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Historical Hysteria
By Nicholas WardHistory
Historical Hysteria episodes
- 33. The First Circumnavigation of the World
Join us this week for the long and tragic story of Magellan and the first circumnavigation of the world.
33 min - 32. Ocotopi, Octopodes, or Octopuses?
Is the plural of Octopus, Ocotopi, Octopodes, or Octopuses? And what has that got to do with an ox cart? Well... it's complicated
15 min - 31. The Myth of Robert Liston
Robert Liston, the fastest knife in the west. Who was he? Why did he kill so many people? What was his record 300% mortality? Listen to find out!
15 min - 2 min
- 30. The Dark Ages 2: The Darker Ages
Dark Ages 2: the darkening.
Did you know that a lot of people in the world aren't from Europe?
17 min - 14 min
- 28. 5 Most Insane Historical Poison Antidotes
From undigested sh*t to literal poison our ancestors had some funny ideas. But then maybe they aren't the only ones
14 min - 27. 5 Most Insane US Presidents
There are a lot of... interesting personalities in politics.
Edit: There are some historical errors in the Andrew Jackson entry which I am working on revising
9 min - 26. How Cardboard Shoes Won the Eritrean War of Independence
In 1962 Ethiopia annexed Eritrea and things only went downhill from there
21 min - 25. What's the Deal with Daylight Savings?
Does it work? Why do we do it? Did Benjamin Franklin invent it?
10 min
About Historical Hysteria
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Explore the myths and misunderstandings of pop' history and experience the unvarnished and unapologetic insanity of real history.