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Welcome to Christories where comedian Chris Distefano tells you about a time in history. We uncover the REAL TRUTHS in World History that you may have not known about! ** Disclaimer **The facts in these podcasts are sometimes not 100% accurate and these are jokes expressed by an entertainer. As we have done extensive independent research from credited publishers, you never know and encourage you to do your own research!
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the THE OLYMPICS! The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece nearly 3,000 years ago and were first recorded in 776 BCE in Olympia. They were held every 4 years, a period known as an Olympiad, in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to compete in the ancient…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the THE BILL OF RIGHTS! The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, was ratified on December 15, 1791. It was created to protect individual liberties and limit government power. Key figures like James Madison played a crucial role in drafting these amendments, address…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the THE FIRST GAY PRESIDENT OF USA!!! 🙌 James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, served from 1857 to 1861. Born in Pennsylvania in 1791, he had a long political career that included roles as a congressman, senator, and diplomat before his presidency. Buchanan is often criticized for his …
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the THE LAST KING OF FRANCE!!! 🙌 Louis XVI reigned as King of France from 1774 to 1792. His rule was marked by financial crises, attempts at reform, and increasing public discontent. Despite efforts to modernize the administration and economy, he faced opposition from the nobility and was unable to reso…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the JFK ASSASSINATION!!! 🙌 The assassination of President John F. Kennedy happened on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. He was in Texas campaigning for a second term and went on a little car ride with the governor and his wifey Jackie- O. He was riding in an open-top convertible through Dealey Plaza,…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about THE GREAT DEPRESSION!!! 🙌 The GREAT DEPRESSION The Great Depression, starting in 1929, was a devastating economic downturn in the United States marked by a stock market crash, soaring unemployment, and widespread poverty. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs aimed to alleviate suffering t…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about THE KOREAN WAR!!! 🙌 The Korean War was a conflict that happened from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, supported by the United Nations, mainly the United States. It began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The war ended in a ceasefire, not a peac…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about THE FIRST TRANS ROMAN EMPEROR!! We got the HILARIOUS Mike Cannon joining us and learning with us🙌 Elagabalus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 218 to 222 AD. His short reign was notorious for sex scandals and religious controversy. He was known to have many parties, and at one point have a relationship…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about THE FIRST THANKSGIVING! We got the HILARIOUS @MikeCannonComedy joining us and learning with us🙌 So, we got the Pilgrims, who didn't really love King George VIII and his new religion so they dipped to hang with the Dutch and THEN they went to new discovered land! That first winter was BRUTAL! But they fi…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about JULIUS CAESAR! We got the HILARIOUS Mike Cannon joining us and learning with us🙌 So, CAESAR, your favorite SALAD, was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator who played a significant role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He was born in 100 BCE and rose to prominence th…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! THE MOST ICONIC PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD! Madison Square Garden, known as MSG, is an iconic sports and entertainment arena in New York City. It originated in 1879 and has hosted legendary sporting events, concerts, and cultural performances. Over the years, it moved lo…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the APOLLO 13 AND TOM HANKS TELLING "HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!" It's the 1960's and JFK wants up to get a man on the moon Baby! We were fighting Russia to get to the moon BAD. Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission in NASA's Apollo space program and was intended to be the third mission to land on th…
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the WAR OF CURRENTS!! IT'S NIKOLA TESLA vs THOMAS EDISON! These two scientist are going head to head. But who is going to win?! Edison supported direct current (DC) for sending electricity, while Tesla backed alternating current (AC). Edison believed DC was safer and tried to show that AC was dangerous …
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the AN AMERICAN TRAITOR Benedict Arnold! Benedict Arnold was an American military officer during the Revolutionary War. He achieved early success and was a hero at the Battle of Saratoga. However, feeling unappreciated, he turned traitor in 1780 and conspired to surrender West Point to the British. His …
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This week on Christories, we're talking about the history of BASEBALL!! 🙆🏼‍♂️⚾️ Baseball, America's national pastime, has a rich history that began in the mid-19th century. The game's roots can be traced back to "town ball" in the early 1800s, but it wasn't until 1846 that the first recorded baseball game took place. The formation of the National A…
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This week on Christories, we're talking Freddie Mercury! Chrissy is discussing how Freddie Mercury was a British musician and the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Born on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar, he moved to England and formed Queen in 1970 with Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Known for his dynamic stage presence, powerful voi…
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This week on Christories, we're talking JUNETEENTH! Chrissy is discussing not how the enslaved African Americans became free, but really how they found out!!Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the end of slavery and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. On June 19, 1865, General Go…
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This week on Christories, we're talking MEMORIAL DAY! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Do you know why we have a 3 day weekend ? Why does it start off summer? Chris answers all your questions and tells you about all the wars USA has been involved in! The fallen soldiers are and those who are actively in duty, WE SALUTE YOU!! thank you! Listen to this episode and be sure t…
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In 1985, Jobs was forced out of Apple and went on to found NeXT, a computer company that was eventually acquired by Apple in 1997, leading to Jobs' return to the company. Jobs then played a key role in the development of products such as the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, which revolutionized the tech industry. Throughout his life, Jobs was known fo…
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This week Chris is telling you the history about THE BATTLE OF BROOKLYN!! We’re talking my favorite wooden tooth Homie, who was a short king that led a victorious battle in my favorite island, Remember, we’re the 13 Colonies and we got King George the 3rd telling us what’s happening, what’s good. We go to war with against the French, and we win it!…
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This week Chris is telling you the history about DRAG! Watch out Budlight, you may have another potential sponsor! We're bringing you back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece where dressing as the opposite sex started! In Ancient Greek plays there were men playing women roles as they were forbidden to act. This continued on to Shakespeare and soon the…
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This week Christories is about the Battle of DUNKIRK! We’re talking Nazi Germany vs. the French & British, lightning warfare, and how the good guys jumped on some fishing boats to escape the crystal meth NAzis! – the Battle of Dunkirk! Nazi Germany was on the rise after WWI where they got screwed over by the Treaty of Versalles and they decided to …
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This week Chris is talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis! This is a time in history where the cold war got heated ! We got Fidel Castro who is a leader in Cuba and wants a communist government but let's be real, doesn't really happen but shout out socialism and AOC🙌 We had a spy plane flying over Cuba one day and we saw these nuclear bombs and sta…
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THIS WEEK ON CHRISTORIES we're uncovering the TRUTH about your favorite Indian Rights Activist👉 Gandhi 🙌 Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India in 1869 and was raised being a devoted practitioner of Vaishnavism which promotes self discipline and non violence. Gandhi grew to be a lawyer and moved from India to South Africa to practice law. There he sta…
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This week Chris is talking about the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the USA. Starting in the mid 1800s, America is growing but the Declaration of Independence still holds true to "All Men are created equal". Women came together for the first time in New York to discuss their rights and that was remembered as the Seneca Falls Convention…
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This week Chris is talking about an overlooked atrocity during the late 1930’s in China — the Nanjing Massacre. The Japanese had been fighting with the Chinese for years and during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese had every intention of taking over more land and claiming it as their own. After the Battle of Shanghai, the Japan thought tha…
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This week Chrissy is talking about your favorite republican president, ABRAHAM LINCOLN! He was a president during the civil war, he was a great orator and a good leader. We know him for not supporting slavery in the Western Expansion and that the South should not succeed. Chris talks about his banger speeches like The Gettysburg Address and how he …
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This week Christories is talking to you about his favorite comedian Lucille Ball! Did you know that Lucille Ball was not originally a red head? She had brown hair and was starting out in show business at just age 15. She was a legend and a pioneer for sitcom television and women in comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…
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This week Chris Distefano, your favorite comedian historian is talking about THE TITANIC! Not the movie, which was a 10/10 cinematic experience , talking about the actual sinkage of the first one! Chrissy talks about the RMS Titanic, a luxury steamship, that sank in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. We learn about the safety featu…
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This week on Christories, Chris is talking about the Spanish American War and the Annexation of Puerto Rico! Did you know that Cuba was a colony of Spain? Shout out Chrissy Columbus for discovering the America's for Spain! But Cuba was over it and so we went in to help the babes! We also went to go help Puerto Rico! Listen to how Teddy Roosevelt go…
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Happy MLK Day! This weekend we are celebrating one of the best civil rights activists, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. From HOT-Lanta to Alabama, MLK helped with legislative equality in America during the 1960s. Before he came along, there was Jim Crow Laws, KKK, and just racism in general. MLK fought for equality, but he did it PEACEFULLY, shout out Ga…
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This week Chris Distefano is talking history, AKA history AKA CHRISTORIES! This week Chris is talking about the Declaration of Independence. How did we become free? We once were 13 colonies being ruled by British and King George III to fighting the war! Chris talks the Sons of Liberty, Revolutionary War and how we said NO TAXATION without REPRESENT…
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This week Chris Distefano AKA Christories is coming to you talking about the A BOMB ! That's right, the atomic bomb! Everyone thinks it was a direct response to Japan's attack of Pearl Harbor, but it wasn't! It was for many other reasons, such as the Treaty of Versailles, Nanjing Massacre and for not surrendering! We got FDR running the show, talki…
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It's time to learn with Chrissy D AKA Christories Distefano! Do you know the real story of Christmas? Is Jesus' birthday REALLY on December 25th? How did we get from celebrating a birthday to a big fat guy name Santa Claus being the main part of the show?? Listen to this episode where you'll learn about pagan traditions, Constantine the Great and h…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Shray Joshi joins Chris to share big mistakes they've made during BFCM in years past. Sign up for Chris' weekly newsletter Cross Commerce here, and connect with him on Twitter and Linkedin. Chris Meade is the co-founder & CMO of CROSSNET, the wo…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. After starting an Instagram account about the life of a baseball player. It grew into a community, and before he knew it a brand. This is his story, and the lessons learned along the way. Key moments in this episode of My Biggest Lessons 4:35 Pr…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Cael Schwartz is head of product at Birddogs, he stopped by the DTCX studio in NYC to talk about their growth, Shark Tank, and advertising on platforms like Pornhub and Grinder. Key lessons in this episode. 5:00 The Impact Chubbies had on two ec…
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Learn how Chris closed over $1M in wholesale business through Gorgias, and you can too. https://www.gorgias.com/customers/crossnet Kenny Flowers is run by Kenny Haisfield, who founded the brand in 2015 when he quit his corporate consulting job in NYC to move in with his grandma in Bali and start making Hawaiian shirts for his friends. Key moments i…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Emanuel Storch is the founder of Blackbird foods, based out of NYC the OG plant protein and frozen pizza. Based Now the fastest growing pizza brand. Prior to this, he was the founder of Simpli gum. Key moments in this episode 0:00 Intro and how …
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Pete Sena is a creative entrepreneur and forward-obsessed business builder and founder of Digital Surgeons. He brings over 20 years of experience with him, working on brands like Lego and Hershey to American Express and SalesforceTopics and Less…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Dan Demsky is a co-founder of Unbound Merino. A premium apparel company made for travel. 3:45 Getting started and positioning a premium brand online 9:35 How do customers understand about Merino and the properties. 11:35 Do customers come back o…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Mike Fata is the founder of Manitoba Harvest. A company that makes natural hemp foods sold online and in-store. Get in contact with him, and learn more about mentoring here. 2:00 Thoughts on college and university and educating yourself. There a…
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Chris Meade used Gorgias to generate over $1,000,000 in retail sales, learn how he did, and you can too. Athletes treat pain with many different remedies, but many have side effects or other bad stuff. That's why Ryan Gresh started the Feel Good Lab. 2:37 Mark Cuban tackling pharmaceuticals. 3:46 Creating products without bad ingredients for transd…
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Nik Hall is a follower of Christ, husband to the best wife, and the cofounder of vitafive, an emerging gummy vitamin brand with high quality ingredients and now a lower sugar gummy vitamin alternative that we have launched into Target and HEB (while previously scaling our sugar gummy into over 7,000 retail doors. Key times in this episode 3:30 Why …
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Ross Mackay is the CEO and Co-founder of Daring, a chicken alternative available in 10,000 grocery stores and 1000 restaurants around America. He chats with Chris about scaling retail sales, and taking a be where chicken is approaching. Key Moments in this episode 0:30 How Adam started Daring getting into grocery stores and restaurants. 4:15 Identi…
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Engineer turned Entreprenur Austin Maxwell started out on Shark Tank, and now he's selling coolers around the country. Austin shares his secrets to: Generating his first $100K in sales to get on Shark Tank Dominating trade shows as a sales channel and form of lead generation The Shark Tank impact on a growing business All ships sink eventually, inc…
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Tiffany Krumis auditioned for the first ever episode of Shark Tank – and struck a deal with Barbara! Hear how she grew and sold her first business, and the lessons she’s taking into her next one 2:00 Intro and be coming an accidental entrepreneur, and casting for the first ever episode of Shark Tank and making a deal with Barbara. 4:00 Convincing a…
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Adam is the founder of Crown & Paw, a brand that sells totally unique products to every single customer. He scaled from Zero to $10 Million in 9 months in a space where serious scaling appears to be impossible. Key moments in this episode. 0:22 Going to 10 million in revenue through print on demand 4:30 Print on demand is not dropshipping. 6:00 Kee…
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