The Weird History Podcast

The Weird History Podcast explores the out-of-the-way, obscure, weird, and overlooked corners of history. New episodes appear every Thursday.

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03 Incorrect Ideas About Olmecs

Posted November 6, 201400:10:15

The Olmecs are the oldest known Mesoamerican civilization, and we know little about them compared to, say, the Mayans or Aztec. Several people, though,...

02 Axe Murder

Posted October 30, 201400:11:15

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strange place. In 2008 I was a tourist visiting the peninsula, and I learned about one of the strangest incidents...

01 Ancient Propaganda

Posted October 27, 201400:10:06

A famed artifact, the Cyrus Cylinder, has often been cited as an early proclamation of human rights. The Shah of Iran, the UN, a Nobel Peace Prize winner,...