Halfwit History
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Hosts Jonathan & Kiley talk about the history of the upcoming week, but a long time ago (and sometimes not so long ago). Occasionally, they even know what they are talking about! Join them in exploring topics like Space Monkeys, Teleportation, Viking Battles, Death Poems, and more!
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96 - The Disappearance of the Earl of Lucan
Halfwit History
11/08/22 • 55 min
This week Kiley could have had had it all, wealth, fame, fortune, but instead she developed a gambling addiction and became weirdly focused on ruining my life. Wait no that's our subject for today, Richard John Bingham. Though he did disappear.... I should sleep with one eye open...
Topic: Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, Murderer and Figurative.
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Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherman.
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89 - The Brinks Robbery
Halfwit History
01/17/22 • 38 min
This week Kiley cut a car into tiny pieces after the Crime of the Century in our old stomping grounds of Boston!
Topic: Anthony "Fats" Pino and the multi million dollar Brinks Robbery of 1950.
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Presenting: This Machine Belongs To
Halfwit History
04/01/24 • 1 min
Listen Here! ( https://thismachinebelongsto.buzzsprout.com/share )
Hi everybody its Kiley popping in to share the new project that we’ve been working on called "This Machine Belongs To", a psychological horror story told in short 10 minute or less episodes. So while the trailer is family friendly, this show is explicit, meaning it contains more adult language and themes than our normal content. Listener Discretion is advised. We hope you enjoy!
=== Credits ===
Produced by Halfwit Podcasts ( https://www.HalfwitPodcasts.com ).
Written by Matt Spaziani ( https://vocal.media/authors/matt-spaziani ).
Vernon Wright is voiced by Jonathan Swenson ( https://www.jgswenson.com ).
Based on the journal role-playing game "The Machine" by Adira & Fen Slattery ( https://adira.itch.io/the-machine ).
Music and sound effects used with Zapsplat Gold, and Ghosthack Music licenses.
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52 - Juneteenth
Halfwit History
06/19/20 • 55 min
This week Jonathan discusses the oldest celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery, and reads literature from W.E.B. Du Bois.
Topics: Juneteenth, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Souls of Black Folk
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson - Public Domain.
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47 - Marseillaise-duck
Halfwit History
05/20/20 • 43 min
This week Kiley flexes her history muscles with some bread, a guillotine, and a song in her heart. At least that's all Jonathan understands.
Topic: Creation of the French National Anthem, The Marseillaise
Local Forecast - Elevator Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
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45 - Princes in the Tower
Halfwit History
05/13/20 • 52 min
This week Kiley takes a twisty trip up the Tower of London as she tries to uncover the mystery of two disappeared princes in a murder most royal.
Topic: The Death of King Edward IV, and the disappearance of his sons.
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10 - Prudes & Nudes
Halfwit History
08/05/19 • 45 min
This week Kiley discovers the ...strange... history of a cereal empire, and Jonathan finds a way to talk about hundreds of nudes without landing himself in hot water (yet).
Topics: John Kellog's Sanatorium, The Helga Paintings by Andrew Wyeth.
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38 - Phantom Queen
Halfwit History
02/18/20 • 47 min
This week Kiley tells the wisest riddles in history that were created by someone who likely didn't exist, while Jonathan gives instant tattoos to some pirates with a good old fashion BIFF! BAM!! KAPOW!!!
Topics: The Queen of Sheba, The Phantom!
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73 - Belle daCosta Greene
Halfwit History
05/10/21 • 35 min
This week Kiley gets to live out some fantasies through the life of legendary librarian in a story of archiving, intrigue, and (most importantly) sugar daddies.
Topic: Legendary Librarian Belle daCosta Greene.
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67 - Josephine Baker
Halfwit History
11/16/20 • 33 min
This week Kiley dusts of her skirt of bananas, joins the French Resistance, and punches some Nazis. All in a day's work, at least it was for Josephine Baker.
Topic: The Black Venus of the Jazz Age, Josephine Baker.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Halfwit History have?
Halfwit History currently has 114 episodes available.
What topics does Halfwit History cover?
The podcast is about History, Comedy, Podcasts, Education and Talk.
What is the most popular episode on Halfwit History?
The episode title '89 - The Brinks Robbery' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Halfwit History?
The average episode length on Halfwit History is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Halfwit History released?
Episodes of Halfwit History are typically released every 8 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Halfwit History?
The first episode of Halfwit History was released on Jun 2, 2019.
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