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The Strange History Podcast

Hosted by Unknown Host · Education · EN · 470 episodes

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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical figures, and the eerie legends that shaped cultures around the world. Whether it's ancient curses, unexplained disappearances, or bizarre moments in world history, hosted with a passion for the weird, this podcast takes you deep into the darker and more curious corners of the historical record. Perfect for history buffs, mystery lovers, and curious minds alike, The Strange History Podcast brings the past to life—one strange story at a time. New episodes weekly. Dive into the weird side of history today. If you have an idea for an episode please email strangehistorypod@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support .

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The Strange History Podcast
The Wild Hunt: Europe's Ghost Riders | The Ancient Legend That Haunted the Night Sky
Aug 21, 202621 min
For more than 1,500 years, people across Europe claimed to hear ghostly riders racing through the night sky during violent storms. From the forests of Germany and the fjords of Scandinavia to the hills of Wales and the villages of England, generations feared the arrival of the Wild Hunt—a supernatural procession led by gods, kings, warriors, or restless spirits that was said to appear on the darkest nights of the year.In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy continues the Tonight's Tale Was Once Told as Truth series by exploring one of the oldest and most widespread legends in European folklore. Discover the fascinating origins of the Wild Hunt, from Norse mythology and Odin's spectral riders to medieval ghost stories, Celtic traditions, and centuries of eyewitness accounts that blurred the line between history and legend.Why did so many different cultures believe they heard hunting horns echoing through the storm? Who was believed to lead the Hunt, and why did the story survive the fall of pagan Europe, the rise of Christianity, and more than a millennium of changing beliefs? Join us as we uncover the history behind the legend, explore the psychology of folklore, examine medieval life, and reveal how one mysterious tale united nearly every corner of northern Europe.If you enjoy mythology, Viking history, medieval history, Celtic folklore, ghost stories, haunted legends, strange history, ancient mysteries, European folklore, and forgotten traditions, this is one journey into the past you won't want to miss.Tonight's Tale Was Once Told as Truth... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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The Bloody Benders: America's First Serial Killer Family | The True Story of the Kansas Murder Inn
Aug 17, 202647 min
Who were The Bloody Benders, and how did an ordinary family farm become one of the most terrifying crime scenes in American history? In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the chilling true story of the Bloody Benders, the mysterious Kansas family accused of operating what many historians consider America's first documented family of serial killers. During the early 1870s, travelers along the Osage Trail in southeastern Kansas began disappearing without a trace. Merchants, doctors, ranchers, settlers, and families simply vanished while journeying across the American frontier. The investigation eventually led to a small roadside inn owned by the Bender family. Behind its welcoming appearance lay one of the darkest secrets of the Wild West. Guests were invited to enjoy a hot meal before being seated in the place of honor at the dinner table—where a carefully planned murder method allegedly claimed victim after victim. Hidden trapdoors, shallow graves beneath an orchard, and the shocking discovery of multiple bodies turned the Bender homestead into one of the most infamous crime scenes in nineteenth-century America. Discover the strange lives of John Bender Sr., Elvira Bender, John Jr., and the mysterious Kate Bender, the self-proclaimed psychic and spiritual healer whose charm helped lure unsuspecting travelers into one of history's deadliest traps. Learn about the disappearance of Dr. William York, the nationwide manhunt that followed, the dozens of reported sightings, and the enduring mystery surrounding what became of the Bender family after they vanished without a trace. We'll separate historical fact from frontier legend, explore the rise of Spiritualism after the Civil War, examine life on the Kansas frontier during westward expansion, and uncover why this extraordinary true crime case continues to fascinate historians more than 150 years later. Were the Bloody Benders America's first serial killer family? Did they escape justice forever? Or did frontier vigilantes secretly catch them before history lost their trail? Join The Strange History Podcast for one of the most disturbing and unforgettable true crime stories ever to emerge from the American Old West. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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The Devil's Bible: The True Story of the Codex Gigas, Medieval Monks, and History's Most Mysterious Manuscript
Aug 13, 202650 min
Was the Codex Gigas, better known as The Devil's Bible, really written in a single night after a monk made a pact with Satan? Or is the truth even more unbelievable? In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy uncovers the fascinating history behind one of the world's most mysterious medieval manuscripts. Journey back to 13th-century Bohemia and explore the legend of Herman the Recluse, the Benedictine monk said to have traded his soul to complete the largest handwritten book ever created. Discover what historians, paleographers, and modern researchers have learned about the Codex Gigas, from its astonishing size and perfectly consistent handwriting to its famous full-page portrait of the Devil. We'll separate medieval myth from historical fact while exploring life inside a Benedictine monastery, the painstaking process of creating illuminated manuscripts, the role of medieval scribes, the Hussite Wars, Emperor Rudolf II's legendary collection, and the dramatic story of how the Codex Gigas survived a devastating castle fire after being thrown from a window in Stockholm. Is the Devil's Bible truly cursed? Why were pages removed from the manuscript? Could one person really spend decades creating a book of this magnitude? And why does the Codex Gigas continue to fascinate historians, conspiracy theorists, and lovers of unexplained mysteries more than 800 years after it was created? If you enjoy strange history, medieval mysteries, ancient manuscripts, forgotten legends, dark folklore, historical conspiracies, archaeology, unexplained events, and true stories that blur the line between fact and myth, this episode is for you. Subscribe to The Strange History Podcast for more incredible stories from history that prove the past is often stranger than fiction. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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Big Nose George: The Wyoming Outlaw Turned Into Shoes | America's Strangest True Crime Story
Aug 11, 202648 min
What really happened to Big Nose George? In one of the strangest true crime stories in American history, notorious Wyoming outlaw George Parrott attempted to derail a Union Pacific train, murdered two railroad detectives, escaped justice—until an angry mob took matters into their own hands. But his story didn't end with his execution. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, we uncover the bizarre and thoroughly documented tale of the outlaw whose body became one of the most infamous medical curiosities in the American West. Learn how frontier physician Dr. John Eugene Osborne studied George's brain, removed portions of his skin, and had them tanned into leather that was crafted into a pair of shoes and a medical bag. Those shoes were later worn by Osborne after he became the Governor of Wyoming, creating one of the most unbelievable moments in American history. We'll explore the violent days of the Wyoming Territory, the failed Union Pacific train robbery near Medicine Bow, the murders of railroad detectives Robert Widdowfield and Henry "Tip" Vincent, the Rawlins lynching, Victorian-era medical science, the controversial theories of criminal anthropology, and the extraordinary artifacts that still survive today at the Carbon County Museum. Was this science? Revenge? Frontier justice? Or simply one of the strangest chapters in American history? Join Amy as she dives deep into the true story of Big Nose George—a tale filled with Wild West violence, historical mystery, medical oddities, and unbelievable facts that sound too bizarre to be true...except they are. If you love strange history, true crime, Wild West legends, forgotten American history, and the bizarre stories your history teacher never told you, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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The Watchers of Enoch: Fallen Angels, Forbidden Knowledge & Giant Nephilim
Aug 10, 202614 min
Dear listeners, in this deep-dive episode of The Strange History Podcast we uncover one of the most shocking stories from the ancient Book of Enoch. Two hundred Watchers — powerful angels — descended from heaven to Mount Hermon, swore a dark oath, took human wives, and fathered violent giants known as the Nephilim. Discover how these fallen angels taught humanity forbidden secrets of weapons, sorcery, astrology, makeup, metallurgy, and magic. Learn about Azazel’s controversial teachings, the terrifying rise of the giants, the archangels’ brutal response, and the imprisonment of the Watchers in the depths of the Earth until final judgment. We explore the full dramatic account from 1 Enoch chapters 6–16, its connection to Genesis 6, and why this forbidden text was so influential in early Judaism and Christianity. Was this the true origin of evil on Earth? A heavenly rebellion that made the Flood necessary? Packed with detailed ancient lore, theological implications, and one hilarious fake biblical-times ad you won’t forget. If you love ancient mysteries, fallen angels, Nephilim giants, the Book of Enoch, or biblical apocrypha, this episode is for you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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The Bloody Benders: America's First Serial Killer Family | The True Story of the Kansas Murder Inn

Aug 17, 202647 min

Who were The Bloody Benders, and how did an ordinary family farm become one of the most terrifying crime scenes in American history? In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the chilling true story of the Bloody Benders, the mysterious Kansas family accused of operating what many historians consider America's first documented family of serial killers. During the early 1870s, travelers along the Osage Trail in southeastern Kansas began disappearing without a trace. Merchants, doctors, ranchers, settlers, and families simply vanished while journeying across the American frontier. The investigation eventually led to a small roadside inn owned by the Bender family. Behind its welcoming appearance lay one of the darkest secrets of the Wild West. Guests were invited to enjoy a hot meal before being seated in the place of honor at the dinner table—where a carefully planned murder method allegedly claimed victim after victim. Hidden trapdoors, shallow graves beneath an orchard, and the shocking discovery of multiple bodies turned the Bender homestead into one of the most infamous crime scenes in nineteenth-century America. Discover the strange lives of John Bender Sr., Elvira Bender, John Jr., and the mysterious Kate Bender, the self-proclaimed psychic and spiritual healer whose charm helped lure unsuspecting travelers into one of history's deadliest traps. Learn about the disappearance of Dr. William York, the nationwide manhunt that followed, the dozens of reported sightings, and the enduring mystery surrounding what became of the Bender family after they vanished without a trace. We'll separate historical fact from frontier legend, explore the rise of Spiritualism after the Civil War, examine life on the Kansas frontier during westward expansion, and uncover why this extraordinary true crime case continues to fascinate historians more than 150 years later. Were the Bloody Benders America's first serial killer family? Did they escape justice forever? Or did frontier vigilantes secretly catch them before history lost their trail? Join The Strange History Podcast for one of the most disturbing and unforgettable true crime stories ever to emerge from the American Old West. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.

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The Wild Hunt: Europe's Ghost Riders | The Ancient Legend That Haunted the Night Sky

The Bloody Benders: America's First Serial Killer Family | The True Story of the Kansas Murder Inn

The Devil's Bible: The True Story of the Codex Gigas, Medieval Monks, and History's Most Mysterious Manuscript

Big Nose George: The Wyoming Outlaw Turned Into Shoes | America's Strangest True Crime Story

The Watchers of Enoch: Fallen Angels, Forbidden Knowledge & Giant Nephilim

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The Wild Hunt: Europe's Ghost Riders | The Ancient Legend That Haunted the Night Sky

The Bloody Benders: America's First Serial Killer Family | The True Story of the Kansas Murder Inn

The Devil's Bible: The True Story of the Codex Gigas, Medieval Monks, and History's Most Mysterious Manuscript

Big Nose George: The Wyoming Outlaw Turned Into Shoes | America's Strangest True Crime Story

The Watchers of Enoch: Fallen Angels, Forbidden Knowledge & Giant Nephilim

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The Devil's Bible: The True Story of the Codex Gigas, Medieval Monks, and History's Most Mysterious Manuscript

Big Nose George: The Wyoming Outlaw Turned Into Shoes | America's Strangest True Crime Story

The Watchers of Enoch: Fallen Angels, Forbidden Knowledge & Giant Nephilim

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The Devil's Bible: The True Story of the Codex Gigas, Medieval Monks, and History's Most Mysterious Manuscript

Big Nose George: The Wyoming Outlaw Turned Into Shoes | America's Strangest True Crime Story

The Watchers of Enoch: Fallen Angels, Forbidden Knowledge & Giant Nephilim

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