History For Weirdos

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 figure that doesn't get enough credit, we have you covered. New episodes available every other Monday!

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Episoder(172)

Episode 52: The Gracchi Brothers of Ancient Rome

Episode 52: The Gracchi Brothers of Ancient Rome

Andrew tells us the story of Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus who were some of the original champions of the common person. It's possible you have never heard of them, but their actions shaped the course of ...

9 Aug 202248min

Episode 51: Caravaggio, Creative Genius or Criminal?

Episode 51: Caravaggio, Creative Genius or Criminal?

Stephanie tells us the tragic tale of one of the most incredible artists of all time, Caravaggio. His paintings early on caught the eyes of many wealthy patrons and set him up to be one of the most so...

1 Aug 202243min

Episode 50: Ask Us Anything Special!

Episode 50: Ask Us Anything Special!

The moment we've all been waiting for! We answer all of the amazing and weird questions that you guys submitted over the past few weeks and boy oh boy did we have a blast. Thank you so much Weirdo fam...

28 Jun 202256min

Episode 49: Zenobia, the Rebel Queen

Episode 49: Zenobia, the Rebel Queen

In this week's episode, Andrew spins the tale of a woman who dared defy Roman authority in the 3rd century AD. She amassed a massive amount of power and prestige, making her one of the most powerful w...

21 Jun 202236min

Episode 48: The Green Children of Woolpit

Episode 48: The Green Children of Woolpit

A little late but we're back with another episode! This week Stephanie tells the tale of two children who mysteriously appeared in the village of Woolpit England in the 12th century. The pair appeared...

16 Jun 202229min

Episode 47: The 5th Beatle

Episode 47: The 5th Beatle

Thank you so much to all of you for being patient with us as we recovered from COVID! This week, Stephanie regales us about the often overlooked "5th Beatle", Brian Epstein, and how he helped transfor...

6 Jun 202245min

Episode 46: The Mysterious Zarathustra

Episode 46: The Mysterious Zarathustra

In this week's episode Andrew discussed the origins and widespread influence of mysterious historical figure Zarathustra aka Zoroaster the founder of Zoroastrianism. You won't want to miss out on this...

23 Mai 202230min

Episode 45: The Almost Forgotten Spy, Phyllis Latour

Episode 45: The Almost Forgotten Spy, Phyllis Latour

In this week's episode Stephanie shares the story of the (almost) forgotten World War II spy Phyllis Latour Doyle. Listen now to hear how she used knitting needles to help liberate France from Nazi oc...

16 Mai 202228min

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