Here's what actually happened (a made up retelling of history)
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver wonder what people did before toilet paper? Does it bother you that you don't know who invented the Bat bomb? Do you like to laugh AND learn?Then this is the podcast for you. Modeled after the improv game "expert," Sara, Marcella, and Seth will take turns asking real questions about history(known as the fact-checker) while the other two(the "experts") attempt to make up what they think happened regardless of how insane the story gets. In the end, all is revealed about what actually happened, and most of the time, the truth is even stranger than fiction.
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Episodes
Spooky Candy (the lost Halloween episode
April 10, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe said all three of us would do a Halloween episode and post it up, and we meant it. To kick off the month of Spring and celebrate Easter, we are posting our third and final Halloween episode of 2021 that we thought we lost and just recently found. In this Episode, Marcella asks Conspiracy theorist Seth and former President of candy Sara about young Kazuhiko's strange and mysterious disappearance. The clue is in the candy.
Napoleon vs. some bunny rabbits
February 12, 2022 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, Sara asks French Historian Seth and Rabbit expert Marcella about a lesser-known battle between the famous French military leader Napolean Bonapart and a group of vicious war-hungry rabbits.
Jack-o'-lantern the musical
November 06, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this spooky episode, Seth asks Indiana musician historian Marcella and Turnip enthusiast Sara about the history behind the Jack-o-lantern, and it involves a lot of singing.
The deadliest game in Japan
October 05, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHappy Spooky Season! In this Episode, Sara asks Japanese folklore expert Marcella and "Spoopologiest" Seth about "The Bath Game." Where you play against an entity in a dangerous game of hide and seek to either win great fortune or lose your life, let's see if Seth and Marcella's explanation is stranger than the real story behind the game.
The Kentucky Meat Shower
September 07, 2021 17:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBOne Season 2 Episode 1, Marcella asks Kentucky Historian Sara and Meat weather-related scientist Seth about the strange and true occurrence of a time when meat rained down on the people of Kentucky back in the 1800s.
Sir Francis Bacon and the ghost chicken of Pond Square
August 01, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn our season 1 wrap up Sara asks Medieval Historian Marcella and Poultry Medium Seth about one of the great minds of Elizabethian England, Sir Francis Bacon, and the chicken responsible for his strange and untimely death. We want to thank everyone who's tuned in to our first season. We will be back with new strange tales of history in September.
The PB and Mayo Panic of 1969
July 18, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, Marcella asks food historians Sara and Seth to tell us about how Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise caused Americans to live in fear.
Black Market Cheeses of Russia and Stolen Maple Syrup.
June 25, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week we lost our episode! So instead, we're giving you a treat. In this first-ever Here's What Actually Happened Episode ever made, Sara asks Seth to talk about the Russian cheese scandal, and Seth asks Sara about the famous Maple Syrup Heist.
The history of bathroom hygiene.
June 08, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBReady for some toilet humor? Good! Because Sara asks toilet historians Seth and Marcella about what people did in ancient times when they had to go. Especially in times when toilet paper had not been invented yet. You may think it's gross, but your great great great great grandma might feel differently.
The Dancing Plague/ Seths gone crazy!
May 21, 2021 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThis episode was recorded back in December and is technically episode 2, hence the question regarding Christmas. Poor Seth was on day 7 of quarantining in one room of his house and was going totally nuts. So, what better time for Marcella to ask him and Sara to tell us about the true story of the dancing plague.
Lamé castles, Lying Joe, and Scottish Cannibals: The story of Sawney Bean.
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBIn this week's episode, Seth asks Scottish Heritage expert Sara and Fashion expert Marcella about the extraordinary life story of Sawney Bean. He adds a few prompts for them to cover, which Seth will later regret.
Soul Stealing Sex Dolls: The story of Bild Lilli
April 25, 2021 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week Sara asks doll experts Seath and Marcella about the OG Barbie doll and her controversial past. Credits: Research for this episode was from the following sources. * https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/29/meet-lilli-the-high-end-german-call-girl-who-became-americas-iconic-barbie-doll/ *https://www.history.com/news/barbie-inspiration-bild-lilli *https://www.dollreference.com/bild_lilli_doll.html music credits: *Banjos, Unite! by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsound...
Exploding Bats and the violent beginnings of "The Little Rascals."
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBWhat do exploding bats, trench warfare, Shirly temple, and the "The Little Rascals" have in common? Find out this week when Marcella asks Seth and Sara about the famous Dr. Lytle S Adams and his strange inventions.
The story of Benjamin Bathurst
March 29, 2021 01:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThis week Seth asks Marcella and Sara to tell the story of Benjamin Bathurst. Which, according to them, involves a farm boy, a spaceship, and a radio show detective arresting an entire town.