In honor of Halloween, Kevin conjures up a spooky tale of vampires and a town gone mad. Also, Greg drinks a White Claw.Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/https://www.history.com/news/t

NASA Whoopsies

Oct 5th, 2022 46m 50s

John discusses a NASA math blunder that took out a satellite. (Hint: they forgot to carry the one.) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

‘Ello Gov’na!

Sep 21st, 2022 41m 53s

They say war is hell. And no one knows that better than the Australians. In 1932 they waged war against a fighting force that is still undefeated to this day. The force? Emus. On this episode Greg discusses the great Australian Emu War of 1932.

Nukey Whoopsies

Sep 7th, 2022 41m 5s

HDI is back! On an early fall day in Arkansas, 1980 the sky was blue, the birds were chirping, school was just back in session, and a three megaton nuclear bomb nearly decimated a chunk of the state. How could this happen? We’ll talk about that

School’s Out For Summer

Aug 3rd, 2022

Hey Mistorians! We are taking a much needed summer break. We are also going to do some retooling of the show. We are confident that it will be bigger than 10 Super Bowls. But let’s not oversell it. We’re on hiatus for the month of August, retur

A Good Guy With a Pie

Jul 20th, 2022 1h 32m

“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” But as the great Eddie Izzard once said…the gun helps. On the latest episode of HDI John talks guns. And holy shit he knows a lot about them for a pacifist! You’ll laugh…you’ll cry…you’ll learn…then

Get Ready For My Staff Infection

Jul 6th, 2022 1h 8m

As most of us know five conservative judges from the US Supreme Court recently took it upon themselves to drop their collective pants and shit all over women’s rights by making it so that abortion is no longer a guaranteed right. This is, of co

Loose Joints of Grass

Jun 22nd, 2022 1h 4m

All of us have some experience coaching and/or being coached. Sometimes your coach was a mentor…a teacher…a friend…someone to confide in. And other times your coach was just a giant piece of shit. On this episode Greg talks about coaching and w

You’re the Poster Child for the Far Right

Jun 8th, 2022 1h 31m

The idea of American isolationism has a long and complicated past. From George Washington to Trump and his minions people have clamored for an America first approach to diplomacy throughout our history. On the latest episode John leads the char

Hang In There, Stinger

May 25th, 2022 1h 33m

Stand up comedy is an art, it’s a platform, and it’s one of the best mediums for social commentary. But it’s not without it’s pitfalls. On this episode we talk about everything stand up comedy and how difficult it is to walk the line of being f

Lagerithms

May 11th, 2022 1h 7m

Back in June of 2020, when we were all hiding in our homes and spraying Lysol on our groceries, Kevin led an HDI episode about whether or not the divide in America was so deep that it couldn’t be fixed. He asked the question, should America bre

Ginger

Apr 27th, 2022 1h 40m

On the latest episode of HDI John leads the crew in a discussion about feminism. The disparity in pay and even rights between the sexes that still exists…today…in 2022…is unacceptable. We don’t have all the answers. Just most of them. Plus Greg

Golden Meadows Retirement

Apr 13th, 2022 1h 18m

Kevin needs to have a convo with his friends and co-hosts about something that is concerning him: the amount of crazy assholes in Congress. On this episode we discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and the whacky conspiracy theorists i

Now Go Look In a Mirror and Say “I’m a Loser”

Mar 30th, 2022 1h 12m

Marriage can be tough and not every couple can make it through until the end. Unless that end is one person murdering the other or, more commonly, in divorce. Greg takes the crew on a journey about divorce in a thinly veiled attempt to justify

You’re the Darkest White Guy On This Show

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 26m

Here at History Defeats Itself we like to put our guests to work. Why should they have it easy?! Rahaleh Nassri of the incredible podcast Violent Femme was kind enough to slum it with Kevin, John, and Greg for an episode and she leads us in a d

His Balls Took a Beating

Mar 2nd, 2022 1h 32m

Some see graffiti as art, others as vandalism. But whether it’s funny, political, clever, a crime, or just fucking cool everyone can agree that it elicits an emotion. On the latest episode of HDI it’s part three of our spirit animal series. Joh

Peak Deliciousness

Feb 16th, 2022 1h 18m

On episode two of our Sprit Animal Series Kevin has an inner conflict about his actual spirit animal and ultimately leads the crew in a discussion about sport hunting, also known and trophy hunting. Do we solve this existential crisis? Let’s pu

From the Desk of Dr. Dominatrix

Feb 2nd, 2022 1h 15m

In part one of our three part series about our spirit animals, Greg reveals that his spirit animal is the drug Klonopin. And if you’ve listened to Greg, and you know what Klonopin is, you get it. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

It’s Called a F**king Fleshlight

Jan 19th, 2022 1h 31m

What’s better than listening to three heathens discuss the history and issues with the Catholic Church? Listening to four heathens talk about the history and issues with the Catholic Church! On this episode former pastor and current atheist Tre

A Heightened State of Shower Alert

Dec 22nd, 2021 1h 10m

There are people out there who believe wholeheartedly that the Wim Hof Method has immense health benefits. Many swear by cold showers and ice baths. Did Kevin find his inner fire after six weeks of g-tummo breathing, cold therapy, and meditatio

Analjesus

Dec 8th, 2021 1h 27m

Pain: it sucks. And treating pain can suck even worse as you try to navigate the insurance, skeptical doctors, and the chance of opioid addiction. On this episode Greg talks about pain and pain management. It sounds heavy but if anyone can make

One Degree of a Sex Doll

Nov 24th, 2021 1h 31m

One of the biggest things we’ve learned through two years of isolation and semi-isolation is that feeling connected to people is very important to our well being. On this episode John discusses human connection with his bestest buds, Kevin and

The K-Ro Hof Method Part 1

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 9m

What if we told you the keys to healthy living are breathing exercises that mimic hyperventilating and taking cold showers? You might decide that healthy living isn’t for you. On this episode Kevin introduces his co-hosts to Dutch extreme athle

Toxic Mascara

Oct 27th, 2021 1h 32m

Toxic masculinity is a real thing and it permeates our pop culture, politics, social media, the workplace, and many other aspects of daily life. On this episode Greg leads a great conversation about how toxic masculinity affects our society, wh

The Safety Dance

Oct 13th, 2021 1h 31m

There is some amazing technology out there that we use every day but we rarely, if ever, think about the advancements in safety that came along with this technology that keeps us from maiming ourselves. On this episode John educates us on the p