American Loser Podcast

American Loser Podcast
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In a culture obsessed with winning, "American Loser" is the podcast that puts the spotlight firmly on second place. Comedian KP Burke and his handsome Father dive head first into the true stories of the biggest losers in American History. Our theme song is "American Loser" by the supremely talented Robert Rolfe Feddersen. All episodes recorded at A Shared Universe Podcast Studio in Eatontown, New Jersey

  1. John Wayne's WORST Movie Ever | American Loser Podcast Ep 266 w/ Derek Humphrey & Boris Khaykin

    17H AGO

    John Wayne's WORST Movie Ever | American Loser Podcast Ep 266 w/ Derek Humphrey & Boris Khaykin

    Howard Hughes movie "The Conqueror" is one of the strangest movies ever made...a big epic production of the rise of Genghis Khan played by...John Wayne? Even stranger... the movie was filmed near nuclear testing facilities...find out more about a movie most people would agree wouldn't be worth dying over KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Boris Khaykin & Derek Humphrey GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro #movies #production #actor #director #nuclear #cancer #movieset #film #history #johnwayne 00:00 - Loser Lobby/John Wayne as Genghis Khan 15:00 - John Wayne in black face 21:05 - The War on Mormons 31:12 - Yucca flats: the American Chernobyl 36:13 - Zeitgeist of 1956 and John Wayne's worst movie 45:35 - Howard Hughes and his issues with The Conqueror 49:10 - Non-nuclear radiation issues with The Conqueror 56:30 - John Wayne's training for the movie 1:04:50 - Nuclear Radiation issues with the movie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 27m
  2. Howard Hughes & his Russian Submarine | American Loser Podcast Ep 265 w/ Mike Harrington & LP Burke

    MAY 12

    Howard Hughes & his Russian Submarine | American Loser Podcast Ep 265 w/ Mike Harrington & LP Burke

    A Russian Nuclear sub disappeared in the Pacific Ocean...a few years later the United States will attempt to recover it...they will call on Hollywood producer and billionaire playboy Howard Hughes to help... KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Mike Harrington & Larry Burke GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro #history #submarine #russian #russia #hollywood #producer #ocean #military See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 37m
  3. The Truth about Cinco De Mayo | American Loser Podcast Ep 264 w/ Mike Harrington

    MAY 5

    The Truth about Cinco De Mayo | American Loser Podcast Ep 264 w/ Mike Harrington

    Margaritas all around for a holiday no one really knows the origin of... Warning, it's way bloodier than you think KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Mike Harrington GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ #mexican #holiday #cincodemayo #celebrate #battle #holiday #party #mexico Chapters: 00:00 - Misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo 9:25 - Zeitgeist of 1861 and Mexico's history with the US 17:17 - Benito Juarez the Mexican President 22:53 - Napoleon III tries to collect from Mexico 28:35 - Maximilian the First works with Napoleon III for a French Invasion 37:23 - Charles De Lwarencez and Puebla 43:00 - The French Never Surrendered until recently 47:30 - The True Meaning behind Cinco de Mayo 51:40 - Battle of Camaron 56:15 - Maximilian the Emperor of Mexico 1:01:02 - Their impact on Mexico City's poor and rich 1:12:48 - Black Decree and Juarez' response See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 27m
  4. The Creator of Seal Team 6: Rick "Demo Dick" Marcinko | American Loser Podcast Ep 263 w/ Scott Chaplain

    APR 29

    The Creator of Seal Team 6: Rick "Demo Dick" Marcinko | American Loser Podcast Ep 263 w/ Scott Chaplain

    Richard Marcinko is as controversial as anyone in the world of Special Operations...enjoy his highlights and lowlights here on this weeks episode. KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Scott Chaplain GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ #navyseals #navy #military #history #crazy #prison chapters: 00:00 - Loser Lobby 7:22 - Zeitgeist of 1980 16:04 - Is Japan or Germany worse in WW2? 24:45 - KP's grandfather told him war stories 29:27 - Combat Divers: First Frogmen are Italian 33:30 - Navy SEALs are the Medieval knights of current day 39:52 - Introducing Rick "Demo" Dick Marcinko 49:25 - Taking on the Vietcong 54:30 - GF during war 57:05 - Post Vietnam War, Marcinko is an advisor 1:02:17 - Invented a counter terrorism under SEAL team 6 full of drunken cowboys 1:07:30 - Invention of RED CELL 1:13:15 - Forced to retire because lack of cooperation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 31m
  5. Disturbing End of Sir Walter Raleigh | American Loser Podcast Ep 262 w/ Mike Harrington

    APR 21

    Disturbing End of Sir Walter Raleigh | American Loser Podcast Ep 262 w/ Mike Harrington

    Sir Walter Raleigh got his name in the history books forever...but people tend to skip over the part where he was imprisoned by his own government multiple times until his eventual execution...and that's not even where his story ends...bizarre and twisted, this is the life of Sir Walter Raleigh KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Mike Harrington & Larry Burke GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ 00:00 - Loser Lobby/Conspiracy Farms 12:18 - Mystery of Roanoke and Sir Walter Raleigh 20:37 - Bloody Mary's Reign27:46 - The Catholics are killing Protestants 36:30 - Joining the British Army to fight Irish Catholic Uprisings 39:30 - Queen Elizabeth's Harem and Walter Raleigh 47:32 - Exploring the New World and Naming Virginia 54:08 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke and defeating the Spanish 57:33 - Queen Elizabeth vs Bessy Throckmorton 1:04:01 - He introduced the potato to Ireland 1:07:43 - King James didn't like Walter Raleigh or Spain 1:13:40 - Raleigh's Final Words and Behedding See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 23m
  6. USS Pueblo: Captured by North Korea | American Loser Podcast Ep 261 w/ Mike Harrington & LP Burke

    APR 15

    USS Pueblo: Captured by North Korea | American Loser Podcast Ep 261 w/ Mike Harrington & LP Burke

    Why is a US Navy ship STILL in North Korea...the story of the USS Pueblo is bizarre but all too forgotten about. KP's Baby Registry https://my.babylist.com/karlie-sonne Show Dates - https://punchup.live/kpburke/tickets My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Mike Harrington & Larry Burke GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ #navy #ship #northkorea #korea #military #bizarre #history #podcast #comedy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 26m
  7. "Let's Blow Up a Casino" | American Loser Podcast Ep 260 w/ LP Burke & Mike Harrington

    APR 7

    "Let's Blow Up a Casino" | American Loser Podcast Ep 260 w/ LP Burke & Mike Harrington

    In one of the more creative attempts at settling a gambling debt, a man in Nevada built a bomb with such expertise that it is still being studied by the FBI to this day My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: Mike Harrington & Larry Burke GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ #fbi #movies #history #books #casino #comedy #gambling #nevada #presidents #lasvegas #debt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 33m
  8. Pocahontas didn't marry John Smith! and 9 other history facts

    MAR 31

    Pocahontas didn't marry John Smith! and 9 other history facts

    Often on the show while trying to tell the story of the topic...we accidentally land on a wild fact that stops us in our tracks...this week we revisit the ten moments and give them a deeper dive...also KP had to do two episodes in a row so he wouldn't miss a week when his son was born! *Disclaimer* - This is NOT a "best of" list of moments from the show. My Book - "History Isn't Boring, Your Teacher Was": https://a.co/d/ f4mSJSy Missed a previous episode? No worries! Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJA4pW70s8e5ZstUR90n2jmDUAOr4nTZ Want more? Become a member at GaS Digital and you'll receive: • Access to all 200+ episodes • Early access to episodes, every Thursday at 4pm EST & more! Use discount code "LOSER" Join Here: & https://gasdigital.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Youtube: / @herelieskpburke Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-loser-podcast/id1435524643 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvZPVM0Oujda4QmmVbohM Follow me: Instagram @kpburkesucks:/kpburkesucks Website: https://www.kpburkecomedy.com/ Special thanks to: GaS Digital Network Our Producer @pacopacarro & the creators of our amazing new song @firelockband "American Loser" Check them out! https://firelockband.com/ #scientology #movies #history #books #sociology #comedy #geraldford #ford #presidents #jonestown #conspiracy 00:00 - Loser Lobby 3:50 - Squeaky Fromme (Manson Girl) tries to visit Led Zeppelin 6:55 - Head Missing from FW Murnau (the original director of 1922‘s Nosferatu) 9:25 -  Jack Parsons wife left him for L Ron Hubbard 14:15 - Evil Dusty Rhodes was trying to take out Harry Truman 18:10 - Carmine Galante bombed Frank Costello... but Frank was dead for years 20:14 - Leo Ryan vs Jonestown 29:08 - Magician Pretending to be Asian dies on stage (Chung Ling Soo) 34:20 - Captain John Smith didn't marry Pocahontas 38:03 - Captain John Smith before Pocahontas (slain 3 enemy Turks) 44:37 - Former Nazi Paratrooper becomes Famous Actor (Klaus Kinski) 54:33 - Guy Who Filmed JFK's Assassination (Conspiracy Theory of Zapruder) 1:00:31 - Marcus Garvey, KKK, NAACP, and Hush Puppies 1:08:15 - Fidel Castro on the Tonight Show See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 15m
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In a culture obsessed with winning, "American Loser" is the podcast that puts the spotlight firmly on second place. Comedian KP Burke and his handsome Father dive head first into the true stories of the biggest losers in American History. Our theme song is "American Loser" by the supremely talented Robert Rolfe Feddersen. All episodes recorded at A Shared Universe Podcast Studio in Eatontown, New Jersey

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  • Creator
    American Loser Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
  • Rating
    Explicit
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