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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, and most unbelievable facts from World War I. From …
Published on 4 weeks 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 facts from WWII. From “Mad Jack” Churchill charging N…
Published on 4 weeks 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 reluctant fighter disguised as a girl on the island of…
Published on 1 month 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 transformed from persecuted outcasts to cultural i…
Published on 1 month 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 spirits, Navajo skinwalkers, and Caribbean obeah wor…
Published on 1 month 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. Discover how fear, politics, and folklore drove …
Published on 1 month 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 and early manuals like the Malleus Maleficarum pa…
Published on 1 month 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 hut, uncover how northern Europe’s folklore forge…
Published on 1 month 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 Roman curse tablets. Discover how sorcery shaped …
Published on 1 month 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 knock, pace, and whisper.
Meet the restless spirit of …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago