S1.E1 ∙ Life During the Black Death PandemicThu, Jan 9, 2020The Professor recounts what the Black Death was like, consulting a rat and Death himself.8.8/10 (28)Rate
S1.E2 ∙ Stealing the World's Most Expensive NecklaceWed, Feb 26, 2020The Professor delves into an old catfishing scheme and the role it played in parting a queen with her head.9.0/10 (27)Rate
S1.E3 ∙ Surviving the Titanic: History's Luckiest WomanThu, Apr 9, 2020A White Star Line employee survived the sinking of both the Titanic and its sister ship - what do the Professor and a notorious propeller have to say about it?8.8/10 (27)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E4 ∙ The Dancing PlagueThu, May 21, 2020In the season finale, the Professor talks dancing mania in Strasbourg in 1518, the famous incident where those people in France danced till they died.9.2/10 (33)Rate
S2.E1 ∙ How America's First Female Detective Saved Abe LincolnThu, Aug 13, 2020The Professor dissects the Baltimore Plot, the other attempt to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.8.6/10 (25)Rate
S2.E2 ∙ The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. VesuviusThu, Aug 20, 2020The Professor takes his first foray into ancient history with the destruction of Pompeii by the singing Mt. Vesuvius.9.0/10 (25)Rate
S2.E3 ∙ Hatshepsut: The Forgotten PharaohThu, Aug 27, 2020The Professor tackles Egyptian history for the first time, with the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and two Ryan(n)s.9.1/10 (24)Rate
S2.E4 ∙ The Disastrous 1904 Olympic MarathonThu, Sep 3, 2020The Professor tells the tale of an eventful year at the Olympic Games.9.0/10 (24)Rate
S2.E5 ∙ Isaac Newton's NemesisThu, Sep 10, 2020The Professor recounts how a regular counterfeiter attempted to con the world's most intelligent person - and almost got away with it.8.9/10 (23)Rate
Top-ratedS2.E6 ∙ The World's Greatest/Rudest SamuraiThu, Sep 17, 2020The Professor tells the insane tale of samurai Miyamoto Musashi, who accumulated a large body count and reputation for being unfashionably late.9.3/10 (21)Rate
S2.E7 ∙ Policarpa: The Revolutionary Teen SpyThu, Sep 24, 2020The Professor shares the story of Policarpa, a revolutionary teenage sewing spy.8.3/10 (21)Rate
S2.E8 ∙ The Grisly Journey of The Donner PartyThu, Oct 1, 2020In a spooky season finale, the Professor recalls that time those people ate each other in the mountains.8.9/10 (23)Rate
S2.E9 ∙ The Story of St. NicholasThu, Dec 24, 2020In a seasonal special, the Professor shares the story of St. Nicholas with some old friends - and Ryan.8.7/10 (22)Rate