Month: March 2020

  • Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (Netflix)

    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story: Age old story of a beautiful actress who gets bored and invents something.  Quick synopsis: The life of Hedy Lamarr, actress, producer, and inventor it turns out.  Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: She sued because the name of the woman in Blazing Saddles was named…

  • Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (Netflix)

    Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez: Well, that was all very unpleasant. Quick synopsis: The life and death of Aaron Hernandez who was a great football player and multiple murderer. So, he had that going for him. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: It’s really unnerving seeing Hernandez acting normal at…

  • The Book Was Better: In The Heart of the Sea

    The Book Was Better: In The Heart of the Sea

    Alternate Tagline for In the Heart of the Sea: Don’t piss off whales. Quick synopsis: The story of a whaling ship sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean and the fight to stay alive after. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Moby Dick exists partially because of this story. Don’t hold that against the…

  • Musing: On Pandemics

    Musing: On Pandemics

    What’s this musing about: Well the coronavirus is really screwing up everyone’s lives, isn’t it? My sister-in-law (Hi, Terri!) asked me about some of the other pandemics that occurred through history a couple days ago. And by “asked me,” I mean I took it upon myself to tell her about them. As of March 21,…

  • Abducted in Plain Sight (Netflix)

    Abducted in Plain Sight (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Abducted in Plain Sight: WHAT THE EVERLOVING F—?! Quick synopsis: Jan Broberg was sexually molested by a family friend. You will meet her and a string of some of the dumbest human beings you have ever seen. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: She was kidnapped more than once. By the…

  • The Polar Bear Expedition by James Carl Nelson

    The Polar Bear Expedition by James Carl Nelson

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Polar Bear Expedition: We invaded Russia? We invaded Russia! Quick synopsis: Story of the Polar Bear Expedition, where the Allied Powers at the end of World War I invade near Archangel, Russia to…. well no one was quite sure what the hell they were doing there. Fun Fact Non-History People…

  • Sea People by Christina Thompson

    Sea People by Christina Thompson

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Sea People: Where the hell did they come from?! Quick synopsis: A look at the people of Polynesia: how’d they get there and how do we know (or not know, actually). Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Page 147 contains the term, “cow-titty.” You’re damn right I giggled. Fun Fact for…

  • The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

    The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Road to Jonestown: Drink this Kool-Aid! The book I mean. Quick synopsis: The story of Jim Jones from his childhood to Jonestown and the mass suicide of over 900 people. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid,” as a saying is because of this story. 900 people…

  • Togo (Disney+)

    Togo (Disney+)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Togo: I’m not crying. You’re crying. Shut up. Quick synopsis: The story of Togo, the most important lead sled dog in the Nome 1925 Serum Run. It became what we know today as the Iditarod. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: You probably heard of the Iditarod and a dog named…