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. 576 Rickard Andersson (Guest: Matt Cole) 08/26/2025

Ep. 576 Rickard Andersson (Guest: Matt Cole) Today we're joined by a familiar face, and voice, in the shape of Matt Cole, to talk about a real nice dude out of Sweden. Just an all around great guy. Just kidding, he's a piece of shit! But he had good taste, you'll see what I mean. Rickard Andersson is guilty of a pretty familiar crime, but with some notable differences. But still just as unforgivable, so he can fuck right off. But we still had fun making jokes about this scumbag's life. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37958610

Ep. 575 Vo Nguyen Giap 08/19/2025

Ep. 575 Vo Nguyen Giap Today we're gonna talk about our first Vietnamese person, and boy was he a solid choice to go first. Dude had a pretty tragic childhood with some notable trauma, but grew up to become a heavy hitter for his country. He was there for all the significant action his country saw against a whole slew of opposing countries, and beat them all. Sure, he was on the wrong side of a war with us and all, but credit where it's due, dude was good at what he did. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37877790

Ep. 574 Johannes Steinhoff 08/12/2025

Ep. 574 Johannes Steinhoff Well hello there, dear smoothskins. Today we're talking about gross ass Fallout ghoul, and one of my least favorite types of people, a goddamn nazi. Johannes Steinhoff admittedly wasn't as bad as some people we've covered, but let's just say that when the thing happens that makes his face look like Tim's stomach post surgery, I didn't feel bad at all. Though his story does have some cool moments I guess. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37779860

Ep. 573 William the Conqueror 08/05/2025

Ep. 573 William the Conqueror It's time for another trip back in time! This week we're talking about William the Conqueror. Or William the Bastard if you're nasty. This guy took a chaotic mess of a horrible childhood, and turned it into decades of being the biggest swinging dick in old timey France. Well, Normandy technically I guess, but same shit. Anyways, William was dope, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37677325

Ep. 572 Joseph Kony 07/29/2025

Ep. 572 Joseph Kony People love to misuse the word "diabolical" these days, however we are headed to Uganda to talk about a man who absolutely deserves to be called it, and more. For those of y'all that remember 2012, enough said. For the rest of you, Kony founded the Lord's Resistance Army, a bunch of dudes who get together and commit war crimes together. A lot of events featuring this group include the word "massacre" in their title. Well, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37593985

Ep. 571 Jeremy Allan Steinke 07/22/2025

Ep. 571 Jeremy Allan Steinke From the frozen north that is Canada, we're bringing you Jeremy Allan Steinke today. And yea, it's pronounced exactly how you think it is. What can I say about this guy other than "fuck you." Some of you have been demanding more scum, well here you go, Steinke was a real piece of shit. Join us in making fun of every aspect of his shitty, shitty life. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37506945

Ep. 570 Simon Kenton 07/15/2025

Ep. 570 Simon Kenton Today 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! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37415215

Ep. 569 Alexios I Komnenos 07/08/2025

Ep. 569 Alexios I Komnenos We're going waaaay back today to talk about Alexios I Komnenos, who unlike recent old timey people we've covered, didn't really have a rags to riches story. This Greek asshole had more of a riches to yet more riches tale. Still a dope story though as this dude proves that you don't have to win every single battle, you just have to win the last one. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37334800

Ep. 568 "Dangerous Dan" Tucker 07/01/2025

Ep. 568 "Dangerous Dan" Tucker Today we're doing something we haven't done in a while, heading out to the American wild west to talk about some cowboy shit. The cowboy in question today is "Dangerous Dan" Tucker, a man who lived a simple life, as a badass gunslinger. Was he any good? Well, let's just say his nickname might have been an understatement. He ranged all around Grant County, New Mexico putting in work wherever he was needed until such a time as nobody wanted to risk getting on his bad side anymore. Hell of a life. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37236490

Ep. 567 Baybars 06/24/2025

Ep. 567 Baybars Today we're going way, way back to talk about a man with way too many names, so they just called him Baybars. A Muslim from the Crimean Peninsula, which means he probably looked like one of those Dagestani MMA guys. Makes sense because he was definitely not someone to fuck with. But people did it anyways. Repeatedly! And talk about rising the ranks. He got every possible promotion there was then just started dogwalking everyone he could find when there was no heights left to achieve. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37134275

Ep. 566 Jose "El Chino Ántrax" Gamboa 06/17/2025

Ep. 566 Jose "El Chino Ántrax" Gamboa Today we're headed down to ol' Mexico to talk about Jose Gamboa, who despite not looking Chinese at all decided to go by the name El Chino Antrax. Aren't nicknames dumb? Anyways, this dude lived a hell of a life, because while he was active the coke stayed flowing and the bodies stayed dropping. Of course it couldn't stay golden forever, so you'll probably be able to guess the conclusion of his story. But you're still in for a couple surprises. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/37041275

Ep. 565 Melvin Purvis 06/10/2025

Ep. 565 Melvin Purvis What better kind of person to talk about in this day and age than a fed that may or may or may not have been involved in some super shady shit? Now that being said, most everybody knows that part of Melvin Purvis' life, however it turns out there's a whole other side to our boy Purvis, and he was dope as hell when he wasn't busy being all feddy. But between the two sides of his life, there's something for everybody. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36937095

Ep. 564 Randy Kraft 06/03/2025

Ep. 564 Randy Kraft Today we're talking about a mustache only a mother could love, Randy Kraft. Now, old Randy here is one sick motherfucker. He was the last of the Freeway Killer(s) down here in California, and I would argue, the most brutal. So get ready for some real haunting shit and gross details. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36832970

Ep. 563 Sanada Yukimura 05/27/2025

Ep. 563 Sanada Yukimura Alright weebs, this episode is for you. Because if you can't tell by the name or picture of this episode, we're headed back to old timey Japan. Where the samurai were plentiful and life was cheap. Our boy here, Sanada Yukimura was a bad motherfucker, but he was also bad at choosing who to fight for. Dude was like your degenerate gambler uncle, just could not back a winning horse no matter what. But unlike your uncle, he actually pulled off his ponytail, and he was badass the whole time. "It's a topknot." Fuck you, it's a ponytail. Just higher on the skull. Anyway, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36727125

Ep. 562 John Connolly 05/20/2025

Ep. 562 John Connolly Today we're headed to Boston, the home of Larry Bird, the Boondock Saints, and the only racists that can't pronounce a hard R. But we're not here for them, we're here for John Connolly. A classic case of corruption and ineptitude, and as always, a dumb nickname makes an appearance. You'll even hear the names of some future episodes as we make fun of all the aspects of this dummy's life. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36642730

Ep. 561 Jim Bowie 05/13/2025

Ep. 561 Jim Bowie Howdy, dear listeners. Today we're headin' out west to the American frontier, a place of legends and tall tales, to talk about renowned badass knife fighter Jim Bowie. We're mostly sticking to the real stuff though, not the legend and folklore, since the dude lived a hell of a life without the exaggerated stories. His has plenty of ups and down, cholera and Mexicans, you name it. So listen in and remember this episode, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36546595

Ep. 560 Jack Idema 05/06/2025

Ep. 560 Jack Idema Welcome back, dear listeners! We have got a real fun story for you today. We're gonna talk about Jack Idema. A former Green Beret that has given interviews and technical expertise to a ton of journalists, he's given humanitarian aid, but most of all he's spent time in the Middle East doing some real boots on the ground work. Exactly what you'd expect from a Green Beret right? A real badass! Well, I don't want to spoil the story so you'll just have to listen in and see for yourself. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36451570

Ep. 559 James Douglas, Lord of Douglas 04/29/2025

Ep. 559 James Douglas, Lord of Douglas Welcome back, dear listeners, as we take another foray into Scotland. Because everyone loves hearing about the English getting their dicks kicked into the dirt, who cares that it's gonna end tragically because that's what happens to the Scots? Anyway, James Douglas was dope as hell, and the man knew how to fight. And boy did he love doing it. He spent a lifetime terrorizing the English until they couldn't take any more. Listen in for all the fun details. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36353180

Ep. 558 "Mad" Harry Murray 04/22/2025

Ep. 558 "Mad" Harry Murray It's time to take a trip down south to Tasmania, or as I call it, Australia adjacent. When I first heard that Harry Murray had the nickname of "Mad" I didn't really see it. Nothing jumped out as too crazy. Then I saw his picture and yup, those eyes? He's crazy as fuck. But in a good way. The military bottled that crazy up and hurled it at the enemy and let him just do his thing. And boy did he do that thing. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36263100

Ep. 557 John Riley 04/15/2025

Ep. 557 John Riley Today we're talking about a man with the blandest of names, John Riley. He's also Irish if you couldn't tell from the episode picture of a statue with the world's most Irish face, so you know what that means. A story that ends tragically, that's right! He shows up here in America after getting out of Ireland when the getting was good, and signs up to fight for his new country. At which point everything starts to go downhill. How you wonder? Well, wonder no more, just listen to the episode. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36152760

Ep. 556 Lester Brockelhurst 04/08/2025

Ep. 556 Lester Brockelhurst Prepare to be confused, dear listeners. For today we'll be talking about Lester Brockelhurst, a dude whose motives and decisions make absolute no goddamn sense ever. He started his life as just a simple good old boy from the Midwest, then becomes a Mormon, then runs off to 1930s Chicago and decides to reinvent himself. And then every decision he makes from there just leaves me scratching my head. But it's entertaining, and that's what matters. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/36052350

Ep. 555 Hari Singh Nalwa 04/01/2025

Ep. 555 Hari Singh Nalwa Today we're taking a trip back to the 1800s to talk about a group we haven't gotten around to very often, but who kicked major ass, the Punjabi Sikhs. These were some brutal pipe hitting motherfuckers, and when Hari Singh Nalwa showed up, he became the most pipe hittingest of all of them. A figurative and literal giant, this dude started leading soldiers into battle at an early age and then just kept kicking dicks into dirt until it was his time to punch out. One hardcore bastard. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35958650

Ep. 554 Henry Morgan 03/25/2025

Ep. 554 Henry Morgan It's time to hit the high seas again, dear listeners. This time it's to talk about Henry Morgan, scourge of the Spanish long before he became the scourge of the livers of anyone with $20 (Yes, Captain Morgan). As a privateer, he was one ballsy motherfucker, and got so lucky you'd think he had a horseshoe and a 4 leaf clover up his ass. Or maybe the Spanish were really that incompetent. You decide. Also, enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35851385

Ep. 553 Queen Boudica 03/18/2025

Ep. 553 Queen Boudica This week we return to everyone's least favorite island, Great Britain. But we're going way back in time to some double digit years to talk about badass Celtic queen, Boudica. Our tale picks up when the Romans decided to do the one thing you shouldn't do to a woman made out of fury and vengeance, and that's underestimate her. And cue Bodies by Drowning Pool, because that's the best way to describe what happens next. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35746735

Ep. 552 George Henry Thomas 03/11/2025

Ep. 552 George Henry Thomas Today we're covering another dude from one of our favorite time periods, the American Civil War. George Henry Thomas was real good at his job and he made sure to get shit done. Even before the Civil War when we were snatching up all that sweet Mexican land. But dude had the worst luck and wound up playing second fiddle to a lot of people you'll recognize, which explains why nobody recognizes him. Still dope though, so enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35633640

Ep. 551 Emiliano Zapata 03/04/2025

Ep. 551 Emiliano Zapata Good news, dear listeners, we were able to get this episode out on time. So join us on this trip down to the land of mustaches to talk about Emiliano Zapata. This dude grew up loving his land and his country and he committed his life to fighting for it. There were some problems along the way though...So turn your headsets to Spanish, throw on some of those long pointy cowboy boots, and enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35528460

Ep. 550 Nannie Doss 02/25/2025

Ep. 550 Nannie Doss Today's person of discussion is one evil bitch. Nannie Doss had a not great childhood, but that doesn't excuse the fact that she did a lot of heinous shit throughout her life without a shred of guilt. Not just that, but we also have a classic case of incompetence from the authorities that went on for years. No excuses, they fucked up baaaaaad. So get ready to hate this broad. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35423140

Ep. 549 Mariam Soulakiotis 02/18/2025

Ep. 549 Mariam Soulakiotis Today we're heading to Greece to talk about a woman who had some real hardcore nicknames, which were pretty well deserved because Mariam Soulakiotis did some real heinous shit. But don't worry, she's not to blame, obviously. She's just a regular ol' pious nun, and she'll tell you who was really responsible for all the torture and death. Just listen in and find out for yourself. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35337355

Ep. 548 Georgy Zhukov 02/11/2025

Ep. 548 Georgy Zhukov Today we return to the unforgiving desolate wasteland that is Russia to talk about the Soviet Union's greatest hero, with the medals to prove it, Georgy Zhukov. This dude gave his country everything, killed a ton of nazis, and did it while being a pretty damn stand up guy. In a sea of corruption and shitbags, this dude was an awesome shining light of decency. We're still gonna make jokes though, cmon, it's us. So check out a real dope story, and we even have some hilarious little factoids to go along with the badassery. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35236600

Ep. 547 Stephen Morin 02/04/2025

Ep. 547 Stephen Morin Oh boy are we bringing you some proper scum today, dear listeners. Stephen Morin may have started his life in Rhode Island, but he traveled all around the US getting into is shenanigans. And not the good, clean fun kind of shenanigans. The fucked up, horrendous kind. But on the plus side you get to hear Tim's impotent rage at this guy as more and more details come out in the story. So enjoy! /episode/index/show/letthemfightpod/id/35145590

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