Welcome to the History Explained Poorly podcast!
Each week your hosts Liam and Matt try to ad-lib 2 historical events from memory, with often hilarious results.
Episode 8 - The Great Australian Emu War (ft. Dan Ham)
Dan Ham joins us In Episode 8 of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam, Matt and Dan discuss Wacky Races, Emu Wars, Angry Royal Chefs, India's Cobra problem + More in another action-packed episode!
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
20 Mar 2021
Episode 7 - The Fake Boxing Match and the Fake Messiah (ft. Moocake)
Youtuber Moocake joins us In Episode 7 of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam, Matt and Harri discuss fake boxing matches, chastity devices, false messiahs, ancient Egyptian union strikes + More in an action-packed episode!
Harri: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOoLmpYHyAe5Jg1bVohsS5g
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
13 Mar 2021
Episode 6 - Chinese Firework Monkeys and the Mafia's STD Problem
In episode 6 of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk discuss the Chinese firework monkey combat tactic, how Lucky Luciano got out of the WW1 draft with a little help from the clap and we decide how many Kangaroos we could take in a fight.
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
3 Mar 2021
Episode 5 - PIRATES! The legend of Libertalia
It's the Pirate special! In this episode of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk about all things Pirates, so get your pegleg on and be ready to walk the plank ye landlubber!
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
18 Feb 2021
Episode 4 - The Corpse Trial and American Tank Balloons
In the fourth episode of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk about the trial of a dead Pope's corpse, American balloon tanks and ponder the origins of Hunter's Chicken.
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
10 Feb 2021
Episode 3 - Death by laughter and the Swearing Parrot
In the third episode of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk about the Life and times of Greek philosopher Chrysippus, Benjamin Franklin's epic prank, and The Festival of Adonis
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
1 Feb 2021
Episode 2 - The Masked Marauders and the Treacle Tsunami
In the second episode of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk about the Masked Marauders, the 335-year war between the Dutch and the Cornish, the great molasses flood of Boston and more!
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
25 Jan 2021
Episode 1 - Unsinkable Sam and the Dancing Plague
In the first episode of the History Explained Poorly Podcast Liam and Matt talk about the dancing plague of 1518, the biggest French scam, Unsinkable Sam and more!
Note: Take all of our explanations with a grain of salt, Wikipedia and our brains are our only primary sources!
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