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**History For Weirdos**

A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical figure that doesn’t get enough credit, we have you covered.
New episodes available every other Monday!

Latest Episodes:

Episode 34: Mary Shelley, the OG Goth Girl Jan 24, 2022

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In episode 34 of History for Weirdos, Stephanie shares the strange and tragic stories of iconic author Mary Shelley.

Listen and learn on how the author of Frankenstein was truly a goth queen!

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Episode 33 - The Disturbing Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce Jan 17, 2022

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This week's episode covers the life and disappearance of American author Ambrose Bierce. It has it all folks: war, poetry, corruption, and possibly aliens?! Listen now to get the scoop!

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Episode 32: Mother Shipton the Witch of Yorkshire Jan 10, 2022

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In this week's weird history episode, Stephanie discusses the lore surrounding a famous English witch and prophetess known as "Mother Shipton."

Tune in to hear of her witchy origin story and prophetic proclamations...

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Episode 31: The Pirate Empress Jan 03, 2022

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In this week's episode we dive into the story of Zheng Yi Sao, the most prolific pirate you've never heard of. This pirate empress from the early 19th century is a weirdo you will not want to miss!

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Episode 30: Pagan Christmas Special Dec 27, 2021

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Happy Holidays Weirdos! In our special 30th episode, Stephanie shares the pagan roots of many beloved Christmas traditions. Tune into to hear how ancient Romans, Celtics, Norse, Aztecs (and more) influenced the history of Christmas!

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Episode 29: The First Female Tattoo Artist Dec 20, 2021

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We're back weirdos! In this week's episode Andrew tells the tale of wonderful weirdo Maud Wagner the first recorded female tattoo artist in the United States. Tune in now to learn more about Maud and her badass tattoo tale.

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Episode 28: Elizabeth Bathory - the Blood Countess? Nov 29, 2021

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In this week's episode Stephanie unravels fact from fiction while discussing the story of Elizabeth Bathory AKA the Blood Countess. Was this powerful Hungarian noble woman a mass murderer? Listen now to find out!

P.S. The pronunciation of names in this episode is very off in part due to language barrier and in part due to Steff's dyslexia :) We hope you enjoy regardless!

Mentioned in this episode:

Beautiful Writers Podcast:

https://www.beautifulwriterspodcast.com/

Elizabeth Bathory book "The Progeny:"

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Progeny/Tosca-Lee/Descendants-of-the-House-of-Bathory/9781501125942

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Episode 27: The Sacred Band of Thebes Nov 22, 2021

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In this week's episode, Andrew schools us on the Sacred Band of Thebes; an ancient Greek elite military team made up entirely of homosexual male lovers.

You don't want to miss this awesome episode where we learn about their conquests and badass legacy!

Articles mentioned in this episode:

History For Weirdos on Ranked on Feedspot:

https://blog.feedspot.com/human_history_podcasts/

Smithsonian Magazine Interview on the true history of Thanksgiving:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/

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Episode 26: The Murderous Mary Bell Nov 15, 2021

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In this week's episode, Stephanie shares the story of 11-year old murderer Mary Bell. Stephanie and Andrew explore the extreme case of Mary's traumatic upbringing, her victims and her life after prison.

Trigger Warning for this episode: murder, abuse, & violence towards children.

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Episode 25: The Legendary Lawrence of Arabia Nov 08, 2021

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On this week's episode of History for Weirdos, Andrew unwraps the story of real-life legend T.E. Lawrence AKA Lawrence of Arabia. We chat about Lawrence of Arabia's accomplishments during World War I, the tragic parts of his hero's journey and his lasting legacy.

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