
Highly Unlikely is a history and culture podcast where comedian Alex Gettlin gets his very funny friends high, and teaches them about a subject that is so bizarre, it seems ‘highly unlikely’ but is 100% true. Tune-in to learn about the details of Ben Franklin's secret sex cult, why Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant in a public square, how the US government secretly recruited Jewish mobsters t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||

A recap of our favorite moments from seasons one and two. We’ll be back with season three next year.
0:17 - 4:32 - The Brutal Life of Roman Gladiators with Erick Hellwig
4:33 - 5:43 - A Crash Course in Money Laundering with Randy Valerio
5:44 -... more
In our final episode of season two, we learn about the incredible and legendary Ching Shih, the Chinese peasant who began her life as a prostitute and eventually became the most successful pirate in history. We’re joined by the undeniable Emily Brown... more
We’re doing a deep dive on one of the most fascinating cultures in history this episode, the Ancient Aztecs, and have the always hilarious and charming Mateen Stewart joining as our guest.
We start off by digging into many of the unique and fascina... more
This episode we’re doing a deep dive on the most insane and secretive country on earth, North Korea. We start the episode with a brief history of how North Korea was founded, its early ties to the Soviet Union, and how it eventually turned into the i... more
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What an amazing podcast! Funny, entertaining, and insightful, Alex brings it all to this show.
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