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Let's Start a Coup!

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1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
FBI
United States
Micro-Nations
Zaqistan
Andy the Goose
Talina Zar
Boris Yeltsin
Smedley Butler
Major General Smedley Butler
Abortion Clinic
Atlanta Nightclub
Ebay
Sovereignty
Hastings, Nebraska
Gene Fleming
Coronavirus
Cold War
Political Assassination
Lynette Fromm

What would you do if a secret cabal of the nation’s most powerful people asked you to overthrow the President? Weirdly enough – it’s not a hypothetical. It almost happened to FDR in the 1930s, were it not for a very intense, very problematic Marine named Major General Smedley Butler.

Join Ben Bowlin, Alex French, and a cast of historical characters brought to life by Joe Kinosian for a darkly... more

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Recent Guests

Evan Mack
Musician and composer, writes operas and musicals
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Amy Rutenberg
Historian who researches the draft and measures people took to avoid it
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Ashton Avila
Filmmaker known for the short film I Got You, Babe
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Ben Bowlin
Host and co-host of various episodes, bringing insightful commentary and humor to the topics discussed.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 528 ratings
  • Loving what I’m hearing

    I’m only in the 4th episode and I love what I’m hearing. I think this needs to be a required unit in US history classes across America. The wacky voices do an amazing job in keeping my mind focused on the subject so my ADD brain doesn’t wander off on other “what-ifs” relating to the episodes. Am recommending this podcast to fellow history buffs.

    If you are taking requests for your next series, could you do “The Battle of Athens” next?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kaljeb296
    United Statesa year ago
  • Drop the “Characters”

    Would have been great without the over the top character voices. They’re a distraction and annoying.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    TriSaigheada
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fantastic!

    A Gatsby reference in episode one and now Hemingway? How smart!

    I already know a lot of general stuff about the coup in question, this comedic dramatization was fun and informative. Love these guys already, so I enjoyed this a lot.

    -The Nameless Twin

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Calixar
    United Statesa year ago
  • Could’ve been good

    But it wasn’t. The stupid dramatized cutaways absolutely killed the show. This is a hugely important part of American history, especially in light of current events like January 6, and they turned it into a joke.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Solarbeef
    United States2 years ago
  • US imperialism and slide toward fascism made fun

    So much fun. Mostly stuff I was at least marginally aware of. Like Mad magazine meets Howard Zinn. Nicely presented historical hilarity. Worth a listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Diremax
    United States2 years ago

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Overall, many find the content to be educational and entertaining, making it suitable for both history buffs and casual listeners.

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