History For Weirdos

By Andrew & StephanieComedy Society & Culture History

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History For Weirdos episodes

February 07, 2022 Episode 35: The Stunning Achievements of Sidney Poitier
In this week's episode, Andrew discusses and highlights the amazing life & legacy of actor/director/diplomat Sidney Poitier. From humble beginnings to Hollywood icon, he led a life that is shrouded in glory. Tune in to learn all about it!
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43 min
January 24, 2022 Episode 34: Mary Shelley, the OG Goth Girl
In episode 34 of History for Weirdos, Stephanie shares the strange and tragic stories of iconic author Mary Shelley.
Listen and learn on how the author of Frankenstein was truly a goth queen!
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37 min
January 17, 2022 Episode 33 - The Disturbing Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
This week's episode covers the life and disappearance of American author Ambrose Bierce. It has it all folks: war, poetry, corruption, and possibly aliens?! Listen now to get the scoop!
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42 min
January 10, 2022 Episode 32: Mother Shipton the Witch of Yorkshire
In this week's weird history episode, Stephanie discusses the lore surrounding a famous English witch and prophetess known as "Mother Shipton."
Tune in to hear of her witchy origin story and prophetic proclamations...
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38 min
January 03, 2022 Episode 31: The Pirate Empress
In this week's episode we dive into the story of Zheng Yi Sao, the most prolific pirate you've never heard of. This pirate empress from the early 19th century is a weirdo you will not want to miss!
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46 min
December 27, 2021 Episode 30: Pagan Christmas Special
Happy Holidays Weirdos! In our special 30th episode, Stephanie shares the pagan roots of many beloved Christmas traditions. Tune into to hear how ancient Romans, Celtics, Norse, Aztecs (and more) influenced the history of Christmas!
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34 min
December 20, 2021 Episode 29: The First Female Tattoo Artist
We're back weirdos! In this week's episode Andrew tells the tale of wonderful weirdo Maud Wagner the first recorded female tattoo artist in the United States. Tune in now to learn more about Maud and her badass tattoo tale.
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31 min
November 29, 2021 Episode 28: Elizabeth Bathory - the Blood Countess?
In this week's episode Stephanie unravels fact from fiction while discussing the story of Elizabeth Bathory AKA the Blood Countess. Was this powerful Hungarian noble woman a mass murderer? Listen now to find out!
P.S. The pronunciation of names in this episode is very off in part due to language barrier and in part due to Steff's dyslexia :) We hope you enjoy regardless!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Beautiful Writers Podcast:
https://www.beautifulwriterspodcast.com/
Elizabeth Bathory book "The Progeny:"
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Progeny/Tosca-Lee/Descendants-of-the-House-of-Bathory/9781501125942
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45 min
November 22, 2021 Episode 27: The Sacred Band of Thebes
In this week's episode, Andrew schools us on the Sacred Band of Thebes; an ancient Greek elite military team made up entirely of homosexual male lovers.
You don't want to miss this awesome episode where we learn about their conquests and badass legacy!
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
History For Weirdos on Ranked on Feedspot:
https://blog.feedspot.com/human_history_podcasts/
Smithsonian Magazine Interview on the true history of Thanksgiving:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/
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54 min
November 15, 2021 Episode 26: The Murderous Mary Bell
In this week's episode, Stephanie shares the story of 11-year old murderer Mary Bell. Stephanie and Andrew explore the extreme case of Mary's traumatic upbringing, her victims and her life after prison.
Trigger Warning for this episode: murder, abuse, & violence towards children.
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49 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.