History's Greatest Idiots

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This hilarious history podcast explores the epic failures, disasters, and terrible decisions that have shaped our world, providing us with memorable lessons to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Hosts Lev and Derek uncover the funniest blunders, scandals, spectacular mistakes, and jaw-dropping screw-ups from the dawn of time to today. Perfect for history buffs who love a little comedy with their knowledge! New episodes bi-weekly featuring famous disasters, military blunders, political scandals, and legendary bad life choices. Educational entertainment at its finest!

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Season 3 Episode 14: The French Conman (Christopher Rocancourt) & The Notorious British Trader (Nick Leeson) 23.07.2023 1:36:54

In the fourteenth episode of Season three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look at the life and ongoing crimes of France's most suave conman (Christopher Rocancourt), and rediscover the moment in history where one rogue trader brought down a 200 year old bank in one day (Nick Leeson) Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiot...

Season 3 Episode 13: The Psychotic Outlaw (Wild Bill Longley) and The King of Conspiracy Theories (David Icke) 09.07.2023 2:01:41

In the thirteenth episode of Season three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek delve into the murderous career of one of the most deadly and stupid outlaws of the Wild West (Wild Bill Longley), and take a deep dive into the many controversies stirred up by one of the most notorious conspiracy theorists of all time (David Icke) Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://ww...

Season 3 Episode 12: The Twisted Surgeon (Leo Leonidas Stanley) & The EPO Obsessed Cyclist (Riccardo Riccò) 26.06.2023 1:42:34

In the twelfth episode of Season Three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the career of one of the most dangerous surgeons in history (Leo Leonidas Stanley), and delve through the short career of one of competitive cycling's worst cheats (Riccardo Riccò) Support us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Twitter...

Season 3 Episode 11: The Founder of The Church of Satan (Anton LaVey) & The Worst Pirate Ever (Stede Bonnet) 11.06.2023 1:36:24

In the eleventh episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek discover the incredible and mostly fictitious life of the Founder of The Church of Satan (Anton LaVey) and look back at the short career of the worst pirate ever (Stede Bonnet). Support us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Hosts: Lev & D...

Season 3 Episode 10: The Troubled Boxing Icon (Mike Tyson) & The Paranoid Movie Star (Randy Quaid) 28.05.2023 1:54:43

In the tenth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the legendary career and disturbing life of one of the greatest boxers of all time (Mike Tyson) and relive the shocking downfall of one of America's most underrated actors (Randy Quaid). ⁠⁠Support us ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Host...

Season 3 Episode 9: The Wandering Corpse (Elmer McCurdy) & The Lying Health Influencer (Belle Gibson) 14.05.2023 1:46:54

In the nineth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the short life of an incompetent outlaw...and the journey he went on after his death (Elmer McCurdy) and discover the story of an Australian Health Influencer/Cancer survivor who did the unthinkable (Belle Gibson). ⁠⁠Support us ⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠our Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Or ⁠⁠⁠our T...

Season 3 Episode 8: The Alt-Right Outcast (Milo Yiannopoulos) & The Crazy Retailer/Fraudster ("Crazy" Eddie Antar) 01.05.2023 1:59:27

In the eighth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek examine the life of one of the most controversial people of the 21st Century (Milo Yiannopoulos) and look back on the incredible rise and epic fall of one of America's most notorious retailers/fraudsters ("Crazy" Eddie Antar). ⁠⁠Support us ⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠our Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠O...

Season 3 Episode 7: The Original Mobster (Arnold Rothstein) & The North Hollywood Shootout Robbers (Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Decebal Ștefan Emilian "Emil" Mătăsăreanu) 16.04.2023 1:54:06

In the seventh episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek rediscover the life of someone who became the prototype for all Mafia bosses that followed him (Arnold Rothstein) and look back at the incredible scenes that unfolded during what has become known as the North Hollywood Shootout (Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Decebal Ștefan Emilian "Emil" Mătăsăreanu). ⁠⁠Su...

Season 3 Episode 6 The French Alien Cult Leader (Claude Vorilhon) & The James Bond Actor (George Lazenby) 03.04.2023 1:45:18

In the sixth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek discover the story behind one of the strangest cult leaders ever (Claude Vorilhon) and look at the extraordinary life and controversial career of the shortest-lived James Bond of all time (George Lazenby). ⁠⁠Now in Video Podcast format⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit our Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Or our Twitter⁠⁠ Hosts: Lev & Der...

Season 3 Episode 5 The Slave Trader Senator (James DeWolf) & The Angry Billionaires (the Barclay Brothers) 19.03.2023 1:31:43

In the fifth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek take a look back on the life of one of the most evil Americans ever (James DeWolf) and analyse a conflict between two billionaires and an entire island that ended the last surviving feudal government in the world (the Barclay Brothers). ⁠Now in Video Podcast format⁠ ⁠Support us on Patreon⁠ ⁠Visit our Instagram⁠ ⁠Or ou...

Season 3 Episode 4 The Failed CEO (Gerald Levin) And The Killer Conman Who Had Seven Different Identities (Clark Rockefeller) 06.03.2023 1:16:58

In the fourth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek take a look back on one of the most disastrous mergers in corporate history (Gerald Levin) and delve into the twisted life of a murderous conman who had seven different identities (Clark Rockefeller). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linkt...

Season 3 Episode 3 The Young Assassin (Gavrilo Princip) and The Botched Football League (The XFL) 20.02.2023 1:33:52

In the third episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek take a deep dive into the life of one of the most misunderstood assassins in history (Gavrilo Princip) and try to understand why a TV Network and a Wrestling Promoter would start their own Football League (The XFL). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek...

Season 3 Episode 2 The Communist Cult Leader (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) & The Vindictive Lawyers (The Easters) 06.02.2023 2:01:06

In the second episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look back on the strange life of one of the most infamous cult leaders in American History (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) and try to understand why two distinguished lawyers would go out of their way to ruin the life of a woman for seemingly no reason at all (Jill and Kent Easter). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Pat...

Season 3 Episode 1 The Hellraising Actor (Oliver Reed) and The Incompetent Spy/Politician (John Stonehouse) 23.01.2023 1:47:58

In the Season Premiere of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most infamous actors of all time (Oliver Reed) and delve into the career of a politician so riddled with scandal and failure it almost feels like fiction (John Stonehouse)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev &...

Holiday Special! 09.01.2023 1:27:21

In this Holiday Special Episode of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look back on two of the highest-scoring idiots of the past 50 episodes: Thomas Midgley Jr. (the inventor of leaded fuel and CVC's) and Jerome "New Jack" Young (the most violent wrestler ever) who both scored in the mid to late 90s out of 100 in overall idiocy! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Ins...

Season 2 Episode 25 The Great Inventor (Walter Hunt) & The Best Prank Ever (The Berner's Street Hoax)! 26.12.2022 1:06:51

In the 50th-ever episode of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek discover the life, career and poor business decisions of one of the world's greatest inventors (Walter Hunt) and delve into the circumstances surrounding the greatest prank of all time (The Berner's Street Hoax)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://li...

Season 2 Episode 24 The Murderous Priest (Tomás de Torquemada) & The Corrupt President (Warren G Harding) 12.12.2022 1:48:31

In this episode, Lev and Derek look into the life of one of the architects of the Spanish Inquisition (Tomás de Torquemada) and dig into the career of one of the most corrupt and useless Presidents of all time (Warren G Harding)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Art...

Season 2 Episode 23 The White Nationalist (Nick Fuentes) & The Jewellery Mogul (Gerald Ratner) 28.11.2022 1:51:08

In this episode, Lev and Derek look into the life and many controversies of a white supremacist commentator/domestic terrorist (Nick Fuentes) and relieve the moment the chairman of a huge jewellery business collapsed his entire company in one day (Gerald Ratner)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin...

Season 2 Episode 22 The "Obscene" Metal Icon (Oderus Urungus) and The Hard Partying Wrestler (Marty Jannetty) 14.11.2022 1:43:59

In this episode, Lev and Derek look into the life and amazing career of the former frontman for Gwar  (Dave "Oderus Urungus" Brockie) and a wrestler so dedicated to the party lifestyle he got fired...over and over again (Marty Jannetty)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/Th...

Season 2 Episode 21 The Halloween Special! (Ed Gein and McKamey Manor) 31.10.2022 1:38:55

In this Halloween special episode, Lev and Derek discover the story of one of the early 20th Century's most notorious and deranged murderers (Ed Gein) and look into one of the most disturbing and suspicious Haunted House attractions in history (McKamey Manor). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin ht...

Season 2 Episode 20 The Con Artist Special! (May Otis Blackburn and Allen Stanford) 16.10.2022 2:02:44

In this special con artist episode, Lev and Derek discover the story of one of the early 20th Century's worst cult-style con artists (May Otis Blackburn) and take a deep dive into the life and schemes of Cricket's biggest con man (Allen Stanford). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr....

Season 2 Episode 19 The Scientist With The Worst God Complex Ever (Santiago Genovés) 02.10.2022 1:02:00

In this special episode, Lev delves into the story of one of the worst scientists of all time (Santiago Genovés) and we revisit Derek's account of the life and work of the con-artist "Witchfinder General" (Matthew Hopkins) Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sa...

Season 2 Episode 18 The Angry Anti-Semite (Mel Gibson) and the Worst Welsh Politician Ever (Neil Hamilton) 18.09.2022 2:10:32

In this episode, Lev and Derek track the downfall of one of Hollywood's most successful actors (Mel Gibson) and we discover the career of a controversial Welsh politician who went on a decades-long losing streak (Neil Hamilton). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Arti...

Season 2 Episode 17: The Psychotic Mobster (Sam DeStefano) and The Out Of Control Footballer (Paul Gascoigne) 17.09.2022 1:43:32

In this episode, Lev and Derek discover the horrific life of one of the most violent mobsters of all time (Sam DeStefano) and Lev tells Derek about the possibly the most talented but uncontrollable footballers of all time (Paul Gascoigne). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatE...

Season 2 Episode 16: The Incompetent Spy Chief (George Tenet) and The Paralympic Cheats (Spain's Men's Basketball Team) 21.08.2022 1:27:03

In this episode, Lev and Derek dissect the career of the most incompetent intelligence chief of all time (George Tenet) and look into the scandal that nearly ruined the legacy of the Paralympic Games (the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games Spanish Men's Paralympic Basketball Team) Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.e...