The Bard Brothers

Episode 14 - Martin Shkreli & What the Nazi's Missed When Bombing London

Mike Goes into Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli and his rise and fall of fame, while Nick explains the one easily accessible weakness of bombing London from the air that the Nazis overlooked.

Episode 13 - Counterfeiter Mark Hoffman & Pearl Harbor

EPISODE NOTES Mike tells the crazy story of Mark Hoffman, Salt Lake City native that became a legend in the counterfeit game. Nick goes into the story of the missed Pearl Harbor telegram, that warned of an imminent attack, but wasn't seen until it was too late.

Episode 12 - The Bobcat Goldthwait Power Hour

EPISODE NOTES Thanks to our good friend, Bobcat Goldthwait, for allowing us to have the final say on the pronunciation of his name. Mike goes into the insane life of John McAfee, creator of the now-most-annoying security suite. Drugs, guns, child mistresses, boy howdy. Nick details a heartwarming battle of the civil war and comments on the hygiene of bygone eras. Strap yourself in, it’s a nasty one.

Episode 11 - Exxon Valdez & the Bataan Death March

EPISODE NOTES Mike talks about the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the aftermath & treatment of everyone involved. Nick goes into a remarkable story about the Bataan death march and a truly incredible anecdote from one soldier held as a POW.

Episode 10 - How to Deal w/ Gambling Debt & Nuclear Nazis

EPISODE 10 Mike tells the story of the Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing in 1980 that shows you that, yes, you can be smart enough to make an un-disarmable bomb, but not smart enough to plan the attached extortion plan. Nick dives into the little known Norwegian heavy water sabotage, a series of operations undertaken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water, which could have been used by the Germans to produce nuclear weapons