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The Strange History Podcast

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 Truth can be stranger then fiction, tune in to hear all the weirdly wonderful and sometimes not so wonderful history that has shaped the world into what it is today.

From the most wild to the most mundane we find the strange in history you may never have heard about.

If you have an idea for an episode please email strangehistorypod@gmail.comCopyright Strange History Ciencias Sociales Mundial
Episodios
  • Espionage and Enchiladas: The Santa Fe Spy Ring

    Espionage and Enchiladas: The Santa Fe Spy Ring
    May 19 2025
    In this explosively strange episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy takes you deep into the New Mexico desert, where nuclear secrets were born—and stolen. Learn how the hush-hush Manhattan Project gave rise to one of the most unexpected spy rings in U.S. history, and meet the quirky cast of real-life characters: Klaus Fuchs, the physicist-turned-Soviet-agent; Harry Gold, the guilt-ridden courier; and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the couple who paid the ultimate price. From covert meetings in Santa Fe cafés to atomic blueprints passed under the noses of the FBI, this story is packed with danger, drama, and a surprising amount of enchiladas. It's espionage, but make it weird.
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    10 m
  • Florida’s Haunted Psychic Town Where the Dead Still Talk

    Florida’s Haunted Psychic Town Where the Dead Still Talk
    May 7 2025
    Welcome to The Strange History Podcast! In this episode, we journey into the spooky, surreal, and psychically charged town of Cassadaga, Florida—America’s Psychic Capital of the World. Founded by a medium guided by a ghost, this bizarre little hamlet is packed with haunted hotels, spirit guides, mysterious ley lines, and the infamous Devil’s Chair. From real-life ghost stories and psychic cats to séances with flying cheesecloth, we're diving into the weird history and lore that makes Cassadaga one of the strangest small towns in America. Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or just here for the haunted hotel gossip, this episode is full of history, humor, and high strangeness.
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    8 m
  • Penguin Poop, Duck Necrophilia, and Bra Gas Masks: The Most Ridiculous Ig Nobel Prizes in Science History

    Penguin Poop, Duck Necrophilia, and Bra Gas Masks: The Most Ridiculous Ig Nobel Prizes in Science History
    May 4 2025
    From penguin poop trajectories to bras that double as gas masks, the Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate the strangest achievements in science — the kind that make you laugh first and think later. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy dives into the weird and wonderful world of bizarre academic research, including duck necrophilia, fart-scent detection, robot poop cleaners, and why you shouldn’t trust overconfident idiots (science says so!). Discover the history behind the Ig Nobels, meet the wildest winners, and learn why silly science might just save the world — or at least keep us laughing along the way.
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    14 m
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