Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share History Told By Idiots
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
History Told By Idiots episodes
- 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 history's monsters.
Support the show
1 hr 37 min - 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 and the MCU!
Support the show
1 hr 10 min - 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
1 hr 24 min - 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
1 hr 25 min - 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
1 hr 15 min - 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
1 hr 3 min - 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? Plus special guest Trey tells us all about the evolution of home entertainment, Tessa talks about the Dymaxion House, and Josh gives us some info on things that were invented by accident!
Support the show
1 hr 9 min - 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
59 min - 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, and we feel the need to share it with you all. We talk about the 26 men who lost their lives and the struggles of their widows afterwards. We are joined by Eddie Nickels, author of Scotia - Coal Mine of Doom, and Tyrell's Grandfather, Marvin, and his Uncle, Clifford.
Support the show
1 hr 50 min - 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, randomness and hilarity ensue as per usual!
Support the show
58 min
About History Told By Idiots
From the publisher's feed
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!