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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!... more
FAQs about History Told By Idiots:How many episodes does History Told By Idiots have?The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.
February 20, 2019Episode 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 legacy he left behind.Support the show...more42minPlay
February 06, 2019Episode 2.3: Railroad Murders and Hillbilly MafiososThis 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...more1h 2minPlay
January 23, 2019Blue Folks and Dancing Till' Death - Medical MysteriesJoin 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 blue folks)! Plus, a special guest who actual knows how to speak medical lingo explains odd diseases to us in layman's terms!Support the show...more49minPlay
January 09, 2019Episode 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.Support the show...more44minPlay
December 05, 2018Bourbon, 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 about bourbon, bottled in bond, and hung out with one of their biggest fans (who is only 9)! Support the show...more23minPlay
November 28, 2018Episode 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 2!Support the show...more52minPlay
November 14, 2018Episode 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 fun intact. So please enjoy our sleep deprived stories!Support the show...more1h 3minPlay
October 31, 2018Episode 20: Real Monsters... Cults and MurderersOn 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 that's not your thing, you might want to skip it. With that being said, Happy Halloween everyone!Support the show...more1h 28minPlay
October 17, 2018Episode 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 of the darkest periods in history.Support the show...more1h 7minPlay
October 03, 2018Episode 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...more1hPlay
FAQs about History Told By Idiots:How many episodes does History Told By Idiots have?The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.