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History"s Greatest Idiots

History"s Greatest Idiots

This hilarious history podcast explores the epic failures, disasters, and terrible decisions that have shaped our world, providing us with memorable lessons to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Hosts Lev and Derek uncover the funniest blunders, scandals, spectacular mistakes, and jaw-dropping screw-ups from the dawn of time to today. Perfect for history buffs who love a little comedy with their knowledge! New episodes bi-weekly featuring famous disasters, military blunders, political

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01:41:26

Season 5 Episode 9: G Gordon Liddy - The Watergate...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/04/14

What could possess one man to come up with the idea to break into an enormous building in one of the most secure and carefully monitored cities on the planet? Greed, ambition, arrogance, and utter stupidity, that's what!G Gordon Liddy spent a lot of his career in the Nixon Administration coming up with insane schemes to discredit Democrats, but breaking into their offices in the Watergate was definitely one of his worst

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01:43:03

Season 5 Episode 8: Dr Dozy Mmobousi - The...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/03/30

In another, more recent story of human stupidity, we look into the fascinating story of "Dr" Dozy Mmobuosi, whose alleged lies, fraud, and manipulation are so staggeringly obvious that they don't hold up to even basic scrutiny. From selling 30 million mobile phones to farmers in Nigeria to trying to buy Sheffield United football club, Dozy Mmobuosi claims to have been behind some of the most successful business ventures in Nigerian history. Some are so successful that they have a 600% market share

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01:15:17

Season 5 Episode 7: Wesley Weber - Canada's Most...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/03/17

Ever wanted more money? Why not just make some of your own? That's precisely what Wesley Weber did! From his early adolescence, Wesley became obsessed with perfecting the art of counterfeiting one of the most complex and secure currencies in the world: the Canadian Dollar.Follow Wesley's journey from low-level high school prankster, to someone so good at counterfeiting he would probably still be doing it now if he hadn't let his greed and sloppiness destroy his criminal

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01:12:17

Season 5 Episode 5 1/2: A Re-telling of the MacGregor...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/03/03

In this episode you'll hear Derek go rogue and re-tell the story of The Scottish Conman (Gregor MacGregor), and we revisit Lev and Derek asthey look into The Canoeing Fraudster (John Darwin). ⁠Nowin Video Podcast format⁠⁠Supportus on Patreon⁠⁠Visitour Instagram⁠⁠Hosts: Lev & Derek⁠https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy⁠Artist: Sarah Chey⁠https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey⁠Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution (3.0)

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00:01:38

Episode Delayed By 24 Hrs (apologies)!

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/03/02

Hi! We've hit a snag and had to delay the podcast by 24 hours. It's nothing contagious (like zombies or anything), we just need some time, so check back here in 24 hours time and there should be more delicious stupid history content for you to devour!

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01:42:18

Season 5 Episode 5: Adrian Carton De Wiart - The...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/02/17

There are a lot of people that have become famous as a result of their time in wars, but none were as singularly determined to be at the front of every single war quite as much as 'The Unkillable Soldier'.Adrian Carton De Wiart fought in 3 major wars, was injured dozens of times, and lost limbs, appendages, and even an eye. Despite his numerous injuries, he maintained an unquenchable desire to go out and charge enemy lines head-on, usually armed with little more than a walking stick.Was he

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01:57:13

Season 5 Episode 4: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig -...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/02/03

One of the greatest performers of all time, "Mr Perfect" Curt Hennig was known for three things: being an incredible in-ring performer, being a loving and devoted friend, father, and husband, and being one of the greatest pranksters in human history!No matter what he did, Curt usually found himself at the centre of some of the biggest (and most infamous) moments in wrestling history. Rediscover his incredible career by watching this full

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01:35:31

Season 5 Episode 3: John "Jake The Barber" Factor -...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/01/20

A con artist AND a mobster? Why yes! Infamous Swindler? Yes! Person with a much more famous sibling? Yep! John Factor was all of those things and so much more! Born into a hardworking family that featured a Rabbi and internationally famous Cosmetics mogul (Max Factor) John "Jake The Barber" Factor was determined to make a name for himself...just not the same way the rest of his family took. With close ties to people like JFK, Jimmy Hoffa, Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein, and even Al Capone himself,

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01:30:52

Season 5 Episode 2: Akhenaten - The 'Heretic' Pharaoh

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2025/01/06

Imagine the leader of a dynastic family takes as much power as he can away from the only other people with any power in a country and then creates a cult of personality around himself. It could only happen in ancient Egypt...right?Akhenaten ripped an entire culture apart in his quest to assert his authority over it, while simultaneously ignoring external threats to his power. He is without doubt one of the dumbest people in

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01:27:20

Holiday Special: The Never Ending Tangent!

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/12/25

As a bonus episode for the festive season, here's the most recent Patreon Exclusive Recording of The Never Ending Tangent! To support us on Patreon, visit us here: https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots

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01:21:20

Season 5 Episode 1: No Cults Please, We're British!

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/12/23

In the first episode of Season 5 Lev and Derek look into a British cult...or maybe Lighthouse Global isn't a cult. Honestly, how could anyone think that? It's not like they displayed any coercive behaviour, made hollow promises, stole money from people and used it to fund extravagant lifestyles, and threatened anyone that looked into them or anything... Paul Waugh, Lighthouse's leader, describes himself as "a Christian, founder and CEO of Lighthouse Global, helping people achieve their God-given

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02:23:09

Episode 100: Margaret Thatcher!

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/12/09

In season 4 Episode 25 (episode 100) of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek cover one of the most notorious and influential (for both bad and good) politicians in History: former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.Loved by the financial and Neo-Liberal establishment, and hated by (many) others, Margaret Thatcher left several indelible marks on society that have shaped our world. Her legacy is complicated, her influence is undeniable, and her reputation is fearsome and

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01:43:53

Season 4 Episode 24: John Belushi - SNL's Most Insane...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/11/25

In the penultimate episode of season 4 (episode 99) Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic comedy actors of the last 50 years: John Belushi.Funny, intense, and incredibly talented, John Belushi's journey from fringe improv comic to world-conquering multi-hyphenate is the stuff of legend. His untimely demise, however, is the stuff of nightmares. ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠ Artist:

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01:25:13

Season 4 Episode 23: The Great Australian Emu War!

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/11/11

In the twenty third episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek try to take your mind off that crazy stuff that happened on Tuesday and focus in on something much more dangerous: Australia's hatred for Emus! Yep, most countries love their national bird, not Australia though, they considered them a pest to such an extent that they went to war with them! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠ Artist: Sarah

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01:27:31

Season 4 Episode 22: Halloween Special Featuring The...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/10/28

Lev and Derek are back with their annual Halloween special featuring an inspiration for one of Shakespeare's weirdest characters and an actual killer clown and ghost! Whether Thomas Skelton was the real inspiration for Shakespeare's Tom Fool is up for debate, what isn't up for debate is that he murdered a peasant at the behest of a nobleman...wait, he might now have done that either? Who even knows what's real at this

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01:55:20

Season 4 Episode 21: The Formula One Mogul With A...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/10/14

In the twenty first episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the career and disturbing life of one of the sporting world's most controversial figures. Max Mosley is a pivotal figures in the growth and success of motorsport. His business acumen helped Formula One reach incredible heights and earn billions of dollars. However, the spectre of his family name, along with his own behaviour, tarnished what should have been a mostly positive

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01:20:01

Season 4 Episode 20: The Surprisingly Dark History of...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/09/29

In the twentieth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek delve into the history of the iconic board game Monopoly. Far beyond the official version of its development, Lev and Derek uncover the true story of its creation and growth at the very start of the 20th Century - nearly 30 years before its "official" creation. This is a story of lies, deceit, theft, and corruption the likes of which are only outdone by the cutthroat nature of the game

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01:56:21

Season 4 Episode 19: The 1960s Television Icon (Adam...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/09/15

In the nineteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic actors of the 1960s: Batman himself, Adam West. Despite being a beloved part of Americana who was a pleasure to work with and be around, West had his demons, and they are covered at length in this episode.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah

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01:58:05

Season 4 Episode 18: The Man Who Brought Down Lance...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/09/01

In the eighteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and special guest Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast examine the career of one of the most notorious people in the history of cycling (Floyd Landis), and take a deep dive into a financial and trading scandal that changed financial markets forever (Yasuo Hamanaka and the Sumitomo Copper Scandal)https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Peter's

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01:38:56

Season 4 Episode 17: The Man Who Nearly Ruined Apple...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/08/19

In the seventeenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek examine the rise and fall of the man the sort of broke Apple, but was also Silicon Valley’s top-paid executive in 1987, John Sculley III. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel

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