Chainsaw History

Short Rant: Trump Doesn't Know Jack About McKinley

Jamie rants about President Trump praising William McKinley while demonstrating blazing ignorance of the realities of late 19th century America.

Apr 4 • 

Jamie Chambers

5:19

January 2025

The Value of Helen Keller

Dive back into 1980s children's biographies as podcasting siblings Bambi and Jamie Chambers explore The Value of Determination: The Story of Helen…

Jan 20 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

40:01

September 2024

Part One: Anthony Comstock, Mutton-Chopped Mastodon of Morality

Anthony Comstock was a 19th century moral crusader who pushed through restrictive laws against "obscene" materials such as pornography and…

Sep 18, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1

58:02

July 2024

Part Two: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

Learn about the real Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, widow of Alexander Hamilton—someone quite different than the woman we meet in the famous musical by…

Jul 25, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:42:21

June 2024

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Jun 22, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

1

Part One: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

Bambi takes over the podcast to reveal the true story of Elizabeth Schuyler and her sisters, beyond their roles in the Hamilton musical.

Jun 12, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:11:21

April 2024

No Time For Love Doctor Jones #5: Vienna 1908

Jamie Chambers drags his sister Bambi into another adventure with Young Indiana Jones, this time romancing a princess with the help of Sigmund Freud and…

Apr 24, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:28:58

The Value of Abraham Lincoln

Return to the 1980s with Bambi and Jamie Chambers as they explore a bizarre children's book about Abraham Lincoln featuring river pirates and talking…

Apr 1, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

1:00:00

February 2024

Part Two: The Houston Riot of 1917

Black soldiers pushed to the brink by racism ignite a violent mutiny in Jim Crow era Houston. A century later, their story reveals enduring injustice.

Feb 21, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:19:42

January 2024

Part One: The Camp Logan Mutiny of 1917

Explore the racial tensions of 1917 leading to the Camp Logan Mutiny in Houston, Texas and the heroic yet challenging journey of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Jan 17, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

57:08

No Time For Love Doctor Jones #4: Paris 1908

Young Indy hangs out with Norman Rockwell and Picasso in Paris in this wacky art-focused chapter in the life of of Indiana Jones!

Jan 10, 2024 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:30:49

December 2023

Bonus Episode: Alice Roosevelt, First Daughter of American Politics

Bambi takes the wheel and drives us into the story of Alice Roosevelt, Teddy's daughter, who went from outrageous teeanger to ambitious and shrewd…

Dec 20, 2023 • 

Jamie Chambers

 and 

Bambi Chambers

1:16:46