History's Greatest Idiots
Unraveling history's funniest blunders, one disaster at a time!
History's Greatest Idiots
Unraveling history's funniest blunders, one disaster at a time!
About History's Greatest Idiots
Unraveling history's funniest blunders, one disaster at a time!
This hilarious history podcast explores the epic failures, disasters, and terrible decisions that have shaped our world, providing us with memorable lessons to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Hosts Lev and Derek uncover the funniest blunders, scandals, spectacular mistakes, and jaw-dropping screw-ups from the dawn of time to today.
Why Join History's Greatest Idiots as a Guest
History-Comedy Audience Reach
You reach listeners who crave smart storytelling and absurd real-life events-ideal for authors, historians, and cultural commentators.
Humorous Deep-Dive Format
You'll join a conversational, research-backed episode structure built around storytelling, satire, and historical context.
Featured Among Expert Guests
You'll be in good company-past guests include podcasters, authors, and academics who bring sharp takes and fun facts.
Available on Major Platforms
Your episode will be distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other top podcast directories for maximum exposure.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Scandals That Shaped History
Unpack the decisions behind infamous political or corporate disasters.
Military Blunders & Tactical Fails
Explore the most absurd battlefield decisions and their consequences.
Con Artists & Cult Leaders
Dive into the lives of history's most bizarre manipulators and frauds.
Pop Culture's Greatest Idiots
Look at the wildest missteps in entertainment, sports, and media.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Listeners will laugh, learn, and rethink the choices that shaped history-fueled by your unique perspective.
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The Ideal Guest
You're a great fit if you're a historian, author, podcaster, or expert who can bring insight and humor to history's most ridiculous moments.
Recent Episodes
Spotify: The Controversial Rise Of A Music Empire - Part One (Season 5 Episode 25)
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 10, 2025
The Vanderbilts Part Two: The Remnants of a Fortune
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 3, 2025
The Vanderbilts: The Aristocratic Guide to Burning Money - Part One (Season 5 Episode 23)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 27, 2025
Pets.com: The $300M Dot-Com Disaster That Predicted The AI Bubble (Season 5 Episode 22)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 12, 2025
The $30 Million Ponzi Scheme That Shocked Australia - Melissa Caddick (Season 5 Episode 21)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 28, 2025
The Man Who Designed Dystopia: Norman Bel Geddes (Season 5 Episode 20)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 14, 2025
David Hahn - The Radioactive Boy Scout Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Backyard (Season 5 Episode 19)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 31, 2025
Hollywood's Greatest Idiots: Randy Quaid, Errol Flynn, and John Belushi (Season 5 Episode 18)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 17, 2025
Music's Greatest Idiots: Rick James, Keith Moon, Malcolm McLaren, and Morrissey (Season 5 Episode 17)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 4, 2025
Karl Marx - World's Greatest Philosopher and Revolutionary, or Lazy Hypocrite? (Season 5 Episode 16)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 20, 2025
Tim Lambesis - Metal's Biggest A**hole! (Season 5 Episode 15)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 7, 2025
Harvey Milk: LGBTQIA+ Icon and Political Genius (Season 5 Episode 14)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 22, 2025
Keith Moon - The Out Of Control Rock Legend (Season 5 Episode 13)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 9, 2025
Hetty Green - America’s Richest Woman (Season 5 Episode 12)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 25, 2025
Blockbuster - How To Ruin The Perfect Business! (Season 5 Episode 11)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 11, 2025
Season 5 Episode 10: George Santos - The Most Notorious Liar In Washington
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 28, 2025
Season 5 Episode 9: G Gordon Liddy - The Watergate Burglar
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 14, 2025
Season 5 Episode 8: Dr Dozy Mmobousi - The Billionaire Conman Who Fooled Everyone (Almost)
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 30, 2025
Season 5 Episode 7: Wesley Weber - Canada's Most Infamous Counterfeiter
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 17, 2025
Season 5 Episode 6: A Re-telling of the MacGregor Tale and Who’s John Darwin
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 3, 2025
Episode Delayed By 24 Hrs (apologies)!
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 2, 2025
Season 5 Episode 5: Adrian Carton De Wiart - The Unkillable Soldier
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 17, 2025
Season 5 Episode 4: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - Wrestling's Greatest Prankster
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 3, 2025
Season 5 Episode 3: John "Jake The Barber" Factor - The Greatest Con-Man and Mobster you’ve never heard of!
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 20, 2025
Season 5 Episode 2: Akhenaten - The 'Heretic' Pharaoh
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 6, 2025
Holiday Special: The Never Ending Tangent!
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 25, 2024
Season 5 Episode 1: No Cults Please, We're British!
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 23, 2024
Episode 100: Margaret Thatcher!
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 9, 2024
Season 4 Episode 24: John Belushi - SNL's Most Insane Cast Member!
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 25, 2024
Season 4 Episode 23: The Great Australian Emu War!
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 11, 2024
Season 4 Episode 22: Halloween Special Featuring The First Ever Killer Clown!
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 28, 2024
Season 4 Episode 21: The Formula One Mogul With A Complicated Legacy (Max Mosley)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 14, 2024
Season 4 Episode 20: The Surprisingly Dark History of Monopoly
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 29, 2024
Season 4 Episode 19: The 1960s Television Icon (Adam West)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 15, 2024
Season 4 Episode 18: The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong (Floyd Landis) Featuring ?Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast Podcast
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 1, 2024
Season 4 Episode 17: The Man Who Nearly Ruined Apple (John Sculley III)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 19, 2024
Season 4 Episode 16: The Biggest Financial Scandal In Asian History (Tr??ng M? Lan)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 5, 2024
Season 4 Episode 15: The Musical Genius Who Took On The French Establishment And Won (Adolphe Sax)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 22, 2024
Season 4 Episode 14: The Landmark Case (Ernesto Miranda) & The Chaotic Flight (The Plane Ride From Hell
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 8, 2024
Season 4 Episode 13: The Genius Auteur (Alfred Hitchcock) and The Tiny "Country" (Sealand)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 25, 2024
Episode Delayed By 24 Hours (sorry)!
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 23, 2024
Season 4 Episode 12: The Notorious Filmmaker Who Punches His Critics (Uwe Boll) & Our Own Lovely Critics!
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 10, 2024
Season 4 Episode 11: The Racist Industrialist (Henry Ford) & The Narcissistic Child King (Richard II)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 27, 2024
Season 4 Episode 10: The Female Serial Killer (Nannie Doss) & The WeWork CEO (Adam Neumann)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 13, 2024
Season 4 Episode 9: The Real-Life Scrooge (Daniel Dancer) and The Infamous DJ (Bubba The Love Sponge)
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 29, 2024
Season 4 Episode 8: The Weird Nobleman (William Henry Miller) & Baseball's Most Hated Man (Angel Hernandez)
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 15, 2024
Season 4 Episode 7: The Giant Wrestling Icon (Andre The Giant) and The Underwear World Record
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 29, 2024
Season 4 Episode 6: The Redeemed Actor (Mark Whalberg) and The Nicest Crime Lord/Spy Ever (Howard Marks)
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 18, 2024
Season 4 Episode 5: The Unhinged Actor (Charlie Sheen) and The Manipulative Music Manager (Malcolm McLaren)
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 4, 2024
Season 4 Episode 4: The ShamWow Guy (Vince Offer) and The "Performance Enhancing" Bracelet (Power Balance)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 19, 2024
Season 4 Episode 3: The Legendary Skateboarder (Christian Hosoi) and The Insane Tailor (Franz Reichelt)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 5, 2024
Season 4 Episode 2: The Genius Comedian (Andy Kaufman) and The 80s Music Icon (Morrissey)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 22, 2024
Season 4 Episode 1: The Crazy Dutch King (William III) and The Social Media Icon (Tila Tequila)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 8, 2024
Season 3 Episode 25 Season Finale: The Genius Artist (Vincent Van Gogh) & The Psycho MMA Thug (Lee Murray)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 24, 2023
Season 3 Episode 24: The Most Violent NHL Player Ever (Link Gaetz) & The Scandalous Liberal Politician (Jeremy Thorpe)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 10, 2023
Season 3 Episode 23: The Evil British Explorer (Thomas Hunt) and Martial Art's Greatest Liar (Frank Dux)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 1, 2023
Season 3 Episode 21: The Halloween Special! America's First Serial Killer (HH Holmes) and a Giant Mystery/Hoax (The Cardiff Giant)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 1, 2023
Season 3 Episode 22: The Psycho NFL Player (Bill Romanowski) and the original Great Gatsby (George Remus)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 1, 2023
Season 3 Episode 20: The Genius Hoaxer (Alan Abel) & The Hollywood Icon/Lunatic (Errol Flynn)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 1, 2023
Season 3 Episode 19: The Dogmeat General (Zhang Zongchang) & The Infamous Conspiracist (Alex Jones)
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 29, 2023
Season 3 Episode 18: The Sexist Professor (Edward H Clarke) & Japan's Idiotic Wrestling Icon (Rikidozan)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 17, 2023
Season 3 Episode 17: The Worst American General Ever (Braxton Bragg) & The Insane Pope (Steven VI)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 3, 2023
Season 3 Episode 16: The Communist Dictator (Nicolae Ceau?escu) & The Deadly Music Producer (Phil Spector)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 20, 2023
Season 3 Episode 15: The American Eugenicist (Henry H. Goddard) & One of the Worst CEOs Ever (Bernie Ebbers)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 6, 2023
Season 3 Episode 14: The French Conman (Christopher Rocancourt) & The Notorious British Trader (Nick Leeson)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 23, 2023
Season 3 Episode 13: The Psychotic Outlaw (Wild Bill Longley) and The King of Conspiracy Theories (David Icke)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 9, 2023
Season 3 Episode 12: The Twisted Surgeon (Leo Leonidas Stanley) & The EPO Obsessed Cyclist (Riccardo Riccò)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 26, 2023
Season 3 Episode 11: The Founder of The Church of Satan (Anton LaVey) & The Worst Pirate Ever (Stede Bonnet)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 11, 2023
Season 3 Episode 10: The Troubled Boxing Icon (Mike Tyson) & The Paranoid Movie Star (Randy Quaid)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 28, 2023
Season 3 Episode 9: The Wandering Corpse (Elmer McCurdy) & The Lying Health Influencer (Belle Gibson)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 14, 2023
Season 3 Episode 8: The Alt-Right Outcast (Milo Yiannopoulos) & The Crazy Retailer/Fraudster ("Crazy" Eddie Antar)
History's Greatest Idiots • May 1, 2023
Season 3 Episode 7: The Original Mobster (Arnold Rothstein) & The North Hollywood Shootout Robbers (Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Decebal ?tefan Emilian "Emil" M?t?s?reanu)
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 16, 2023
Season 3 Episode 6 The French Alien Cult Leader (Claude Vorilhon) & The James Bond Actor (George Lazenby)
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 3, 2023
Season 3 Episode 5 The Slave Trader Senator (James DeWolf) & The Angry Billionaires (the Barclay Brothers)
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 19, 2023
Season 3 Episode 4 The Failed CEO (Gerald Levin) And The Killer Conman Who Had Seven Different Identities (Clark Rockefeller)
History's Greatest Idiots • Mar 6, 2023
Season 3 Episode 3 The Young Assassin (Gavrilo Princip) and The Botched Football League (The XFL)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 20, 2023
Season 3 Episode 2 The Communist Cult Leader (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) & The Vindictive Lawyers (The Easters)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 6, 2023
Season 3 Episode 1 The Hellraising Actor (Oliver Reed) and The Incompetent Spy/Politician (John Stonehouse)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 23, 2023
Holiday Special!
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 9, 2023
Season 2 Episode 25 The Great Inventor (Walter Hunt) & The Best Prank Ever (The Berner's Street Hoax)!
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 26, 2022
Season 2 Episode 24 The Murderous Priest (Tomás de Torquemada) & The Corrupt President (Warren G Harding)
History's Greatest Idiots • Dec 12, 2022
Season 2 Episode 23 The White Nationalist (Nick Fuentes) & The Jewellery Mogul (Gerald Ratner)
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 28, 2022
Season 2 Episode 22 The "Obscene" Metal Icon (Oderus Urungus) and The Hard Partying Wrestler (Marty Jannetty)
History's Greatest Idiots • Nov 14, 2022
Season 2 Episode 21 The Halloween Special! (Ed Gein and McKamey Manor)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 31, 2022
Season 2 Episode 20 The Con Artist Special! (May Otis Blackburn and Allen Stanford)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 16, 2022
Season 2 Episode 19 The Scientist With The Worst God Complex Ever (Santiago Genovés)
History's Greatest Idiots • Oct 2, 2022
Season 2 Episode 18 The Angry Anti-Semite (Mel Gibson) and the Worst Welsh Politician Ever (Neil Hamilton)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 18, 2022
Season 2 Episode 17: The Psychotic Mobster (Sam DeStefano) and The Out Of Control Footballer (Paul Gascoigne)
History's Greatest Idiots • Sep 17, 2022
Season 2 Episode 16: The Incompetent Spy Chief (George Tenet) and The Paralympic Cheats (Spain's Men's Basketball Team)
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 21, 2022
Season 2 Episode 15: Featuring Laurel Rockall of Hightailing Through History and Some of the Worst Liars in History (Joseph McCarthy and E Bruce Harrison
History's Greatest Idiots • Aug 7, 2022
Season 2 Episode 14: The Deadly Cult Leader (David Koresh) and The Out Of Control Banker (Paul Flowers)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 24, 2022
Season 2 Episode 13: The Management Consultant/Pimp (Charles Bedaux) & The Scariest Wrestler Ever (New Jack)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jul 10, 2022
Season 2 Episode 12: The Sweatshop Owner (Kil Soo Lee) and The Angriest Man Ever (Harlan Ellison)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 26, 2022
Season 2 Episode 11: The Creator of Thalidomide (Heinrich Mückter) and The Lying Actor (Jussie Smollett)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jun 13, 2022
Season 2 Episode 9: The 10,000 All Time Plays Special Episode
History's Greatest Idiots • May 15, 2022
Season 2 Episode 7: The Over Confident General (John Sedgwick) & The Dancing Marquess (Henry Paget)
History's Greatest Idiots • Apr 18, 2022
Season 2 Episode 3: The Insane Pillow Guy (Mike Lindell) and The Fyre Festival Guy (Billy McFarland)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 21, 2022
Season 2 Episode 2: The Racist Author (William Pierce) and The Worst President Ever (James Buchanan)
History's Greatest Idiots • Feb 7, 2022
Season 2 Episode 1: The Mad Sheriff (Joe Arpaio) & The Inventor of Sea Monkeys (Harold Von Braunhut)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 31, 2022
Episode 25: Malaysia's Most Hated Man (Jho Low) and YouTube's Most Successful Idiot (Logan Paul)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 17, 2022
Episode 24: the Over-Confident Explorer (Robert O'Hara Burke) and The Vulgar President (Lyndon Baines Johnson)
History's Greatest Idiots • Jan 3, 2022
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