History Uncut

with Delia and Kai

First-person historical retellings, forgotten scandals, strange ancient conflicts, and internet historical debates.

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Aug 24, 2026 · ▶ Episode live

She Walked Into the Forest Nobody Leaves Alive — Then Complained That London Was Too Tiring
A 22-year-old Melbourne writer crossed Central Africa in a white travelling suit, got lost for a fortnight, and came home wanting to go straight back.
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Aug 22, 2026 · ▶ episode live

From Pirate Kings to 'Nobel Disease': The Unseen Battles Over Truth, History, and Elite Power
How forgotten island tragedies and brilliant minds gone rogue expose the dangerous allure of absolute authority.
Aug 21, 2026 · ▶ episode live

STALIN’S BIGGEST SECRET: Why the Kremlin Tried to Hide Its First Atomic Bomb
Inside the high-stakes Cold War gamble that kept the world in the dark until American spy planes exposed the truth.
Aug 20, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Built for 32 Minutes in Hell: How a Soviet Space Tank Conquered Venus
In 1982, Venera 13 landed on a world of acid rain and 850-degree heat—and refused to die.
Aug 19, 2026 · ▶ episode live

The Nightmare Gauntlet: Inside WWII's Most Absurd Battleship Trap
How an overwhelming armada of Allied battleships and a wild Marine storming plan almost created the ultimate naval showdown.
Aug 18, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Werewolves, Lies, and Medieval Guns: How Modern Historians Got the Past Totally Wrong
Inside the wild feud over a famous 1821 werewolf text and the shocking truth about early gunpowder weapons.
Aug 17, 2026 · ▶ episode live

DIGGING UP THE PAST: Inside the Shocking 9th-Century Trial Where the Accused Was Already Dead
When political revenge reached a boiling point in medieval Rome, one pope dug up his predecessor's decaying corpse, put it in full robes, and put it on trial for treason.
Aug 16, 2026 · ▶ episode live

White Gold & Empire: The Ancient Mineral That Built Cities (and India's Reaction to Columbus)
From prehistoric Bulgarian salt fortresses to imperial Chinese tax battles, the commodity that built the world wasn't what you think.
Aug 14, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Inside Oppenheimer’s Secret 1960 Japan Tour—And the Bizarre Invitation That Haunted Him
Fifteen years after the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer made a quiet, tense journey to Japan—and faced a shocking public confrontation.
Aug 14, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Rat Poison, Stolen Peaches, and a Car Ride: Inside the Most Unhinged Olympic Marathon in History
How a 1904 race in St. Louis descended into pure anarchy, involving trickster runners, lethal chemical cocktails, and wild dogs.
Aug 12, 2026 · ▶ episode live

THE SECRET MIDNIGHT HEIST: HOW FRANCE SLIPPED A 900-YEAR-OLD TREASURE INTO LONDON UNDER COVER OF NIGHT
Decades of diplomatic denials vanished in a single evening as a bright yellow truck brought the Bayeux Tapestry under the English Channel.
Aug 11, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Cats, Snakes, and Friendly Fire: Inside the Most Cursed Navy Expedition in Human History
In 1904, Imperial Russia sent its flagship fleet on an 18,000-mile journey that involved attacking English fishermen, adopting venomous pets, and accidentally shelling their own ships.
Aug 11, 2026 · ▶ episode live

The Pig That Almost Ruined Empire: Inside the Insane 1859 Border War Started by a Hog
When an American settler executed a British Hudson's Bay Company pig, two world powers dispatched warships, cannons, and hundreds of troops over a patch of potatoes.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

A Wooden Bucket Sparked a Medieval Bloodbath That Left 2,000 Dead—and Modena Still Refuses to Give It Back
Inside the bizarre 1325 feud where two Italian city-states waged total war over a stolen well pail.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

ROYAL FLUSH! Inside the Bizarre 1184 Medieval Party Where 60 Nobles Drowned in Poo
When a king tried to settle a bitter feud in an old monastery, the floor gave way—and dropped the entire room of knights into a subterranean sewage pit.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Arsenic, Spells, and Royal Mistresses: The Wild Versailles Poison Scandal King Louis XIV Tried to Burn From History
How a subterranean Paris network of fortune tellers, toxic potions, and black masses infiltrated the world's grandest court and forced the Sun King into a massive cover-up.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

GRAVEYARD COURT: Inside the Twisted Medieval Trial Where a Pope’s Rotting Corpse Was Put on the Stand!
In January 897, Pope Stephen VI dug up his predecessor's rotting body, dressed it in holy robes, and forced a terrified teenager to speak for the dead man in Rome's wild courtroom drama.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Rat Poison, Stolen Cars, and Green Apples: Inside the 1904 Olympic Marathon Disaster
How a brutal 88-degree race in St. Louis became the most unhinged, dangerous sporting event in human history.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Stop and Smell the Roses: The Gross Reason Victorians Carried Flowers Everywhere
Before modern sewer systems, city streets were so foul that carrying floral 'nosegays' was the only way to avoid passing out.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Death, Mail, and Wild Yeast: The 1926 Flight and 1847 Bread That Shocked the World
From lethal aviation dashes across continents to a sourdough culture that survived the Oregon Trail, human endurance takes center stage.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Dragons in the Sky, Scapegoats on the Ground: The Dark Truth Behind Military Legends
How a repurposed cargo plane changed aerial combat in Vietnam while a betrayed World War II general took the fall for imperial failures.
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