HeyJaredDistorted History Podcast
I'm a history teacher and musician and every other week I cover a topic from American history ranging from the important to the cultural to the weird and unusual.
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The Murder of Kitty Genovese Part 1 (opens the original)
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The story of the murder of Kitty Genovese is often one of a young woman killed in the big city while 38 witnesses watched on and did nothing. That tale however leaves out a lot of details and isn't entirely accurate. So join me this week as we learn more about who Kitty Genovese was, the city she lived and the man responsible for her murder. While next time we'll take a closer look at the myth around her death and why it doesn't appear to be true. Ad free version available through Patreon subscr
Sound Stories Kyuss (opens the original)
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The story of short lived but incredibly influential desert/stoner rock band Kyuss. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor Bluesky @distortedhistory.bsky.social If you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi
The Great Diamond Hoax Part 3 Exposed (opens the original)
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As Clarence King wraps up his grand survey of the great basin area he and his men receive disturbing news. It seems that the great diamond discovery that they'd been hearing so much about was made within the territory they had surveyed and they had missed it. A revelation that sets Clarence King and members of his team on a path to not only discover the mysterious field for themselves but also the truth that it was nothing more than a fraud. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription
The Great Diamond Hoax Part 2 Clarence King Mountain Climbing Scientist (opens the original)
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Young scientist Clarence King indulges his obsession as he risks life and limb to ascend some of the highest and most treacherous peaks in the Sierra Nevada range. Doing so both in the name of science and his love for adventure. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com
Sound Stories Metallica Black Album (opens the original)
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Following the surprising success of the uncompromisingly heavy ...And Justice For All, Metallica look to radically shift gears. In doing so the undertake the most arduous recording process of their lives. Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information: https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistory Please Rate and Review the podcast To contact me: Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com Twitter @DistortedHistor
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