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Halfwit History

Halfwit History

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Hosts Jonathan & Kiley talk about the history of the upcoming week, but a long time ago (and sometimes not so long ago). Occasionally, they even know what they are talking about! Join them in exploring topics like Space Monkeys, Teleportation, Viking Battles, Death Poems, and more!
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Halfwit History - 89 - The Brinks Robbery
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01/17/22 • 41 min

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This week Kiley cut a car into tiny pieces after the Crime of the Century in our old stomping grounds of Boston!
Topic: Anthony "Fats" Pino and the multi million dollar Brinks Robbery of 1950.

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Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherman.
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Halfwit History - 96 - The Disappearance of the Earl of Lucan
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11/08/22 • 55 min

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This week Kiley could have had had it all, wealth, fame, fortune, but instead she developed a gambling addiction and became weirdly focused on ruining my life. Wait no that's our subject for today, Richard John Bingham. Though he did disappear.... I should sleep with one eye open...
Topic: Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, Murderer and Figurative.

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Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherman.
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Halfwit History - 69 - Baby Jessica

69 - Baby Jessica

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01/18/21 • 27 min

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This week Kiley puts on her oil rigging gear to drill where no oil rigger has ever rigged oil before, a common water well. And even then she wasn't drilling for water but... children?
Topic: Baby Jessica, The Nations Baby who Fell in a Well.

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Halfwit History - 67 - Josephine Baker

67 - Josephine Baker

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11/16/20 • 37 min

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This week Kiley dusts of her skirt of bananas, joins the French Resistance, and punches some Nazis. All in a day's work, at least it was for Josephine Baker.
Topic: The Black Venus of the Jazz Age, Josephine Baker.

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Halfwit History - 66 - Biosphere 2

66 - Biosphere 2

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11/12/20 • 50 min

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This week Jonathan goes under the dome to try surviving with the last remaining humans on earth! But boy is everyone hangry...
Topic: Biosphere 2 and Spaceship Earth.

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Halfwit History - 65 - Witold Pilecki

65 - Witold Pilecki

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10/12/20 • 40 min

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This week Kiley visits World War II to tell us a story of the man who helped expose Auschwitz, by volunteering to enter it.
Topic: Witold Pelicki, Polish Resistance Fighter and Infiltrator of Auschwitz.

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Halfwit History - 59 - MKUltra

59 - MKUltra

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08/10/20 • 55 min

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This week Kiley joins the CIA and observes some of the most dangerous office pranks of them all. Or does she? We can't remember. There is no war in CIA.
Topics: The Top Secret Central Intelligence Agency Mind Control Program, MKUltra.

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Halfwit History - 64 - Dr. Mae Jemison

64 - Dr. Mae Jemison

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10/11/20 • 30 min

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This week Jonathan treks through the stars with the first woman of color to go to space, as she looks at some frogs, grows some crystals, and plans the future of space travel.
Topic: Mission Specialist Dr. Mae Jemison, STS-47, and 100 Year Star Ship.

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Halfwit History - 58 - Blue Movie

58 - Blue Movie

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08/10/20 • 32 min

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This week Jonathan gets a little... colorful? Off-color? Blue? Join us as we dive into the film career of the man who brought us the Campbell's Soup Cans.
Topic: Andy Warhol's Blue Movie and the Arrest of the Staff of the Garrick Theater.

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Halfwit History - 68 - Moulin Rouge

68 - Moulin Rouge

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01/04/21 • 38 min

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This week Kiley goes to to Paris to see a magnificent, opulent, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, bedazzlement, a sensual ravishment, a spectacular spectacular, of a show!
Topic: The Real History of the Moulin Rouge!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Halfwit History have?

Halfwit History currently has 114 episodes available.

What topics does Halfwit History cover?

The podcast is about History, Comedy, Podcasts, Education and Talk.

What is the most popular episode on Halfwit History?

The episode title '89 - The Brinks Robbery' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Halfwit History?

The average episode length on Halfwit History is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Halfwit History released?

Episodes of Halfwit History are typically released every 8 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Halfwit History?

The first episode of Halfwit History was released on Jun 2, 2019.

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