America’s Strangest History
America’s Strangest History
John Genua · Americasstrangesthistory
Show overview
America’s Strangest History launched in 2025 and has put out 74 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 8 min and 27 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 57 episodes published. Published by Americasstrangesthistory.
From the publisher
America's Strangest History is about the stranger aspects of American history. Our weekly video podcast covers history overlooked by mainstream historians. Join us as we rediscover the untold parts of history. Hosted by John Genua and cohost/law school buddy, Jimmy Molloy. Laugh and learn about historical accounts of true crime, paranormal, Bigfoot, lost treasure and more!
Latest Episodes
View all 74 episodesThe Mad Trapper Outran 30 Men and a Plane for 48 Days. Nobody Knows His Name.
Before Jeffrey Epstein. The FINDERS
The Man From 2036. John Titor, the IBM 5100 and the Internet's Greatest Unsolved Mystery
The Johnny Gosch Files. The Hidden Network They Tried to Erase
The Death Valley Germans. A Family of 4 Vanished in the Desert. It Took 13 Years to Find Them.
The Fountain of Youth Was a Lie. Billionaires Are Still Hunting It.
The Stayner Brothers: One Was Kidnapped at 7. The Other Became the Yosemite Killer.
The Montauk Project: The Base Is Real. The Records Are Gone.
Skinwalker Ranch: How the DIA Lost Control of What They Found
The Connecticut River Valley Killer: She Gave Police His Face, Jeep, and Plate. He Was Never Found.
The Reincarnation Files: 2,500 Cases. 60 Years Inside the University That Studies Life After Death.
JFK's Secret Lover Was Murdered. The CIA Burned Her Diary. The FBI Destroyed the File.
The Missing UFO Scientists: 8 Dead or Missing. The FBI Is Investigating.
The West Memphis Three: 3 Boys Found in a Ditch. 3 Teenagers Falsely Convicted.
Operation 40: The CIA Program They Won't Admit Exists
What Ever Happened to Michael Rockefeller? 50 Years of Silence. The Priests Knew.
The Collins Elite: When the U.S. Government Met the Devil
Lost Egyptian City Hidden in the Grand Canyon
In 1909, an Arizona Gazette headline shocked the world — a hidden cave deep in the Grand Canyon, filled with Egyptian-style statues, mummies, and gold. The discovery was allegedly documented by explorer G.E. Kincaid… but then, the Smithsonian denied it ever happened.Was this the greatest archaeological cover-up in American history? Why are parts of the Grand Canyon still off-limits to the public? And could ancient civilizations from across the world have set foot in North America thousands of years ago?In this episode of America’s Strangest History, we dive into the original 1909 article, Smithsonian archives, Native American legends, and the modern-day explorers still chasing the truth.#GrandCanyon #Smithsonian #HistoryMystery #LostCivilizations #EgyptianArtifacts #AmericanHistory #ancientmysteries #hiddenhistory #ancientcivilizations #forgottencivilizations #ancientamerica #governmentsecrets
Secrets of the Manhattan Project You Never Learned!
This video explores a stunning high-concept question: What if J. Robert Oppenheimer approached the Trinity Test not just as a scientist, but as a director crafting the ultimate, world-changing spectacle? We dive deep into the fascinating parallels between Project Greenlight and the top-secret, high-pressure environment of the Manhattan Project, where a single deadline could change the course of human history.This is the unseen story of how a team of engineers, physicists, and military strategists worked under immense pressure to "direct" an event with a cast of millions—and an audience of the entire world.#ManhattanProject #WWIISecrets #HistoricalMystery #Oppenheimer #MKULTRA #UnsolvedMystery #LosAlamos #ConspiracyHistory #ColdWarSecrets #OakRidge #HistoryUncovered
Did Giants Really Live on Malta? Forbidden Archaeology Evidence
For centuries, Malta has been home to mysterious megalithic temples and whispered legends of giants. Archaeologists, historians, and even local residents have told stories of massive skeletons, hidden caves, and forbidden discoveries that seem to vanish from the record.In this episode of America’s Strangest History, we investigate whether giants really walked the island of Malta. From the enigmatic Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra temples to rumored secret chambers beneath the Hypogeum, we uncover the clues, the controversies, and the cover-ups.Was this ancient island home to a lost race of giants… or is it one of history’s most enduring myths? Chapters0:00 Intro1:15 Malta’s Ancient Mysteries4:32 Giant Skeleton Claims8:10 Forbidden Archaeology & Missing Evidence12:55 Theories & Conclusions#GiantsofMalta #ForbiddenHistory #AncientMysteries #LostCivilizations #Nephilim #ElongatedSkulls #Hypogeum #AmericaStrangestHistory #forbiddenarchaeology #historymystery