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History class just got hilariously inappropriate. Kristin Caruso, co-host of the true crime comedy podcast, Let’s Go To Court (16M+ downloads), and Norman Caruso, creator of the Gaming Historian YouTube channel (1M+ subscribers), team up to deliver a history podcast that is well researched, wide-ranging, and deeply silly. In other words, this is a podcast for intellectuals. Intellectuals who make fart jokes.
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- 5 days ago1h 37m
123: Pearl Harbor: Titanic for Boys (Part 2)
You might have thought we couldn’t make it through last week’s episode, but just like Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor, we’re alive, we’re here, and we’re really pissed at you for listening to other podcasts while we were gone. In this episode, Normie C continues to decipher fact from fiction. Meanwhile, Kristin wonders whether we’ll ever hear more about Michael Shannon’s surfboards. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, we pulled from: Bay, Michael, dir. Pearl Harbor. Touchstone Pictures, 2001.Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.“Doolittle Raid.” http://public1.nhhcaws.local/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/halsey-doolittle-raid.html.Imperial War Museums. The Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor. 2021. 13:52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4v_2zq35k.The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. “US Intelligence Failures at Pearl Harbor.” September 18, 2025. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/us-intelligence-failures-pearl-harbor.U.S. Department of War. “Pilots Fought Back Heroically Against Pearl Harbor Attack.” https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3973184/pilots-fought-back-heroically-against-pearl-harbor-attack/.Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- 1 weeks ago1h 30m
122: We Watched Pearl Harbor So You Don’t Have To (Part 1)
In this two-part series, we analyze Michael Bay’s 2001 box office smash, Pearl Harbor. Normie C points out historical inaccuracies. Kristin points out cringey dialogue. Above all, we ask ourselves the *important* questions. Questions like: Is Pearl Harbor just Titanic for boys? And, if this film had a $140 million budget, why does Jon Voight’s butt-chin prosthetic look so much like Silly Puddy? Finally, isn’t it cute that we made fun of this movie for being too long, but we couldn’t fit our own analysis into one episode?? Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, we pulled from: Baldwin, Tess E. “The Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck of 1902.” Discovering NYC, January 9, 2025. https://discovering.nyc/the-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-of-1902/.Bay, Michael, dir. Pearl Harbor. Touchstone Pictures, 2001.Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.Default. “Huff-Daland Duster 1925-ca.1948.” Accessed September 21, 2026. https://deltamuseum.org/research/history/aircraft/crop-dusters/crop-dusters/huff-daland-duster-1925-ca.1948.Imperial War Museums. The Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor. 2021. 13:52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4v_2zq35k.Kan, Kenneth C. First in the Air: The Eagle Squadrons of World War II. Air Force History and Museums Program, 2007.Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- 2 weeks ago1h 17m
121: Doris Miller: Duty, Honor, and the Fight for Recognition
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor. During that chaotic scene, a Black sailor named Doris “Dorie” Miller shot down a Japanese plane and saved an untold number of lives. Doris Miller’s actions were particularly heroic, given the fact that the Navy’s racist policies barred him from serving in a combat role. In fact, he’d only been trained to serve food. For decades, people have fought for Doris Miller to get the recognition that he deserves. The government has been slow to recognize his heroism. But, a few years ago, the acting Secretary of the Navy announced that a future aircraft carrier would be named the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81). Last month, CNN reported that the White House might rescind that decision – opting to name it the USS Donald Trump instead. Needless to say, Normie C had some thoughts about that. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: Britzky, Haley, and Pamela Brown. “Exclusive: Navy Weighs Renaming Carrier Slated to Honor Black War Hero, Potentially Switching It to Trump.” CNN, August 20, 2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump.CBS Sunday Morning. Aircraft Carrier to Be Named after Pearl Harbor Hero. 2020. 07:05. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIHx_fik-0.Cutrer, Thomas W., and T. Michael Parrish. Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Texas A&M University Press, 2018.Dudley, Margaret. “The Unforeseen Legacy of Doris Miller.” National Museum of the Pacific War, October 26, 2023. https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/learn/articles/the-unforeseen-legacy-of-doris-miller.English, Molly. “Trump Says ‘Nobody Will’ Build Monuments for Him Once He’s Gone.” KTEN, September 4, 2026. https://www.kten.com/news/politics/trump-says-nobody-will-build-monuments-for-him-once-he-s-gone/article_c5df451c-87aa-5e20-94a4-af52c1035877.html.Forbes Breaking News. “It Caused A Lot Of Concerns”: Relative Reacts To Navy Mulling Rename USS Doris Miller To USS Trump. 2026. 04:28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Q_z1t-lis.Naval History and Heritage Command. “The Sinking of USS Liscome Bay.” November 24, 2014. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/education/articles/history-up-close/the-sinking-of-uss-liscome-bay.html.NBC News. “Pentagon Restores Histories of Navajo Code Talkers, Other Native Veterans after Public Outcry.” March 20, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pentagon-restores-histories-navajo-code-talkers-native-veterans-public-rcna197215.The National Medal of Honor Museum. “The Medal.” https://mohmuseum.org/medal-recipients/learn-about-the-medal.Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- 3 weeks ago1h 23m
120: A Trans Doctor Got Outed. He Fought Back. (Part 2)
In 1917, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In the months after his transition, the life he’d envisioned took shape. He got an internship at San Francisco Hospital. He fell in love. But, when Alan applied for a job at another hospital, a former classmate spotted him. They outed him to his prospective employer. They outed him to his current employer. He was outed via a newspaper. Soon, the story was picked up by wire services. The experience was traumatic, but Alan held steady. In time, he established himself as a trailblazing trans doctor.Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American “Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. CloseAre you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- Sep 2, 20261h 6m
119: Trailblazing Trans Doctor Saved Lives (Part 1)
Decades before the term “transgender” was coined, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In part one of this two-part series, we delve into Alan’s life before he transitioned. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American “Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. CloseAre you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- Aug 26, 202651 min
118: What *Actually* Killed William Henry Harrison?
Poor ol’ William Henry Harrison. The dude has the odd distinction of giving the longest inauguration speech in American history, followed by the shortest presidency in American history. You might be familiar with the story: He gave a speech with no coat on, and as a result, caught pneumonia and died. But… was it really pneumonia that killed him? Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Did William Henry Harrison really die of pneumonia?” by Jay Serafino for Mental Floss“What really killed Willliam Henry Harrison?” by Jane McHugh and Philip A. Mackowiak for the New York Times“What killed William Henry Harrison?” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia“William Henry Harrison” history.com“In 1841, pneumonia killed the president in 31 days. His doctors were accused of incompetence.” by Ronald G. Shafer for The Washington Post“‘His Accidency’: The first president to die in office and the constitutional confusion that followed,” by Ronald G. Shafer for The Washington Post“Did William Henry Harrison really die from pneumonia?” by Christopher Klein for History.com“Zachary Taylor did not die of arsenic poisoning, tests indicate,” by Eric Harrison for the Los Angeles Times“Verdict In: 12th president was not assassinated,” by Michel Marriott for The New York TimesAre you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- Aug 19, 202658 min
117: Did George Washington Wear Wooden Dentures?
Join us on a perilous journey as Kristin discovers that the presidential fun facts she loves are ALL LIES. In this week’s episode, we’ll examine the myth that George Washington wore wooden dentures. As it turns out, our first president didn’t wake up every day and put wooden dentures into his big wet mouth! The real story is much more horrifying.Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “George Washington’s Dentures: Disability, Deception and the Republican Body,” by Jennifer Van Horn for Early American Studies“George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth – they were ivory,” by Colin Schultz for Smithsonian Magazine“The private life of George Washington’s slaves,” by Mary V. Thompson for Frontline“Did George Washington have wooden teeth?” by David Emery for Snopes.com“George Washington’s false teeth not wooden,” Associated Press“George Washington and teeth from enslaved people,” mountvernon.org“A history of Washington’s dental troubles,” mountvernon.org“Cherry tree myth,” mountvernon.orgAre you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
- Aug 12, 20261h 30m
116: Wallis Simpson: Duchess of Windsor (Part 2)
Welcome back to the final episode in our two-part series on Wallis Simpson! In this episode, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) gives us a lesson on how to tell a story concisely. (Did you know that you could tell a person’s life story in less than seven parts? News to us!)Last week we learned about Wallis Simpson’s early life and first two marriages. In this episode, she meets King Edward VIII. Their love affair leads to a constitutional crisis that changes the course of history. Oh, and look out for Nazis.Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from: That Woman: The life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne SebbaCountdown to Abdication: A Very Royal Crisis, BBC DocumentaryDuchess of Windsor: The Woman Who Stole a King’s Heart, DocumentaryWikipediaTraitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by Andrew LownieDisbelief from Family of Simpson’s Lover, BBCAre you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.
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History class just got hilariously inappropriate. Kristin Caruso, co-host of the true crime comedy podcast, Let’s Go To Court (16M+ downloads), and Norman Caruso, creator of the Gaming Historian YouTube channel (1M+ subscribers), team up to deliver a history podcast that is well researched, wide-ranging, and deeply silly. In other words, this is a podcast for intellectuals. Intellectuals who make fart jokes.
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