen children. Lets be honest, the kid would have never...
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August 14, 2025 • 89 mins
Joe DeRosa comes through to chop it up about his new special, Marc Maron lately, and the Sydney Sweeney jeans controversy.
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