American Timelines

American Timelines

historyforjerks

Episodes 255
Avg. Duration 1h 5m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (42)
Since Feb 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
63%
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feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

Tug McGraw & The Mad Gasser of Mattoon

Apr 01, 2026 1h 20m

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…

Fort Lawton Riots & Richard Belzer

Mar 13, 2026 58m

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…

Operation Valkyrie & Asmahan

Jan 15, 2026 1h

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.

The Day the Clowns Cried & Lt. Jackie Robinson

Dec 17, 2025 47m

Jumping into July 1944, Joe talks about the Hartford Circus Fire tragedy, and Arstar tells us about Lt. Jack Robinson refusing to give up a seat on the bus. This is American Timelines.

Ern Malley, Joe Nuxhall, Vojtěch Preissig and The Buzz Bomb

Oct 19, 2025 1h 26m

In this episode, the American Timelines gang explore historical and artistic topics, including baseball history, World War II recruitment posters, and the development of the V1 flying bomb. …

Interview with Quin Cho of Pacific Atrocities Education

Sep 13, 2025 42m

Joe is joined by Quin Cho, Author and Fellow, Pacific Atrocities Education to discuss his books and expertise on World War 2. Quin Cho is an accomplished historian and author specializing in the…

The D-Day Episode

Jul 30, 2025 1h 12m

Hunter, Artstar and Gruff join Joe again to continue coverage of June 1944, and this episode we jump into D-Day, and Operation Overlord. Events covered: The battle for Pointe du Hoc the Battle…

Marvin Hamlisch, Hat Tricks & World War II

Jun 29, 2025 1h 18m

Joe is joined by Artstar, Gruff and Pilot Baboo to discuss June of 1944 and events leading up to D-Day! Topics covered include: World War II Historical Events Blimp History and Modern Uses …

Lena Baker, Charlie Chaplin & The Castle Warden Fire

May 08, 2025 1h 8m

April & May 1944: Lena Baker, Charlie Chaplin & The Castle Warden Fire Joe is joined by Steve from the Gruff & Loud Show and the Debra Jo Ruppiverse to discuss April and May of 1944. …

A Conversation with Roger Newman, author of the novel, BOYS

Mar 26, 2025 53m

Author Roger Newman joins Artstar and Joe to discuss his novel, BOYS.Imagine a young boy whose family is killed by the Ku Klux Klan during the Great Depression and is raised by the farmer whose farm…

S6E239 Serial Killer Marcel Petiot & George Junius Stinney Jr. (March 1944, ep. 239)

Mar 17, 2025 48m

Episode 239. Amy and Joe jump into March 1944. WW2 is going strong, a soldier survives a jump from a plane without a parachute, Bob Hope hosts the Oscars, a Jewish Mobster who invented Murder Inc.…

S6E236 Episode 238: Jeep Show – A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge

Feb 18, 2025 45m

Joe interviews author Robert B. O’Connor about his World War 2 based book: Jeep Show, as well as some other topics such as soccer, baseball, cigars and weed!Robert B. O’Connor is the author of the…

S6E237 Episode 237: The Lynching of Willie James Howard

Jan 24, 2025 36m

Amy is back to tell us all about the tragedy of the lynching of Willie James Howard. Plus: Birthdays galore with Bonnie Franklin, Angela Davis, Joe Frazier and Stockard Channing. We love all of you.

S6E236 Friend Check: Addy Kapur

Jan 02, 2025 1h 5m

Addy Kapur episode: Recorded December of 2024. Addy Kapur is a software developer, a photographer, a father, a husband, a native Delhiite, a comedian and a cook.Listen as we get to know Addy Kapur…

S6E235 The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler Incident: December 1943 with Artstar and Hunter Brame

Dec 11, 2024 47m

Episode 235: The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler Incident w/ Artstar and Hunter BrameHunter shares the tale of The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident, while John Denver and Ben Kingsley are…

S6E233 The Hopevale Martyrs: November & December 1943 with Artstar and Hunter Brame

Nov 26, 2024 1h 3m

he Hopevale Martyrs: November & December 1943 with Artstar and Hunter BrameThe mighty Artstar tells us about the Hopevale Martyrs, while Joe overviews Sam Shepard, Keith Richards, Joni Mitchell…

S6E233 Friend Check#9: A Drummer, A Girl-Dad & A Retirement Expert

Oct 21, 2024 1h 33m

Adam Cufr episode: Recorded September of 2024.   Friendcheck #9, Episode 233.Adam Cufr is a father, a husband, a drummer, a veteran and aRetirement Income Certified ProfessionalListen as we get to…

S6E232 1943: Huntz Hall: Don't Kill Your Friends

Oct 02, 2024 56m

Episode 232: 1943: Huntz Hall: Don't Kill Your Friends.Joe is joined by the very rev Gary Hall, son of legendary comedianHuntz Hall of Bowery Boys & Dead End Kids fame to discuss Huntz Hall in…

S6E231 Friend Check#8: Gruff: A True Friend, A Stoner & a former Prince Albert Haver

Sep 16, 2024 1h 8m

A True Friend, A Stoner & a former Prince Albert HaverThe Gruff episode: Recorded August of 2024. (Friendcheck #8, American Timelines # 231)Steve Bishop aka Gruff from the Gruff & Loud Show…

S6E230 1943: The Mysterious Murder of David Bacon

Sep 04, 2024 49m

Amy’s back to jump back into 1943 and the mysterious murder of a somewhat famous actor. Did he get stabbed with a stiletto? Why was he in a bathing suit? Plus: Robert Dinero's birthday, Mussolini…

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American Timelines has published 255 episodes since February 2018, covering topics in Comedy, History.

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