Obscure History
Joshua ZurbrickObscure History brings you strange and interesting stories from the past that you've never heard before. For fans of story driven, narrative, history!
The Original Iron Mike
Apr 29, 2024 • 21m
The Devil's Fingers - Paganini
Apr 16, 2023 • 13m
The Combat of the Thirty
Apr 1, 2023 • 17m
Take Nothing for Granted - Obscure Ball
Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 7m
Tunnels Under the Capital - Harrison Gray Dyer - Part One
Jun 20, 2022 • 27m
The Greatest Runner in Cuba - Andarin Carvajal
Jun 13, 2022 • 20m
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper - History Daily
Jun 6, 2022 • 18m
The Strange History of Ornamental Hermits
May 23, 2022 • 20m
America's Anti-Flirt Club
May 16, 2022 • 25m
The Tragic History of Mother's Day - Anna Jarvis
May 10, 2022 • 16m
Avo Arrow - Featuring Canadian History Ehx
May 2, 2022 • 43m
Appalachian Atlantis - the Lost City of Gad
Apr 25, 2022 • 23m
Like the Hulk but Real - Milo of Croton
Apr 18, 2022 • 21m
The Curious Case of Einstein's Missing Brain
Apr 4, 2022 • 22m
Better than Robert Pattinson - London's Real Batman
Mar 21, 2022 • 19m
I Think Therefore I am - Rene Descartes and his Wooden Daughter
Mar 14, 2022 • 20m
La Matanza - The Slaughter - Featuring Wild West Extravaganza
Mar 7, 2022 • 37m
Saint Sammy - The Legend of Sammyville Part 2
Feb 28, 2022 • 17m
The Lawless Horrel Brothers - The Legend of Sammyville Part 1
Feb 21, 2022 • 20m
The Vanishing Preacher - Aimee Semple McPherson Part 2
Feb 14, 2022 • 23m
America's First Megachurch - Amiee Semple McPherson Part 1
Feb 7, 2022 • 23m
Christian Nudists - The Adamites
Jan 31, 2022 • 20m
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist - Part 1
Jan 10, 2022 • 19m
Davenport, Iowa - The Hat Box Baby - Part 3
Jan 3, 2022 • 23m
False Starts and Mysterious Kidnappings - The Hat Box Baby - Part 2
Dec 27, 2021 • 24m
An Arizona Nativity - The Hat Box Baby - Part One
Dec 20, 2021 • 20m
The Christmas Scarecrow - Hans von Trotha
Dec 13, 2021 • 18m
Chaos, Copper, and Christmas - The Italian Hall Disaster
Dec 6, 2021 • 21m
America's First Professional Skateboarder - Patti McGee
Nov 29, 2021 • 24m
Feed Drop: History with Jackson
Nov 22, 2021 • 16m
The Unlikely and Tragic History of Cats
Nov 15, 2021 • 32m
An All-American Murder - Herbert Gulembo
Oct 25, 2021 • 33m
Bayocean - Thursday Footnotes
Oct 21, 2021 • 30m
Bayocean - The Atlantic City of the Pacific Northwest
Oct 18, 2021 • 27m
Uncle Applejack - Thursday Footnotes
Oct 14, 2021 • 25m
Poisoned Halloween Candy - Uncle Applejack
Oct 11, 2021 • 29m
Ambrose Bierce - Thursday Footnotes
Oct 7, 2021 • 23m
Ambrose Bierce - The Master of Terror and Sarcasm
Oct 4, 2021 • 55m
Hounds of Hell Hollow - The Chicago Circulation Wars - Part 1
Sep 20, 2021 • 34m
Special Guest - Canadian History Ehx
Sep 6, 2021 • 52m
American Robinhood - Henry Berry Lowrie
Aug 30, 2021 • 34m
The Worst Football Game Ever Played - The 1945 Atom Bowl
Aug 23, 2021 • 34m
The Columbus Mystery Man - Will E. Strawn
Aug 16, 2021 • 36m
Fashion Wars - The Straw Hat Riot of 1922
Aug 9, 2021 • 30m
Spies in the American Revolution - Agent 355
Aug 2, 2021 • 31m
Revolution at the Olympic Games - The Blood in the Water Match
Jul 26, 2021 • 34m
Do Girls Play the Drums? - Viola Smith a Jazz Era Legend
Jul 19, 2021 • 25m
Avoid the Noid - A Domino's Disaster
Jul 12, 2021 • 23m
Disney’s Biggest Blunder - The Truth About Pocahontas Part 2
Jul 6, 2021 • 28m
Disney’s Biggest Blunder - The Truth About Pocahontas Part 1
Jun 28, 2021 • 27m
The Worst Olympic Event of All-Time
Jun 21, 2021 • 24m
J.W. Dunne - The Father of Serialism
Jun 14, 2021 • 22m
An Atomic Bomb in Oregon - The Roseburg Blast
Jun 7, 2021 • 18m
Luigi Galvani - The Modern Dr. Frankenstein
May 31, 2021 • 21m
The Bravest Woman in America
May 17, 2021 • 23m
The Man that Killed Rome and the Father of History
May 3, 2021 • 1h 0m
The People Rescuer
Apr 19, 2021 • 33m
The Father of Modern Vaccines and the First Wine Blogger
Apr 7, 2021 • 55m
The Man Who Changed Coffee Forever
Apr 5, 2021 • 35m
Episode 37: Mad Jack
Mar 22, 2021 • 27m
Bonus Episode #1
Mar 8, 2021 • 21m
Episode 36: Frederick Jones
Feb 22, 2021 • 39m
Episode 35: Peter Abelard
Feb 8, 2021 • 39m
Episode 34: Hatshepsut
Jan 25, 2021 • 22m
Episode 33: August Landmesser
Jan 11, 2021 • 20m
Episode 32: Gary Gygax
Dec 29, 2020 • 35m
Episode 31: Let's get Nasty
Dec 21, 2020 • 23m
Episode 30: Olga of Kiev
Dec 14, 2020 • 24m
Episode 29: Pudge Heffelfinger
Nov 30, 2020 • 27m
Episode 28: Timothy Dexter
Nov 9, 2020 • 27m
Episode 27: Erich von Daniken
Oct 26, 2020 • 28m
Just an Announcement
Oct 19, 2020 • 8m
Episode 26: Gilles de Rais
Oct 12, 2020 • 31m
Episode 25: The Silent Twins
Oct 5, 2020 • 29m
Feed Drop Thursday 1: Assorted Goods
Oct 1, 2020 • 55m
Episode 24: PBR
Sep 21, 2020 • 25m
Casual Thursday #7
Sep 17, 2020 • 23m
Episode 23: Blood Bathory
Sep 14, 2020 • 25m
Casual Thursday #6
Sep 10, 2020 • 23m
Episode 22: Soldier Bear
Sep 8, 2020 • 24m
Casual Thursday #5
Sep 3, 2020 • 25m
Episode 21: the Original Sadgirl
Aug 31, 2020 • 22m
Casual Thursday #4
Aug 27, 2020 • 28m
150k Bonus Episode: The Mutant
Aug 24, 2020 • 26m
Casual Thursday #3
Aug 20, 2020 • 19m
Episode 20: Her Name is Ona
Aug 17, 2020 • 24m
Casual Thursday #2
Aug 14, 2020 • 18m
Casual Thursday #1
Aug 6, 2020 • 27m
Episode 19: Pinky
Aug 3, 2020 • 25m
Josh and Dan Know People #1
Jul 27, 2020 • 1h 47m
Episode 18: Dogman
Jul 21, 2020 • 25m
Episode 17: Lady Ching
Jul 6, 2020 • 22m
Bonus Episode: Respectfully yours, Ida.
Jun 29, 2020 • 29m
Episode 16: The Devil and Mr. O
Jun 22, 2020 • 25m
Eponyms Anonymous 1: Cardigans
Jun 15, 2020 • 22m
Episode 15: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film
Jun 8, 2020 • 23m
Bonus Episode: The Woman that Wouldn't be Moved
Jun 1, 2020 • 31m
Josh's State of the Podcast Address
May 28, 2020 • 6m
Episode 14: The Old Man
May 26, 2020 • 30m
Episode 13: The Cocaine Parrot
May 11, 2020 • 26m
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