Villains Of History

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/supportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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/supportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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/supportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Cat discusses Fulgencio Batista & Fidel Castro with stand up comedian, Airforce Veteran and Cuban immigrant, Jose Sarduy! In this episode you can actually learn more about Fidel & Cuba from someone actually from there (not a rando who went there on vacation twice and thought it was lovely). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cat Alvarado and comedian Matthew Broussard discuss the director of the infamous mind control experiments by the CIA, MKUltra, as well as J. Robert Oppenheimer, who oversaw the development of the first atomic bomb. --- 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.

This week, Cat and guest, stand up comedian Ken Garr, host of We The People at the Hollywood Improv, tell the tale of the female cult leader with a bigger body count than Jim Jones, and WWII villain, Dr. Mengele. Heads up: this episode of Villains of History is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. --- 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.

Cat Alvarado and the host of the First Nations Comedy Experience, Graham Ellwood talk about Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears on this belated President's Day episode! --- 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.

Cat & Anthony Desamito talk about genocide in Guatemala (Frijoles y Fusiles), and the legendary Trunk Murderess of Arizona. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/villainsofhistory/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cat and Theo Manhattan chat about the origin of the old urban legend of Bloody Mary, and the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey. --- 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.

Cat Alvarado and Greg Alba from the Reel Rejects on Youtube discuss Nathan Bedford Forrest and John Wilkes Booth --- 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.