An Old Timey Podcast

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124: Forced Identity: The Story of David Reimer (Part 1)

When he was just seven months old, David Reimer became the victim of a botched circumcision. The accident left him without a penis. His parents, Janet and Ron Reimer, wer

Oct 7
1 h 00 min

123: Pearl Harbor: Titanic for Boys (Part 2)

You might have thought we couldn’t make it through last week’s episode, but just like Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor, we’re alive, we’re here, and we’re really pissed at you

Sep 30
1 h 37 min

122: We Watched Pearl Harbor So You Don’t Have To (Part 1)

In this two-part series, we analyze Michael Bay’s 2001 box office smash, Pearl Harbor. Normie C points out historical inaccuracies. Kristin points out cringey dialogue. A

Sep 23
1 h 30 min

121: Doris Miller: Duty, Honor, and the Fight for Recognition

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor. During that chaotic scene, a Black sailor named Doris “Dorie” Miller shot down a Japanes

Sep 16
1 h 17 min

120: A Trans Doctor Got Outed. He Fought Back. (Part 2)

In 1917, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In the months after his transition, the life he’d en

Sep 9
1 h 23 min

119: Trailblazing Trans Doctor Saved Lives (Part 1)

Decades before the term “transgender” was coined, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In part o

Sep 2
1 h 06 min

118: What *Actually* Killed William Henry Harrison?

Poor ol’ William Henry Harrison. The dude has the odd distinction of giving the longest inauguration speech in American history, followed by the shortest presidency in Am

Aug 26
51 min

117: Did George Washington Wear Wooden Dentures?

Join us on a perilous journey as Kristin discovers that the presidential fun facts she loves are ALL LIES. In this week’s episode, we’ll examine the myth that George Wash

Aug 19
58 min

116: Wallis Simpson: Duchess of Windsor (Part 2)

Welcome back to the final episode in our two-part series on Wallis Simpson! In this episode, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) give

Aug 12
1 h 30 min

115: Wallis Simpson: Before the Royals (Part 1)

In this *very special* two-part series, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) tells us about an extraordinarily complicated woman. Wall

Aug 5
1 h 07 min

114: The Fate & Legacy of Floyd Collins (Part 4)

By Friday, February 13th, 1925, rescue workers were getting close to Floyd Collins, who lay trapped deep down in Sand Cave. Above ground, crowds gathered and prayed for F

Jul 29
1 h 53 min

113: Floyd Collins’ Rescue Becomes a Circus (Part 3)

Reporters swarmed. Crowds gathered. State officials arrived on scene. People were hungry for information about the trapped cave explorer, Floyd Collins. They wanted to re

Jul 22
1 h 29 min

112: The Rescue of Floyd Collins (Part 2)

In the dead of Winter, 1925, cave explorer Floyd Collins crawled, wiggled, and wormed 55 feet below the surface of a sandhole. He was on the hunt for a magnificent cave.

Jul 15
1 h 19 min

111: Floyd Collins Is Trapped in a Cave (Part 1)

Floyd Collins had a dream. He dreamt that one day, he’d emerge victorious in the Kentucky Cave Wars. In that era, people made easy money turning beautiful, awe-inspiring

Jul 8
1 h 11 min

110: Did William Howard Taft Get Stuck In A Bathtub?

We’ve all heard the story. President William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub! A bunch of dudes had to yank him out!! They replaced the old bathtub with a

Jul 1
59 min

109: JC Penney Loses *Almost* Everything (Finale, Rebroadcast)

Howdy, History Hoes! This month, we’re getting some rest and relaxation. We’ll be back in July to bring you some piping hot stories from history. But for now, we thought

Jun 24
2 h 00 min

108: JC Penney Becomes Rich *and* Cool (Part 3, Rebroadcast)

Howdy, History Hoes! This month, we’re getting some rest and relaxation. We’ll be back in July to bring you some piping hot stories from history. But for now, we thought

Jun 17
1 h 46 min

107: JC Penney Was a Hustler! (Part 2, Rebroadcast)

Howdy, History Hoes! This month, we’re getting some rest and relaxation. We’ll be back in July to bring you some piping hot stories from history. But for now, we thought

Jun 10
1 h 38 min

106: Is JCPenney the Best Department Store? (Part 1, Rebroadcast)

Howdy, History Hoes! This month, we’re getting some rest and relaxation. We’ll be back in July to bring you some piping hot stories from history. But for now, we thought

Jun 3
1 h 24 min

105: A Tragedy on Longs Peak

Mountain climbing was an unusual pastime in the 1920s. It was particularly unusual among women. But Agnes Vaille made a name for herself as a tough, formidable climber. S

May 27
1 h 18 min

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Overall a solid 3-star podcast. Norm seems that he has a very methodical approach to his topics. At times, gives way too much information that doesn’t actually hold any meaning to the story and claims it’s all context. But, his episodes are mostly enjoyable. Kristian is quite different. Loud. Rude. But masks it as “jokes”. I understand that contrasting personalities make for good listening. But talking down on your partner because he likes something almost every time he mentions it, that’s not a joke. That’s just being an a-hole. Also, the addition of “the slop” is just ugly. This was content that was on every episode, now it’s behind the $10 patreon paywall. They currently have 9,200 patreon subs. Even if just 30% of them are at the $5 level that’s $13,800 a month not including whatever comes from ads( before tax and any fees). And they still thought that putting the banter behind the paywall was a good idea. Overall the information here is good. I’ve learned a lot and will continue to listen to episodes. But i think either the hosts don’t have anyone giving truly critical feedback, or they don’t care.

Astrumx · Sep 2026

I appreciate that the hosts will go down a rabbit hole to find information to flesh out the entire story. It has a campy fun feeling while still being informative and respectful. I also like that some of the topics are very unique such as Floyd.

Paramadness00 · Sep 2026

Great hosts and great stories. They go super in depth and have great report with each other. Really loved the guest host Kyla too! Keep up the good work you two!

rcm315` · Aug 2026

Highly enjoyed the four part series on Floyd Collin’s. Incredible storytelling! I’m based in Louisville and will be making the trip to Cave City to visit the places discussed in the podcast. Will definitely be tuning in for future episodes.

ElizabethW216 · Jul 2026

Too many bad sound effects and terrible dad jokes for me. Norm is way too wordy, no reason the Floyd Collins series should be four parts and I was so annoyed with the ridiculous sound effects by the third episode that I just went to Wikipedia and read the rest of the story. I feel this podcast has a bit of an identity crisis… the jokes and sounds make it seem immature like it’s a podcast for kids but yet the hosts can be a bit raunchy so it’s not kid friendly. So like one of the annoying sound effects said “I’m out”.

CocoMoonbeams · Jul 2026

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