Oddball History

Jimmy Nelson, Scott Crisp
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A biweekly weird-history podcast based in Dallas, TX WILD & TRUE stories 🤯 OCCASIONAL guests 🤝 Starring comedians Jimmy Nelson & Scott Crisp

  1. 12/29/2025

    90: Oddball History Holiday Classic - Part 2

    Come on in, the water's warm. Part 2 of the Oddball History Holiday Classic Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:57) The Last Castrato (09:20) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (15:31) Scott Goes Ghost Hunting (23:19) Margaret Howe Does Hand Stuff with Dolphins (31:12) Tusko: The Elephant That Took Too Much Acid (41:24) Robert Cornish - Boy Genius (50:40) Gladiator Blood and Encino Man (54:35) John C. Woods - The Worst (Best?) Executioner (01:03:20) Cadaver Synod - A Pope Skeleton is put on trial

    1h 9m

  2. 12/15/2025

    89: Oddball History Holiday Classic - Part 1

    Check out our favorite segments from the past 2 years. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:58) Jacques Ferron and the RIghteous Donkey (08:46) Ken Allen the escAPE artist...get it? escAPE? (17:13) The First Ever Diss Track - Sumerian Dog Poem (21:41) Scott Gets Mad at Us - Texas Rangers (28:25) Gary Suitor gets cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers (34:47) A Night out with Rube Waddell (39:32) Georgia Tech Devastates a non-football team (42:31) Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning a lot (47:46) Akitu - Sumerian New Years - All Hail Marduk!

    57 min
  3. 88: Insane Early 2000s Reality TV, Revisited

    12/01/2025

    88: Insane Early 2000s Reality TV, Revisited

    The early 2000s were a different time. A better time? Depends who you ask. We'll be covering Boy Meets Boy, Kid Nation, and My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (02:20) Top Comments (08:32) Boy Meets Boy (Bravo 2003) (16:06) Kid Nation (CBS 2007) (28:42) My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (Fox 2004) (35:35) Podcastin'

    44 min
  4. 87: The HMS Wager: Boats, Betrayal, B...urvival

    11/17/2025

    87: The HMS Wager: Boats, Betrayal, B...urvival

    The HMS Wager did everything wrong. Here is the story of the shipwreck, mutiny, and return home to merry old England.    Chapters  (00:00) Intro (08:40) Top Comments (21:55) The HMS Wager (45:49) Podcastin'

    56 min
  5. 86: Con-Mania: History's Best Conmen

    11/03/2025

    86: Con-Mania: History's Best Conmen

    We'll cover Gregor MacGregor, George C. Parker, and Natwarlal. Also butts and stuff. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:58) Top Comments (20:37) Gregor MacGregor Makes Up a Country (28:15) George C. Parker has a bridge to sell you (33:53) Natwarlal, India's legendary conman (39:34) Honorable Mention: Alan Conway and Stanley Kubrick (42:45) Stand Up Shows and Dumb Thoughts

    54 min
  6. 85: Victor Lustig: King of the Con

    10/20/2025

    85: Victor Lustig: King of the Con

    The conman so nice, he sold the Eiffel Tower twice! And more such stories. Enjoy. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:14) Top Comments (22:24) Victor Lustig: King of the Con (55:42) Show Dates and Chit Chat

    1h 7m
  7. 84: 222-0: Football's Biggest Blowout

    10/06/2025

    84: 222-0: Football's Biggest Blowout

    Georgia Tech and Cumberland faced off in 1916. The Yellow Jackets won 222-0. This is that story.   Chapters: (00:00) Intro (05:05) Top Comments + Some Meandering (26:06) 1916 Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland Beatdown (45:58) Idle chit chat and stand up comedy dates

    57 min
  8. 83: American Folklore: Fact vs. Folktion

    09/22/2025

    83: American Folklore: Fact vs. Folktion

    Two comedians/poorly researched historians dive into American folk heroes and the very real people behind the tall tales. Chapters (00:00) Intro (03:05) Top Comments (18:55) Johnny Appleseed/John Chapman (27:31) Paul Bunyan/Fabian "Joe" Fournier (38:43) John Henry/Much smaller John Henry (45:07) Comedy shows and chit chat

    58 min
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About

A biweekly weird-history podcast based in Dallas, TX WILD & TRUE stories 🤯 OCCASIONAL guests 🤝 Starring comedians Jimmy Nelson & Scott Crisp

Information

  • Creator
    Jimmy Nelson, Scott Crisp
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Oddball History

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