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History's Greatest Idiots

History's Greatest Idiots

History's Greatest Idiots

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Ever wanted to know more about the people behind the biggest mistakes, blunders, and screw-ups in history? Join Lev and Derek as they scour the Earth for the funniest examples of bad decision making ever conceived by the human mind.
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In the twenty first episode of Season Three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek delve into the shady, scam filled murderous rampage of America's first serial killer (H.H. Holmes), and learn about one of the most mysterious events/hoaxes of the 19th century (The Cardiff Giant) Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/greatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Lev & Derek ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artist: Sarah Chey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Animation: Daniel Wilson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Andrew Wilson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep⁠

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In the thirteenth episode of Season three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek delve into the murderous career of one of the most deadly and stupid outlaws of the Wild West (Wild Bill Longley), and take a deep dive into the many controversies stirred up by one of the most notorious conspiracy theorists of all time (David Icke)

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In the twentieth episode of Season Three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek discover the life of hoaxers, humourists, and pranksters of all time (Alan Irwin Able), and examine the rise and fall of one of the most iconic and sinister actors in Hollywood history (Errol Flynn).

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In the twenty second episode of Season Three of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look at the career of the NFLs dirtiest ever player (Bill Romanowski), and discover the story behind the real life inspiration for the title character from The Great Gatsby (George Remus) Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/greatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Lev & Derek ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artist: Sarah Chey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Animation: Daniel Wilson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Andrew Wilson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep⁠

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In the seventh episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek rediscover the life of someone who became the prototype for all Mafia bosses that followed him (Arnold Rothstein) and look back at the incredible scenes that unfolded during what has become known as the North Hollywood Shootout (Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Decebal Ștefan Emilian "Emil" Mătăsăreanu).

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In the nineth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the short life of an incompetent outlaw...and the journey he went on after his death (Elmer McCurdy) and discover the story of an Australian Health Influencer/Cancer survivor who did the unthinkable (Belle Gibson).

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In the tenth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the legendary career and disturbing life of one of the greatest boxers of all time (Mike Tyson) and relive the shocking downfall of one of America's most underrated actors (Randy Quaid).

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In the fifth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek take a look back on the life of one of the most evil Americans ever (James DeWolf) and analyse a conflict between two billionaires and an entire island that ended the last surviving feudal government in the world (the Barclay Brothers).

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In the eleventh episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek discover the incredible and mostly fictitious life of the Founder of The Church of Satan (Anton LaVey) and look back at the short career of the worst pirate ever (Stede Bonnet). Support us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In the eighth episode of Season 3 of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek examine the life of one of the most controversial people of the 21st Century (Milo Yiannopoulos) and look back on the incredible rise and epic fall of one of America's most notorious retailers/fraudsters ("Crazy" Eddie Antar).

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How many episodes does History's Greatest Idiots have?

History's Greatest Idiots currently has 115 episodes available.

What topics does History's Greatest Idiots cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on History's Greatest Idiots?

The episode title 'Season 3 Episode 21: The Halloween Special! America's First Serial Killer (HH Holmes) and a Giant Mystery/Hoax (The Cardiff Giant)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on History's Greatest Idiots?

The average episode length on History's Greatest Idiots is 96 minutes.

How often are episodes of History's Greatest Idiots released?

Episodes of History's Greatest Idiots are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of History's Greatest Idiots?

The first episode of History's Greatest Idiots was released on Mar 24, 2021.

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