Drunk History

Mansa Musa Heads to Mecca Like a Boss

Season 5 E 11 • 07/10/2018

Insanely rich West African emperor Mansa Musa goes on a wild spending spree during his pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Drunk HistoryS5 E5
Judy Heumann Fights for People with Disabilities

Judy Heumann and her fellow activists begin the Section 504 sit-in, paving the way for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
02/20/2018
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Drunk HistoryS5 E6
Mr. Rogers's Beautiful Life

Fred Rogers creates the classic children's show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and helps stop budget cuts to public television proposed by Richard Nixon.
02/27/2018
04:05

Drunk HistoryS5 E6
Maya Lin Designs the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

College student Maya Lin designs the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but faces backlash for the monument's lack of military symbolism.
02/27/2018
02:22

Drunk HistoryS5 E7
The High-Flying Adventure of D.B. Cooper

A man known as D.B. Cooper hijacks an airplane -- and gets away with it.
03/06/2018
02:28

Drunk HistoryS5 E7
The Disappearance of Agatha Christie

Mystery writer Agatha Christie disappears in the middle of the night, leaving police baffled.
03/06/2018
02:46

Drunk HistoryS5 E8
Willy Hitler Fights Against the Germans

Willy Hitler thinks he can obtain a high-ranking spot in his Uncle Adolf's party, but when things don't go his way, he turns the tables.
06/19/2018
06:55

Drunk HistoryS5 E8
Frank Emi Takes a Stand

Randall Park tells the story of Frank Emi, who urged Japanese Americans to resist the draft after they were sent to internment camps during World War II.
06/19/2018
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05:19

Drunk HistoryS5 E10
The History of the ASPCA

Mae Whitman shares the story of Henry Bergh, who founded the ASPCA and personally patrolled the streets of 19th-century New York preventing acts of animal cruelty.
07/02/2018
02:56

Drunk HistoryS5 E10
Clever Math with Clever Hans

Rich Fulcher shares the story of how Wilhelm von Osten's love of animals led to him teaching a horse named Clever Hans simple math problems.
07/04/2018
07:06

Drunk HistoryS5 E11
Joan of Arc Leads an Army in France

A trio of dead saints convinces 13-year-old Joan of Arc to help the French defeat the British in the Hundred Years' War.
07/10/2018
03:12

Drunk HistoryS5 E11
Mansa Musa Heads to Mecca Like a Boss

Insanely rich West African emperor Mansa Musa goes on a wild spending spree during his pilgrimage to Mecca.
07/10/2018
02:33

Drunk HistoryS5 E12
The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up

JD Ryznar shares the story of Elmer McCurdy's 1911 shootout with police and the funeral director who profited from his death.
07/17/2018
06:21

Drunk HistoryS5 E12
The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body

Jimmy O. Yang describes Big Jim Kennally's plan to kidnap Abraham Lincoln's corpse and hold it for ransom as well as the Secret Service's quest to protect the president.
07/18/2018
03:57

Drunk HistoryS5 E13
How Vlad the Impaler Became Dracula

Greg Tuculescu tells the story of how a 15th century prisoner's quest to avenge his father led to a bloodthirsty massacre that eventually inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
07/24/2018
06:04

Drunk HistoryS5 E13
The Curse of Giles Corey

Allan McLeod tells the story of Giles Corey, who was crushed to death during the Salem witch trials -- but not before invoking a curse that would last for centuries.
07/24/2018
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04:59

Drunk HistoryS6 E1
Victor Frankenstein's Second Feelings - Uncensored

Rich Fulcher tells the story of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and the titular character's clash with his monster over the latter's desired bride.
01/15/2019
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02:00

Drunk HistoryS6 E1
Mary Shelley's Maiden Name Is a Mouthful - Uncensored

Rich Fulcher has a hard time remembering Mary Shelley's maiden name as he tells the story of how she wrote "Frankenstein."
01/16/2019
Highlight
06:43

Drunk HistoryS6 E2
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Mother of the Everglades

Tess Lynch tells the story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the tireless activist who saved the Florida Everglades from developers and cemented its status as a national park.
01/22/2019
Highlight
03:24

Drunk HistoryS6 E2
John Muir Goes Camping with Teddy Roosevelt

Steve Berg talks about naturalist John Muir's game-changing camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt and how it led to the establishment of America's national parks.
01/23/2019
Highlight
02:53

Drunk HistoryS6 E3
The Black Player Who Integrated Baseball Decades Before Jackie Robinson

Carl Tart tells the story of Moses Fleetwood Walker, who left law school to become the first black player on an all-white baseball team in the 1880s.
01/30/2019
Highlight
10:03

Drunk HistoryS6 E4
The Little Rock Nine Fight for Their Rights - Uncensored

Amber Ruffin tells the trailblazing story of the Little Rock Nine and their courageous journey as Little Rock Central High School was integrated in 1957.
02/05/2019
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