Murderhobos

May 05 2024 27 ep. 88 mins 35
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A historical biography podcast about men-at-arms and masculinity throughout history, hosted by historian Adam Franti.

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Special Episode: Calamity Jane, 1852 - 1903 (Pt. 2) (with Well Behaved Women) (2023)

May 05 2024 80 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode! This week, part 2 of our crossover episode with the excellent history podcast Well Behaved Women, hosted by Lauren Schill and Hannah Moses. The gang heads back to the Old West to take a closer look at Calamity Jane, sharpshooter, storyteller, and friend of Wild Bill Hickok. We're also excited to announce that Season 2 is officially in

Special Episode: Calamity Jane, 1852 - 1903 (Pt. 1) (with Well Behaved Women) (2023)

Apr 28 2024 80 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode! This week, a crossover episode with the excellent history podcast Well Behaved Women, hosted by Lauren Schill and Hannah Moses. The gang heads back to the Old West to take a closer look at Calamity Jane, sharpshooter, storyteller, and friend of Wild Bill Hickok. We're also excited to announce that Season 2 is officially in the swing of

Special Episode: Let's Talk About Crossbows! (2023)

Oct 03 2023 69 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode to slake your bloodthirst for season two. (Back, fiends!) This week, an interview Adam did with Dr. Stuart Ellis-Gorman for his podcast “Let’s Talk About Crossbows” back in February. Adam and Stuart talk Gotz von Berlichingen, late medieval Germany, and all things crossbow and crossbow-related. More interim episodes are on the w

Special Episode: Lia De Beaumont, 1728 - 1810

Jul 06 2023 86 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, our first guest episode! *Gasps, oohs and ahs* We're joined by fantasy author, friend of the show, and noted trans historian Alina Boyden to discuss transness in history. We talk about Lia De Beaumont, the Chevalière d'Éon, one of the most famous trans women in history, and a kickass swordswoman. We also talk about the way academic historians often fail to r

Special Episode: A.A. Ames, 1842 - 1911

May 11 2023 38 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, a special episode produced by Tony. We’re headed all the way back to Minneapolis, circa 1900. As the mill capital of the world, Minneapolis was packed to the brim with seasonal workers, thriving brothels, and scheming card sharks. But to Mayor Albert Alonzo Ames, it was just a piggy bank waiting to be smashed open. Over the course of a year and a half, Ames

Season 1 Q&A!

Apr 04 2023 116 mins  
Adam is joined by Murderhobos producer Tony Williams to answer your questions about Murderhobos Season 1. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show: bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos

Ernest Hemingway Q&A!

Jan 21 2023 96 mins  
The last biography Q&A episode of Season 1! Adam is joined by Murderhobos producer Tony Williams to answer your questions about Ernest Hemingway. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show: bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos

Ernest Hemingway, 1899 - 1961

Jan 07 2023 99 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, Ernest Hemingway, a writer, sportsman, trophy hunter, and war correspondent, considered by many to be one of the best writers of the twentieth century. But what can studying Ernest Hemingway - and studying the study of Ernest Hemingway - teach us about masculinity in the mid-twentieth century? Submit questions to [email protected] or twitter.com/m

Sid Hatfield Q&A Episode!

Dec 24 2022 71 mins  
Adam is joined by Murderhobos producer Tony Williams to answer your questions about Sid Hatfield. Not the best audio quality on this one, apologies for the guerilla field recording. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show: bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos

Sid Hatfield, 1891 - 1921

Dec 10 2022 120 mins  
Today on Murderhobos, Sid Hatfield, otherwise known as Smilin' Sid, a West Virginia miner, gunslinger, chief of police, and hero to the US labor movement. His public murder in 1921 spurred on what would become the largest domestic uprising in US history following the Civil War. How did his life and death interface with broader trends in American law enforcement and labor rights of