
A Popular History of Unpopular Things
Claim This Podcastby Kelli Beard
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<p>A podcast that makes weird, gross, gory, and just generally “unpopular” history more fun and accessible</p>
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Publishing Since
9/18/2022
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Recent Episodes

April 26, 2026
The Bloody Benders
Host Kelli explores the chilling true crime story of the Bender family, serial killers who preyed on travelers during post-Civil War westward expansion.

April 5, 2026
The Erfurt Latrine Disaster
Join Kelli as she goes over a very stinky situation that happened in 1184 in Erfurt, part of the Holy Roman Empire and home base of King (and later Emperor) Henry VI. As Henry gathered some squabbling nobles to deal with a petty land dispute, the building they were in collapsed under the weight of 60+ people. And two stories below, in the basement of the building, was a cesspit full of... well, you know. It was a putrid predicament, a malodorous mess, a nauseating nightmare. Get ready for ano...

March 15, 2026
The Voynich Manuscript
Join Kelli in this shorter history on the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, an early Renaissance-era book written in a made up language (dubbed Voynichese) with strange diagrams that seem... out of this world. I love a good *history mystery* :) Sources Dave Roos, “Why the Voynich Manuscript May Be the World’s Most Mysterious Book” History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/voynich-manuscript-mysteryCipher Manuscript, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. https://colle...
78 total episodes available with 1 transcripts
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<p>A podcast that makes weird, gross, gory, and just generally “unpopular” history more fun and accessible</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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