History Squirt

Ron Thompson

A podcast about real events, badly received. Each week, Jason tells a true story from the past. Ron reacts in real time with confusion, tangents, and emotional volatility. It’s funny, chaotic, and occasionally informative. History Squirt. A comedy history podcast, updated weekly. Let's squirt! Tags: funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, history podcast, history podcasts, comedy podcast, comedy podcasts, true story podcast, true story podcasts, true stories podcast, true stories podcasts, historical events podcast, historical events podcasts, comedy, history

  1. 1d ago

    HS066 - The Odyssey & The Iliad (The Epic That Inspired the New Odyssey Movie)

    **SPOILERS** This episode contains spoilers for the 3,000-year-old story of The Odyssey. We know you somehow never got around to reading it in the last three millennia, but you definitely had plans to start it really, really soon, and you meant it this time. Then you heard the movie was coming out and you decided it would be better to wait until after you’d seen it, so you could properly judge whether Christopher Nolan had managed to capture the essence of the original text. So you pencilled it in for that trip down the coast in two months, where you planned to finish a book a day, but now you can’t read it, because History Squirt f**king ruined it, like they ruin everything. You're angry now, but you know that you won't be for long, because you could never stay angry at Ron and Jason. They mean well, they're just dumb as sh*t. In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into Homer’s two legendary masterpieces — The Iliad and The Odyssey — the original ancient blockbusters that still dominate culture (and now a major new movie). We break down the Trojan War drama of The Iliad, complete with Achilles’ rage, gods meddling in everything, and one very famous wooden horse. Then we follow Odysseus on his chaotic ten-year voyage home in The Odyssey, full of cyclopes, witches, sea monsters, and a whole lot of bad decisions. It’s epic poetry, divine interference, heroic ego, and pure ancient chaos — the ultimate foundation for every modern adventure story (and the reason everyone’s talking about the new Odyssey film). Let’s Squirt! Topics: The Odyssey, The Iliad, Homer, Odyssey movie, new Odyssey film, Trojan War, Odysseus, Achilles, ancient Greek epic, Homeric poems, Greek mythology, Trojan Horse, Odyssey adaptation, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  2. Jul 26

    HS065 - Democracy Manifest: The Succulent Chinese Meal Guy (Do that Cake F**k Though?!)

    In this episode of History Squirt, we tell the chaotic true story behind one of the internet’s greatest memes: the “Succulent Chinese Meal” guy. In the early 1990s, eccentric Australian Jack Karlson was dramatically arrested outside a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane, delivering one of the most quotable meltdowns ever captured on camera. “This is democracy manifest!”, “Succulent Chinese meal!”, “Get your hand off my penis!”, and “What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?” — his theatrical outburst turned a routine arrest into comedy legend. We explore who Jack really was, the bizarre circumstances of the arrest, and how the video became a global viral phenomenon decades later. It’s part crime, part performance art, and 100% unhinged Australian energy. Let’s Squirt! Also, a word from our advertisers at Do That Cake F**kThough?! Shout out to the Pixabay creators who provided sound effectsfor the episode: · Sound Effect by Bomb Sound from Pixabay Topics: Democracy Manifest, Succulent Chinese Meal, Jack Karlson, Brisbane arrest, democracy manifest video, Australian memes, viral police arrest, succulent Chinese meal guy, Jack Karlson arrest, internet meme history, 1990s Australia, famous Australian quotes, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  3. Jul 19

    HS064 – Charles Vance Millar: The Prankster Millionaire

    In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the outrageous life and even wilder death of Charles Vance Millar — the eccentric Canadian lawyer and businessman who turned his last will and testament into one of the greatest pranks in legal history. Dying in 1926, Millar left behind a deliberately chaotic will designed to troll Toronto’s high society: shares in a brewery to strict teetotaling preachers, a vacation home to bitter enemies, and most famously, the bulk of his fortune to whichever Toronto woman gave birth to the most children in the next ten years — sparking the infamous “Stork Derby.” Lawsuits, media frenzy, and a baby-making race ensued. It’s a hilarious true story of posthumous mischief, greed, morality, and one man’s final “screw you” to respectable society. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Charles Vance Millar, Millar Will, Stork Derby, Toronto baby race, eccentric wills, Canadian history, bizarre last will, 1926 Toronto, inheritance prank, Stork Derby winners, posthumous troll, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  4. Jul 12

    HS063 - Charles Boycott: Property manager to the stars (Amateur Pawn PSA)

    In this episode of History Squirt, we explore the story of Charles Boycott — the 19th-century English land agent in Ireland whose ruthless rent collection tactics during the Irish Land War backfired spectacularly. In 1880, local tenants and the Irish Land League organized a total social and economic ostracism against him: no one would work his land, sell him goods, or even speak to him. His crops rotted, workers fled, and the British government had to send troops to harvest his fields. This single event was so effective that “boycott” entered the English language as a verb meaning to deliberately shun someone. It’s the ultimate tale of how one man became the textbook definition of getting cancelled by an entire community. Let’s Squirt! Also, a quick PSA for Amateur Pawn. Shout out to the Pixabay creators who provided sound effectsfor the episode: Sound Effect by Dario Coiro from Pixabay Topics: Charles Boycott, origin of boycott, IrishLand War, 1880 Ireland, Captain Boycott, Land League, tenant ostracism, Irish history, economic protest, boycott word origin, Charles Cunningham Boycott, Irish tenant rights, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  5. Jul 5

    HS062 - The War of Spanish Succession: Europe's Greatest Throne Meltdown

    In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the War of Spanish Succession — the massive early 18th-century European brawl (1701–1714) sparked when the last Habsburg King of Spain died without an heir, leaving his throne to Louis XIV’s grandson and threatening to create a super-power Franco-Spanish empire. Britain, Austria, the Dutch, and others formed a Grand Alliance to stop it, leading to epic battles, political betrayals, and military genius from the Duke of Marlborough. From Blenheim to Ramillies, endless sieges, massive debt, and the rise of Britain as a global power — it’s dynastic greed, balance-of-power warfare, and one of history’s most expensive family inheritance disputes. Let’s Squirt! Topics: War of Spanish Succession, 1701-1714 Europe, Philip V Spain, Louis XIV grandson, Duke of Marlborough, Battle of Blenheim, Treaty of Utrecht, Grand Alliance, War of the Spanish Succession, European power balance, Habsburg extinction, Queen Anne's War, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  6. Jun 28

    HS061 – Charles Ponzi: The Scheme So Nice He Named It Twice

    In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into Charles Ponzi — the Italian-born con artist who promised investors insane profits and accidentally invented the Ponzi scheme. From postage stamp arbitrage to financial frenzy, Ponzi turned early 20th-century Boston into a get-rich-quick circus, paying old investors with new money while the whole thing ballooned out of control. It’s fraud, hype, and the original blueprint for scams that are somehow still working today. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Charles Ponzi, Ponzi scheme origin, financial scams history, Boston 1920s, investment fraud, pyramid schemes, economic crime, get rich quick schemes, famous con artists, financial history, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historicalpodcast, History Squirt

  7. Jun 21

    HS060 – Ned Kelly, Part 3: Armour, Fire, and the Last Stand

    In this episode of History Squirt, we reach the final chapter of Ned Kelly — where things escalate into full myth. Part 3 is the Glenrowan siege, homemade bulletproof armour, train derailment plots, and the dramatic last stand that cemented Kelly as both criminal and legend. It’s chaos, fire, and one man in a metal suit walking straight into history. Let’s Squirt!Topics: Ned Kelly Part 3, Glenrowan siege, Kelly armour, Australian bushrangers, outlaw last stand, colonial police history, Victoria Australia 1800s, Ned Kelly death, Australian folklore, bushranger legacy, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

  8. Jun 14

    HS059 – Ned Kelly, Part 2: The Gang Gets Loud

    In this episode of History Squirt, we continue the story of Ned Kelly as the Kelly Gang goes from local troublemakers to full-blown outlaw celebrities. Part 2 is bank robberies, hostage situations, police humiliation, and a growing legend fuelled by bold heists and even bolder public statements. As colonial authorities scramble to regain control, Kelly leans all the way in — turning crime into theatre and himself into a symbol. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Ned Kelly Part 2, Kelly Gang, Australian bushrangers, bank robberies Australia, colonial Victoria crime, Australian outlaw history, Euroa robbery, Jerilderie raid, Ned Kelly letter, bushranger legends, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt.

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A podcast about real events, badly received. Each week, Jason tells a true story from the past. Ron reacts in real time with confusion, tangents, and emotional volatility. It’s funny, chaotic, and occasionally informative. History Squirt. A comedy history podcast, updated weekly. Let's squirt! Tags: funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, history podcast, history podcasts, comedy podcast, comedy podcasts, true story podcast, true story podcasts, true stories podcast, true stories podcasts, historical events podcast, historical events podcasts, comedy, history

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  • Creator
    Ron Thompson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ron Thompson
  • Show Website
    History Squirt