History Buffoons Podcast
Two buffoons who want to learn about history!
Recent Episodes
April 23, 2025
The Origin of Weird: Theft of Einstein's Brain/Chess = Genius
What happens when a pathologist steals the brain of one of history's greatest geniuses? In one of the most bizarre tales from scientific history, we dive into the unauthorized removal of Albert Einstein's brain during his 195...
April 21, 2025
Unreasonably Warm: The Children's Blizzard of 1888
A warm January day suddenly plunged into lethal chaos across the American prairie. One moment, children were enjoying their first day back at school after weeks of bitter cold; the next, they were fighting for their lives in ...
April 14, 2025
You're Lucky You're A Person: Lizzie Cyr/Famous 5 Part 2
"You're not a qualified person." With these dismissive words, the Canadian government repeatedly denied women access to the Senate based on a narrow interpretation of constitutional language. But in 1927, five determined wome...
April 9, 2025
The Origin of Weird: "Poison" By Agatha Christie
Did you know a murder mystery novel once helped solve a real-life poisoning case? Agatha Christie's meticulous research and personal experience created stories so scientifically accurate they've saved actual lives. Join us as...
April 7, 2025
It Started Running: Lizzie Cyr/Famous 5 Part 1
The fascinating case of Lizzie Cyr begins with a simple arrest for "vagrancy" in 1917 Calgary and transforms into a landmark legal battle that would permanently alter women's rights in Canada. When Lizzie Cyr, a 29-year-old w...
March 31, 2025
Scenario 21: '72 Munich Olympic Games
The deadly attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics stands as one of the most shocking moments in sports history - a terrorist operation that transformed what should have been a global celebration into a horrifi...