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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07/10/2018
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Drunk HistoryS5 E12
The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up
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07/17/2018
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The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body
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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
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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 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
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 E6
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 E6
John F. Kennedy's Meth Addiction
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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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