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Kurt Danner and Luis Mejía

Unbelievable!

Luis and Kurt take turns telling each other two unbelievable historical stories, one true and one fake, and letting the other try to guess which is which.

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Auteur

Kurt Danner and Luis Mejía

Catégorie

History

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Dernier épisode

4 sept. 2026

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True Tales: The After Hours Aqueduct & The Emperor's Elixir 23.04.2024

In this round of True Tales, Luis tells Kurt about a deceptively simple plan that saved a town, and Kurt tells Luis about the life and death of the world's first emperor, and his obsession with immortality. Plus, get ready for a new segment we're calling Little Domino, Big Domino, stories of small events that had led to huge repercussions! Check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbeliev...

The Pyromaniac Priest & The Molasses Massacre 09.04.2024

Kurt tells Luis about the Russian theologian who loved fire and crossbows a little too much & the disaster that caramelized several unfortunate Bostonians. Who will taste sweet victory, and who will burn out in a blaze lit by an errant cigarette? For pictures and extra content check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbelievablepc Catch us on 88.7FM WLUW Sundays @...

Thomas Jefferson's Dead Moose & The Pseudoscience Turf War 27.03.2024

Luis tells Kurt about the Theory of North American Degeneracy, and the one founding father who single-handedly fought European racism with... a measuring tape? Also, did you know that when diluted in great quantities of water, pseudoscience can be incredibly effective?

The Boneless Viking & The Goat Gland Doctor 11.03.2024

Kurt tells Luis about the barbarian with a legendary sword, legendary temper, and legendarily weak legs & the American doctor who outwitted everyone (including Benito Mussolini!!) For pictures and extra content from the episodes check out our social medias! Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @UnbelievablePC Youtube - @unbelievablepodcast_yt Listen to us on 88.7 FM WLUW Sundays @ 1pm! (only...

The Hangman’s Ape & The Elephant Execution 26.02.2024

Luis tells Kurt two wild stories about animal cruelty. Hear me out; it's not what you expect. Whether it's animals facing capital punishment, or animals doling out capital punishment, this episode goes into the dilemma of whether or not we should punish crime with death, while never actually providing a solution. Classic white men with a podcast, am I right? Check out our social media: Ins...

Angel's Glow & The Cosmic Bit Flip 17.01.2024

Is it a miracle or is it a laser beam from the sun? We're not afraid to ask the tough questions on this podcast! In this episode, Kurt tells Luis about the Civil War era legend that might've been solved with science & what a rigged election, a plane falling from the sky, and a Super Mario 64 speedrun all have in common. Shoutout to DOTA_Teabag and Pannenkoek2012 Check out our social me...

Gambling for Governor & The Accidentally Fabulous Prank 07.01.2024

Guest host Shea Guillot tells the boys about a true french creole renaissance man, who just wanted to have a good time & how a religious conflict led to the greatest party ever, that everyone hated Will Kurt ever remember the difference between the Knights of Momus and the Knights of Comus? The answer might surprise you! (no) Check out our social medias: Instagram: UnbelievablePod Twitter: @un...

French MacGyver & The Cyborg Cat 06.12.2023

Very special guest Johnno Cary joins the boys this episode as he tells Kurt and Luis about the ultimate "skipping out on work to go party" story, and how the CIA spent countless millions of dollars just so you could use your pet cat to tune into NPR. There's espionage! Schemes! And more exploding dolphins than you'd expect! Check out our social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod...

True Tales: Canada's 100 Days & The Dueling Poet (Season 2 Finale) 17.11.2023

As season 2 comes to a close, the boys are celebrating with some true tales and games! Kurt tells Luis about the most terrifying thing Canada ever did & Luis tells Kurt about the Mexican politician who only needed one hand to gunsling and revolutionize poetry simultaneously. Finally, to end the season, we'll crown a winner and a loser in our end-of-the-season quiz! Thank you to everyone wh...

The Fraudster of Death & The Prince of Poyais 02.11.2023

Luis tells Kurt of two men (not funny) scamming people out of their entire livelihoods (kinda funny?). Go on a journey from Venezuela, to Scotland, to Syria as we travel the world of scams, frauds, and cons.

The Mellified Monk Monopoly & An Endless Hunger 18.09.2023

Kurt tells Luis about the stubborn monks who interrupted an emperor's sugar-coated destiny & the french performer/spy/criminal whose superhuman ability confused and repulsed everyone who encountered him. Bonus points to anyone able to eat while listening to this episode Check out our social medias: Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter: @unbelievablepc Special thanks to Jean Guillot for stor...

The Jailbreaking Priest & The Mammoths of Amsterdam 30.08.2023

Luis tells Kurt of the time the Dutch decided to dig down thus rewriting the known course of human history, and about the wriggliest man on earth who laid the foundation for the modern framework of Mexican politics. No, really. For pictures from the episode check out our social media Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter/X: @unbelievablepc A special shoutout to Luis's dad. Why? We just like him....

The Legend of Black Winnie & The Arctic Balloon 14.08.2023

Kurt tells Luis about the Nevada town populated by politically-inclined dogs, anti-bear militias, and failed crypto-currency founders & the man who was extremely determined to take a balloon where no balloon should ever go. For pictures from the episode check out our social media Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter/X: @unbelievablepc Special thanks to Junior who managed to derail everyone'...

The Great Mona Lisa Caper & The Futurist Road To Fascism 28.07.2023

It's a bright sunny morning in August of 1913, and Leonardo Da Vinci's masterwork, the Mona Lisa, is gone. Oh no! Who stole it? Why did they steal it? Where did it go? Does this look infected to you? You'll find the answers to (most of) these questions within this episode. For pictures and extra content check out our social medias: Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter: @unbelievablepc

Goat Tooth Mountain & The Wildest Governor in the West 11.07.2023

Break out your red white and blue party hats and get ready for manifest destiny flavored cake! It's America's birthday month so we're talking about some classic weird American history! Are most of our stories already about American history? Maybe, don't think about it too hard! Kurt tells Luis about man with an obsession for a pointless rock, who used Looney Tunes logic to REALLY r...

True Tales: Mummy Medicine & The King's Lost Twin 19.06.2023

The boys are back in the same place again, so it's time for another round of true stories from the archives! Kurt tells Luis about one of the most unsettling things humanity has ever done & Luis tells Kurt about a bizarre coincidence with fatal consequences. Also, it's time for another round of Luis reaction noises, now renamed No Context Needed! Has Luis started remembering what he sa...

Bounty Hunter Bamboozle & The Janitor King 06.06.2023

In an ever growing world, set to reach a population of over 9 billion people by the end of the decade, there must be someone that looks just like you, right? In this episode, Luis tells Kurt two stories of some of history's greatest doppelgangers, and how their lookalikes sometimes bit more than they could chew. Become a movie star, become an outlaw, become a royal, no one will ever know it wa...

The Computer Pandemic & The Sound Ghost & Eternal Blue 15.05.2023

The times they are a-changin, and it's a-terrifying! We're going to the future in this episode! Kurt tells Luis about the cyberwar that caused a digital pandemic, the A.I. that loved Beethoven a little too much, and the leaked government weapon that nearly crippled the world. Windows users look out! The digital boot of the US military is (accidentally) coming for you! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeee! For...

A Tale Of Two Cannons & The Vengeful Privateers 02.05.2023

Boom! Crack! Pow! That's right, pirates are attacking! And they're really angry at the Spanish, for some reason. Luis tells Kurt about the cannonball that started a religion and how a single man's grudge led to a complete destabilization of European hegemony (yes, really). So gather your pirate ships and your distrust of the Spanish Empire and join us as we somehow try to make sense of...

The Secret Hippocampus Blood Formula & My Boyfriend in the Attic 18.04.2023

Kurt tells Luis about one of the weirdest things Marie Antoinette ever contributed to the world, and the early-hollywood villain (and woman of Luis's dreams) who really took sweet & psychotic to the max! Is the US government hoarding a secret mass supply of hippocampus blood? Are you unknowingly hoarding a secret small supply of hippocampus blood? What even is hippocampus blood? All of the...

The Crusader Tax & Accidental Compass Discovery 02.04.2023

Luis tells Kurt about the greatest magic trick of all time: how Richard the Lionheart's love of taxes made England's French colonies disappear, while somehow also pulling the Magna Carta out of the hat. Also, if it weren't for preppy rich kids, we wouldn't know how to use the compass for nautical purposes. Money can't buy you happiness, but it can certainly make sailing around...

The Lost Franklin Expedition & The Foul Weather Lineage 13.03.2023

Kurt tells Luis about the brave (and somewhat odd) explorers who set out to make history in the new world (just not in the way they expected), and the man who laid down the law hunting pirates, only to have his sleaze-ball grandson turn his legacy on its head years later. Tonights accompanying meal will include aged boot (1972) and a bit of pirate prosciutto (very salty), topped with a heaping sco...

A Year of Schemes & Shenanigans 27.02.2023

Happy Birthday to us! Unbelievable is officially one year old, and the boys are celebrating by sharing some of their favorite clips. In a futile attempt to show some character growth since the start of the pod, the boys have managed to distill Unbelievable down to its purest form, get ready for a big dose of Roman mid-life crises, dog psychologists, and ohhhh so many butts! For bonus content and p...

Mexican Water Refugees & Bogus French Patent Laws 17.02.2023

Luis tells Kurt about the weirdest "small domino/big domino" cause and effects throughout history. And we find out that Kurt hates colonialism and the French.

The Stolen Prototype & Demon Dog Possession 14.01.2023

Kurt tells Luis about the international scandal full of mad science, secrets, and Mardi Gras parties galore, and the story of a bridge that really really doesn't like dogs. Are you ready for detailed debates on canine psychology, underwear superstitions, and mink urine? Well please give us a chance anyway... Also, by complete coincidence, both the boys prepared surprise quizzes for each other (may...

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