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Our final episode of Terrible Today for Summer Hiatus. Here are a few reasons to listen: Reasons to Listen:  Just a little light treasonSex tips if you've got the pox We're too cynical to be influencersThe feminists are winning! Kids don't discriminate about toiletsA fartrepreneur follow up Support the show

Today's episode of Happy Hour covers four unsolved mysteries of science. First, Mary Reeser, a woman who seemed to spontaneously combust; then, a man from the nonexistent country of Taured; next, 5,000 birds that committed suicide on New Year's Eve; and finally a story of reincarnation. What do you believe?  Trigger Warning: Suicide Contact Us: Instagram: @horriblehistorypodTwitter: @thehorriblepodEmail: [email protected] the Show: Let us know you like Horrible History.Buy Us a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/horriblehistoryPatreon - www.patreon.com/horriblehistoryPatrons get early access and exclusive content! Support the show

Week two of our Summer Hiatus -- and lots of strange happenings around the world! Here are a few reasons to listen this week: Reasons to Listen:  Baby names are hardWe put the "candy" in cannabisThe worst neighborsExtreme bottomless brunchThe self-named Scandal QueenFleshlight wants people to be afraid of how horny they areSupport the show

This week for our Summer Hiatus episode, check out this old episode of Happy Hour with Horrible History about the death of the People's Princess - Princess Diana. Enjoy this special look into what it is like to be a patron of Horrible History.  Hopefully you're horrified.  Support the show

This week Emily and Rachel are on summer hiatus, so episodes are not related to specific story locations. Trust us, they're still really really good.  Reasons to Listen: Vandalism is more fun with cakeA Josh Battle RoyaleA cockroach villianThe cutest thing to ever break and enterJoe Biden's presidency isn't the best, but it's also not an emergency So many unanswered questions about sex with a plane.  Support the show

Hello friends! As you heard last week on the main, we are taking a brief summer hiatus in June. Never fear, though, you still will get content from Horrible History while we're away. For our non-patrons, please enjoy this sneak peek into what it's like to be a patron! Listen to Rachel tell the story of Mark Twitchell, the Dexter Copycat Killer.  And, Patrons, you are still getting new content! You'll get access to a brand new Happy Hour each week. Head over to Patreon and check it out now.  Support the show

This week on Terrible Today, Emily heads to Peru and Rachel travels to China to share some of the wacky happenings that have taken place recently in those locations. Reasons to Listen Knock knock, who's there? It's me, I'm alive.  The most drastic avoidance of marriage possible Yabba dabba do! A Flinstone-inspired vehicle Humiliation in the workplaceThe cutest alpaca in the world, allegedly Bomb threat gone wrong Sources:  Global TimesGlobal TimesGlobal TimesRepublic World Daily Mail Buzzfeed News Support the show

We've got two bad bitches this week on Horrible History. First, Rachel heads to Guangdong, China to share the story of Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate leader who was active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810. Then, Emily heads to Lima, Peru to share the horrifying tale of Juliane Koepcke, the 17-year-old woman who was the sole survivor of the LANSA Flight 508 plane crash, then survived 11 days alone in the Amazon rainforest. Hopefully, you're horrified. Sources: All That's Interesting NY TimesHoney NineWiki Travel Trip.comWikipedia - A-Ma TempleWikipedia - Mazu HistoryTrip.comRankerHistory of YesterdayYouTube Support the show

This week on Terrible Today, Rachel is an over-achiever and goes back to California AND covers three stories about cops, in honor of her story about the murder of Sherri Rasmussen. Emily, on the other hand, does what Emily does best and tells fart jokes.  Reasons to Listen: Actually terrible newsA gift for someone who has everything An erect penis that just keeps getting worseThe husband ALWAYS does it Stupid criminalsSo many fart bunsSupport the show

This week on Horrible History, Rachel heads to Van Nuys, California to tell an insane story that involves a decades-long who-done-it, a bad bitch, a hero dad, a jealous ex, and a f**k boi.   The murder of Sherri Rasmussen. Then, Emily heads to Africa to talk about the 1986 disaster: the Lake Nyos explosion that killed over 1,700 people. Hopefully, you're horrified! Sources:  Support the show

This week on Terrible Today, Emily heads to Alabama and Rachel revisits Boston, Massachusetts.  Reasons to Listen:  A party bus full of minorsWeird Alabama lawsA naked woman in a golf cartRevenge on Subway sandwichesA Karen calling 911 Lube disaster at the USPSSources: HuffpostHuffpostYellow Hammer NewsPatchPatchPatch Support the show

This week on Horrible History, Emily heads to Montgomery, Alabama to tell the story of baaadddd bitttchhh Viola Luizzo, an American civil rights activist killed by the KKK in March 1965. Then, Rachel tells the story of Charles Ponzi, an Italian swindler and con artist whose name is where we get the term "Ponzi Scheme." Hopefully, you're horrified! Sources:  NPRWashington Post Detroit Historical MIWFIgnatius NYCCNNBritannica TimeWikipedia Biography Smithsonian MagSupport the show