History's Oddest Corners
Step into the quirkiest side of the past! From beer floods to laughter epidemics, parrots swearing at presidents to armies losing wars against birds, History’s Oddest Corners uncovers the true stories so strange they sound like comedy sketches. Each episode blends real history with humor, vivid storytelling, and a wink at how wonderfully weird humanity can be.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
History's Oddest Corners
Latest Episodes
Episode 8: The Lucky Life of Tim Dexter
Today’s episode: Timothy Dexter, America’s Lovable Mad Millionaire.He made a fortune, threw fake funerals for himself, wrote a book with no punctuation, and honestly, might have been the first great American troll.
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Episode 8
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Episode 7: Bat Bombs of WW2
Today’s episode: The Bat Bombs of WWII.Yes, the time the U.S. Army tried to turn thousands of tiny, harmless bats into a fleet of miniature kamikaze bombers. Spoiler alert: it did not go well.
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 Heroin the Miracle Cure!
Today’s story: Heroin for Coughs.Yes, there was a time when doctors, pharmacists, and even parents thought heroin was the ideal cough medicine—for kids, for adults, even for your grandma.
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 The Cobra Bounty Backfire
Today’s episode: The Cobra Bounty Backfire.Yes, the time the British government in India tried to solve a snake problem with money—and ended up with way more snakes.
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 The Exploding Bishop of St Augustine
Welcome back to History’s Oddest Corners, the podcast where history proves that sometimes the most dramatic thing about a bishop isn’t the sermon—it’s what happens after the funeral.Today’s story: The Exploding Bishop of St. Augustine, ...
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