Villains of History

New world order. Lizard people. Bilderberg group. Illuminati. Q-Anon. These conspiracies are based on "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion", an anti-semitic text that would have been forgotten by history if it weren't for Henry Ford. Yes, THE Henry Ford. This week, Cat is joined by guest co-host, David Robinson. Want to skip the biographical part and get straight to the conspiracy stuff? Skip the first 30 minutes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Cat covers the life of the protagonist of the docuseries, Wild Wild Country, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Featuring Aaron Marsh from the podcast "Putting Up With Aaron Michael Marsh".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For over two decades, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis stood in the way of baseball's integration. Join Cat & comedian Tom McClain as they dive into the frustrating story of Judge Landis, baseball's color line, and the inspiring Jackie Robinson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode Cat explores the life of Keith Raniere, the infamous leader of NXIUM and the sex cult within the cult. Cat is joined by former presidential candidate, comedian Ben Gleib, creator of Idiottest!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've ever eaten at a Yellow Deli, your pastrami sandwich might have been made by children in a cult called The 12 Tribes, led by Elbert Eugene Spriggs. Hear all about it with guest Isak Allen!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hugo Chavez - Saviour or tyrant? Dive into the life of Venezuela's feared yet revered former president with guests David Robinson and Eric Bustamante.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Cuba in the headlines, why not brush up on some Cuban history with this season 1 episode, Viva Cuba Libre, featuring comedian Jose Sarduy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jorge Rafael Videla, nicknamed "The Pink Panther", was responsible for the disappearance of over 15,000 Argentine citizens. Learn about about him with this week's guest, Morgan Jay. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/supportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode you'll learn about Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid in South Africa, along with guest comedian Jasmine Ellis. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This is the second of two episodes on the infamous villain of the civil rights movement, Bull Connor, with guest Chip Nicholson. We also talk about Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, and Chip's shocking experiences growing up in Alabama. Learn more about the Letter from a Birmingham Jail: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/letter-from-birmingham-jail/summary --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Bull Connor was a real "piece of work" during the Civil Rights Era, and by that I mean he was awful. Guest, Chip Nicholson, and I dive in to the life of Bull Connor and discuss the Civil Right Era and how it relates to the movements today in Part 1 of this two part episode. More about slavery in the cobalt mines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

In this episode we cover Belgium's King Leopold II. Nicknamed "The Builder King", he was responsible for the maiming and starvations of millions of Congolese people. His reign still affects the Congolese people today. If you would like to donate to benefit people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo today, you can donate to Save the Children. To learn more about ethical capitalism and learn about your favorite consumer brands, check out The Good Shopping Guide. You can also check out Tyler Boeh's youtube channel here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

You may have heard of white nationalists provoking violence and rioting at the protests earlier this year. Who are these wackos? In this episode we talk about the Boogaloo Boys, how they came to be, and the race war they hope to inspire. Featuring Co-Host of The Bad Libs podcast, Brendan Woodruff. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This episode is one of our heaviest. We learn about the Rwandan Genocide and its financier, Félicien Kabuga. We did our best to deliver the history in a way that respected the victims, while also attempting to lighten and break things up because it's a heavy topic. This was one of the most difficult episodes for which to do that. Also, disclaimer, the episode contains some descriptions of graphic violence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

French comedian, Noman Hosni, joins Cat Alvarado to tell the story of Maximillian Robespierre - which has some interesting commonalities with recent events in the US. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

In honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, I'm re-airing "The Test Case", about a dictator who actually succeeded in outlawing abortion & birth control. Find out what might actually happen in the US, if similar laws were enacted. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Vladmir Lenin was a Russian Revolutionary who's impact changed the course of the 20th Century. For the last episode of Season 2, Steven Briggs (Netflix, Laff Mob's Laugh Tracks) joins to cover the story of Lenin and the Russian revolution. Follow @VillainsofHistory and @theCatAlvarado on Instagram & Twitter, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on Season 3! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Ronald Reagan is regarded as a hero by many, but there are actually several reasons he's also considered quite the villain! Learn all about them on this week's episode, with guest JR Cruz, and a special appearance by Cat's mom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week Molly Ruben-Long (Just for Laughs, Uproarious) joins me to talk about the life of the infamous FBI Director, alleged secret cross-dresser, and the keeper of everyone's nude photos, J Edgar Hoover! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, hear all about the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy - whose vicious campaigns to root out communists upended the lives of many. Cat is joined by Kym Kral, of the Kim and Ken show on Dash Radio! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Would you want multiple wives/husbands? Warren Jeffs and the FLDS church certainly did. From child labor to child marriage, this guy was a real piece of work. Learn about him and his downfall with Cat & Rob Pugliese. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

You've heard of hot yoga, but did you know that the founder was a sexual predator? Hear his story, and get perspective from a former yoga instructor & comedian, Bill Dawes (Broadway, Laugh Factory). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week Jessica Wellington (The Mule, Gracie & Frankie) joins as we explore the story of AH Robbins and the Dalkon Shield - a medical device from the 1970's that severely harmed thousands of women. Learn about the device, the cover up, and the brave whistle-blowers who helped expose the truth. *Adult Content* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Camila Cleese joins to tell the story of a Hollywood predator worse than Bill Cosby...the infamous Harvey Weinstein. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, we tell the super creepy tale of Adolfo Constanzo and the Narcosatanists - a true story with everything; a cult, kidnappings, black magic and even human sacrifice -- with guest Jesus Sepulveda (Netflix, HBO Entre Nos) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, Cat Alvarado & Nick Guerra (HBO, Last Comic Standing) dive into the bizarre story of the infamous filibusterer, William Walker - a weird guy who just up and decided he'd go colonize Mexico & Nicaragua. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Japan's longest reigning emperor, Hirohito, ruled over Japan during World War Two. In this episode, featuring Caleb Synan (Comedy Central, Conan), you'll hear about the debate over his role in Pearl Harbor and the many other atrocities committed by Japan during the war. Disclaimer: This episode contains descriptions of war crimes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week's guest is Joe Kwaczala, fresh from releasing his first Comedy Central half hour. Joe & Cat dive into the real origins of the first Thanksgiving. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week Edi Gibson (Real Scary Stories Podcast) joins to help tell the story of Hitler's minister of propaganda and bff, Josef Goebbels. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Not unlike the U.S. today, 1930's Spain was super polarized, which lead to a major civil war and the rise of dictator Francisco Franco. Learn about his rise and brutal reign with Cat Alvarado and comedian David Rosenberg. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Mussolini was the Paris Hilton to Hitler's Kim Kardashian.  This week, learn just what a buffoon "Il Duce" was, and how the US got pizza with Cat Alvarado & Mike Sasson (The Mike Sasson Show) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

The week, Greg Alba of The Reel Rejects returns to unpack the stories behind the Amityville Horror and Scream movie franchises. The bad guys in this episode might not be dictators, but their actions have echoed through pop culture for decades. *Warning: Some graphic content...we're talking about horror movies, here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Jamie Kennedy joins Cat at the Big Pine Comedy Festival in Flagstaff, Arizona, for the first ever LIVE episode of the podcast. This week, learn all about the horrific story of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week learn about the woman who murdered the Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla. Yolanda Saldivar might not have killed as many people as other villains on the podcast, but this particular death shook the consciousness of Latinx people everywhere. With guest, Martin Rizo! Trigger warning: Content references sexual assault. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat teams up with nationally touring comedian & Iraq War Veteran, Jose Barrientos, to tell the story of Panamanian Dictator, Manuel Noriega AKA Pineapple Face! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, Cat kicks of Latin American Heritage Month with Fabrizio Copano (Netflix en Espanol, Comedy Central)! Together they dive into a story of Chile; a country that never gives up hope. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, Cat & Jackie Kashian (Conan, The Dork Forest, The Jackie & Laurie Show) cover one of the worst history has to offer: Cambodian dictator, Pol Pot. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Welcome back to Villains of History!  We kick off Season 2 with good ole Richard Nixon, and this week's guest from Conan and the Netflix show "Cooking on High". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

In the Season 1 Finale, Cat teams up with Daniel Franzese from the teen classic, Mean Girls, to tell the story of Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church and unpack what the bible really says about being LGBTQ+. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so we'll pop up in your feed when we come back in September! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

You've seen this week's guest, Alex Hooper, on America's Got Talent and Comedy Central's Roast Battle. This week, Cat and Alex tell the nightmarish story of John Wayne Gacy, and how it's healthy for men to express their emotions (just not through becoming a serial killer. Bottle that up.) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat & Carmen Morales discuss Jim Jones & The People's Temple. This is the original cult that "drank the kool-aid." Learn about them and about cult manipulation in this dark, yet somehow still funny episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week, Cat is joined by Julia Pels, who is internationally recognized and is one of WhoHaha's top LGBTQ Creators to Watch. This special Pride month episode covers LGBTQ Hero, Harvey Milk and the man who killed him, Dan White. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat & Iraqi American comedian, Reem Edan, talk about Iraq's infamous dictator, Saddam Hussein, and about what it's like to be an Iraqi-American. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

One hour isn't nearly enough to cover Romanian Dictator, Nikolai Ceaucescu, but Cat and Joanna Castle-Miller gave it a shot. You may have heard about the Romanian orphan crisis of the 1990's, but do you know what caused? Find out on this week's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week Cat & Ben Gonzalez from HBO's Entre Nos, talk about some New Orleans lore & about the woman who pioneered adoption (but also stole children), Georgia Tann. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat and Brent Pella, viral comedian with over 50 Million views, celebrate 5o de Mayo this episode with a little bit of Mexican history! Learn about Mexican leader Porfirio Diaz, conquistador Hernan Cortez, & the origin of 5o de Mayo! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

This week Cat Avlarado & Tamer Kattan discuss the guy responsible for the Armenian Genocide, and Tamer's experiences in Egypt under Mubarak. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

On this episode, Cat covers Nicaragua's brutal dictator, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and the guy responsible for bungling the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Shcherbina, with comedian Wyatt Grey from America's Got Talent.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat & comedian Ralph Guerra talk about Marshall Applewhite, the Heaven's Gate Cult, and the Night Stalker of 1980's Los Angeles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

Cat & Anya Volz tell the tales of Stalin's Architect of Terror, Laventry Beria, and the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support

If you think your uncle is bad, wait until you hear this episode with Cat & Fizaa Dosani. Warning: this episode was about ancient Rome, so it's not for the weak of stomach. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support