Episodes are long and go extremely in depth.
Evans will often take several episodes to cover a single subject.
(Like his Vince McMahon series, which is incredible and a good place to start.)
Its dark, funny, and educational.
(Theres a fun sprinkling about historys antifascists, too.)
Its shocking how familiar it all sounds.
Start at the very beginning with “Mussolini’s March on Rome: The First Fascist Insurrection.”
Claire ups the ante with historians and professors for conversations that are equal parts funny and smart.
Each episode is full of great storytelling, lots of jokes, and academic rigor.
Start with J. Edgar Hoover, an episode about an iconic bad gay, dissected with nuance and wit.
Comedians Craig Fay and Rebecca Reeds bring episodes that are clever, irreverent, and surprisingly persuasive.
Youll never look atThe Devil Wears Pradathe same way again.
Were not talking about Stalin and Hitler, were talking about The Wet Bandits inHome Alone.
(In fact, thats a fun place to start.)
ThinkBehind the Musicbehind bars.
Its both history and game!
Russell is a comedian, so this is for people who like their history with a dash of comedy.
Episodes are fast-paced and dig into moral gray areas without getting preachy.
Its both entertaining and will send you down philosophical rabbit holes.
Youll love it because its both academic and insightful while still being casual and fun.
Sommers brings the fiery, contrarian philosopher energy and Pizarro offers thoughtful, data-informed perspectives.
They have great chemistry, and theyre not afraid to roast each other.
