We’re all familiar with the names and faces of the anchors on our local news stations. They provide us with the top stories in the area, the weather, sports, and all the while, intentionally staying (mostly) politically neutral. Then, there are the cable news stations. We’re all familiar with their anchor’s names and faces as well, but their agendas are clearly catered to one side of the aisle or the other. But who is it running the show and determining the message behind the scenes? How did all...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 114
Have you ever been around someone that just makes you nervous the whole time? You never know what they are going to do, what they may say, or what kind of trouble YOU may get in just by being around them. From the image he’s created over the years, Conor McGregor definitely seems like someone you would want to be on your toes around. He’s knockout out many of people, legally, in the octagon, becoming one of UFC’s most celebrated champions. But he has a tendency to not keep his hands to himself w...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 113
When life gets tough, some people find themselves reaching out to others for help. In many cases, this is a friend or family member or mentor. But some will reach out to complete strangers who offer advice on how to overcome adversity, improve themselves, or simply cope. Call them whatever you want-- life coach, guru, motivational speaker-- they are not a new phenomenon. In this episode, we dive into the man who is arguably the biggest to ever fill a conference center-- Tony Robbins. Is he a leg...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 112
We’ve touched on a number of celebrities that were child stars on our show, but arguably none of those have risen to the levels of adult superstardom of today’s show subject. Miley Cyrus went from pre-teen royalty as Hannah Montana, to coming out swinging like a wrecking ball as a young adult. She’s continued to produce hit album after hit album, all while keeping her name in the news for the craziest of reasons. But is the Miley we see on TMZ the true depiction of the person? How does one come ...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 111
“There’s nothing more American than baseball and apple pie”… if you throw in today’s show subject, you may just have the ultimate American trio. Dolly Parton has been in the music industry for over 50 years and has sold millions and millions of albums. She’s worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment and has made a resurgence over the past 10 years or so (probably doesn’t hurt to be Miley Cyrus’ godmother either). Usually show subjects will have some dirt on them or at least somethin...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 110
Some guys have all the luck. Their careers appear to work effortlessly. Money seemingly falls into their lap. And they have no issue in the love department. This could easily describe the life of our latest show topic—Pete Davidson. But beyond the SNL appearances, stand-up specials, and even greater fame for appearing to have wooed every available Hollywood starlet in the past few years, is there more to the story of this unique-looking fella? Is it as happy and carefree as one might imagine? An...
Jan 01, 2023•55 min•Ep. 109
The transformation of individual people is an amazing thing. As we all grow older and wiser, the lessons we learn and apply in our everyday lives make things easier and less stressful. Well, this goes for most of us at least. You still see the 50-year old guy in the mall, rocking an Affliction shirt, spiked hair, jeans with a design on the back pocket, and a pair of Oakley's on the forehead. The subject of today’s show, Jordan Peterson, didn’t take the Benjamin Button approach to dressing himsel...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 108
We’ve all heard the phrase “jack of all trades, master of none”. Unfortunately, most of us seem to fall into this category and is the reason WE aren’t the subject of podcasts people listen to. But we all may know someone that does seem to be quite good at several things. It’s quite annoying actually, but the respect is there. The subject of today’s show definitely seems to fit into that latter category. Joe Rogan has been the face of multiple successful enterprises, stretching over multiple deca...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 107
The Pilgrims and the Indians laid the groundwork for one of America’s favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower, weird hats with buckles, and of course, the big feast, painted a picture of harmony and unity between the new settlers and the natives. But what was this scene really like? Was the New World the first choice for the Pilgrims? Did the Pilgrims live up to their end of the bargain to the people that financially backed their voyage? Fill that paper plate full of turkey...
Nov 20, 2022•55 min•Ep. 106
There aren’t many things more American than baseball, apple pie, and John Wayne. Wayne lived in a time where movie stars were revered, almost as mythical figures, and due to lack of social media, 24/7 coverage, and the good ‘ole boy system. He dodged the cancel culture by multiple decades, but as the internet has shown, you can’t hide forever. What could “The Duke” have done to bring him to our courtroom? Was he a real American hero, or was there a lot more to his war-time story? We’ll dive into...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 105
It’s a story told countless times – star athlete has a great career, wins over the hearts of countless fans with incredible performances, and when it’s time to hang it up, they ride off into the sunset. Until they pop up in the news a few years later for something like a DUI arrest, or a good ‘ole fashioned assault charge. You see the mugshot and cringe, only remembering the glory days and what it had become. The show subject of this episode not only told that tale, but has taken that story to a...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 104
We’ve covered multiple adult liars over the years in our courtroom, but this show’s subject just may take the cake. It’s one thing to tell a little white lie that hurts no one, but to completely create a new personality for yourself, accent and all, is just weird. Hilaria Baldwin apparently has done just that, and it appears as though she’s going to pull it off. What would you do if your best friend just started talking with an accent one day? Besides wondering if they smell burnt hair and may b...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 103
Everyone’s life leads itself down a different path. If we look back at some of the decisions we’ve made along the way, it seems as though we all play our own game of Choose Your Own Adventure. The subject of today’s show had so many different options after a successful career, the possibilities seemed endless. While the route taken may have led to fortune and fame, Andrew Tate’s stint as America’s Bad Boy may be coming to an end sooner than he had anticipated. How did this guy become the most se...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 102
It’s 2022, and as a society we are in full swing to “cancel” many historical figures. There is a lot of merit to most, some could be viewed as questionable, but it hasn’t been a good run lately for some of the folks we read about in our history books. This episode’s subject is no different, the slave-owning, face of the twenty himself, Andrew Jackson. Depending on which side of the aisle you sat on, you either held him in high regard, or wanted to see him held high and dropped on his head. But w...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 101
Paul Revere and the Ride, Henry Ford and the assembly line, Lee Harvey Oswald and JFK, Monica Lewinsky and cigars…. All famous names in history and the automatic associations we have with them when we bring up their name in thought or conversation. Now the subject or today’s show, Pablo Escobar, whoop, yep, there it is – cocaine, is definitely another one of those names. Pablo came from nothing in the streets of Medellin, to become the head of one of the largest drug cartels in the world. In his...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
America is a beautiful place of second chances and limitless opportunity. It’s also a place that will point and laugh as you publicly fall from grace and will talk trash about you the whole way down. That brings us to the subject of today’s show, Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani started at the bottom and worked his way to some of the most prestigious offices within the legal system of New York City, eventually becoming mayor. Rudy was the darling of New York, people admired his work and it seemed he coul...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 99
At one point or another, everyone has an encounter with a “cool guy”. You know who I’m talking about – over the top laughter, outlandish clothing, the center of attention always… yeah, that guy. Fred Durst was the epitome of the cool guy in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. He and his band, Limp Bizkit, were the hottest thing in music for about a 4-year stretch, until the sheen seemed to wear off. In fairly short order, Durst began to be the butt of jokes, Limp Bizkit went on hiatus, and it all ki...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 98
Being a star in Hollywood, if you like to go out and have a good time, there is no doubt you’ll always have eyes on you. The media and fan base will forgive most drunken, stupid behavior, such as yelling at people in a Walgreens on your birthday, or smoking inside and raising general hell at a show at Studio 54. But, when the accusations become more serious and of the physical nature, it can sometimes spell the beginning of the end for some careers. Shia LaBeouf has had many starring roles on th...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 97
The 80’s and 90’s were some wild times in the professional wrestling world, and let me tell you something brother, the subject of today’s show was right in the middle of it. Hulk Hogan was the face of the WWE during it’s meteoric rise and has continued to stay in the spotlight 30 years later. With that one of a kind haircut, that super cool mustache, and that permanently tanned, leather skin, the Hulkster’s image and personality are easy to like, but there have been some stories that have come u...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 96
It’s not too often a new, major religion is created and develops a strong, devout member base. The leader must be strong and the story or basis of the religion believable, right? Well… One of the more interesting and documented stories of religious leaders is from the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard. The tale of Hubbard’s life is one that involves multiple twists and turns, failures and victories, and some stories that may leave you questioning what to believe. Grab your audit cans and ge...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 95
Professional fighters have a propensity to live very interesting lives outside the ring. Think about it, they are performing one of the most primal, basic, human acts, but yet, because they the best in the world at getting the best of someone in a physical altercation, they are rewarded like kings as young adults. Fast cars, multiple houses, paying all the bills for an entourage of people, and gold chains that would make Mr. T jealous, it’s easy to see how some of these young fighters go broke. ...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 94
The feedback we've gotten from Conspiracy Court has been, well, freakin awesome! We wanted to give all our listeners a little taste of the goods with a free episode of Conspiracy Court. Come join the club at www.patreon.com/ahcpodcast to get all the Conspiracy Court shows, stickers and swag, shout outs, voting power for future shows and more! Since the dawn of time, civilizations have had stories of mythical and other non-human creatures passed down over generations. As time evolved, many of the...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 93
I guess dreams can come true. If you ask any 20-year-old dude what their dream job would be, odds are, porn star would be near the top. The adult film industry has graced us with some stars that have reached pop culture status, but probably none more famous than today’s show subject, Ron Jeremy. “The Hedgehog” has starred in over 2000 adult films and even made his way into movies and TV shows. On the surface he seems to be likeable, funny, ugly, and not afraid to poke a little fun at himself. Bu...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 92
The one-name celebrity club is a difficult thing to achieve. Voltaire, Pele, Bono, Snoopy… the level of global fame you have to accomplish to get to the one-name club is limited to very few. Oprah Winfrey, or as most call her, Oprah, rose from a troubled childhood to become one of the world’s most well-known celebrities. Her charity work and good deeds have helped hundreds, if not thousands of people. But does no good deed go unpunished? Have Oprah’s charities actually hurt people, instead of he...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 91
We have all wished that our favorite characters in movies or shows was a real person. I mean, who wouldn’t want to sit down to a plate of pasta and a glass of cabernet with Tony Soprano? But as the saying goes, sometimes you don’t want to meet your heroes. Mel Gibson has been making some of the biggest movies in the world for the last 30 plus years. He’s played some characters that you would want to hang out with, but from what we’ve seen over the past few years, not sure you would want to hang ...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 90
He’s one of the most recognized people in the world and perhaps for all the wrong reasons. Vladimir Putin rose through the ranks of the KGB during the Soviet era, and then quickly shot up the ladder of the Russian government to become its President. He’s currently invading neighboring country, Ukraine, and the world seems to have had about enough of his crap. Putin has never been cast as an angel, but with his record of humanitarian issues, corruption, and power-hungry decisions, he seems to be ...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 89
To be the greatest of all time at anything requires hard work, dedication, and usually a little bit of luck. But keep in mind, not every GOAT is sports related. Technically, there is a greatest TV watcher of all time… But the subject of today’s show is no couch potato. He’s been on the cover of magazines, cereal boxes, and posters hanging on the wall of most guys who grew up in the 90’s – the one and only, his Airness, Michael Jordan. Jordan changed the landscape of the NBA once he got in the le...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 88
What makes a man a REAL man? What does a REAL man look like? For some people, the Instagram King, Dan Bilzerian is the poster-child of masculinity and REAL manliness. He’s built like a brick sh*t house, has a wicked-thick beard, plays poker for a living, has more money than Davey Crockett, and bangs models by the boatload. But is the social media representation of Bilzerian accurate? On this latest episode, we dig in and try to find out what the real story is. And of course, we rate how much of ...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 87
We’ve seen a number of musical artists switch genres throughout their career. Taylor Swift went from country to pop, Darius Rucker went from being Hootie to having a successful country career, and did you know Michael Bolton once opened for Ozzy Osbourne? Well, the subject of today’s show has also run the gamut of several different styles of music… Kid Rock. Starting out as a rapper, moving to rock, and now more of a country musician, Kid Rock has been killing it on stage for over 20 years. He’s...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 86
Think Different. That seems to be the secret sauce for many of the ultra-successful. Just like that Big Mac sauce that we all love, but will never admit to, the recipe of today’s show subject has also reached global fame. Steve Jobs came from very humble beginnings but wound up being the face for one of the biggest companies in the world. If you go into any trendy coffee shop, you’re bound to see the full assortment of products that Jobs created, and to be honest, it’s quite impressive. But, was...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 85
