History's Oddest Corners
Step into the quirkiest side of the past! From beer floods to laughter epidemics, parrots swearing at presidents to armies losing wars against birds, History’s Oddest Corners uncovers the true stories so strange they sound like comedy sketches. Each episode blends real history with humor, vivid storytelling, and a wink at how wonderfully weird humanity can be.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 7: Bat Bombs of WW2
Today’s episode: The Bat Bombs of WWII.
Yes, the time the U.S. Army tried to turn thousands of tiny, harmless bats into a fleet of miniature kamikaze bombers. Spoiler alert: it…
Episode 6 Heroin the Miracle Cure!
Today’s story: Heroin for Coughs.
Yes, there was a time when doctors, pharmacists, and even parents thought heroin was the ideal cough medicine—for kids, for adults, even for y…
Episode 4 The Exploding Bishop of St Augustine
Welcome back to History’s Oddest Corners, the podcast where history proves that sometimes the most dramatic thing about a bishop isn’t the sermon—it’s what happens after the f…
Episode 5 The Cobra Bounty Backfire
Today’s episode: The Cobra Bounty Backfire.
Yes, the time the British government in India tried to solve a snake problem with money—and ended up with way more snakes.
Episode 3 The Great British Beer Flood
In this captivating episode, we delve into the unexpected and bizarre event known as The Great British Beer Flood of 1814. Discover how a massive vat of beer burst in London, …
Episode 2 The Great Emu War
Another case of flying off the handle with the army versus birds ....guess who wins :)
Episode 1 Pinapple Posh
History’s Oddest Corners, the podcast where history proves that humans can turn just about anything into a status symbol.
Introduction & Why r u here
Welcome to History’s Oddest Corners — the podcast that proves the past can be hilarious.