The Trilateral Troika
Disclaimer: We are three inebriated dudes(mostly) talking about history(mostly). This is neither a classroom, nor are we professional comedians. We may make a mistake or two, and many more bad jokes, but it's all for fun. Enjoy, or don't - we'll be here anyway. Cheers. PS: Hulk Hogan was a racist, lying, anti-union douchebag who happened to be a former superhero for children. PPS: Ayn Rand is not a philosopher, she's a welfare queen.
Yamashita's Gold
This week on the Troika we discuss Yamashita's Gold, a legend about stolen gold and the people who might have it, had it, or still live off of having it today. We also discuss various other topics, that's all I got this week because I have an awful cold. YAMASHITA'S COLD.
Enjoy?!
James A. Garfield - Part 3
This week we conclude our foray into the life and times of James A. Garfield, we also discuss air-conditioning in the hospital but not washing your F*!()&$)! hands.
Enjoy.
James A. Garfield - Part 2
This week we continue our foray into James A. Garfield, or we try, but the other Steve is pretty...faded. We also do superfluous Delco valley accents. I don't know, enjoy!
James A. Garfield - Part 1
This week, the Troika begin to discuss the 20th president of the United States: James A. Garfield. We also make terribly childish jokes about how much he loved Lasagna and hated Mondays, because you know we 'bout that low hanging fruit. Also, russian cars.
Enjoy.
Basil Zaharoff
This week we discuss the "merchant of death" and "mystery man of Europe": Basil Zaharoff. We also discuss various other topics that I can't recall, because I was too inebriated to remember. Oh, and I had to edit the hell of out of this one, so, sorry about any audio issues.
Enjoy!
James Jesus Angleton
This week, we talk about a guy who would probably rat out, prosecute, and condemn his own family members if he suspected them of being communist - total wackjob, James Jesus Angleton. We also discuss...The Return of the Mack, and various other minutiae not worth remembering this evening. Enjoy?!
The Asama-Sansō incident
This week the Troika discuss the Asama-Sansō incident, a hostage crisis and police standoff that happens in 1972 Japan. We also discuss, the Eagles, Metallica, and other old-head topics of interest to our addled minds. Enjoy.
Ted Kaczynski - Paht 2
This week we conclude our little foray into Ted "The Unabomber" Kaczynski. We also discuss payphones, Abandoned 911 calls, Ruff Ryders, and so on, you know the usual, enjoy! (RIP Brett Hinds)
Ted Kaczynski - Paht 1
This week the Troika return to discuss, in two pahts, Ted Kaczynski, also known as The Unabomber. My boy was wicked smaht, but also the ultimate example of why you should not take your genius kid out of normal school and isolate them in their own genius for their entire formative years. You know, the just might turn into a lunatic, but oh what a SHARP lunatic.
Enjoy? Enjoi.
Obsolete Jobs
This week the Troika return with a discussion about some...strange and obsolete jobs. Said gigs include BABY FARMER, GARDEN HERMIT, and MUDLARK. Also, Rest in Peace, Ozzy, Rest in Piss, Ho KOGAN.
Sarcasm abounds, tread carefully! Enjoy!
France-Albert René
This week, Ryan and Steve discuss France-Albert René, an interesting figure who served as the second President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. While they discuss this topic, the other Steve rambles on incoherently about his neighbor's dog, and other topics.
Enjo..y?
The Lavender Scare - Part 2 (finale)
This week on the Troika we complete our short, interruption-filled foray into "The Lavender Scare," a time in America where the US government used laws, and moral and nationalistic fear-mongering to preclude a certain group of people from being safe, employed, or legally American. No, not now, but more like 30-50 years ago. But, also now, yes. Enjoy while we still can :(
The Lavender Scare - Part 1
Happy Pride month, Happy Juneteenth!
This week on the Troika we begin a multi-part discussion about "The Lavender Scare,' when several government officials(some of which who were gay themselves) decided that gay government employees who were not as powerful as them should be fired because how dare they! Or something like that - Steve explains it better if the other Steve would stop talking. Enjoy!
Howard Robard Hughes Jr.
This week on the Troika we meander through the topic of Howard Hughes, intelligent nepo baby, dater of stars, bedder of bombshells, madman with OCD in isolation and lacking help while surrounded by the obsequious worship of his massive wealth by a cadre of sycophants.
We also discuss, comfortable cigarettes. Enjoy?!
Milton William (Bill) Cooper
This week we discuss yet another militia lunatic, Milton William Cooper, also known as Bill Cooper. We also discuss Pete Rose, because this was supposed to be the Pete Rose episode, but Steve and Ryan said I couldn't call it that. Oh well, enjoy!
Steamboat Disasters - Part 2
This week we conclude our foray into Steamboat disasters, much to Steve's chagrin. Which Steve you may ask? Well, you'll just have to figure that out for yourself.
Enjoy!
Steamboat Disasters - Part 1
This week the Troika discuss...Steamboat disasters. We're starting with the disaster of the Lucy Walker. Also, the other Steve took 4/20 way too seriously and started the night before and barely made it through this episode. At the end of the day, however, the content did not suffer...much. Enjoy!
Andrew Jackson - Part 3
This week the Troika finish their stumbling, incoherent (other than when Steve is giving actual fats) investigation into Andrew Jackson. We also discuss boofing the primordial light - don't ask me, these things just happen. Enjoy.
Andrew Jackson - Part 2
We continue our multi-part examination of Andrew Jackson. The other Steve gets really excited about the knife show, politics and grifting. Philly shows up again, and more, enjoy.
Andrew Jackson - Part 1
This week the Troika discuss Andrew Jackson, the well known......American president. We also discuss Reba, the Strawberry Festival in Plant City which consists of strawberries, deep fryers, and shaker rope philosophy marms, enjoy!
Barney and Betty Hill - Part 2
This week we conclude our foray into Barney and Betty Hill. We also discuss hockey games, unfortunately we have to talk politics, weed, and The Other Steve fucks up a James Baldwin quote again (Perpetually, you dingbat.) Enjoy!
Barney and Betty Hill - Part 1
Hello, it's already February and this week the Troika discuss Barney and Betty Hill, UFO see-ers of the highest order (it's hard to prove they weren't full of it). We also discuss overreacting in parking lots, LIVE FROM THE ER, RYAN, and more, enjoy.
Alessandro Cagliostro
This week we discuss Alessandro Cagliostro, historical Italian occultist and magician who also happened to be an imposter and a charlatan, if Wikipedia is any barometer. Anyway, we also discuss how to properly attack a cigarette butt, Balsamic dressing, Top gun, and so on. Enjoy?!
Non è poi così male
Gulf Breeze UFO Incident
Happy New Year, this week the Troika discuss the Gulf Breeze UFO "incident." We also discuss dolphin intelligence, Cat Stevens naming dynamics, bird flu, and more, enjoy!
Josip Broz Tito - Part 3
Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas! Happy Honda Days, Happy December to Remember Sales Event to those who celebrate. We're back with the conclusion (finally, sheesh) on Jojo Bro-tito. We bullshit for awhile and conclude on his death, because if not he'd be 132 years old and frightening. Enjoy!
Josip Broz Tito - Part 2
Welcome back - this week we continue our discussion into Josip Broz Tito, we also discuss a certain shooting, insurance, and the other Steve is entirely too baked. Enjoy.
Josip Broz Tito - Part 1
Happy Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate). This week the Troika Tackle Tito, that is, Josip Broz Tito, the communist revolutionary leader of Yugoslavia until his death in 1980. Steve assures us that he had no hand in Tito's Handmade Vodka, but we're not buying it, nor the vodka for that matter. We also discuss his favorite concert, the Warped Tour, if he had only lived to see it. Enjoy.
Demons - Part 2
This week we conclude our foray into Demons - we could go on, but this is probably enough. In addition we cover Alex Jones, Bible Code people, and so on. Enjoy....? Yes. There is no intro, blame shrinkflation.
Demons - Part 1
BOO! Happy Halloween all! We are episode 138(Yes, I love the Misfits)
The Troika is back this week with a Deep Dive Into Demons(album title rights reserved.) WE begin with some of the older of the bunch, the Judaic. We also discuss Disney-scooter morality, Sonny Bono, Vlade Divac and more, enjoy!
Philip J. Klass
This week we talk a bout the original hater, Philip J. Klass, a true pioneer in putting the UFO people in their place, sometimes? Anyway, we also discuss girth, scatback driving, and Steve goes on a mewling, rambling misunderstanding about crystal radios (that he did not edit, even though he feels bad he wasn't accurate)....enjoy? Enjoy.
William Miller
This week the Troika discuss William Miller, a man who failed multiple times at predicting the end of the world, but succeeded wildly in convincing thousands of other people that they too many be able to predict the end of the world - sound familiar? We also discuss Coors Heavy, Ryan only flying first class, and more - enjoy??!!?!?!
J. Edgar Hoover - Part 2
This week the Troika complete their discussion against the notorious Vivian Vance, I mean, J. Edgar Hoover. We also discuss DELCO VALLEY accents yet again, right guard, Pauly Shore, and more...enjoy!
J. Edgar Hoover - Part 1
This week we begin a talk about the notorious, the infamous, original head of the FBI - J. Edgar Hoover. We also discuss morons that Ryan works with, slacks, and more, enjoy!
Public Universal Friend
This week we talk about The Public Universal Friend, an American preacher who started their career after a severe illness, near-death experience, and reanimation as a genderless evangelist with a really cool name. Oh, and they also are technically the founder of the first religious movement in America - the "Society of Universal Friends." We also discuss Halloween, syrup, and more. Enjoy?????
Discontinued Olympic Sports
Sorry for the time away - convention season! This week, we discuss Discontinued Olympic Sports. Ah yes, the roar of the crowd as a polo player whacks the ball with a giant mallet. The hush that descends As the tug-of-war between France and Venezuela commences. Enjoy?
The Gold Rush and Soapy Smith
This week we're talking the Klondike gold rush and a real varmint gangster, Soapy Smith. We also discuss current events regarding the geriatric executive branch, digging in Tallahassee and more, enjoy!
Operation Mongoose - Part 3
This week we conclude our longwinded, distracted, foray into the failed Operation Mongoose with an examination of the "Greatest Hits" from the "Hits." We also discuss cigars, Chinese Buick popularity, and more..enjoy!
Operation Mongoose - Part 2
This week on the Troika we continue our odd cadence of interrupting Steve while he tries to keep relaying the events of Operation Mongoose. Looks like a three part episode is on the horizon, which is good because we haven't even gotten to the good part. We also dig into various other topics that I am too tired to recall, enjoy!
Operation Mongoose - Part 1
This week on the Troika we begin to discuss Operation Mongoose, or the baffling series of hijinks pulled against Cuba by the US CIA. We also discuss renaissance fairs, quinceaneras and more, enjoy!
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
This week we talk about the psychopath of Mongolia, the Bloody Baron, Roman von Ungern-Sternberg. We also discuss steak elitists, Publix prices, and the usual dross. Enjoy!