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Unhinged History

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Unhinged History is a history podcast combining humor and the crazy stories you never learned in school. Theresa and Angie explore antics and hijinks throughout history. Each week they come together and share the bizarre stories they’ve only recently learned. Uncover facts like Napoleon getting attacked by bunnies or details of the Beer Flood of 1814. Their favorite topics cover historical hoaxes, random war stories, unsolved mysteries, spies, and stories that make you question everything you thought you knew.

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Episodes

Episode 6 | You’re Killing Me Smalls 03.03.2023 1:13:19

Join us as Angie walks us through a series of Civil War snafus that enable the enslaved Robert Smalls to pilot a gun-laden ship to freedom. This episode pairs well with: Bass Reeves

Episode 5 | Definitely Not My Mother 24.02.2023 54:17

What do you know about the unhinged story of a notorious real-life jewel thief, Doris Payne? Spend this podcast listening to the highlight reel of the craziest movie never made. This episode pairs well with: The Lo Life Crew

Episode 4 | The Beginning of a Bad Joke 17.02.2023 1:04:26

Buckle up. It's a crazy week. Come for Angie telling the tale of Sundiata Keita, a.k.a. The Lion Prince, a.k.a. Mansa Musa's grandfather. Stay for Theresa gushing over the first Black-Native American aviatrix and barnstormer, Bessie Coleman. This episode pairs well with: The Tragic Tale of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu

Episode 3 | Executing Pigs 10.02.2023 52:57

This week Angie dives into an old missing person case as she explores Dunkelgrafen. Theresa goes off on a tangent as she shares the Pig War of 1856 between Great Britain and America. This episode pairs well with: The Strange Tale of Jerome of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia The Pastry War

Episode 2 | Jay Z is My Financial Planner 03.02.2023 47:49

This week, Angie serves her favorite curses. It's a wild mix up. Theresa shares how the Han Dynasty started from a bad day at work. This episode pairs well with: Ghosts Haunting the Tower of London The Real Story of Mulan Chinese general and queen, Fu Hoa

Episode 1 | Take this with a bowl of salt. 27.01.2023 1:07:00

This week Theresa kicks it off with the first Black samurai, Yasuke, in feudal Japan. This story has it all. It features Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who unified the country, Jesuit priests, and an African who becomes a samurai. Angie covers Henry VIII's thorn in his side, Mother Shipton. She is a soothsayer and prophetess. And at every turn, she's annoying the king. What a pairing... This episode pa...