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.
History's Oddest Corners
Episode 4 The Exploding Bishop of St Augustine
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R Miller
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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, Florida.
Yes, a real-life 18th-century case of a body going boom in the middle of a cathedral.
