Stay ConnectedHysterical 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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Jemmy Hirst was a farmer in Northern England, who had a penchant for inventing and training animals to do...less than conventional jobs for him. Join Hailey in learning about all his crazy animal training as Alexis teaches her about her new favorite historical Englishman, Jemmy Hirst.
Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music.
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Get ready to feel great about your poetry from middle school! Hailey teaches Alexis about the worst poet possibly ever, William McGonagall, and has the receipts to prove it.
Special thanks from Swing Whale for our music!
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Think face tattoos are hardcore? Well, in the 1800s, they were unheard of on white women...except for Olive Oatman. Join Hailey this week in learning about the crazy story of how Olive Oatman became the first white woman with a tattoo in the U.S.
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Everyone knows about Rasputin, but not many people know there was a pre-Rasputin in Russia. Join Alexis in learning about him as Hailey tells her about a terrible charlatan who likely set Rasputin up perfectly to topple Russia.
Special thanks to Swing Whale for our intro and outro music!
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In this two part episode, Alexis reveals that Jackson's and Calhoun's, president and vice president, hate for each other began over a petty disagreement between cabinet wives and fun facts about Mount Rushmore, although we prefer the name President Mountain.
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The Cold War was a long stream of paranoia for most people, but for those between Big Diomede and Little Diomede, it was sneaking across the border to preach and drink together, be it by swimming or bath tub boating. Join Alexis this week as Hailey teaches her how Alaskan history in the Cold War is kind of Russian history as well.
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You know how usually there is only one pope? Not in the 1400s! Join Hailey in learning as Alexis tells about a time when there was not one, not two, but three popes, all at once!
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Alexis explains the strange, complex sport of cycling with Hailey, which includes Egyptian obelisks, dog crashes and a death by drowning!
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This 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!
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In 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!
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