Yanni & Chrissy dive deep into the 3rd Crusade and tell you all about cutie Richie the Lionheart. He was definitely a cute kid who led a group of fumed-out Christians to try and reconquer Constantinople and the Holy Land. Find out how he panned out and what the boys predict will happen in the next playoffs between the two powerhouse teams — the Chrissys vs. ... Show More
Oct 29
Inside the Madhouse: The Dark History of Mental Illness | History Hyenas
In this WILD episode of History Hyenas, Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas go deep into the dark, bizarre, and absolutely unhinged history of insane asylums and the early "treatments" for mental illness. From 18th-century "bedlams" where tourists paid a penny to gawk at patients, ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 22
The Incredible Secret of Civil War Soldier Albert Cashier | History Hyenas
Cuz, you are not ready for this one! In this episode, the boys dive into one of the most unbelievable stories of the American Civil War: Albert Cashier. Born Jennie Hodgers in Ireland, Albert stowed away to America, enlisted in the 95th Illinois Infantry, and fought through some ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2020
Not 100% Straight, Beggin Bloggers, and History Hyenas
<p><p>Christ Distefano and Yannis Pappas of the History Hyenas podcast come in HOT! We discuss falling in love with men, hot actors, and Chris shows us a photo of his junk (all in the first 5 minutes). We also talk about the first time we masturbated, the Catholic Church, and the ... Show More
1h 57m
Mar 2023
Assassins vs Templars: The Crusades
<p>Islamic, Christian and Jewish blood spilled across three centuries in the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant, all under the sanction of the Latin Church. The impact of the eight Crusades reverberated across the Medieval world. So, what was the fighting about? Were the relationsh ... Show More
36m 51s
Mar 2023
Introducing...Season 2 of This is History: A Dynasty to Die For
Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of mediaeval history alive through compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes.
The saga of history’s most dysfunctional dynasty continues. Richard the Lionheart is on the throne and has on ... Show More
2m 18s
May 2024
Comedy MMA & Tzar Nick’s Wife
Yanni predicts that we are about to enter a mean, masculine comedy era. Billionaire bros are emerging from the finger-sniffer era. Finally, Yanni goes all Hyena of History with a lesson on the death of Tsar Nicholas, and if Rasputin banged his wife.
Our bonus episodes are highl ... Show More
1h 17m