Hosted by Andrew & Stephanie · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 172 episodes
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A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical figure that doesn't get enough credit, we have you covered. New episodes available every other Monday!
Andrew & Stephanie hosts History For Weirdos, a history show with 172 episodes published.
The witch didn't appear out of nowhere like a Halloween monster invented to scare children. She was assembled, piece by piece, over centuries - by theologians, illustrators, and frightened communities looking for someone
Julius Caesar didn’t appear out of nowhere like a Roman superhero dropped into history to “end the Republic.” He was raised inside a system already cracking under the weight of its own success. An empire swollen by conqu
He paved roads, blew up tolls, handed kids free textbooks, and told the oil barons to get lost. Huey “The Kingfish” Long wasn’t just a politician; he was a one-man jailbreak for Louisiana’s poor. In the middle of the Gre
In April 1958, Hollywood’s ice-queen glamour cracked. Lana Turner’s mob-linked boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, lay dead on her Beverly Hills bedroom floor, felled by a single knife wound, and her 14-year-old daughter, Cher
A philosopher walks into a palace—no, really. This week on History For Weirdos, we follow Plato from the Academy to the armored court of Syracuse, where his friend (and insider) Dion bets that good ideas can tame bad pow
In this week’s episode we crack open the glittering shell of HBO’s The Gilded Age to meet the real women who inspired its most delicious plotline: America’s “dollar princesses.” When cash-poor British dukes needed money
In this special collab episode, Andrew dives deep into the fascinating life and military career of one of America's most legendary—and controversial—generals, George S. Patton. From his early exploits hunting Pancho Vill
In this episode of History For Weirdos, we dive into one of the most bizarre conflicts in medieval history: the War of the Bucket. Set in 14th-century northern Italy, this seemingly ridiculous war between the city-states
Queen Christina of Sweden (King Christina?) wasn’t your typical monarch—she was crowned as a child king, educated like a prince, and swiftly turned Sweden into Europe’s unexpected cultural powerhouse. Fluent in multiple
You asked, we answered! In this special Q&A episode, we’re diving into the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully random questions submitted by you—our beloved Weirdos. From revealing our favorite historical time periods t
Before ancient Egypt captivated Hollywood and inspired Art Deco masterpieces, a forgotten boy-king named Tutankhamun lay hidden beneath desert sands for more than three millennia. This week on History For Weirdos, we exp
In this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her fearless pen name, Nellie Bly. Born in rural Pennsylvania in 1864, she punched her ticket
In the heart of Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight erupted that would echo across history, but the real story of the O.K. Corral is far messier, bloodier, and weirder than the Hollywood versions let on. This week, we dive de
Have you ever wondered what RoboCop has in common with Renaissance paintings and ancient Roman orators? In this epic episode of History For Weirdos, your hosts Andrew and Stephanie sit down with the legendary actor, hist
In this week's episode of History For Weirdos, Andrew and Stephanie journey back to ancient Egypt to explore the bizarre yet captivating story of the infamous pharaoh affectionately—or perhaps mockingly—nicknamed "Potbel
Okay, buckle up, because History For Weirdos is back! Also check out our brand new merch here!! **If you want to skip ahead and get to the story itself, go to the 20:20 mark** This week's History for Weirdos dives into t
We're coming back Weirdos! We'll have brand new episodes starting on March 17th (St Patricks Day)! Our first episodes will take you from Ancient Egypt to the CIA and everything in between. Buckle up because ITS ABOUT TO
Welcome back, Weirdos to another spine-tingling episode of History for Weirdos! This week, we're unraveling the baffling case of Grace Marks, a young Irish-Canadian maid who found herself entangled in a gruesome double h
He's been called "The George Washington of South America," but Simón Bolívar was so much more than that! This week on History For Weirdos, we're diving deep into the life and times of this revolutionary figure who led th
Hey Weirdos! Buckle up for a trip back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, but not the way you remember it from your high school history class. This week, we're digging into the life of Dolores Del Rio, a Mexican actress who
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History For Weirdos is hosted by Andrew & Stephanie. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 172 episodes.
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