The Alexander Society Podcast

East Coast V. West Coast - Tupac & Biggie Beef ~ Mystery Docket

Friends become bitter rivals, and hip hop becomes a battlefield. Join Tim and Derek as we explore the complex social and economic dimensions of the artist rivalry that shook a scene and left blood in the streets, and the business interests and ego at the center of it all.
Intro music credit to https://soundcloud.com/myuu/myuu-rising-walls
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#mysterydocket #Tupac #Biggie #Beef 

Public Enemy # 1 - Al Capone aka "ScarFace" ~ 3 Year Anniversary Special

Today Tim and Derek celebrate three years of podcasting and travel back to the romantic days of cigar-chomping and tommy gun-rattling, of saints and killers. In the depths of the depression, the criminal ecosystem of Prohibition-era Chicago came under the rule of a man named Alphonse Capone, and seven years of blood flowed in his wake. Join us as we explore the rise and fall of one of America's most infamous gangsters, the man who became known as “Public Enemy #1.”
Rules
Anytime someone is killed - sip
Anyone someone is bribed - three sips
Anytime someone is arrested - shot
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#AlphonseCapone #AlCapone #ScarFace #PublicEnemynumberone #3yearanniversary 

Mach Jesus - NukeTown Anthology ~ Alexander Articles

Probably the closest the human race has gotten to actual magic is the technologies of nuclear science. From leveling cities to powering your toaster, the destruction of atoms has found unique purchase both in the world of invention and in the collective psyche of the human race. Join Tim and Derek in this anthology of stories about radiation and the people around it.
Rules:Anytime anytime the repercussions of radiation are ignored - sipAnytime someone does something “cool” - Three Sips Each time we start a new story - shot
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout#AlexanderArticle #nuclearhistory #machjesus #manholecover #HisashiOuchi 

The Grandfather of Europe - Charlemagne aka Charles the Great ~ Alexander Articles

Few names carry as much weight in the grand story of human history as that of Charles the Great of the Carolingian Dynasty. From the tribelands of the Pagan Rhine to the halls of St. Peter’s Basilica, the deeds of Charlemagne have echoed through the ages to produce the world that we know today, for better and for worse. Join Tim and Derek for this severely delyed  holiday episode to discuss the life and deeds of this unique man and his unique times.
Rules:1. Every time someone is forced into a monastery - sip2. Every time the church is involved - three sips3. Every time our main character is a ruthless bastard - shot
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #AlexanderArticles#Charlemagne #charlesthegreat #grandfatherofeurope #europeanhistory

Pet Sematary and The Chaos Gods - Just The Tangents 2

Join the boys and get another tangent-filled Adventure As they wind down the year with this penultimate episode for 2024. Tim Narrates to Derek Stephen King's Pet Semetery and its two movie adaptations and the differences between each and discusses the problem with certain themes in the story. Then Derek breaks down the lore and history of the 41st Millennium by explaining to Tim the Chaos Gods and origins in Warhammer 40k going into how bloody and gross the Warhammer universe truly is.
 
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #tangents #stephenking #petsematary #Warhammer40k #chaosgods

Don't break rule Zero - Luka Magnotta ~ Mystery Docket

If there are two things the collective internet cannot abide it is 1. An unsolved mystery, and 2. A cat abuser. Join Tim and Derek this week at the spot where wannabe internet influencer meets internet brain rot meets genuine mental disorder as we explore the case of Luka Magnotta, the edgelord that went too far and took a human life in the name of internet clout. So join the boys what happened to troll who broke rule zero of the internet don’t fuck with cats.
Intro music credit to https://soundcloud.com/myuu/myuu-rising-walls
#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #mysterydocket #LukaMagnotta #keyboardwarrior ##don’tfuckwithcats 

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