Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast

Join comedians Jacob Trimmer and Tim Groeschel in a mashup of true crime, history, and comedy as they swap stories and make jokes about people throughout time who have lived interesting and violent lives. Get your dose of grindhouse history every Tuesday, because everyone likes violence as long as it's happening to someone else. Feel free to reach out to us with any feedback or comments at [email protected], https://www.facebook.com/LTFpodcast, or https://twitter.com/PodcastLTF.

Ep. 514 Charles Guiteau 06/18/2024

Ep. 514 Charles Guiteau Well, dear listeners, where do I even start with this one? I guess first off, unless you already know who this is, I assure you that you will not see what is coming next at any point in this story. Because Charles Guiteau was a goddamn crazy person of the highest order. The leaps and mental gymnastics this dude makes throughout his life would make Charles Manson blink in confusion. It's a hell of a rollercoaster, but it's a damn fun one. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31789562

Ep. 513 Eddie Mannix 06/11/2024

Ep. 513 Eddie Mannix Today we'll be taking a trip back to the golden age of Hollywood to talk about king goon, Eddie Mannix. It turns out even before TMZ became famous as the blood sucking leeches that they are making their money off celebrity gossip, people loved to talk about actors and actresses and their various scandals. So Eddie Mannix made sure that either those stories didn't get out, or that at least the people working for MGM were skipped in the headlines in favor of people who worked with a different studio. How did he do this? With corruption, intimidation, and violence of course. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31695867

Ep. 512 Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly 06/04/2024

Ep. 512 Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly Time for another trip in ye olde scumnut time machine. Don't let Johann Tserclaes's fancy dandy boy title fool you, the Count of Tilly really knew how to throw down. Our boy here was a real die hard Catholic, so when the Protestants started trying to do their thing, well, old boy took it real personal and decided that he was going to show them exactly how he felt about their totally different from his religion. Usually at weapon point. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31594702

Ep. 511 John Wayne Glover 05/28/2024

Ep. 511 John Wayne Glover This week we'll be sticking around Australia, but John Wayne Glover is nothing like the last Aussie we talked about. Instead of being a badass soldier, he's a massive creep. He got started on his creepin' young, and he ramped way up later in his life. But don't worry, he's not totally irredeemable. Wait no, I said that wrong, yea he's totally irredeemable, fuck this guy. Join us in making fun of everything about him. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31491587

Ep. 510 Albert Jacka 05/21/2024

Ep. 510 Albert Jacka Today's person of honor is a badass Aussie with a super unfortunate name. When World War 1 kicked off, Albert Jacka was there to get stuck in on behalf of Australia. And boy did he make a name for himself. Then he decided to stick around and just keep up the madness and killing and see just how terrifying he could become to the other side. He saw some of the worst hellholes of the war, and definitely didn't come out unscathed, but he for sure gave more than he got. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31397887

Ep. 509 Samuel "Champ" Ferguson 05/14/2024

Ep. 509 Samuel "Champ" Ferguson We're back with another round of people who were on the wrong side of history, and also giant pieces of shit. Samuel "Champ" Ferguson decided to fight on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War. But not as a legitimate soldier for the most part, and also not out of any sense of patriotism, or southern pride, or anything that could kinda be respectable I guess. Nope, out of sheer self serving interests. Then he went on to commit a bunch of heinous acts and pretend he right to do so. So listen in while we dump on this guy, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31285587

Ep. 508 Rudolf Hess 05/07/2024

Ep. 508 Rudolf Hess Well, dear listeners, Tim done did it again and dropped a big ol' Nazi bomb all over the podcast. Today we're talking about Rudolf Hess, a shitsucker from day one, and boy did he not change his ways as time went on. Though he did get crazier and way more bonkers. I definitely didn't see where this episode was headed, but I enjoyed talking shit on this Nazi dickhead the whole way through. So listen along and find out just how much he sucked. And enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31173812

Ep. 507 H.H. Holmes 04/30/2024

Ep. 507 H.H. Holmes Today we're bringing you a long, much requested person from the great corrupted city of Chicago, H.H. Holmes. Of course, we can't catch a break here so the technical issues continue and fucked up the sound on this one a bit, hopefully you can bear with us because this story is worth it. We had a lot of fun talking about this murderous conman and making fun of all the parts of his life story, both true and false. And there's some extra stuff in here at the end that you won't wanna miss. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31048908

Ep. 506 William "King" Hale 04/25/2024

Ep. 506 William "King" Hale For the last Thursday episode we're bringing you William "King" Hale, a man so clearly the bad guy in life that he even looks like Judge Doom from Roger Rabbit. Yet for some reason people still let him do his thing and get power and influence. Dumbasses. Anyways, this guy did some truly evil stuff and was responsible for a whole lot of deaths, so get ready to say, "Wow, what a piece of shit," a lot while listening. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30983908

Ep. 505 Deborah Sampson 04/23/2024

Ep. 505 Deborah Sampson Today we have proof that George Washington wasn't the only genetic freak running around the battlefield during the Revolutionary war. Because Deborah Sampson was out there too, not letting a little thing like the lack of testicles get in the way of her fighting for her country. She may have missed most of the war, but she showed up in the end and put in work for America, we we gotta give respect to this tough ass broad. But we still make the jokes. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30948898

Ep. 504 Douglas Albert Munro 04/18/2024

Ep. 504 Douglas Albert Munro Never thought I'd be saying that today we'll be talking about a badass member of the Coast Guard, but I'm glad to be wrong about that. Douglas Munro was just a regular, genuinely good dude when he saw the writing on the wall and knew the US was gonna be balls deep in some German and Japanese ass soon. So he signed up as a Coastie because he wanted to help people. Then he went about learning everything he could to do his job, then learn the next job, until it was time to use all those skills at one of the most important battles in the Pacific Theater. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30882028

Ep. 503 Miltiades 04/16/2024

Ep. 503 Miltiades Today we're going way back in history to pre-democracy Greece to talk about Miltiades, a man who didn't take no shit and always got his revenge. He had a pretty good early life due to his dad being a famous badass chariot rider. Then things took a bit of a turn, but he kept pushing on, making his own legacy as the guy who took every opportunity to dick kick Darius and his Persian empire. And boy did he make the most of that opportunity. Tons of fun to be had here, and we even created a new word. So, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30844923

Ep. 502 John Bell Hood 04/11/2024

Ep. 502 John Bell Hood Today's person of interest is another traitor, I mean, Confederate general. John Bell Hood cut his teeth early in the Civil War being the guy that always attacked hard. Spoiler alert, you don't always want to attack hard. He even inspired a quote from Robert E. Lee himself. Though he probably wasn't very happy about it. As always we had a lot of fun making fun of this dumb rebel, so give a listen and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30782213

Ep. 501 Vlad "The Impaler" Dracula 04/09/2024

Ep. 501 Vlad "The Impaler" Dracula That's right, dear listeners, you recognize that name. We're headed back in time to the no longer existing country of Wallachia to talk about the inspiration for one of the greatest and most classic of the horror monsters. Now our boy Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad Dracula, or however you want to refer to him, got real brutal back in his day. The Impaler isn't just a nickname they give everybody after all. So get ready for some carnage and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30746243

Ep. 500 Thomas Jeffrey 04/04/2024

Ep. 500 Thomas Jeffrey Today we'll be talking about a dude that got shipped off to Australia after running amok through England. And I'm not one to side with the Brits, but well, Thomas Jeffrey for sure earned himself that transportation sentence. Then he got to Australia and totally calmed down. I'm kidding, he became an even bigger turd and ran around even more amok. Strap in and get ready since this episode has everything: bush ranging, murder, tapping trees, and maybe some light cannibalism. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30677003

Ep. 499 Hong Xiuquan 04/02/2024

Ep. 499 Hong Xiuquan If you can read that name you know what it means, we'll be fucking up a lot of pronunciations today. Hong Xiuquan was a simple man, in that he was incredibly stupid. Then he decided one day that not only was he not actually stupid, he was goddamn divine. So of course he calls for a crusade, or whatever they'd call it in China. And so begins one of the most bonkers time periods in Chinese history. It gets wild, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30644223

Ep. 498 Robert the Bruce 03/28/2024

Ep. 498 Robert the Bruce On today's episode we're diving in on this badass fucking Scotsman, the Outlaw King, Robert the Bruce. This man wanted nothing more than to kick some English ass, but he was smart about it. He bided his time until it was right then well, let's just say there's a reason we're talking about him today. So join us as we talk about his bonkers ass life and of course, everyone's favorite thing, the English getting their heads bashed in. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30579973

Ep. 497 Bridget Rose Dugdale 03/26/2024

Ep. 497 Bridget Rose Dugdale On today's episode we have a super rich English woman who was smart as hell in school. And also pretty much incompetent at everything she did in the real world. Or inept at best I suppose. But hey, she committed real hard to the causes she believed in so at least there's that? She also thought very highly of her contributions, and you'll get to hear Tim get angrier and angrier as she makes these grandiose statements about what she's doing and her commitment. And Tim anger is always fun. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30544723

Ep. 496 John Wayne Gacy 03/21/2024

Ep. 496 John Wayne Gacy We're closing out anniversary week with an episode on a heavily requested scumbag, the Killer Clown himself, John Wayne Gacy. Gacy had a real shitty childhood, and unlike what a decent person would do, he decided to make this everyone else's problem too. So he ran around just raping and murdering, murdering and raping. Everybody already knows the broad strokes of this dude's shitty life, but we still found a few surprises for ya along the way talking about it. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30475758

Ep. 495 Gregory "Pappy" Boyington 03/19/2024

Ep. 495 Gregory "Pappy" Boyington What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? No it's, well actually yea it's a plane. And this bad motherfucker, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, is flying it. This dude was smart as hell and became a plane engineer, but that wasn't enough for him. He wanted to fly them. And also shoot Japs. So he took every single opportunity he had to do so until it kinda bit him in the ass. But hey, what's life without a bit of risk eh? Anyway, Pappy put in some serious work and lived a hell of a life, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30438613

Ep. 494 John Ashley 03/14/2024

Ep. 494 John Ashley On today's episode we'll be talking about the guy that might be the origin of everyone thinking Florida is full of psychopaths. John Ashley had a pretty unassuming name, the looks of a Bond villain, and a rap sheet that is truly impressive. This swamp dweller just decided one day that he was gonna commit to crime as his personality, and boy did he. Stealing, killing, walking out of prison, it's al here! This was a fun one that you won't want to miss. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30369748

Ep. 493 Grace O'Malley 03/12/2024

Ep. 493 Grace O'Malley Today we're going to Ireland, a land of mostly faerie nonsense, to talk about an actual real badass. The Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley decided from a very early age that she wasn't going to have a life of regular chick shit. She wanted to sail around and do pirate shit. And fuck with the British of course. But she was smart, she knew when it wasn't possible to fight and she'd have to diplomacize and what not. Either way, she was a dope ass broad. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30339738

Ep. 492 Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver 03/07/2024

Ep. 492 Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver Today we're talking about a dude who made even special operations dudes and a guy with the Medal of Honor feel kind of nervous. Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver tore shit up in Vietnam, but he stayed in country waaaaay too long. While he may not have lived a long life, he damn sure packed more into it than most people could in several life times. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30269483

Ep. 491 Oliver Hazard Perry 03/05/2024

Ep. 491 Oliver Hazard Perry It's time, dear listeners, for another badass on the water. And he did it without Kevin Costner's gross webbed feet and gills. Oliver Hazard Perry grew up watching his dad being a bad motherfucker on a ship and decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps, and then one up him. He wound up fighting the British, the terrors of the sea at the time, and he stomped their dumb limey dicks into the dirt. Well, water I guess? Anyway, this dude was dope, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30237018

Ep. 490 Ben Thompson 02/29/2024

Ep. 490 Ben Thompson We're headed back to ye olde west to talk about this dapper motherfucker, Ben Thompson. All he wanted to do was gamble and hang out with famous people, but dudes just kept having to try him, so he just had to shoot them. Even the juries kept agreeing that he was in the right. And he managed to get that agreement without Buffalo Bills money, Johnny Cochran, and a glove that didn't fit. So you know he actually deserved it. Anyway, this dude was dope, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30168108

Ep. 489 Doris "Dorie" Miller 02/27/2024

Ep. 489 Doris "Dorie" Miller Today we got one bad seagoing motherfucker for you, dear listeners. Doris Miller was one of many sailors present at Pearl Harbor. And when he looked up into the sky and saw it full of planes with their blinkers on he said, "Not today, Japan!" and hopped on a gun and started firing. It's debatable how effective he actually was on said gun, but his bravery caused a ripple effect that massively changed the treatment of black members of the US Navy. His actions and his incredible impact on history definitely earned him a spot on this podcast. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30131988

Ep. 488 Salvatore Riina 02/22/2024

Ep. 488 Salvatore Riina Welcome again, dear listeners, as we close out our week of shitbags with a real winner. This Sicilian, Salvatore Riina, comes to us from Italy, obviously, the land of goofball ass names, a history of failure, and for a specific point in time, more goddamn explosions than a Michael Bay movie. Somebody must have explained the concept of collateral damage to him and he thought, "So I can kill the person I want to, plus a whole bunch of other people? Sign me right the fuck up," because he went hard in the motherfucking paint. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30064438

Ep. 487 Harry Bennett 02/20/2024

Ep. 487 Harry Bennett Welcome back, dear listeners. If you don't like Henry Ford, well, you're right. Also, be prepared to think Harry Bennett is an equally shitty person since well, he was Ford's right hand man. Meaning he was the guy that actually carried out the ideas that Ford had. Since Ford wasn't gonna get his own hands dirty, oh no. So expect plenty of shenanigans, but not the cheeky and fun kind. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/30031508

Ep. 486 Anders Lassen 02/15/2024

Ep. 486 Anders Lassen We're closing out this week by sticking around World War 2 to talk about another badass shitkicker who decided (correctly) that Nazis needed killing. Anders Lassen decided the rich life wasn't for him and he went a-wandering. Then while wandering, some Nazi shit happened where he used to live, so he tapped into that old viking blood and opted to do some, well, ungentlemanly things to said Nazis. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/29966493

Ep. 485 Andree Borrel 02/13/2024

Ep. 485 Andree Borrel Today we're talking about a badass broad whose regular boring life got disrupted by the start of World War 2. So she dedicated her life to kicking Nazi dicks into the dirt. Andree Borrel lived in France when the Nazis invaded, and she didn't take that lying down. She worked against them, then got some training in England and came back to do it even bigger and better. She is definitely somebody that more people should know about, so plug in your headphones and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/29929268

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