The Who Was? Podcast

Maya Angelou & Laura Ingalls Wilder

Our memorable contestants get into the power of words when we learn more about these two incredible authors! The show gets a new sponsor...or two!

Thomas Edison & Who Is Temple Grandin

Two super clever contestants find out who knows patently more about Thomas Edison, the "Bad Boy Inventor" of history and modern-day inventor, scientist and animal behaviorist, Dr. Temple Grandin!

MINI EP: Everything you always wanted to know about Shakespeare and those chicken fingers

Notice how our guests are always leaving to go get chicken fingers with Shakespeare? We wanted to know more!

EB White & Maurice Sendak

Two creative characters face off to find out who knows more about these beloved authors!

Three Stooges & Confucius

Our enlightened contestants engage in a battle of wits to see who knows more about history's favorite philosopher and those wise guys!

*SPECIAL GUEST JAMES "MURR" MURRAY* Where is Area 51 & Who Is Georgia O'Keefe

A desert theme that's hardly dry! Two clever contestants go head to head to talk about how space influenced the artist Georgia O'Keefe and the goings on at Area 51! Impractical Jokers star James Murray stops by to talk about his book series, AREA 51 INTERNS!

Mini Episode: MEET MARK TWAIN & THE REAL QUEENWIVES OF HISTORY!

We play some history games with Mark Twain and hear a preview of the new WHO WAS reality show!

Roberto Clemente & Jesse Owens

Listen up, sports fans! This one is for you! Our two quick contestants knock this episode outta the park!

Navajo Code Talkers & Louis Braille

Two smarties try to crack the code on who knows more about WWII heroes, The Navajo Code Talkers, and the creator of Braille, Louis Braille!

Alexander The Great & Catherine the Great

It's our greatest episode ever! The two GREATS from history are met with contestants who, dare we say, are REALLY GREAT? It's true!

MINI EP: BOWIE'S BACK & MEET MILTON HERSHEY!

It's our most musical mini-episode ever when rock star David Bowie returns to pitch some ideas and we FINALLY get to chocolate maker meet Milton Hershey!

Alexander Graham Bell & Sir Isaac Newton

It's the mother of all inventions of episodes when two intelligent kid contestants compare notes on inventor Alexander Graham Bell and physicist Sir Isaac Newton!

Ernest Shackleton & Walt Whitman

Our contestants and famous folks are breaking barriers on today's episode! We wax poetic and Ernest Shackleton stops by the studio to talk about naming boats!

Marco Polo & Neil Armstrong

Let's explore what these two amazing figures from history have in common with our intrepid contestants! Bea and Elliott help Marco and Neil win a reality show (we hope!)

HASHTAG HISTORY SUPERCUT

One of our favorite games gets its own episode! It's what famous folks from history would hash if they had something to hash 'bout!

Mahatma Gandhi & Marie Antoinette

Two very different leaders are the subjects of today's episode when our truth force contestants find out more about Gandhi and Marie Antoinette. Marie stops by to show off her new baking career.

Abraham Lincoln & Dolly Parton

From log cabin beginnings to positions of great power, let's find out more about Abe Lincoln and Dolly Parton with our super smart contestants. Abe Lincoln stops by the studio on the campaign trail.

Maria Tallchief & Mozart

We're getting classy with our two tremendously talented contestants on today's episode! Maria Tallchief stops by with a new game to share.

THE RETURN OF JOHNNY APPLESEED

Johnny Appleseed stops by the show to tell Bea and Elliott about an exciting new opportunity!

Rachel Carson & Edgar Allen Poe

This episode is LITERALly amazing! Our super smart contestants try to battle it out to find out who knows more about "nevermore" writer Edgar Allen Poe and pioneering environmentalist writer Rachel Carson. Poe stops by to give Elliott and Bea some notes.

Louis Armstrong & William Shakespeare

We think to ourselves, what a wonderful...all the world's a stage! Our contestants keep the momentum and rhythm going in this battle of wits! Shakespeare stops by with a rap!

TRUE OR FALSE SUPERCUT pt II

Back by popular demand! It's a concentrated dose of knowledge for your noggin in our second installment of the TRUE OR FALSE supercut!

Leonardo DaVinci & Teddy Roosevelt

Our multi-talented contestants keep us on our toes as we learn more about these two renaissance men! Bea imagines what painting the Mona Lisa may have been like!

Andy Warhol & Jane Goodall

Today's episode is brought to you by the power of observation! Our sharp-eyed contestants try to see eye to eye when we find out WHO WAS Andy Warhol and WHO IS Jane Goodall! Andy Warhol stops by in search of his next muse!

Alfred Hitchcock & Salem Witch Trials

You've heard of Xmas in July? Well, we've got Halloween in July when we cover Alfred Hitchcock and The Salem Witch Trials. Two more contestants from our CLASH OF THE CLASSMATE series go head to head and one of them gives the greatest winning shout-out of all time!

BACKPACK FROM THE PAST SUPERCUT

Today is all about BACKPACK FROM THE PAST so listen up to ruck a ton of facts in your tucksack...or is it tuck a ton of facts in your rucksack?!?!

Clara Barton & Bruce Lee

Our contestants square off when we cover these two great figures all about the power of impact. Bruce Lee shares his new ASMR meditation tape with us!

Ida B. Wells & Joan of Arc

Is the sword mightier than the pen or are they equally rad? Our outspoken contestants get to the bottom of it in this hard-hitting episode! Joan of Arc stops by to talk about her advice column.

Sally Ride & Jules Verne

This ep is outta sight when science fiction meets science facts meets our stellar contestants! Elliott and Jules talk about Hungry, Hungry Hippos!

TRUE OR FALSE SUPERCUT

We're bringing you a SUPERCUT of all the T/F that has aired on the show so far. It's a concentrated lightning round of facts...enjoy!