Scott and William put aside their continental differences to teach a history lesson to you (and hopefully a guest) each week in their attempt to come to a greater understanding about history, ideology and current affairs while having lots of laughs along the way.
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As discussed previously we are paring down our main episode schedule slightly. This is a bonus episode from October 2025, but is new to non premium subscribers. Normal programming returns next week. This week Scott and Jared react to and discuss the legendary appearance of u2 tribute band member Joseph Cumia on the People’s Court television show. The dispute stemmed from a venue cancelling a gig…
This week Scott and William are joined by noted author Domenic Scarcella to discuss the 1840 book "Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana Jr. This nautical account follows the path of a Harvard educated middle class gentleman on his voyage around Cape Horn and to Mexican California, on a mission to conduct trade in cow hides and the hardships he endured throughout. Don't forget to join…
This week Scott and William continue our discussion on each book of the Bible. In this edition we tackle the Book of Jeremiah, an important piece of scripture that set the stage for the New Covenant found in the gospels and a cautionary tale that can be applied to any time period, especially our own. Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at…
This week Scott gives a lengthy and thorough schizoanalysis of the 1969 science fiction classic "Ubik" by Philip K. Dick. This dystopian version of 1992 comes replete with telepathic corporate espionage as-a-service, cryogenic soul prisons that give paying customers access to their deceased loved ones and the book is inundated with gnostic symbolism and theology. Don't forget to join our Telegram…
This week Scott and Patrick discuss King Philips War, a conflict in the mid 17th Century between a group of rebellious Indian tribes under Metacom of the Wampanoags that forever changed the political landscape of New England for both its English and Indian inhabitants. Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at T.me/historyhomoschat For programming…
This week Scott, in intentional solitude, discusses the great literary work "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau and its impact on him, its themes and lessons for a society in trouble. For photos of Scott's trip to Walden Pond, visit the Substack post for this episode. Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at T.me/historyhomoschat For programming…
This week Scott gives you a short summary of his vacation, including a trip up to the White Mountains, and tramping through the forests of Southern New England. Great views and great memories. Thanks for making it possible. Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at T.me/historyhomoschat For programming updates and news follow us across social…
This week Scott and Patricks give an in depth analysis and review of Satoshi Kon's 2006 film "Paprika" about a Dream Detective who uses a miraculous device to enter the dreams of mental patients. The film\ deals with themes about the line between reality and fiction, identity and the unconscious mind. Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at…
This week Scott and Patrick look deeply into the void on the subject of serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, most salaciously remembered for taking women as sexual slaves and ending their lives brutally as well as killing numerous others in seemingly short sighted fashion. We probe this narrative for evidence that they belonged to a larger network of human, drug and gun trafficking and the…
This week Scott and William discuss the movement now known as The Jehovah's Witnesses. Originally formed as the Bible Student Movement by Charles T. Russell in the 1800s, this idiosyncratic millenarian sect grew into global proportions throughout the 20th Century despite internal conflict, persecution from worldly authority and several incorrect predictions of Armageddon. Don't forget to join our…
