History Is Dank
All Things Comedy
Strider Wilson hosts a podcast delving into history through the perspective of a mature erudite bro. He was one unit away from a history minor at U.C. San Diego, but he does’t let that stop him from examining what it would have been like to be a bro posted up on Bunker Hill or uncovering what the chillest aspect of surrealist art is. Buckle up because Strider will not only venture into humanity's shared past. He will venture within himself. Asking real questions such as, “exactly how tight are pirates,” or “what if he stayed that extra semester in school,” “would my life have been danker?” Strider firmly believes that history is tight because we all should for sure blaze our own trails… but in what direction?
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Aug 11, 2020 • 47min
Nazca Lines
The Nazca lines are a pretty legit topic to bring up if you're blazing it up with your squad. How did these massive lines get etched into the Peruvian desert? Is their purpose practical or celestial? Are there chill aliens or only unchill ones? Also, Aaron fell into a hole. Unchill!Sources: Onthisday.com, Wikipedia.org, Allthatsinteresting.com ‘Unlocking the Mystery of Peru’s Massive NACA Lines’ by Daniel Rennie, Smithsonianmag.com, a chill dude Named Dan Monahan
Aug 4, 2020 • 1h 8min
Little League Baseball With Guest @friday.beers
Strider is joined by former Little League All Stars, umps, and founders of the extremely popular and hilarious instagram account @friday.beers Max and Jack Barrett. The bros discuss their childhood experiences on and off the diamond. Was Little League's combination of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play the driving factor in shaping young men and women or was it the intense dads, silent car rides home and good old fashioned politics?Sources: Interview with @Fridaybeers, Britannica.com, Littleleague.org, unforgettable childhood experiences.
Jul 28, 2020 • 44min
Dank Dog Togo
Sapiens' cognitive abilities combined with Canines' heightened senses created Earth's Apex Predator for millenniums. Hence, "Dog is Man's best friend." What that means is dogs are the bros of the animal kingdom, for sure! Perhaps one dog in particular, Togo, is the most loyal, determined and honestly jacked dog of all time. Strider explores this theory and more on this fire episode set in chilly Alaska.Sources: imdb.com, ‘Togo’ Disney Ericson Core, Wikipedia.org, ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari, Content.time.com Article by Katy Stainmetz ‘Top 10 Heroic Animals’, 'Send me on my way' by Rusted Root
Jul 21, 2020 • 50min
The Chillness Of Surrealist Art
Strider explores just how tight Surrealist artwork is, and why it makes for such great dorm room decor. Sure, we've all seen a Fight Club Poster, but what's that droopy clock image that's so ubiquitous all about? Strider answers this question and much... much more.Sources:Wikipedia.org, Widewalls online magazine: ‘10 Famous Surrealist Paintings From The Masters Of Surrealism’ by Maria R, Featured images: Leonora Carrington - Ulus Pants, 1952; Salvador Dali - The Persistence of Memory, 1931, Salvador Dali - The Great Masturbator, 1929 via sartle.com, Max Ernst - The Barbarians, 1937 via max-ernst.com, René Magritte - The Son of Man, 1964 via thesquirrelreview.com. All images used for illustrative purposes only. Imdb.com Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Jul 14, 2020 • 42min
Junior Lifeguards
Strider can't help but get personal on this dive (friggin pun) into the origin of the San Clemente, California Junior Lifeguard program. Sources:Scstatejg.com, Countyrecurrent.com Article ‘History of Junior Lifeguarding’ by Bob Burnside, Wikipedia.org, traumatizing personal experience
Jul 7, 2020 • 35min
1001 Nights
After taking a fire online course about Ancient World Literature, Strider felt the need to spread his newly acquired knowledge of the power of story telling like margarine on a dank blueberry muffin. Perhaps, like the ,"clever Scheherazade," Strider takes a stab at telling a compelling story.Sources:Edx.org Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature David Damrosch, Martin Puchner, Paulo HortaImdb.comWikipedia.org
Jun 30, 2020 • 38min
Where Did Valets Come From?
Strider is an expert when it comes to valets! On this ep he takes a closer look at the origin of the occupation and himself. Straight up honest introspection! As well as a brief bio of a legendary Presidential Valet, Irvin McDuffie.Sources:Wikipedia.orgWhitehousehistory.orgThe Atlantic article by Geoff ManaughOf course askjeevs.com
Jun 23, 2020 • 38min
The Day Basketball Was Invented
Strider gets poetic imagining how tight it would have been to be present for the first game of pick up bball, ever. Basketball is dank physical activity, but is it an even more dank soul activity? What else was going on the year the game was invented?Sources: Wikipedia.org, Imdb.com, Spike Lee’s ‘He Got Game’, onthisday.com
Jun 16, 2020 • 1h 25min
Pirates and the Legend of Joseph Bannister
In the debut episode of History is Dank Strider Wilson sets the table for future eps while simultaneously diving into the Golden Era of Piracy. Freshly stoked off a dank book he read called, Pirate Hunters, by Robert Kurson, Strider basically executes a book report as epic as Joseph Bannisters journey in the Caribbean Basin.Sources: Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson, Wikipedia.org, history.com, chilling on boats with bros.
Jun 11, 2020 • 1min
Introducing: History is Dank
A brand new All Things Comedy podcast hosted by Strider Wilson exploring dank legends from the past. Listen weekly and get stoked on history.
