History Goon

Kevin Carleton

Are you looking to learn the stories of some of the craziest, bravest, and hardest to believe stories in history? You want some dark humor and possibly off-color jokes? If so, this is the place. Welcome to History Goon.

  1. 6D AGO

    Bohemian Grove

    S.2 Ep. 11: Bohemian Grove I don’t usually tie episodes into current events but… When the fruit hangs low I have to pick it once in a while. This time we’re headed off to the Redwood forest of California to sneak into a forbidden campground that is off limits to everyone except the ultra elite. Bohemian Grove has been the birthplace of many different world shaping events, everything from hand selecting presidents and heads of state to possibly the creation of the first stealth bomber and the Nuclear Program that would lead to the end of WWII. Then there’s a bunch of MUCH MORE sinister things going on out in the big timber… Enjoy.

    39 min

  2. FEB 9

    William Pitsenbarger

    This week I’m getting after my first listener suggestion, an Air Force Pararescueman who fought in Vietnam. There isn’t too much more to say here without spoiling things so, enjoy the story of Bill Pitsenbarger’s selfless service to help wounded soldiers. You have no idea how much I wish there was more I could find on this guy…

    40 min

  3. FEB 2

    Nasty Nazi Ladies

    S.2 Ep. 10: Irma Grease & Ilse Koch: Nasty Nazi Ladies This one is gonna be a blast… When you think of Nazi war criminals you usually picture some Indiana Jones-esque, cartoonishly evil guy with a giant face scar and tiny mustache. Sometimes it's the person you least suspect. Like someone that looks like she could be one of your friend’s aunts or a random girl you see in town. But, sometimes monsters hide behind female faces. Sometimes they get described as having “An Angel Face and Snakes Eyes” which isn’t at all creepy. These are two of the worst women I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading about.

    1h 1m

  4. JAN 26 · BONUS

    Oskar Dirlewanger

    This episode was kinda spur of the moment and not a regularly scheduled one but: This time I sat down with my good friend and host of Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer, Bill Selby to talk about a very uplifting and lighthearted episode. I’m kidding. This guy (not Bill) was one of the most brutal, blood thirsty Nazis I’ve ever read about. Oskar Dirlewanger was a violent, alcoholic, psychopath who cut a trail of death and dispair across eastern Europe during WWII, leading a crew of ACTUAL criminals and just to spice it up, mental patients that had been reassigned from hospitals for the criminally insane. I don’t want to go too much farther into it and spoil it. Yes, I’m glad he’s dead and I hope he burns in Hell.    Go check Bill out: https://www.youtube.com/@CrimesKillersCultsandBeer https://open.spotify.com/show/1aCCu8eZ7BjGMVhitQoeaj?si=64190059683d47b6

    1h 49m

  5. JAN 26

    The Hashsashin

    S.2 Ep. 9: The Hashsashin We travel back to the time of Crusaders and Castles to meet a man named Hassan Ibn-Sabah. A man of faith and religion who created an order of professional killers to protect him and also carry out his bidding. He hand selected these men and fed them drugs (allegedly) and made them promises of entry to heaven after their mission. Sound familiar? They had some HUGE targets on the command of Ibn-Sabah and a pretty high clearance rate on those targets too… Join me for the story of the Hashsashin, the Assassins.

    1h 1m

  6. JAN 19

    New Jack

    S.2 Ep. 8: New Jack Professional wrestling is a business full of crazy, brave, tough and violent people. Sometimes that all manifests in one person. Let me introduce you to New Jack. He was born Jerome Young but after a rough childhood and a VERY interesting early adult life he got into wrestling and became New Jack. Due to his willingness to do wild stuff he quickly found himself on the Island of Misfit Toys of professional wrestling, ECW which was a match made in heaven. We’ll talk about some of the craziest parts of his career like the time he broke his skull. Or the time he almost killed someone in the ring. Or the OTHER time he almost killed someone in the ring. Or the OTHER time he almost killed someone in the ring… You’re probably picking up what I’m laying down at this point… Enjoy.

    1h 6m

  7. JAN 12

    Weirdness in the Canadian Wilderness

    S.2 Ep. 7: Weirdness in the Canadian Wilderness This time we are headed to some of the remote parts of the Canadian wilderness for some odd occurrences and mysterious disappearances. First we’re swinging through Nunavut where an entire Inuit village seemingly dropped off the face of the earth without a trace. It only gets weirder from there, when 2 investigations by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were scrubbed from record and the whole thing was forgotten about.  Then we head the west coast, about 30 hours north of Vancouver to one of the most dangerous sections of the Canadian bush. A valley where Natives refuse to go, where men seeking fortunes tend to coming missing in more than one way and where the past may still be alive and hiding. Enjoy!

    46 min

  8. JAN 5

    Nathan Bedford Forrest - The Wizard of the Saddle

    S.2 Ep. 6: Nathan Bedford Forrest From humble beginnings comes who would become one of possibly THE WORST people I’ve covered on this show. Nathan Bedford Forrest grew up pretty poor but as a young man got into a very lucrative business, slave trading. He made a ton of money selling human beings like used cars, including, allegedly the daughter of a very well known person. Unfortunately, he made enough money to be able to field his own units during the Civil War for, shockingly, the Confederacy. He was an incredible general for the losing side, he fought hard, led his men and rarely ordered them to do anything he wasn’t willing to do. He did however partake in some of the biggest battles in the south, along with a potential war crime. Just when you think this guy can’t get worse, he does exactly that…

    1h 34m
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Are you looking to learn the stories of some of the craziest, bravest, and hardest to believe stories in history? You want some dark humor and possibly off-color jokes? If so, this is the place. Welcome to History Goon.

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  • Creator
    Kevin Carleton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kevin Carleton
  • Show Website
    History Goon

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