Ruining History (Season 1)

A rotating panel of BuzzFeed's most inquisitive minds learn the ridiculously strange details of history's most iconic and unbelievable stories.

  • Poster for Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult?

    Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult? (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2017-08-26

    Overview: America's filthiest founding father.

  • Poster for The Bizarre Life of Johnny Appleseed

    The Bizarre Life of Johnny Appleseed (Episode 2) 6.0

    Air date: 2017-12-03

    Overview: The truly insane story of America's first great weirdo.

  • Poster for The Most Insane Battle in History

    The Most Insane Battle in History (Episode 3) 8.0

    Writer: Sara Rubin

    Air date: 2017-12-10

    Overview: Do not f*ck with Julius Caesar.

  • Poster for The True Story of a Pirate Queen

    The True Story of a Pirate Queen (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2018-03-04

    Overview: What was it like to be a female swashbuckler?

  • Poster for That Time Britain Burned Down the White House

    That Time Britain Burned Down the White House (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2018-03-11

    Overview: An insane war, a city reduced to ash, and the cataclysmic weather event that may have saved the day.

  • Poster for The Deceitful Imposter King of Persia

    The Deceitful Imposter King of Persia (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2018-03-18

    Overview: Murder, secret identities, plot twists, horses!

  • Poster for Three Hilariously Terrible Popes

    Three Hilariously Terrible Popes (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2018-03-25

    Overview: Demon pope, perv pope, and... well, you'll see.

  • Poster for The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII

    The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2018-04-01

    Overview: His name was Wojtek. And he loved to eat cigarettes.

  • Poster for The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby Dick

    The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby Dick (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2018-04-08

    Overview: Sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

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