The Alexander Society Podcast

Running on Rat Poison - The 1904 Olympic Marathon ~ Alexander Articles

What happens if you mix sporting and fitness culture with 20th century race science and a dash of rat poison? You get the 1904 Olympic Marathon. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss perhaps the worst sporting event in the history of the Olympic Games. From the mountain paths of Cuba to the Gateway to the West, witness these athletes fall victim to the shameful conduct of careless organizers and the subtle power of Mother Nature.
Rules:1. Every time someone gets hurt - sip2. every time I mention someone who's not American - 3 sips3. every time someone consumes something that should not be consumed - shot
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#AlexanderArticle #1904marathon #1904olympics #Ratpoison 

An Unhealthy Halloween Special - Slenderman Stabbing ~ Mystery Docket

The mind of a child is a unique and powerful tool for creativity, but under the wrong influences it can become dangerous for them and those around them. That is what happened in a town in Wisconsin when two young girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, became consumed by lurid fantasies of human sacrifice to their favorite creepypasta Slenderman and tried to make it reality, with their best friend, Payton Leutner, playing the role of victim. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss the Slenderman Stabbing, a tale of parental incompetence, failure of institutional mental healthcare, and the place where all these issues intersect to create disaster: cheesy internet horror stories. 
 
Intro music credit to https://soundcloud.com/myuu/myuu-rising-walls
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #mysterydocket #Slenderman #Slendermanstabbing #MentalHealthMatters #MorganGeyser #AnissaWeier #PaytonLeutner

Architect of American football - John Heisman ~ Alexander Articles

It’s hard to imagine a time when America’s sport was anything but what it is today, but there was indeed a time when gridiron football was in its infancy, developing into the sport we know and love. That development needed visionaries and obsessives to imagine new ways to play the sport, luminaries like John Heisman. Join Tim and Derek for a lighthearted jaunt through the life and career of one of the architects of American football. From backyards in Pennsylvania to the birthplaces of southern football dynasties, hear the story of the coach who’s name is still the mark of greatness in the most popular sport in the nation.
 
Rules:
1. Every time our guy has a winning season - sip2. Every time our guy moves to a different school - 3 sips3. Every time Derek tells some crazy story - shot
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#AlexanderArticle #football #footballhistory #JohnHeisman 

The Empire of Silkroad - Ross Ulbricht aka Dread Pirate Roberts ~ Mystery Docket

What happens when you combine the raw connective power of the internet with a libertarian drive to secede from the general economy? As it turns out: petty slapfights, murder for hire, and billions of dollars worth of illicit substances. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss the rise and fall of Silkroad, the greatest and dumbest online black market of its kind, as well as the man who made it happen: Ross Ulbricht, better known as Dread Pirate Roberts.
Intro music credit to https://soundcloud.com/myuu/myuu-rising-walls
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #mysterydocket #RossUlbricht #DreadPirateRoberts #SilkRoad #Bitcoin

Stephen King and Supernatural ~ Just The Tangents 1

Joining the boys this especious tangent-filled bonus episode join Tim and Derek as they finally peel back the veil on what kind of changes they get up to that normally end up on The Cutting Room floor during recording.  during this tangent filled extravaganza Tim and Derek talk about Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive and the novel that inspired it  then somehow make their way over to Supernatural and all the shenanigans that happened  within the show and then somehow make it all the way back around to Stephen King there at the end.   so pull up a chair and enjoy your popcorn as Tim and Derek show you the power of ADHD.
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #tangents #stephenking #Maximumoverdrive #Christine #supernatural 

The Father of Modern Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh ~ Alexander Articles

So much western media tells tales of the Vietnam War from the eyes of American troops. Few consider the decades and centuries of colonialism, radicalism, scheming, and revolt that led to such a cataclysm. Much of this history revolves around the personality of one dynamic man who forged a nation anew from the ashes of empires: Ho Chi Minh, the father of modern Vietnam. From the meeting halls of Paris, to the war torn cities of China, back to the jungles of Annam, listen to Derek tell Tim all about the life and times of one of the most impressive and misunderstood leaders of the 20th century.
Rules:
1. Every time our main character does some traveling - sip2. every time communists do something bad to other communists - 3 sips3. every time a western power loses spectacularly - shot
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #AlexanderArticle #Vietnamesehistory #Vietnam #HoChiMinh

The Sky King - Richard Russell ~ Mystery Docket

Everyone has that little voice in their head that tells them to do whacky and reckless things. For most of us, it's a silly little quirk that we ignore or chuckle at. But what happens when you listen to that voice? Come join us as Tim imparts to Derek the bizarre and harrowing tale of Richard Russell and his aeronautical joy ride around in an Bombardier Q400, his logic-defying stunt that ended in his own needless death and countless unanswered questions. Due to his actions the internet has lovingly dubbed Russell The Sky King. Join the boy for a logic defying story high up in the air.
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#mysterydocket #truecrime #SkyKing #airplanehijacking #RichardRussell

The Queen of the Pirates - Zheng Yi Sao ~ Alexander Articles

When one thinks of pirates, the mind’s eye conjures pictures of swashbuckling buccaneers in a rum-soaked Caribbean paradise. But the story of perhaps the greatest pirate in world history comes to us from a less appreciated place and time, at least to us here in the West. This is the story of Zheng Yi Sao, the queen and commander of a pirate confederation who held the waves with an iron grip, a woman who’s force of will bloodied the coasts of Southern China and brought Imperial Qing authority to its knees. From the banks of the Pearl River to the open ocean itself, witness the harrowing years of her reign which heralded the twilight of the Qing Dynasty.
Rules:
1. Whenever Derek says the word "Qing" - sip2. Whenever Derek mentions something sexist happening - 3 sips3. Every time our main character turns out to be more competent than everyone around her - shot
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#AlexanderArticle #Pirates #Zhengyisao #chinesehistory 

A Sherlock Like Crime - The Baker Street Heist ~ Mystery Docket

Join the boys for yet another heist on this week's Mystery Docket covering the Baker Street Heist of 1971. From a Heist leader who is so obsessed with Sherlock Holms he recreates one of his cases while robbing Lloyds Bank on Baker street to an accomplice who signs a lease with their real name this heist has it all. So join us as Tim paints Derek the picture that is this case including the many ways in which this heist was both genius for the time and other in which it was not. Was this case a stroke of genius ahead of its time, or were there fatal flaws that led to their downfall?
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#mysterydocket #truecrime #Lyodsbank #sherlockholms #Holmsinspiredcrime #redheadedleague 

A Reasonable Man V. Granby - Marvin Heemeyer and His Killdozer ~ Mystery Docket

Granby, A sleepy Colorado town shaken to its core when an angry man down on his luck decided his small town would pay for the misfortune it brought to him. Join Tim as he breaks down for Derek, the deeds of Marvin Heemeyer, a “reasonable man”, his homemade tank, and his rampage that cemented his legacy. Does his story live up to the legacy the internet has built for him? Listen along and decide for yourself!
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#killdozer #MarinHeemeyer #GranbyColorado #reasonableman #unreasonablethings #sometimesareasonablemanmustdounreasonablethings