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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

comedy comedy interviews

All Episodes

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!

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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!

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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...

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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!

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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01:40:10

Season 4 Episode 16: The Biggest Financial Scandal In...

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2024/08/05

In the sixteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek examine the series of events that led to one of the biggest financial scandals in the history of South East Asia (Trương Mỹ Lan). Depending on who you believe, between $12.5 billion and $44 billion were embezzled in Vietnam, between 3% and 9% of the country's GDP.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev &

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01:31:29

Season 4 Episode 15: The Musical Genius Who Took On...

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2024/07/22

In the fifteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the life and career of a man who cheated death multiple times, created one of the greatest musical instruments of all time, and took on an entire country's musical establishment...and won (Adolphe Sax)!https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah

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01:35:36

Season 4 Episode 14: The Landmark Case (Ernesto...

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2024/07/08

In the Fourteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek rediscover the life and legacy of a criminal that changed American law forever (Ernesto Miranda), and relive the insanity of the worst plane journey ever (The Plane Ride From Hell)!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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01:53:21

Season 4 Episode 13: The Genius Auteur (Alfred...

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2024/06/25

In the Thirteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the incredible influence of one of the most legendary directors of all time (Alfred Hitchcock), and discover the history behind the smallest "Country" in the world (Sealand)!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:

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00:00:59

Episode Delayed By 24 Hours (sorry)!

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2024/06/23

Hi! We've run into some unavoidable issues and had to delay the podcast by 24 hours. It's nothing serious, 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support

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01:40:25

Season 4 Episode 12: The Notorious Filmmaker Who...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/06/10

In the twelfth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the career and filmography of someone who is widely regarded as one of the worst filmmakers of all time (Uwe Boll), and discuss some of our own wonderful critics!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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02:16:49

Season 4 Episode 11: The Racist Industrialist (Henry...

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2024/05/27

On the eleventh Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek uncover the shocking legacy of one of the most influential industrialists of all time (Henry Ford), and look back on the intense, dramatic, and short reign of one of the dumbest Kings ever (King Richard II of England)https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah

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01:59:35

Season 4 Episode 10: The Female Serial Killer (Nannie...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/05/13

On the tenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek discover the horrifying life one of the worst serial killers of all time (Nannie Doss), and look back on the fast rise and even faster fall of the founder and CEO of WeWork (Adam Neumann)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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02:04:31

Season 4 Episode 9: The Real-Life Scrooge (Daniel...

History"s Greatest Idiots ·

2024/04/29

On the nineth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek discover the strange life of an 18th Century Scrooge-like figure (Daniel Dancer), and relive the crazy career of one of the most infamous media personalities of the last 40 years (Bubba The Love Sponge)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:

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