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History Squirt

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by Ron Thompson

65 episodes

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A podcast about real events, badly received. Each week, Jason tells a true story from the past. Ron reacts in real time with confusion, tangents, and emotional volatility. It’s funny, chaotic, and occasionally informative. History Squirt. A comedy history podcast, updated weekly. Let's squirt! Tags: funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, history podcast, history podcasts, comedy podcast, comedy podcasts, true story podcast, true story podcasts, true stories podcast, true stories podcasts, historical events podcast, historical events podcasts, comedy, history

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5/8/2025

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July 26, 2026

HS065 - Democracy Manifest: The Succulent Chinese Meal Guy (Do that Cake F**k Though?!)

In this episode of History Squirt, we tell the chaotic true story behind one of the internet’s greatest memes: the “Succulent Chinese Meal” guy. In the early 1990s, eccentric Australian Jack Karlson was dramatically arrested outside a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane, delivering one of the most quotable meltdowns ever captured on camera. “This is democracy manifest!”, “Succulent Chinese meal!”, “Get your hand off my penis!”, and “What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?” — his theatrical outburst turned a routine arrest into comedy legend. We explore who Jack really was, the bizarre circumstances of the arrest, and how the video became a global viral phenomenon decades later. It’s part crime, part performance art, and 100% unhinged Australian energy. Let’s Squirt! Also, a word from our advertisers at Do That Cake F**kThough?! Shout out to the Pixabay creators who provided sound effectsfor the episode:· Sound Effect by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/bombinsound-54782632/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=495403" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bomb Sound</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=495403" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pixabay</a> Topics: Democracy Manifest, Succulent Chinese Meal, Jack Karlson, Brisbane arrest, democracy manifest video, Australian memes, viral police arrest, succulent Chinese meal guy, Jack Karlson arrest, internet meme history, 1990s Australia, famous Australian quotes, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

July 19, 2026

HS064 – Charles Vance Millar: The Prankster Millionaire

In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the outrageous life and even wilder death of Charles Vance Millar — the eccentric Canadian lawyer and businessman who turned his last will and testament into one of the greatest pranks in legal history. Dying in 1926, Millar left behind a deliberately chaotic will designed to troll Toronto’s high society: shares in a brewery to strict teetotaling preachers, a vacation home to bitter enemies, and most famously, the bulk of his fortune to whichever Toronto woman gave birth to the most children in the next ten years — sparking the infamous “Stork Derby.” Lawsuits, media frenzy, and a baby-making race ensued. It’s a hilarious true story of posthumous mischief, greed, morality, and one man’s final “screw you” to respectable society. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Charles Vance Millar, Millar Will, Stork Derby, Toronto baby race, eccentric wills, Canadian history, bizarre last will, 1926 Toronto, inheritance prank, Stork Derby winners, posthumous troll, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

July 12, 2026

HS063 - Charles Boycott: Property manager to the stars (Amateur Pawn PSA)

In this episode of History Squirt, we explore the story of Charles Boycott — the 19th-century English land agent in Ireland whose ruthless rent collection tactics during the Irish Land War backfired spectacularly. In 1880, local tenants and the Irish Land League organized a total social and economic ostracism against him: no one would work his land, sell him goods, or even speak to him. His crops rotted, workers fled, and the British government had to send troops to harvest his fields. This single event was so effective that “boycott” entered the English language as a verb meaning to deliberately shun someone. It’s the ultimate tale of how one man became the textbook definition of getting cancelled by an entire community. Let’s Squirt! Also, a quick PSA for Amateur Pawn. Shout out to the Pixabay creators who provided sound effectsfor the episode:<ul><li>Sound Effect by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/dariocoiro-54756271/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=530680">Dario Coiro</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=530680">Pixabay</a></li></ul> Topics: Charles Boycott, origin of boycott, IrishLand War, 1880 Ireland, Captain Boycott, Land League, tenant ostracism, Irish history, economic protest, boycott word origin, Charles Cunningham Boycott, Irish tenant rights, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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What is History Squirt?: A podcast about real events, badly received. Each week, Jason tells a true story from the past. Ron reacts in real time with confusion, tangents, and emotional volatility. It’s funny, chaotic, and occasionally informative. History Squirt. A comedy history podcast, updated weekly. Let's squirt!

Tags: funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, history podcast, history podcasts, comedy podcast, comedy podcasts, true story podcast, true story podcasts, true stories podcast, true stories podcasts, historical events podcast, historical events podcasts, comedy, history
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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