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The Golden Serpent of Benevento and the Saint Who Erased a God| The Strange History Podcast
In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the bizarre and little-known story of a pagan serpent cult in Benevento, Italy, and…
2 weeks ago
The Lead Masks Case (1966): Brazil’s Strangest Unsolved Deaths | Unsolved-ish A Strange History Podcast
In 1966, two Brazilian electronics technicians were found dead on a remote hill near Rio de Janeiro — lying side by side, wearing crude lead masks, a…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
When Medieval Europe Swore the Sky Was Full of Dragons| Feb 18th The Strange History Podcast
In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the forgotten medieval belief that dragons filled the winter skies. Drawing from mo…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Submarine That Worked Once and Killed Everyone — The H.L. Hunley: The Strange History Podcast
February 17th marks one of the strangest and most disturbing firsts in military history.
In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy tell…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
When Silence Broke — Suffrage Marches, King Tut, and Cold War Warnings
February 16th is the day history stopped whispering — and started speaking up. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the …
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Shag Harbour Crash (1967): The UFO That Hit the Ocean and Vanished Underwater
In October 1967, residents of a small fishing village in Nova Scotia watched a glowing object fall from the sky and strike the Atlantic Ocean. What a…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The USS Maine, Media Panic, and When History Got It Wrong
February 15th is the day something goes wrong — and everyone immediately decides why.
In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explore…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Saint Valentine, Gangland Murder, and the Dark Truth Behind Valentine’s Day
February 14th is sold as the most romantic day of the year — but history tells a very different story. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Chocolate Poisoner: Cordelia Botkin, Victorian Obsession, and the Era of the Female Poison Panic
In this darkly fascinating episode of The Strange History Podcast, we unravel the true story of Cordelia Botkin, the infamous Victorian-era poisoner …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Edison Hits Record, Power Gets Tested, and Everything Goes Sideways
February 13th is the day history decided to experiment — and immediately broke something. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy ex…
2 weeks, 6 days ago