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The Dark History of America's Poor Farms
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode of the Strange History Podcast, we explore the history of poor houses, which were tax-supported residential institutions for people w…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Dark History of Prostitution: From The Sumerians to North America
Season 1 Episode 11
The Strange History Podcast explores the history of prostitution across different cultures and time periods. The episode covers the earliest accounts…
2 years, 11 months ago
When One Man Created Organized Crime Fighting
Season 1 Episode 10
The birth of law enforcement in the United States is due to the work of one man who ran a detective agency that was bigger then the United States Arm…
2 years, 11 months ago
Did Goats Discover Coffee? The Start of a Revolution
Season 1 Episode 9
When goats got high on caffeine the start of a cultural movement began and spread across the world and throughout history. Coffee has been the catal…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Strange,Wonderful, and Not So Wonderful History of Woodstock
Season 1 Episode 8
It was a time when LDS caused a sunburn in a very unlikely place and granola kept people from starving to death. Listen in as we discuss how the most…
2 years, 11 months ago
From Prostitute to Piracy, A Woman Runs A Pirate Empire
Season 1 Episode 7
Learn more about Zheng Yi Sao: the most successful pirate of all time. Hear about the achievements of this female pirate, from working on a floating …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Fun History of the Pinup Girl!
Season 1 Episode 6
The bicycle has shaped culture and fashion and was the catalyst to many things. Tune in to this episode of Strange History to learn how the bicycle w…
3 years ago
Blood, Wine, Poison, and Weddings, The History of The Color Red
Season 1 Episode 5
The Color red is symblic of love, royalty and much more. Dive into the history of the color red and learn why humans died to obtain it and royalty g…
3 years ago
Ridding the Housewife of Old From the Shackles of the Hammer and Chisel
Season 1 Episode 4
When Napolean Bonapart put his people to task they changed the way we store food today. The modern can opener replaced a hammer and chisel after peop…
3 years ago
Conspiracy's, Separating the Truth from Fiction
Season 1 Episode 3
From John Glenn flipping someone the proverbial bird to the scary world of AI technology and 6G, we dive into conspiracies. Some are beyond bizarre, …
3 years ago