Nailing History

About Nailing History

Introducing "Nailing History," the podcast where two friends attempt to nail down historical facts like they're trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the manual. Join Matt and Jon (or Jon and Matt) as they stumble through the annals of time, armed with Wikipedia, Chat GPT, and a sense of reckless abandon. In each episode, Matt and Jon pick a historical event that tickles their curiosity (and occasionally their funny bone) and dissect it like a frog in biology class—except they're the frogs, and they have no idea what they're doing. From ancient civilizations to modern mishaps, they cover it all with the finesse of a bull in a china shop. But wait, there's more! In between butchering historical names and dates, Matt and Jon take a break to explore the intersection of history and pop culture. Ever wondered if Cleopatra would have been a TikTok sensation? Yeah, neither have they, but that won't stop them from imagining it in excruciating detail. So grab your popcorn and prepare to laugh, cringe, and possibly learn something (though don't hold your breath). With Matt and Jon leading the charge, "Nailing History" is the only podcast where you're guaranteed to leave scratching your head and questioning everything you thought you knew about the past. After all, who needs a PhD when you've got two clueless buddies and a microphone?

Publisher

Matt and Jon

Category

comedy · education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2024

Latest episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2026

   144: We Watch Netflix’s Abraham Lincoln And Debate The Real Story

   Send us Fan Mail A Sicily puppet show somehow turns into Abraham Lincoln, and it makes more sense than it should. We start with travel stories from southeastern Sicily, including the island’s famous marionette tradition where knights clash, lovers scheme, and the violence is real enough to make you think of The Godfather. That detour turns into a ridiculous movie pitch about two Sicilian puppeteer brothers getting mistaken for Mafia hitmen, and then we use that same “how stories get built” qu...

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   30 Mar 2026

   143: Thomas Jefferson Broke And So Did Our Secrecy

   Send us Fan Mail We start with the kind of problem that somehow becomes a full debate: booking flights, planning a long weekend, and deciding whether checking a bag is smart or “low rent.” From airport security rules to the overhead bin hunger games, we talk through the real trade-offs of carry-on travel versus checked luggage, and why airline policies can turn normal people into petty philosophers. We also hit one of the biggest airline culture shifts, Southwest moving toward assigned seats,...

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   22 Jan 2026

   142: The American Revolution Within The Whimsical World of Ken Burns, Pt. 3

   Send us a text An army can survive cold, hunger, and defeat—but only if it learns how to stand. We dive into the messy middle of the American Revolution, where a self-made Prussian “baron” turns drills into discipline, a battlefield prima donna becomes a traitor, and the British learn that holding cities is not the same as holding hearts. From the gray misery of Valley Forge to the furnace of Monmouth, we trace how training, resolve, and a few well-timed French sails began to bend the arc of ...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

339

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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