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Mistakes Were MadeHistory is full of terrible decisions, epic failures, and absurd moments. Mistakes Were Made is here to celebrate them. Comedians Robert Bacon, Mike Kauffman, Bobby Smithney, and Jenna O'Brien dive into the greatest blunders in history, from the Great... Author: Robert Bacon
History is full of terrible decisions, epic failures, and absurd moments. Mistakes Were Made is here to celebrate them. Comedians Robert Bacon, Mike Kauffman, Bobby Smithney, and Jenna O'Brien dive into the greatest blunders in history, from the Great Molasses Flood in Boston to the rise of eccentric dictators, bizarre wars, and even the oddities of human behavior.With sharp humor, detailed storytelling, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, they teach each other, and you, how humans have screwed up throughout the ages. Expect epic fails, ridiculous mishaps, and the funniest ways people have ever accidentally changed the world.Whether its military disasters, political catastrophes, failed inventions, or historical oddities like Dancing Mania and the Winter War, this podcast mixes comedy with real history for a laugh-and-learn experience. If history had bloopers, this is where youd find them.Keywords:history podcast, funny history podcast, comedy history podcast, historical mistakes, historical blunders, epic fails in history, bizarre historical events, weird history stories, military disasters, political mistakes, human folly history, educational comedy podcast Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Great Dublin Whiskey Fire
Episode 32
Monday, 13 October, 2025
In 1875, Dublin was flooded with whiskey, literally. When a bonded warehouse in the Liberties district went up in flames, over 300,000 gallons of burning whiskey poured through the streets, turning one of Ireland’s poorest neighborhoods into a fiery river of booze. Firefighters quickly learned that water only made it worse, so they turned to an unlikely hero: horse manure.Comedians Robert Bacon and guest host Jenna O’Brien (filling in for Mike Kauffman) dive into this bizarre disaster where people didn’t die from fire, but from drinking the flaming whiskey. It’s a true story of chaos, comedy, and cautionary tales about Irish ingenuity gone sideways.SOURCESThe Irish Times (June 21, 1875): descriptions of people scooping whiskey with boots, the wholesale poisoning numbers The Irish TimesThe Pot Still Whiskey BlogIrish Examiner (June 21, 1875): “in literal torrents from the doors and windows” Wine EnthusiastThe Pot Still blog: detailed local reporting, including the dog incident and hospital admissions The Pot Still Whiskey BlogWikipedia: overview of the event, location, fatalities not from direct fire but poisoning WikipediaWine Enthusiast: recounting the burning river and manure tactics Wine EnthusiastHistoric Mysteries: supplementary context on the chaos and the nature of the response Keywords: Dublin Whiskey Fire, 1875 Dublin Fire, Irish history podcast, comedy history podcast, whiskey disaster, Liberties Dublin, weird history, whiskey history, Ireland disasters, Mistakes Were Made podcast.
