
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
- history enthusiasts
- cultural stories
Podcast Focus
- weird historical stories
- human civilization events
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes
- 8 years active
Platform Reach
- iHeartRadio distribution
- available on major platforms
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 31 chart positions in 31 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#47100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · History#5530K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · History#10030K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · History#1535K to 30K
- 🇲🇽MX · History#3130K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
73K to 245K🎙 Daily cadence·997 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
243K to 817K🇺🇸37%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+28 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
97K to 327K
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Did Knights Really Wear Suits of Armor?
Jun 23, 2026
37m 39s
CLASSIC: Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)
Jun 20, 2026
25m 12s
The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR: From Moonshine to Racing
Jun 18, 2026
43m 45s
The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)
Jun 16, 2026
52m 31s
CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship
Jun 13, 2026
35m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Did Knights Really Wear Suits of Armor? | We all know the image of European knights: clad all over in plate armor, they conquer enemy forces and mythological creatures alike. But... how much of this historical stereotype is true? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max ask explore the nuts and bolts of historical armor: how it worked, how many people actually wore it, how much it cost -- and, perhaps most importantly, why it disappeared from warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 39s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery) | Nowadays most people know the pirates depicted in fiction bear little resemblance to real-life, historical pirates. Few actually buried any treasure, and fewer still lived in secretive island hideouts -- however, in at least one case, the truth appears stranger than fiction. Join the guys as they explore the story of Nosy Boraha, the Pirate's Paradise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 25m 12s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR: From Moonshine to Racing | NASCAR! This thoroughly American racing organization is huge in the United States -- and has a lot of international gearhead fans, as well. However, as Ben, Noel and Max discover in today's episode, this multibillion-dollar industry has a fascinating, ridiculous, and criminal past. That's right, fellow historians: NASCAR only exists because of Prohibition. As some of Appalachia's greatest booze smugglers realized people would pay just to watch their motoring skills at work, a network of criminal syndicates evolved into a full-on, massively popular sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 43m 45s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool) | For a lot grade-school kids in the States, the story of Johnny Appleseed is a modern American myth. The story centers on a quixotic, wandering nomad that (for some reason) is cartoonishly centered on planting apple trees all throughout the newly-minted US. So... how much of this Americana is true? In today's episode, Ben, Max and Noel uncover the true story of an *extremely eccentric* guy named John Chapman, who did indeed make a living planting a ton of apple trees across the Midwest -- but not the kind of apples you're thinking of, and not for the reasons you might imagine. Spoiler, much later, the FBI gets involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 52m 31s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship✨ | Black DeathNorway+4 | — | — | Norwaycentral Asia+1 | Black DeathNorway+5 | — | 35m 04s | |
| 6/11/26 | ![]() Germans, Sausages and Dachshunds: Oh, My!✨ | food historyAmerican culture+3 | — | hot dogiHeartPodcasts | — | hot dogAmerican icon+3 | — | 51m 14s | |
| 6/9/26 | ![]() The Ridiculous History of Atlanta's Street Names✨ | street namesAtlanta history+3 | — | — | AtlantaPeachtree | Atlantastreet names+4 | — | 43m 55s | |
| 6/6/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess✨ | colonial historygrifting+3 | Christopher Hassiotis | Queen | — | Susanna Caroline Matildacolonial grifter+3 | — | 54m 51s | |
| 6/4/26 | ![]() A Samurai Walks Into The White House✨ | historysamurai+3 | — | Abraham LincolnHistory | White HouseUnited States | samuraiWhite House+5 | — | 35m 44s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() What is SantaCon -- and Why Do So Many People Hate it?✨ | SantaConhistory of events+3 | — | SantaCon | United StatesSan Francisco+1 | SantaConprotest+5 | — | 36m 25s | |
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| 5/30/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part Two✨ | weird flexeshuman history+3 | MilesJack | The Daily Zeitgeist | — | weird flexhistory+3 | — | 27m 09s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part One✨ | weird flexeshuman civilization+3 | MilesJack | The Daily Zeitgeist | — | weird flexhistory+3 | — | 31m 03s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter Two: A Rise. A Fall. A Conspiracy?✨ | New CokeCoca-Cola+4 | — | Coca-Cola | Monaco | New CokeCoca-Cola+5 | — | 44m 40s | |
| 5/23/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: How Robert "The Fastest Knife In The West End" Liston Conducted A Surgery With A 300% Mortality Rate✨ | surgery19th century medicine+3 | — | — | — | Robert Listonsurgery+5 | — | 29m 27s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter One: Sweeter, Stranger, Strange | Heads-up! We are extremely biased on this one. Back in the 1980s, Coca-Cola was terrified of losing the Great Soda War to Pepsi. In the depths of desperation, they futzed with the golden goose — the secret formula for one of the most popular sodas on the planet. In the first spicy sip of this two-liter series, Ben, Noel, and Max discover a grand conspiracy to boost sales… and a genuine culture war looming on the horizon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 15s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | ![]() "Resting Bicycle Face": Bikes and Women's Rights | Nowadays bicycles are a common sight across the world -- they're efficient, convenient, and a great way to get in some exercise. Yet in the late 1800s they were ground zero for a culture war over women's rights. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max discover how the humble 'safety bike' rocked the status quo, giving female riders newfound freedom... and throwing the patriarchy into a panic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 44m 09s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death | In this week's Classic episode: today, Oliver Cromwell is known as one of the most famous figures in English history -- he was a Puritan with no military experience when the Civil War broke out in 1642, but within a decade he rose to the position of Lord Protector, essentially ruling Wales, Scotland and England. He died of natural causes, but was later executed... after his death. What are we talking about? Tune in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 26m 41s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | ![]() The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part Two: Public Fame, Private Chaos | Have you ever assaulted your hamburger guy? How do you handle your problematic pet chimpanzee? For a lot of us in the crowd, these questions sound ridiculous -- but for Elvis Presley, these conundrums were part of his everyday life. In the second episode of this special two-part series, returning guest Jordan Runtagh, co-creator of the hit podcast Too Much Information, takes the guys behind the scenes of Presley's pop stardom to explore his increasingly strange misadventures as his musical star rose... and his private life spun out into chaos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 18s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | ![]() The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part One: From Poverty to Pop Stardom | How far would you fly for a sandwich? Decades after his death at just 42, Elvis Presley remains a global pop phenomenon. His short life was full of strange, ridiculous adventures... but how many of these stories are true, and how many are just modern folklore? In today's episode, the guys welcome the journalist Jordan Runtagh, co-creator of Too Much Information, for a special two-part series on the man, the myth, the legend: Elvis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 5/9/26 | ![]() CLASSIC:Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody Rebellion in China | In this week's Classic episode: when the schoolteacher who would come to be called Hong Xiuquan first heard of the Christian religion, he wasn't particularly bowled over. However, when he had a nervous breakdown after failing his scholarly exams, he experienced a series of visions that he later believed revealed his true destiny: He was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, and he was meant to lead his followers to earthly and spiritual freedom. Tune in to learn how Hong Xiuquan's visions sparked one of the bloodiest rebellions in Chinese history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 47s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | ![]() The Bizarre Saga of the Red Solo Cup✨ | American culturehistory of products+3 | — | red Solo cup | United States | red Solo cupAmerican souvenirs+5 | — | 39m 58s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() The Day a Dalí Escaped From Prison✨ | art heistprison history+4 | — | Rikers Islanddrawing | — | DalíRikers Island+6 | — | 51m 52s | |
| 5/2/26 | ![]() CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles✨ | military historyKorean War+3 | — | Chinese People’s ArmyiHeartPodcasts | — | Bill SpeakmanKorean War+3 | — | 25m 34s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() A Ridiculous History of Potatoes, Part One: the Origin Story✨ | potatoesagriculture+3 | — | French pharmacist | — | potatoesorigin story+5 | — | 49m 00s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() When Did We All Start Saying "Bulls*t"?✨ | etymologycurse words+3 | — | bullsh*t | — | bullsh*tetymology+3 | — | 39m 12s | |
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