American Loser Podcast

"Annie, get your gun"...we're telling the legendary TRUE stories of Annie Oakley aka "Little Miss Sure Shot" who became the first female star in America with her unmatched mastery as a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West theater troupe. We tell Annie's tale as well as her main rival Lillian Smith's sad story....and of course where would they all be without Buffalo Bill himself. All three are larger than life...only two of them are household names. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are back after a brief hiatus (I explain) and we tackle the story of Belle Gunness aka the "Black Widow". Sorry Patriarchy, Belle is here to break the glass ceiling of Serial Killing! We tell her origin story, break down the myths vs the facts and somehow bring up William Randolph Hearst in the process. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kicking off March with some extra Madness...here is the story behind the opening lyric of "Atlantic City". Phillip Testa, better known as "The Chicken Man" was an integral part of the Philadelphia mafia. This story starts in Sicily and winds up in the heart of a bloody Mob war. Names like "Little Nicky" and "Angelo Bruno" are included. Also, a little town called "Atlantic City"...enjoy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1933, Frank "Jelly" Nash was being escorted to Kansas City after being arrested. He was flanked by local police officers, an Oklahoma Police Chief and Government agents.....what took place leading up to, during and following this is the topic of today's episode. Grab some cover and enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was "Ma Barker just simple midwestern Mother trying to take care of her boys? OR was she a gun toting leader of the Barker-Karpis gang that terrorized the midwest during the Public Enemy Era? ....well here's your chance to find and more. Kerri Burke, upcoming bride to be and recently acquitted joins us on the show to keep Kahuna and me honest. LP joins via phone call at the end See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The man called "Hobart" joins us, we talk about the original "community organizer...the legend known as "Prince Hall".....welcome to the inside knowledge that is "losing".....we love ya. Enjoy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Little Update from the boys over at American Loser. We've got a monster topic to start off Black History Month but between logistics, snow storms and a 16 hour drive back to New Jersey, we decided that rather than give you another "solo" episode that we'd delay this episode until we can do it properly in studio later this week. Sorry for the delay but thank you for understanding and keeping up the support. We will be back in style within a few days! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last solo episode from Florida! Back in studio next week but in the mean time enjoy this "trio" of Losers from Florida history. I tell the story of the Exploding Bishop, the Pirate King of Amelia Island and the U-boat sinking of the SS Gulfamerica. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Live from Jacksonville, KP is Kahuna, LP, Ming and himself all rolled into one this week as we tell the tale of Ben "Bluff" Wade the only man to ever truly be one vote away from the Presidency. Wild story...let us break it down for ya! Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The original #FloridaMan, John Ashley is part Jesse James, part Robin Hood but all FLORIDA bay-bay. His lifelong feud with Sheriff Baker has all the makings of Hollywood. LP, Kahuna and Eric Albert all take turns shocking us with more weird details on the "King of the Everglades". Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nazis in New York? Sounds crazy but it happened! Learn all about the wild origins of the Nazi party in America. What started off as just a fun summer camp in Long Island later filled Madison Square Garden with a rally that most people would like to forget. Eric Albert joins us and drinks too much (shocking). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Different style episode here today but the topic requires it. Andy Highroller and Jack Steiger return to the show to talk with us about Jack Parsons. Parsons is pure chaos to try and categorize, he's a mad genius, rocket scientist, cult leader, friend of Aleister Crowley and practitioner of the occult....oh yeah, he also kinda helped us start NASA. ENJOY! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You can't be together with all your family this holiday...just thank God you aren't staying with the Kelly Family instead though. A family of Serial Killers that used their cozy "Tavern" as the site of nearly a dozen murders, the Kelly family "Fiends" brought back horrid memories of the "Bloody Benders"...another murdering family in the area. We cover both in detail just in time for Christmas! Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most daring, successful and ballsy rescue mission in American history was actually a tangible failure. It involves Green Berets, Bomber Squadrons, Attack Helicopters and gritty World War 2 Vets hell bent on rescuing American POWs from the jungles of Vietnam. Enjoy this bizarre tale of American Military excellence with "mixed" results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A concert so wild that the Grateful Dead decided to bail....the Rolling Stones, Hells Angels and 300,000 fans, many on heavy drugs like acid and meth....what could possibly go wrong. This story seems like a bad trip come to life because it is....Andy Highroller joins us again while we talk about the death of the innocence of the hippie movement in style...enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part 2 will complete our telling of infamous bay of pigs. The players are on board, JFK had to figure out what to do with the fiery young rebel just off the Florida shores, while the USSR starts getting some whacky ideas on what to with the place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So much losing...it's gonna take us two episodes to cover it all. Part 1 of our Bay of Pigs excursion lets us set the groundwork for the Guatemalan Coup, the United Fruit Company and the CIA frameworks from the American side as well as the rise of Castro in Cuba and his heroes welcome he received in American in 1959....part 2 is gonna be nuts...but you have to understand the how and the why to truly appreciate all the losing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join us as we explore all things "Losery" about General William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil war hero or villain depending on who you talk to..his life is wild...oh yeah and and a familiar voice returns to the show behind those 1s and 2s. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're open field tackling the little known but highly interesting Battle of Wabash aka St. Clair's Defeat...you know you fucked up when they name your blunder after you. Lots of familiar names in this one but lots more unfamiliar ones...Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Witches, demons and more this week as LP, Myself and my Sister Kerri and her wife (both probably witches) are in studio to talk about the fateful events that took place in Salem in 1692....it's our final Halloween episode of the month and we think you're gonna like it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This weeks "Loser" is a building, a system and a horror factory known as Eastern State Penitentiary. ESP is still standing, just outside of Philly and housed some of the most infamous prisoners of all time. Stories of torture, escapes and the gloom and doom design all add to the mystique of this one of a kind structure. My sister Kerri, fresh off parole, sits in for LP. Enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LP dives deep while Ming and I try to keep it light and tell the horrifying story of the fate of the SS Morro Castle....we learned nothing from TITANIC apparently!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Agent 355 is the code name of one of the most successful spies in the history of America....their identity was never exposed...or was it? We tackle the story in style. It involves George Washington, prison ships and hangings...so you know it's good. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Uncle Paulie steps in for LP and we're talking about the great Chicago Fire and how it all got pinned on a poor old lady and her cow! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You've heard of Navy SEALS but do you know their backstory? Ming joins us as we tell the origin of the SEALS and then the story of Richard "Demo Dick" Marcinko...the first commander of Seal Team 6. The story takes the usual wild turns in a heartbeat. Marcinko is a fascinating man with a unique, occasionally troubling but all around INTENSE story. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AUDIO ISSUE CORRECTS QUICKLY! Our FB LIVE Feed was very fun but here is the audio for those that missed out. Thank you for making the show what it is...guest and honorary "Loser In Chief" Comedian Mark Riccadonna joins us for a recap. Also shout out to our boy Mike Harrington of Gas Digital for helping us remaster the sound! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You know the names...you don't know the story of the most intense rivalry in the history of the auto industry. It gets intense fast and we have to crack jokes nonstop to try and mitigate the chaos. Thanks to Ming and Kahuna for letting us go long enough to tell this story the right way...enjoy but beware...this one divides by zero. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian and Pal the hilarious Mike Cannon joins us via zoom to talk about the wild story of MK Ultra. Check out Mike's movie "Timing" on Amazon Prime, his podcast "Irish Goodbye" and his two great comedy albums. We covered MK Ultra in its own episode but Mike has a deep well of knowledge on all things "Conspiracy". Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Paine is possibly the most beloved and forgotten man in World History. His writings legitimately changed the course of human history. He was celebrated, destitute, imprisoned, nearly executed and more. His lists of friends and enemies includes majority of the most famous people in history and his story just simply needs to be told more...enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary Surratt lived a relatively normal life until the American Civil War...then she got tangled up in a web of spies, espionage and even had a small and controversial role in the assassination of President Lincoln...get a load of how this nice Catholic girl from Maryland went from Innkeeper to death row as Cousins Maggie and Megan join us for the story of Mary Surratt and the Booth Conspiracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nazis, CIA Agents, The Grateful Dead, Unabombers and tons of LSD....is this a party or a government program? Turns out...it was both. There was murder, cover ups, torture and all sorts of chaos during this decades long project to test certain substances on the knowing and more often on the unknowing. Enjoy the wild tale of Project MK Ultra. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was one of the worst tragedies in the history of New York City...and somehow our guests Chris Covert and Ken Krantz made it okay to laugh at. The disaster spawned true reform for working conditions in America, the labor movement took on a new chapter and even those crazy old Roosevelts got involved. A truly irreverent take on an important topic...this one had us laughing big time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ming Chen in the house with guest and comedian Max Antonucci as we tell the gruesome but entirely true story of the Summer of 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks.....4 people would die horrific deaths, was it a great white shark? a bull shark? A pissed off sea turtle? The Germans? All this and more while we unpack the true story that inspired the novel and later masterpiece film "Jaws".....enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bram Stoker may not be American but he for damn sure is a "Loser"...the boss Mike Zapcic joins LP, the Kahuna and myself for a tell all type episode. Mike schools us up on all things Bram Stoker and Vampires and LP gives us the deep dive on "Vlad the Impaler". This was a wildly fun episode to record. Bram's life, inspirations for his masterpiece, his famous friends and more on this bad boy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fan and Friend of the Show, Dr David Warmflash joins us from the west coast for an interview about the curiosities behind the Moon landings and more. David's book "Moon: An Illustrated History" is a fantastic way to learn more about this topic...AND IT HAS PICTURES! Enjoy this bonus episode interview that Kahuna bravely did for us while going through a tropical storm! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special crossover edition of "Loser" this week as stand up comic and host of "I can steal that!" Pete Stegemeyer joins forces with KP and the Kahuna to tell the story of Frank and Jesse James and their gangs brazen, never before attempted day time bank robberies. We give some backstory on the James Gang, Pete walks us through the heists in great detail and then Kahuna casts a dream movie featuring all the major players. Please enjoy and check out Pete's great podcast "I Can Steal That" on all major podcast outlets! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest, comedian and delinquent Andy Lawson returns! This week while LP is out camping in West Jersey we're talking Carl Panzram one of America's most prolific murderers and criminals in history. With a story so awful it's almost charming, Carl shows us why they called him "Rage Personified" and what an opening line tells you about about a person. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This guy helped us put a man on the moon...but man does he have a shady past. Wernher Von Braun is the REASON NASA worked but he was also a card carrying member of the Nazi party! How deep does his involvement go? Was it on paper or was he doing some really bad shit? How did he wind up in America? Find out all this and more with this weeks guest comedian Chris Johnston. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charles Lee was almost the biggest hero of the American Revolution...but he was kind of a jerk. He picked fights all over the place, talked trash about George Washington, got captured by the British in a whorehouse, may have committed treason and got a court martial at the Battle of Monmouth. Enjoy the wild story of Charles Lee while comedian Joe Carney lends us some "voices". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Strap in....this one is a wild, bumpy and at times overwhelming ride. Orson Welles is a man of every talent. He's been called the boy genius, the problem child, the master of the medium, the bullshit artist, the God of the Damned and a one man American Institution. His story has ZERO uninteresting parts. He feuds with billionaires, gets badmouthed by Nazis, marries Hollywood starlets, gets exiled to Europe, hoaxes half the country and makes nothing BUT Masterpieces....Orson Welles is the ICON. Enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is a democracy! Sure? We've never had a monarch! Right? Well today we're telling the story of Joshua Abraham Norton...Emperor of America and Protector of Mexico....in a 100 PERCENT true story we tell the story of the unofficial ambassador of San Francisco while we also sneak in a little history of the 49' Gold Rush. Emperor Norton is not an episode to be missed! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part tall tale, part hero, part jerk but all "Loser" comes this week's installment of the podcast. Mike Fink is a hard guy to get the facts on but the stuff we did find helped us gather some ideas about the "Half man/ Half Alligator" and as we try to put together the mysterious of how a drunken river pirate brawler got a ride named after him in DisneyLand. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BONUS: Listen to the wild plot to overthrow FDR that Smedley Butler exposed....the man legit saved America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Memorial Day, we're happy to give you a mega sized episode of American Loser. LP is LIVE in studio with us for a topic we've been waiting to cover for months. At the time of his death, Smedley Butler was the most highly decorated Marine in American history. He pretty much conquered small nations, whooped asses, fixed problems, ran Philly, found a dead body part of Stonewall Jackson, earned the respect of Presidents and the hatred of another...all before joining the peace movement and giving us some unforgettable quotes. Enjoy our first true return to form episode and remember...patreon only content episodes will soon be available. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone loves mysteries and ghost stories...this one is kinda both. The curious case of the Mary Celeste is intriguing and raises the hair on your arms a little. We cover the story from the very beginning to the unconventional end with plenty of creepy stops in between. We cover the superstitions of both old and modern sailors....LP returns next week and feel free to check out our patreon to get access to our first premium episode at the end of the month! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LP calls in via skype from South Florida (we hope he will be back up here in Jersey soon) to tell us the tale of the now infamous "30 Million Dollar Sandwich"...the story supports small businesses, involves Homer Simpson and of course a wiseass from New Jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gus Grissom was an American fighter pilot and one of the original "Astronauts" for the early days of NASA. Enjoy this legit one of a kind story that is criminally under told. LP calls up via skype in the bonus content to talk about the "30 Million Dollar Sandwich". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LP calls in from South Beach to give us some nuance about Washingston's personal spy network known as "The Culper Ring". It's a skype call so the quality isn't the best but it'll have to do til we can get him back up in Jersey. Enjoy this bonus episode and thanks for listening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back in action as best we can! Kahuna and I are holed up in an undisclosed location and bringing you a "Loser" to behold. The legendary Nathan Hale, the first spy to die in service of America. The story contains all the classic elements...some dumb shit, some cool stuff, some Loser-ceptions and of course...a Jersey connection. Enjoy guys, we're happy to be back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Corona be damned...we're firing off a great episode from our quarantined bunker about the wild month leading up to and following the "Hard Hat Riots" of 1970. We're talking Kent State, Nixon, bombing Cambodia, Frank Serpico and more. This episode gets LP talking about his youthful first hand experiences and we even get Kahuna to laugh from within his gas mask. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.