Unbuttoned History

We celebrate the 100th-anniversary of the October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution. Fun story, this all actually happened in November because Russia was still using the Julian Calendar.

Direct download: UHOctoberRevolution.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

Capt. Mike attempts to wrap up his long running Ethiopian Epic series, but Mike Genuine Draft and Caleb play the Unbuttoned Drinking game and try to stop him at every turn. This is a sloppy and funny one, historians.

Direct download: UHkingdomfoaxum.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

For 21 years Brazil was ruled by a brutal, and oppressive Military Dictatorship that specialized in torture and huge economic expansion for the ruling elites. Learn in this episode how there's only 12 names in 20th century Brazilian politics, how Superman defeated the KKK and why so many South American politicians are Italian.

Direct download: UHBrazilDictaors.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 12:48pm EDT

Captain Mike finally gets to gush about how much he loves US President Theodore Roosevelt to his heart's extent. Caleb has a pretty great recurring bit about Taft getting stuck in bathtubs, and also why having your country actually matter sucks.

Direct download: UHTeddyRoosevelt.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

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