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History of Everything
This podcast takes deep dives into history every week from the history of potatoes to the bloodiest battles.
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The Most GLUTTONOUS People in History
over the course of history there have many people that exemplified at least one of the seven deadly sins. In todays episode we will be tackling hunger...
How Gen Z Destroyed The Government of Nepal in 2 Days
It was a whirlwind 48 hours that began with thousands of young people taking to the streets of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, in protest and ended with i...
The World Just Keeps lighting on Fire with Stak and James
Hello my friends. Todays episode actually has been made with James Lopez, editor of the podcast and co researcher as todays guest. Now we dive into so...
The Stupid and Weird Story of Guns
The history of guns rides right along with the evolution of our armies and play a key role in changing the way wars were fought. This dates back to th...
Bonus: How living in Australia Became Impossible
Inflation, or the rising costs of living, are putting thousands of Aussies under immense financial hardship, making it impossible for many to make end...
Getting Kidnapped to Make Movies For North Korea
Yes, the North Korean regime under Kim Jong-il kidnapped South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee and her ex-husband, filmmaker Shin Sang-ok, to force them t...
Dumb events, Bulgarian Corruption, and Friends
Hello my friends! This random show comes to you live from turkey and our group trip. Want to travel with me? Check out the links below
Sinner and Saint: A tale of Corporate Corruption
Do you want to learn about one of the biggest investment fraud cases in US history? The story we’re going to tell today is a tale of two businessmen t...
Why India and The USA are Splitting Apart
In the past 25 years, India and the United States have become closer than ever before, building strong economic and strategic ties. Their partnership...
Lady of Death
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, history’s deadliest female sniper, is considered to be a Soviet propaganda myth by some, including some people in Russia. The di...
Bonus: Another FAILED Megaproject: The Rise and Fall of 'Akon City Senegal
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The Most Genocidal Saint: Olga of Kiev
Olga of Kiev ruled the Rus’ – a medieval people in Ukraine related to the Vikings – for over 15 years. She is primarily known for her christianizing i...
The Completely Avoidable Collapse of Poland
In the early 17th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth stood as one of Europe’s largest and most formidable states, stretching from the Baltic...
Bonus: How Nigeria became the Scam Capital of The World
Nigeria has gained a reputation as a "scam capital" due to the prevalence of online fraud, particularly advance-fee scams (also known as "419 scams")....
The Greatest Escape From Slavery: Ellen And William Craft
In the mid 19th century in Macon, Georgia, a man and woman fell in love, married and, as many young couples do, began thinking about starting a family...
Everything is Satanic
Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a...
War Elephants: Great or Terrible
War elephants were elephants that were trained and guided by humans for combat. They were used to charge the enemy, break their ranks and instill terr...
Will a MASSIVE Scandal Collapse the Greek Government AGAIN?!
A scandal involving Greek use of EU agricultural funds is set to play a role in the EU Parliament’s discharge of the Commission budget later this year...
The Mormon Wars
Of all the faiths in the united states, few have as troubles a history as Mormonism. The Mormon Wars, also known as the Utah War, were armed confronta...
When the US Military Tried to Control the West With Camels
When you think of camels, you probably don’t associate them with the military. But, you might be surprised to learn that up until the end of the Civil...
Bonus: The Coup Leader Who’s Become an Anti-Western Hero in Africa: Ibrahim Traore
Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero prea...
Genius, Innovation, and Jealousy: The Story of Bell Labs
For most of the 20th century, Bell Labs was the beating heart of American innovation. Founded in 1925 as the research arm of AT&T and Western Electric...
Comanche: The Mongols of America
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The Rarely Told Dramatic Story of Korea
Hello My friends since we are overseas I wanted to get this out for all of you to talk about a place that rarely does get mentioned
Trave...
The Wild World Of African Divorce
Please do not hate me for the title, I genuinely did not know what to call this. Divorce customs in history around the world are so interesting and to...
Divorces with SERIOUS Consequences in Medieval Europe
In medieval Europe, legal divorce as understood today did not exist; instead, marriages were primarily dissolved through annulments or legal separatio...
Getting Divorced in History Sucks
How did we get to modern divorce rates? Divorce laws and practices have evolved significantly throughout history, from ancient codified rules to moder...
Weird Pets in Colonial America
People have enjoyed keeping pets for thousands of years. Have you ever wondered what type of animals were domesticated in Colonial America? Colonials...
The Legendary Warrior Gurkhas
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HOE Listener Special with YOUR questions
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The Weird and Wacky Origin of Everyday Inventions
Do you wonder where everyday things come from? No? Well you should because this gets weird
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Weird Pets of Royals in History
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Bonus: How Cartels Took Over Mexico
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The Magical World of Male Prostitution
Look at this point I am not even going to write a description. You saw the title. You know what this is about. You selected this episode.
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The Weird History of Forks and More
Eating utensils have been used since the Stone Age of mankind. During this time, eating utensils consisted of simple sharp stones intended for cutting...
Bonus: The American Desire To Take Back The Panama Canal
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Horrible Company Failure History
Not every company is a success of course but what happens when a success becomes a major failure? Lets dive into the story of some of these
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The French Failure of The Panama Canal
The French effort to build a sea-level canal through Panama’s mountainous jungle failed due to dangerous, difficult work, insurmountable financial pro...
Bonus: How Trump's Tariffs Could Change Everything
Yes my friends we are diving into the history of tariffs today. This is the audio from our youtube episode
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The Last Viking Warlord: Harald Hardrada
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