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20 Strangest Facts from World War I | Pigeons, Ghost Armies, Beer Pipelines & the Red Baron
Step into the mud, madness, and absurdity of the First World War with The Strange History Podcast. Host Amy uncovers 20 of the strangest, funniest, a…
4 months ago
20 Strangest Facts from World War II | Ghost Armies, Mad Jack, Wojtek the Bear & Exploding Chocolate
Dive into the weird side of World War II with The Strange History Podcast. Host Amy explores 20 of the strangest, funniest, and most unbelievable fac…
4 months ago
Achilles: The Mortal with Immortal Rage | The Strange History Podcast
Before Achilles became the unstoppable warrior of the Trojan War, he was a baby dunked in the River Styx, a student of the centaur Chiron, and a relu…
4 months ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 6: Decline, Survival & Modern Rebirth
Follow witchcraft from Enlightenment skepticism to Romantic fairy tales, Wicca, feminist reclamations, and today’s WitchTok revival. See how witches …
4 months, 1 week ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 5: Witch Worlds Beyond Europe
Travel beyond Europe to meet witches of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas—jinn masters, Yoruba healers, Indian chudails, Chinese fox sp…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 4: The Witch-Hunts — Fire, Fear, and Folklore
Relive Europe’s most notorious witch-hunts—from German storm-makers and French possessions to Scotland’s hare-shifters and Sweden’s Blåkulla banquets…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 3: Parchments, Pilgrims, and the Birth of the Witch
Step inside medieval Europe, where church canons, scholars, and peasants debated charms, Sabbaths, and pacts with the devil. Learn how folk festivals…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 2: Northern & Celtic Traditions – From Ice-bound Seeresses to Chicken-Legged Huts
Explore the icy world of Norse seeresses, Celtic healers, and Slavic forest witches. From Viking völvas and Scottish banshees to Baba Yaga’s spinning…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches – Chapter 1: From Clay Tablets to Roman Alleyways
Embark on a thrilling journey into the origins of witchcraft—from Mesopotamian clay curses and Egyptian resurrection spells to Greek moon-drawers and…
4 months, 1 week ago
Things That Go Bump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Part Two: Shadows of the West Wing| The Strange History Podcast
In the conclusion of our White House haunting special, Amy descends into the darker corners of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—where the forgotten still kno…
4 months, 1 week ago