Hysterical History

In 1935, a war was started. But instead of with weapons, this war was fought with the stinky-est cheese people could find: Limburger. Hailey takes Alexis through the science of the cheese making process, the various battles, and then they put themselves to the cheese test...by tasting it. Join us to learn some history and see if Alexis and Hailey can stomach the cheese without throwing up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about multiple food crises, including three molasses spills/floods and the Norwegian Butter Crisis. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hailey thoroughly grosses out Alexis with facts about animals and their parts being used in electrical science in the 18th and 19th centuries. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know the French surgeon, Ambroise Pare? Join Hailey in learning from Alexis about the man who pioneered the scientific method in a time when doctors were more interested in ancient medicine, and the first wars in Europe with bullets. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is Europe inherently better than America? That's what scientists argued in the 18th and 19th centuries. Hailey teaches Alexis about their arrogance, as well as the great lengths Thomas Jefferson went to prove them wrong. Guest appearance by Benjamin Franklin. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are wars funny? Not usually, but Alexis and Hailey find the humor in the Russo-Japanese war. Join us as we follow all the antics of a Russian Baltic fleet as it spends half the war sailing around the world to get to the battlefield. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hailey (who is still a little sick) teaches Alexis about Hannibal ...Barca, not Lecter. He famously road elephants over the alps all the way to Rome to fight and lose the Second Punic War. Join us to learn about Roman haters, how obsession leads to defeat, and incendiary war pigs! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Governeur Morris is the coolest Founding Frat Boy you've never heard of! Join Hailey in learning about this smart, sassy and sexy author of the Constitution as Alexis recounts the ins and outs of his crazy life. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hailey explains why Harriet Tubman, saint and national treasure, is much more suited to grace the $20 bill than old Sharp Knife the murderer, Andrew Jackson. Thanks to Swingwhale for our music and our listeners for being awesome! Rate and review us on iTunes you lovelies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Alexis tears down Andrew Jackson with straight up facts, and she and Hailey discuss why this monster of a president was ever on money at all. Special thanks to Swingwhale for our intro and outro music. Please rate us on iTunes! And thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this installment of Hysterical History: Evil Ladies Edition, Hailey teaches Alexis about Fredegund, the most murderous of evil stepmothers, Greg the Tool who thinks he is all that and a member of Senate (which does not exist at the time), and historians getting facts super wrong (which is more common than you would hope). Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and rate us on iTunes, if you can! Special thanks to Swingwhale for our opening music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about interesting women! As well as: What is zoning? Where did Oregon get all its homeless people? Who is Sheela Patel and why is she judged for her looks instead of how she poisoned people in the 1980's? Listen to learn alongside Hailey as Alexis explains the cult bioterrorist attack from the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh! We are Hysterical History, A Broad Perspective. New episodes every Monday, where we think about the funny bits of history and share them with each other. Listen on our website, iTunes, Googleplay, and SoundCloud. Updates available on Twitter and Facebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Alexis talks about Turk, the chess robot, who beat Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, and maybe Catherine The Great, at chess in the 18th and 19th centuries. Why was it built? How did it work? Was it evil? Listen and find out! Special thanks to Swingwhale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Hailey presents Alexis with the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876, when meat rained from the sky and PEOPLE ATE IT. Tune in to find out what kind of meat it was, how it potentially came down, and a few other interesting things that have fallen from the sky. Go to Facebook for sources and other fun extras. Special thanks to Swingwhale for our music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the ladies discuss Hailey's favorite dude from history: Baron von Steuben. Discussed: house parties at Valley Forge, broship with Alexander Hamilton, a beloved fancy dog, dating Founding Fathers' sons, and creating the U.S. Military. Thanks for joining us! New episodes posted every Monday. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. All links can be found on our webpage, hystericalhistory.simplecast.fm. Sources mentioned in the podcast are posted on our Facebook page. (Also posted: a link to I'll Make a Man Out of You in German. Which is absolutely the official song of today's episode.) Special thanks to Swing Whale for our theme song, Boogie Belgique Noir. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alexis talks about her favorite historical dude, Napoleon Bonaparte. Join us in our pilot to hear about his potential fear of cats, the mystery of his hair color, and the Ocean's Eleven style escapes planned to save him from exile. Thanks for joining us! If you liked this, join us every Monday for a new episode. Next week is Hailey's favorite dude, Von Steuben. If you want to follow us, we have buttons on the main page leading to our various social media accounts. Sources will be posted on our Facebook page, in case you want to know more or check our validity. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our theme song, Boogie Belgique Noir. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.