This week Adam Condor and I take a trip back to the go-go Reagan 80's to talk about arms smuggling, crack in south central, revolutions, right-left political overhauls, and action movies. Listen, subscribe, comment!

Iran-Contra: An Affair to Remember

First Tragedy Then Farce is back in 2020 with a shot to the heart! In our latest episode, Sam Weller and I sit through Kevin Costner in 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and revel in all that was fun about the Robin Hood myth and the Middle Ages. You can cue up the movie at home, or listen freely. Alan Rickman was ten times the man you are. 

 

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Music by: Neil O'Neill

Movie Commentary - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Vikings! Polynesians! Mormons! What do they all have in common? They all (may) have visited the New World before that Genoan ass-hat. Actually, it's pretty much proven the Vikings did. All that and more in this episode! 

 

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Music provided by Neil O'Neill. 

Visitors Before Columbus

Sam "Snacks" Wellerelli joins me, Christopher "Sour Puss" Krauseppe, for a discussion on La Cosa Nostra, quid-pro-quo, strong-arm tactics, and a history of Joe "Crazy Joe" Gallo and the First Colombo Mafia War. 

Among other things: The Italian Fighting Irish, Caesar, Ben Affleck, and freeze guns. 

Research by James Hilmer

Music by Niel O'Niell

Twitter: @tragedyfarce51

Crazy Joe & The First Colombo War

This week, Casey Gates joins me as we talk about the Taiping Rebellion, which was basically an armed revolt by a guy who thought he was Jesus's brother. In addition, we discuss Bill DeBlasio, Chinese ethnic diversity, Anastasia fakers, and getting jacked in the name of God. 

Music by Neil O'Neill. 

Twitter: @tragedyfarce51

Your Own Personal Chinese Jesus

With me this week we talk about the DEVIL. More importantly, his relationship with music over the centuries and with musicians like Robert Johnson, Tartini, and Daniel Johnston. 

Not to mention, the Norwegian Black Metal scene, Faustian bargains, and Jon Lovitz. 

Twitter: @tragedyfarce51 

Music provided by Neil O'Neil, Kevin Macdonald, and Vanessa Mae. 

Rock Me, Doctor Faustus

Episode One guest, Sam Weller returns for a discussion about the Fyre Festival, Woodstock, and Khodynka Tragedy during the coronation of Czar Nicholas II. Ever wonder what it would be like to be crushed to death and trampled by 300,000 people with wooden shoes? Find out here. 

 

Music provided by Neil O'Neill.

The Khodynka Tragedy: Death and Commemorative Cups

Author and screenwriter Dan Frey is my co-host today as we talk about a group of British Kenyans in the 1920s dubbed "The Happy Valley Set." It's basically Boogie Nights, but more stuffy and a more temperate climate. We talk about the Online Disinhibition Effect, colonialism, being watched, our true selves, tip jars, and a whole lot of sex and drugs. 

Music provided by Neil O'Neil

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Kenya Please Stop F***ing Each Other

Hart's Island in NYC, Chernobyl, Proveglia, Italy. All the places you probably shouldn't go but want to. In this episode, guest host Greg Hahn and I talk about the history of the first and second temple in Jerusalem. It's f'n wild, bro. Built by Solomon, home to the Ark of the Covenant, fought over to this very day. There's sacrifices, wars, rites, and rituals. Consider this bible study and/or Hebrew school with two hosts that DGAF. 

Follow us on Twitter @Tragedyfarce51, or drop us an email at tragedyfarce1851@gmail.com 

Music provided by Neil O'Neil. 

Verboten. Keep Out. Nothing To See Here.

In this episode, we discuss Jeffery Epstein and absolute power, Russel Crowe impressions, the 1950’s Mafia, Caligula, and take a trip to the Korean Peninsula of the 1700s for a glimpse inside at one of the more “stabby” Royal family members.

 

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Music by Neil Anderson

D--k in a Box: The Crown Prince Sado Story

Welcome to First Tragedy Then Farce, a podcast about the past, about the present. In this episode, guest host Sam Weller and I explore the history of the Luddite Rebellion in England and attacking self-driving cars in Arizona. 

 

Hosted by Christian Krauspe IG: @lapsedchristian

Music by Neil Anderson.

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