History For Weirdos

By Andrew & StephanieComedy Society & Culture History

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History For Weirdos episodes

November 14, 2022 Episode 65: Ona Judge & Her Journey to Freedom
This week, Stephanie dives into the story of Ona Judge, an enslaved woman who was "owned" by none other than the 1st President of the United States, George Washington. She escapes from the household of the most powerful man in the country to gain her freedom. But her journey would be far from easy. Listen now to hear the full story!
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41 min
November 07, 2022 Episode 64: Edward the Black Prince, Hero or Villain?
This week's episode explores a controversial English leader who brilliantly commanded armies during the Hundred Years War in the Middle Ages. Celebrated in England yet hated in France...sometimes a hero, other times a villain. Listen now to hear which it was!
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46 min
October 31, 2022 Episode 63: The Pendle Witch Trials
Happy Halloween to our Weirdo family!
While you have probably heard of the Salem Witch Trials, this sort of 17th century "justice" wasn't confined to the English colonies. In this week's episode, Stephanie discusses the history of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 in England. Listen now to hear the full story!
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34 min
October 24, 2022 Episode 62: The Battle of Los Angeles
On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Imperial Fleet shocked the United States (and the world) with a devastating, surprise attack on the US Navy Base at Pearl Harbor. Just a couple of months later, an attack on Los Angeles, CA was imminent...or was it? Listen now to hear the strange circumstances surrounding the event that would be known as, "The Battle of Los Angeles".
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30 min
October 17, 2022 Episode 61: The Villisca Axe Murders
As a part of the History for Weirdos "Spooky" October series, this week Stephanie covers the Villisca axe murders that occurred in 1912 as well as the potentially paranormal activity that has taken place there since. Listen now...if you dare. ;)
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39 min
October 10, 2022 Episode 60: The Most Haunted Island in the World
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!
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34 min
October 03, 2022 Episode 59: The Greystone Mansion Mysterious Deaths
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 alongside his friend Hugh Plunkett?
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35 min
September 26, 2022 Episode 58: The Wilmington Massacre
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 and created issues we are still experiencing to this day!
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46 min
September 19, 2022 Episode 57: The Nottingham Cheese Riot
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!
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31 min
September 05, 2022 Episode 56: Ancient Persian Succession Gone Wrong
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 but what happens next? Something truly stranger than fiction... maybe? Tune in now to hear how this story unfolds.
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43 min

About History For Weirdos

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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.