Podcasts by The Lesser Stories
History's least-important bits....from the funny to the completely insane, and everything in between!
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Further podcasts by Black Sun Group
Podcast on the topic Geschichte
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Pour Me Another from 2022-05-17T17:06:29
Cheers to the end of another season! It's all about the booze this episode; Anthony talks about definitely-not-alcohol sold during Prohibition, and Adam talks about definitely-alcohol being acciden...
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The Dogs of War from 2022-05-10T12:00:02
It's WWII time! Adam digs into a unit devoted entirely to making fake armies; Anthony talks about Finland's deadliest sniper.
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Doctor, You've Done It! from 2022-05-03T13:57:47
Next stop: medicine! Anthony talks about a doctor who changed the world forever. Adam talks about one who didn't change the world at all. Warning: parts of this episode are *spectacularly* gross. ...
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On The Border from 2022-04-26T12:58:52
Anthony unpacks how Michigan and Ohio both wanted Toledo (for some reason). Adam talks about Nicaragua and Honduras, and how the wrong color green in a stamp re-ignited a century-old border dispute.
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Under The Sea from 2022-04-19T13:35:27
Adam, Anthony, and special guest Davey Jones (no, not really, don't be an idiot) discuss some stuff that happens where the sun don't shine. Mostly we mean at the bottom of the ocean, but in this ca...
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Two Headlines, One Day from 2022-04-12T12:26:55
If a tree falls in a forest but a BIGGER tree falls in a DIFFERENT forest, did the first tree even fall? Adam digs into the most important (and least-known) pharaoh ever discovered, and Anthony exp...
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Death Of A Monarch from 2022-04-05T16:00:07
It's not our last episode, but it was certainly theirs....Anthony closes the book on Charles The Bad, and Adam makes multiple attempts to kick Zog Of Albania's bucket. It's death, murder, mayhem, d...
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The Pen Is Mightier from 2022-03-29T11:30:03
Can a book save a cathedral from being demolished? Turns out....yeah. Do we have any idea what the Voynich Manuscript is? Turns out....no. Adam and Anthony sit down to very academically unpack two ...
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The Final Frontier, pt III from 2022-03-15T16:17:10
Is it technically littering when a space station falls out of the sky and onto your town? Anthony thinks so. Meanwhile, Adam is busy unpacking the drama of The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident.
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The Body Politic from 2022-03-08T14:11:04
Anthony talks about that one time that Ireland accidentally made drugs legal and same-sex marriage legally required. Adam digs into Honest Abe's dirty trick to win an election and end slavery in th...
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Tiny Little Wars from 2022-03-01T06:05:02
Anthony blows the dust off the Football War (4 days). Adam gets competitive and rolls out the Anglo-Zanzibar War (38 minutes). May history judge us all harshly.
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Manmade Disasters from 2022-02-22T06:05:03
People are the WORST, and the lads can prove it. Adam talks about a suspicious flood in Missouri in 1993; Anthony got the extra-hot gossip (on account of it's been on fire for 50 years) from the to...
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Popes, pt I from 2022-02-15T06:05:02
Say three Hail Marys and get ready for some stories straight from the dude upstairs. Anthony talks about the death and subsequent troubles of Pope Formosus. Adam spills the beans on Pope John XII.....
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Off The Rails from 2022-02-08T06:05:02
All aboard! It's an episode about trains, with Anthony talking about the Crazy Eights incident and Adam exploring the Crash At Crush.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
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Putting Up Walls from 2022-02-01T06:05:02
Adam talks about Notre Damme and the monarchs who were beheaded in front of it. Anthony's got a monty-python-esque story about a light house that had to get built....and rebuilt....and rebuilt... ...
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Dear Leader from 2022-01-25T13:02:01
Who's got a more Presidential title? You decide as Adam makes the case for team Saparmurat Niyazov and Anthony shills for Idi Amin....oh, and both of them were crazy. Like, CRAZY crazy.
The Silver Screen from 2022-01-18T06:00:02
Anthony's got some stories from Oz....or at least, from the set of a movie about Oz. Something about a Wizard. Not to be outdone, Adam throws it even farther back to one of the first blockbuster sc...
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The Mad Scientists from 2022-01-04T06:05:02
They're back, baby! Anthony talks Tycho Brahe; Adam digs into Nikola Tesla.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
The Great Escape(s) from 2021-09-20T22:07:08
Adam and Anthony trade stories of prison escapes. Lots of prison escapes, in fact....but surprisingly few escapees.
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The Great Escape(s) from 2021-09-20T22:07:08
Adam and Anthony trade stories of prison escapes. Lots of prison escapes, in fact....but surprisingly few escapees.
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Man vs. Nature from 2021-09-20T22:04:10
Anthony talks about China's Four Pests initiative....and one pest in particular. Adam gets philosophical with an exploration of the Perverse Incentive....formerly known as the Cobra Effect.
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Man vs. Nature from 2021-09-20T22:04:10
Anthony talks about China's Four Pests initiative....and one pest in particular. Adam gets philosophical with an exploration of the Perverse Incentive....formerly known as the Cobra Effect.
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Take Me Out At The Ball Game from 2021-09-20T21:59:06
Another sports episode?! Adam talks about the infamous "Ten Cent Beer Night" riot. Anthony covers "Disco Demolition Night". Both of those are real things.
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Take Me Out At The Ball Game from 2021-09-20T21:59:06
Another sports episode?! Adam talks about the infamous "Ten Cent Beer Night" riot. Anthony covers "Disco Demolition Night". Both of those are real things.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Antho...
A Hero Will Rise from 2021-09-20T21:53:45
Anthony talks about the bloody last stand....of a dentist. Adam explores the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on meth during combat. Buckle up; you're in for a ride.
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A Hero Will Rise from 2021-09-20T21:53:45
Anthony talks about the bloody last stand....of a dentist. Adam explores the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on meth during combat. Buckle up; you're in for a ride.
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Accidental Genius from 2021-02-13T23:39:46
Anthony talks about the invention of dynamite; Adam dusts off some stories about a merchant in the early days of America.
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Accidental Genius from 2021-02-13T23:39:46
Anthony talks about the invention of dynamite; Adam dusts off some stories about a merchant in the early days of America.
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The Near Miss from 2021-02-13T22:51:06
Adam shines a light on a government plan to blow up Alaska, and Anthony digs into a routine flight gone very, very wrong. //
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The Near Miss from 2021-02-13T22:51:06
Adam shines a light on a government plan to blow up Alaska, and Anthony digs into a routine flight gone very, very wrong. //
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Thank You, Mr. President from 2021-02-13T21:47:55
Like hearing about Presidents getting shot? Well, that's weird, but you do you. Adam talks Teddy Roosevelt, Anthony dishes on Andrew Jackson. //
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Thank You, Mr. President from 2021-02-13T21:47:55
Like hearing about Presidents getting shot? Well, that's weird, but you do you. Adam talks Teddy Roosevelt, Anthony dishes on Andrew Jackson. //
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It's The Little Things from 2021-02-12T20:06:02
Anthony talks about an innocent tree that knocked out part of the US Electrical Grid, and Adam explores the ridiculous history of a diamond necklace which was definitely NOT owned by Marie Antoinet...
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It's The Little Things from 2021-02-12T20:06:02
Anthony talks about an innocent tree that knocked out part of the US Electrical Grid, and Adam explores the ridiculous history of a diamond necklace which was definitely NOT owned by Marie Antoinet...
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Bombs, Bears, and Bull Run from 2020-10-03T14:50:53
Adam digs into a bear that joined the Polish Army in WWII. Anthony explores where the American Civil War began....and ended.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
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Bombs, Bears, and Bull Run from 2020-10-03T14:50:53
Adam digs into a bear that joined the Polish Army in WWII. Anthony explores where the American Civil War began....and ended.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: ...
Go Sports Team! from 2020-10-03T14:46:22
Anthony shines a light on how exactly a person can steal an entire NFL franchise, and Adam re-opens old wounds for the Brazilian water polo team from the 1932 olympics.
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Go Sports Team! from 2020-10-03T14:46:22
Anthony shines a light on how exactly a person can steal an entire NFL franchise, and Adam re-opens old wounds for the Brazilian water polo team from the 1932 olympics.
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PR Problems from 2020-10-03T14:41:26
Adam explores a Pepsi marketing campaign that resulted in a legal fight over ownership of a fighter jet. Anthony dreams of 25-foot-tall popsicles.
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PR Problems from 2020-10-03T14:41:26
Adam explores a Pepsi marketing campaign that resulted in a legal fight over ownership of a fighter jet. Anthony dreams of 25-foot-tall popsicles.
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To Arms, All Good Men! from 2020-09-09T13:47:21
Anthony digs into an excellent strategy for a stupid battle, and Adam explores a terrible strategy for an important battle. It's bees, trees, and machine guns for days.
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To Arms, All Good Men! from 2020-09-09T13:47:21
Anthony digs into an excellent strategy for a stupid battle, and Adam explores a terrible strategy for an important battle. It's bees, trees, and machine guns for days.
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The Corporate Powers from 2020-09-09T13:44:02
Adam explores Banana Republics, and Anthony digs into an unlikely post-Cold War superpower.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
The Corporate Powers from 2020-09-09T13:44:02
Adam explores Banana Republics, and Anthony digs into an unlikely post-Cold War superpower.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Rock 'n Roll Royalty from 2020-09-06T18:08:42
Anthony's got a smorgasbord of rock 'n roll stories; Adam only has eyes for ZZ Top's shenanigans.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Rock 'n Roll Royalty from 2020-09-06T18:08:42
Anthony's got a smorgasbord of rock 'n roll stories; Adam only has eyes for ZZ Top's shenanigans.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
The Final Frontier #2 from 2020-08-28T20:25
Anthony talks cosmonauts and guns; Adam digs into the REAL first man-made object in space.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
The Final Frontier #2 from 2020-08-28T20:25
Anthony talks cosmonauts and guns; Adam digs into the REAL first man-made object in space.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
The Final Frontier from 2020-08-28T20:22:27
Ignition, blast off! Anthony digs up some dirt on (or rather, around) Mars, while Adam keeps it closer to home with the Hubble's troubles.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
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The Final Frontier from 2020-08-28T20:22:27
Ignition, blast off! Anthony digs up some dirt on (or rather, around) Mars, while Adam keeps it closer to home with the Hubble's troubles.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Produc...
Blow 'em Up from 2020-08-28T20:17:20
Adam explores the Cleveland Balloonfest of 1986, and Anthony digs into a truly awkward bomb scare.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Blow 'em Up from 2020-08-28T20:17:20
Adam explores the Cleveland Balloonfest of 1986, and Anthony digs into a truly awkward bomb scare.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Zeus And Jupiter from 2020-08-28T20:14:54
Anthony explores the workers' strike that stopped ancient Rome in its tracks; Adam recounts a not-so-pleasant story from ancient Greece.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
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Zeus And Jupiter from 2020-08-28T20:14:54
Anthony explores the workers' strike that stopped ancient Rome in its tracks; Adam recounts a not-so-pleasant story from ancient Greece.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
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Beware The Boat from 2020-08-28T20:10:27
Adam dives deep into the history of Sweden's worst warship; Anthony explores the story of an unexpected hero of the high seas.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Ad...
Beware The Boat from 2020-08-28T20:10:27
Adam dives deep into the history of Sweden's worst warship; Anthony explores the story of an unexpected hero of the high seas.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Ad...