PODCAST · history
Unbelievable!
by Kurt Danner and Luis Mejía
Luis and Kurt take turns telling each other two unbelievable historical stories, one true and one fake, and letting the other try to guess which is which.
Episodes
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The Extinct Guanciale & The Pig War
Kurt tells Luis about the midnight snack that horrified scientists & the time a pig eating a potato almost destroyed the US. If you cook spaghetti carbonara with guanciale you know ball. Rot your brain on our TikTok: @unbelievablepod or some of the old fashioned brain rot mediums: Instagram:...
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The Dancing Plague & The Honk Shoo Murder
Luis tells Kurt about the time St Vitus cursed a French village with a good time & the dastardly crime of sleeping in late! Check us out on social media: TikTok - @unbelievablepod Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbelievablepc YouTube - @unbelievablepodcast_yt
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The Golden Execution & The Pirate King of Malacca
Kurt tells Luis about the history of Lichtenstein's executions and one legendary thief & the most feared pirate Malaysia has ever seen. Check out our social medias for pictures from the episode: Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter: @unbelievablepc See us go goblin mode on the reels: TikTok:...
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Heavenly Horses & Whale Oil Movie Stars
Prepare to be impressed by the power of animals (and also walking a long way)! Luis tells Kurt about an emperor so obsessed with horses he started a war & how whale fat helped shape early Hollywood. Check us out on social media: TikTok @unbelievablepod Instagram @unbelievablepod Twitter/X...
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The Murder Squad & The Paradise Palace
Kurt tells Luis about the highs and lows of the greatest crime fighting team Australia's ever seen & the rollercoaster tycoon who risked it all in Mississippi's Monte Carlo. This episode is dedicated to our bandicooting swaggies. Find us on social media: TikTok: @unbelievablepod Instagram:...
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Urania Cottage & The Merry Brotherhood
It's Christmas all year-round on this pod! How are we celebrating? By learning about the historical connection between the holidays and prostitution, of course. Luis tells Kurt about one of the oldest celebrity charities & a criminal organization that got a little too involved in Catholicism.…
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The Lighthouse Mystery & The Marooned Mutineers
Get ready to set sail! Are you taking the Stalwart Lassie to mysteriously disappear from your job, or sailing the Batavia to commit atrocities in the name of nutmeg? Kurt tells Luis about the Scotland’s spookiest mystery & the most disastrous mutiny in the history of the spice trade Check us out…
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The Bloody Widow & Patagonian Penguin Projectiles
Luis tells Kurt the story of a woman deadly serious about life insurance, and how a few flying penguins made the Spanish believe in giants. Luis also reveals his deep hatred for the concept of Argentina. Sorry, gauchos! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod TikTok…
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True Tales: Oracle Chickens & The Forbidden Bible
How trustworthy are prophetic chickens? How did a Texas grocery store help end the Cold War? And do papal blessings come with a money-back guarantee? These are just some of the bold questions we're asking in today's episode! Are we getting answers? Unclear, but that's never stopped us from having…
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The Australian Gold Bust & The Golden Age of Hijackijng
We've got gold fever! And once you listen to this episode you will too! From highest highs of hijacking to the lowest lows of gold pricing, we're having a wild time as Kurt tells Luis about the business feud that almost destroyed a colony & the most trouble anyone's ever gone through to win a...
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True Tales: Prophetic Dreams & Cactus Warfare
Join us once more before we start our new season for another set of true tales, with some more fun sprinkled across the episode. This episode has everything: cactus, missing limbs, dreams and, even, rare 12th century diseases. We now give you, officially, the beginning of our fourth season.
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True Tales: The Emperor's Headdress & Annie Not Being Okay (Season 3 Finale)
The season (and the wait) is finally over! We have declared a winner and we have this little podcast to show for it. In this two-hour blowout we'll have true tales, games, quizzes and much much more. Strap in and strap on, we've got a big one on our hands. Follow our social media: Instagram:...
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The Naked Warlord & The Orphan Menagerie
Kurt tells Luis about hungry lions preying on Victorian children, and about the Liberian Civil War. I tried really hard to come up with a joke here, but in all honesty, the Liberian Civil War is NO LAUGHING MATTER. Or maybe it is. Just a little bit... Follow us on social media: Instagram:...
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Frog Slime Milk & Placenta Cigarettes
Luis tells Kurt two stories about superstitions that turned out to have scientific backing. From planting placenta as potash for plentiful produce, to the real secret of the ooze (frog secretions), this episode has everything for all the real tall tale heads out there. Don't forget to check out…
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Conquistador Spring Break & The Scamming Count
Hello, 2025! We are welcoming the year with scams, schemes, and just a dash of mid-XVII century shenanigans. Kurt tells Luis the story of the man that sold the Eiffel Tower (twice!) and about some Portuguese sailors that got a little too into pineapple that made them forget their good Catholic...
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The Independence Epidemic & The Plague Police
Ah yes, Montreal and Athens. Two cities joined together by history. Both near a body of water, both have the letter "a" in it, and both were heavily impacted by a plague. Luis takes the reins of this sickly episode, somehow manages to make it through an entire episode not saying any cancellable...
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The Ancient Immunity & The Festive Bandits
Kurt tells Luis about a medical mystery from the old world & the day Santa Claus came to town...and robbed a bank? Other things you may learn in this episode include: tips for shoplifting, US president's views on dentistry, and the story of the most famous horned lizard that ever lived! For...
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The Mystical Composer & The Everest Macaques
Luis tells Kurt two stories about WILD people that did WILD things, both set to change the world. One through the world of music, and one through the world of... Tibetan mysticism? Guess we'll have to see.
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Uranium Fizz & The Baltic Fleet
Empty your head, fill your stomach with uranium, and get ready to set sail! Kurt tells Luis about wellness trend that everyone regretted, and the Russian fleet that never missed a chance to make a mess. Featuring the sounds of the streets and many wild dogs of Mexico City because Luis left his...
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The Tequila Turbine Car & The Water Fuel Whistleblowers
Luis tells Kurt about the car of the future that could run on any fuel - and we mean ANY. Also, do not dare disrespect any of the big three car brands, or you may get a knock at the door.
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The Fox Tossing Strategy & The Iron Horse Heist
Kurt tells Luis about the strange sport that frustrated both wild animals and the Prussian army & the wild scheme that led to the first medals of honor being awarded. For pictures from the episode and extra content check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter…
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True Tales: Margaretta the Messiah & The Playboy King
Kurt tells Luis about the Swiss cult that may or may not have prevented Napoleon II from becoming the anti-christ & Luis tells Kurt about the king who spent more time producing adult films than running his country. If anyone knows where to find The Minister, The Women's Clinic, or a fragment of…
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Mongolian Super Horses & The Latrine Disaster
Luis tells Kurt about the EPA non-compliant sanitary systems of medieval Germany, and how a breed of hybrid horse gained the respect of an entire culture.
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The Explosive Outlaw & The Traveling Corpse
Kurt tells Luis about the bandit who refused to quit, despite his terrible luck and mathematical skills & the strange series of business dealings that involved a circus, Mount Rushmore, a 70s action show, and a human corpse. Check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter -...
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The Royal Farter & The Holy Roman Burping Baby
Luis tells Kurt about two great medieval tales of kingdoms at war, royal drama, and... farting? Get ready as we toot away through Medieval England, farting around the countryside. If you don't like mention of bodily functions of a scatological ilk, step away now.
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True Tales: The After Hours Aqueduct & The Emperor's Elixir
In this round of True Tales, Luis tells Kurt about a deceptively simple plan that saved a town, and Kurt tells Luis about the life and death of the world's first emperor, and his obsession with immortality. Plus, get ready for a new segment we're calling Little Domino, Big Domino, stories of…
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The Pyromaniac Priest & The Molasses Massacre
Kurt tells Luis about the Russian theologian who loved fire and crossbows a little too much & the disaster that caramelized several unfortunate Bostonians. Who will taste sweet victory, and who will burn out in a blaze lit by an errant cigarette? For pictures and extra content check out our…
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Thomas Jefferson's Dead Moose & The Pseudoscience Turf War
Luis tells Kurt about the Theory of North American Degeneracy, and the one founding father who single-handedly fought European racism with... a measuring tape? Also, did you know that when diluted in great quantities of water, pseudoscience can be incredibly effective?
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The Boneless Viking & The Goat Gland Doctor
Kurt tells Luis about the barbarian with a legendary sword, legendary temper, and legendarily weak legs & the American doctor who outwitted everyone (including Benito Mussolini!!) For pictures and extra content from the episodes check out our social medias! Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter -...
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The Hangman’s Ape & The Elephant Execution
Luis tells Kurt two wild stories about animal cruelty. Hear me out; it's not what you expect. Whether it's animals facing capital punishment, or animals doling out capital punishment, this episode goes into the dilemma of whether or not we should punish crime with death, while never actually...
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Angel's Glow & The Cosmic Bit Flip
Is it a miracle or is it a laser beam from the sun? We're not afraid to ask the tough questions on this podcast! In this episode, Kurt tells Luis about the Civil War era legend that might've been solved with science & what a rigged election, a plane falling from the sky, and a Super Mario 64...
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Gambling for Governor & The Accidentally Fabulous Prank
Guest host Shea Guillot tells the boys about a true french creole renaissance man, who just wanted to have a good time & how a religious conflict led to the greatest party ever, that everyone hated Will Kurt ever remember the difference between the Knights of Momus and the Knights of Comus? The...
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French MacGyver & The Cyborg Cat
Very special guest Johnno Cary joins the boys this episode as he tells Kurt and Luis about the ultimate "skipping out on work to go party" story, and how the CIA spent countless millions of dollars just so you could use your pet cat to tune into NPR. There's espionage! Schemes! And more exploding...
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True Tales: Canada's 100 Days & The Dueling Poet (Season 2 Finale)
As season 2 comes to a close, the boys are celebrating with some true tales and games! Kurt tells Luis about the most terrifying thing Canada ever did & Luis tells Kurt about the Mexican politician who only needed one hand to gunsling and revolutionize poetry simultaneously. Finally, to end the...
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The Fraudster of Death & The Prince of Poyais
Luis tells Kurt of two men (not funny) scamming people out of their entire livelihoods (kinda funny?). Go on a journey from Venezuela, to Scotland, to Syria as we travel the world of scams, frauds, and cons.
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The Mellified Monk Monopoly & An Endless Hunger
Kurt tells Luis about the stubborn monks who interrupted an emperor's sugar-coated destiny & the french performer/spy/criminal whose superhuman ability confused and repulsed everyone who encountered him. Bonus points to anyone able to eat while listening to this episode Check out our social…
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The Jailbreaking Priest & The Mammoths of Amsterdam
Luis tells Kurt of the time the Dutch decided to dig down thus rewriting the known course of human history, and about the wriggliest man on earth who laid the foundation for the modern framework of Mexican politics. No, really. For pictures from the episode check out our social media Instagram:...
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The Legend of Black Winnie & The Arctic Balloon
Kurt tells Luis about the Nevada town populated by politically-inclined dogs, anti-bear militias, and failed crypto-currency founders & the man who was extremely determined to take a balloon where no balloon should ever go. For pictures from the episode check out our social media Instagram:...
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The Great Mona Lisa Caper & The Futurist Road To Fascism
It's a bright sunny morning in August of 1913, and Leonardo Da Vinci's masterwork, the Mona Lisa, is gone. Oh no! Who stole it? Why did they steal it? Where did it go? Does this look infected to you? You'll find the answers to (most of) these questions within this episode. For pictures and extra...
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Goat Tooth Mountain & The Wildest Governor in the West
Break out your red white and blue party hats and get ready for manifest destiny flavored cake! It's America's birthday month so we're talking about some classic weird American history! Are most of our stories already about American history? Maybe, don't think about it too hard! Kurt tells Luis...
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True Tales: Mummy Medicine & The King's Lost Twin
The boys are back in the same place again, so it's time for another round of true stories from the archives! Kurt tells Luis about one of the most unsettling things humanity has ever done & Luis tells Kurt about a bizarre coincidence with fatal consequences. Also, it's time for another round of...
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Bounty Hunter Bamboozle & The Janitor King
In an ever growing world, set to reach a population of over 9 billion people by the end of the decade, there must be someone that looks just like you, right? In this episode, Luis tells Kurt two stories of some of history's greatest doppelgangers, and how their lookalikes sometimes bit more than...
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The Computer Pandemic & The Sound Ghost & Eternal Blue
The times they are a-changin, and it's a-terrifying! We're going to the future in this episode! Kurt tells Luis about the cyberwar that caused a digital pandemic, the A.I. that loved Beethoven a little too much, and the leaked government weapon that nearly crippled the world. Windows users look...
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A Tale Of Two Cannons & The Vengeful Privateers
Boom! Crack! Pow! That's right, pirates are attacking! And they're really angry at the Spanish, for some reason. Luis tells Kurt about the cannonball that started a religion and how a single man's grudge led to a complete destabilization of European hegemony (yes, really). So gather your pirate...
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The Secret Hippocampus Blood Formula & My Boyfriend in the Attic
Kurt tells Luis about one of the weirdest things Marie Antoinette ever contributed to the world, and the early-hollywood villain (and woman of Luis's dreams) who really took sweet & psychotic to the max! Is the US government hoarding a secret mass supply of hippocampus blood? Are you unknowingly...
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The Crusader Tax & Accidental Compass Discovery
Luis tells Kurt about the greatest magic trick of all time: how Richard the Lionheart's love of taxes made England's French colonies disappear, while somehow also pulling the Magna Carta out of the hat. Also, if it weren't for preppy rich kids, we wouldn't know how to use the compass for nautical...
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The Lost Franklin Expedition & The Foul Weather Lineage
Kurt tells Luis about the brave (and somewhat odd) explorers who set out to make history in the new world (just not in the way they expected), and the man who laid down the law hunting pirates, only to have his sleaze-ball grandson turn his legacy on its head years later. Tonights accompanying…
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A Year of Schemes & Shenanigans
Happy Birthday to us! Unbelievable is officially one year old, and the boys are celebrating by sharing some of their favorite clips. In a futile attempt to show some character growth since the start of the pod, the boys have managed to distill Unbelievable down to its purest form, get ready for a...
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Mexican Water Refugees & Bogus French Patent Laws
Luis tells Kurt about the weirdest "small domino/big domino" cause and effects throughout history. And we find out that Kurt hates colonialism and the French.
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The Stolen Prototype & Demon Dog Possession
Kurt tells Luis about the international scandal full of mad science, secrets, and Mardi Gras parties galore, and the story of a bridge that really really doesn't like dogs. Are you ready for detailed debates on canine psychology, underwear superstitions, and mink urine? Well please give us a…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Luis and Kurt take turns telling each other two unbelievable historical stories, one true and one fake, and letting the other try to guess which is which.
HOSTED BY
Kurt Danner and Luis Mejía
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Luis and Kurt take turns telling each other two unbelievable historical stories, one true and one fake, and letting the other try to guess which is which.
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