History Buffoons Podcast
Two buffoons who want to learn about history!
Recent Episodes
Sept. 10, 2025
The Origin Of Weird: Robert Liston and his 300% Mortality Rate
Would you believe a surgeon could accidentally kill three people in one operation? Welcome to the blood-soaked world of pre-anesthesia surgery through the story of Robert Liston, the fastest knife in the West End of London. B...
Sept. 8, 2025
Icky Fishy: Karen Silkwood
What happens when a lone whistleblower challenges a powerful nuclear corporation? The story of Karen Silkwood unfolds like a thriller, but with deadly real-world consequences that forever changed workplace safety standards. A...
Sept. 1, 2025
Twisted Mustache Villain: Lady Jane Grey
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to become a monarch overnight—against your will—only to lose everything just days later? This episode unravels the heartbreaking story of Lady Jane Grey, England's "Nine Days Que...
Aug. 27, 2025
The Origin of Weird: The Reincarnation of Omm Sety, The Dorothy Eady Story
Have you ever wondered if our souls might carry memories from past lives? The story of Dorothy Eady challenges everything we think we know about consciousness and history. After falling down the stairs at age three and being ...
Aug. 25, 2025
I'm Just a Bride of Satan: Mary Osgood
What would you confess to if your life depended on it? In 1692, Mary Clements Osgood faced this impossible choice when she was blindfolded, led before a Salem courtroom, and accused of witchcraft after afflicted girls stopped...
Aug. 18, 2025
Fire to the Fuel: Henry Box Brown
The wooden box seemed impossibly small – just three feet long, two feet eight inches deep, and two feet wide. But for Henry Brown, it represented something far more significant than its dimensions: the path to freedom. In Mar...