History For Weirdos

This week's special spooky episode is all about the Italian island of Poveglia. From plagues to mad scientists, this haunted island has a history you will not want to miss! - Thank you for listening W...

10 Okt 202233min

In this week's episode Steff shares the mysterious and tragic deaths that occurred in Greystone Mansion in 1929. How did the son of oil tycoon Edward Doheny end up deceased in this spectacular home al...

3 Okt 202234min

The only successful coup d'état in American history is bloody and a general stain on our country's past. Tune in this week to hear how local politics in Wilmington, North Carolina shaped our history a...

26 Sep 202245min

Welcome back to another episode of History for Weirdos! This week, Stephanie discusses the Nottingham Cheese Riot of 1766, it's stranger than fiction and you won't want to miss out! - Thank you for li...

19 Sep 202230min

This week's episode is a doozy! Andrew takes us all the way back to the first great Persian nation in the 6th century BC under Cyrus the Great: the Achaemenid Empire. He dies and his sons take over bu...

5 Sep 202242min

This week, Stephanie shares the legendary tale of a rebel princess! Listen now to hear how princess Erendira of the Purepecha nation (in present day Michoacán, Mexico) went against the odds to fight o...

29 Aug 202231min

Have you ever heard of horse diving? Well...neither had we! But this week Andrew covers the history of horse diving along with the "Babe Ruth" of the sport, Sonora Webster. Listen now and share your t...

22 Aug 202232min

Robert Lees was a Victorian-era spiritualist with connections to Prince Albert and Jack-the-Ripper. Listen now to here this paranormal tale! - Thank you for listening Weirdos! Show the podcast some lo...

15 Aug 202227min