History's Greatest Idiots

Apr 13 2025 114 ep. 96 mins 37

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Ever wanted to know more about the people behind the biggest mistakes, blunders, and screw-ups in history? Join Lev and Derek as they scour the Earth for the funniest examples of bad decision making ever conceived by the human mind.

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Season 5 Episode 9: G Gordon Liddy - The Watergate Burglar

Apr 13 2025 101 mins

What could possess one man to come up with the idea to break into an enormous building in one of the most secure and carefully monitored cities on the planet? Greed, ambition, arrogance, and utter stupidity, that's what!G Gordon Liddy spent a lot of his career in the Nixon Administration coming up with insane schemes to discredit Democrats, but breaking into their offices in the Wa

Season 5 Episode 8: Dr Dozy Mmobousi - The Billionaire Conman Who Fooled Everyone (Almost)

Mar 30 2025 103 mins

In another, more recent story of human stupidity, we look into the fascinating story of "Dr" Dozy Mmobuosi, whose alleged lies, fraud, and manipulation are so staggeringly obvious that they don't hold up to even basic scrutiny. From selling 30 million mobile phones to farmers in Nigeria to trying to buy Sheffield United football club, Dozy Mmobuosi claims to have been behind some o

Season 5 Episode 7: Wesley Weber - Canada's Most Infamous Counterfeiter

Mar 16 2025 75 mins

Ever wanted more money? Why not just make some of your own? That's precisely what Wesley Weber did! From his early adolescence, Wesley became obsessed with perfecting the art of counterfeiting one of the most complex and secure currencies in the world: the Canadian Dollar.Follow Wesley's journey from low-level high school prankster, to someone so good at counterfeiting he would pro

Season 5 Episode 6: A Re-telling of the MacGregor Tale and Who’s John Darwin

Mar 03 2025 72 mins

In this episode you'll hear Derek go rogue and re-tell the story of The Scottish Conman (Gregor MacGregor), and we revisit Lev and Derek asthey look into The Canoeing Fraudster (John Darwin). ⁠Nowin Video Podcast format⁠⁠Supportus on Patreon⁠⁠Visitour Instagram⁠⁠Hosts: Lev & Derek⁠https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy⁠Artist: Sarah Ch

Episode Delayed By 24 Hrs (apologies)!

Mar 02 2025 1 mins

Hi! We've hit a snag and had to delay the podcast by 24 hours. It's nothing contagious (like zombies or anything), we just need some time, so check back here in 24 hours time and there should be more delicious stupid history content for you to devour!

Season 5 Episode 5: Adrian Carton De Wiart - The Unkillable Soldier

Feb 16 2025 102 mins

There are a lot of people that have become famous as a result of their time in wars, but none were as singularly determined to be at the front of every single war quite as much as 'The Unkillable Soldier'.Adrian Carton De Wiart fought in 3 major wars, was injured dozens of times, and lost limbs, appendages, and even an eye. Despite his numerous injuries, he maintained an un

Season 5 Episode 4: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - Wrestling's Greatest Prankster

Feb 02 2025 117 mins

One of the greatest performers of all time, "Mr Perfect" Curt Hennig was known for three things: being an incredible in-ring performer, being a loving and devoted friend, father, and husband, and being one of the greatest pranksters in human history! No matter what he did, Curt usually found himself at the centre of some of the biggest (and most infamous) moments in wrest

Season 5 Episode 3: John "Jake The Barber" Factor - The Greatest Con-Man and Mobster you’ve never heard of!

Jan 19 2025 95 mins

A con artist AND a mobster? Why yes! Infamous Swindler? Yes! Person with a much more famous sibling? Yep! John Factor was all of those things and so much more! Born into a hardworking family that featured a Rabbi and internationally famous Cosmetics mogul (Max Factor) John "Jake The Barber" Factor was determined to make a name for himself...just not the same way the rest of his f

Season 5 Episode 2: Akhenaten - The 'Heretic' Pharaoh

Jan 05 2025 90 mins

Imagine the leader of a dynastic family takes as much power as he can away from the only other people with any power in a country and then creates a cult of personality around himself. It could only happen in ancient Egypt...right? Akhenaten ripped an entire culture apart in his quest to assert his authority over it, while simultaneously ignoring external threats to his power. He

Holiday Special: The Never Ending Tangent!

Dec 24 2024 87 mins

As a bonus episode for the festive season, here's the most recent Patreon Exclusive Recording of The Never Ending Tangent! To support us on Patreon, visit us here: https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots