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 scandals, and legendary bad life choices. Educational entertainment at its finest!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 99 minutes
- Episodes
- 125
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Holiday Special: The Never Ending Tangent!
As a bonus episode for the festive season, here's the most recent Patreon Exclusive Recording of The Never Ending Tangent!
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Season 5 Episode 1: No Cults Please, We're British!
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 beh…
Episode 100: Margaret Thatcher!
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 …
Season 4 Episode 24: John Belushi - SNL's Most Insane Cast Member!
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 inc…
Season 4 Episode 23: The Great Australian Emu War!
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: …
Season 4 Episode 22: Halloween Special Featuring The First Ever Killer Clown!
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 r…
Season 4 Episode 21: The Formula One Mogul With A Complicated Legacy (Max Mosley)
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 …
Season 4 Episode 20: The Surprisingly Dark History of Monopoly
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 D…
Season 4 Episode 19: The 1960s Television Icon (Adam West)
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 bei…
Season 4 Episode 18: The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong (Floyd Landis) Featuring Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast Podcast
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…
Season 4 Episode 17: The Man Who Nearly Ruined Apple (John Sculley III)
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 198…
Season 4 Episode 16: The Biggest Financial Scandal In Asian History (Trương Mỹ Lan)
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 (Trươn…
Season 4 Episode 15: The Musical Genius Who Took On The French Establishment And Won (Adolphe Sax)
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 instrum…
Season 4 Episode 14: The Landmark Case (Ernesto Miranda) & The Chaotic Flight (The Plane Ride From Hell
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 insan…
Season 4 Episode 13: The Genius Auteur (Alfred Hitchcock) and The Tiny "Country" (Sealand)
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 disco…
Episode Delayed By 24 Hours (sorry)!
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 delicio…
Season 4 Episode 12: The Notorious Filmmaker Who Punches His Critics (Uwe Boll) & Our Own Lovely Critics!
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…
Season 4 Episode 11: The Racist Industrialist (Henry Ford) & The Narcissistic Child King (Richard II)
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…
Season 4 Episode 10: The Female Serial Killer (Nannie Doss) & The WeWork CEO (Adam Neumann)
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 …
Season 4 Episode 9: The Real-Life Scrooge (Daniel Dancer) and The Infamous DJ (Bubba The Love Sponge)
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 th…