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Welcome to Season 6! In Part Two of our Spotify saga, things get MUCH darker. If you thought underpaying musicians and overpaying Joe Rogan was bad, wait until you hear about the military drones, ICE recruitment ads, and the AI-generated music flooding the platform. This is the story of how a music streaming company became a weapons investor, government propagandist, and AI content farm, all while claiming they can't afford to pay artists more.⚠️ REMINDER: We're still hosted on Spotify's platform. This is basically career suicide at this point, but we're committed to the bit.The AI Apocalypse:Spotify's secret "Perfect Fit Content" program: commissioning fake artists to avoid paying real musicians since 2016How AI tools like Suno and Udio flooded Spotify with millions of fake tracksAventhis: The "verified artist" with 1 million monthly listeners whose entire catalogue is AI-generated (57 tracks in 4 months!)Why your Discover Weekly is now filled with AI slop instead of actual human musiciansDeezer implements AI detection tools. Spotify's response? cricketsSpotify Goes to War:Daniel Ek's €700 million ($800 million) personal investment in Helsing, an AI military weapons companyHow the CEO of a music platform became chairman of a company developing drone warfare technologyArtists pull their catalogues in protest: Deerhoof, Massive Attack (possible Banksy collaborators!), and moreThe brutal irony: "We can't afford to pay musicians more" but somehow there's $700 million for battlefield AIDaniel Ek's defence: "AI, mass and autonomy are driving the new battlefield" (yes, really)The ICE Recruitment Scandal:Spotify runs U.S. government ads with phrases like "millions of dangerous illegals are rampaging the streets"Users get ICE recruitment propaganda between their favourite songsSpotify's defence: "We're just following orders" (a historically great excuse!)The #BoycottSpotify movement becomes a quarterly traditionOh, and Spotify donated $150,000 to Trump's 2025 inaugurationThe Swedish Tax Rebel:Daniel Ek's 2016 open letter threatening to move Spotify out of Sweden"The country that gave me free healthcare and education wants me to pay taxes? Outrageous!"How Sweden actually reformed its laws to accommodate billionaires... and Ek STILL complainedThe wealth tax that cost Sweden $166 billion in capital flightThe Good Stuff (Because Balance):Yes, Spotify democratized music access (100+ million songs for $10/month is incredible)The Partner Program actually helps small-to-mid-size podcasters earn decent moneySpotify paid out $10 billion to the industry in 2024 (10x more than in 2014)The algorithm genuinely helps people discover new artists...But does any of this excuse the rest?The Future:Daniel Ek steps down as CEO in January 2026 (but stays as Executive Chairman, pulling the strings)Can Spotify maintain profitability while fighting Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon?Will governments regulate AI-generated music?Can Spotify's brand recover from Joe Rogan + military drones + ICE ads + underpaid artists?Want to actually support artists?Buy their music directlyGo to their concertsBuy their merchDownload, don't just streamIf you stream, loop their songs on repeat (300 streams = 1 album sale)https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep
How did a Swedish teenager turn $1 million into a $26 billion music empire while simultaneously pissing off every musician on Earth? In the Season 5 Finale of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the spectacular rise of Daniel Ek and Spotify, from teenage web design hustler to billionaire streaming mogul (and all the questionable decisions along the way).This is the story of how to revolutionize an industry while underpaying the people who make it possible, one fraction of a penny at a time.DISCLAIMER: We're hosted on Spotify's podcasting platform, so this might be career suicide. But hey, at least we'll go down with receipts!The Teenage Hustler:How 13-year-old Daniel Ek was already running a business building websites while you were still figuring out MSN MessengerWhy an 18-year-old millionaire enrolled in university just to dodge a massive tax bill (galaxy brain move)The moment Daniel realized being a Ferrari-driving millionaire at 23 was... boringBuilding the Piracy Killer:How Spotify was built using illegally downloaded music to convince record labels to license their catalogues The two-year negotiation marathon that convinced Universal, Warner, and Sony to trust a Swedish start-upWhy the name "Spotify" is actually a complete accident that they pretended was intentionalThe Payment Problem:How Spotify pays artists $0.003-0.005 per stream (that's three-to-five-tenths of ONE CENT)Why you need 800,000 monthly streams just to earn minimum wageThe 2024 policy that stripped $47 million from small artists and gave it to Taylor Swift, Drake, and major labelsDaniel Ek's tone-deaf advice to struggling musicians: "Just put in the work and create more content" (REM's Mike Mills' response: "Go f*ck yourself")The Joe Rogan Problem:Spotify's $200-250 million deal with Joe Rogan (that's more than thousands of musicians earn combined)The medical misinformation, N-word compilations, and conspiracy theories that came with itNeil Young's ultimatum: "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both" (Spoiler: They chose Rogan)The shocking truth about where the money came from: Tencent and Chinese government connections funding America's most controversial podcasterSpotify genuinely changed music forever. For $10/month, you can access 100+ million songs. That's incredible! They helped kill piracy and made discovering new music easier than ever.But somewhere along the way, they decided to:Pay musicians fractions of pennies while spending hundreds of millions on one podcasterFlood their platform with AI-generated garbage to avoid paying real artistsTake a cut from every stream while claiming they can't afford to pay moreTo make minimum wage: Artists need 800,000 monthly streams Joe Rogan's deal: $250 million (equivalent to 50 TRILLION artist streams)Spotify's 2024 policy: Songs under 1,000 annual streams get ZERO royaltiesDaniel Ek's net worth: $2.5 billionAverage artist per-stream payment: $0.004Coming in Part Two:The story gets even wilder. Military drone investments, ICE recruitment ads, Swedish tax battles, and the question everyone's asking: Is this the end of Spotify as we know it?https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep
How did America's richest family, once worth the equivalent of $200 billion, lose everything in just three generations? In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the spectacular rise and catastrophic fall of the Vanderbilt dynasty, from the ruthless Commodore who built a fortune through steamships and railroads, to his descendants who spent it all on mansions, parties, and drinking themselves to death.This is the story of how to lose $200 billion in 95 years, one absurdly expensive mansion at a time.What You'll Discover:How Cornelius "The Commodore" Vanderbilt built America's largest fortune through ruthlessness and refusing to spend money on anything (including his dying mother's medical care)How his son Billy multiplied the fortune to $200 million (over $200 billion today) in just eight yearsThe $11 million mansion wars that turned Fifth Avenue into a Vanderbilt showcaseAlva Vanderbilt's $8 million costume ball (equivalent to $300 million today) that bankrupted New York's other wealthy families, trying to competeHow Cornelius II built a 70-room "summer cottage" in Newport that cost $12 million ($450 million in today's money)Why Reginald Vanderbilt drank and gambled away $10.5 million in just 23 years and died at age 45How Consuelo Vanderbilt was literally sold to a British Duke for $95 million to buy the family a titleAlfred Vanderbilt's terrible luck with transportation (dodged the Titanic, died on the Lusitania)The 1973 family reunion where 120 Vanderbilt descendants gathered and not one was a millionaireHow Anderson Cooper and Timothy Olyphant became the last wealthy Vanderbilts by doing something radical: getting a jobFrom Empire to Museum Tours: The Vanderbilts once controlled 10% of all money in America. They built the largest private homes in American history, threw parties that cost hundreds of millions, and lived like European royalty. Then they divided the fortune among multiple heirs, built mansions they couldn't afford to maintain, never worked, and spent wildly on gambling, alcohol, and social climbing.The Mathematics of Destruction: The Commodore left everything to one son (smart). That son split it among eight children (less smart). Those eight split it among dozens of grandchildren (financially suicidal). By the third generation, the money was so divided that maintaining the lavish lifestyle became impossible. The Great Depression accelerated the collapse, but the real problem was simple: they spent faster than the fortune could sustain.The Mansions That Bankrupted a Dynasty: One by one, the legendary Vanderbilt palaces were demolished or given away because nobody could afford the property taxes, heating costs, and servants. The Triple Palace on Fifth Avenue became a shopping plaza. Cornelius II's mansion was torn down after just 40 years. Today, tourists pay $30 to tour The Breakers, the ultimate irony: come see where we used to be rich.Anderson Cooper's Revolutionary Concept: When Gloria Vanderbilt died in 2019, Anderson inherited $1.5 million (not $150 million, not $15 million). But Anderson is worth $50 million because he earned it as a journalist. He built his fortune the old-fashioned way: by working. And he plans to give it all to charity, officially ending the Vanderbilt fortune after 150 years.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep
Were the Vanderbilts visionary aristocrats building a lasting legacy, or history's most spectacular example of how to lose an unfathomable fortune in three generations? In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the family that controlled 10% of all money in circulation in America and turned it into absolutely nothing through the revolutionary strategy of building 250-room houses nobody needed and throwing $8 million parties to impress people who already hated them.This is the story of the Vanderbilt dynasty: from ruthless railroad tycoon to 120 descendants without a single millionaire among them in less than a century. Featuring marble palaces, forced marriages to British dukes, and enough champagne-fuelled bad decisions to sink the Lusitania. Oh wait, that happened too.What You'll Discover:How Cornelius "The Commodore" Vanderbilt built a $200 billion fortune (in relative economic terms) by being brilliant, ruthless, and too cheap to buy a new coatWhy his son William Henry was the last competent Vanderbilt, doubling the fortune before his descendants set it on fireThe $265 million "summer cottage" with 70 rooms that required 40 full-time servants (The Breakers in Newport)Alva Vanderbilt's $8 million costume ball that forced New York society to accept them (one guest came dressed as a working lightbulb)George Vanderbilt's 250-room Biltmore Estate that accidentally became a successful tourist attraction by losing so much moneyHow Consuelo Vanderbilt was literally sold to the Duke of Marlborough for $95 million and a fancy titleReginald Vanderbilt's masterclass in drinking and gambling away $400 million in just 23 yearsWhy Alfred Vanderbilt survived cancelling his Titanic ticket only to die on the Lusitania three years laterThe 1973 family reunion where 120 Vanderbilt descendants gathered and not one was a millionaireHow Anderson Cooper became the last wealthy Vanderbilt by doing something radical: getting a jobThe Mathematics of Disaster: The Commodore leaves $95 million to one son. That son splits it among eight children. Those eight split it among dozens of grandchildren. Each generation builds million-dollar mansions requiring hundreds of thousands in annual maintenance. None of them work. All of them spend like the money is infinite. Spoiler: it wasn't.The Gilded Age Arms Race: We explore how the Vanderbilts competed with the Astor's and other old money families by building increasingly absurd monuments to their wealth: Fifth Avenue châteaux that were demolished 40 years later because nobody could afford the property taxes, Newport "cottages" with indoor swimming pools and two-story libraries, and enough marble to build a small Italian village.Three Generations of Wealth Destruction:First Generation (The Commodore): Builds empire through ruthless business practices and penny-pinchingSecond Generation (William Henry's children): Maintains wealth while building increasingly expensive houses and establishing lavish lifestylesThird Generation: Drinks it, gambles it, and watches their houses get torn down because they can't afford the heating bills.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep
Was Julie Wainwright a visionary CEO caught in impossible circumstances, or did she preside over one of the most spectacularly stupid business models in internet history? In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the woman who sold dog food for one-third of what it cost, shipped it for free, spent $1.2 million on a Super Bowl ad, and somehow convinced Jeff Bezos this was a good idea.This is the story of Pets.com: the company that proved you could lose $300 million in under two years if you really applied yourself, and the sock puppet mascot that became more famous than the company it represented.What You'll Discover:How a Purdue graduate went from early career struggles to running multiple successful tech companiesWhy selling heavy pet supplies at massive discounts with free shipping is financial suicideThe massive marketing campaign that created an iconic sock puppetHow 14 dot-com companies spent an average of $2.2 million each for Super Bowl ads in January 2000Why customer acquisition costs became unsustainable when selling low-margin pet productsThe 268-day journey from $11 IPO to $0.19 liquidation (one of the shortest-lived public companies ever)How Julie's husband filed for divorce the day before she announced the shutdownThe brutal aftermath: being called "the biggest failure in Silicon Valley"Her incredible comeback with The RealReal (from pariah to billion-dollar IPO)Why we're repeating the exact same mistakes with AI companies right nowFrom Super Bowl Glory to Liquidation: Pets.com raised $82.5 million, had Amazon as a 54% investor, appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and became a cultural phenomenon. But behind the famous sock puppet was a company losing money on every single sale, spending $11.8 million on advertising while earning $619,000 in revenue, and operating on the bold strategy of "lose money on every transaction and make it up in volume."The Dot-Com Bubble Context: We explore how an entire generation of investors lost their minds, why "get large or get lost" became the mantra, and how $5-7 trillion in market value vanished when everyone realized that businesses actually need to make money. Plus: why Webvan, Boo.com, eToys, and Kozmo.com all failed for the exact same reasons.The AI Parallel That Should Terrify You: We're living through this again right now. AI companies raising billions on potential rather than profitability, the same "this time it's different" thinking, identical infrastructure challenges, and investors throwing money at anything with "AI" in the pitch deck. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes like a sock puppet singing Chicago.Julie Wainwright's story proves that failure isn't fatal, being ahead of your time is often indistinguishable from being completely wrong, and sometimes the universe just needs you to burn $300 million to teach everyone a lesson they'll immediately forget.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep
Was Melissa Caddick a financial genius who cracked the code to guaranteed returns, or Australia's most expensive morning jogger who turned fraud into an art form?In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the spectacular rise and mysterious fall of the Sydney socialite who stole $30 million from friends and family, lived like royalty for eight years, and then vanished into thin air.What You'll Discover:How a petty check-forger became Australia's most notorious Ponzi schemerThe fake university degrees that launched her fraudulent financial empireWhy she made herself "too exclusive" to attract desperate investorsThe $40,000 Aspen hotel stays funded by stolen retirement moneyHow a chance meeting in a dentist's office brought down her schemeThe federal police raid that triggered her mysterious disappearanceWhy her hairdresser husband waited 30 hours to report her missingThe gruesome beach discovery that ended wild conspiracy theoriesHow victims received only 32 cents for every dollar they lostFrom Dover Heights Mansion to Ocean Floor: Melissa Caddick operated without licenses, used 37 fake bank accounts, and fabricated investment statements while living in a $6 million Sydney mansion. Her company Maliver was pure fiction, but her designer handbag collection was devastatingly real.Through fake credentials and social manipulation, she convinced intelligent people (including her own parents) to hand over their life savings for investments that never existed. Her victims weren't gullible; they were simply unlucky enough to trust a charming sociopath who was willing to steal from family to fund her Louis Vuitton addiction.The ultimate cautionary tale about financial fraud, family betrayal, and the high cost of living beyond your means.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
Was Norman Bel Geddes a brilliant visionary who shaped modern America, or just a master showman who sold us a dystopian future wrapped in chrome and streamlined curves?In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we delve into the fascinating and troubling life of the man who promised us flying cars, designed the Interstate Highway System, and convinced an entire generation that the future would resemble a 1950s toaster.What You'll Discover:How a high school dropout became "the 20th century's Leonardo da Vinci"The tragic family suicide that shaped Bel Geddes' obsession with perfect futuresWhy he changed his name from Norman Geddes to the exotic "Norman Bel Geddes"The revolutionary theater lighting techniques he invented that we still use today.How his GM Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair attracted 27,500 visitors dailyThe dark connection between his streamlined designs and eugenics beliefsWhy his beautiful concept cars were never built (but Mussolini offered $200k for them)How he helped create America's car-dependent urban nightmareThe sophisticated peep shows he designed alongside cities of tomorrow.From Broadway to Highways: Norman Bel Geddes revolutionized everything from Metropolitan Opera lighting to Chrysler Airflow automobiles. His 1932 book "Horizons" popularized streamlining as a design philosophy, while his "Magic Motorways" inspired the Interstate Highway System that transformed America.But behind the gleaming vision of progress lurked troubling ideas about human "improvement" and a corporate-sponsored future that prioritized cars over communities.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
When most teenagers are worried about getting their driver's license, David Hahn was busy building a nuclear reactor in his mom's backyard shed using smoke detectors, camping lanterns, and an alarming amount of duct tape. Meet the "Radioactive Boy Scout" who turned earning a merit badge into a federal nuclear incident.In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the jaw-dropping true story of a 17-year-old Michigan teenager who catfished the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, stockpiled radioactive materials from household items, and successfully built a functioning neutron source that contaminated an entire neighbourhood in what became one of America's most bizarre nuclear accidents.From dismantling hundreds of smoke detectors for americium to posing as "Professor Hahn" to trick government scientists into sending him nuclear reactor blueprints, David's quest for atomic energy turned suburban Michigan into a Superfund cleanup site and sparked a major nuclear security investigation costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.Join us as we dive into how one ambitious Boy Scout's backyard science experiment nearly irradiated five city blocks, fooled federal agencies, and became one of the most terrifying examples of DIY nuclear physics and teenage overachievement in American history. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well for the Nuclear Boy Scout.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
Lights, camera, CHAOS! This special greatest hits episode dives into Hollywood's most spectacular celebrity meltdowns and scandals, featuring three legendary movie stars who proved that fame, fortune, and fundamental stupidity make for blockbuster disasters.RANDY QUAID - From Christmas Vacation to Conspiracy Theories: The talented character actor who went from beloved comedic roles in National Lampoon's movies to starring in his own real-life thriller involving alleged Hollywood assassins, Canadian border crossings, and a persecution complex that would make even the most paranoid conspiracy theorists say "maybe dial it back a notch".ERROL FLYNN - Golden Age Hollywood's Ultimate Bad Boy: The swashbuckling Robin Hood superstar whose off-screen adventures made his action movies look tame, complete with high-profile trials, Nazi spy allegations, and enough debauchery to scandalize 1940s Hollywood (which took some serious effort).JOHN BELUSHI - Saturday Night Live Legend's Tragic Downfall: The comedy genius and Blues Brothers star whose explosive energy extended to pharmaceutical experimentation, turning SNL success into a cautionary tale about how quickly brilliance can burn out when mixed with bottomless appetites.From celebrity courtroom drama to wartime Hollywood intrigue to drug-fueled comedy chaos, these movie legends prove that sometimes the most entertaining performances happen when the cameras aren't rolling and nobody's directing the disaster.Join Lev and Derek as they count down the greatest hits of Tinseltown's most gloriously idiotic moments in this true crime meets celebrity biography meets so insane it's practically fictional podcast episode.Perfect for movie buffs, Hollywood history enthusiasts, celebrity scandal lovers, true crime fans, and anyone who's ever wondered how someone can simultaneously entertain millions and completely destroy their lives.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
Sex, drugs, and spectacularly stupid decisions! This special greatest hits episode of History's Greatest Idiots rocks through the most legendary bad choices in music history, featuring four icons who proved that talent and terrible judgment make the perfect rock and roll cocktail.First up: Rick James, the funk superstar who turned "Super Freak" into a lifestyle philosophy, complete with kidnapping charges, cocaine binges, and the kind of career self-sabotage that makes train wrecks look organized. Then we dive into Keith Moon, The Who's drummer, whose explosive personality matched his playing style, literally blowing up hotel toilets, driving cars into swimming pools, and somehow making other rock stars say "that guy's too wild for us."We'll explore Malcolm McLaren, the punk impresario who created the Sex Pistols purely to destroy the music industry, then watched his masterpiece implode when Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious actually meant all that anarchist stuff. Finally, Morrissey rounds out our line-up: the melancholy maestro whose genius for alienating fans, cities, and entire countries turned him from an indie darling into a professional controversy generator.From drug-fuelled hotel destruction to punk rock manipulation schemes, these music legends prove that sometimes the biggest disasters happen when brilliant artists meet absolutely zero impulse control. Join Lev and Derek as they count down the greatest hits of rock and roll's most gloriously idiotic moments.Perfect for music fans, rock history buffs, and anyone who's ever wondered how someone can be simultaneously a genius and completely insane.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
When you're born into wealth, attend the best schools, and still manage to get kicked out of half of Europe, you might be Karl Marx, the bearded chaos merchant who thought capitalism sucked and spent most of his life borrowing rent money from his contemporary/co-writer/patron Friedrich Engels.In this episode of History's Greatest Idiots, we take a cold, sobering plunge into the life of the man who gave us The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, inspired countless revolutions, and yet somehow couldn't hold down a job or manage a budget to save his life (or his children's lives, sadly). From his toxic academic ego to the world's slowest writing habits and a bizarre refusal to bathe, Marx was less a revolutionary hero and more “guy who ruins the pub chat by quoting Hegel.”Join us as we explore how a man with brilliant ideas and disastrous follow-through became one of the most influential (and, in many ways, idiotic) figures in modern history.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
When the world is your oyster, sometimes you think, "f*ck that oyster, I want canned tuna instead!" That's the point of view of today's subject, Tim Lambesis: from world conquering album launches with and tours with As I Lay Dying, to critical praise and millions of dollars, everything seemed to be going well for this rock star...then he threw it all away...multiple times.Join us as we look back through the life and career of one of the most infamous modern rock musicians. A man so despised, he's gone through 14 bandmates and 3 wives in 25 years!https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
In this Pride Month special, the History's Greatest Idiots team dives into the nuanced, lesser-told story of Harvey Milk. Yes, he was a pioneering political figure during a time of widespread discrimination and upheaval in 1970s America — but he was also a deeply complex character with a flair for publicity, a relentless political drive, and a ruthless streak that left real collateral damage.From his rise in San Francisco politics to the controversial tactics he used to stay in the spotlight, we explore the myth, the man, and the messy legacy Harvey Milk left behind.
What happens when you give someone with ADHD, violent tendencies, and poor impulse control as much fame and money as humanly possible? Predictably, absolute chaos!Keith Moon is widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers and most iconic rock stars of all time. As part of The Who, he toured the world, lit up every arena he performed in, and created some of the most iconic music of the 20th century.Even contemporaries like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin admired Keith's presence and skill, while simultaneously being charmed by one of the sweetest and most fun-loving people in music.But his wild nature, propensity for violent destruction, and crippling addictions led to a lifetime of trouble, sadness, and an untimely death.Relive the highs and lows of one of the most memorable musicians of all time.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
There's a lot of focus and attention on billionaires nowadays (both good and bad), but one name from The Gilded Age often gets overlooked: Hetty Green.Called "The Queen of Wall Street" to her face, and "The Witch of Wall Street" behind her back, Hetty built a fortune at a time when investing in stocks and shares was not something women were encouraged to do.Her ability to generate and maintain wealth was so impressive, she even lent money to the city of New York to keep it afloat during difficult times.Let's dive into her life and incredible career and fascinating life of America's Richest Woman!https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
There is one company that is so synonymous with the 1990s that it has been used as a visual cue for the era in virtually every nostalgia-tinged movie and TV show since it went out of business: Blockbuster Video.But, despite being a titan of industry and THE go-to store in its niche, the company's demise was as rapid and embarrassing as the brand was iconic.Wasteful spending, a reluctance to innovate, and paying top executives tens of millions of dollars when the company was struggling to turn a profit, were just some of the many stupid decisions the company had already made by the time it made what many experts consider to be the most catastrophic decision in corporate history: Blockbuster turned down the opportunity to buy Netflix for just $50 million.Stick around to learn more about one of the most ridiculous corporate downfalls ever.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
This week, we cover someone whose entire (short) career in politics was built on a seemingly never-ending stream of lies. Who could it possibly be?!Join Lev and Derek for Season 5 Episode 10 of History's Greatest Idiots as they cover the life and career of one of the biggest and most infamous fibbers in the history of U.S. Politics: George Santos. From his various financial dealings, to his time in politics, to his wild and often malicious lies, no one has left such a massive impact on the political landscape in such a short period of time as George has.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 Watergate was definitely one of his worst ideas.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 of the most successful business ventures in Nigerian history. Some are so successful that they have a 600% market share. How is that even possible you might ask? Well watch this episode and witness one of the weirdest tapestry of lies unravel before your very eyes.Again this is all just alleged, for now! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 probably still be doing it now if he hadn't let his greed and sloppiness destroy his criminal empire.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyCircus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower
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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 unquenchable desire to go out and charge enemy lines head-on, usually armed with little more than a walking stick.Was he invincible? Kind of. Was he an idiot? Let's dive into it...https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahcheyAnimation: Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/Music: Andrew Wilsonhttps://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheepWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 wrestling history. Rediscover his incredible career by watching this full episode! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 family took. With close ties to people like JFK, Jimmy Hoffa, Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein, and even Al Capone himself, Jake The Barber may not have been a physically intimidating man, but if you messed with his money, chances are, you wouldn't last long in the dangerous world of the Chicago Mob. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 is without doubt one of the dumbest people in History! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184
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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the first episode of Season 5 Lev and Derek look into a British cult...or maybe Lighthouse Global isn't a cult. Honestly, how could anyone think that? It's not like they displayed any coercive behaviour, made hollow promises, stole money from people and used it to fund extravagant lifestyles, and threatened anyone that looked into them or anything... Paul Waugh, Lighthouse's leader, describes himself as "a Christian, founder and CEO of Lighthouse Global, helping people achieve their God-given potential." His house is VERY nice. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In season 4 Episode 25 (episode 100) of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek cover one of the most notorious and influential (for both bad and good) politicians in History: former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Loved by the financial and Neo-Liberal establishment, and hated by (many) others, Margaret Thatcher left several indelible marks on society that have shaped our world. Her legacy is complicated, her influence is undeniable, and her reputation is fearsome and terrifying. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the penultimate episode of season 4 (episode 99) Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic comedy actors of the last 50 years: John Belushi. Funny, intense, and incredibly talented, John Belushi's journey from fringe improv comic to world-conquering multi-hyphenate is the stuff of legend. His untimely demise, however, is the stuff of nightmares. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the twenty third episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek try to take your mind off that crazy stuff that happened on Tuesday and focus in on something much more dangerous: Australia's hatred for Emus! Yep, most countries love their national bird, not Australia though, they considered them a pest to such an extent that they went to war with them! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
Lev and Derek are back with their annual Halloween special featuring an inspiration for one of Shakespeare's weirdest characters and an actual killer clown and ghost! Whether Thomas Skelton was the real inspiration for Shakespeare's Tom Fool is up for debate, what isn't up for debate is that he murdered a peasant at the behest of a nobleman...wait, he might now have done that either? Who even knows what's real at this point! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the twenty first episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the career and disturbing life of one of the sporting world's most controversial figures. Max Mosley is a pivotal figures in the growth and success of motorsport. His business acumen helped Formula One reach incredible heights and earn billions of dollars. However, the spectre of his family name, along with his own behaviour, tarnished what should have been a mostly positive legacy. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the twentieth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek delve into the history of the iconic board game Monopoly. Far beyond the official version of its development, Lev and Derek uncover the true story of its creation and growth at the very start of the 20th Century - nearly 30 years before its "official" creation. This is a story of lies, deceit, theft, and corruption the likes of which are only outdone by the cutthroat nature of the game itself! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the nineteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the life and career of one of the most iconic actors of the 1960s: Batman himself, Adam West. Despite being a beloved part of Americana who was a pleasure to work with and be around, West had his demons, and they are covered at length in this episode. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the eighteenth episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and special guest Peter Barnes of In The Wheels Podcast examine the career of one of the most notorious people in the history of cycling (Floyd Landis), and take a deep dive into a financial and trading scandal that changed financial markets forever (Yasuo Hamanaka and the Sumitomo Copper Scandal) https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Peter's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheWheels Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the seventeenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek examine the rise and fall of the man the sort of broke Apple, but was also Silicon Valley's top-paid executive in 1987, John Sculley III. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the sixteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek examine the series of events that led to one of the biggest financial scandals in the history of South East Asia (Trương Mỹ Lan). Depending on who you believe, between $12.5 billion and $44 billion were embezzled in Vietnam, between 3% and 9% of the country's GDP. https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the fifteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the life and career of a man who cheated death multiple times, created one of the greatest musical instruments of all time, and took on an entire country's musical establishment...and won (Adolphe Sax)! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the Fourteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek rediscover the life and legacy of a criminal that changed American law forever (Ernesto Miranda), and relive the insanity of the worst plane journey ever (The Plane Ride From Hell)! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the Thirteenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the incredible influence of one of the most legendary directors of all time (Alfred Hitchcock), and discover the history behind the smallest "Country" in the world (Sealand)! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
Hi! We've run into some unavoidable issues and had to delay the podcast by 24 hours. It's nothing serious, 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the twelfth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back at the career and filmography of someone who is widely regarded as one of the worst filmmakers of all time (Uwe Boll), and discuss some of our own wonderful critics! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the eleventh Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek uncover the shocking legacy of one of the most influential industrialists of all time (Henry Ford), and look back on the intense, dramatic, and short reign of one of the dumbest Kings ever (King Richard II of England) https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the tenth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek discover the horrifying life one of the worst serial killers of all time (Nannie Doss), and look back on the fast rise and even faster fall of the founder and CEO of WeWork (Adam Neumann) https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the nineth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek discover the strange life of an 18th Century Scrooge-like figure (Daniel Dancer), and relive the crazy career of one of the most infamous media personalities of the last 40 years (Bubba The Love Sponge) https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/ Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4675161203933184 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the Eighth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the strange life and even stranger death of a Scottish nobleman (William Henry Miller), and examine the legacy left behind by one of the sports world's most hated figures (Angel Hernandez) Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Follow us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the Seventh Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek look back on the career and incredible life of one of Wrestling's most beloved icons (Andre The Giant), and examine what it takes to break a world record...while wearing underwear on your head! Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Follow us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
On the Sixth Episode of Season 4 of History's Greatest Idiots Lev and Derek relive the fall and rise of one of Hollywood's greatest ever success stories (Mark Wahlberg), and delve into the career of the most notorious and genuinely nicest Welsh Crime Lord/Spies of all time (Howard Marks)! Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Follow us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the fifth episode of Season Four of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek examine the life and career of one of Hollywood's most notorious actors (Charlie Sheen) and relive the rise and fall of of one of the greatest punk bands of all time, who would have survived longer if it weren't for their meddling manager (Malcolm McLaren). Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Follow us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
In the fourth episode of Season Four of History's Greatest Idiots, Lev and Derek look into the life of one of the most intense salesmen of all time (Vince Offer) and relive the rise and fall of one of the most deceptive products ever (Power Balance Wristbands). Join our Patreon for Exclusive Content and Gifts! https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Follow us on Social Media https://www.twitter.com/greatestidiots https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Animation: Daniel Wilson https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson Music: Andrew Wilson https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support
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