Am I Remembering This Correctly?

Caleb Giles

In this podcast, we take a deep dive into History... but not the History that you expect. On this show, we will focus on those people and events in our History that have particularly ridiculous tales and stories. Take a deep dive ,with your host Caleb, into our weird history which might just make you think, “Am I Remembering This Correctly?”.

  1. 08/27/2022

    Operation Mincemeat: How A Dead Body Helped Win WW2

    In this episode, Caleb highlights how the corpse of a dead homeless man tricked Hitler, Mussolini, and the rest of the Axis Powers in WW2, which allowed the Allied Powers to gain a significant advantage in the war effort. Listen to this amazing deception plot that was written by the future author of the James Bond series!

  2. 08/26/2022

    The Over 600 Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro

    I’m this episode, Caleb presents absurd and ridiculous stories of the CIA’s various assassination attempts on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro from recently unearthed and declassified CIA documents. Strap in because this episode, might have you rolling laughing on the floor… or just slightly grinning!

  3. 07/22/2021

    The Olympic Marathon Where Only Half The People Finished

    In this episode, Caleb promotes the upcoming Olympics by highlighting one bizarre incident of its past: The 1904 Olympic Marathon. Listen along to hear about a marathon that featured rat poison, brandy, rabbit dogs, cheaters, and even more!

  4. 07/21/2021

    This Festival Is Definitely Not “Fyre” Or Lit

    In this episode, Caleb delves into all the details concerning one of the biggest scams in recent history, Fyre Festival. This episode has it all, from jet skis to models to money to gourmet food and even a Bahamian island. This episode serves as a friendly reminder that if something seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Listen along to find out all the details of this superfluous historical event.

  5. 05/24/2021

    Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees, But Spaghetti Does!

    In this episode, listen along as Caleb goes in depth on one of the biggest April Fools prank ever played. Learn about how the BBC, one of the most notorious news sources in the UK, bamboozled all of its viewers, one night in 1957, by tricking them into believing that spaghetti grew on trees.

  6. 12/06/2020

    Was the Wild West FAKED?: Palisade, Nevada

    In this episode, Caleb covers a topic that we’ve all heard of: The Wild West. With movies, songs, plays, and books all written about this era, there’s noway it could be fake! Right? Listen to this episode to find out!

  7. 12/06/2020

    Patriotism and Treason: Aaron Burr Post-Hamilton

    In this episode, Caleb recounts the not so well known cycle of events that happened to Aaron Burr after killing Alexander Hamilton. The successful soldier and lawyer turned murderer? Treasonous Coup leader? Listen to find out!

  8. 11/02/2020

    Family Feud: The Hatfields and The McCoys

    In this episode, Caleb covers America’s most well-known family feud. Listen to this episode to learn about all the crazy antics of the Hatfields and McCoy‘s. This episode includes a hog, an affair, court proceedings, and a game of family feud.

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In this podcast, we take a deep dive into History... but not the History that you expect. On this show, we will focus on those people and events in our History that have particularly ridiculous tales and stories. Take a deep dive ,with your host Caleb, into our weird history which might just make you think, “Am I Remembering This Correctly?”.

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