Texas A&M University History M.A. student Leslie Davila sits down with Trae to talk about his viral video and newfound Twitter fame, then the two geek out over Avengers: Endgame. WE WILL WARN YOU when to stop listening if you haven't seen the m

Episode 15: The Outlaw Pandemic Podcast

Mar 19th, 2020 1h 13m

It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Trae and Ben talk about nothing for over an hour to keep you company during the coronavirus pandemic.Follow Trae @OutlawReduxFollow Ben @BenDangerously--- Support this podcast: ht

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Shoot Interview with Trae

Mar 3rd, 2020 1h 19m

Ben interviews Trae. Topics include: Trae's depression; teaching American History, country music, wrestling, grad school, and grief.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outlawhistorian/support

Episode 14: The Outlaw Halloween Podcast

Nov 1st, 2019 49m 55s

It's Halloween, and I've got some creepy stuff for you! First, Amy Manlapas joins us to read & discuss Margaret Atwood's poem, Half Hanged Mary, then Dr. Brian Regal comes on to discuss his research on the history of the Jersey Devil!Twitter:

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BONUS: A Preview of Oh My Godcast: An ECW Retrospective

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 24m

This is a bonus for the Outlaw History Podcast feed that you may feel free to delete if you're not interested. I'm very proud of the progress we've made on The Oh My Godcast, and I wanted to give the OHP listeners a chance to hear it and think

Episode 13: The Devil History with Dr. Jarret Ruminski

Oct 26th, 2019 1h 12m

There's some news in the intro, then Dr. Jarret Ruminski joins me to chat about the Canadian general election, and also his book The Limits of Loyalty: Ordinary People in Civil War Mississippi. It's a good time.--- Support this podcast: htt

Episode 12: Search for Black Confederates with Kevin Levin

Sep 14th, 2019 1h 11m

Historian, teacher, blogger, & author Kevin M. Levin joins me today to discuss his new book, Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth. It's a book that I've been waiting for for a very long time. Listen in as Kevin

Episode 11: The Ninja Who Met James Buchanan with Dr. Nyri Bakkalian

Sep 8th, 2019 1h 32m

This might be my favorite episode of the podcast yet! Dr. Nyri Bakkalian (@riversidewings on Twitter) joins me for a long chat about Japanese history. Topics covered include the ninja who met President James Buchanan, the Meiji Restoration, the

Episode 10: Civil War West Virginia with Dr. Scott MacKenzie

Aug 27th, 2019 32m 54s

This week on the podcast, Dr. Scott MacKenzie joins me to a great conversation about Civil War Era West Virginia, and also how a Canadian ended up studying the American Civil War!Follow me on Twitter @OutlawHistorianFollow Scott on Twitter @5

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G1 Climax Wrap-Up + A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT with Ben E. Dangerously

Aug 22nd, 2019 1h 39m

Ben and I are back with a special episode covering the rest of the 2019 G1 Climax, but we start off first with some chatter about Ben's impending comprehensive exams. That is the extent of the history content on this episode. And we close with

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G1 Climax Special with Benjamin Linzy and Allen Thomas

Jul 10th, 2019 1h 30m

WARNING: This episode is about pro wrestling. If that's not your thing, my feelings won't be hurt if you don't listen to it. This podcast follows me on a special day where I attended the opening day of the G1 Climax in Dallas, Texas. To be hone

Episode 9: Concentration Camps with Dr. Waitman Beorn and Michael Carter

Jul 3rd, 2019 1h 29m

This week, I sit down with two historians of genocide to discuss concentration camps and whether the camps in which are concentrating refugees here in the United States are concentration camps. Spoiler: they are.www.patreon.com/outlawhistoryF

Episode 8: Transgender representation in History and Literature with Julia Ftacek

Jun 28th, 2019 1h 6m

Grab your earbuds and listen in for what Producer Kris called our best episode yet! Julia Ftacek and I sit down to talk about reading transgender representation into History and Literature, trans-aware pedagogy, and even some professional wrest

Episode 7: #AskOutlaw

Jun 26th, 2019 35m 10s

I'm flying solo this episode, and the result is a miraculous disaster of a podcast! I go in way too deep on my depression, then answer some Twitter questions, and then somehow or another I ended up reading my high school term paper. This episod

Episode 6: A trainwreck with Dr. Adam Key

Jun 9th, 2019 1h 13m

My guest this week is my good friend, Dr. Adam Key. We talk about prison education, Full House, and Adam's feud with Joel Osteen. I invent a word. We talk about MVP's TEDx, which Adam produced. It's either a great episode or an all-time stinker

Episode 5: Appalachia and Fact-Checking on the Internet with Tristan Williams

May 19th, 2019 58m 39s

West Virginia University PhD student Tristan Williams joins me this week to discuss her interest in Appalachian History and the problems that people encounter daily with misinformation on the internet. I quote a standup comedy bit , get angry a

Episode 4: Utopian Communities with Dr. Cheryl Coulthard

May 13th, 2019 44m 19s

It's episode 4 and I'm starting to get the hang of things! This week, I sit down with Dr. Cheryl Coulthard to discuss her research on utopian communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.Follow me on Twitter @OutlawHistorianFollow Kris Roley o

Episode 3: Confederate Heritage Month in Review with Shella Rittenberry

May 5th, 2019 38m 47s

This week, Texas A&M History MA student Shella Rittenberry joins me to talk about Confederate memorialization, the Lost Cause, and our respective research on southern unionists.Follow Trae on Twitter @OutlawHistorianFollow Shella Rittenberry

Episode 1: Civil War Conscription with Dr. Nicholas Mosovick

Apr 27th, 2019 59m 5s

Here's the debut episode of the Outlaw History Podcast! My guest this week is Dr. Nicholas Mosvick, discussing his research on legal challenges to conscription in the North during the Civil War.Follow Trae on Twitter @OutlawHistorianFollow Dr

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