Ep. 598 Phillip Boudreault
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Hello again, dear listeners! Today we're talking about a kind of person that you don't really think exists, a Canadian boxer. I figured all Canadian fighting was done on skates with helmets and jerseys on, but apparently not because our boy Phillip Boudreault (the second half of that is not pronounced at all how you think) happened to be a pretty good one. Oh, he also did a bunch of other stuff too, don't worry, we get into it. Enjoy!
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Ep. 597 Harry Pierpont
Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast
Hello again, dear listeners. Today we'll be going back to old timey America, when the cars looked dope, the crime was easy, and the booze flowed despite all government rules against it. Because crime was easy. As shown by our person today, Harry Pierpont. This crazy bastard ran all over the midwest criming, and even when he got caught it only stopped him for like a week. This one was a fun story, y'all, so kick back, listen in, and enjoy!
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Ep. 596 Thomas Plunkett
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Today we have a lesser known badass from the Civil War for you, dear listeners. Thomas Plunkett fought with the Massachusetts Volunteers and made his rounds at some significant battles and did some dope shit. Then he fought at one of the worst battles of the war, and that's where he earned himself a spot on the show. This dude was tough as nails, and his story is great. So enjoy!
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Ep. 595 Wayne Nance
Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast
Well dear listeners, you asked for scum and today you're gonna get on it. Here's hoping you don't choke as we head off to the middle of nowhere to talk about Wayne Nance, and boy is he a sick little weirdo. That stays pretty consistent throughout the story. Join us in mocking his whole stupid edgelord ass life. And yes, he does have a nickname, and yes it does suck, but I'm not gonna spoil how. Enjoy!
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Ep. 594 Muammar Gaddafi
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Today we have a real rags to riches story as we talk about someone who went from a nobody, to king of a place nobody cares about. Muammar Gaddafi is kind of a confusing dude as a dictator, because he did some stuff that'll make you go, "Oh, that's really cool. More places should have that policy." Then immediately follows it up with some heinous shit. He just never really picks a lane. Plenty of crazy though, he plants himself firmly in that lane for sure. So there's plenty of fun in this episode. Enjoy!
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Ep. 593 James E. Williams
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The badass we'll be talking about this week comes to us in the form of a relatively unknown man from the US Navy. James E. Williams served his country well in a real shit part of Vietnam and boy did he go hard. Citation after citation and commendation after commendation, this dude put in the work and was recognized for what a bad motherfucker he was in the face of danger. Just a good, wholesome, fun episode for you this holiday season. Enjoy!
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Ep. 592 Jonathan Wild
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Today we'll be taking a trip to old timey England, since it's been a while, to talk about Jonathan Wild. When he was young he surely got his hands dirty as he was a bit of a bruiser for some say, less than reputable people. But it's when he rose in position that he really came into his own and blossomed like a flower, a piece of shit flower, but a flower none the less. This dude killed a lot of people and hurt an amount of people I'm not even gonna try to fathom. Both directly and through his orders. The only thing worse than a scumbag, is a scumbag with power. Enjoy!
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Ep. 591 Juan Ponce de Leon
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We were recently reminded that we haven't done a conquistador type dude in a while, so here's one who's famous for the dumbest reason instead of for all the shit he actually did in his life! Juan Ponce de Leon got off to a rough start as a conquering Spaniard. But he righted that ship pretty fast and soon became a scourge to the natives. Yea, they leave a lot of that part out of his story when they tell you about him in school. Anyway, this guy sucked as a person, but his story is dope, outside the crimes against humanity. Enjoy!
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Ep. 590 Roberto Suarez Gomez
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Today we'll be taking a trip to the often overlooked country of Bolivia, so overlooked that we completely forgot where it was on a map. But anyway, we'll be talking about Roberto Suarez Gomez, a dude who turned a fortune into an even bigger fortune, by pretty sketchy means. As a result he interacted with a lot of familiar names. Now he didn't necessarily dole out a lot of violence personally, though it certainly happened, but he definitely got into some stuff that killed a lot of people, so he earned his spot here. Enjoy!
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Ep. 589 Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Today we're going way, way back to ye olde days of Japan to talk about Minamoto no Yoritomo, the ultimate king of petty. You will definitely see what I mean as you listen to the episode. But he did some shit kicking too. Thank fuck Tim can keep track of all the names though, so he makes it easy to follow so you can all just kick back and enjoy!
info_outlineToday we have a fun one for you, dear listeners. Simon Kenton lived one hell of a life, and played a significant role in developing certain parts of America way back in the early days. All thanks to a stupid misunderstanding as a teenager, he wound up becoming one of the most important and successful frontiersmen of his time. But for that one mistake, the history of the region may have turned out drastically different. Also, he's a top contender for best nickname. Enjoy!