Original History Sketches Episode 1 -- FREE PATREON PREVIEW

Original History Sketches Episode 1 -- FREE PATREON PREVIEW

Author: Softcore History January 1, 2025 Duration: 37:31
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A podcast for the casual fan of history. The Wikipedia reader. The kids who grew up with a dad who watched the same 10 hours of World War II specials on The History Channel. Join Dan Regester, Rob Fox, and a weekly guest as they tastefully insert themselves into the past. The only thing we don’t show is our research.
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Duration: 59:09
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The Carny Days Of Professional Wrestling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:56
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The Prophecy of the Coke-Addled Pope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:15
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Duration: 57:26
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Duration: 1:17:29
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