Redlining
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: No source links on Rupert led episodes
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 301
Ruined Heroes
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Morton Downey Jr.
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr Movie Behind the Bastards- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-three-morton-downey-junior-the-ur-media-grifter/id1373812661?i=1000539044466 http://www.mortondowneyjrshow.com/mortbio.html http://www.mortondowneyjrshow.com/mortmusic.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-morton-downey-jr-documentary-20150817-s...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 300
Jeffery Dahmer
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: Generation Why- https://art19.com/shows/generation-why-podcast/episodes/3befed34-ca91-4e85-abf7-616eb29e0300 https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/jeffrey-dahmer/ https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dahmer-jeffrey.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeffrey-dahmer https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jeffrey-dahmer...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 299
Charlie Parker
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://charlieparkermusic.com/ https://www.biography.com/musician/charlie-parker https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/charlie-parker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1976/03/01/bird-whitney-balliett https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/charlie-parker-about-charlie-parker/678/...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 298
Monopoly
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.henrygeorge.org/dodson_on_monopoly.htm https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/secret-history-monopoly-capitalist-game-leftwing-origins https://artsandculture.google.com/story/making-monopoly-a-history-of-the-origins-of-america%E2%80%99s-favorite-board-game-the-strong/8wXRngw0ZZDFLQ?hl=en https://boardscardsdice.com/history-of-monopoly-ga...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 297
Michael Phelps
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/athlete/michael-phelps#:~:text=Michael%20Phelps%20is%20an%20American,the%20U.S.%20men's%20swim%20team . https://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Phelps-Michael.html https://swimswam.com/bio/michael-phelps/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/10/06/michael-phelps-usa-swimming-suspension-dui/16820993/ https://en.wikipe...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 296
Charles Ponzi
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-ponzi https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-ponzi-we-trust-64016168/ https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1800.html https://tcf.org/content/commentary/who-was-charles-ponzi/?session=1 https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/charles-ponzi-8445.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ponzi History Channel- In Sear...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 295
Walmart
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://corporate.walmart.com/about/history#:~:text=Sam%20Walton's%20strategy%20is%20built,the%20lowest%20prices%20anytime%2C%20anywhere.&text=On%20July%202%2C%201962%2C%20Sam,Walmart%20store%20in%20Rogers%2C%20Arkansas.&text=The%20Walton%20family%20owns%2024,up%20%2412.7%20million%20in%20sales.&text=The%20company%20officially%20incorporates%20as%20Wa...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 294
Aretha Franklin
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: Nat Geo series Genius- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/genius https://www.biography.com/musician/aretha-franklin https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/franklin-aretha-1942-2018/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aretha-Franklin https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/aretha-louise-franklin-753.php https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profi...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 293
Marvin Gaye
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: http://www.marvingaye.net/about https://www.biography.com/musician/marvin-gaye https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marvin-gaye-mn0000316834/biography https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/marvin-gaye-5368.php https://aaep1600.osu.edu/book/08_Gaye.php https://youtu.be/-cRu_JngL-g...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 292
Rites of Passage
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: No sources this week
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 291
Pokemon
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/56167405#:~:text=Pok%C3%A9mon%20was%20invented%20by%20a,instead%20of%20writing%20about%20them . https://www.livemint.com/ https://happymag.tv/the-evolution-of-pokemon-and-the-story-of-satoshi-tajiri/ https://www.pokemon.com/us/parents-guide/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 290
Clint Eastwood
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.clinteastwood.net/biography/index2.php https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/bio https://www.notablebiographies.com/Du-Fi/Eastwood-Clint.html https://www.biography.com/actor/clint-eastwood https://www.wideopencountry.com/dina-eastwood/...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 289
Bill Murray
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/actor/bill-murray https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/bio https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/william-james-murray-858.php https://www.famousbirthsdeaths.com/bill-murray/ https://www.billmurraystory.com/...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 288
United Nations
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/history-of-the-un/predecessor https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/united-nations https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=F7asbiN_F4QC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=history+of+the+united+nations&ots=6U5Tm2XoPb&sig=EQz87kF9CvUm-O_EOsrfzD__J20#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20the%20united%20nations&f=false ...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 287
Woody Allen
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/filmmaker/woody-allen https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000095/bio?ref_=nmbio_ql_1 https://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Allen-Woody.html https://biography.yourdictionary.com/woody-allen https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2014/02/woody-allen-sex-abuse-10-facts...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 286
Shackelton and the Endurance
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.history.com/news/shackleton-endurance-survival https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/antarctic_ships/endurance.php https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Ernest_Shackleton_map_time_line.php https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Shackleton-Endurance-Trans-Antarctic_expedition....
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 285
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: Not listed this week
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 284
Military Aircraft
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/military-aircraft/Fighters https://www.military.com/air-force-birthday/air-force-history.html http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/timeline_war_in_air.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aircraft#:~:text=A%20military%20aircraft%20is%20any,using%20their%20own%20aircraft%20ordnance . https://www.britannica.com/technolog...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 283
Johnny Carson
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/performer/johnny-carson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001992/bio#family https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Carson-Johnny.html https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2006-A-Ec/Carson-Johnny.html...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 282
Wu-Tang Clan
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wu-tang-clan-mn0000959876/biography https://www.highsnobiety.com/tag/wu-tang-clan/ https://thelatch.com.au/wu-tang-an-american-saga-true-story/ https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan https://www.grunge.com/167401/the-troubled-history-of-the-wu-tang-clan/...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 281
Vladimir Putin
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Chapter-One-1.pdf https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3125892/vladimir-putin-biography-kgb-family-wealth-power https://roscongress.org/en/speakers/vladimir-putin/biography/ https://legacy.npr.org/news/specials/putin/biotimeline.html https://www.biography.com/political-figure/vladimir-put...
Jan 02, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 280
The Manhattan Project
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/manhattan-project https://lps.library.cmu.edu/ETHOS/article/id/22/ https://www.thoughtco.com/the-manhattan-project-timeline-4051979 https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-manhattan-project http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2013/09/20/worst-manhattan-project-leaks/...
Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 279
BMW
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.bmw.com/en/automotive-life/BMW-name-meaning-and-history.html https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/company/history.html https://www.carcovers.com/resources/history-of-bmw https://myautoworld.com/BMW/history/company/company.html...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 278
Angkor Wat
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/angkor-wat https://www.britannica.com/topic/Angkor-Wat https://www.thoughtco.com/angkor-wat-timeline-195181 https://www.livescience.com/23841-angkor-wat.html https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668/ https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/cambodia-famous-temple-angkor-wat-info...
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 277
John Kerry
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/203657.htm https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449902/bio https://www.infoplease.com/biographies/government-politics/john-forbes-kerry https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Kerry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry#:~:text=He%20is%20the%20second%20of,and%20his%20mother%20was%20Episcopalian . The Guardian interview on You...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 276
Bonus: More Capote
This is some stuff that ended up not getting discussed during the actual episode. We felt it deserved to be shared. Patreon subscribers got this earlier this week. https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1
Dec 02, 2021•22 min
Truman Capote
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: not supplied by notes
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 275
Black Sabbath
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.blacksabbath.com/history.html https://www.allmusic.com/artist/black-sabbath-mn0000771438/biography https://metal.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Sabbath https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/black-sabbath/...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 274
Kevin Spacey
https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroes https://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1 Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon Bolich Primary Sources: https://www.biography.com/actor/kevin-spacey https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000228/bio https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kevin-spacey-fowler-2081.php...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 273
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