Weird History

Weird History

Echo Ridge Media

108 - The Plague That Killed 12 Million People Over a Century - And San Francisco Burned Down Chinatown to Stop It

Dive into the curious corners of the past with Weird History! From peculiar people to baffling events and mysterious places, this podcast unravels fascinating tales that are as bizarre as they are true. If you're a fan of the unexpected, join us for a journey through history's strangest stories.

New episodes are released on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

108 - The Plague That Killed 12 Million People Over a Century - And San Francisco Burned Down Chinatown to Stop It
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Dive into the curious corners of the past with Weird History! From peculiar people to baffling events and mysterious places, this podcast unravels fascinating tales that are as bizarre as they are true. If you're a fan of the unexpected, join us for a journey through history's strangest stories.

New episodes are released on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Episodes

108-

The Plague That Killed 12 Million People Over a Century - And San Francisco Burned Down Chinatown to Stop It

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
107-

The Medieval Job That Paid a Fortune - But You Had to Clean Human Waste and Risk Drowning in. "It"

Mon, 13 Apr 2026
106-

When London Smelled So Bad Parliament Had to Soak Curtains in Chemicals Just to Breathe

Fri, 10 Apr 2026
105-

The Year Summer Never Came - When a Volcano Caused Snow in July and Created Frankenstein

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
104-

The Dead Homeless Man British Intelligence Dressed Up and Dumped in the Ocean to Trick Hitler

Mon, 06 Apr 2026