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Episode 162: Crossing the Rubicon - Julius Caesar's Path to Glory
Julius Caesar didn’t appear out of nowhere like a Roman superhero dropped into history to “end the Republic.” He was raised inside a system already cracking under the weight of its own success. An…
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 was a one-man jailbreak for Louisiana’s poor. In…
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 floor, felled by a single knife wound, and her…
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, where his friend (and insider) Dion bets that good…
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: America’s “dollar princesses.” When cash-poor…
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—generals, George S. Patton. From his early…
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 northern Italy, this seemingly ridiculous war…
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 Sweden into Europe’s unexpected cultural…
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 beloved Weirdos. From revealing our favorite…
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 for more than three millennia. This week on…
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, Nellie Bly. Born in rural Pennsylvania in 1864,…
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, and weirder than the Hollywood versions let on.…
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, your hosts Andrew and Stephanie sit down with the…
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 infamous pharaoh affectionately—or perhaps…
Episode 148: The 1954 Guatemalan Coup d'état
Okay, buckle up, because History For Weirdos is back! Also check out our brand new merch here!!**If you want to skip ahead and get to the story itself, go to the 20:20 mark**This week's History for…
We're Back!
We're coming back Weirdos! We'll have brand new episodes starting on March 17th (St Patricks Day)! Our first episodes will take you from Ancient Egypt to the CIA and everything in between. Buckle up…
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 Irish-Canadian maid who found herself entangled…
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 diving deep into the life and times of this…
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, we're digging into the life of Dolores Del Rio,…
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 espionage and clandestine operations. Dr. Fry unveils…
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