Fin vs History

About Fin vs History

For people who like history but don't care what actually happened. Join comedians Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould as they guess/explain every event in human history, from Neanderthals to 9/11. Guaranteed to give you an entirely new and incorrect perspective on world events. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/fintaylor

Publisher

Fin Taylor & Horatio Gould

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

167 of 187 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Neigh Their Neighm | Napoleon Invades Russia (Part 7/10)

   Historian Charlie is interviewed about Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia, revealing how troop morale and logistical failures doomed the campaign.

2. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Napoleonic Warfare is Rock Paper Scissors | Austerlitz & The Peninsular War (Part 6/10)

   Fin Taylor and Patrick Magee explore Napoleonic warfare's strategic similarities to rock-paper-scissors, analyzing Austerlitz and the Peninsular War.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   9/11 at 3 miles an hour | The Battle of Trafalgar (Part 5/10)

   Fin Taylor and Dr. Chris Smith explore the naval strategies and human drama of the Battle of Trafalgar, revealing its pivotal impact on the Napoleonic Wars.

Inside a recent episode

Neigh Their Neighm | Napoleon Invades Russia (Part 7/10)

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Mm-hmm. Yes. Would you say? Yeah. Because Hitler, his view and what drives him, he views himself more as a part or a leader of a race of people. Spirit of Woden. Spirit of Woden. Yeah. He views it as like still a much more of a collective force that he is manifesting. Whereas Napoleon's view is actually... it's more just individual will above all else, right? Yeah. He's not building an empire for the French superior race. What's it for? It's only for to say, it's amazing I've done that. Yeah. It's a white posh guy climbing Everest. It's already been climbed. There's nothing up there. Hitler's actually doing it for a reason. […]

Who has been a guest on Fin vs History

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jamie Hutchinson
• Bebe Cave
• Ania Magliano
• Paddy Young

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

99 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

6,276 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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