History For Weirdos Podcast
1) Episode 161: The Kingfish vs. Oligarchs - Huey Long’s War for the Working Class
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 t...Show More
Episode 161: The Kingfish vs. Oligarchs - Huey Long’s War for the Working Class
1:11:12 | Oct 6th, 2025
2) Episode 160: The Beverly Hills Stabbing - Lana Turner, Johnny Stompanato & a Studio System on Trial
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-yea...Show More
3) Episode 159: Plato, Syracuse and the Tyrant
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 id...Show More
4) Episode 158: Consuelo Vanderbilt & the Gilded Age Dollar Princesses
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...Show More
5) Episode 157: General George S Patton - Blood, Guts & Conspiracies (Collab w/ The Rabbit Hole)
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...Show More
6) Episode 156: The War of the Bucket
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 bet...Show More
7) Episode 155: Queen Christina of Sweden - the Queen who was King
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....Show More
8) Episode 154: A Special Q&A Session with Us!
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 histo...Show More
9) Episode 153: The Life, Discovery & Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (aka King Tut)
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...Show More
Episode 153: The Life, Discovery & Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (aka King Tut)
1:14:53 | May 26th, 2025
10) Episode 152: The Absolutely Wild Life of Nellie Bly
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...Show More