A brisk dive into two bizarre callings: the king’s most intimate courtier and Appalachia’s snake‑handling preachers, revealing how duty, danger, and devotion take wildly different forms.

A quick tour through the lives of Henry Plummer and Big Nose George Parrott, two Old West outlaws whose crimes, contradictions, and unforgettable legacies reveal just how strange frontier justice could be.

This episode pairs John Dee’s mystical pursuits with Caligula’s infamous “war” on the sea, exploring how ambition, belief, and eccentric power shaped two of history’s strangest stories.

A tiny spy and a monstrous secret—this episode dives into Richebourg’s daring espionage and the horrors of Unit 731. Two extremes of wartime ingenuity and cruelty, side by side.

A flamboyant marquess and an unkillable convict—this episode unpacks Henry Cyril Paget’s glittering excess and Joseph Samuels’ miraculous survival. History’s strangest curtain call.

We dive fork-first into the lives of two historical enigmas: Charles Domery, the 18th-century soldier whose appetite could humble a buffet, and Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan’s self-declared “Turkmenbashi,” who renamed months after his family and built golden statues of himself.

We dive into the wild tale of Dynamite Dick, the outlaw with a flair for blowing things up, and trace the eerie rise of Europe’s vampire panic. From stickups to stakeouts, it’s a history lesson with bite.

From haunted hills to high-stakes heists and royal unravelings, this episode dives into the legend of the Bell Witch, the daring Hatton Garden robbery, and the strange reign of Charles the Mad. It’s a twisted trip through the supernatural, the criminal, and the downright unhinged. * Joined by special guest David Slivka