Drunk History

Mary Shelley's Maiden Name Is a Mouthful - Uncensored

Season 6 • 01/16/2019

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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Drunk HistoryS5
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
Highlight
05:46

Drunk HistoryS5
The Capture of Adolf Eichmann

Rachel Bloom tells the story of how the Mossad captured Adolf Eichmann, who was one of the major organizers of the Holocaust.
07/02/2018
02:56

Drunk HistoryS5
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Highlight
04:59

Drunk HistoryS6
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
Highlight
02:00

Drunk HistoryS6
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
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
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
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
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
Highlight
03:21

Drunk HistoryS6
Bessie Coleman Proves the Haters Wrong - Uncensored

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.
02/06/2019
Highlight
06:11

Drunk HistoryS6 E5
The End of DOMA - Uncensored

Alison Rich shares the story of how Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer's fight for the U.S. government to recognize their same-sex union led to marriage equality.
02/12/2019
Highlight
03:13

Drunk HistoryS6 E5
The Real Story of "Dog Day Afternoon"

Drew Droege reveals the true-life inspiration behind "Dog Day Afternoon," which tells the story of what one man was willing to do to get his wife gender confirmation surgery.
02/13/2019
Highlight
09:39

Drunk HistoryS6
Teaching Dolphins the English Language

Duncan Trussell shares the story of scientists John Lilly and Margaret Howe, whose work led to the worldwide recognition of dolphins and whales as intelligent lifeforms.
02/19/2019
Highlight
04:36

Drunk HistoryS6
John F. Kennedy's Meth Addiction

Jon Lovett breaks down the strange saga of John F. Kennedy's relationship with "Dr. Feelgood" Max Jacobson and the famous meth-fueled moments of his presidency.
02/20/2019
Highlight
09:10

Drunk HistoryS6
The Inspiration Behind "Chicago" the Musical

Mae Whitman and Jane Levy share the story of Maurine Dallas Watkins's coverage of Murderess Row for the Chicago Tribune, which served as the inspiration for the musical "Chicago."
02/26/2019
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