History Told By Idiots

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What's History Told By Idiots about?

From hilarious and wacky to dark and disturbing, history has a lot of fascinating topics worth discussing. Join us as we delve in to a new historical topic each episode!

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History Told By Idiots episodes:

01.22.2022
4.8: Consumption Assumptions
FINALLY! This episode has been a long time in the making. When one views massive, defunct sanitoriums like Waverly Hills, they're often associated with mad scientists performing torturous experiments and angry spirits in the afterlife. That is not, however, the...
09.29.2021
4.7: Death By Rock And Roll
Rock and Roll is a musical genre near and dear to the Idiots. Do you know what actually happened the day the music died? Maybe you heard some 'rumors' about Fleetwood Mac, and you'd like us to clear them up...
06.30.2021
4.6: They Chose Violence - The Molly Maguires and The Battle of Blair Mountain
Have you ever heard of the Molly Maguires? What about the Battle of Blair Mountain? Strikes, unfair wages, and raging tempers caused war to break out in the coalfields. One thing is for certain: these folks woke up and chose...
05.18.2021
4.5: Things You Can Never Un-know
You wanted dark and terrifying, and we delivered! Mature content warning: the topics discussed in this episode are disturbing and graphic! Join us as we learn about the injustice of the Junko Furuta case, how Edison was a complete jerk,...
04.07.2021
4.4: Rabbits All The Way Down (Treasures and Secrets)
Ever hear of Jonathan Swift's silver mines? What about hidden golden rabbits and clues within picture books? What about Colonel Benjamin Caudill's gold, or the ultimate quest for Atari glory? Join us as we tell you about some pretty neat...
03.08.2021
4.3: Beauty in Bravery - Strong Italian Women (Feat. Jennifer Anton)
Let us take you a few steps back in history to Italy under fascism, and the thumb of Mussolini. Come and listen to the stories of bold women like Nina, whom lived through death, war, loss, and great love, and...
02.14.2021
4.2: Love Your Libraries
Ever wonder about the history of libraries? Throughout history, there have been some great libraries, great librarians, and great philanthropists that paved the way for library services worldwide. The Great Library at Alexandria was an ancient wonder of the world,...
01.09.2021
4.1: Not So Silent Nights
Crime doesn't take off on holidays! Listen as Josh and Tessa tell you about some murder cases that happened around the holidays; definitely no silent nights for these unfortunate folks. Also, Tyrell makes him return, and of course hilarity ensues! ...
11.04.2020
3.7: Miracle Babies and Cautionary Tales
Did you know that historic Coney Island was once home to a sideshow exhibit of premature infants in life-saving incubators? Ever hear of the Dionne quintuplets, who were conceived and born against all odds before fertility treatments were a thing?...
09.23.2020
3.6: Feuding, Fighting and (Not So) Fun Times
Kentucky is full of rowdy folks that love to start feuds! Come join us for this episode as we tell you a little about some not-so-famous feuds in American History! From slicking to stealing pocket watches to cartoonish chases through...
08.21.2020
3.5: Come Life, Shaker Life
Have you ever heard of the Shakers? Lots of people have, though they tend to only remember one thing: they denied themselves 'pleasures of the flesh'. The Shakers were so much more than that one belief, however. Come listen as...
07.17.2020
3.4: The Cure-All and Quackery
Humans have come up with some odd ways to cure whatever it is that ails you! From bleeding you in order to cure blood loss, poking around in your noggin with an ice pick, and painting you teeth with radioactive...
05.07.2020
3.3: Zeus on the Loose!
Come and join us as we dive into Greek Mythology and discover Hera's anger problem, Zeus's loose morals, and exactly what a Titanomachy is! We discuss the Titan War, Greek love stories, and try to explain how Zeus got a...
03.25.2020
3.2: Pandemic Panic!
The outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) isn't the first time the human race has had a pandemic on their hands; smallpox, Spanish flu, the black plague to name a few. Join us as we discuss some of the pandemics humanity has...
02.22.2020
3.1: The Goodest of Boys - Heroic Animals
Animals have a long history of being absolutely heroic. Whether transporting medicine in order to save lives, boosting troop morale in the trenches, or even taking down a machine gun nest single-handed (single-pawed?), animals have saved the day time and...
01.19.2020
2.19: Distractions, Trivia, and Season Finales!
Join us as we play a rousing game of Truth or Myth, get a little distracted, and find out whether or not George Washington actually had wooden teeth (plus lots more)! Support the show
11.18.2019
Episode 2.18: The Weird Side of Thanksgiving
Did you know that Thanksgiving used to look exactly like Halloween? Ever hear of a man who could eat enough food for 15 men, but still remain hungry? Join us as we discuss the weird side of Thanksgiving! Ragamuffins, gluttony,...
10.31.2019
Episode 2.17: Sometimes Truth is Scarier Than Fiction
Haunted dolls, haunted chairs of death, paranormal happenings, Ed and Lorraine Warren, and more spooky stuff on this Halloween episode! Support the show
09.13.2019
Episode 2.16: Weird History!
On this episode, we're looking at some strange events from history, like the Dyatlov Pass Incident! Join us as we talk about disappearances, UFOs, cannibalism and more! Support the show
09.01.2019
Episode 2.15: Dumb History Round 2!
We are back again on this episode with some of the weirdest and dumbest events in history! Join us as we talk about things from awful miscommunications, to more run ins with the terrifying rabbit! Support the show
08.17.2019
Episode 2.14: The One That's Really Dark
On this episode, Josh, Tessa, and Ty talk about Josef Mengele, Lizzie Borden, and Albert Fish. This episode contains some of the darkest material to date, so if you're up for it, join us as we talk about some of...
08.02.2019
2.13 - The Hulk, Glowing Pups, and Nuclear Disasters
This week's episode is all about Nuclear Meltdowns throughout history! Learn about Chernobyl, SL-1, Three Mile Island, and Fukushima, and the disasters that occurred after meltdown. Also, we get way off topic again and talk about nerdy stuff like Heroclix...
07.10.2019
Episode 2.12: Who Dat! New Orleans!
On this episode, Josh, Tessa, and Ty talk about some of the history and culture of New Orleans, brought about by some of our past trips there! Support the show
06.23.2019
Episode 2.11: Suspenseful Narrator Voice... Urban Legends!
We're back with some origins of famous urban legends. From Black Dogs and Cropsey to old Cherokee folklore and Black Eyed Children, we bring you some of the biggest legends in the world! Support the show
05.24.2019
Episode 2.10: Cults, Killers, and Castration!
We have a wild ride for you this episode! Join Tessa and Ty along with special guest Trey as we talk about disturbing cults, maniacal serial killers, and and infamous crime of revenge involving the male member! Support the show
05.08.2019
Episode 2.9: Big Ole Pile O' Them Bones... Death Customs!
On this episode we talk about death customs from all around the world and some of the ways the people were used post mortem. Join us for a very informative episode, albeit a little morbid. Support the show
04.24.2019
Episode 2.8: Ice, Ice(box) Baby - Weird and Wonderful Inventions!
Join us as we talk about weird, wonderful, and just plain useless inventions of history! Plus, we answer a question posed to us by a high school history class: where did Victorian Era peeps get ice for their ice boxes?...
04.04.2019
Episode 2.7: April Fool's Day Fool's Game!
We decide to have a little fun with a contest this week as we all learn about some of the greatest April Fool's Day pranks of all time! Support the show
03.24.2019
Episode 2.6: Dark Days of Kentucky, The Scotia Mine Disaster
This episode is a very special episode. We talk about one of the most important pieces of our own local history in little Letcher County, Kentucky. The tragedy at Scotia Mines in Partridge, Kentucky were some of our darkest days,...
03.06.2019
Episode 2.5: Cloud Warriors & Candle Zombies - Exploring Peru
Join us as we learn about the Cloud Warriors of Peru from Ty! Tessa tells us all about Peruvian urban legends (candle zombies, anyone?)! Josh shares some super weird and interesting facts about Peruvian history and culture! And of course,...
02.20.2019
Episode 2.4: Believe It... Or Not...
This week we bring you a little history about the most famous curator of the weird and wonderful, Robert Ripley! Join us as we talk about his life and some of th oddities he discovered throughout his career and the...
02.06.2019
Episode 2.3: Railroad Murders and Hillbilly Mafiosos
This week we bring you a fan requested topic that has been being researched for several months now! Join us as we talk about some of our local history of Eastern Kentucky with Railroad and Prohibition infamy! Support the show
01.23.2019
Blue Folks and Dancing Till' Death - Medical Mysteries
Join Tessa and Josh as they talk about the Dancing Plague that caused hundreds of people to dance till' they died, and Tessa's ancestors who happened to have blue skin (but sadly, they didn't have a Vegas show like other...
01.09.2019
Episode 2.1: We Back!
We are back with the first episode of Season 2! On this episode, we'll be discussing an infamous vigilante group from Missouri called The Bald Knobbers! We'll also talk a bit about Old Christmas and some Appalachian tales behind it....
12.05.2018
Bourbon, The Boar's Nest, and Making Fun of Tessa (again)
BONUS EPISODE: We couldn't leave you high and dry until next season, so here's a mini episode to wet your whistle (pun intended). After a weekend getaway, the married idiots hung out with their family and recorded an impromptu segment...
11.28.2018
Episode 22: Ancient Mysteries and Lost Civilizations!
On this episode, we talk about some of history's mysteries as we discuss Roanoke, The Mississippians, The Voynich Manuscript and more! Also, this episode marks the end of season 1 for us! We'll be back in 2019 to begin Season...
11.14.2018
Episode 21: Toys? A Tangent Becomes an Episode!
We're notorious for going on tangents, and this one happened to become an entire episode of it's own. Less history and more us reminiscing about the cool toys from our childhoods. This episode is very lightly edited to keep the...
10.31.2018
Episode 20: Real Monsters... Cults and Murderers
On our special Halloween episode, we'll be talking about some of the real monsters of the world, cult leaders and murderers. We discuss Jonestown, Charles Manson, Gilles de Rais, and more. This episode is a bit more dark, so if...
10.17.2018
Episode 19: Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisiton... Torture Devices!
Disclaimer! This episode may be a little graphic. In the spirit of Halloween, we decided to take a look at the dark and gruesome history of torture devices! We cover a wide variety of different devices and methods from some...
10.03.2018
Episode 18: He's Not A Tame Lion... C.S. Lewis!
As a followup to the last episode, we're talking about a dear friend of Tolkien, none other than C.S. Lewis. We talk about his life and his works, including the famous Chronicles of Narnia!Support the show
09.19.2018
Episode 17: In A Hole In The Ground...
On this episode, we talked about one of the greatest fiction writers ever, J. R. R. Tolkien! We discuss some of his background, his life, and his fascination with language that gave rise to some of the greatest pieces of...
09.05.2018
Episode 16: Food History and We Make Tessa Mad!
Josh, Tessa, and Tyrell talk about the history of some of their favorite foods! We have a very short message from Jordan and we make Tessa angry as well, so it's a good time as always.Support the show
08.22.2018
Episode 15: Secret Codes & Ciphers!
We've got the whole crew! Jordan is back with us on this episode as we discuss some strange codes, the Zodiac Killer, and master code breaker Alan Turing! Sorry about the Whistle at the end...Support the show
08.07.2018
Episode 14: Italia e Roma!
This episode is a listener request! We discuss some of Italy and Rome's history and about some strange facts of Italy and ancient Rome!Support the show
07.25.2018
Episode 13: I'll Never Let Go, Jack... Titanic Facts!
Josh, Tessa, and Tyrell discuss some facts about the Titanic, also a couple of conspiracy theories! It's a rather scatterbrained episode with a surprise ending involving cops running up the street! Dude, we're really living up to the name...Support the...
07.11.2018
Episode 12: The World Is a Frost Giant, Norse Mythology 101
We do our best to pronounce words as we talk about Norse Mythology! It's kinda crazy...Support the show
07.04.2018
Episode 11: Fairy Tales To Read In The Dark (Part 1?)
We're back from a short hiatus with the original versions of you favorite fairy tales! They may not be what you would have expected them to be... We discuss the tales that were mad famous by the likes of The...
06.20.2018
Episode 10: Salem Witch Trials And We Get Way Off Track
On this episode we talked about the events of the Salem witch trials and some of the effects of those events. Join us as we talk about the actual events, theories, and eventual influences on literature!Support the show
06.06.2018
Episode 9: Nursery Rhyme Origins And Josh Yells At People
This week, we talked about all those nursery rhymes you learned as a kid and their messed up origins! From Bloody Mary to Viking attacks, listen to us turn your childhood upside down!Support the show
05.30.2018
Episode 8: Women Fought in WW2? No Way...
We're a little riled up about this one. People are angry about a woman being on the cover of the new Battlefield game and we're here to burst their bubble. Josh, Tessa, and Tyrell talk about all of the feats,...

What's History Told By Idiots about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

History Told By Idiots episodes:

4.8: Consumption Assumptions

4.7: Death By Rock And Roll

4.6: They Chose Violence - The Molly Maguires and The Battle of Blair Mountain

4.5: Things You Can Never Un-know

4.4: Rabbits All The Way Down (Treasures and Secrets)

4.3: Beauty in Bravery - Strong Italian Women (Feat. Jennifer Anton)

4.2: Love Your Libraries

4.1: Not So Silent Nights

3.7: Miracle Babies and Cautionary Tales

3.6: Feuding, Fighting and (Not So) Fun Times

3.5: Come Life, Shaker Life

3.4: The Cure-All and Quackery

3.3: Zeus on the Loose!

3.2: Pandemic Panic!

3.1: The Goodest of Boys - Heroic Animals

2.19: Distractions, Trivia, and Season Finales!

Episode 2.18: The Weird Side of Thanksgiving

Episode 2.17: Sometimes Truth is Scarier Than Fiction

Episode 2.16: Weird History!

Episode 2.15: Dumb History Round 2!

Episode 2.14: The One That's Really Dark

2.13 - The Hulk, Glowing Pups, and Nuclear Disasters

Episode 2.12: Who Dat! New Orleans!

Episode 2.11: Suspenseful Narrator Voice... Urban Legends!

Episode 2.10: Cults, Killers, and Castration!

Episode 2.9: Big Ole Pile O' Them Bones... Death Customs!

Episode 2.8: Ice, Ice(box) Baby - Weird and Wonderful Inventions!

Episode 2.7: April Fool's Day Fool's Game!

Episode 2.6: Dark Days of Kentucky, The Scotia Mine Disaster

Episode 2.5: Cloud Warriors & Candle Zombies - Exploring Peru

Episode 2.4: Believe It... Or Not...

Episode 2.3: Railroad Murders and Hillbilly Mafiosos

Blue Folks and Dancing Till' Death - Medical Mysteries

Episode 2.1: We Back!

Bourbon, The Boar's Nest, and Making Fun of Tessa (again)

Episode 22: Ancient Mysteries and Lost Civilizations!

Episode 21: Toys? A Tangent Becomes an Episode!

Episode 20: Real Monsters... Cults and Murderers

Episode 19: Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisiton... Torture Devices!

Episode 18: He's Not A Tame Lion... C.S. Lewis!

Episode 17: In A Hole In The Ground...

Episode 16: Food History and We Make Tessa Mad!

Episode 15: Secret Codes & Ciphers!

Episode 14: Italia e Roma!

Episode 13: I'll Never Let Go, Jack... Titanic Facts!

Episode 12: The World Is a Frost Giant, Norse Mythology 101

Episode 11: Fairy Tales To Read In The Dark (Part 1?)

Episode 10: Salem Witch Trials And We Get Way Off Track

Episode 9: Nursery Rhyme Origins And Josh Yells At People

Episode 8: Women Fought in WW2? No Way...