Veterans, History, and Lyrics

Veterans, History, and Lyrics

We talk about the songs that talk about history, then see how historically accurate they are!

Episodes

January 21, 2026 10 mins

I have had a lot going on with work and some other family things, so I am updating everyone on the recording studio progress! We will be putting out probably our last video from the VFW next week and will be back on schedule after that.

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This time we cover the popular Johnny Horton song The Battle of New Orleans! How accurate is the song to the actual events?

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December 24, 2025 57 mins

We cover the history behind the song The Death of Little Kathy Fiscus by Jimmie Osborne! Come listen to the events that actually happened behind the first live news coverage event!

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December 14, 2025 99 mins

Today we talk about the Mary Celeste song by J. P. Cormier! Ghost ship? Maybe, but definitely cursed in some way from her original build...

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November 19, 2025 124 mins

This time we sit down with some of our veteran brothers in order to just talk and have some fun. We share stories, talk about our time in the military, and talk on some philosophical points.

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Today we go over the song Granite Mills by Allison Kraus and Union Station. We talk about the song, and the fire that took 23 lives back in 1874.

The link for the news article: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ussnei/GraniteFire.htm

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#historyinmusic #AKUS #AllisonKrausandUnionStation #Granitemills #granitmillfire #history #music #veteranspodcast #veterans #VFW

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We go over the song (which is a great workout song) The Great Molasses Disaster by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets! Even though they are a mostly H.P. Lovecraft band, this one is actually pretty accurate!

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October 15, 2025 1 min

This time we had some life events happen and were not able to get an episode out. We will be back next week however and get back on our every 2 week schedule!

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October 1, 2025 32 mins

In this episode we learn about the history behind the Johnny Horton song Sink the Bismarck! Put up your feet and listen along as we learn about the infamous German ship that just had to be sunk!

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September 17, 2025 40 mins

In this episode we talk about the history behind the Bobby Bare/Dr. Hook song Marie Laveau! Come on in and learn about the voodoo queen!

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#veterans #podcast #marielaveausong

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September 3, 2025 63 mins

This video is the one that we have been most looking forward to! We also have an interview with Rachel Sumner, the writer and performer of the song!

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#veterans #radiumgirls #podcast #rachelsumnermusic

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In this episode we talk about the history behind the Johnny Horton song Snow Shoe Thompson! An interesting song about a mail carrier from the 1800's!

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#historyinmusic #snowshoethompson #podcast #veteran

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August 5, 2025 78 mins

We go through the history behind the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", and see how accurate it is to the actual historical events.

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#historyinmusic #edmundfitzgerald #podcast #veteran

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In this video, we explain who we are and the idea that we had about starting a podcast. We hope you enjoy the idea, and join us in our new adventure!

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