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The Strange History Podcast

The Strange History Podcast

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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.
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  • The Wild Hunt — When Medieval Europe Believed the Dead Rode the Sky

    The Wild Hunt — When Medieval Europe Believed the Dead Rode the Sky
    Feb 20 2026
    In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the terrifying folklore of the Wild Hunt — a ghostly procession of dead riders believed to race across the winter sky during late February. Across England, Germany, Scandinavia, and France, February 20 was feared as a night when the boundary between the living and the dead weakened, and spectral hunters led by gods and spirits tore through the air with horns, hooves, and howling winds. Drawing from medieval folklore, regional legends, and historical accounts of strange winter storms, this episode reveals why people believed the Wild Hunt stole livestock, marked homes for misfortune, and carried away those unlucky enough to witness it. Blending dark humor, mythology, medieval belief, and eerie calendar traditions, this episode uncovers why February 20 was treated not as a celebration — but as a night to lock doors, shutter windows, and wait for morning. If you love strange history, ancient folklore, ghost stories, medieval myths, and dark seasonal legends rooted in real belief systems, this episode belongs in your queue. New episodes drop regularly. Follow The Strange History Podcast and keep moving through the calendar — one haunted date at a time.

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    6 mins
  • Florida’s Bizarre Laws Still on the Books: The Legal Chaos That Refuses to Die

    Florida’s Bizarre Laws Still on the Books: The Legal Chaos That Refuses to Die
    Feb 20 2026
    Florida has sunshine, beaches, alligators… and a law book that looks like it was written during a collective nervous breakdown. In this mega-episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy dives deep into the strangest Florida laws that are technically still on the books, from outdated morality statutes and hyper-specific crimes to regulations that only make sense if someone absolutely did that exact thing at least once. This episode explores the real historical incidents behind Florida’s most bizarre legislation, why many of these laws were never repealed, and how Florida became the state that documents chaos instead of denying it. If you love strange history, weird laws, dark humor, and the eternal mystery of “why is this illegal,” this episode proves that Florida didn’t invent insanity — it just filed it properly.

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    18 mins
  • The Golden Serpent of Benevento and the Saint Who Erased a God| The Strange History Podcast

    The Golden Serpent of Benevento and the Saint Who Erased a God| The Strange History Podcast
    Feb 19 2026
    In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the bizarre and little-known story of a pagan serpent cult in Benevento, Italy, and the moment a Christian bishop allegedly destroyed a golden serpent idol that locals believed protected their city. Drawing from medieval church records, folklore, and historical accounts, this episode examines how myth, religion, and authority collided — and how victory stories are written by the side that survives.
    From sacred groves and whispered rituals to public idol destruction and sudden “miracles,” this episode reveals how pagan belief systems were erased, rewritten, and absorbed into Christian history, leaving behind fear, superstition, and centuries of witch lore.
    Blending dark humor, medieval history, folklore, and unsettling calendar coincidences, this episode asks whether February 19 marks the death of a myth — or simply the moment it was forced underground.
    If you love strange history, medieval myths, pagan cults, forgotten gods, religious conflict, and eerie folklore rooted in real places, this episode belongs in your queue.
    New episodes drop regularly. Follow The Strange History Podcast and keep moving through the calendar — one buried belief at a time.


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    6 mins
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