Join the RB crew as we discuss the Battle of Longewala! This is truly an epic underdog story. Listen to how one company of men defended a hill from an armoured column of 50 tanks! Grab your beers and get ready for a doozy!

Join the RB crew as we knock out our last matchup of the first round! This one gets a lil bit weird...involving "experiments" and shoes? This is definitely a matchup you want to hear! Let us know who you think is worse!

Join the RB crew for the penultimate matchup of the first round. The killer Countess vs the Butcher of Rostov. Who do you think is worse? Cheers

Join the RB crew as we break down the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. One of the most devastating defeats of the Roman army. How a kidnapped prince became a barbarian war leader and help take down his jailors!

Aaand we're back! Back at it again with a Fokin H4H match-up. This week's pits 2 elderly murderers. Have a listen and let us know which one you think is worse! Cheers!

Aaand we're back! Another matchup pitting 2 Russian Serial killers in a head-to-head duel where the RB crew determines who is worse! Grab your beers, have a listen, and let us know who you think is worse!

Join the RB crew as they discuss the Tuskegee Airmen! The US military's first black fighter squadron. The Red Tails became one of the most successful squadrons in all of WW2! Grab your beers and enjoy!

Join the RB crew for the Battle of the Mikhail's! This episode pits "the Werewolf" against "the Necrophile Rebel"! Have a listen and let us know who you think is worst!

Join the RB gruesome twosome as we discuss one of the USA's lesser known conflicts, the Philippine-American War!

This episode of H4H pita "The Chessboard Killer" vs. "The Kaliningrad Maniac"! Join the RB crew as we discuss to find out which killer moves on in the bracket! Grab you beers and let us know who you think should move on!

Aaand we're back! Join this week's episode to hear about how a simple call to a plumber could stop a serial killer! Join the RB crew as we discuss the life and crimes of Dennis Nilsen! Grab your beers and cheers!

And we're back with the second match-up of our H4H Russian Serial Killers! These two are pretty evenly matched. Grab your beers and let us know who you think should move on?

Join the RB crew as we discuss one of history's most pivotal battles. It's safe to say the outcome of this ONE single battle changed the way the world would be shaped in the future. Heck even writing this in English is a result of it! Grab your beers and cheers!

Aaaaand it's here! Head4Head Serial Killers kicks off with the first match-up. Pitting "The Strangler" against "The Siberian Ripper"! I'm telling you now you don't want to miss this. Grab your beers it's about to get messed up!

Some wars have a goofy reason for kicking off...others are just plain stupid. Join the RB crew as we delve into the Paraguayan War! A war that was purely about ego against insurmountable odds. Grab your beers And let's get boody. Salud!

Join the RB crew for some spoooooky season ghost stories! The fellas share some of NC's best ghost stories/legends. Get your barrel of pitch boiling and grab your beers! Happy Halloween y'all!

Join the RB crew as we interview Kristy, paranormal investigator and co-founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal! We catch up with Kristy about her about her latest investigation of the USS North Carolina! Grab your beers and get spooky!

To most, H.H. Holmes is the United States' first serial killer. But have you ever heard of the Harpe Brothers? Join 1/2 of the RB crew as we try to delve into the lives of the Harpe Brothers and decide if they are deserving of the title: 1st US serial killers. 

Have you ever heard of the French backed Connacht Republic? Chances are you haven't. Join the RB crew and find out just how involved the French were during an Irish rebellion. Grab your beers and allons-y!

Join the better looking half of the RB crew as we discuss one of modern history's ballsiest men. A man that voluntarily entered Auschwitz as a prisoner! Find out how his story unfolds in this weeks episode! Grab your beers and enjoy! Na Zdrowie!

Now we've all seen the classic food fight in movies and TV shows. But a war over baked goods? Find out why two nations went war over some dough! Grab your beers and tune in!

Join the RB crew in our latest segment, where we discuss the most pivotal battles in history. Some engagements had more lasting effects than others and these are some of the most important! Grab your beers and run on over for a listen!

Have you ever thought about what you would eat of you only had one meal left? Join the RB crew as we answer this question (a lot tougher than you think) and hear of some infamous killers last meals! Grab your beers and let us know what you would eat!

It's almost that time of the year again...football is back! And to celebrate we wanted to discuss a couple players with some killer careers. Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson have been covered enough, join us on to lesser known but equally if not more dastardly players. DOWN...SET...CHUG YOUR BEERS!

Strange name for one of Jamaica's most notorious gangs. Join the RB crew as we delve into the rise of the Shower Posse. A government backed street gang that committed heinous crimes all for the "vote". Grab your beers and have a listen mon.

Aaaaand we're back! Back at it again! Back to the voodoo killings. Learn about the man that went toe-to-toe with the cartel! Grab your beers and beware da voodoo!

ITS FINALLY HERE! The finale! Tune in to see who the RB crew (sans Leo) picks as the "winner"! This is truly a David vs Goliath match-up! Grab your beers and let us know who you think should move on!

Aaaaand we're back! The second match-up in the Fatal Four. Pitting the Killer Clown vs. the Green River Killer! Who do you think should move on in the bracket? Grab your beers and let us know!

Aaand we're back! We're down to the semi-finals of our Merc Madness bracket! We're getting down to the wire now. It's Richard Cottingham vs. Clementine Barnabet!!Who do you think should advance? Grab your beers and let us know who you think should make the finals!

Aaaaand we're back! Ever heard of the roaming band of murderous hippies? This episode delves into the life of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, whose life was altered forever by a marauding band of lethal hippies! Grab your beers for this wild ride!

Aaaaand we're back! Join the RB crew as we jump into the Tuscarora War. The war that opened up the interior of the state we call home-North Carolina. Many fellow North Carolinians don't know about this conflict and we hope you learn a lil something from this episode! Grab yours beers and don't open your presents early!

Aaand we're back! Moving on to the Egregious Eight in our Merc Madness tournament! We're one step closer to narrowing our lists down to who we think is the worst! Grab a beer and let us know who you think should move on!

Aaaaand we're back! We've all heard of football hooligans, but rarely do they ever cause a war where thousands died. Enter the Football War; a border war between Honduras and El Salvador using football(soccer) as a spark. Grab your beers and invade the pitch!

Join the RB crew as we continue with our 2nd round match ups! This side definitely features some heavy hitting Head4Heads! Grab you beers and let us know who you think should move on!

Aaaaand we're back! Back at it again! Knocking out the second round of our Head4Head Serial Killers bracket! See if you agree with our picks, if not, let us know l! Get your beers folks!

Aaaaand we're back! Back at it with a special edition of our Head4Head series :Femme Fatale. Special guest and friend of the RB crew Ariel Cooksey (Malice Podcast) representing Giulia Tofana pitted against Aaron's Elizabeth Bàthory! Who will win?! Grab you beers and enjoy!

Aaaaand we're back! Join the RB crew as we delve into the story of the USA's first foreign war.  Find out how the fledgling US Navy fared against the Barbary Pirates, that had been operating since the Middle Ages! Grab your beers ye bilge rats! You're in the Navy now!

Aaaaand we're back! Back to the massacres! Travel with us to Sicily post WW2. We've all experienced the losing sensation after your political party loses. But you probably haven't shot people over it. Was this a isolated bandit attack or a Mafia/CIA operation? Join the RB crew as we discuss Salvatore Giuliano and the Portella Della Ginestra Massacre! Grab your beers and cheers!

Aaaaand we're back! This is it! The final match-up of the first round! Pitting The Green River Killer vs The Scorecard Killer! Grab your beers and let us know who you think should move on!

Aaaaand we're back! Another round of our Head4Head Serial Killer series! The penultimate match-up pitting the Mad Titan Ed Kemper vs super stalker Joseph Naso! Grab your beers and let us know who you think "wins"!

AAAAND we're back! Back at it again with the Head4Heads! This match-up features an unidentified killer vs a man who took "the dog ate my homework" to a WHOLE nother level! Zodiac v. Son of Sam! Grab a beer and let us know who you think "wins"!

Aaaaand we're back! Sports have been a major part of history. Heck, I'm willing to bet some of you listeners would call your self a "die-hard" fan. But are you willing to die...hard for your colors? That's exactly what happened during the Nika Riots. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

AAAND WE'RE BACK! Back with another round of H4H Serial Killers. This match features 2 serial that used their good looks as a weapon! Grab a beer and let us know who you think "wins"!

AAAND WE'RE BACK! Another 1st round match-up if our H4H Serial Killers bracket.  This round pits The Killer Clown against The Freeway Killer. Grab your drinks and have a listen. Let us know who you think is worse!

Come join the RB crew as we move down our "Merc Madness"(patent pending) serial killer bracket. Have a listen and let us know who you think is the biggest baddie. Grab your beers and enjoy!

Come join the RB crew as we jump into the life and crimes of the man they call "Junior". This man was a varsity killer. (See what I did there?) He slew 9 people across 3 states...IN LESS THAN A YEAR! Grab your beers and enjoy the episode!

From  slave to US Marshal, join the RB crew as we delve into the life of Bass Reeves, the first African-American US Marshal west of the Mississippi! Grab your beers and give Bass a tip o' the hat cowboy style!

Join the RB crew as we delve into the history of the baddest group of guys of World War 1. They saw some of the most fighting of any US units and had sweet band! Grab your beers band enjoy the pod!

We've all got our favorite places to sit. From a favorite couches, rocking chairs, heck even yoga mats. But would you shed blood for it? Grab your beers and join the RB crew for the tale of the Golden Stool

From slave to US House of Representatives...join the RB crew as we tell the story of Robert Smalls. This guy really needs a movie about him! Grab your beers and enjoy!

Join the RB crew as we continue to knock out our 1st round match-ups in our Head4Head Serial Killers tournament! Grab your beers, give it a listen, and let's us know who you think "wins".

Welcome back to Wacky Wars! This particular episode focuses more on a specific battle! One with some very unlikely allies! Grab your beers and give it a listen!

Come join the RB crew as we dive into the deeds of one of the Great Genghis Khan's grandsons. Hulagu Khan took his job seriously...maybe even too seriously. Grab some beers, it's time to get medieval on thine hiney!

Come on and join the RB crew (sans Leo...dork) as we take a look at the most violent prison riot in U.S. history! Find out just what made these inmates take matters into their own hands. 

Aaaaaaand we're back! Back with another Head4Head episode. This one looks like a David and Goliath match-up on paper, but give the episode a listen and let us know who you thought was the winner (worst) of the two. Grab a beer, it's about to get gritty.

Join the RB squad as we talk about one of the US's lesser known massacres. Find out why travelling through Utah in the 1850's could cost you your life!

Join the RB crew as we delve into the murders of Gary Michael Hilton aka "The National Forest Killer". Hilton murder people in our home state of North Carolina, as well as Georgia and Florida

Have you ever felt so passionately about a celebrity that if anyone bad mouths them you get upset? Join the RB crew, sans Leo, as we discuss the worst case of fandom! Folks died for their favorite actor!!! Grab you're beers and have a listen!

Join the RB crew as cover the amazing escape of Jewish prisoners from one of the deadliest extermination camps of the Holocaust. Seriously there should be a movie about this!!!!!

Join the RB crew as we continue down the bracket to determine the worst serial killer in American History. This week the Golden State Killer versus a comparative unknown. 

RB crew is joined by  Anita Zannin world renowned forensic scientist. To give us the inside scoop into what the job is like in all of its bloody details. 

Join the RB crew for another Head4Head showdown. This week's episode pits Earle Nelson and Charles Ray Hatcher

Join the RB crew as we dive into the Soviet-Afghan war. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Join the RB crew as we continue down the Domestic Serial Killer bracket to determine who is the worst in history! 

RB crew joins Authors LIza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan in a tell all conversation about Liza's experiences with the infamous Serial Killer Tony Costa. 

Join the RB Crew as we continue to search for the worst serial killer in America. 

Join the RB crew as we interview Atsushi Sakahara, independent filmmaker and survivor of the Tokyo Sarin Attack. We go over the his day and his film, Me and The Cult Leader. 

Join the RB Crew as we continue down our Serial Killer bracket to determine the worst serial killer in America

Join us as we tip our caps to two of history's most BAMFers. Medal of Honor recipients Thomas Payne and Roy Benavidez. 

Round 1....FIGHT!!! The opening of match up of our Serial Killer Bracket pits the "Toy Box Killer" vs "The Butcher Baker". Hear our take on who's worse and don't forget to cast your vote on social media. 

Grab some beers and join the RB crew as we set up the future matchups of Season 2 of Head 4 Head; Serial Killers. Blood will be spilled and brackets will be filled, listen in and join us for the ride.

There's nothing free in this world; especially warfare. Join the Reigning Blood crew as we get medieval and discuss how middle-age mercenaries changed the course of combat for all of eternity. Grab your flagons, fill them with mead and strap on your helmet. 

Ever been annoyed at people who have come up to your property unsolicited? We all have but one group of people has used extreme violence and other strange methods to keep uninvited guests out of their homes for over 50,000 years.  Join the RB crew as we go over the outsider encounters that have occurred with the Uncontacted Tribe of the Sentinelese 

Join the RB crew as we wrap up out 1st season of Head 4 Head. This season pitted some of the lesser known dictators against each other in a contest of who is the worst/most evil. If you haven't listened to the other Head 4 Head episodes, get on it. After you've listened to the episodes vote on our Facebook and Instagram pages! 

Join the RB crew for a tasty morsel of knowledge. This story will have your brain buds salivating for more. Hear the story of the plan the even Stalin himself thought was too disturbing...

Episode 69....NICE! Join the RB Crew as we fact off deep into your ear holes.  Furious rapid facting off of bloody and random facts. Grab a beer and  stroke your mind!!

Doctor, Lawyer, Editor, Entrepreneur...Invader! President? Duelist! Author!? Meet William Walker, the man who conquered a nation with little more than a crazy idea and some elbow grease. There's nothing this man couldn't do, except survive a firing squad. Grab your brews, settle in, and open you ears, boy we got a story for you.

Although NC isn't home to any of the super infamous serial killers we do have the Taco Bell Strangler. Join the Gruesome Twosome of the RB crew as we dive into the murders of Henry Louis Wallace, North Carolina's most prolific serial killer 

Join the RB crew for yet another installment of the Head4Head series. This episode takes to the continent of South America. Grab your beers and let's us know who you think the worst/more evil!

Deep in the African Jungle one scientist learns just how close to humans Chimpanzees are.....

Ahhhh the forest. A wonderfully rich environment. Full of beautiful sights and don't forget the smells. The scents of fresh air, rich earthy aroma...the decaying bodies...wait...You heard me right. In this forest located in Nigeria a whole compound of bodies was discovered. Join the RB crew as we delve into the mystery of the Ibadan Forest! 

How are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Hopefully having some drinks like we are. Grab a cold one and join the RB crew while we discuss the real reason May 5th is a holiday!

Lets see Steve Harvey solve this one! SURVEY SAYS..........NO!!! Join the Gruesome Twosome of the Reigning Blood podcast as we dive into the most famous blood feud in US history! 

Ever thought about where the old saying "Don't mess with Texas" comes from? Join the RB crew for a little dip into some good ole Texan history. Where a bunch of rebel Texans fought off one of Mexico's most successful generals, to gain their independence. 

You read that right. The War of Jenkin's Ear. Join the RB crew as we discuss a 9-year war kicked off by some dude's ear. This little known war had some major casualties and even contained a theater in the United States. We hope you enjoy this installment of Wacky Wars.

Ashes, ashes, what the hell? Join us as the RB crew ruins your favorite childhood nursery rhymes. Listen as we break down dark theories that allegedly spurred the rhymes and songs read to you as you fell asleep.

Join the RB crew as we shine the spotlight on the cult of Aum Shinrikyo. This Japanese doomsday cult was responsible for one of the worst terror attacks in Japanese history. Go grab your beers and buckle in. Listen to how Aum Shinrikyo went from bumbling cultist to terrorist. 

Join the RB crew as we discuss one of the most famous murder cases in the UK. This episode will have you questioning how badly those that kill a 2 year old boy should be punished. James Patrick Bulger was abducted from a mall and later brutally murdered in a railway station. Grab a beer and give us a listen to learn more about this case!

Join the RB crew as we take a deeper dive into the murder of Matt Silliman. This case garnered national news and happened while we were in high school with the victim and two of the killers. We briefly covered the case in our original Killer Classmates episode,but felt we needed to do the Silliman case justice by using real names and accounts from the trial! So grab a beer and have a listen to our most twisted high school story!

Join the RB crew for round 3 in our Head 4 Head series. These two dictators go at it to see who was the worst!  It's an all Africa showdown! Who do you think is more evil? Deranged head of state or cold-blooded warmonger! Grab a beer, have a listen, and make your decision!

Abusive childhood? Check. Thinly veiled mommy issues? Check. Luchadors? Double check!!! Join the RB crew as we head south of the border to discuss Juana Barazza, The Silent Lady. Grab a beer or three and have a listen to the story of the killer luchadora!

Join the RB crew for our final installment of our inaugural Black History Month Series. We discuss the horrific act of the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. Which also happens to be the only successful insurrection in US history. Although we grew up in North Carolina, we weren't taught about this in school. So drink a beer with us and learn about one of NC's most violent events.