Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering

Josh and Chuck dive into the dark history of tarring and feathering, a brutal form of mob justice that emerged during colonial America and became a weapon of the revolutionary movement against British loyalists and tax collectors. The guys explore exactly what the punishment entailed—from the painful application of scalding pine tar to the humiliating parade through town covered in feathers—and share some wild historical examples, including the notorious case of customs official John Malcolm and an absolutely bonkers 1981 Alabama incident involving a jealous ex's sister. It's a grimly fascinating look at how colonists used this torture-humiliation combo to enforce revolutionary loyalty and maintain social order.