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
Episode 4: The Planet Destroyer (Thomas Midgley Jr) and The Insane Wrestling Promoter (Herb Abrams)
In Episode 4 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derrick discover the man behind the hole in the ozone layer and the wrestling promoter who tried to make his company the biggest promotion in the wo…
Episode 3: The Luckiest Man in History (Timothy Dexter) and The Useless Captain (Francesco Schettino)
In Episode 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derrick talk about someone who could quite easily be considered the luckiest man ever and the worst cruise ship Captain of the 21st Century.
Episode 2: The Stubborn Agitator (Ala ad-Din Muhammad II) and The Lesser Brother (King John)
In Episode 2 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek talk about the ruler who thought it was a great idea to mess with Genghis Khan and the English King who spent his entire life annoying everyon…
Episode 1: The Gluttonous King (Adolf Fredrick) and The Mad President (Andrew Jackson)
In the pilot episode (not sure if podcasts have pilots but I guess it works) of the History's Greatest Idiots Podcast Lev and Derek discuss the potential dangers that can come from eating 7 meals in …
History's Greatest Idiots Launch Trailer
Join @whyalltheanger and @that_effn_guy as they scour the Earth for History’s Greatest Idiots. New episodes available every second Monday.