American Esoterica

American Esoterica American history, bite-sized.

A podcast concerning odd or interesting bits of American history, available on most streaming sites and at www.americanesoterica.com.

What has two digital thumbs and loves ya? This show, here with a special Valentine's Day treat. Come for the romantic st...
02/14/2025

What has two digital thumbs and loves ya? This show, here with a special Valentine's Day treat. Come for the romantic story, stay for the inspiration for the show's theme song - a little guitar ditty written about a girl a loooonnnng time ago. OUT NOW - HOT NUGGET OF HISTORY - ILYTG. Available on all the streamers, but only www.americanesoterica.com/episodes is for the lovers.

She broke the invisible barriers in early American aviation with little more than a wing and a prayer. Also, Daredevil A...
02/13/2025

She broke the invisible barriers in early American aviation with little more than a wing and a prayer. Also, Daredevil Aviatrix should be a band name. Out now - Episode 68 - Daredevil Queen - available where you get your podcasts, or at www.americanesoterica.com, where you DON'T get your podcasts, according to the analytics numbers.

02/12/2025

Hey all - today we hit another milestone - 6000 downloads so far. It isn't 6000 downloads a day or an episode or a month or a year, but it took a full year to hit 2000, so we're picking up steam. Sloooowly. Thanks to everyone who keeps listening or who has even ever given it a shot. To celebrate, let's hit the flipside of the last question - what's your LEAST favorite episode, and why? Don't be shy - improvement requires feedback.

02/04/2025

Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite American Esoterica episode, and why?

The Napkin of Consequence emerges to define 50 years of American policy. It is promptly used to wipe caviar away from th...
01/30/2025

The Napkin of Consequence emerges to define 50 years of American policy. It is promptly used to wipe caviar away from the greasy mouth of a major donor. We assume. Out now - Episode 67 - Notorious Napkin, available at all major streamers (including Pandora and SiriusXM!) and at your friendly local bot farm, www.americanesoterica.com.

These are the losers of the losers - the ones who tried to do something stupid and failed in the attempt. Look at them -...
01/16/2025

These are the losers of the losers - the ones who tried to do something stupid and failed in the attempt. Look at them - look at them and laugh. Also, it's a very serious subject, and your laughter is highly inappropriate. Grow up. Out now - Episode 66 - Assassination Cancelation, available on EVEN MORE streamers now (Management finally folded - welcome to the club, Pandora and SiriusXM). And still also in a quiet little corner of the internet at www.americanesoterica.com.

Hey. HEY. New episode tomorrow.
01/16/2025

Hey. HEY. New episode tomorrow.

If you set out to make your mark on the world, don't half-ass it. Out now, Episode 65 - Mighty. Available on most stream...
01/02/2025

If you set out to make your mark on the world, don't half-ass it. Out now, Episode 65 - Mighty. Available on most streaming services and at the website that keeps failing expectations, www.americanesoterica.com.

You think you know who won The Duel. You're wrong. Out now - Episode 64 - The Duel, available on most streaming sites an...
12/19/2024

You think you know who won The Duel. You're wrong. Out now - Episode 64 - The Duel, available on most streaming sites and also at www.americanesoterica.com/episodes.

12/05/2024

Due to...*spins wheel*... "rabid squirrel infestation", American Esoterica will be delayed a week.

Actually, it was crappy tech issues during the exactly one hour Production had available to record the episode, but it's written, it's long, and it's a fun one if you're a nerd like Management. It'll be worth waiting an extra week, we promise.

It was a dramatic and chaotic campaign for the presidency, dominated by fake news, procedural problems, and a particular...
11/21/2024

It was a dramatic and chaotic campaign for the presidency, dominated by fake news, procedural problems, and a particularly problematic pundit. That doesn't narrow it down at all, either, does it? Ahh, America... OUT NOW - Episode 63 - The Election, available at most of the streamers and also at your favorite discount history warehouse, www.americanesoterica.com.

"Boss, don't you think we should show some restraint? This one's a little...you know.""Restraint went out the window bef...
11/14/2024

"Boss, don't you think we should show some restraint? This one's a little...you know."
"Restraint went out the window before we even wrote the thing. Run it now."
"Now? As in, NOW now? Shouldn't we schedule it?"
"RUN IT NOW" *takes a swig from a half empty bottle of cheap bourbon and mutters to himself*

Management apologizes in advance for this. Hot Nugget of History - Lincoln Log is out now. Go stream it. Before your kids do. Also available in the internet's toilet, www.americanesoterica.com/episodes.

11/07/2024

Hey all... Management has a cold and can't perform the magic tonight, so there's going to be another delayed episode in a weird streak of delayed episodes. Sorry about that. We'll add an extra Hot Nugget of History to the order free of charge next week.

There are famous ghosts and ghosts of famous people, but rarely do you find a ghost famous for being non-famous, as our ...
10/24/2024

There are famous ghosts and ghosts of famous people, but rarely do you find a ghost famous for being non-famous, as our subject today is. Be ready for the tragic theories behind the ghost known only as "The Thing." Out now - Episode 62 - An American Haunting, available on most streaming services and also at www.americanesoterica.com/episodes.

It was a quick sales call that would go on to change everything and shape the world to come, until it all came to a fier...
10/17/2024

It was a quick sales call that would go on to change everything and shape the world to come, until it all came to a fiery halt. Out now: Episode 61 - Rubber Meets Road, available at most streamers and at a site that remains unblocked by new legislation in your state, www.americanesoterica.com. Also, come check us out on Instagram at american_esoterica.

10/10/2024

Folks, we're going to push this week's episode back a week. We're very sorry. Refunds cheerfully given.

Is something setting off my Geiger counter, or are you just happy to see me? Sometimes, our usual methods of measurement...
09/26/2024

Is something setting off my Geiger counter, or are you just happy to see me? Sometimes, our usual methods of measurement just won't do. Out now, Episode 60 - By Any Measure, available at your usual podcast trough and also out in the dumpster behind the Circle K at www.americanesoterica.com/episodes.

Hey all... I tried so hard to get this next episode out, even a week late, but my computer seems to be failing more ofte...
09/19/2024

Hey all... I tried so hard to get this next episode out, even a week late, but my computer seems to be failing more often and even harder these days. The audio engine crashed right as I started recording (and didn't make a critical stop sound to notify me), so I lost 20 minutes of recording and then had to start almost entirely over. Then, about halfway through editing the episode, the whole program crashed on me. That's when I discovered that the autosave wasn't working for some reason, so I lost all the editing work.

Long story short - it's too late to start over tonight, and I probably need to invest in a new computer if I want to keep this up and not lose my sanity, so there won't be a new already-a-week-late episode tomorrow. Maybe I'll do two episodes next week instead. Sorry about all of that.

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