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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:

A Lager Boy In A Sea of Hobgoblins | Stalin: Rise to Power (Part 1) Oct 19, 2026

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Clear your schedule and hang on to your prostates, its Stalin fortnight! Kicking it off with Stalin’s early life in Georgia, yes please, mah wife.

Stalin: Rise to Power (Part 1)
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Chapters:

00:00 - Russo-clusterfuck

10:58 - Yes please, mah wife

16:31 - Crazy Beso

22:49 - Industrial Capitalism (Timpsons)

25:34 - Kitchen sink Borat

29:39 - Stalin Allardyce

33:20 - I forgot my coat

39:05 - He loves Wolves

42:14 - Trotsky the Hob goblin

46:10 - RED ARMY

49:43 - Lenin is pussy whipped

53:57 - Russel branding it

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Standing On The Shoulders Of Mengele | The History of Medicine (Part 2) Oct 15, 2026

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Strap in, we’re on course to planet phronologos.

The History Of Medicine (Part 2)

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Chapters:

00:00 - It’s A Refuge

05:27 - You need Balls

09:21 - The In House Phrenologist

13:44 - Smoking Arse

18:15 - Trial And Error

22:18 - The Irish Giant

24:48 - Dick N Mix

26:56 - The Worst Surgeon

29:36 - Tin Tin

32:50 - Charlie’s Squeamish

36:07 - He’s An Angel

39:30 - It’s Not A Crime

42:33 - It’s Getting Less Scientific

46:57 - AIDS

54:02 - Dog’s Dinner

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Libtard Aliens Farming Diabetics For Piss | The History of Medicine (Part 1) Oct 12, 2026

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This episode of Fin vs History is brought to you by Hexclad. Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 15% off at www.hexclad.co.uk/FVH ! Offer excludes bundles and other items already on sale. #hexcladpartner #sponsored If it doubt, put a dock leaf on it. The History Of Medicine (Part 1) The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened. For weekly bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to series, become a Truther and sign up to the Patreon patreon.com/fintaylor This episode of Fin vs History is also brought to you by Surfshark.

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Chapters: 00:00 - Women In Stem

02:35 - Dock Leaves

07:00 - He’s Completely F*cked

11:15 - The First Cold

15:01 - Faeces (Other)

17:52 - Sperm, Poo, Vagina

22:42 - The Shipman Amendment

24:55 - The Diabetic Harvest

28:25 - Enough Is Enough

30:23 - Woo Woo Stuff

34:14 - Bryan Johnson

37:48 - Chinese Medicine

44:14 - Miracle Village

48:40 - It’s Just Crowd Work

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Travelling Back In Time To Kill The Wrong Baby Hitler (with Gianmarco Soresi!) | Prohibition (Part 2) Oct 08, 2026

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.. with Gianmarco Soresi! Let’s talk about the birth of modern nightlife.

Prohibition (Part 2)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Mussolini The Musical

03:38 - The Wrong Hitler

10:58 - 10 Gooning Street

14:39 - Click Or Snap?

19:05 - Interactive Theatre Experiences

28:03 - Gays Drive Nightlife?

30:04 - Everybody Becomes Cool

34:32 - What A Shame

37:34 - Men’s Mental Health

42:35 - The Sandro Introduction

47:48 - Really Andy?

50:01 - Sparkly McGee

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Beers Don’t Hit Women, Italians Do | Prohibition (Part 1) Oct 05, 2026

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Welcome to Prohibition: the women are nosy, the children are drunk. Can someone prescribe some whisky?

Prohibition (Part One)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Scat Man
07:50 - Sitting Duck
10:40 - Surfshark Ad
12:04 - The Siren Call
18:35 - Tom The Tinker
20:57 - Punchbags
25:21 - The Child Drunkard
28:33 - It’s Not A Right
31:58 - The Saloon Smasher
34:58 - All Pints Are Crap
37:05 - The Other Hitler Boy
38:04 - Clueless C*cks Klan
41:46 - Have I Got Booze For You?
43:37 - Weaponised Toe Crushing

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Imagine The Falklands But With Less Going On | Napoleon’s Final Exile (10/10) Oct 01, 2026

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In our final part of our epic Napoleonic Wars series, we find Napoleon fat, smelly and trapped in the house.

The Napoleonic Wars (Part Ten)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Go Home

07:34 - Bloodbath

10:10 - Come On Ethel!

14:51 - Too Fat For The Barrel

18:26 - Napileseon Bumsfallenapart

24:23 - Fool’s Mate

29:11 - The Long Game

35:50 - That’s A Furrowed Brow

38:11 - Hitler’s Memoirs

40:09 - Big T*ts

43:50 - Hitler and Napoleon

48:43 - Napoleon’s Penis

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Has There Ever Been A Better Advert For Anusol? | The Battle of Waterloo (9/10) Sep 28, 2026

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Piles and pigs, the two things you didn't know you needed for warfare.

The Napoleonic Wars (Part Nine)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Horses, Onions

05:42 - You Had One Job

10:04 - Charlie’s Friend

13:48 - Carjitsu

15:38 - Tough Not Effective

20:49 - Grouchy Is Grumpy

23:12 - Wade In The Water

28:03 - The War Pigs

34:21 - What You On About?

39:25 - Sucks To Be You!

42:35 - Warxiety

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I Don’t Beef Wellington Someone Unless I Really Love Them | The Napoleonic Wars (Part 8/10) Sep 24, 2026

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Once, twice, three times a cuckold..

The Napoleonic Wars (Part Eight)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Paula Hitler

05:56 - Cavalry Is Gay

08:37 - Hold On!

10:53 - Modern Day Cavalry

12:51 - Charlie’s Sleep

18:14 - England Pingland

22:03 - The School Sh*oter

31:25 - bin Laden

39:25 - Gangrene

41:39 - Philip Schofield

45:16 - Beef Wellington

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Neigh Their Neighm | Napoleon Invades Russia (Part 7/10) Sep 21, 2026

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A huge part of being a general is not giving your army the ick.

The Napoleonic Wars (Part Seven)

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Chapters:

Chapters:00:00 - Charlie’s Voice Note

01:53 - Meet Me Halfway

05:58 - He’s Portly

07:10 - Scum Of The Earth

08:23 - Did He Die?

12:05 - The French Awoo

15:07 - Can You F*ck It For Me?

17:20 - He Wants A Slapped Wrist

21:18 - Please My Friend

24:53 - BIG ARMY

26:15 - Neigh Their Name

28:00 - Onions

30:53 - Charlie’s Russia

33:39 - Boradingdong

38:10 - In The Bin

40:40 - You Ruined It!!

44:13 -The Vibes Are Bad

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Napoleonic Warfare is Rock Paper Scissors | Austerlitz & The Peninsular War (Part 6/10) Sep 17, 2026

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Napoleon is back, desperate for an heir and is good because he just is, alright!

The Napoleonic Wars (Part Six)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Rock Paper Scissors

05:44 - Charlie’s Breakfast

10:04 - He Just Is!

12:06 - Ding, Meet Dong

17:45 -The blackout

21:24 - Am I A Good Boss?

24:50 - I’m So Hard

32:51 - AWOO!

35:06 - Self Defenestration!

38:33 - Spawn Mogging

44:38 - We Love An Enquiry

48:20 - I Know What You Mean Brother

52:54 - Bumfirk

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