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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical...
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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical figures, and the eerie legends that shaped cultures around the world. Whether it's ancient curses, unexplained disappearances, or bizarre moments in world history, hosted with a passion for the weird, this podcast takes you deep into the darker and more curious corners of the historical record. Perfect for history buffs, mystery lovers, and curious minds alike, The Strange History Podcast brings the past to life—one strange story at a time. New episodes weekly. Dive into the weird side of history today.
If you have an idea for an episode please email strangehistorypod@gmail.com
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17 JAN 2026 · On January 17, 1997, a rocket carrying a GPS satellite exploded just 13 seconds after liftoff at Cape Canaveral. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true story behind the launch failure — the tiny defect that caused a massive explosion, the raining debris, and the aerospace lessons learned from a mission that ended almost as soon as it began. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
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New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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17 JAN 2026 · On January 17, 1773, Captain James Cook and his crew became the first humans to cross the Antarctic Circle, sailing into a region no one had ever explored. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy tells the strange true story of the voyage that shattered myths about a southern continent and revealed the frozen limits of human exploration. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
https://open.spotify.com/show/0rZxENLsTXyA0J60sP5N1z
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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16 JAN 2026 · In February 1855, a heavy snowfall revealed something impossible across southern England: a single trail of hoof-like footprints stretching for more than forty miles. The tracks crossed rivers, climbed walls, appeared on rooftops, and entered locked gardens without explanation. Calmly documented by Victorian newspapers and witnessed by clergy, magistrates, and entire villages, the Devil’s Footprints remain one of history’s most unsettling unsolved mysteries. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, we examine what the newspapers actually reported, why the explanations fail, and what may have walked through England one snowy night — leaving only questions behind. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
https://open.spotify.com/show/0rZxENLsTXyA0J60sP5N1z
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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16 JAN 2026 · On January 16, 1909, explorers led by Ernest Shackleton reached the Magnetic South Pole — a constantly moving point on Earth where compasses stop working properly. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true story of this elusive destination, why it refuses to stay in one place, and how a scientific triumph became one of the most unusual achievements in the history of exploration. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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15 JAN 2026 · On January 15, 1943, the Pentagon officially opened — even though construction was still underway. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true story of the world’s largest office building and the myths it accidentally created. From rumors of secret tunnels and missing floors to Cold War legends, endless hallways, and a courtyard once nicknamed “Ground Zero,” discover how a temporary wartime structure became a permanent symbol wrapped in folklore. A fascinating look at how scale, secrecy, and confusion can turn a building into a legend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
https://open.spotify.com/show/0rZxENLsTXyA0J60sP5N1z
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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14 JAN 2026 · On January 14, 1986, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and revealed one of the strangest planets in the solar system. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the shocking discoveries made during the flyby — from Uranus’s extreme tilt and chaotic magnetic field to its fractured moons — and why scientists are still trying to understand this distant, rule-breaking world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
https://open.spotify.com/show/0rZxENLsTXyA0J60sP5N1z
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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13 JAN 2026 · On January 13, 2018, residents of Hawaii received an emergency alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile — and for 38 minutes, believed the worst was about to happen. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true story behind the false alarm, the human error that caused it, and what those minutes of fear revealed about modern technology and human behavior. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast/id1668145478
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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12 JAN 2026 · In the 12th century, two green-skinned children appeared in an English village claiming to be from a twilight land called St Martin’s Land. Recorded by medieval historians, their story defies explanation and raises disturbing questions about parallel worlds, lost civilizations, and early encounters with the unknown. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
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Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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12 JAN 2026 · On January 12, 1967, psychology professor James Bedford became the first human to be cryonically frozen after death, launching one of the strangest scientific experiments in history. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the origins of cryonics, the controversial preservation process, and the unsettling question of whether death might one day be reversible. A fascinating true story at the edge of science and belief. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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11 JAN 2026 · On January 11, 1922, doctors administered insulin to a dying teenager for the first time in medical history. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy tells the strange true story of Leonard Thompson, the experimental injection that nearly failed, and the breakthrough that transformed diabetes from a fatal disease into a survivable condition. A powerful reminder of how quiet moments can change the world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.
🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?
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Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-strange-history-podcast-107868859/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Strange-History-Podcast/B0BT54D8MZ?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical...
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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical figures, and the eerie legends that shaped cultures around the world. Whether it's ancient curses, unexplained disappearances, or bizarre moments in world history, hosted with a passion for the weird, this podcast takes you deep into the darker and more curious corners of the historical record. Perfect for history buffs, mystery lovers, and curious minds alike, The Strange History Podcast brings the past to life—one strange story at a time. New episodes weekly. Dive into the weird side of history today.
If you have an idea for an episode please email strangehistorypod@gmail.com
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If you have an idea for an episode please email strangehistorypod@gmail.com
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| Author | Strange History |
| Organization | Amy Domestico |
| Categories | History , Society & Culture , Education |
| Website | www.spreaker.com |
| strangehistorypod@gmail.com |
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