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History For Weirdos

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Episode publication activity over the past year

Last Checked: 2025-08-02 10:47:01

Episode 157: General George S Patton - Blood, Guts & Conspiracies (Collab w/ The Rabbit Hole)

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special collab episode, Andrew dives deep into the fascinating life and military career of o...

Episode 156: The War of the Bucket

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of History For Weirdos, we dive into one of the most bizarre conflicts in medieval h...

Episode 155: Queen Christina of Sweden - the Queen who was King

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Queen Christina of Sweden (King Christina?) wasn’t your typical monarch—she was crowned as a chi...

Episode 154: A Special Q&A Session with Us!

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You asked, we answered! In this special Q&A episode, we’re diving into the weird, the wild, and th...

Episode 153: The Life, Discovery & Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (aka King Tut)

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before ancient Egypt captivated Hollywood and inspired Art Deco masterpieces, a forgotten boy-king n...

Episode 152: The Absolutely Wild Life of Nellie Bly

Mon, 12 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Cochra...

Episode 152: The Absolutely Wild Life of Nellie Bly

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Cochra...

Episode 151: Tombstone’s Bloody Reckoning - The O.K. Corral Incident and Aftermath

Mon, 28 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In the heart of Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight erupted that would echo across history, but the real...

Episode 151: Tombstone’s Bloody Reckoning - The O.K. Corral Incident and Aftermath

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the heart of Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight erupted that would echo across history, but the real...

Episode 150: Art, Ancient Rome, and Androids - The Weird World of Dr Peter Weller

Mon, 14 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Have you ever wondered what RoboCop has in common with Renaissance paintings and ancient Roman orato...

Episode 150: Art, Ancient Rome, and Androids - The Weird World of Dr Peter Weller

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what RoboCop has in common with Renaissance paintings and ancient Roman orato...

Episode 149: Potbelly - the Infamous Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt

Mon, 31 Mar

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this week's episode of History For Weirdos, Andrew and Stephanie journey back to ancient Egypt to...

Episode 149: Potbelly - the Infamous Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of History For Weirdos, Andrew and Stephanie journey back to ancient Egypt to...

Episode 148: The 1954 Guatemalan Coup d'état

Mon, 17 Mar

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Okay, buckle up, because History For Weirdos is back! Also check out our brand new merch here!! **If...

Episode 148: The 1954 Guatemalan Coup d'état

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, buckle up, because History For Weirdos is back! Also check out our brand new merch here!! **If...

We're Back!

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're coming back Weirdos! We'll have brand new episodes starting on March 17th (St Patricks Day)! O...

Episode 147: Was Grace Marks Innocent?

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Weirdos to another spine-tingling episode of History for Weirdos! This week, we're unr...

Episode 146: South America's Greatest Liberator - Simon Bolivar

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He's been called "The George Washington of South America," but Simón Bolívar was so much more than...

Episode 145: The Fantastic Life of Dolores Del Rio

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Weirdos! Buckle up for a trip back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, but not the way you remember ...

Episode 144: Interview with Dr Helen Fry - Spies in the World Wars

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on History For Weirdos, we're diving deep into the shadows of World War I and II with spec...

[Video] Episode 143: Interview with Norman Ohler - LSD, Nazis and the CIA

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*This is the video version of this episode. Available on Spotify only* In this week's special episod...

Episode 143: Interview with Norman Ohler - LSD, Nazis and the CIA

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's special episode of History For Weirdos, we discuss the intersection of LSD, the CIA a...

Episode 142: The Spanish Inquisition

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Spanish Inquisition, a phrase that evokes images of torture chambers, religious persecution, and...

Episode 141: There's Treasure Inside! Interview with Jon Collins-Black

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of "History For Weirdos", Andrew and Steff interview Jon Collins-Black, the ...

(Remastered) Strike It Down!

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*Originally released on April 19th, 2020* Happy Labor Day Weirdos! Ever heard of a labor strike happ...

Episode 140: The First Cleopatra - Cleopatra Syra

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While the name "Cleopatra" often conjures images of the famed Egyptian queen (Cleopatra VII), we're ...

Episode 139: The Heretic Pharoah - Akhenaten

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for a wild ride back to New Kingdom Ancient Egypt, where we're shining a spotlight on Akhe...

Episode 138: Jim Thorpe - the Greatest Athlete of All Time?

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie looks into the extraordinary life of Jim Thorpe, a...

(Remastered) Zenobia - the Rebel Queen

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Empires rise and fall, and yet, some stories get lost in the sands of time. Today on History for Wei...

Episode 137: The Mysterious Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of a labor leader / mobster vanishing into thin air? Buckle up, Weirdos, because...

Episode 136: The Twisted Mystery of Richard III's Missing Remains

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready, Weirdos, because this week's episode is a royal rumble! We're digging into the dirt (lite...

Episode 135: The Mystery of Oak Island

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ahoy, Weirdos! This week on the History For Weirdos podcast, we're sailing to the shores of Nova Sco...

Minisode 1: The Olympic Torch and its Shocking Origins

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise!!! Listen to the first few minutes of our first special minisode! You can listen (or watch)...

Episode 134: Did Anastasia Romanov Survive?

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Was Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov of Russia killed alongside her family in 1918? Or did...

Episode 133: The Mystery of Alexander the Great's Tomb

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prepare to embark on a historical treasure hunt like no other, Weirdos! This week on History for Wei...

(Remastered) Powerful Priestesses of Rome, the Vestal Virgins

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was its wild and wacky religious tradition! In this episode ...

(Remastered) The Mysterious Underground City of Derinkuyu

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew and Stephanie take us on a fascinating journey into...

(Remastered) The Witches Who Tried to Stop Hitler

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this spellbinding episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie explores a fascinating and often over...

(Remastered) The Legendary Lawrence of Arabia

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join your favorite Weirdo historians, Stephanie and Andrew, as we explore the enigmatic life of T.E....

Episode 132: Historical Mass Hysteria

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Weirdos! In this week's episode, we're diving deep into the bizarre world of mass hyst...

Episode 131: Marcus Agrippa - The Roman Empire's MVP

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Augustus Caesar may be the name etched in history books as Rome's first emperor, but behind every gr...

Episode 130: The Mysterious Mary Celeste

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of "History For Weirdos" where Stephanie plunges into one of the sea’s ...

Episode 129: Cannabis History with David Bienenstock

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of History For Weirdos, we have a very special guest for April 20th (4/20), ...

Episode 128: The Roswell Incident

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this spine-tingling episode of History For Weirdos, we’re diving deep into the dusty files of t...

Episode 127: America's Most Haunted Sanitorium - Waverly Hills

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off Paranormal April with an episode dedicated to one of the most haunted buildings in...

Episode 126: The Woman Who Would Be King - Pharaoh Hatshepsut

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew takes you on a journey back to ancient Egypt, to un...

Episode 125: Joan of Arc, Teen General and Saint

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this electrifying episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie embarks on a journey back to the tumu...

Episode 124: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Disaster of 1911

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this riveting episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew plunges into the heart of one of the most ...

Episode 123: Florence Nightingale - The Lady with the Lamp

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Florence Nightingale was a nurse, social reformer, and statistician who revolutionized healthcare in...

Episode 122: The One-Eyed Queen vs The Roman Empire

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this riveting episode of "History For Weirdos," we strap on our sandals and march back in time to...

Episode 121: Balto the Hero & Rin Tin Tin the Film Star

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

**Our Patreon is now live🎉 Click here to sign up! The first 25 Super and Ultimate Weirdos get a f...

Episode 120: The Real Queen of Sheba

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another week of "History For Weirdos"! In today's episode, Stephanie takes us on a f...

Episode 119: Abraham Galloway - Spy, Orator, Freedom Fighter

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping episode of "History For Weirdos," we dive into the shadowy world of espionage durin...

Episode 118: The Brutality of the Papin Sisters

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping episode of "History For Weirdos," we delve into the chilling and enigmatic case of ...

Episode 117: The Assassination of William McKinley

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew plunges into the murky waters surrounding ...

Episode 116: The Shark Arm Murders

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of "History For Weirdos", Stephanie dives deep into the murky waters of one o...

Episode 115: Locusta of Gaul - Ancient Roman Serial Killer?

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this chilling episode of "History for Weirdos," Andrew delves into the shadowy world of Ancient R...

Episode 114: Queen Victoria's Killer Wet Nurse

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of "History For Weirdos", we delve into the harrowing story of Mary Ann Broug...

Episode 113: Real Life Christmas Miracles

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us on a heartwarming journey through the 20th century in this special Christmas episode of "His...

Episode 112: Unraveling the Enigmatic Nostradamus

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this captivating episode of "History For Weirdos," we delve deep into the enigmatic life and lega...

Episode 111: Ho Ho History - The Evolution of Santa Claus

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "History for Weirdos," we unwrap the captivating tale of Santa Claus, a figure wh...

Episode 110: The Tragic Reign of Lady Jane Grey

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of "History For Weirdos", we're traveling back to the tumultuous times of Tud...

Episode 109: The Tuskegee Tragedy - A Dark Chapter in Medical Ethics

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping episode of "History for Weirdos," we delve into one of the most shocking and unethi...

Episode 108: Walking Corpse Syndrome

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cotard Syndrome, also known as "Walking Corpse Syndrome," is a rare disorder explored in this episod...

Episode 107: The History of Halloween

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Boo! Are you ready for a spine-tingling journey through time? This week on "History For Weirdos," we...

Episode 106: The Salem Witch Trials

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy spooky season Weirdos! We have an absolute classic lined up for you: In this week's episode o...

Episode 105: Vlad "the Impaler" Dracula - A Bloody Reign & Immortal Legacy

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this spine-chilling episode of "History For Weirdos", Andrew delves deep into the dark, tumultuou...

Episode 104: "Consumption Chic" aka the Tuberculosis Trend

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this intriguing episode of History For Weirdos, we take you back to the 19th century when tubercu...

Episode 103: The Absurd Life of Porfirio Rubirosa

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of History For Weirdos, we delve into the insane life of Porfirio Rubirosa, a...

Episode 102: The True Story of "La Malinche" and Hernán Cortés

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of "History For Weirdos", we delve deep into the life of "La Malinche", one of th...

Episode 101: The Great Unraveling - The Bronze Age Collapse

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's take a deep dive into one of history's most profound and enigmatic mysteries: the abrupt end o...

Episode 100: Part II

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the second half of our special 100th episode including more Q&A and short stories submitte...

Episode 100: Part I

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We did it Weirdos, we got to the 100th episode! Listen as we go over some Q&A as well as read off so...

Episode 99: The Mysterious Death of Old Hollywood Star Thelma Todd

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of "History For Weirdos", Stephanie delves into the glitz and glamour of 1930...

Episode 98: Ashoka Maurya - Warrior, Conqueror, Visionary

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of History For Weirdos, Andrew embarks on a captivating exploration of one of ancien...

Episode 97: The Witches Who Tried to Stop Hitler

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of World War II, a clandestine and formidable witch coven emerged to stop the Nazi regi...

Episode 96: The Horrors of Willowbrook

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week on a chilling journey as we uncover the haunting history of Willowbrook State Scho...

Episode 95: The Missing Lighthouse Keepers of Eilean Mor

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 1900 three lighthouse keepers on the remote island of Eileen Mor vanished. More than ...

Episode 94: Ancient Athens' Haunted House

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ghost stories have been around for quite some time. They are ancient, literally. This week, Andrew t...

Episode 93: The Mystery of Dyatlov Pass

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up Weirdos, this one is about as strange as it gets. An expedition through the Ural Mountains...

Episode 92: Julie d'Aubigny, Master Fencer &...Opera Singer?

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "History For Weirdos," Stephanie embarks on a thrilling journey to explore the ex...

Episode 91: Sappho of Lesbos

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for an epic journey back in time in this tantalizing episode of "History for Weirdos"! Joi...

Episode 90: The Greek Myth Special Double-Header

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to embark on an enchanting journey back to Ancient Greece on this special double-header ep...

Episode 89: Starvation Heights

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we embark on a chilling journey into the dark history of "Starvation Heights", a notoriou...

Episode 88: Man Proposes, God Disposes

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Andrew will be connecting a legendary ancient Athenian playwright to a doomed 19...

Episode 87: The Tunguska Explosion - History's Greatest Cosmic Mystery

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this electrifying episode of "History for Weirdos," join Stephanie as she delves into the mysteri...

Episode 86: Wojtek the Bear & "Unsinkable" Sam

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us on this episode of "History For Weirdos" as we dive into the extraordinary lives of two unli...

Episode 85: Tarrare, the Hungriest Man in History

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this fascinating episode of "History For Weirdos", we dive into the bizarre life of Tarrare, an 1...

Episode 84: The Mysterious Underground City of Derinkuyu

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "History For Weirdos," Andrew and Stephanie take us on a fascinating journey into...

Episode 83: Phineas Gage - The Most Famous Brain Injury Survivor

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Incredible Story of Phineas Gage the man who survived a brain injury and changed neuroscience fo...

Episode 82: The Adventures of Alice Roosevelt

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Andrew explores the incredible life of Alice Roosevelt, the eldest child of ...

Episode 81: Professional Poisoner Giulia Tofana

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we will be discussing the case of Giulia Tofana who was a 17th-century profe...

Episode 80: Enheduanna, the First Known Author in History

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Andrew explores the life and legacy of Enheduanna, the first known author in...

Episode 79: Ada Lovelace, 19th Century Computer Programmer

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is about Ada Lovelace the first computer programmer. The weirdest part? She wrote ab...

Episode 78: The African Samurai, Yasuke

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yasuke was a remarkable figure in Japanese history, an African man who rose to become a samurai in t...

Episode 77: Powerful Priestesses of Rome, the Vestal Virgins

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Stephanie tells us all about some of the most powerful people in Ancient Rom...

Episode 76: The Tragic Love Story of Peter & Ines

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Valentine's Day themed episode, Andrew discusses the ill-fated love between Peter I o...

Episode 75: Bessie Coleman, Daring Aviator & Trailblazer

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about the incredible life of American aviator and advocate Bessie Coleman. Co...

Episode 74: The Pig War of 1859

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1859, the United States & Great Britain were on the brink of war. This conflict arose after an Am...

Episode 73: Yes, Jack Black's Mom Saved Astronauts

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Judith Love Cohen was an American aerospace engineer, ballet dancer, author, publisher, and mother t...