The PodGOATs

It was the decade of the Gulf War, the rise of Bill Clinton, the impeachment of Bill Clinton, the fall of O.J. Simpson, and so much more. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk the '90s.

Phil and Campbell Valentine have COVID. They weren't able to coordinate their good days this week to be able to record a new episode, so we give you the latest PodGOATs Radio. Our apologies.

Just when you thought you knew the Vikings, Phil and Campbell Valentine come along to blow that image out of the water. The PodGOATs give you the real story about Vikings.

Long before the Dream Team and Michael Phelps there were the ancient Olympics in Greece. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about when they started and how they evolved.

Animals are fascinating creatures. Some were as elusive as Bigfoot until the rest of the world discovered them. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the history of some amazing animals.

He was one of the Big Three in Greek philosophy. He broke ground on many concepts, including logic. He's where we get the notion of the pursuit of happiness. Phil and Campbell Valentine look at the life of Aristotle.

Phil and Campbell Valentine talk war again. This time they're talking about individuals in war that you will not believe, but they are absolutely real, on War Part 2.

Phil and Campbell Valentine are back with another Urban Legends episode. Only these urban legends are actually true! Fact is, indeed, stranger than fiction on Urban Legends Part 3.

He rose from humble beginnings to eventually lord over the largest empire the world has ever known. Phil and Campbell Valentine look at the brutal yet influential life of Genghis Khan.

More history twists from the PodGOATs. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about how the government tried to keep people from cheating during Prohibition, and the ironic memorial to a Beatle, among others.

The movies are full of stories about mad scientists, but what about the real ones who inspired them? Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some of the maddest of the real-life mad scientists.

We all have our obsessions, but when powerful people have them, it can sometimes change history. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about obsessions of the rich and powerful.

Man has been nomadic since the beginning, but we started out wandering for food. When did we become tourists? Phil and Campbell Valentine look at the early history of travel.

J.R.R. Tolkien has had a tremendous impact on not only literature, but storytelling in books and movies. It almost never happened were it not for a turn of tragic events. Phil and Campbell Valentine look at the incredible life of Tolkien.

Phil and Campbell Valentine bring you more great mysteries, some solved, some still unsolved. From amnesia to murders solved by dreams.

We think we had it bad with COVID, it was nothing like the Black Plague. Phil and Campbell Valentine retrace the trajectory of the disease and talk about why it took so long to figure it out.

Radio has had such an impact on politics and culture. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about that, as well as some of the more unusual experiences Phil has had on the radio.

Martin Luther King, Jr. changed not only America, but the world. His non-violent approach to civil rights transformed America by his sheer power of persuasion. Phil and Campbell Valentine look at the incredible life of MLK.

Phil and Campbell Valentine are back with another fascinating look at aliens. This episode they explore the Fermi Paradox and rank the chances of extraterrestrial life on a scale of one to ten.

Drugs didn't just come around during the '60s. They've been around almost since the beginning of human development, and they've had some major influences on history. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the history of drugs.

You and I make a mistake and it's generally just a mistake. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about people who made mistakes that turned into outright disasters.

We just can't get enough of pirates. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the history of pirates and some of the most daring, including a female pirate who ruled the Asian seas.

The GOATs are back with more fun conspiracy theories. The Vatican bank conspiracy and a ranch invaded by space aliens are just a couple that Phil and Campbell Valentine explore.

The very name evokes a magical feeling. People have flocked there to seek fame and fortune, but it started out with very humble beginnings. Phil and Campbell Valentine tell you the history of Hollywood.

A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself but may nonetheless be true. Philosophers have contemplated them down through history. Prepare yourself as Phil and Campbell Valentine put your brain through the wringer.

The Man in Black was one of the first crossover acts in country music. His style was innovative. His lifestyle was controversial. Phil and Campbell Valentine take a look at the life of Johnny Cash.

Technology makes our lives easier. At least it's supposed to. Some technology advances humanity. Other technology just advances laziness. But some so-called modern tech is much older than you think. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about it.

If the Amazon basin were a country, it would be one of the largest on earth. Most of it has yet to be explored. And with good reason. All sorts of scary creatures live there, and Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about it all.

It's called the Red Planet. Why? Can it sustain life? Is it feasible to colonize it, and if we do, do we actually create a new species of humans? Phil and Campbell Valentine explore Mars.

He's called the greatest writer of all time, but did he really actually exist. Phil and Campbell Valentine explore the evidence, and trace the history of the man who's credited with giving the world of literature so much. Shakespeare.

It's not just superheroes who have superpowers. Mere mortals do as well. Some are even more amazing than the comic books. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about ordinary people with extraordinary powers, and Phil gives them their special superhero names.

We've not even begun to explore most of the oceans on our planet. Some very strange things lurk beneath the waves, things stranger than any planet we could explore. Phil and Campbell Valentine dive back into Oceans in Part 2.

How wild was the Wild West? Pretty wild. The novels, movies, and TV shows have exaggerated it beyond what it really was, but the old West was pretty wild. Phil and Campbell Valentine separate fact from fiction in the Wild West.

People go nuts over the NCAA tournament. It's one of the most watched sporting events in the country. How did it get its name, and how did it get to be so big? Phil and Campbell Valentine reveal the madness behind March Madness.

There are a lot of weird things that happen that we just can't explain. Like why we had no word for the color blue until relatively modern times. How Polynesians traveled 2,000 miles and found Hawaii. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the Unexplained.

Is the universe expanding? And if it is, is it expanding at the same rate? Is there life on other planets? Is it even possible that there's life on other planets? Phil and Campbell Valentine explore these questions and more on Part  2 of Universe.

Yes, there's Judas and Benedict Arnold, but Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some lesser-known betrayals. Some have had major consequences down through history.

Frank Sinatra pioneered the singing heartthrob, and then he was yesterday's news. World War II made him a star, and his career waned in its wake, until he reinvented himself. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk Sinatra.

People wait a lifetime for their inheritance, some only to be sadly disappointed. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some unusual inheritances. Some of these rich folks waited until they were dead and buried to take their revenge.

We all love competitions. Some of us are way too much into competitions, but we're nothing like they used to be. Time was when you competed to the death. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the history of Competitions.

You're familiar with the high-profile assassinations. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some unusual hits that you may not have heard of, or at least haven't heard the full story. The PodGOATs wade into the murky underworld of assassinations.

Phil and Campbell Valentine have talked about natural disasters before. This time they focus on some of the worst volcanoes in history. One of these volcanoes came close to wiping out all human life on Earth.

Phil and Campbell Valentine do a separate show just for radio called PodGOATs Radio. It's the week in review in history. Should it become its own podcast? Listen and decide. Email podgoats@gmail.com

There are a lot of misconceptions about dinosaurs. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some of those, as well as some fascinating facts about dinosaurs, and the theories into what may have happened to them all.

She was considered the most sophisticated woman on the planet. Wife of a president. Fluent in several languages. Impeccably mannered. But what was she really like? Phil and Campbell Valentine take a look at the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

We don't want to spoil this one for you. Phil and Campbell Valentine give each other hints as to the identity of someone who used to be famous, and the other has to guess who it is. You can play along at home.

OK, so here we go again. First time it was Campbell who had been exposed to COVID. Now it's Phil, so Phil has to lockdown. That means another fabulous 'best of' handpicked by Campbell.

We hate it when it happens to us, but we all love a story of a good con. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some of the very best con artists down through history, and what ended up happening to them.

Phil and Campbell Valentine revisit the concept of time. The PodGOATs explore whether or not time travel is really possible. Also, is time real? Is it actually another dimension? All of that and more on Time Part 2.

There have been some depraved killers throughout history. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about three different cases of depravity, but these three cases all have something in common. They all got off virtually scot free.

There's something about a lost treasure that captures our imagination. Phil and Campbell Valentine tell the tales of lost gold, discovered historic artifacts, and a priceless manuscript from a famous author discovered in a dusty, old trunk.