The History Pot
Comedian Dean Jernigan is a self-described history addict and overall blabbermouth and a voracious appetite for reading. He's taken to the podcasting realm to spare anyone he's considers dear and close to him. Pretty much every friend and family member is sick of hearing about the crap he reads. So, here he is, word vomiting everything he learns to the abyss. If you find this pod, I hope you enjoy your time.
Episodes
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
1 hr 6 min
Dean Journeagan hosts episode two of The History Pot on the Jugurthine War, a North African conflict in Numidia that helped spark rivalry between Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He outlines Numidia’s geography and its famed light cavalry, then traces the royal succession after Massinissa: Micipsa raises his nephew Jugurtha. Sensing a snake in the grass, he sends Juggurtha to war hopefully never to return! When he does return, he tries to contain His famous nephew by dividing the kingdom among Jugurtha and his sons Adherbal and Hiempsal. Jugurtha murders one and sends the other on the run. Acient family fued at it's worse! Consul Bestia arrives but accepts Jugurtha’s surrender and a sweetheart deal, leaving Jugurtha king; the episode ends with claimant Massiva courting future consul Albinus. Host Dean Jernigan. Deanjernigancomedy@gmail.com
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
44 min
Comedian and self-proclaimed "not an expert" Dean Jernigan kicks off The History Pod by diving into the fascinating — and often overlooked — early years of Julius Caesar. Before Caesar became one of history's most iconic figures, he was a teenager from Rome's poorest neighborhood, navigating civil wars, political assassinations, and a priest appointment designed to derail him.