Distorted History Podcast

Metallica were riding high of off the success of their 3rd album Master of Puppets. Yet it was at that moment that they suffered an inimaginable tragedy when their friend, bass player, and guiding force Cliff Burton died suddenly in a bus accident in Europe. This is the story of how Metallica picked up the pieces and pressed on creating in the process their heaviest album ever.

On Governor Rockefeller's orders rather than continue negotiations New York state police lead the assault on Attica's D year. An assault the leads to the deaths of 29 inmates and 10 hostages. Yet despite the state troopers being responsible for each and everyone of these deaths initial reports claim otherwise as the state of New York attempts to cover up what happened in Attica.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

With Commissioner Oswald failing to alleviate the growing tensions in Attica events lead to an unplanned and spontaneous riot on the 9th of September 1971. Yet following the initial violence and chaos of the riot a number of prisoners take advantage of the situation and organize a protest of sorts to try and force the state of New York to improve the conditions of its prisons.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

I once again return to my history of heavy metal with new research into the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While Black Sabbath provide the initial rough blue prints for heavy metal these bands would expand on those themes and really begin to codify what heavy metal was.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

As we begin our journey into the Attica prison rebellion we get to see that the inmates in Attica were far from alone in their discontent in relation to the degrading, oppressive and unsanitary conditions of America's and especially New York state's prisons.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

Our history of Led Zeppelin comes to an end as the band reunites to record yet another album and there are even talks of touring America. Yet before those plans could be realized tragedy strikes yet again ending the band permanently.

The hurricane strikes Galveston with little warning flooding the entire city and wreaking unimaginable destruction.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

I once again return to one of my favorite subjects as I go back to the begin to examine the origins of heavy metal in this new recording complete with additional research.

The story behind the deadliest natural disaster in American history.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

With Robert Plant recovered from his injuries Led Zeppelin return to the road. While the crowds are still there Led Zeppelin's myriad of issues begin catching up to them.

With the Canadian border within reach the Nez Perce flight comes to an end.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

Now on the run the Nez Perce flee their homelands hoping that in time they might be allowed to return. The American military however isn't interested in waiting and so they chase the rogue bands over hill and valley.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

Dark clouds really begin circling Led Zeppelin as singer Robert Plant and his family experience a devastating car crash

Tensions resulting from the Steal Treaty reach a boiling point. Yet as much as the heads of the various Nez Perce bands do not want an actual war with the Americans they find themselves in such a conflict nonetheless.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

The story of the modern Native American Rights movement including the occupation of Alcatraz, the Trail of Broken Treaties, and the Occupation of Wounded Knee.

The relationship that was first forged between the Nez Perce and the Lewis and Clark expedition begins to shatter and crack as an increasing number of white American settlers invade their lands.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

With Houses of the Holy being met by mixed reviews Led Zeppelin head back to the drawing board.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

The life of the Nez Perce and their first encounters with white people and their culture

The fallout of the Wounded Knee massacre include murder, trials, and the sad life of one of its survivors known as Lost Bird.Please Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

The Salem witch trials finally come to an end after one final fatal session of the court of Oyer and Terminer and the people of New England are left to try to understand what just happenedPlease Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: distortedhistorypod@gmail.comTwitter @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory