Oddball History

Rube Waddell, one of the craziest figures in baseball history.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(05:41) Top Comments

(18:43) Rube Waddell

(01:03:23) Comedy Shows and Idle Chit Chat

This week we dive into the streetgangs of yesteryear. There's goofy french fighting, the real gangs of new york, and everyone has a silly name. Enjoy.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:04 Top Comments

12:55 Streetgangs of Yesteryear

14:09 Les Apaches: French street subculture

24:52 The Dead Rabbits Riot of 1857: The Real Gangs of New York

34:42 The Gopher Gang and other such silly names

39:56 40 Elephants: The Original Girl Bosses

46:33 Chit chat and stand up dates

The gang goes grave robbing. Enjoy.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(04:28) Top Comments

(14:32) Stealing Lincoln's Corpse

(22:51) King Richard II...not I

(27:16) Galileo Gives God the Bird

(31:12) Charlie Chaplin's Wife not Impressed

(35:57) Elvis Grave Conspiracy

(39:50) Black Market Composer Skulls

(47:24) Doctor Riots

(55:23) Idle Chit Chat

On this episode of Oddball History we go through popular medical remedies through history. The ancient greeks, romans, egyptians, random British people - you know, history.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(04:45) Top Comments

(24:21) Ok, we're starting the topic

(24:24) Ancient Egypt: The Ebers Papyrus

(31:10) Ancient Greece: The Wandering Womb

(34:39) Ancient Rome: Gladiator Blood

(41:00) Dung-related Medicine

(44:52) Milk Transfusions

(49:56) Dead Whae Hotel

(54:38) Chit Chat/Comedy Stuff

Capital FUNishment: The Lighter Side of capital punishment. Join us this week as we go through some of the more colorful executioners in history.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(05:04) Top Comments

(17:42) Capital FUNishment

(18:18) Lady Betty: Irish Hanglady

(24:54) William Marwood: Teaching an old dog new tricks...murder tricks

(28:59) John C. Woods: American Hero/Liar

(37:23) Jack Ketch: The Babe Ruth of Unskilled Executioners

(42:43) John Thrift: The Tower of London Crier

(50:11) Strangulation Fun Facts

(55:02) Chit chat, stand up, fire stories

This week we dive into historic hell gigs. As comedians, we've all died on stage, but this group did it literally.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(05:49) Top Comments

(17:47) French Shakespeare Moliere

(26:56) Lions eat a band

(29:20) Lions also eat a Reverend

(40:38) World's smallest harmonica

(43:18) Nick Parkyakarkus aka Harry Einstein

(53:53) Honorable Mention: Siegfried and Roy

(55:21) Honorable Mention: Sam Patch the Yankee Leaper

(59:33) Chit chat and show dates

Today's Oddball History. We give a salute to the dogs of history.

Chapters

(00:00) Intro

(06:29) Top Comments

(20:40) Bummer and Lazarus

(39:54) Spuds Mackenzie and Remember the Titans

(45:02) Ancient Dog Epitaphs

(52:48) Balto's Stolen Valor

(01:08:11) Sgt. Stubby

(01:15:30) Chit chat

This week we cover the many mascots that have brought joy to our lives. They also seem to get sued a lot and do crime!

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(03:47) Top Comments

(15:25) Phillie Phanatic gets sued a lot

(27:45) San Diego Chicken: A story of humility

(37:26) New Jersey Devils Mascot gets handsy

(39:44) Chicago Cubs' Fat Boy

(43:52) Jumbo the Elephant

(47:18) Peruna didn't attack that ram

(52:57) Comedy and Stuff

The gang goes deep on some of the unluckiest people in history. The Japanese guy in both atomic bombs, a lady on many famous sinking ships, and who knew Abraham Lincoln's son was a harbinger of doom for 3 U.S. Presidents.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(05:06) Top Comments

(11:42) Tsutomu Yamaguchi - Double A-Bomb Guy

(18:35) Violet Jessop Sinks Ships

(25:04) Robert Todd Lincoln - Harbinger of Doom

(30:00) Roy Sullivan Gets Struck by Lighting...a lot

(35:02) Honorable Mentions

(43:00) Comedy Shows and Dumb Thoughts

Charles VI, King of France, went from "the Beloved" to "the Mad" in a very short time frame. Here is that story. We also discuss Luka, gay-aliens, and there's 4 or 5 Stone Cold Steve Austin impersonations.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:38) Top Comments

(11:42) Charles VI Starts

(15:21) First brush with crazy

(22:23) The Ball des Ardents (Ball of the burning men)

(31:54) Full Blown Crazy Time

(45:43) Traitors, Book Reviews, Comedy, Luka...