Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast

Today we have a kind, gentle soul for you, dear listeners. Just kidding, it's a colossal piece of shit. Now, Arthur Shawcross was more than just a hideous pile of mashed potatoes with the brain of a,…

Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. Now our person today doesn't have anything to do with the holiday, but he was a lot of crazy good fun that should brighten up the holiday, whether or not you celeb…

Today we have the ultimate example of one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Michael Collins loved his country, Ireland, with a burning passion and wanted to see it free from English r…

Well, dear listeners, we got a real scumbag for you today. Lonnie Franklin ran all around Los Angeles, but mostly the poorer areas, and killed a whole bunch of women. More than we'll ever know actual…

Today we're returning to one of Tim's favorite time periods, the Civil War, to talk about Benjamin Grierson. This dude was fucking dope. He conquered his fear of horses to become one of the baddest c…

Well, dear listeners, with the moratorium officially lifted, Tim has decided to bring you yet another Nazi shitbag. This time it's Otto Skorzeny, who has what I like to call resting Nazi face. Even o…

Today we're heading over to Chicago, IL to talk about a fairly infamous figure in the city's history. Jon Burge had a pretty normal start to his life, then wound earning himself a place in the memory…

Another fun episode for you today, dear listeners. We're talking about a man who looked nothing like his name, James Beckwourth. Mountain man, explorer, and frontier pimp. This dude may have exaggera…

It's time for another trip to that part of Europe where all the war crimes hang out. Today we'll be talking about Mr. Alphabet Soup, aka Arkan. He's a man of many hats, and all of them are ones you w…

We have a nice fun episode for you today, dear listeners. We're talking about the world's most badass midget, Richard Flaherty. This dude may have needed a stepstool to get it done, but he kicked a l…

Today we're bringing you the ever so rare lady scumnut, this time from notable trash person Dorothea Puente. This old broad put on the appearance of being a sweet grandmother type, but goddamn was sh…

There have been a lot of times where I've said, "I wish I could have found more on this person." Today is not one of those days. I know more than I ever need to know about this gross German troll. Jo…

Today we have one of those good, clean, fun episodes for you, dear listeners. We're covering naval badass Stephen Decatur. This dude put in work and kicked ass across all the seas America needed him …

Today we have a person that left us feeling a little conflicted on whether or not he sucks. Ernst Junger loved his country, being a soldier, and writing a bunch of flowery bullshit and poetry. And bo…

Today we're talking about Harry Kendall Thaw, who's a member of one of the worst types of scumbag groups. The rich kind with power and influence. Dude got to do pretty much whatever he wanted his who…

Another pile of human garbage for you today, dear listeners! We're traveling to the fantasy realm of Scotland. Sure, it probably has cities, but to me the whole country is just a Dungeons and Dragons…

Well, happy fucking Yom Kippur to me I guess. If you were wondering what Tim was going to do as revenge for covering Albert Fish on his birthday, here you go. We're talking about the big dickhead Naz…

We're closing out this week with another bad motherfucker, dear listeners. Presley O'Bannon, like most Marines, did not go for half measures when it came to winning battles. This crazy bastard went a…

Today we have another hard charging, pipe hitting, motherfucker for you, dear listeners. Richard Cavazos didn't join the Army to just ride a desk. He may have been an officer, but he went out and sta…

Anna Valenzuela joins us again to talk about Ken Croke, a dude who lived one bonkers ass life as a federal law enforcement officer. Then he turned 40 and slowed down a bit. Which is of course when li…