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Fin vs History

For people who like history but don’t care what actually happened.
Join comedians Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould as they guess/explain every event in human history, from Neanderthals to 9/11.
Guaranteed to give you an entirely new and incorrect perspective on world events.
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/fintaylor

Latest Episodes:

Neville Chamberlain’s Broken Bum | Dunkirk Part 1: Phoney War Aug 04, 2025

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As war breaks out, the British realise their prime minister has a broken bum, and the first stop on Hitler’s stag is Scandinavia. Norway? Way.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Start the Boats 05:11 I am Bonnie Blue 09:41 Chamberlain Gets Cucked 16:18 Churchill in the Wilderness 19:00 Operation Himmler 22:48 Smelly Hairy French Soldiers 29:10 Phoney War 32:55 Norway Invasion Plans 38:30 Operation Wilfred 42:51 Vidkun Quisling 49:46 Chamberlain's Bum Goes 52:19 Churchill The Boozehound 55:26 Nazi Stag Do

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History’s Biggest Blabbermouths (with Bebe Cave) | Medieval Women Jul 31, 2025

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Being a woman in medieval times wasn’t the picnic it is nowadays - Bebe Cave joins us to unpack some of the Middle Ages biggest time wasters.

See Bebe live at the Edinburgh Fringe! Links below.

Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bebe-cave-christbride

Instagram: @bebecave

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The Woman Who Died For A Pair of Trousers | Joan of Arc Jul 28, 2025

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The story of Joan of Arc - the patron saint of smells, the original Greta Thunberg - begs the question: is it really worth laying down your life for a pair of trousers?

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France is a Toilet (with Tom Gilbey) | The History of Wine Jul 24, 2025

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No Bacon, No Beer, Loads and Loads of Gear | Dionysus & The Ancient Gods of Wine Jul 21, 2025

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From Georgia to Jesus via Goat Orgies, it turns out wine wasn’t always a boring Christian drink

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Gunned Down in Diamanté Panties | The Russian Revolution of 1917 (Part 5/5) Jul 17, 2025

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Lenin finally seizes power, and gets rid of the Romanovs with the most protracted execution in history

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Travelling Back In Time to Throw American Cheese at Lenin’s Head | The Russian Revolution of 1917 (Part 4/5) Jul 14, 2025

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St Petersburg, February 1917 - the first and last time a woman’s march achieved something?

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The Original 'Worst Guys At A House Party' | The Russian Revolution of 1917 (Part 3/5) Jul 11, 2025

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It’s Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin, the worst guys you met at uni, but just how do these f*ckboys corner Russia in a kitchen at 4am and tell it what to think?

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Rasclaatputin & The Hebephile Prince | The Russian Revolution of 1917 (Part 2/5) Jul 10, 2025

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Rasputin: men hated him, women wanted to sleep with him, and goats thought he smelled like them.

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Why is Russia so F*cked in the Head? | The Russian Revolution of 1917 (Part 1/5) Jul 07, 2025

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Russia: are you alright mate ?

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