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. 543 Ricardo Lopez 01/07/2025

Ep. 543 Ricardo Lopez Boy have we got a doozy of a weirdo for you for our first episode of the year today, dear listeners. Ricardo Lopez was a dude that just wanted one thing. But he wanted it really, really badly. And he obsessed over it. Then he found out the thing he wanted, that he was never gonna get anyways, wasn't gonna happen (shocker). So he did the only natural thing. I'm not gonna spoil what it is, so you're gonna have to toon in and hear all about the weirdness. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34754790

Ep. 542 Vasily Stalin 12/31/2024

Ep. 542 Vasily Stalin Happy new year, dear listeners! Today we're going evil adjacent to talk about the spawn of Josef Stalin, one of the worst humans to ever exist. His son, Vasily Stalin, isn't nearly as bad, but he is comically inept and his life was a lot of fun to make fun of. Turns out the apple can fall pretty goddamn far from the stupidly mustached tree. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34667525

Ep. 541 James Devereux 12/24/2024

Ep. 541 James Devereux Happy Hanukkah, dear listeners! And I guess Christmas too or whatever. Anyways, we have a fun treat for you today, James Devereux. Who despite having a name like a Confederate general, was a dude who found himself on the right side of history. Starting with being in charge of the defense of a little known island in the Pacific that may or may not have had some impact on the war effort. And he pissed off the Japanese something fierce, which I'm always a fan of. Then he did a couple things after the war. So get ready for the full story, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34598465

Ep. 540 Jack Hinson 12/17/2024

Ep. 540 Jack Hinson Today we have a truly rare find for you, dear listeners. A Confederate that doesn't suck! Well, completely anyways. You see, Jack Hinson was just a simple man who wanted to run his farm in peace. I mean, sure, maybe his farm was a massive sprawl with slaves...Ok, he still sucked. But anyways, he wasn't allowed to just be a farmer, so he picked up his rifle and started putting notches in the wood. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34486195

Ep. 539 Harry Haft 12/10/2024

Ep. 539 Harry Haft Well hello again, dear listeners. I hope you're ready for another nightmarish tale of tragedy from World War 2 era Poland, cuz that's what we're talking about today. Harry Haft was a survivor. And he survived literal hell. But it turns out when you go through those kind of experiences, well, they can have a bit of a lasting effect on you. Just look into those eyes, you can tell. A real rollercoaster of emotions, but definitely a story that needs to be told. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34364215

Ep. 538 William Wallace 12/03/2024

Ep. 538 William Wallace You read that name right, dear listeners. Today we're talking about the big sword swinging, Mel Gibson appearing man himself, William Wallace. The Guardian of Scotland, which also might be the original name for Groundskeeper Willie, is pretty famous thanks to the movie about him. Now you can hear the true story! And all the, "yea that part wasn't true," that comes with it. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34264265

Ep. 537 Mary Edwards Walker 11/26/2024

Ep. 537 Mary Edwards Walker Hey there again, dear listeners. We're back with another non-scumbag episode today. We're talking about Mary Edwards Walker, a badass broad who managed to accomplish some incredible things in her day. Now, you might notice something missing from her story and don't worry, I address it. Plenty of great moments and quotes to be had in this episode, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/34153505

Ep. 536 Willis Augustus Lee 11/19/2024

Ep. 536 Willis Augustus Lee Now don't let appearances fool you, dear listeners. Willis Augustus Lee may look like a huge nerd, but he was a real hellraiser as a kid and a big ol' swinging dick on the sea as an adult. Dude did a lot of great shit, and when his country needed him to fuck up some Japs on the ocean, well that is exactly what this man did, playing a significant role in a very significant battle in the process. Let the American pride wash over you, even if you're from somewhere else, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33992577

Ep. 535 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter 11/12/2024

Ep. 535 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter We're back with another uplifting tale for you dear listeners! Just kidding. While Rubin "Hurricane" Carter did quite a few bad things in his life, he also did some dope stuff. But none of that matters because his life got shoved pretty far off the rails and out of his control, and it didn't go great. Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is just a train about to run your ass over. Or maybe it's a happy ending. Only way to find out is to listen to the episode. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33894837

Ep. 534 Tadeusz Kosciuszko 11/05/2024

Ep. 534 Tadeusz Kosciuszko Welcome back, dear listeners. Today we're going back to the only Revolution that matters, America's. And we're talking about a badass Polish dude who decided to throw in with our lot. Tadeusz Kosciuszko may have an awful, garbage name, but the man kicked some major ass. And he helped knock dumb English dicks into the dirt, so he's alright in our book. Then he went on to do even more badass shit across Europe, so there's something for people from very country. Except England. You get nothing. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33790372

Ep. 533 Clifford Olson 10/29/2024

Ep. 533 Clifford Olson Well, dear listeners, do we have a real scumbag for you today. Clifford Olson is pretty much rotten to the core. I genuinely can't think of any redeemable qualities about this garbage person anyway. Even other criminals were like, "Wow, this guy fucking sucks." And he never lets up. All the way to the bitter end, dude is a shithead. Tune in for the story, but stick around to hear all of Tim's impotent rage at this Canadian prick. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33664952

Ep. 532 Francis Crowley 10/22/2024

Ep. 532 Francis Crowley Today we're going the opposite direction from the war hero of last week to talk about this proof that short people are evil. Francis Crowley earns that last name by being an shitty little bastard his entire life, culminating in what I'm gonna call the least successful crime spree ever, and he deserved what he got. Anyways, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33566037

Ep. 531 Clarence Sasser 10/15/2024

Ep. 531 Clarence Sasser We've definitely had some ups and down when it comes to the decency of the people we cover, but this dude Clarence Sasser? Top goddamn notch. He joined the Army because drafts don't really give you a choice, but he made the most of that time in his life and his story is full of just genuine goodness on his part. Listen in and find out what all I'm talking about, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33466257

Ep. 530 Cullen Baker 10/08/2024

Ep. 530 Cullen Baker It's been a while since we talked about a dope wild west gunslinging badass, so instead of that, Tim decided to cover this cowardly dickbag of a man. Awesome. Cullen Baker was a real piece of shit, there's pretty much no way to argue any differently. But hey, that means we get to unrepentantly dump all over him and his life. And we definitely take advantage of the opportunity. So you're gonna hate the guy too, but you can join us in making fun of everything about him. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33376892

Ep. 529 Donnie Andrews 10/01/2024

Ep. 529 Donnie Andrews Today's subject is part inspirational tale, and part depressing warning about how garbage life can be. You get to decide which one gets through to you! Either way though, Donnie Andrews was a bad motherfucker in his day, he just happened to direct that energy in a bad way, as he later admitted. He also manages to do something that we haven't seen in over 500 episodes of this show, and I doubt we'll ever see again. What does that mean? Listen and find out. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33281352

Ep. 528 John Hunyadi 09/24/2024

Ep. 528 John Hunyadi Today's entry is another blast from the past, John Hunyadi. He came around in Hungary at a time when those dastardly Ottomans basically ran the show, and he sharpened his skills fighting against them along the borders between his lands and theirs. In fact, he was so good at fucking with the Ottomans he turned up in other episodes we've done. Now you can get the full story. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33185782

Ep. 527 James "Bo" Gritz 09/17/2024

Ep. 527 James "Bo" Gritz Today's subject is just a nice, ordinary military badass. Or is he? James "Bo" Gritz (not pronounced how you think) did in fact do some shit kicking for the military, but that's just the start of this crazy ass story. The rabbit hole goes deep on this one, and there are enough twists to get M. Night Shyamalan's dick hard. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/33091612

Ep. 526 William Joseph Donovan 09/10/2024

Ep. 526 William Joseph Donovan Today we're giving you a break from the monsters to talk about Wild Bill himself, well, one of the Wild Bills anyway. William Joseph Donovan lived one hell of a life, so sure the nickname fits, but c'mon, dude deserved something a bit more creative. Also, you're gonna feel a little conflicted about this guy when you find out what group he was a part of starting. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32990327

Ep. 525 Theresa Knorr 09/03/2024

Ep. 525 Theresa Knorr Well, dear listeners, we had a request from one of you to cover a woman who is truly evil. Of course, they didn't bother to do any research and just said, "make her evil!" Luckily another listener overheard what was being requested and said, "Oh, I have the perfect woman in mind." Thus Theresa Knorr enters the picture. A woman who does not quite understand what the word "family" means. Everyone should join us in hating her and her dumb bullfrog face. Strap in for this doozy of an episode, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32876774

Ep. 524 Lawrence Singleton 08/27/2024

Ep. 524 Lawrence Singleton The train of nightmares continues this week with lumpy, walnut face Lawrence Singleton. This piece of shit managed to avoid being even a blip on anyone's radar for most of his life. Then he decided to make a huge goddamn splash and show everyone how inept he was at getting his scumnut off. Then even more fuckery happened because California ain't shit. So join us in making fun of this pile of shit, and also raging at the system a bit, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32757882

Ep. 523 Dana Sue Gray 08/20/2024

Ep. 523 Dana Sue Gray Today we're bringing you a woman who started off life pretty innocuously, but boy is there a hard shift after a little bit of time. Dana Sue Gray is probably gonna go down in LTF history for the dumbest defense given in court. Literally everything she tried was stupid as hell. The one positive thing I can say about her is at least she was terrible at getting away with her crimes so not that many people got hurt. Come listen to her story and judge her with us. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32654942

Ep. 522 Charles Upham 08/13/2024

Ep. 522 Charles Upham Today we're talking about a bad motherfucker from New Zealand. Charles Upham had a solid upbringing and life, then World War 2 were declared and he saw it as his duty to sign up. That's when he became one of the hardest bastards that off-brand Australia has every created. This dude stomped Nazis all over the place and survived a hell of a lot of damage along the way. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32556892

Ep. 521 Carlos the Jackal 08/06/2024

Ep. 521 Carlos the Jackal The subject of today's episode might just have the dumbest name origin story of any person we've ever covered. Carlos the Jackal doesn't let the dumb stop there though. This dude travelled all around the world getting into various shenanigans and pissing people off, never quite seeming to grasp the concept of competency. Sure, sometimes he did ok, but man did he fail a lot along the way. Plenty of twists and turns to this episode, so make sure to pay attention. And enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32456722

Ep. 520 Todd Kohlhepp 07/30/2024

Ep. 520 Todd Kohlhepp Today we have another unrepentant shitbag for you, dear listeners. Todd Kohlhepp. He lived a real tough life growing up, but that's no excuse for the sociopathic nightmare he became. Some people claimed he was smart. I think someone carried a one they weren't supposed to because they dude acted like a straight dumb fuck a lot. Either way, fuck him, but enjoy the episode! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32348652

Ep. 519 Anders Behring Breivik 07/23/2024

Ep. 519 Anders Behring Breivik There's more to the subject of today's podcast than just the terrifying lack of life in his eyes and his hard to say name, Anders Behring Breivik is also a huge piece of shit. We combed through his childhood to find out what makes a man become so shitty and well, we found a ton of different reasons. Most having to do with his garbage monster of a mom. The only upside to this guy is he's a reminder to the Norwegians that they fuck up and let an occasional shithead through the net too Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32257317

Ep. 518 Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock 07/16/2024

Ep. 518 Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock Our subject for today is the type of person who at surface level, I definitely didn't expect to see come up on this podcast. But it turns out that Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock, this burnout surf bum who walks around his treehouse naked, also lived one hell of a criminal life. Through a lot of sheer dumb luck, and occasional competence, plenty of bonkersness is to be found in this guy's story. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32157967

Ep. 517 Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg 07/09/2024

Ep. 517 Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg Today it's time to talk about a crazy ass Ukrainian Jew who has lived one hell of a life. Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg at first seemed to just follow all of the tropes and stereotypes for being Ukrainian, then one day his story he winds up in Miami and that's where his story went super off the rails. Drugs, beatings, and sales you wouldn't believe, we got it all in this one. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/32061497

Ep. 516 Sir William Sidney Smith 07/02/2024

Ep. 516 Sir William Sidney Smith It's time to take to the seas again! This time to talk about Sidney Smith, who got started young and really took a shine to being on the water. And for pissing off a very specific Frenchman. This dude won a ton of accolades across several wars and off the coast of a ton of different countries. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31976602

Ep. 515 Israel Keyes 06/25/2024

Ep. 515 Israel Keyes Today we'll be covering another long requested scumbag, Israel Keyes. This shithead serial killer thought he was special, and sure, he did some things smarter or more creatively than the average "I need to stab to get my rocks off" types. But at the end of the day his need to be a shithead murdering psychopath won out over all his meticulous planning, rules, and "don't shit where you eat" philosophy. Also, worst ad for the Ford Focus ever. Anyway, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/31880117

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

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