Fantastic History

Clay & Sarah
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Documentary
  • Updated Weekly

Fantastic History is hosted by Clay and Sarah, a husband and wife duo who enjoy telling each other about amazing events, people and mysteries throughout history. Each week, we'll share a fascinating story with one another and you!

  1. Timothy Dexter: American Eccentric or Great Philosopher?

    07/08/2025

    Timothy Dexter: American Eccentric or Great Philosopher?

    The story of Timothy Dexter shows that one does not have to be intelligent to become successful. Sometimes, a fool and his money are not soon parted. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Timothy-Dexter https://www.amusingplanet.com/2025/05/timothy-dexters-curious-business.html https://historycollection.com/how-timothy-dexter-turned-ridiculous-ventures-into-riches https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/timothy-dexter-ridiculous-millionaire-sold-coals-newcastle/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    18 min
  2. The Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy: The Outlaw Turned Mummy

    06/24/2025

    The Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy: The Outlaw Turned Mummy

    How did a bandit get shot dead in 1911 and then show up in an amusement park funhouse 60 years later? Sources: https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlaw Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    16 min
  3. The Ghost Army of World War 2

    06/17/2025

    The Ghost Army of World War 2

    Deception was super important in World War 2, so many tactics were employed to keep the Axis powers confused. Enter the Ghost Army, the first tactical deception unit in US history. Sources: https://ghostarmy.org/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ghost-army-of-wwii-used-art-to-deceive-the-nazis-180980336/?utm https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/ghost-army-combat-con-artists-world-war-ii Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    20 min
  4. Weird and Wonderful New Orleans

    05/27/2025

    Weird and Wonderful New Orleans

    This week, Sarah covers some of her favorite faces and places in New Orleans - and, yeah, there are a lot of ghosts involved. https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/new-orleans-louisiana/history https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/four-real-new-orleans-legends-put-ghost-stories-shame https://www.reddit.com/r/NewOrleans/s/7lecGcbKJi https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/invention-won-world-war-ii-180972327/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    38 min
  5. Ernest Shackleton's Epic Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    05/20/2025

    Ernest Shackleton's Epic Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    An epic adventure turns into a fight for survival in the most deadly place on Earth. Sources: https://www.history.com/articles/shackleton-endurance-survival https://fmht.co.uk/education/history-of-shackletons-endurance https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/picturelibrary/catalogue/itae1914-16/ “Endurance; an epic of polar adventure” By Worsley, Frank Arthur, 1872 Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    35 min
  6. Trials of the Century: Sam Sheppard

    05/06/2025

    Trials of the Century: Sam Sheppard

    Sarah returns with another trial of the century! Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    36 min
  7. Bizarre Discoveries: The Lead Masks Case & The Somerton Man

    04/29/2025

    Bizarre Discoveries: The Lead Masks Case & The Somerton Man

    Today I'm sharing two mysteries with few clues but lots of theories. Sources: http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1966-august-17-lead-masks https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/08/curious-case-lead-mask-deaths/ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4398 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-enduring-mystery-somerton-man-one-of-australias-most-puzzling-cold-cases-50795611/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    26 min
  8. Seven Tales for Episode 100!

    04/22/2025

    Seven Tales for Episode 100!

    It's our 100th episode! We celebrate by sharing seven of our favorite shorter tales from history. From 1750 BCE to the 20th century... this episode has everything you could ask for. Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20190903042810/http://www.thefortweekly.com/issues/issue-1/curio-1-the-erfurter-latrinensturz/ https://therake.com/stories/party-animals-the-rothschild-surrealist-ball https://allthatsinteresting.com/rothschild-party https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/03/24/4200708.htm https://historyofyesterday.com/for-24-years-a-dolphin-guided-ships-through-the-straits-of-new-zealand/ https://www.justgothere.nz/post/pelorus-jack-the-new-zealand-dolphin https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=25357 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/18/amelia-and-eleanor/ https://historymedieval.com/the-tale-of-benedict-ix-a-papacy-for-sale/ Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fantastichpod/) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fantastichistorypodcast) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGGchirsGO1bMzKxosclpw) for extra content and updates! Email us with questions/suggestions at FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com (mailto:FantasticHistoryPod@gmail.com) Fantastic History merch is available Here (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyDayCornerstore)! Music: Order by ComaStudio (http://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/) (royalty free) The Erfurt Latrine Disaster The Rothschild Surrealist Ball Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir Pelorus Jack the Dolphin Máel Brigte of Moray Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt's Impromptu Flight Pope Benedict IX This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    42 min
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About

Fantastic History is hosted by Clay and Sarah, a husband and wife duo who enjoy telling each other about amazing events, people and mysteries throughout history. Each week, we'll share a fascinating story with one another and you!

Information

  • Creator
    Clay & Sarah
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    Fantastic History