History Bluffs!
History Podcasts
A live, comedy game show where truth is stranger than fiction! In each episode, three arm-chair historians (and expert story-tellers) spin you a tale from the past based on a single topic. Two stories are true, one is a bluff! Test your lie detectors to see if you can sniff them out. Also, get a free history lesson along the way!
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
A live, comedy game show where truth is stranger than fiction! In each episode, three arm-chair historians (and expert story-tellers) spin you a tale from the past based on a single topic. Two stories are true, one is a bluff! Test your lie detectors to see if you can sniff them out. Also, get a free history lesson along the way!
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/history-bluffs
Episodes
History Bluffs: 'S.O.S.'
5/3/2024
A Russian spy CAT! Steel Wool! Secret messages via eye blinks! How many ways can someone tie a message into S.O.S.! Find out in this episode!
Allan hosts Adri, Darren and Drew!
Duration:00:42:50
History Topic: 'Pyramid'
4/26/2024
Pyramid schemes, an Italian strongman, and Giza. Learn something about pyramids in this episode!
Chris hosts Allan, Melissa, and Darren
Duration:00:37:10
History Topic: 'International'
4/19/2024
IHOP! E.R.! Norway! All International! Somehow?
Gina hosts: Chelsea, Carlos, Darren
Duration:00:37:46
History Topic: 'Vodou"
4/12/2024
A revolution in Jamaica, a Doctor named John and a classic rock song (Not the one you think!) All of these topics have something to do with the word Vodou. Today marks a first in History Bluffs History! Any number of our Historians may be the bluff!! Are there 3 bluffs? 2? 1? 0? Who knows!? Listen and find out!!
Duration:00:41:04
History Topic: 'Circle'
4/5/2024
A secret society from 1854! A 1904 Marathon! The Claddagh Ring! ALL CIRCLES!
Drew, Gina, and Adri are hosted by Chris
Duration:00:38:54
History Topic: 'Make-Up'
3/29/2024
A French counter-intelligence smuggling operation, a French aristocrat named after a hairstyle and also Lon Chaney the Wolf-Man!
Melissa, Allan, and Chris are hosted by Gina!
Duration:00:38:38
History Topic: 'Leap"
3/22/2024
Bunnies, Schoolyard games, Primates! It's all leaping into this episode! Drew, Adri, Gina are hosted by Adam our tech! Carlos leaped out of the stream last minute.
Duration:00:38:28
History Topic: 'Five'
3/15/2024
Christmas in New Zealand, 5 Guys and Nudists! Join Richard, Darren and Gina on an episode FIVE TIMES greater than any other!
Duration:00:36:01
History Topic: 'Highest'
3/9/2024
A doctor developing treatments in high altitude, a native tribe in the Himalayas, dog sleds! We got it all here…on History Bluffs!
Gina hosts Adri, Allan and Melissa.
Duration:00:39:43
History Topic: 100
3/1/2024
100 episodes! Yes, check the Youtube and you will see HB has completed 100 episodes! Now in celebration of this achievement, we look to a full century in the past, 100 pieces of art and deep sea diving!
Duration:00:45:10
History Topic: 'Bootleg'
2/23/2024
Illegal liquor! Did you know that originally it was common to smuggle alcohol in flasks hidden in one's bootleg? That's where it comes from. Listen to these three stories involving bootleggers. Chris hosts Melissa, Drew and Darren.
Duration:00:32:47
History Topic: 'Class'
2/16/2024
Here's a classy episode for you. Quick note, people that call themselves classy…usually are. Steerage Class, Astronomy Class, Physics Class, too many classes! Time to drop an elective! Allan hosts Darren, Drew and Melissa.
Duration:00:37:14
History Topic: 'Atlantic Ocean'
2/9/2024
A secret ocean! A sunken treasure! An expensive warship! The topic is the Atlantic Ocean! Sail away on this adventure!
Carlos hosts Charlie, Melissa, and Chris!
Duration:00:47:17
History Topic: 'Cave'
2/2/2024
A movie, a book and cave art! All inpired by the cave!
Christ hosts Adri, Melissa, and Darren
Duration:00:38:54
History Topic: 'Slate'
1/26/2024
A new year! Time for a CLEAN SLATE!
An English Revolution, Welsh Quarry, and a twist of fate!
Chris hosts Adri, Darren, and Melissa
Duration:00:40:16
History Topic: 'Steam'
1/19/2024
Greek technology, Engineering, Buffalos, WHAT?! Give me steam, and how you feel can make it real. Real as anything you've seen.
Gina hosts Adam, Chris and Darren
Duration:00:45:52
History Topic: 'Ritual'
1/13/2024
We hope your ritual is listening to this podcast every week, but even if it's not, check out this latest ep!
Duration:00:43:12
History Topic: 'Family'
1/5/2024
Never go against the family. Japanese families. Mafia families. A Royal Family!
Chris hosts Melisa, Drew, and Gina.
Duration:00:43:20
History Topic: 'Polar'
12/29/2023
Polar Express! Antarctica! Alaska! BRRRrrrrr!!
Adri hosts Darren, Carlos and Drew!
Duration:00:38:17
History Topic: 'Solstice'
12/24/2023
A dueling mathematician, Soundgarden, a woman travelling! Solstice!!
Gina hosts Melisa, Drew and Chris
Duration:00:43:30