Hysterical History

Have you made any scientific discoveries? Were they funded by collecting taxes from the starving Third Estate? And did your wife make sure you'd be remembered? No, that was all for Antoine! Join us this week, as Hailey teaches Alexis about Madame Lavoisier...and her husband is there too, I guess. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the anniversary of the incident (totally planned and not random chance), Alexis teaches Hailey about the numerous pitfalls of Prince Alfred's trip to Australia. Join us for buildings burning down, fountains filled with wine, and multiple people being shot! You can't make this stuff up! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens when the only primary source about a person is their own sibling? Bias, that's what! Tune in this week to hear Hailey teach Alexis about a surprise mystery figure described as having a beautiful singing organ and...tiny baby-hands? Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you like stories with multiple assassinations, a queen running the show, a war, and explosions? Then this episode is for you! Tune in this week as Alexis teaches Hailey about Queen Min and her journey from orphan to Empress. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Presidents' Day! In order to educate your understanding of presidents near and far, Hysterical History comes a day early! In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis about William Henry Harrison, barely a president, and António de Oliveira Salazar, a "president" of Portugal. Special thank to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every time a war or natural disaster occurs, people look to Nostradamus's prediction to try and find a source for the atrocities. But what of the man behind the thousands of years of prophecies? This week, Alexis teaches Hailey about the French man of mystery himself: Nostradamus. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Check out screamieshorrorawards.simplecast.fm for The Screamies podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Camouflage is rather new in its use in war, and sometimes seems counter-intuitive, like a boat painted like a zebra? Tune in this week as Hailey teaches Alexis all about hiding in plain sight in war. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Check out The Screamies: Horror Film Award podcast at https://screamieshorrorawards.simplecast.fm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Religious freedom can be good..until it turns into a cult! This week, Alexis teaches Hailey about the Siege of Munster, at Peter's suggestion, and how they go from pacifists to cannibalism. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Check out Alexis's other podcast: https://screamieshorrorawards.simplecast.fm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's better than average sized soldiers? Giant soldiers, of course! This week, Hailey teaches Alexis that no one likes their dad in Prussia, but some have better reasons for it than others. Join us for family squabbles that sounds right out of Game of Thrones! Also check out the Screamies here: https://screamieshorrorawards.simplecast.fm/ Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Madison was charismatic, warm, and...buxom? Not James, though, we're talking about Dolley! This week, Alexis teaches guest star and her roommate, Alyssa, about Dolley Madison, America's first First Lady, who saved Washington (in painting form) and made sure D.C. remained the capital, all while wearing her signature turban. What a dame! Also please check out The Screamies: Horror Film Awards podcast, coming out (hopefully) Friday this week! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you do when the last pope really hecked things up? If you're Pope Stephen VI, you dig him up and put him on trial! This week, Alexis teaches Hailey about the all the madness that was the Cadaver Synod! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holidays got you sad and hungover? Well, this is just the pick-me-up episode for you! In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis how ancient Egyptians, Romans, the Irish, and cowboys all cured their hangovers. And the cures only involved corpse medicine and feces occasionally! Happy New Year! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

History is a snausage fest, but sometimes an epic lady sneaks into the mix, and beheads a bunch of dudes. Join us this week as Alexis teaches Hailey about Tomoe Gozen, a lady samurai who became a Japanese icon. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! Also Merry Christmas! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever felt like everything in the world around you could break you? Have you also felt like you were a saint from hundreds of years ago? If you answered yes to both, you might be Charles the Mad! Join us this week, as Alexis teaches Hailey about a king with episodes of mad delusions and how everything in history is connected. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did someone say Celtic queen? This week, Hailey teaches Alexis about the much requested Queen Boudica, how the Romans truly were the worst, and how she left her mark on history forever, quite literally. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever seen a city on a shining hill and thought, wouldn't it be so fun to burn it down and take prisoners? Vikings sure have! This week, Alexis teaches Hailey about Hastein, a Viking leader from the 9th century who set his sights on the greatest city in Europe (at the time), Rome! Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever wanted to get so drunk that you see fairies, hallucinate, and do better art? Absinthe might be your drink...or maybe not? This week, Hailey teaches Alexis about absinthe, the truth and the misconceptions fabricated by the wine industry. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People who jump from great heights usually have a plan. Some hope to land safely while others hope to perish. But those plans don't always pan out, for better or for worse. In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about a tailor and his parachute, Franz Reichelt, and a woman, Sarah Henley, who wanted to end it all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you do when the British come to your island nation and put up their flag? CUT IT DOWN. Then rinse and repeat until war starts. In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis about the Flagstaff War and the shenanigans that ensued. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music and to our mystery listener who recommended this topic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Was Frankenstein based on a real guy? And did he discover blue? In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about a man with ambitions and funnels. Special thanks to Swing Whale for our music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.