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The Mountain of Broken Gods: The Strange Tomb of King Antiochus on Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut in Turkey is one of the most mysterious archaeological sites in the world. Giant fallen stone heads, a hidden royal tomb, and a king who…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Derinkuyu: The Ancient Underground City That Hid 20,000 People Beneath Turkey
Deep beneath Cappadocia in Turkey lies Derinkuyu, one of the largest underground cities ever discovered. Carved into soft volcanic rock thousands of …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The True Story Behind “A Dingo Ate My Baby”: Media Lies, Bad Science, and a Tragic Truth
In 1980, near Uluru, a mother made a terrifying claim—her baby had been taken by a dingo. What followed was one of the most shocking wrongful convict…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
When Doing Nothing Became Entertainment: Endurance Sitting Contests & Invisible Art Explained
What happens when people pay to watch someone sit still for days—or admire art that doesn’t exist? In this Strange History Podcast episode, we explor…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Corpse Railroads: When Trains Were Built to Carry the Dead | London Necropolis Railway
In the 19th century, cities like London became so overcrowded with the dead that a shocking solution emerged—trains designed specifically to transpor…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Strangest Gaming Disaster Ever: Atari’s E.T. and the 1983 Crash
In 1982, Atari rushed to turn the blockbuster film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial into a video game—giving developers just five weeks to create what they…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
From Cabbage Patch Riots to Neon Nightmares: The Craziest 80s Trends
The 1980s wasn’t just a decade—it was a neon-fueled explosion of bizarre trends, chaotic toy crazes, and unforgettable pop culture moments. In this e…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Corpse That Bled: Medieval Justice, Cruentation, and the Strangest Murder Evidence in History
Before modern forensic science, courts in medieval and early modern Europe relied on strange and unsettling methods to identify murderers. One of the…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
April Fools’ Day: Origins and the Strangest Hoaxes in History | Spaghetti Trees, Flying Penguins, Taco Liberty Bell
Where did April Fools’ Day come from, and why do people fall for unbelievable hoaxes every year? In this extended Strange History Podcast episode, we…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Spring-Heeled Jack: The Victorian Demon That Terrorized London | Strange History Podcast
In the fog-filled streets of Victorian London, terrified witnesses reported encounters with a mysterious figure known as Spring-Heeled Jack. Describe…
4 months, 4 weeks ago