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Ep 75: Marcus Garvey - "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." Mar 03, 2021

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What do you know about post-WW1 America? Today, we examine that period through the eyes of Marcus Mosiah Garvey Sr, founder of the first black-owned commercial shipping companies, the rival of WEB Dubois, central figure in the Harlem Renaissance and founder of UNIA, an organization focused on the improvement of the conditions of black people across the globe.

Ep 74: Haile Selassie - The Ethiopian Machiavelli Feb 24, 2021

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How much do you know about the founding of Rastafarianism? Our subject today is Haile Selassie, long-ruling Emperor of Ethiopia who reigned during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia during World War Two and, perhaps more famously, unintentionally served as the religious figurehead for Rastafarianism.

Ep 73: Western Wrap Up Feb 18, 2021

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This week! In the conclusion of HFH's series on the The West, Josh and Henry discuss a couple of stories affecting current day indigenous groups and grapple with some of the seismic consequences stemming from and interpretations of America's subjugation of the once-Wild West. Closing out, we announce our upcoming areas of focus for the next few months.

Ep 72: Fred Hampton - You can kill a revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution Feb 10, 2021

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How accomplished were you at age 21? This week, we take a look at the life and tragically early death of revolutionary Black Panther leader and organizer Fred Hampton, examining the circumstances around his assassination and how/why the FBI and Chicago police brutally shot him in his bed, then tried to cover it up.

Ep 71: Bass Reeves - "Pull it fast and shoot it straight" Feb 03, 2021

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Is the law on your side? In the conclusion of our Western package, we serve up the writs alongside Bass Reeves, a former enslaved person who went on to become one of, if not THE, most accomplished US Marshalls to date.

Ep 70: Who are the Texas Rangers Really? Jan 27, 2021

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All the BS and romanticism aside, Josh and Henry untangle the farrago of legends and tall tales that has characterized our collective memory of the Texas Rangers and take an honest look at their origin and evolution all the way up to modern day.

Ep 69: Jesse James - "the worst man, without any exception, in America" (w/ special guest Jerry Wayne Longmire) Jan 20, 2021

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Does crime pay? On today's episode, Josh, Henry and beloved Houston Comedian Jerry Wayne Longmire cover the politics of Reconstruction, James' criminal itinerary and debunk the popularized fictions and interpretations of one of America's most notorious and violent bank robbers/domestic terrorists (spoiler: he died in 1882).

Ep 68: Billy The Kid - American Outlaw Jan 13, 2021

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How do you want to be remembered? Few figures cast a larger shadow over how people imagine the Wild West than Billy the Kid. So join us as we explore the fast and dangerous life of one of America's most-infamous outlaws, and find out if his bloodthirsty reputation holds up to the facts.

Ep 67: Juan Cortina - "the Prince of Bandits" Jan 06, 2021

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Oh you think you've got warrants? Lawless frontier warlord to some, virtuous defender of Tejano/Mexican rights to others, Juan Cortina earned his fair share while carving out a bloody reputation on the Texas-Mexico border fighting against the Texas Rangers, the French, the Confederates and the forces of Imperial Mexico during its own Civil War.

Ep 66: Geronimo - Paragon of Resistance Dec 30, 2020

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Mexican-American War? Civil War? Oh, we're just getting warmed up. Today's subject is Geronimo, the infamous Apache outlaw and formidable warrior who repeatedly led his people off the reservation and into bloody excursions throughout Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico, all for the sake of preserving the old ways.

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