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The Battle of Los Angeles
Oct 24, 2022On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Imperial Fleet shocked the United States (and the world) with a devastating, surprise attack on the US Navy Base at Pearl Harbor. Just a couple of months later, an a...
The Villisca Axe Murders
Oct 17, 2022As a part of the History for Weirdos "Spooky" October series, this week Stephanie covers the Villisca axe murders that occurred in 1912 as well as the potentially paranormal activity that has taken pl...
The Most Haunted Island in the World
Oct 10, 2022This week's special spooky episode is all about the Italian island of Poveglia. From plagues to mad scientists, this haunted island has a history you will not want to miss! - Thank you for listening W...
The Greystone Mansion Mysterious Deaths
Oct 03, 2022In this week's episode Steff shares the mysterious and tragic deaths that occurred in Greystone Mansion in 1929. How did the son of oil tycoon Edward Doheny end up deceased in this spectacular home al...
The Wilmington Massacre
Sep 26, 2022The only successful coup d'état in American history is bloody and a general stain on our country's past. Tune in this week to hear how local politics in Wilmington, North Carolina shaped our history a...
The Nottingham Cheese Riot
Sep 19, 2022Welcome back to another episode of History for Weirdos! This week, Stephanie discusses the Nottingham Cheese Riot of 1766, it's stranger than fiction and you won't want to miss out! - Thank you for li...
Ancient Persian Succession Gone Wrong
Sep 05, 2022This week's episode is a doozy! Andrew takes us all the way back to the first great Persian nation in the 6th century BC under Cyrus the Great: the Achaemenid Empire. He dies and his sons take over bu...
Erendira, the Purepecha Princess
Aug 29, 2022This week, Stephanie shares the legendary tale of a rebel princess! Listen now to hear how princess Erendira of the Purepecha nation (in present day Michoacán, Mexico) went against the odds to fight o...
Sonora Webster, the "Babe Ruth" of Horse Diving
Aug 22, 2022Have you ever heard of horse diving? Well...neither had we! But this week Andrew covers the history of horse diving along with the "Babe Ruth" of the sport, Sonora Webster. Listen now and share your t...
Robert Lees, the Royal Spiritualist
Aug 15, 2022Robert Lees was a Victorian-era spiritualist with connections to Prince Albert and Jack-the-Ripper. Listen now to here this paranormal tale! - Thank you for listening Weirdos! Show the podcast some lo...