Distorted History Podcast

A deep dive into the stories from American history mostly left out of or given short shrift in your typical text books presented every other week. Plus a monthly look into the world of music history.

Author: Distorted History Podcast

I'm a history teacher and musician and every other week I cover a topic from American history ranging from the important to the cultural to the weird and unusual. Also once a month I produce a bonus episode focusing on the creation on a piece of music be it a modern rock album to classical music or the lore of video game.
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William Walker The Man who would Conquer Nicaragua Part 1 Filibusters
Friday, 20 February, 2026

William Walker would go down in history as the man who looked to take over the country of Nicaragua only to be defeated by the combined forces of 5 Central American Republics. In this episode we look at the early beginnings of Walker's life to see what inspired such outlandish acts. While also looking at the phenomenon of filibusters: individuals who would lead private military campaigns to take over foreign countries and/or join active rebellions in other nations.Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information:https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistoryPlease Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorBluesky @distortedhistory.bsky.socialIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory