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Halfwit History

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About this Podcast:

Hosts Jonathan & Kiley talk about the history of the upcoming week, but a long time ago (and sometimes not so long ago). Occasionally, they even know what they are talking about! Join them in exploring topics like Space Monkeys, Teleportation, Viking Battles, Death Poems, and more! (Produced by Halfwit Podcasts)

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Verified email

Booking probability

29%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Halfwit History about?

Hosts Jonathan & Kiley talk about the history of the upcoming week, but a long time ago (and sometimes not so long ago). Occasionally, they even know what they are talking about! Join them in exploring topics like Space Monkeys, Teleportation, Viking Battles, Death Poems, and more! (Produced by Halfwit Podcasts)

What has Halfwit History covered recently?

Recent episodes include "121 - The Brady Bunch" (3 September 2026, 42 minutes), "120 - The Gloucester Sea Monster" (1 August 2026, 28 minutes), and "119 - The Disappearance of the SS Waratah" (6 July 2026, 39 minutes).

How often does Halfwit History publish?

Halfwit History publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 125 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Halfwit History?

Booking probability for Halfwit History is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Halfwit History requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Halfwit History's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Halfwit History is a history podcast with 125 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #121

    121 - The Brady Bunch

    Sep 3, 202642 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail Here's a story, of a lovely Kiley, who will talk about a very lovely sitcom. Time to get in the grid and look around at the many iterations of the Brady Bunch! Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout...

  • Episode #120

    120 - The Gloucester Sea Monster

    Aug 1, 202628 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail Kiley dons her heirloom lobstering gear and sets out to document New England's very own Nessie. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your RSS...

  • Episode #119

    119 - The Disappearance of the SS Waratah

    Jul 6, 202639 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month Kiley learns that "unsinkable" ships tend to not be fans of Sir Isaac Newton. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your RSS! ✨(...

  • Episode #118

    118 - Henry Heimlich (ft. Matt Spaziani)

    Jun 1, 20261h 59mS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month we are once again joined by our friend Matt Spaziani! Get ready for a rib cracking good time that's sure to resuscitate your interest in medical megalomaniacs as we tell you all about Henry...

  • Episode #117

    117 - Evita

    May 1, 202658 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month Kiley heads to Argentina for a some lights, cameras, and political action! Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your RSS! ✨(...

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  • Episode #116

    116 - Beatrix Potter

    Apr 1, 202652 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month here comes Kiley Cotton-tail hopping down the hot wings trail! Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your RSS! ✨(...

  • Episode #115

    115 - The Terracotta Army

    Mar 4, 202637 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month we dig too greedily and too deep, finding ourselves at the mercy of 8,000 ancient soldiers. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your...

  • Episode #114

    114 - Typhoid Mary

    Feb 1, 202637 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month Kiley learns about communicable diseases by tracking down the first documented asymptomatic carrier of Typhoid. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint...

  • Episode #113

    113 - The Order of the Golden Fleece

    Jan 1, 202638 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month Kiley traces down the complex lineage and many artifacts held by a longstanding brotherhood that apparently has little to do with Jason and the Argonauts like Jonathan had assumed when he...

  • Episode #112

    112 - Ada Lovelace

    Dec 1, 202541 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This month Kiley learns how to code about 100 years before the first computer is ever invented. Topic: Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get...

  • Episode #111

    111 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 ( MST3K )

    Nov 1, 202544 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail Kiley launches Jonathan into space aboard the Satellite of Love in order to subject him to the most inhuman science experiments, bad movies. Topic: The rise and fall and rise and fall of Mystery Science...

  • Episode #110

    Half-Pint History - Renaissance Faires!

    Oct 15, 202529 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail Half-Pint History is a little show with very little research but lots of laughs, tangents, and fun facts! This first episode is FREE so you know what you are getting before you decide to become a...

  • Episode #110

    110 - Miracle of the Sun

    Oct 1, 202549 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail Did you miss us? Kiley and Jonathan are back after a long hiatus to bring you stories about the upcoming Month but a long time ago. This week Kiley takes us to Portugal to watch the weirdest sunset of...

  • Halfwit History

    Presenting: This Machine Belongs To

    Apr 1, 20242 min

    Send us Fan Mail Listen Here! ( https://thismachinebelongsto.buzzsprout.com/share ) Hi everybody its Kiley popping in to share the new project that we’ve been working on called "This Machine Belongs To", a psychological...

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    Bonus - Japan Trip!

    Sep 25, 20231h 17mS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley and Jonathan take you along on their big trip to Japan! Full of fun facts and a few bigger topics like Japanese Bathing Culture and the history of Arcades! Support the show ✨ Subscribe...

  • Episode #109

    109 - Ethel Barrymore

    Sep 4, 202334 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley dons the glitz and glam and rubs elbows with some original Hollywood royalty! Topic: The Duchess of Theater, Ethel Barrymore. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus...

  • Episode #108

    108 - The Whiskey Rebellion

    Aug 1, 202339 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley gets a little tipsy and throws a tantrum at taxes! Topic: The 7,000 persons strong protests at Braddock's Field in western Philadelphia as part of the Whiskey Rebellion. Support the show...

  • Episode #107

    107 - The Deer Island Disaster

    Jul 17, 202336 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley takes a long walk down a stinky tunnel to fix yet another Boston infrastructure disaster. Topic: The Deer Island Sewer Project and Deadly Disaster. Support the show ✨ Subscribe on...

  • Episode #106

    106 - Pirate William Kidd

    Jul 3, 202341 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley returns to the open seas to collect some booty and show some booty to taunt the navy as part of the crew of the Antigua. Topic: The Pirate to Privateer to Pirate roller coaster of...

  • Episode #105

    105 - Disney's The Rescuers

    Jun 19, 202340 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail This week Kiley joins the Rescue Aid Society, hops on an Albatross, and catches a kidnapper and diamond thief! Topic: The critically acclaimed 1977 American animated adventure, The Rescuers! Support the...

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