The American Journal of Losers

AJL Gets Canceled

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Friends. It’s time we said goodbye—at least until some Qatari billionaire offers to foot the bill. But first, we need to make an episode so bad that no one will miss us. And also figure out who the biggest loser we’ve ever covered is.

Follow along with our All Time Loser bracket here!

[SPOILER WARNING] Bracket results

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Listen to the theme song here: We’ve Won by Jaill

Thank you for listening!

#69 - The Stanford Prison Experiment

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

One day The American Journal of Losers will be taught in high school classes as the textbook example of the depths of misery to which human beings will sink, but for now that honor goes to the Stanford Prison Experiment: Phillip Zimbardo's wacky summer camp for wayward boys.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#68 - Betty and Barney Hill

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Eek! The A-SCARE-ican GORE-nal of BOO-sers has taken over once again! This time with strange little gray men from outside this planet who are here to stick to metal objects in our holes. Good thing the three brave hosts of the podcast can be described as “skeptical to the point of being uninterested in this story”.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#66 - Centralia, Pennsylvania

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Lives are risked, secrets are revealed, and friendships are betrayed on this exciting, no holds barred, episode about the near-ghost town of Centralia, PA; whose five remaining residents make their home above a fire that has been burning for over sixty years!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#65 - The Black Sox Scandal

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

If you ever hear a bad episode of this podcast, it’s because we made it bad on purpose to get an illegal cut in from some guy named “Money Malone” or whatever; just like the Chicago White Sox did in 1919 when they intentionally threw the World Series to profit off an illegal sports betting apparatus.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#64 - Bible Losers Roundup!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Check out Cosmo's Music here!

No need to put away your Bible after your pre-podcast prayer because this week we're doing a classic listicle style episode about the top three biggest losers in the Good Book! Or at least, the ones that Joey remembers from Catholic school.

Source:

Da Bible

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#63 - The Symbionese Liberation Army (Part 3: “Patricia”)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

The arrest of Patricia Campbell Hearst and the consequences of her actions (very few, she is rich!)

Sources:

American Heiress- Jeffrey Toobin

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst - CNN

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#62 - The Symbionese Liberation Army (Part 2: “Tania”)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We follow as Patty AKA “Tania” robs a bank and then goes on the run for over a year!

Sources:

American Heiress- Jeffrey Toobin

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst - CNN

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#61 - The Symbionese Liberation Army (Part 1: Patty)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In 1973 newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by a ragtag guerilla group. Two months later, she helped them rob a bank. And here's the big twist: everyone involved in this story was also a huge loser.

Sources:

American Heiress- Jeffrey Toobin

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst - CNN

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#60 - Al Gore: feat. Charlie Kojis (an ADAM ASKS CHUCK PODCAST Crossover)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

When Joey loses his precious research notes about presidential hopeful and climate change doomer Al Gore, he’s left with no choice but to ask the world’s least reliable (but most confident) search engine.

This is a crossover with the Adam Asks Chuck Podcast. You can listen to the full archive of episodes wherever you get your podcasts.

Sources:

Charlie's beautiful brain

Corrections from Wikipedia

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#59 - Violet Jessop: Queen of Sinking Ships

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Joey tells the story of the stewardess who survived the sinking of the Titanic and two other ships before finding the story of a cat who did basically the same thing.

Sources:

The Incredible True Story of The Queen of Sinking Ships | Violet Jessop

Violet Constance Jessop : Titanic Survivor

Meet Unsinkable Sam: The Cat that Survived Three Ships Sinking in WWII

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

Joey’s Big Day Off

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Uh oh!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#58 - The Children’s Crusade

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Joey is so wrong about the size of France that he insisted this retraction be in the show notes. (It’s the 49th largest by area). Aside from that this is one of AJL’s least educational episodes, barely scratching the surface of a thing that only maybe happened. Cheers!

Sources:

The Children's Crusade set out for the Holy Land in 1212. It never arrived. | National Geographic

Children's Crusade: Real Story of the Tragic Event

History of the Crusades - Episode 81

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#57 - The Boston Molasses Flood

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The boys get into a pretty sticky situation when Joey uses the episode on a lethal food spill as a platform to attack the hardworking Italian Americans of 1919 Boston. Also a little bonus loser shows up at the end for all our DMB fans.

Sources:

The Great MOLASSES Flood of 1919-Reactions

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919- The History Guy

The Great Boston Molasses Flood: why the strange disaster matters today: Guardian

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#56 Harold Davidson: The Horny Reverend of Stiffkey

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

RIP Choco Taco. In memoriam we’ll be taking a little trip across the pond to tell the tale of Harold Davidson; the theatrical priest who, after getting defrocked by the Anglican Church, met a bizarre fate during a carnival sideshow!

Sources:

The Prostitutes Padre - Reverend with a Roving Eye - English Eccentrics

Defrocked rector was 'unfairly vilified' | UK news | The Guardian

The sad story of the Vicar of Stiffkey | Express Yourself | Comment

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#55 - New Coke

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We're changing the tried and true formula of AJL . This week Cosmo is in charge of the episode! It's kind of a new take on an old... what's that? Everyone hates the change we've made? Nevermind we're giving it back to Joey. Sorry, sorry, please don't be mad at us.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#54 - Martin Shkreli

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +0000

On this week’s episode (of the American Journal of Losers) our parasite-ridden boys talk about infamous “Pharma Bro”, Martin Shkreli, who became the most hated man in America when he upped the price of a life-saving AIDS medication from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill. There are new episodes of this show every week y’know!

Sources:

Pharma Bro (2021)

The Journalist and the Pharma Bro

"I'm Back" AMA

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#53 - Bir Tawil: It's Free Real Estate

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

There's about 800 square miles of unclaimed desert in between Egypt and Sudan in case anyone was looking to pick up a few hundred miles of unclaimed desert. Also: we get some fan mail from our neighbor!

Joey's highly detailed map

Sources:
Welcome to the land that no country wants | Middle East and north Africa | The Guardian

Va. man plants flag, claims African country, calling it 'Kingdom of North Sudan' - The Washington Post

'Kingdom Of Dixit': Indore Man Declares Himself King Of Unclaimed Land Between Egypt And Sudan

The Virginia Man Who Crowned Himself King In Africa Is Much More Serious Than You Think

What Starting My Own Country Taught Me About Independence

Kingdom of Dixit? Indian stakes claim to African territory, American says he already owns it

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#52 - The Donner Party

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We're back from our summer break but mentally we're still very much at the beach. That's right, baby, this episode about the grim history of the Donner Party may as well have been recorded by King Jimmy Buffet himself! Snow? Cannibalism? Manifest Destiny? No match for a Hawaiian shirt and a winning attitude.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#51 - Balloon Boy: The Heene Family Hoax

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Go ahead and mark “episodes about balloons” tied with “episodes about birds” as this week we talk about the family behind 2009’s zaniest media fiasco: when inventor/reality tv star wannabe Richard Heene accidentally sent his son Falcon into the sky in a homemade flying saucer. Or so he says. Tune in to find out if Cosmo has COVID!

Sources:

The Balloon Boy Hoax—Solved!

Balloon boy hoax in Fort Collins, Colo., still amazes 10 years later

Balloon Boy | The Untold Story

"Wife Swap" Heene/Martel (TV Episode 2008) - IMDb

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#50 - Giant Pandas

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

It’s been almost a calendar year and over 50 episodes but still Joey, Adam and Cosmo are finding new things to call losers. This week it’s the absolutely adorable and completely helpless symbol of endangered animals everywhere; the giant panda. Listen to hear AJL’s official stance on Taiwan and stick around for a much over-hyped announcement!

Sources:

How America Fell in Love With the Giant Panda | History| Smithsonian Magazine

50 Years Later, Some Question Value of US-China 'Panda Diplomacy' - The New York Times

A Brief History of Panda Diplomacy - The New York Times

Pandas Getting a New View of their Mating Ritual

The Flapper and the Panda

Ruth Harkness and Su Lin: The first panda to leave China - BBC News

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#49 - Typhoid Mary

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

A curmudgeonly Irish-American chef isn’t the only thing “infectious” about this episode. If you’re not careful listening you’re bound to come down with a fit of grade-A giggles. Usually I listen to these episodes before writing the descriptions but this time I just texted Adam and he said we talk about poop a lot so that's probably pretty fun!

Sources:

"The Curious Case of Typhoid Mary" by George Soper

Biography of Typhoid Mary, Who Spread Typhoid in Early 1900s

How Typhoid Mary left a trail of scandal and death - BBC News

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#48 - William Bligh and the HMS Bounty

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 25 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

There are a lot of perfectly good reasons to commit treason. In the spring of 1789 twenty British sailors found, perhaps, one of the coolest: they wanted to hang out with their Tahitian girlfriends. This week AJL takes to the seas to discuss history’s most famous mutiny and the lieutenant who just had the kind of face you just want to violently overthrow.

Sources:

Complement of the HMS Bounty

History's Mysteries - The True Story of Mutiny on the Bounty

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#47 - Sisyphus

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

This one. Oh boy, this one. In an attempt to tell the myth of the Corinthian King who was subjected to an afterlife of meaningless toil we end up rolling a few boulders of our own. We’d wager this episode is only half about Sisyphus and the other half is about one cohost’s insane quest to catch his supposed shoe thief (guess which one).

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#46 -John Turmel: Canada's Losingest Politician

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We stare into the mouth of madness this week as we try to decipher the anti-usury politics of Ontario's own John Turmel, the perennial candidate who has run for office (and lost!) over 100 times.

John's Very Old School Website

Sources:
The biggest loser: John Turmel is making his 99th try for office this fall | CBC News

Meet John Turmel, Canada's most-defeated election candidate | Full 2018 Ontario Election Coverage

Meet the candidate: Independent John Turmel has run (and lost) in nearly 100 byelections

'No regrets': world's biggest election loser runs for 96th time in Canada

Danforth byelection: John Turmel has lost 74 elections, and is ready to lose another on Monday. | The Star

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#45 - The Great Emu War

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

AJL is going Down Under to tell the story of Western Australia's 1932 crusade against the emu menace. Listen to Joey do some of the worst accents imaginable, but not before diving deep into a post-9/11 Do Not Play list.

Sources:

The Great Emu War-Scientific American Blog Network

The Great Emu War-Sydney Morning Herald

The Messed Up History Of Australia's Emu War

Ridiculous History: The Emu War | HowStuffWorks

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#44 - The Prank-Murder of Kim Jong-nam (ASSASSINAPRIL WEEK 4)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

ASSASSINAPRIL comes to its bloody conclusion with the unbelievable story of the death of Kim Jong-nam, the disgraced heir apparent to the Supreme Leader of North Korea, who was killed by two women who thought they were on a Japanese prank show. No, for real.

Video of Doan Thi Huong's "Prank"

Sources:

Assassins (2020)

How North Korea got away with the assassination of Kim Jong-nam | Malaysia | The Guardian

Kim Jong Nam's Disneyland obsession helped to ID his body

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#43 - Yolanda Saldívar (ASSASSINAPRIL WEEK 3)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

ASSASSINAPRIL continues with the story of the fan club president who killed Selena, the young Queen of Tejano music. Sure, this counts as an assassin!

Sources:

American Justice: The Life and Death of Selena - Full Episode (S7, E17) | A&E

How Yolanda Saldívar's Obsession With Selena Turned Deadly - Biography

The True Story Of Yolanda Saldívar, The Unhinged Fan Who Killed Selena Quintanilla

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#42 - Dr. Doctor Willard Bliss (ASSASSINAPRIL WEEK 2)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

No, that’s not a typo. ASSASSINAPRIL continues with the story of a man named Doctor-- who became a doctor-- whose negligence led to the death of President James A Garfield after his 1881 shooting. This episode has got it all: puss, blood, bacteria and a return of the fan favorite “shoving food up your rectum”.

Sources:

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

Watch Murder of a President | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

Damn Near Killed Him. Rectal feeding and the case of… | by Simon Carryer | Medium

The inept doctor who killed President Garfield

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#41 - Mark David Chapman (ASSASSINAPRIL WEEK 1)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000

It’s ASSASSINAPRIL on the American Journal of Losers: four weeks, four assassinations, four losers. We’re kicking it off with the story of the man whose interpretation of The Catcher in the Rye led to his 1980 murder of John Lennon. Plus tips on how to cheat if you’re currently in middle school!

Sources:

I Just Shot John Lennon: The Mark David Chapman Story

Who Was The Man Who Killed John Lennon? | The Man Who Shot John Lennon | Timeline

The shooting of John Lennon: Will Mark David Chapman ever be released? | The Independent

Cosmo's Change.org petition

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#40 - The Cuyahoga River/Balloonfest ‘86

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Our first ever double header episode is AJL’s ode to the Mistake on the Lake. Not one, but TWO losers from the great city of Cleveland, Ohio. First we talk about that time the Cuyahoga river caught on fire. Then the story of the scheme to release over a million balloons into the sky right before a storm moved in.

Sources:

The Cuyahoga River Caught Fire at Least a Dozen Times, but No One Cared Until 1969 | History| Smithsonian Magazine

The Disastrous Cleveland Balloon Fest of 1986

The Myth of the Cuyahoga River Fire | Science History Institute

How Releasing 1,500,000 Balloons Went Horribly Wrong- BE AMAZED

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#39 - Hiroo Onoda: The Last Man Fighting World War II

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Lieutenant Onoda of the Imperial Japanese army maintained an effective and deadly squadron of guerilla fighters on the Philippine island of Lubang… 29 years after his country surrendered. This week, we’re dropping planeloads of propaganda about the bizarre phenomenon of Japanese holdouts, who maintained their posts in the Pacific well after the dissolution of Imperial Japan.

Sources:

Hiroo Onoda: Japanese WW2 Holdout -- Part One

Last Japanese soldier to surrender 29 years after WW2 ended | Hiroo Onoda's 1974 surrender

Hiroo Onoda, Soldier Who Hid in Jungle for Decades, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

Japanese holdout - Wikipedia

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#38 - Atari’s E.T.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Finally an episode for the gamers! It’s often called one of the worst games of all time and is credited with tanking the nascent video game industry, but how much damage could a crappy rendering of a beloved alien really do? This week we unwrap the worst Christmas present of 1982: the Atari 2600 adaptation of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Footage of the game

Sources:

Total Failure: Creating The World's Worst Video Game : NPR

Howard Scott Warshaw Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Video Games | WIRED

OSG Presents Classic Gamer Magazine #2 (Page 35)

Atari: Game Over (2014)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#37 - Pluto

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

It’s time at last for AJL’s episode on the little planet that couldn’t. Joey knows everything unless you ask him any follow-up questions, Adam creates his own handy mnemonic devices and Cosmo is absolutely shattered by the cosmos.

Sources:

Timeline of the Discovery of the Solar System

Clyde Tombaugh

Yes, Pluto Is A Planet Says NASA Scientist At The Site Of Its Discovery 91 Years Ago This Week

Unveiling Pluto, with Alan Stern and Neil deGrasse Tyson

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#36 - Tipper Gore: Enemy of Rock and Roll

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Guard the delicate ears of your young ones from this week's piping hot riffs! We're looking at the legacy of Tipper Gore: co-founder of the Parent's Music Resource Center which fought for the use of those corny little "Explicit Content" stickers that physical albums once had. All in all, this episode is a fun time and no one gets hurt.

Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" Music Video

Sources:

Parental Advisory Forever: An Oral History of the PMRC's War on Dirty Lyrics

Former Second Lady Tipper Gore: Banging the Drum for a Better World

PMRC's 'Filthy 15': Where Are They Now? - Rolling Stone

25 Years Ago, Rage Against the Machine Whipped Their Dicks Out in Protest

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#35 - The Kellogg Brothers (Part 2)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The Kellogg saga continues this week as we learn more about the mad doctor’s little brother William Keith and his adventures as a cereal magnate.

Sources:

Dr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Some of His Other Wellness Ideas Were Much Weirder - HISTORY

How an Accidental Invention Changed What Americans Eat for Breakfast - HISTORY

John Harvey Kellogg, The Eccentric Eugenicist Who Invented Corn Flakes

Will Kellogg: King of Corn Flakes - Foundation for Economic Education

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#34 - The Kellogg Brothers (Part 1)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The boys are back and part of a complete breakfast as they discuss the health theories of Seventh Day Adventist Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.

(This may sincerely be our grossest episode yet. Frankly, we don’t know why you would listen if you weren’t okay with extensive talks about genitalia and feces, but you’ve been warned!)

Sources:

Dr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Some of His Other Wellness Ideas Were Much Weirder - HISTORY

How an Accidental Invention Changed What Americans Eat for Breakfast - HISTORY

John Harvey Kellogg, The Eccentric Eugenicist Who Invented Corn Flakes

Will Kellogg: King of Corn Flakes - Foundation for Economic Education

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#33 - Erwin Kreuz: The Loveable Lost Tourist

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

AJL is back to tell the tale of Erwin Kreuz; the roly-poly German whose sleepy misunderstanding made him a household name across the United States. Cosmo is definitely on this episode.

Sources:

The Curious Case of Erwin Kreuz

The story of how a German tourist ended up mistaking Bangor for San Francisco

The bizarre tale of the world's last lost tourist, who thought Maine was San Francisco

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#0 - The Dodo Bird

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The unaired pilot of AJL featured a certain “unaired” bird. (Because the bird couldn’t fly. Do you think this joke works? We held onto this episode because we were worried this description wasn’t funny enough)

Sources:

Dodo - Wikipedia

Dutch Mauritius - Wikipedia

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#32- Phoenix Jones: Guardian of Seattle In… The Incredible Tale of the Rain City Superhero Movement!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

That’s right, true believers! AJL tells a thrilling tale of real life superheroes turned real life antiheroes. Also we say the most beautiful phrase in the English language: Manitoba Spider-Man.

Sources:

The Fall of Phoenix Jones

Phoenix Jones and the Rain City Superhero Movement

The Rain City Superheroes: Seattle's Amateur Crime-Fighters

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#31- Grafton, New Hampshire: The Freest Town in America

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Tucked away in the woods of western New Hampshire, the sleepy town of Grafton is being invaded by two opposing forces: on the one side a national movement of free thinkers and mavericks who wish to boost the power of the Libertarian Party. On the other, big hungry bumbly black bears looking for a snack. This week, the Losers pop their little snouts into the unlocked garbage can that is Grafton, NH.

Sources:

A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling | PublicAffairs

The Town That Went Feral | The New Republic

How a New Hampshire libertarian utopia was foiled by bears

You Asked, We Answered: What Is The Free State Project? | New Hampshire Public Radio

The successes – and failures – of the Free State Project | Manchester Ink Link

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#30- Nikola Tesla

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

His name is a hot commodity now thanks to certain giant nerds who suck, but during his lifetime Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla languished in relative obscurity. This week AJL blinds you with science as Joey takes the boys through Tesla’s many horrible financial decisions, odd quirks, and romantic trysts with pigeons.

Sources:

The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla and His Tower | History | Smithsonian Magazine

The Tragic Story of Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla Explained In 16 Minutes

The Undying Appeal of Nikola Tesla's “Death Ray” | Science History Institute

Topsy the Elephant Was a Victim of Her Captors, Not Thomas Edison | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

Loserpalooza 2021

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

As a special end of the year treat (?) the AJL guys are covering three very special losers… themselves??? That’s right, not only are Adam, Joey and Cosmo your favorite podcasters (!) they’re also humongous losers in their own unique ways. So kick back with a frosty glass of your preferred holiday nog and force your family and loved ones to listen to three comics humiliate themselves for the entertainment of no one in particular.

Cosmo's Picture

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#29 - Kony 2012

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Somewhere in between Gangnam Style and Susan Boyle singing Les Mis, a different kind of video went viral on YouTube; a heart wrenching 30 minute documentary about a Ugandan warlord named Joseph Kony. This week AJL is raising awareness about Kony 2012, the internet’s biggest slacktivist movement, and the strange media flurry that followed it. Also we talk about emissions so much on this one— I mean Jesus Christ it’s disgusting.

Sources:

The Story of Kony2012- Internet Historian

The 'Kony 2012' Effect: Recovering From A Viral Sensation

Kony 2012 quickly became a punch line. But what if it did more good than harm?

What Happened With Kony 2012, The Most Viral Video Ever?

BBC World Service - Outlook, Kony 2012: My Breakdown After Viral Fame

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#28 - Millennial Comedian Dan Nainan

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Dan, if you want to put us on your list of haters our email is americanjournaloflosers@gmail.com.

Sources:

Dan Nainan, The Media's Favorite 'Millennial,' Is 55 Years Old

Dan Nainan Is The Worst Human Being Ever: The Definitive Email Collection

The Rise and Fall of Dan Nainan

Comedian Dan Nainan arrested after journalist punched in face over tweets

Dan Nainan's Official Website

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#27 - Florence Foster Jenkins

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

In 1944, a 73 year old soprano sold out Carnegie Hall for an evening of classical vocal performance. The catch? She didn’t hit a single note. This one goes out to all the AJL listeners who also love Grand Opera; a small but growing quadrant of our audience!

Sources:

Florence Foster Jenkins: A World Of Her Own

Killing Me Sharply With Her Song: The Improbable Story Of Florence Foster Jenkins

Here's the story of the real Florence Foster Jenkins

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#26 - Sam Patch: America’s First Daredevil

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Some things can be done as well as others! This week the Losers pencil-dive straight into the short but extreme life of “Jersey Jumper” Sam Patch and ask the question that will one day be asked about this very podcast: “how did this qualify as entertainment?”.

Sources:

The Story of Sam Patch, America's First Professional Waterfall Jumper

The Real Simon Pure Sam Patch

Plummeting Approval

1829: Sam Patch, America's first daredevil, meets a sad, violent end in Rochester

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#25 - Lefties

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Calling 10% of our audience losers because of which hand they use? Yeah, I guess you could say we’re “on one” this week. We’ve got a lot of questions about lefties and science has got… well not answers exactly, but a lot of little theories as to how this sinister group has stuck around for so long in a largely right-handed world.

Sources:

Bias against left-handed people

Why are some people left-handed? - Daniel M. Abrams

How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

Handedness and sexual orientation

Do Other Animals Show Handedness?

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#24 - Pope Michael of Kansas

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

What if everyone else was wrong and you were the only one who knew the truth? (This is probably not the case, for the record. If everyone disagrees with you it’s probably because you’re wrong.) But what if everyone had been suckered into worshipping false popes for the last 60 years and the real pope was just some guy from a tiny town outside Topeka? I mean that’d be pretty wild if that were true, but you never know!

Sources:

"Pope Michael" - Full Documentary

The gospel of Pope Michael: Kansan stakes own claim to Catholic Church

David Bawden: The Guy From Oklahoma Who Claims He's The Pope

Vatican in Exile: Welcome

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#23 - The Crane Husband

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

He was a boy, she was an aggressive white-naped crane who had maybe murdered her last two suitors; can we make it any more obvious? This week we return to the scandalous world of bird-love with the story of Walnut and her reluctant mate Chris Crowe. Put the kids to bed because this episode includes some saucy tips on how to please your bird lover!

Sources:

The crane who fell in love with a human

My Life as a Turkey | Who's Your Mama? The Science of Imprinting | Nature

A Crane with a Crush

Man Courts Whooping Crane for Three Years to Save It From Extinction (Video)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#22 - Bela Lugosi

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Children of the night; what podcasts they make! Listen in horror as we detail the life of Hungarian-American actor Bela Lugosi, and tell the haunting story of how a once talented leading man became pigeonholed in the role of the monstrous Count Dracula. Some might go so far as to say that this episode is our Halloween Spooktacular but we cannot officially endorse such a claim.

Sources:

"Biography" Bela Lugosi: Hollywood's Dark Prince

Bela Lugosi

Biography – Bela Lugosi – The Official Site

A Look At Bela Lugosi's Relationship With Boris Karloff

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#21 - LZ 129 Hindenburg

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What caused the Hindenburg to explode? Where does helium come from? Why does a tire company own a blimp? Whose idea was it to use flammable hydrogen gas in a passenger airship? What did the guy who invented the zeppelin look like? Why did Italy fight a war with Turkey?? What sort of God would allow for such needless suffering??? Who owns the copyright to "Happy Birthday"??? Is anyone going to answer our questions???????

Sources:

Hindenburg disaster

LZ 129 Hindenburg

What is Helium and Why is There a Global Helium Shortage?

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#20 - AJL Does the Bartman: The 2003 Chicago Cubs Incident

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Baseball fans can be a cowardly and superstitious lot and no one knows that better than Steve Bartman whose attempt to catch a foul ball at a National League Championship game made him the most hated Cubs fan in Chicago. This week, our three sporting fellas talk goat sacrifices, Bernie Mac’s pants, and the art of pre-social media doxxing.

Video: The Steve Bartman incident

Sources:

Catching Hell (2011)

Steve Bartman: Infamous NLCS Incident + Aftermath & Where Is He Now?

E-Ticket: Searching for Bartman

Steve Bartman receives 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series Championship ring

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#19 - Brontosaurus: Enter the Bone Wars

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

A dive into one of the great losers of the Jurassic period leads the boys to a petty squabble between two 19th century paleontologists. If you listen closely you can hear that Adam is wearing a swimsuit in this episode.

Sources:

Brontosaurus: reinstating a prehistoric icon

Ben G Thomas: Brontosaurus

Watch Dinosaur Wars | American Experience | Official Site

The Brontosaurus Is Back

Beloved Brontosaurus makes a comeback

Sauropods: Titans of the Mesozoic

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#18 - The No Cussing Club (Part 2)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

It's taken two full episodes for three adults to read a book written by a fourteen year old Mormon, but we’ve finally made it. This week we talk about the meteoric rise of the No Cussing Club, check out McKay’s most recent work, and take a quiz to see if this podcast technically qualifies as cyber bullying.

Sources:

The book: The No Cussing Club: 9780945713081: McKay Hatch: Books

'No-Cussing' Club Attracts Followers -- and Thousands of Hate Messages

Internet group Anonymous hacks No Cussing Club's website, owner's e-mail account

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#17 - The No Cussing Club (Part 1)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Joey finally read a book so now The American Journal of Losers needs to spend two whole episodes dissecting the story of “The Most Cyberbullied Kid in the World” and his crusade against foul language. In part one, the boys give their bullying credentials and read some stories about the many lives that have been ruined by cursing.

Watch the NCC music video

Sources:

The book: The No Cussing Club: 9780945713081: McKay Hatch: Books

The Hug Card Gives People Permission to Hug and to Heal – The Arizona Beehive

5 reasons swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage pain and more

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#16 - Michael Collins: The Man Who Didn’t Walk on the Moon

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history by being the first human beings to walk on the moon. Meanwhile, the third member of the Apollo 11 crew made history of his own: by being the first guy to wait in the car while his friends were on the moon.

Sources:

Michael Collins: Apollo 11 pilot and 'loneliest man ever' dies aged 90

'Fresh Air' Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

Michael Collins, Apollo Astronaut, Liked His Alone Time

Michael Collins (astronaut)

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#15 - Elizabeth Swaney: Technically An Olympian

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

She caused a big hubbub in 2018 when she skied down a halfpipe without attempting a single trick, but does she really deserve the title of “con artist”? In this episode, three of the least talented people in the world take a look into Elizabeth Swaney’s controversial Winter Olympics run.

Sources:

Watch Elizabeth Swaney’s run here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKOlMUyOEDc&ab_channel=NBCSports

Cassie Sharpe’s gold winning run (for contrast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgIDsIdBTGo&ab_channel=Olympics

'Worst Olympian ever': how a young skier triumphed over trolls

Here's what Elizabeth Swaney was like during her Harvard days, according to her mentor

'The Cut' Podcast: Why Try?

Team Hungary halfpipe skier explains her no-frills run: 'I always try my best'

Sorry Elizabeth Swaney, Olympics should be reserved for the best athletes

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#13 - Lucifer

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

More like Loserfer.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-JssjBJKMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Prl_M4cSWg

https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=pretrib_arch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_in_Christianity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#12 - The Human Appendix

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This week the three Smartest Men in the World gather to discuss the little loser that hangs out in our large intestines. Also, Adam sees a racist car.

Sources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/547646/11-facts-about-appendix

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1987/03/03/when-the-surgeon-is-his-own-patient/262a41be-c4c9-450c-98a1-bd7fb447abd1/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32481442

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_O%27Neill_Kane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UIVtv5CSs&ab_channel=ABCScience

Referenced:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Liston?fbclid=IwAR3GC2CIwJ4gFJwOHTVc6C5agmF4qYYLIwDSkkerfby5WmNnwtHWipZBVTI

https://ibb.co/QnDb4K2

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#11 - Hemingway’s Brother

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Leicester Hemingway hunted Nazi submarines, discovered the fountain of youth and created his own micronation by exploiting an archaic law about bird poop. And yet, he’s not as famous as Ernest, is he?

Sources:

https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2015/07/30/throwback-thursday-contents-of-a-country-leicester-hemingways-republic-of-new-atlantis/

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/a-profile-of-leicester-les-hemingway-and-his-new-atlantis-micronation-12385490

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/leicester-hemingway-58121521/

In Search of... episode 0422 “The Bimini Wall” https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6n0hz8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guano_Islands_Act

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#9 - William Henry Harrison

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What’s the cause of this commotion? Why it’s the American Journal of Losers a-rollin through town with a hot new episode on the man who was president for just 31 lousy days. Wirt-wirt!

References:

https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/william-henry-harrison

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/harrison.asp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison_1840_presidential_campaign

Referenced:

https://youtu.be/st3modWVyLI

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#8 - Quidditch Players

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

The boys bring out their nerd-thwacking paddles as they rag on the emerging sport of muggle quidditch, and reveal all of magic’s biggest secrets.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taDda9lLaEw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quidditch_(real-life_sport)

https://www.columbiaspectator.com/eye/2013/11/14/quidditch-history/

https://iqasport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Rulebook-20.pdf

https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Quidditch

https://tedx.ucla.edu/talks/alex_benepe_the_emergence_of_real_life_quidditch/

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#7 - "Papa John" Schnatter

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Better Hosts. Better Podcast.

Sources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2018/07/11/papa-johns-founder-john-schnatter-allegedly-used-n-word-on-conference-call/?sh=2cab1dd64cfc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nhm6AUOYU&ab_channel=ABCNews

https://www.newsweek.com/papa-johns-ceo-steps-down-trump-supporters-heartbroken-756825

https://sports.yahoo.com/papa-johns-blames-nfl-protests-declining-pizza-sales-155654596.html

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/john-schnatter-releases-full-tape-of-2018-n-word-comment/article_af087f14-9249-11eb-93f8-f79b6b901b90.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-papa-johns-lost-the-nfl-pizza-war_n_5a98239ae4b09c872bb21e32

https://www.wdrb.com/news/wdrb-video/one-on-one-with-papa-john/video_d98eebbc-0d72-5ff7-bf74-cba46453f5c5.html

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#5 - Roy Sullivan: The Human Lightning Rod

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Join us in our storm shelter as this week we profile Roy Sullivan, the Virginia park ranger who was struck by lightning seven times. Also just try to guess how many times Cosmo has been pooped on by a bird. Seriously, think of a number before you listen because we guarantee you’ll get it wrong.

CW: suicide

Sources for this episode:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/inside-the-life-of-the-man-known-as-the-spark-ranger/2013/08/15/947cf2d8-ea40-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv6PGb_4deY&ab_channel=learningjunction

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3215980/South-Carolina-man-62-claims-struck-lightning-11-times.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#4 - Heil Honey I'm Home!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

In 1990, a British comedy writer pitched a sitcom to a fledgling satellite tv network. They picked it up for 16 episodes... only one ever aired. This week on AJL, the rise and fall of the infamous “hitcom”, Heil Honey I’m Home!

You can watch the full pilot episode here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9jJx0NSjw&ab_channel=kyleendl

Sources for this episode:

https://ew.com/tv/2017/04/17/hitler-sitcom-tv-pilot/

https://forward.com/culture/455482/heil-honey-im-home-hitler-sitcom-30th-anniversary-goldensteins/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heil_Honey_I%27m_Home!

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#3 - Oedipus

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This week we turn our attention to a Classic in the great canon of losers: the guy who married his mom despite trying very, very hard not to. Join us as we discuss Sophocles’ famous Oedipus plays and discover that old Dr. Freud was maybe doing a little projecting of his own.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.sparknotes.com/drama/oedipus/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#2 - John Hinckley Jr.

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

In the days before dating apps and “sliding into DMs” there was only one way to get a girl’s attention: assassinating Ronald Reagan. And, in 1981, that’s just what aspiring songwriter/infamous failson John Hinckley tried to do.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.famous-trials.com/johnhinckley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2y35HLCFRk&ab_channel=CNN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UfDHij5R4

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts

#1 - The Washington Generals

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski & Cosmo Nomikos — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to The American Journal of Losers, the nation’s number one academic resource on losers, chumps, and has-beens. For our inaugural episode, we’re profiling the team that’s there to make the Harlem Globetrotters look good—and the little old man who founded it.

Sources for this episode:

https://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/washington-generals-folding-harlem-globetrotters/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shU2pusvSrM&ab_channel=DonColeman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsEpsCpo4U&ab_channel=StoryRoad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Klotz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals

Adam McShane, Joey Bednarski, and Cosmo Nomikos are stand up comedians based out of Chicago, IL.

AJL is part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network: https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/podcasts