The Alexander Society Podcast

What happens when you combine a brilliant mind with an insufferable ego, deep social isolation, and a warped anti-modernist ideology? In the case of Ted Kaczynski, you get almost two decades of crude, handmade bombs sent through the mail, targeting universities, airlines, and individuals he believed were destroying society. Join Tim and Derek as they break down the tragic path that led Kaczynski from child prodigy to domestic terr...

In the annals of baseball history, a few titans stand above the rest: Cy Young, Mickey Mantle, Ricky Henderson, and of course Babe Ruth. Standing in the back of this illustrious group, drinking himself stupid and chasing after fire trucks, is the greatest lefty pitcher ever, and perhaps even the greatest pitcher of all time, Rube Waddell. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss the absurd and incredible life of one of sports greatest athl...

Intrepid hunters of malevolent apparitions, or prolific hucksters? Let's find out together as Tim and Derek discuss the unfortunate tales of Ed and Lorraine Warren, as well as their stories which have come to shape modern horror. Their adventures covers several of the well known supernatural stories such as Annabell and The Amityville Horror house hunting.

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In honor of a very spooky Halloween season, let's talk about vampires. Tim and Derek sit and get absolutely blitzed while discussing the life and times of the real Dracula. From dank Turkish prisons to the Carpathian Mountains, follow the journey of the man who's bloodlust and might shaped the future of his nation, not to mention western pop culture Vlad the Impaler 

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This week Tim does short dive into the disappearance of Tara Grinstead. Her disappearance was unsolved for 10 years until aspiring film maker Payne Lindsey decided to start a podcast doing boots on the ground investigative journalism looking into the disappearance to bad everyone online kinda agrees that he is a bit a of a jerk. Join the boys as they find out how this case was solved.

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Here we thought we were gonna have a fun little jaunt through Revolutionary American history and tell a story about a cool guy who sailed some big ships and kicked ass. Boy, were we wrong. Join Tim and Derek as we take a trip back to the Thirteen Colonies to explore the life and deeds of John Paul Jones, sailor, con man, commander, pirate, beloved American hero, child predator, and Founding Father of the United States Navy.

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Join Tim and Derek for a deep dive into the fate of the Titan Submersible and its indomitable pilot, OceanGate founder Stockton Rush, exploring their befuddling story of how the company was founded, to the development of their own submersible and their not altogether unexpected demise. We also make a brief pit stop to discuss the story of the Titanic, if that's your thing.

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It's pride month once again, and Tim has a special episode on an especially fun topic: the gender-bending antics of Loki, the trickster god of Norse Pagan myth. From cracking a hammer on top of a thief's dome in drag to the miracle of horse childbirth, join us to explore the shockingly underappreciated queer themes in the tales of the God of Mischief.

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That's right, we're talking about another anarchist in this one. This time we follow up our exploration of the life of Zhukov with another lesser appreciated titan of the Russian Revolution: Nestor Makhno, leader of the Ukrainian anarcho-communist revolution and commander of the Black Army. From the highest highs in the blood-soaked steppes of eastern Ukraine to the lowest lows in Paris radical halls, join us as we explore the life...

To round out our exploration of the federal law enforcement hall of fame, Tim and Derek discuss the ultimate result of the myriad screwups of Washington's Finest, a topic which hits a bit closer to home: Timothy McVeigh and the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City. From a troubled young man to a mass murderer, let's explore the life of this, let's be frank, absolute bastard. So join the bois as they make fun of...

Join Tim and Derek as we take another trip back to the 20th century to discuss one of the greatest generals of the era: Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov, aka “The Man Who F**ked Hitler.” From the dismal conditions of the Russian battlefields to political machinations of Moscow to the ruins of Berlin, let's explore the complicated life and even more complicated times of this larger-than-life figure.

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Up next in our exploration of federal screw-ups, we go to Waco to discuss the 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian compound, as well as the many mishaps that made it the disaster it became. What happens when the leader of a Cult who claims to be the lamb of God meets Federal Agents who are convinced the Cult is illegally selling guns and abusing children. Join Tim and Derek as they cover the sin of both the government and Branch Dav...

The galaxy is vast and full of wonders. It is the ancient yearning of the human race to set out and explore the stars and to go where no one has gone before. It was that drive that led a young boy from France to greatness at the head of the Enterprise, the flagship of the United Federation of Planets, and cementing his place as one of the greatest human explorers to ever live. Join Tim and Derek for a very special episode of The Ka...

The 90's were a bizarre time for federal law enforcement, to say the least. With the rise of right-wing militancy and the blossoming militia movement, anti-government sentiment was at a level not seen before in decades amongst the radical fringes of rural society, helped in no small part by the breathtaking incompetence of armed federal agents. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss the first boiling-over of this terrible combination as ...

From the shadows of antiquity, the last vestiges of ancient pagan tribalism lashes out from Scandinavia to reshape the world. In the desperate power struggles of Medieval England, the Anglo-Saxons find themselves utterly unprepared for the arrival of an army of viking invaders. Their struggle for overlordship will reshape the face of the British Isles and set the stage for the birth of modern England. Join Tim and Derek as we explo...

Friends become bitter rivals, and hip hop becomes a battlefield. Join Tim and Derek as we explore the complex social and economic dimensions of the artist rivalry that shook a scene and left blood in the streets, and the business interests and ego at the center of it all.

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Today Tim and Derek celebrate three years of podcasting and travel back to the romantic days of cigar-chomping and tommy gun-rattling, of saints and killers. In the depths of the depression, the criminal ecosystem of Prohibition-era Chicago came under the rule of a man named Alphonse Capone, and seven years of blood flowed in his wake. Join us as we explore the rise and fall of one of America's most infamous gangsters, the man who ...

Probably the closest the human race has gotten to actual magic is the technologies of nuclear science. From leveling cities to powering your toaster, the destruction of atoms has found unique purchase both in the world of invention and in the collective psyche of the human race. Join Tim and Derek in this anthology of stories about radiation and the people around it.

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Few names carry as much weight in the grand story of human history as that of Charles the Great of the Carolingian Dynasty. From the tribelands of the Pagan Rhine to the halls of St. Peter’s Basilica, the deeds of Charlemagne have echoed through the ages to produce the world that we know today, for better and for worse. Join Tim and Derek for this severely delyed  holiday episode to discuss the life and deeds of this unique man and...