Distorted History Podcast
I'm a history teacher and musician and every other week I cover a topic from American history ranging from the important to the cultural to the weird and unusual. Also once a month I produce a bonus episode focusing on the creation on a piece of music be it a modern rock album to classical music or the lore of video game.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 254
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Nat Turner's Revolt Part 2 Uprising
With his rebellion now underway Nat Turner and his co-conspirators look to grow their army as they seek to kill every slave holder they can find and ultimately put an end to the vile system for good.
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01:03:53 |
Sat 22 Feb 2025
Sound Stories Slipknot (Debut Album)
On this month's Sound Stories we revisit the world of nu-metal with one of the most notable bands to come out of that era, Slipknot and their massively successful debut album.
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00:34:56 |
Sat 15 Feb 2025
Nat Turner's Revolt Part 1 Prophecies
Nat Turner an enslaved man who believed he had been inspired by God was responsible for the largest, bloodiest and most successful slave revolt in US history. This is the story of that revolt.
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01:12:00 |
Sat 08 Feb 2025
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 7: Custer's Last Stand
We come to the end of this series as the Americans look to start a war with the remaining hunting bands of the Lakota so they could claim the Black Hills and all the gold the contained while also for…
01:58:00 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Sound Stories Korn Self-Titled Debut
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00:38:01 |
Sat 18 Jan 2025
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 6: The Black Hills
While the Lakota seemed to have been victorious in Red Cloud's War the Americans had no interest in leaving them alone. Indeed as a financial panic wrecks the US economy government forces focus on ru…
01:00:13 |
Sat 11 Jan 2025
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 5: Custer's Rise to Fame
The story of cavalry officer George Armstrong Custer his time in the Civil War and how he became effectively the country's most famous 'Indian Fighter.'
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01:16:56 |
Sat 28 Dec 2024
Sound Stories: Zeal & Ardor
I look at the history of Zeal & Ardor a band that mixes heavy metal, the blues, various folk traditions like folk songs and a alternative history narrative involving slave rebellions and the devil to…
00:35:55 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 4 Red Cloud's Victory – Fetterman's Massacre
As the Americans struggle to defend the Bozeman trail Red Cloud's alliance remains determined to drive them out of the Powder River Country. These efforts led in part by Crazy Horse result in a massi…
01:16:02 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 3 - Red Cloud's War
As the Americans continue to press into the Powder River country, the last great hunting ground left to the Lakota people, Red Cloud of the Oglala forges a powerful alliance determined to cast the Am…
01:23:30 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 2 Harney's Peace and The Sand Creek Massacre
In the wake of the so called Grattan Massacre the Americans come in force against the Lakota forcing yet another treaty upon them. The conflict between the two cultures however is only just beginning…
01:10:35 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Sound Stories: Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction are credited as one of the major founders of the 90s alt. rock movement. At the same time they are also a band with a tumultuous history of frequent break ups including the most rece…
00:34:03 |
Sat 09 Nov 2024
Battle of the Little Big Horn Part 1: The Fort Laramie Treaty and a Really Bad Cow
The Battle of the Little Big Horn also known as Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of the Greasy Grass was the greatest victory of the Lakota Sioux over the American army. It was also a victory that …
01:32:30 |
Sat 02 Nov 2024
Lizzie Borden Episode 3: The Trial
Lizzie Borden goes to court in what the pressed deemed the "TRIAL OF THE CENTURY."
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01:40:31 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Sound Stories AC/DC Back in Black
Australian rockers AC/DC seemed poised for big things following teh success of their hit album 'Highway to Hell.' Then tragedy struck with the sudden unexpected death of their lead singer Bon Scott. …
00:39:58 |
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Lizzie Borden Episode 2 The Investigation
The investigation into the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden begins and the cops very quickly begin to focus on Lizzie as the culprit.
Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the invest…
Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the invest…
01:32:22 |
Sat 05 Oct 2024
Lizzie Borden Episode 1: The Murder
The case of Lizzie Borden remains one of the most interesting and controversial historical true crime stories. Despite being found not guilty of the crime popular knowledge holds that Lizzie was guil…
01:05:58 |
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Sound Stories Tool Part 2 A Perfect Circle and Lateralus
This week I conclude my mini-series on TOOL focusing on the upheavals and creative process around the band's landmark album Lateralus.
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00:47:29 |
Sat 14 Sep 2024
Butch and Sundance Episode 4 The End
With America becoming FAR too dangerous for the likes of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the pair look to relocate to some place safer. Yet their dreams of settling down and living the queit life …
01:24:18 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Butch and Sundance Episode 3
How does a normal outlaw get turned into a legendary almost folk hero?
This episode also covers the heights of Butch and Sundance's outlaw careers and their time with the Wild Bunch.
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This episode also covers the heights of Butch and Sundance's outlaw careers and their time with the Wild Bunch.
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01:20:43 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
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