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Distorted History Podcast

Distorted History Podcast

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 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. Also once a month I produce a bonus episode focusing on the creation on a piece of music be it a modern rock album to classical music or the lore of video game.Copyright Distorted History Podcast Music World
Episodes
  • The Tragedy of the Donner Party Episode 2 The Hastings Cutoff

    The Tragedy of the Donner Party Episode 2 The Hastings Cutoff
    Oct 18 2025
    During their journey to California the various families that would make up the Donner Party make a fateful choice to leave behind the well traveled and proven trail to take the so called Hastings Cutoff. Doing so because it promised to shave some 200 miles off their journey but somethings are too good to be true.

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    To contact me:
    Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.com
    Twitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistor
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Blues and the Mississippi Flood of 1927 Part 8 Barbecue Bob and the Trouble with New Orleans

    Blues and the Mississippi Flood of 1927 Part 8 Barbecue Bob and the Trouble with New Orleans
    Oct 11 2025
    We deviate from the main thrust of our narrative to talk about the life and music of blues musician Robert Hicks aka BBQ Bob. Then we look at the curious case of New Orleans the richest city in the south. Where the city's bankers and businessmen in an effort to protect their own wealth and power sought to have a levee destroyed thereby flooding another community.

    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.com/distortedhistory
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    41 mins
  • The Tragedy of the Donner Party Episode 1 Manifest Destiny

    The Tragedy of the Donner Party Episode 1 Manifest Destiny
    Oct 4 2025
    The ultimate fate of the Donner party is a well known one but this week we see the beginnings of their fateful journey and the reasons why they left their homes to start over in California.

    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.com/distortedhistory
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    1 hr and 18 mins
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