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American Timelines

American Timelines

By: historyforjerks
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Amy & Joe discuss true crime & pop culture and crazy events through history year by year. Amy takes a deep dive on something creepy while Joe tells us about wacky stuff that happened. Amy likes murder, Joe likes old sitcoms, and they podcast to escape the monotony of adulthood.American Timelines by History For Jerks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.historyforjerks.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.historyforjerks.com. True Crime World
Episodes
  • Tug McGraw & The Mad Gasser of Mattoon

    Tug McGraw & The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
    Apr 1 2026
    American Timelines by History For Jerk is back....continuing August of 1944... Listen as we discuss historical events from August 1944, including the liberation of Paris and the creation of the United Nations. Artstar shares a detailed biography of baseball player Tug McGraw while Gruff details the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon" incident from 1944, where residents of Mattoon, Illinois reported mysterious gas attacks.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Fort Lawton Riots & Richard Belzer

    Fort Lawton Riots & Richard Belzer
    Mar 13 2026
    Welcome to August of 1944. Joe and Hunter discuss various topics such as Richard Belzer's and Sam Elliott's birthdays, and the tragic death of Joseph Kennedy Jr. Hunter presents a detailed account of the Fort Lawton riots, highlighting the racial tensions and cover-up that followed.
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    58 mins
  • Operation Valkyrie & Asmahan

    Operation Valkyrie & Asmahan
    Jan 15 2026
    Operation Valkyrie & Asmahan: July 1944 Part 2. Hunter Bizzle and Gruff cover Operation Valkyrie, the plot to assisinate Hitler and the mysterious death of Arab superstar Asmahan in July of 1944.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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