In the debut episode of The History of Stupid:

• Ellie and Jack are joined by Philadelphia comedians George Brudermann and Dan Clark!
• We relay the story behind presidential assassin, Charles Guiteau.
• We review the mechanics behind elections in the 1880's
• We learn the religious theories of John H Noyes
• Please note that this podcast contains explicit language and is not intended for children. There's a lot of semen talk in episode one.

Plugs!

• Check out Dan's awesome podcast, My Voice Sucks
• Do open mic comedy in Philly with George at Raven Lounge every Thursday night and once a month at Cave for Spin Da Freakin' Wheel
• Do open mic comedy in Philly with Ellie at Paddy Whacks every Tuesday for the Whacked Out Open Mic!

Consulted sources:

https://books.google.com/books?id=SC0_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=FNbn8PLx5qAC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/this-is-the-brain-that-shot-president-james-garfield/454212/

https://ghostsofdc.org/2012/01/25/president-garfields-assassin-charles-guiteaus-time-in-washington/

https://ia802605.us.archive.org/28/items/acompletehistor00bailgoog/acompletehistor00bailgoog.pdf

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40194544?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/129381

https://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Republic-Madness-Medicine-President/dp/0767929713