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History For Weirdos
A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical...
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Episode 161: The Kingfish vs. Oligarchs - Huey Long’s War for the Working Class
He paved roads, blew up tolls, handed kids free textbooks, and told the oil barons to get lost. Huey “The Kingfish” Long wasn’t just a politician; he...
Episode 160: The Beverly Hills Stabbing - Lana Turner, Johnny Stompanato & a Studio System on Trial
In April 1958, Hollywood’s ice-queen glamour cracked. Lana Turner’s mob-linked boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, lay dead on her Beverly Hills bedroom flo...
Episode 159: Plato, Syracuse and the Tyrant
A philosopher walks into a palace—no, really. This week on History For Weirdos, we follow Plato from the Academy to the armored court of Syracuse, whe...
Episode 158: Consuelo Vanderbilt & the Gilded Age Dollar Princesses
In this week’s episode we crack open the glittering shell of HBO’s The Gilded Age to meet the real women who inspired its most delicious plotline: Ame...
Episode 157: General George S Patton - Blood, Guts & Conspiracies (Collab w/ The Rabbit Hole)
In this special collab episode, Andrew dives deep into the fascinating life and military career of one of America's most legendary—and controversial—g...
Episode 156: The War of the Bucket
In this episode of History For Weirdos, we dive into one of the most bizarre conflicts in medieval history: the War of the Bucket. Set in 14th-century...
Episode 155: Queen Christina of Sweden - the Queen who was King
Queen Christina of Sweden (King Christina?) wasn’t your typical monarch—she was crowned as a child king, educated like a prince, and swiftly turned Sw...
Episode 154: A Special Q&A Session with Us!
You asked, we answered! In this special Q&A episode, we’re diving into the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully random questions submitted by you—our...
Episode 153: The Life, Discovery & Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (aka King Tut)
Before ancient Egypt captivated Hollywood and inspired Art Deco masterpieces, a forgotten boy-king named Tutankhamun lay hidden beneath desert sands f...
Episode 152: The Absolutely Wild Life of Nellie Bly
In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her fearless pen name, N...
Episode 151: Tombstone’s Bloody Reckoning - The O.K. Corral Incident and Aftermath
In the heart of Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight erupted that would echo across history, but the real story of the O.K. Corral is far messier, bloodier...
Episode 150: Art, Ancient Rome, and Androids - The Weird World of Dr Peter Weller
Have you ever wondered what RoboCop has in common with Renaissance paintings and ancient Roman orators? In this epic episode of History For Weirdos, y...
Episode 149: Potbelly - the Infamous Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
In this week's episode of History For Weirdos, Andrew and Stephanie journey back to ancient Egypt to explore the bizarre yet captivating story of the...
Episode 148: The 1954 Guatemalan Coup d'état
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Episode 147: Was Grace Marks Innocent?
Welcome back, Weirdos to another spine-tingling episode of History for Weirdos! This week, we're unraveling the baffling case of Grace Marks, a young...
Episode 146: South America's Greatest Liberator - Simon Bolivar
He's been called "The George Washington of South America," but Simón Bolívar was so much more than that! This week on History For Weirdos, we're divin...
Episode 145: The Fantastic Life of Dolores Del Rio
Hey Weirdos! Buckle up for a trip back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, but not the way you remember it from your high school history class. This week,...
Episode 144: Interview with Dr Helen Fry - Spies in the World Wars
This week on History For Weirdos, we're diving deep into the shadows of World War I and II with special guest Dr. Helen Fry, a leading expert on espio...
[Video] Episode 143: Interview with Norman Ohler - LSD, Nazis and the CIA
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In this week's special episode of History For Weirdos, we discuss the int...
Episode 143: Interview with Norman Ohler - LSD, Nazis and the CIA
In this week's special episode of History For Weirdos, we discuss the intersection of LSD, the CIA and the Nazi Party with New York Times bestselling...
Episode 142: The Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition, a phrase that evokes images of torture chambers, religious persecution, and a dark chapter in human history. But what was the...
Episode 141: There's Treasure Inside! Interview with Jon Collins-Black
In this special episode of "History For Weirdos", Andrew and Steff interview Jon Collins-Black, the author of "There's Treasure Inside" which gives cl...
(Remastered) Strike It Down!
*Originally released on April 19th, 2020*
Happy Labor Day Weirdos!
Ever heard of a labor strike happening over 3,000 years ago? We bet you...
Episode 140: The First Cleopatra - Cleopatra Syra
While the name "Cleopatra" often conjures images of the famed Egyptian queen (Cleopatra VII), we're venturing even further back in time to uncover the...
Episode 139: The Heretic Pharoah - Akhenaten
Get ready for a wild ride back to New Kingdom Ancient Egypt, where we're shining a spotlight on Akhenaten, the pharaoh who turned the religious world...
Episode 138: Jim Thorpe - the Greatest Athlete of All Time?
In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie looks into the extraordinary life of Jim Thorpe, a man whose athletic prowess remains unmatched to t...
(Remastered) Zenobia - the Rebel Queen
Empires rise and fall, and yet, some stories get lost in the sands of time. Today on History for Weirdos, we're dusting off the annals of history to b...
Episode 137: The Mysterious Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
Have you ever heard of a labor leader / mobster vanishing into thin air? Buckle up, Weirdos, because this week we're diving deep into the perplexing d...
Episode 136: The Twisted Mystery of Richard III's Missing Remains
Get ready, Weirdos, because this week's episode is a royal rumble! We're digging into the dirt (literally) to unearth the strange saga of Richard III,...
Episode 135: The Mystery of Oak Island
Ahoy, Weirdos! This week on the History For Weirdos podcast, we're sailing to the shores of Nova Scotia, Canada, where a small, unassuming island has...
Minisode 1: The Olympic Torch and its Shocking Origins
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Episode 134: Did Anastasia Romanov Survive?
Was Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov of Russia killed alongside her family in 1918? Or did she somehow escape the Bolshevik firing squad and...
Episode 133: The Mystery of Alexander the Great's Tomb
Prepare to embark on a historical treasure hunt like no other, Weirdos! This week on History for Weirdos, Andrew explores the captivating mystery surr...
(Remastered) Powerful Priestesses of Rome, the Vestal Virgins
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was its wild and wacky religious tradition! In this episode of History for Weirdos, we're ditching the gladiat...
(Remastered) The Mysterious Underground City of Derinkuyu
In this episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew and Stephanie take us on a fascinating journey into the depths of Derinkuyu, an ancient underground c...
(Remastered) The Witches Who Tried to Stop Hitler
On this spellbinding episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie explores a fascinating and often overlooked corner of World War II history: the role of...
(Remastered) The Legendary Lawrence of Arabia
Join your favorite Weirdo historians, Stephanie and Andrew, as we explore the enigmatic life of T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. Thi...
Episode 132: Historical Mass Hysteria
Welcome back, Weirdos! In this week's episode, we're diving deep into the bizarre world of mass hysteria, where groups of people experience seemingly...
Episode 131: Marcus Agrippa - The Roman Empire's MVP
Augustus Caesar may be the name etched in history books as Rome's first emperor, but behind every great leader is an even greater right-hand man. This...