Yesterday's History

Conor Whalen & Jackson Langland

We are just a couple of guys who want to sit around, have a beer and chat about history, more specifically, events that happened on the days around when we record. Myself and my cohosts will discuss events, births, deaths, and other historical events that happened through out history and through out the world! Strap in, grab a beer, and be ready to get informed! we would also like to give a HUGE shout out to artist Maganeko for letting us use his work as our intro tune! go check him out on SoundCloud or Spotify! read less
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Ivan the Terrible
28-07-2023
Ivan the Terrible
Delving back into Russian history, Conor, Jackson, & Nick unpack Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible
28-07-2023
Ivan the Terrible
Delving back into Russian history, Conor, Jackson, & Nick unpack Ivan the Terrible
How Capitalism Saved the American Bison
12-07-2023
How Capitalism Saved the American Bison
Go over Conors capstone project that he did his senior year of collage exploring how the most iconic American icon, the North American Bison, was saved from the brink of extinction due to the driving force of profits and margins.
Most Interesting Deaths
07-06-2023
Most Interesting Deaths
Nick and Conor go over and cover their top 5 picks of worst and most crazy deaths throughout history
16 - History Faceoff #2
27-04-2023
16 - History Faceoff #2
time to tune in again and see which one of the hosts really knows his history and which one is gonna be the drunkest by the end!
15 - The Great Leap Forward
07-04-2023
15 - The Great Leap Forward
Cracking open beers as we crack open the timeline of Mao Zedong's efforts to drag China into the modern age through the Great Leap forward.
The Lost Franklin Expedition
31-10-2022
The Lost Franklin Expedition
Happy Halloween! Today we are coming at you with a spookey-ish episode! We get drunk and talk about the lost Franklin expedition that set out in 1845 and after they entered the artic, none of the men were ever seen alive again! Its a harrowing tale to help put anyone into the Halloween spirit!
Night of the Long Knives
16-10-2022
Night of the Long Knives
With Halloween right around the corner and keeping in the spirit, we talk about the Night of the long Knives. It was a two day event in 1934 where Adolf Hitler and the Nazi high command purged the SA Brownshirts from Germany.
Osama bin Laden
09-07-2022
Osama bin Laden
Today, we dive into some weird beers as we unwrap the life and times of Americas boogey man, Osama bin Laden
The Foundation of NATO
11-05-2022
The Foundation of NATO
What better to explore and talk about relating to modern events than NATO. Today we crack open how and when NATO was founded, who were original members, some of the new members to joined over the years, and the actions that NATO has taken over the past 60 years to try and maintain a democratic monopoly over Europe and the world.  we would also like to give a HUGE shout out to artist Maganeko for letting us use his work as our intro tune! go check him out on SoundCloud or Spotify!
William "Boss" Tweed
21-04-2022
William "Boss" Tweed
After taking some time off we are back! Today, me and my friend Nick go through the life and times of William "boss" Tweed, one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the US.
The Battle of Shiloh
05-05-2021
The Battle of Shiloh
Everything you wanted to know, and somethings you didnt want to know about the battle of Shiloh
History Faceoff!
21-04-2021
History Faceoff!
In an unforeseen turn of events, Jackson and Conor face off against one another in a history drinking game to determine whos knowledge is better.  Joined by the first of many rotating hosts, Mitchell, this episode devolves into an all out drinking match between the two opponents.
The Failed Gunpowder Plot
24-03-2021
The Failed Gunpowder Plot
Today Jackson and I explore the failed gunpowder plot of 1604. We talk about the underlying issues of why it happened, the people involved, there fates, and the fall out within England after the plotters were discovered.
Bloody Sunday
24-01-2021
Bloody Sunday
Here we unwrap the events of when Russian Troops opened fire on Russian protesters outside the palace of the Tsar.
The Battle of Ramree Island
15-01-2021
The Battle of Ramree Island
Strap in for our island of horrors adventure. Here we talk about the battle of Ramree island and the unfortunate fate of several hundred Japanese soldiers as they battled for survival within the insect infested, snake pit, and crocodile infested waters of the island. So strap in for a gruesome adventure.
The Battle of Trebia Part 2
13-01-2021
The Battle of Trebia Part 2
Today we finish up our talk on the battle of Trebia during the Second Punic war, the fall out of the battle, and even touch on the conclusion of the war.
The Battle of Trebia Part 1
19-12-2020
The Battle of Trebia Part 1
On December 18th, 218 BCE the forces of Rome and Carthage classed near the Trebia river in Italy. It would turn into one of the 3 major and historic victories that the great general Hannibal pulled off, routing an entire Roman army.
The Burning of Cork
12-12-2020
The Burning of Cork
In 1920 The city of Cork war burned by British Regular forces in response to IRA attacks on their forces within Ireland!
The Mary Celeste
05-12-2020
The Mary Celeste
The Mary Celeste was a ghost ship found on December 4, 1872 with no crew or record of what happened to her. She was afloat for nearly 9 days, sailing with no crew or record of what happened to the crew. Here we discuss what happened to the crew and the ship and why she has sparked so much mystery over the centuries.