History Hyenas with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas
Episodes
John Stamos’ Retired Oikos Cannon
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, musician and most importantly legendary Hollywood cocksman John Stamos swings by the studio to discuss his epic run in entertainment. The boys ...
Oz Pearlman: The Magic Frisbee | History Hyenas
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The mentalist Oz Pearlman comes into the studio and leaves the boys completely baffled, befuddled, and whatever other “B” word you can think of. T...
Medicaid Pirates | History Hyenas
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni and Chris take a voyage through the mirky waters of Medicaid fraud. The boys discover an audacious scheme in little Somalia (aka Minnesota). Get...
The Myth of Thanksgiving | History Hyenas
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Yanni take a look back at what really happened at the first Thanksgiving and meet some of the wild characters involved. Then the boys take t...
Xi’s Batman Origin Story | History Hyenas
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Yannis go BALLS DEEP into the wild modern history of China—where ancient dynasties meet Communist chaos and daddy issues shape geopolitics...
The Rat Pack Fux | History Hyenas
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rat Pack era was absolutely bonkers. These guys could never get away with what they pulled off back then. They drank, partied, womanized, and tore...
How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. The Hyenas go off!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s take a wild trip down to Venezuela — from the discovery of its oil, to the rise of socialism, Chávez, Maduro, and the full-blown dumpster f...
Men for Mamdani | History Hyenas
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas come in hot with tons of off-the-beam riffing before diving into a wild text thread reading. Things take a turn into Project Gateway, and f...
Watch Your Tone with Ryan Sickler | History Hyenas
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys sit down with comedian Ryan Sickler to discuss his new comedy special, near death experiences, and how to monitor your tone when talking your...
BTK Killer: Chasing the Tingle | History Hyenas
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys give you the history of BTK like you wouldn't believe. You cant get this type of historical dive anywhere else. They dive into his psychology...
The New Crusades: Will the Muslims Win the Title? | History Hyenas
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni & Chrissy dive deep into the 3rd Crusade and tell you all about cutie Richie the Lionheart. He was definitely a cute kid who led a group of fume...
The Dirty History of Getting Clean: History Stunk Like S%*t | History Hyenas
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Comedy Censorship in WW2 | History Hyenas
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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JD Prance & Prance Bass | History Hyenas
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris & Yanni go wild on this one. It’s been tense out there lately, so the boys just go wild. Support our sponsors: https://bluechew.com #c...
American Propaganda: How Freud's nephew brainwashed America | History Hyenas
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas sink their teeth into the “Father of Public Relations,” Edward Bernays—a man who figured out how to sell bacon, cigarettes, and even ...
Fibonacci Sequence proves God: The Golden Shower Ratio | History Hyenas
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Fleeing the City w/ Paul Virzi | History Hyenas
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Paul Virzi drops by for a hilarious hang where we get into Italians and their love for jewelry, the joys and headaches of moving out of the c...
Nazi Plan to Bomb NYC | History Hyenas
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Hitler had a master plan to try and destroy NYC? He was all set on trying to bomb the Big Apple. Kid must have been real jealous of ...
Joe DeRosa Has Bad Jeans | History Hyenas
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe DeRosa comes through to chop it up about his new special, Marc Maron lately, and the Sydney Sweeney jeans controversy. Support our sponsors: Lif...
What Makes a Step Dad w/ Dan Soder | History Hyenas
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Soder drops by to chop it up about everything under the sun, and the boys get into what really makes a stepdad. Is it just the guy dating your mom...
Peace is Bad for Business: Military Industrial Complex | History Hyenas
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Yanni dive into the origins, evolution, and far-reaching influence of the military-industrial complex. From President Eisenhower’s warning...
Ed Bassmaster's first podcast | History Hyenas
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the boys have on Ed Bassmaster. They talk how he went viral. How he looks so good for 53 years old, and what Philadelphia is really like. You wo...
White Slaves of Ottoman Empire: The Barbary Wars | History Hyenas
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that millions of white Europeans were enslaved by Muslim powers? That slavery was a major driver of their economy? Ever heard of the Barb...
Epstein Offed Himself Cuz of Will Smith Rap W/ Mike Vecchione | History Hyenas
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was Epstein not an intelligence asset? Is Will Smith the greatest rapper of all time? Is Youngstown the best city in America? We tackle it all—and f...
Imperial Japan’s torture facility: Unit 731 was horrifying | History Hyenas
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the most horrific hidden tales of human rights violations the modern world has ever known. Imperial Japan committed atrocities under th...
From Spears to Split Atoms: The History of Military Tools | History Hyenas
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Yanni take you on a journey through the history of military weapons. From the Stone Age to the present, mankind has always found new ways to...
Juneteenth Better Late than Never- Guess who else had slaves | History Hyenas
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni & Chrissie take you back to the brutes magoots days of slavery to break down the history behind Juneteenth. They get into the real consequences ...
Born this way: The history of pride | History Hyenas
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chrissy celebrate the history of gay pride month live from Greenwich village. Yaaaaaaas queen get your three dollar bills out. Support o...
The Wild History of the Ivy League | History Hyenas
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chrissy D go all the way back to the bougie birth of the Ivy League, from powdered wigs and Latin mottos to today’s woke battlegrounds. T...
The return of Frank Rizzo with Big Jay Oakerson | History Hyenas
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big Jay Oakerson stops by and the boys talk Frank Rizzo and cosmetic surgery. Support our sponsors: Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbi...
Genghis Khan wasn’t as brutal as you think! | History Hyenas
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni & Chris take you back to the Steppes of China where Genghis Kahn rose to power. Support our sponsors: Get $80 off your first month with...
Will Habeas Corpus Protect You? | History Hyenas
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chris recite the history of habeas corpus, tracing it back to its predecessor, the Magna Carta. They explore how it has evolved over time, ...
Awkward with Matan
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matan drops by the studio and it gets akward. #comedy #Podcast #History Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/historyhyenas/ Subscri...
From Belgium to Wall Street: The Dirty Birth of the Stock Market
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chris take you on a wild ride back to the very first stock market—then keep going all the way to ancient Greece and Rome, where guys in t...
Aladdin Jews vs Waspy Jews: The Story of the Hamptons & Beverly Hills w/ Tim Dillon | History Hyenas
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis & Chris are joined by Tim Dillon who explains the difference between the Hamptons and Beverely Hills. #Comedy #Podcast #History Join our ...
Chelsea Handler is a Top
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis & Chris sit down with Chelsea Handler and go wild. Make sure to watch her special on Netflix and get her book! #Comedy #Podcast #History Jo...
Tom Segura Chooses a Pope
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Segura drops by and calls his mom to see who she thinks might be responsible for the Pope’s death. Afterwards, Tom, Chris, and Yannis go over th...
Coachella, Lady Gaga, and Ancient music festivals revealed
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris & Yannis take you from the very first music festival all the way to today’s Coachella. Did you know music festivals have always been a thing? ...
Hot Money War w/ China
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chris dive into the wild ride that is the history of American tariffs…spoiler alert: it’s been messy. Then they fast-forward to the Tru...
The Blood Countess: How Elizabeth Bathory Became History’s Deadliest Woman
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys take you back to Transylvania to explore one of history’s most notorious serial killers, Countess Elizabeth Bathory. Did she really bathe i...
Bert Kreischer- Lucky to be Alive
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bert Kreischer drops in to talk about how he’s the Ulysses S. Grant of comedy, his political heroes, and how he could take over an African village. ...
History of The Samurai is wild! & PACMan Jones
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni & Chris take this episode over to the Eastern Hemi to break down the history of Samurai culture. Then, NFL legend Pacman Jones drops in for a wi...
King Louis XIV - The Original Influencer
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s take you back to Bourbon-ruled France for the tale of Louis XIV. He was an opulent king who ruled with a watchful eye for 72 years. He spent l...
The Jewish general that started the Israel Palestine conflict
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis & Chris delve deep into the past to explore the causes of the Jewish Diaspora. The Jews sought to shake off the yoke of Roman rule but failed i...
Tim Dillon is at the End
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis & Chrissie take a look at the life of P. Diddy and ask: What went wrong? Was he just an ambitious kid from New York who lost his way, or was he...
HOW SHE ESCAPED 24 YEARS OF SLAVERY
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Black History Month, and Chris and Yannis bring you one of the wildest slave escape stories in history: The incredible tale of Ellen and Willia...
Is Trump Right on Panama Canal?
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys rattle off the history of the Panama Canal and how we got to where we are today with it. Donald Trump wants it back, and even prior administr...
The Happiest Place on Earth
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas dive into the wild and sordid history of Walt Disney and the empire he built. From questionable business dealings to urban legends about Di...
A Prostitute’s RISE to Empress
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from The Lincoln Theater in Washington DC, Chrissie & Yanni cover a vicious toot who became a ruthless and effective ruler. The only prostitute t...
Live from the Blast Zone
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis and Chris are in D.C. at Spotify’s on-site studio. They cover the history of inaugurations, recap their day in Washington, D.C., and go wild ...
The Greek General That Ended the Ottoman Empire with his Glue Gun
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Georgios Karaiskakis might just be one of the wildest figures in history. A Greek mountain rebel and the illegitimate son of a nun, he lived his life ...
Cloning Humans?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys take a deep dive into the wild history of cloning. These days, you can clone a pet, and scientists have successfully cloned animals—but wha...
China vs. The Boys
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China has risen to global superpower status in just 49 years. What’s their ultimate goal? Is it to surpass the USA? Can the boys hold their ground a...
Menendez Sisters do the Menedez Bros
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas dive deep into the story of the Menendez brothers—two seemingly innocent kids raised in a bizarre mix of indulgence and harsh discipline....
Winston Churchill Keep Calm & Cackle on
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Churchill was overweight and a cigar smoker, but the man lived a long life because he loved to paint and didn’t take everything too seriousl...
The Secret Life of Da Vinci
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was Leonardo da Vinci the most brilliant person ever? Was he the first true gay icon? How was he so brilliant? Most people know him for the Mona Lisa,...
Matt Rife is for The Table
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys had stand-up comedian Matt Rife on today and tried to crack him open and clean him out. They teach him about religion, China, eunichs and why...
John D. Rockefeller Good or Evil?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Conspiracy Cuties have a wild one for you today, all about John D. Rockefeller and how he was a bad, bad, bad boy! Sgt. Snuggles and Lt. Lollipop ...
Alexander The Great Gay?
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander the Great was a fully charged conqueror who had no chill. He was also a lover of men, women, and anything else available. History calls him ...
Republicans vs Democrats where it all began
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys break down the history of the two political parties and it gets wild! This one is Cayutteeeee! #comedy #Podcast #History Join our Patre...
Surprise The History Hyenas R Back!
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back and (kind of) cover the history of October Surprises. As it turns out, today isn’t worse than it used to be—dirty politics has a...
History Hyenas was WILD! | Final Episode
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#Comedy #Podcast #History Follow the boys on their new projects! Yanni Long Days https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywn6iboO1P8U7fotfllocw Chrissy C...
194. Jared Fried is WILD!
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THIS IS A THROWBACK TO JUNE 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up ...
193. Joe List is WILD!
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THIS IS A THROWBACK TO MARCH 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up...
191. Tanks Good News is WILD!
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THIS IS A THROWBACK TO JUNE 2019! AS YOU KNOW we have this on our YouTube but not on our AUDIO LIBRARY. As we are coming to an end we are wrapping up ...
Enissa Amani is WILD!
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas have Enissa Amani on the poddy and things GET WILD YAAASSSSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carly Aquilino is WILD! | ep 189 - History Hyenas
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hyenas have Carly Aquilino on the pod and they talk history of the Titanic! Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/bayridgeboys/ Subs...
Akaash Singh is WILD! - 188
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hyenas have Akaash Singh on the poddy and things GET WILD YAAASSSSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Long is WILD! - 187
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The HYENAS catch up with comedian Ryan Long! They talk about Canadian serial killer Paul Kenneth Bernardo. Bernardo is known for initially committing ...
186 - Bernie Madoff is WILD!
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a celebration of Bernie Madoff! WEI ZHONG XIAN! The guy did some pretty brutes things to a lot of people and now he's in jail! RIP to all the ...
185 - The Battle of the Little Bighorn was WILD!
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Yannis are BACK and they talking about The Battle of The Little Big Horn and no that’s not Yannis’ piece! The boys are putting you ON NO...
184 - Mike Rowe is WILD!
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUZZIES! We started the New Year by interviewing Mike Rowe !! Guys first reflect on the year. What a nightmare but the boys did grow i...
183 - Operation Paperclip was WILD!
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Make no mistake this is the last time to say that because every year after is going to be Happy Chinese New Year because of Emporer Bi...
WEPA in the Morning - 2020 Year in Review | Bonus History Hyenas
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WEPA in the Morning 2020 year in review! WILD CUZZIES! It's been a fun year of WEPA and we appreciate all of you for the support! YAAAASSSSS Join o...
182 - A History Hyenas Christmas
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE BOYS ARE BACK TOGETHER AND WOKE YANNI IS LIVING THROUGH HIS OWN CHRISTMAS CAROL. Yannis Pappas is back in the studio after fighting The Hilary! He...
181 - Mark Normand is WILD!
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Mark Normand joins Chris Distefano this week and guest hosts the poddy. Yannis Pappas is recovering from the 'vid and so we got one of our fa...
180 - Chazz Palminteri is WILD!
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys visit Chazz Palminteri and record an episode at his house!! This episode is the history of Chazz Palminteri! The guys are enjoying the best c...
179 - Jeremiah Watkins is WILD!
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh new episode with Jeremiah Watkins! THE BOYS GO FULL CHARACTER PIECE AND THINGS GO RIGHT OFF THE RAILS! Laddah 69 from Los Angeles California is ...
178 - Colin Quinn is WILD!
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving Cuzzies! The great Colin Quinn is in the studio!!! What are the guys talking about today? History of music, Ancient Greece, Thanksg...
177 - The Uncomfortable Truth About Gandhi
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The guys are back in the studio and it’s another episode of going wild. New game show idea: Hyenas talk and people bet if certain things they say ar...
176 - Joey Diaz is WILD!
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Coco Diaz is finally on the East Coast, where he belongs We do things a bit differently here on this side of the country and he’s a happy kid....
175 - The Electoral College is WILD!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an F&B History Hyenas Halloween! The guys are late with celebrating but, hey they’re wild, just like the things they say in today's episode! ...
174 - History of the Comanches w Shane Gillis!
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As Yannis Pappas is waiting for Beba Pappas to come into the world, we have the great Shane Gillis on as a guest host! Boys get straight into cars and...
173 - Harry Houdini was WILD!
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hyenas are back for another episode and this one is about the great magician Harry Houdini. Yannis is at home right now because he’s waiting for his...
172 - Indigenous Peoples' Day with Dan Soder
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Chris Distefano is joined by comedian Dan Soder to talk about the history of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Yannis is currently waiting for his be...
171 - Bridget Phetasy is WILD!
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week the guys have Bridget Phetasy AKA the female version of Yanni Long Days!! The group dives into their favorite Long Day platform: Twitter. Th...
170 - Tom Segura look alike was the Original Shaun King! WILD!
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week the HYENAS rip into the story of Clarence King who was some WILD Tom Segura look alike who lived a double life. He had a WHITE family in one...
169 - Tim Dillon is WILD!
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Hyenas are joined by comedian Tim Dillon! They chat about everything from New York being dead to predatory loans. STRAP IN CUZ THINGS GE...
168 - Whitney Houston is WILD!
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week the hyenas jump into the history of Whitney Houston. This one hits home for Chrissy D because he's spent a majority of his life WERKING it t...
167 - Joe Rogan is WILD!
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris doesn’t have any hair gel, Yannis is going to have a baby soon and Joe Rogan is in Austin, Texas! Just the luck of the boys, as one of the Hy...
166 - It's our Birthday! YASSSS!
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas celebrate their 40th Birthday! YAAAS Happy Birthday to the boys!! They both have a birthday a day apart, how cute?!...
Conspiracy Cuties - JFK is DEAD!?
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of WEPA this week, we’re giving you a treat of our favorite fun new series, Conspiracy Cuties. The boys dive deep into conspiracy theories i...
165 - James Altucher: King of New York
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano are giving you a different type of ep this week! The boys were on James Altucher's podcast and loved it so much they...
WEPA in the Morning - America has let itself GO!
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wepa in the Morning is your favorite Spanish -English speaking, daily news show with fumare, bed head, and a whole lot of WEEEPPAAA!! Yannis Pappas an...
164 - Summer of 1977 was WILD!
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The summer of 1977 in NYC was wild!!! CUZ some guy David Berkowitz started killing people all over New York City. Landlords were burning their buildi...
WEPA in the Morning - Kamala Harris has been RESURRECTED!
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another week of INSANE NEWS! YASSSSS! WEPA IN THE MORNING IS HERE TO GET YOU ON NOTICE! Want more Hyena content? Check out www.patreon.com/bayridgeb...
163 - The History of the News is WILD!
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys try to make sense of the current state of the news media but exploring its history. WHEN DID THE NEWS START CUZ?! Has fake news always been a...
WEPA in the Morning - Is Joe Biden Okay?!
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wepa in the Morning is your favorite Spanish -English speaking, daily news show with fumare, bed head, and a whole lot of WEEEPPAAA!! Yannis Pappas an...
162 - Come See You in a Different Way! The Mafia is WILD!
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the new Netflix doc "Fear City", the hyenas go through the history of the NYC mafia and THINGS GET WILD! WE WILL COME SEE YOU IN A DIFFERE...
WEPA in the Morning - Ellen DeGeneres is a boss!
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wepa in the Morning is your favorite Spanish -English speaking, daily news show with fumare, bed head, and a whole lot of WEEEPPAAA!! Yannis Pappas an...