About this episodeThe hosts discuss the Battle of Little Bighorn, highlighting General Custer's celebrity status, tactical error…AI summary
The hosts discuss the Battle of Little Bighorn, highlighting General Custer's celebrity status, tactical errors, and the Native American victory, while interweaving personal anecdotes about career changes and family dynamics. The conversation critiques historical narratives regarding manifest destiny, the treatment of Native Americans, and modern political correctness, arguing that the U.S. government broke treaties to seize gold. The episode concludes with promotional details for upcoming live shows and Patreon content.
Key takeaways 6
General George Custer was a media celebrity before the battle due to his appearance and Civil War heroism, which influenced public perception more than his tactical abilities.
The U.S. government violated treaties with Native Americans after gold was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874, leading to the conflict at Little Bighorn.
Native American tribes were not a monolith; they were often adversaries who united temporarily against the U.S. military but had superior weaponry (repeating rifles) acquired through trade.
The hosts argue that modern 'woke' culture is hypocritical and disconnected from historical realities, suggesting that Native Americans from that era would not support modern political activism.
The smallpox blanket myth is debunked by the host as lacking credible historical documentation, attributing Native American population decline primarily to disease rather than biological warfare.
Buffalo Bill Cody was a soldier under Custer and later created a Wild West show that reenacted the Battle of Little Bighorn with actual Native American participants.
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“The good guys won in this one... Native Americans did win so this is going to shoot right up the algorithm.”
▶ 0:42Chris D'Anca introducing the topic, noting the rarity of a Native American victory in U.S. history and joking about YouTube algorithms.
“America is bad too because this really was a [ __ ] up thing that happened... they originally said look we're going to let the native americans do what they want... but then they were it was in um uh montana no i think well but but why they started to why the problem came is i think it was sioux city and the black hill south dakota's black hills gold was discovered gold was discovered in white 75 gold and then the us army started to ignore all the previous treaty agreements.”
▶ 22:57Discussion on the causes of the conflict, highlighting U.S. treaty violations driven by the discovery of gold.
“If you watch the walt disney movie tonka it's all good it's all good yeah and if you think for one second that like a couple of spanish guys could take over a whole continent with millions and millions of indians without the help of a dirty disease yeah called smallpox yes you got another thing coming.”
▶ 49:54Debunking the myth of smallpox blankets and emphasizing the role of disease in Native American population decline.
“The truth is it's manifest destiny they just jesus jesus wanted it jesus is the top guy in heaven it's number one and your buffalo gods just number two or three number two or three.”
▶ 38:24Chris D'Anca's humorous yet pointed commentary on the religious justification for U.S. expansionism.
“If i put you in a time machine right now let's say we're [ __ ] back in time... i'll put you back in time and you yelling about your tweets i want you to go up to a native american and show them your tweets about how good you're doing and see how quick they don't cut out your beating heart in front of you.”
▶ 47:59Critique of modern political activism, suggesting that historical Native Americans would not align with modern progressive views.
Chapters & Sections (47)▼
0:00The Battle of Little Bighorn Discussionchapter2
0:00Battle of Little Bighorn Discussion
2:28George Custer's Life and Military Career
4:46General George Custer's Life and Careerchapter2
4:46General George Custer's Life and Career
6:34Working-Class Identity and Self-Help
8:40Childhood Memories and Family Dynamicschapter3
8:40Childhood Memories and Family Dynamics
11:04Heated Argument Between Comedians and Friendship
13:12Robert E. Lee's Early Life and Career
15:35Comedians Discuss General Custer's Historychapter2
15:35Comedy Show Discussion of General Custer
17:28Discussion of Custer's Military Career
19:48Celebrity Gender Reveal and Historical Referencechapter2
19:48Celebrity Gender Reveal and Historical Reference
22:02Manifest Destiny and Native American Conflicts
23:54Criticizing American Treatment of Native American Heroeschapter2
23:54Criticizing US Treatment of Native American Leaders
26:16Trump Supporters and Wokeness Debate
28:35Native American Tribes Unite Against US Invasionchapter2
28:35Comedy Show and Historical Battle Discussion
30:31Custer's Initial Encounter with Lakota and Cheyenne
32:38Comedy Sketches and Personal Life Discussionchapter4
32:38Comedy Sketches and Personal Life Discussion
34:18Custer's Battle Strategy and Personal Life
36:05Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn
37:14Custer's Last Stand and Native American Retaliation
38:29Comparing Gods and Historical Event Discussionchapter3
38:29Comparing Gods and Historical Violence
40:08Government and Historical Figures Discussion
41:55Story about War Horse and Patreon Update
44:58The Battle of Little Bighorn and its Aftermathchapter2
44:58Battle of Little Bighorn Historical Account
46:24Criticism of Wokeness and Social Justice
48:56Native Americans and European Colonizationchapter3
48:56Native Americans and European Colonization
50:41Historical Hypocrisy and Cultural Sensitivity
52:42Historical Critique of US Government Actions
54:33Patreon Members and Funny Names Discussionchapter3
54:33Patreon Members and Funny Names Discussion
55:56Comedy Sketch with Puns and Jokes
57:15Group Chat Conversation with Drexler
59:29Drexler Band Member Suggestions and Humorchapter4
59:29Comedy Sketch about Drexler Band
1:01:05Dunder Mifflin Office Shenanigans and Jokes
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