History Squirt

A podcast about real events, badly received. Each week, Jason tells a true story from the past. Ron reacts in real time with confusion, tangents, and emotional volatility. It’s funny, chaotic, and occasionally informative. History Squirt. A comedy history podcast, updated weekly. Let's squirt!Tags: funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, history podcast, history podcasts, comedy podcast, comedy podcasts, true story podcast, true story podcasts, true stories podcast, true stories podcasts, historical events podcast, historical events podcasts, comedy, history

History Squirt is a history podcast hosted by Ron Thompson, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ron Thompson hosts History Squirt, a history show with 74 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  HS074 - Anne Boleyn, the Queen Who Lost Her Head After Seducing a King…and Breaking a Church

  Sep 27, 202652 minS2

  In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the most scandalous rise and fall in Tudor history. Anne Boleyn wasn’t just Henry VIII’s second wife — she was the woman who made a king dump his first queen, split from the Catholic Church, and rewrite English history… only to end up on the chopping block herself. Accusations of adultery, incest, witchcraft, and treason. A rushed trial. And one of the most infamous beheadings of all time. Was she a ruthless social climber, a victim of pure politics, or both? We break down the drama, the betrayals, and the brutal end that still shocks people 500 years later. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Tudor history, Anne Boleyn execution, English Reformation, Tower of London, Queen Anne Boleyn, Tudor queens, 16th century England, beheading of Anne Boleyn, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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  Episode #21

  HS073 – Zoe Porphyrogenita, the Byzantine Empress Who Married Three Emperors… and Outlived Them All

  Sep 20, 202650 minS2

  In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the wild, scandalous life of Zoe Porphyrogenita — the purple-born Byzantine princess who turned palace intrigue into an extreme sport. Born into the imperial purple, she married three different emperors, allegedly poisoned one, helped overthrow another, and somehow ended up ruling the empire herself. Beauty, betrayal, political backstabbing, and enough drama to make modern reality TV look tame. This is the story of the woman who refused to be a pawn and instead played the entire Byzantine court like a chessboard. Let’s Squirt! Topics: Zoe Porphyrogenita, Byzantine Empress, Byzantine Empire, purple-born, Byzantine intrigue, Zoe and Romanos III, Michael IV, Constantine IX, Byzantine women rulers, medieval Byzantine history, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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  Episode #20

  HS072 –The Time Money Became Completely Worthless and People Burned Cash for Fuel (Ft. Richard Tandoori) (Tiny Hooves)

  Sep 13, 202656 minS2

  In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into the absolute economic nightmare of 1920s Germany — when hyperinflation got so out of control that a loaf of bread cost billions of marks, people carried money in wheelbarrows, and banknotes were literally cheaper than firewood. We break down how the Weimar Republic went from struggling to full on financial apocalypse, the wild stories of everyday chaos, and how it all set the stage for something much darker. Special guest Richard Tandoori joins us to help unpack one of the most insane economic disasters in modern history. You won’t believe how fast everything collapsed. Let’s Squirt! Also, a word from our advertisers at Tiny Hooves. Shout out to the Pixabay creators who provided sound effectsfor the episode: Sound Effect by Bomb Sound from Pixabay Sound Effect by Paul ( PWLPL) from Pixabay Topics: German hyperinflation, Weimar Republic, 1920s Germany, hyperinflation Germany, worthless money, wheelbarrow money, economic collapse, post-WWI Germany, inflation crisis, German mark, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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  Episode #19

  HS071 - The Little Peter that Could, Peter the Hermit of Amiens (RTOTW Teach a Fish)

  Sep 6, 202646 minS2

  In this episode of History Squirt, we follow the wild ride of Peter the Hermit of Amiens — the charismatic, barefoot preacher who turned Pope Urban II’s call for a crusade into a full-blown peasant stampede. In 1096 he whipped up thousands of untrained, poorly armed followers into the People’s Crusade, leading them across Europe with fiery sermons and zero military plan. What followed was a chaotic march of looting, starvation, and eventual slaughter by the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia. Peter himself survived the disaster, later joined the main crusader army, and somehow still became a legend. It’s faith, fanaticism, terrible logistics, and one of history’s most spectacular early fails. Let’s Squirt! Also, Ron’s Thought of the Week with Ron Thompson. Topics: Peter the Hermit, Peter of Amiens, People’s Crusade, First Crusade 1096, medieval preacher, People’s Crusade disaster, Seljuk Turks, Pope Urban II, crusade preaching, early crusades, medieval religious fervor, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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  Episode #18

  HS070 - Best Historical Deaths - AD Edition (The Most Legendary Exits After Christ)

  Aug 30, 202655 minS2

  In this episode of History Squirt, we continue the carnage with a countdown and roast of the absolute best (and most ridiculous) historical deaths from the AD era — all in glorious ladder-style battle royale format. From emperors, kings, and warriors to lunatics and larger-than-life personalities, expect bizarre accidents, gruesome executions, and plenty of suspicious circumstances. As always, we deliver our signature chaotic commentary while ranking how these icons met their dramatically messy ends. It’s history’s greatest hits of dying badly (or spectacularly). Let’s Squirt! Topics: Best Historical Deaths, AD era deaths, medieval deaths, modern historical deaths, famous deaths after Christ, historical deaths countdown, dramatic historical exits, ladder style battle royale, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt

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