Come on in, the water's warm. Part 2 of the Oddball History Holiday Classic

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:57) The Last Castrato

(09:20) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

(15:31) Scott Goes Ghost Hunting

(23:19) Margaret Howe Does Hand Stuff with Dolphins

(31:12) Tusko: The Elephant That Took Too Much Acid

(41:24) Robert Cornish - Boy Genius

(50:40) Gladiator Blood and Encino Man

(54:35) John C. Woods - The Worst (Best?) Executioner

(01:03:20) Cadaver Synod - A Pope Skeleton is put on trial

Check out our favorite segments from the past 2 years. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:58) Jacques Ferron and the RIghteous Donkey

(08:46) Ken Allen the escAPE artist...get it? escAPE?

(17:13) The First Ever Diss Track - Sumerian Dog Poem

(21:41) Scott Gets Mad at Us - Texas Rangers

(28:25) Gary Suitor gets cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers

(34:47) A Night out with Rube Waddell

(39:32) Georgia Tech Devastates a non-football team

(42:31) Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning a lot

(47:46) Akitu - Sumerian New Years - All Hail Marduk!

The early 2000s were a different time. A better time? Depends who you ask. We'll be covering Boy Meets Boy, Kid Nation, and My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:20) Top Comments

(08:32) Boy Meets Boy (Bravo 2003)

(16:06) Kid Nation (CBS 2007)

(28:42) My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (Fox 2004)

(35:35) Podcastin'

The HMS Wager did everything wrong. Here is the story of the shipwreck, mutiny, and return home to merry old England.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(08:40) Top Comments

(21:55) The HMS Wager

(45:49) Podcastin'

We'll cover Gregor MacGregor, George C. Parker, and Natwarlal. Also butts and stuff.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(02:58) Top Comments

(20:37) Gregor MacGregor Makes Up a Country

(28:15) George C. Parker has a bridge to sell you

(33:53) Natwarlal, India's legendary conman

(39:34) Honorable Mention: Alan Conway and Stanley Kubrick

(42:45) Stand Up Shows and Dumb Thoughts

The conman so nice, he sold the Eiffel Tower twice! And more such stories. Enjoy.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(02:14) Top Comments

(22:24) Victor Lustig: King of the Con

(55:42) Show Dates and Chit Chat

Georgia Tech and Cumberland faced off in 1916. The Yellow Jackets won 222-0. This is that story.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(05:05) Top Comments + Some Meandering

(26:06) 1916 Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland Beatdown

(45:58) Idle chit chat and stand up comedy dates

Two comedians/poorly researched historians dive into American folk heroes and the very real people behind the tall tales.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(03:05) Top Comments

(18:55) Johnny Appleseed/John Chapman

(27:31) Paul Bunyan/Fabian "Joe" Fournier

(38:43) John Henry/Much smaller John Henry

(45:07) Comedy shows and chit chat

We check out some of history's strangest performers. Enjoy!

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(03:25) Top Comments

(21:54) Le Petomane - the French Farter

(31:02) Alessandro Moreschi - The Last Castrato

(38:44) Matthias Buchinger - No hands, lotta magic

(44:11) Hadji Ali - The Greatest Regurgitator

(49:44) Charles Lauri Jr - The First Furry

(55:15) Hot Goss and Comedy Shows

This week, we take you down memory lane of some of the strangest riots on recent history

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:58) Top Comments

(18:08) The Straw Hat Riot of 1922

(24:30) Astor Place Shakespeare Riot of 1849

(32:43) Toronto Clown vs Firefighter Riot

(42:02) Honorable Mention: English Bread Riots

(43:40) Hot pod! Get your hot pod!