We are joined by the Great Chuck Staton of TESD fame. Chuck joins us to promote his upcoming comedy show and we tell the intense story of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, an American Revolutionary hero with a wild past, a strange end and a TON of LOSERCEPTIONS. Find out how much ass you gotta kick to get a town named after you.

Why you so "Mad" Anthony Wayne?

We're talking the ill fated 18th Amendment aka Prohibition and just how hard to enforce it truly was. America is a strange and bizarre place and this just proves it more! Enjoy!

"Rum Runners and the Real McCoy"

Despite the bigotry of the time, the Harlem Hellfighters, a majority Black American Army unit fought with honor and distinction in The "Great War". Despite their heroism, the Unit experienced racism in the US, earned the nickname "Men of Bronze" from the French, saw more combat and suffered more losses than any American unit in the war....oh yeah, they also introduced the French to Jazz...wild stuff!

The Harlem Hellfighters

Kahuna's dream has come true and we are finally doing an episode on a hero of his...not that one...the other one...Preston Tucker. Tucker was a PIONEER of the auto industry and got the ire of the US Government and the Automotive elites. Enjoy!

Preston Tucker vs The Automotive World

Jack Shackelford was a medical doctor, turned soldier, turned politician, turned soldier and his entire life gives us a great set of eyes to view the Revolution in Texas from. 

Dr Tristan joins us. Enjoy this wonderfully "American" story.

Jack Shackelford and the Massacre at Goliad

Roy DeMeo might have been the most feared man in the American Mafia. With a penchant for violence, he ran the infamous "DeMeo Crew" that operated out of the Gemini Lounge where countless mobsters and others met quick and efficient but nonetheless grisly fates. Max Antonucci returns to shed some light on Roy and to help us two Irish fellas pronounce some Italian names.

Roy DeMeo: The Butcher of Gemini Lounge

Tell your friends...American Loser returns August 23rd...in the mean time, to hold you over....here is the wild tale of one of the most colorful personalities in American political history...and of course...she's a Roosevelt. This was originally a patreon only episodes but her story must be told and enjoyed. The show returns with NEW video features and more AUGUST 23rd...see ya there and then! Guests are Cousins Megan, Jen and Liam.

Alice Roosevelt: Teddy's Wild, Wild Daughter

LP is in Aruba...so Joe Conte keeps his chair warm while KP tells Kahuna and Joe about the mysterious abandoned town of Ong's Hat, NJ....ghost town, time portal...work of fiction...government cover up??? You tell us when you need to hope off the train...we all know it's coming. ENJOY!

Ong's Hat: Abandoned Town or Time Portal?

In a time and place known as "Bleeding Kansas", a religious leader named John Brown was about to light the powder keg that will become America's Civil War. In his quest to end the practice of Slavery, he will attack the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry and etch his name into the history books. Enjoy. (This was patreon only for a full year, now it's yours for free thanks to the folks at the Founding Losers)

John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

Tom Horn was a famed US Cavalry Scout turned Gun for Hire...his story is part John Wick...but all Tom Horn. His tougher than nails rep and penchant for killing led to a very strange and controversial trial...oh yeah..he also helped hunt down GERONIMO!

Tom Horn: Grim Reaper of the Rockies (Fixed Audio)

J. Robert Oppenheimer was the "Father of Atomic Bomb". His work with the famed "Manhattan Project" helped America end World War 2...he sparred with President Truman and was kicked out of his government position after reports indicated he might be a SOVIET SPY!?!?

Oppenheimer: Father of the Atomic Bomb and Soviet Spy?!?!?

SPIES! COMMIES!!! THE ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!?!?!?!?

The Execution of the Rosenbergs

I'm sure you've heard of Billy the Kid....here is your chance to hear a little bit more. Enjoy this former "Patreon only" gem.

Billy "The Kid" with Ming Chen

The Legend Lives On!! We are talking fact and fiction and everything in between. Enjoy this previously PATREON only episode brought to you by the kind FOUNDING LOSERS!

DB Cooper: Come Fly With Me!

Check out the real life story of Bill the Butcher.

Bill The Butcher

The Origin story of the Army Rangers sees a man named Robert Rogers go from Frontier Hero to Loyalist Terrorist depending on who you ask....enjoy this previously Patreon only episode.

Robert Rogers and his Mighty Morphing Power (Army) Rangers

200 episodes, 4 years of bizarre history, lots of fun and tons of laughs. AMERICAN LOSER is ending (IN IT'S CURRENT FORM) and as we grow the idea to all of it's potential, we are going to be walking away from the weekly format while we fry some bigger fish in some bigger ponds. We love the listeners, the Kahuna, Criss Madd, Ming and Mike Zapcic and all the amazing guests that have been kind enough to come on the show over the years. WE ARE NOT DONE YET...more things to come.

200th Episode and a big announcement

Updates for you fine folks as we build this thing back with more losing, more wormholes, more content. 

Please enjoy wiKPedia, a weekly side project my girl and I have put together going down wild wikipedia wormholes. 

Once a month the crew Ming, Kahuna, South Beach Larry and Myself will be live at A Shared Universe to give you more episodes of the show you helped us take from a dream to a success...

and enjoy the reels we keep making...they're pretty dam fun.

It Is Happening Again.....

A return to the studio with Kahuna, LP and a mystery guest....we talk about the Golden Age of Piracy and the legends of Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack Rackham.

Anne Bonny: Pirate Cuthroat Cutie

What does it take to have a county in New Jersey named after you? Hugh Mercer's story answers that question and more....guests Mike Sicoli and Kp's Manager join the Kahuna, South Beach Larry and that other guy while they tell the tale of a forgotten hero of not one or two but three wars.....Crazy Scots!

Hugh Mercer got Bayonetted HOW MANY TIMES?

This was formerly a Patreon Episode and for some reason, I can't prove that we ever released it to the the masses when the patreon ended....I hope you enjoy the TRUE story of the Rise and Fall of the King Fish...the only man who could have beaten FDR in an election...Huey Long

Huey Long: America's Kingfish

A lost episode about two people who volunteered to get lost in the NEW WORLD. Enjoy

Lewis And Clark: Ironically...we lost this episode

Another Lost Episode.....about this one crazy time we declared WAR on the Mormon religion.....enjoy!

American Declared WAR on the Mormons???

Did we lose this episode too? Formerly, this was Patreon only but now it's yours for free baybay...enjoy the horrifying true story of the ship that was doomed like none other....Quint from Jaws only barely scratched the service on how bad things were for those poor sailors;

The Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis

More lost gold....one of the greatest Native American warriors of all time...enjoy!!

Crazy Horse of Course, of Course

Lost gold....enjoy...wild story...history sometimes repeats itself and often with the same players

Roy Cohn and the Era of "Mccarthyism"

Lost Gold about the GOD of the US Navy...and yes...he's a Scottish madman and thankfully he was on our side!

John Paul Jones has not yet begun to fight!

When people talk about "Wild Bill" Hickok...they are usually talking about his infamous death in "Deadwood"...but what was his origin story that made him such a feared name in the Wild West to begin with? Well...it's a good story and my Pal Teddy Daniels (from the Wizards of Odd) helps me tell it. Big thanks to Ethan and Ming at A Shared Universe...Kahuna, will return...once he gets paroled.

How Bill Hickok got "Wild"

Agent 355 is the code name of one of the most successful spies in the history of America....their identity was never exposed...or was it? We tackle the story in style. It involves George Washington, prison ships and hangings...so you know it's good.

The Mysterious Agent 355

Join us as we explore all things "Losery" about General William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil war hero or villain depending on who you talk to..his life is wild...oh yeah and and a familiar voice returns to the show behind those 1s and 2s.

William Tecumseh Sherman

In a culture obsessed with winning, "American Loser" is the podcast that puts the spotlight firmly on second place. Comedian KP Burke and his handsome Father dive head first into the true stories of the biggest losers in American History. Our theme song is "American Loser" by the supremely talented Robert Rolfe Feddersen. All episodes recorded at A Shared Universe Podcast Studio in Eatontown, New Jersey

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