Hysterical History
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 400 ratingsHysterical History is a comedy podcast where Alexis and Hailey, friends and history lovers, tell each other wacky yet factual stories from the past. Join them every TUESDAY for laughs and weird history realness.
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Episodes
Episode 19 - Tour De Froome
July 18, 2017 04:40 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBAlexis explains the strange, complex sport of cycling with Hailey, which includes Egyptian obelisks, dog crashes and a death by drowning! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 18 - World War Emu
July 11, 2017 07:20 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week, Hailey teaches Alexis about the brave domestic war Australians fought against...the dreaded emus. Who are totally dinosaurs, and also what are their legs doing? We just don't know. Learn about emu guerilla war tactics and samurai syndrome in this week's episode! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 17 - Canadian Cult Leaders
July 04, 2017 06:51 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about Canada's best kept secret, the cult leader Brother XII! Who is Madame Zee? Why did people give up all their possessions to join him? Did he possess black magic? And are his mason jars of gold coins buried? Find out all this and more! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 16 - Cheese Wars and Taste Tests
June 26, 2017 23:48 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBIn 1935, a war was started. But instead of with weapons, this war was fought with the stinky-est cheese people could find: Limburger. Hailey takes Alexis through the science of the cheese making process, the various battles, and then they put themselves to the cheese test...by tasting it. Join us to learn some history and see if Alexis and Hailey can stomach the cheese without throwing up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 15 - Boston Molasses Massacre
June 21, 2017 00:12 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIn this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about multiple food crises, including three molasses spills/floods and the Norwegian Butter Crisis. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 14 - Muscle Pile
June 12, 2017 23:36 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode, Hailey thoroughly grosses out Alexis with facts about animals and their parts being used in electrical science in the 18th and 19th centuries. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 13 - Burning Oil, Eleven Babies And Golden Balls, Oh My!
June 05, 2017 23:12 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDo you know the French surgeon, Ambroise Pare? Join Hailey in learning from Alexis about the man who pioneered the scientific method in a time when doctors were more interested in ancient medicine, and the first wars in Europe with bullets. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 12 - More Bear, More Fair
May 29, 2017 17:05 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBIs Europe inherently better than America? That's what scientists argued in the 18th and 19th centuries. Hailey teaches Alexis about their arrogance, as well as the great lengths Thomas Jefferson went to prove them wrong. Guest appearance by Benjamin Franklin. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 11 - Tales of Laughter: The Russo-Japanese War
May 23, 2017 00:46 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBAre wars funny? Not usually, but Alexis and Hailey find the humor in the Russo-Japanese war. Join us as we follow all the antics of a Russian Baltic fleet as it spends half the war sailing around the world to get to the battlefield. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 10 - Great Pigs Of Fire
May 16, 2017 04:40 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBHailey (who is still a little sick) teaches Alexis about Hannibal ...Barca, not Lecter. He famously road elephants over the alps all the way to Rome to fight and lose the Second Punic War. Join us to learn about Roman haters, how obsession leads to defeat, and incendiary war pigs! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 9 - Senator Governeur Morris
May 02, 2017 06:21 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBGoverneur Morris is the coolest Founding Frat Boy you've never heard of! Join Hailey in learning about this smart, sassy and sexy author of the Constitution as Alexis recounts the ins and outs of his crazy life. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 8 - Harriet "The Spy" Tubman
April 26, 2017 00:56 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBHailey explains why Harriet Tubman, saint and national treasure, is much more suited to grace the $20 bill than old Sharp Knife the murderer, Andrew Jackson. Thanks to Swingwhale for our music and our listeners for being awesome! Rate and review us on iTunes you lovelies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 7 - Why Is Andrew Jackson On Money?
April 17, 2017 23:33 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBOn this episode, Alexis tears down Andrew Jackson with straight up facts, and she and Hailey discuss why this monster of a president was ever on money at all. Special thanks to Swingwhale for our intro and outro music. Please rate us on iTunes! And thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 6 - Greg the Tool and the Merovingian Murder Queen
April 10, 2017 23:57 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn this installment of Hysterical History: Evil Ladies Edition, Hailey teaches Alexis about Fredegund, the most murderous of evil stepmothers, Greg the Tool who thinks he is all that and a member of Senate (which does not exist at the time), and historians getting facts super wrong (which is more common than you would hope). Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and rate us on iTunes, if you can! Special thanks to Swingwhale for our opening music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Episode 5 - Good Luck With Your Pimps!
April 04, 2017 02:01 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBLet's talk about interesting women! As well as: What is zoning? Where did Oregon get all its homeless people? Who is Sheela Patel and why is she judged for her looks instead of how she poisoned people in the 1980's? Listen to learn alongside Hailey as Alexis explains the cult bioterrorist attack from the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh! We are Hysterical History, A Broad Perspective. New episodes every Monday, where we think about the funny bits of history and share them with each other. Listen on...
Episode 4 - Turk the Chess Robot
March 20, 2017 22:50 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis week Alexis talks about Turk, the chess robot, who beat Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, and maybe Catherine The Great, at chess in the 18th and 19th centuries. Why was it built? How did it work? Was it evil? Listen and find out! Special thanks to Swingwhale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3 - Don't Eat Sky Meat
March 13, 2017 20:16 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week, Hailey presents Alexis with the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876, when meat rained from the sky and PEOPLE ATE IT. Tune in to find out what kind of meat it was, how it potentially came down, and a few other interesting things that have fallen from the sky. Go to Facebook for sources and other fun extras. Special thanks to Swingwhale for our music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 2 - Shots! Shots! Shots!
March 06, 2017 17:03 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week, the ladies discuss Hailey's favorite dude from history: Baron von Steuben. Discussed: house parties at Valley Forge, broship with Alexander Hamilton, a beloved fancy dog, dating Founding Fathers' sons, and creating the U.S. Military. Thanks for joining us! New episodes posted every Monday. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. All links can be found on our webpage, hystericalhistory.simplecast.fm. Sources mentioned in the podcast...
Episode 1 - My Favorite Dictator
February 26, 2017 20:57 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBAlexis talks about her favorite historical dude, Napoleon Bonaparte. Join us in our pilot to hear about his potential fear of cats, the mystery of his hair color, and the Ocean's Eleven style escapes planned to save him from exile. Thanks for joining us! If you liked this, join us every Monday for a new episode. Next week is Hailey's favorite dude, Von Steuben. If you want to follow us, we have buttons on the main page leading to our various social media accounts. Sources will be posted ...