Drunk History

The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up

Season 5 E 12 • 07/17/2018

JD Ryznar shares the story of Elmer McCurdy's 1911 shootout with police and the funeral director who profited from his death.

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Mystery writer Agatha Christie disappears in the middle of the night, leaving police baffled.
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Willy Hitler Fights Against the Germans
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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.
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The History of the ASPCA
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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.
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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.
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Joan of Arc Leads an Army in France
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A trio of dead saints convinces 13-year-old Joan of Arc to help the French defeat the British in the Hundred Years' War.
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Mansa Musa Heads to Mecca Like a Boss
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Insanely rich West African emperor Mansa Musa goes on a wild spending spree during his pilgrimage to Mecca.
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The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up
Drunk HistoryS5 E12

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

The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body
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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.
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How Vlad the Impaler Became Dracula
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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."
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The Curse of Giles Corey
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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.
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Victor Frankenstein's Second Feelings - Uncensored
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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.
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Mary Shelley's Maiden Name Is a Mouthful - Uncensored
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Rich Fulcher has a hard time remembering Mary Shelley's maiden name as he tells the story of how she wrote "Frankenstein."
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Mother of the Everglades
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Little Rock Nine Fight for Their Rights - Uncensored
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Bessie Coleman Proves the Haters Wrong - Uncensored
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Lyric Lewis shares the story of Bessie Coleman and the obstacles she conquered to become the first African-American woman to hold a pilot's license.
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