History's Greatest Idiots

By History's Greatest Idiots

Ever wanted to know more about the people behind the biggest mistakes, blunders, and screw-ups in history? Join Lev and Derek as they scour the Earth for the funniest examples of bad decision making e... more

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History's Greatest Idiots episodes:

December 23, 2024 Season 5 Episode 1: No Cults Please, We're British!
In the first episode of Season 5 Lev and Derek look into a British cult...or maybe Lighthouse Global isn't a cult. Honestly, how could anyone think that? It's not like they displayed any coercive behaviour, made hollow promises, stole money from people and used it to fund extravagant lifestyles, and threatened anyone that looked into them or anything...
Paul Waugh, Lighthouse's leader, describes himself as "a Christian, founder and CEO of Lighthouse Global, helping people achieve their God-given potential." His house is VERY nice.
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Animation: Daniel Wilson

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Music: Andrew Wilson

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1h 22min
December 09, 2024 Episode 100: Margaret Thatcher!
In season 4 Episode 25 (episode 100) of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek cover one of the most notorious and influential (for both bad and good) politicians in History: former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
Loved by the financial and Neo-Liberal establishment, and hated by (many) others, Margaret Thatcher left several indelible marks on society that have shaped our world. Her legacy is complicated, her influence is undeniable, and her reputation is fearsome and terrifying.

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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Animation: Daniel Wilson

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Music: Andrew Wilson

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2h 24min
November 25, 2024 Season 4 Episode 24: John Belushi - SNL's Most Insane Cast Member!
In the penultimate episode of season 4 (episode 99) Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic comedy actors of the last 50 years: John Belushi.
Funny, intense, and incredibly talented, John Belushi's journey from fringe improv comic to world-conquering multi-hyphenate is the stuff of legend. His untimely demise, however, is the stuff of nightmares.

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Animation: Daniel Wilson

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1h 44min
November 11, 2024 Season 4 Episode 23: The Great Australian Emu War!
In the twenty third episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek try to take your mind off that crazy stuff that happened on Tuesday and focus in on something much more dangerous: Australia's hatred for Emus!
Yep, most countries love their national bird, not Australia though, they considered them a pest to such an extent that they went to war with them!

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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1h 26min
October 28, 2024 Season 4 Episode 22: Halloween Special Featuring The First Ever Killer Clown!
Lev and Derek are back with their annual Halloween special featuring an inspiration for one of Shakespeare's weirdest characters and an actual killer clown and ghost! Whether Thomas Skelton was the real inspiration for Shakespeare's Tom Fool is up for debate, what isn't up for debate is that he murdered a peasant at the behest of a nobleman...wait, he might now have done that either? Who even knows what's real at this point!
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Artist: Sarah Chey

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1h 28min
October 14, 2024 Season 4 Episode 21: The Formula One Mogul With A Complicated Legacy (Max Mosley)
In the twenty first episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the career and disturbing life of one of the sporting world's most controversial figures.
Max Mosley is a pivotal figures in the growth and success of motorsport. His business acumen helped Formula One reach incredible heights and earn billions of dollars. However, the spectre of his family name, along with his own behaviour, tarnished what should have been a mostly positive legacy.
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1h 56min
September 29, 2024 Season 4 Episode 20: The Surprisingly Dark History of Monopoly
In the twentieth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek delve into the history of the iconic board game Monopoly. Far beyond the official version of its development, Lev and Derek uncover the true story of its creation and growth at the very start of the 20th Century - nearly 30 years before its "official" creation. This is a story of lies, deceit, theft, and corruption the likes of which are only outdone by the cutthroat nature of the game itself!

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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1h 21min
September 15, 2024 Season 4 Episode 19: The 1960s Television Icon (Adam West)
In the nineteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic actors of the 1960s: Batman himself, Adam West. Despite being a beloved part of Americana who was a pleasure to work with and be around, West had his demons, and they are covered at length in this episode.

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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Animation: Daniel Wilson

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1h 57min
September 01, 2024 Season 4 Episode 18: The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong (Floyd Landis) Featuring ‪Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast Podcast
In the eighteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and special guest Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast examine the career of one of the most notorious people in the history of cycling (Floyd Landis), and take a deep dive into a financial and trading scandal that changed financial markets forever (Yasuo Hamanaka and the Sumitomo Copper Scandal)

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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1h 59min
August 19, 2024 Season 4 Episode 17: The Man Who Nearly Ruined Apple (John Sculley III)
In the seventeenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek examine the rise and fall of the man the sort of broke Apple, but was also Silicon Valley’s top-paid executive in 1987, John Sculley III.

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Hosts: Lev & Derek

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Artist: Sarah Chey

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Animation: Daniel Wilson

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Music: Andrew Wilson

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1h 39min

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