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Real, intense battles you've never heard of: surreal academic rivalries, century-long neighbor wars, etc.... more
FAQs about Obscure Feuds:How many episodes does Obscure Feuds have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.
August 05, 2026The Hatpin Panic: Doctors vs. Suffragettes in Edwardian LondonIn the early 1900s, British doctors declared war on a seemingly innocuous fashion accessory: the hatpin. What started as pearl-clutching over eye injuries spiraled into a full-blown moral panic, with physicians, police, and politicians demanding women blunt their pins—while suffragettes saw it as just another attempt to control their bodies. The ten-inch hatpin became an unlikely symbol of women's autonomy, self-defense, and the right to take up space....more15minPlay
July 16, 2026Ketchup Wars: Heinz vs. Hunt's Battle for America's Fridge DoorWhen Hunt's accused Heinz of rigging the ketchup game in 1980, it sparked a decades-long corporate blood feud involving stolen recipes, dueling tomato viscosity tests, and multi-million dollar ad campaigns. This seemingly mundane condiment rivalry became one of American business history's pettiest and most expensive feuds, complete with Congressional testimonies and a race to redefine what ketchup legally could be....more15minPlay
June 09, 2026Top 5 Literary Feuds That Ended in DuelsBefore Twitter beefs, writers settled their disputes with weapons. We're counting down five forgotten feuds where poets, playwrights, and novelists literally fought for their honor—from Alexander Pushkin's fatal duel over his wife to the bizarre pistol showdown between two French literary critics in 1967....more16minPlay
May 24, 2026The Great Bone War: Cope vs. MarshTwo brilliant scientists turned bitter enemies in the most destructive feud in scientific history. From dynamiting fossil sites to bribing workers and publicly humiliating each other in academic journals, Cope and Marsh's obsession with destroying one another came at the cost of their reputations, fortunes, and sanity—but gave us many of the dinosaurs we know today. This is the story of how personal hatred fueled the greatest fossil-hunting race America has ever seen....more11minPlay
FAQs about Obscure Feuds:How many episodes does Obscure Feuds have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.