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Patrick Ward
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 8.1 |
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A rotating panel of BuzzFeed's most inquisitive minds learn the ridiculously strange details of history's most iconic and unbelievable stories.
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Season 12017
7.717692h 59m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult? | 6.2 | 29 | 15 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Bizarre Life of Johnny Appleseed | 7.2 | 20 | 14 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Most Insane Battle in History | 8.2 | 20 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The True Story of a Pirate Queen | 8.0 | 19 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | That Time Britain Burned Down the White House | 7.1 | 17 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Deceitful Imposter King of Persia | 8.1 | 17 | 21 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Three Hilariously Terrible Popes | 7.8 | 17 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII | 9.1 | 18 | 19 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby Dick | 8.1 | 19 | 19 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ryan Bergara Self - Panelist
Shane Madej Self
Sara Rubin Self
Kate Peterman Self
Patrick Ward Alexander VI, Benedict IX, Benjamin Franklin
Garrick Bernard Self
Keith Habersberger Self
Kelsey Darragh Self
Zach Kornfeld Self
Ryann Graham Self
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