© 2026 The Couch Critic
Status
Returning Series
Release
2023 - Present
Seasons / Eps
3 / 50
Streaming availability by country
Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.
14 Cast Members
Dan Aykroyd
Self - Host
50 Episodes
Adam Richman
Self - TV Host/Historian
50 Episodes
Austin Rogers
Self - Jeopardy! Champion
24 Episodes
Hakeem Muata Oluseyi
Self - Astrophysicist/Author
23 Episodes
Don Wildman
Self - TV Host/Historian
20 Episodes
Sami Jarroush
Self - TV Host, Historian
13 Episodes
Mitch Horowitz
Self - Historian
13 Episodes
Paul Matt Sutter
Self - Physicist/Author
13 Episodes
Yohuru Williams
Self - Professor, University of St. Thomas
8 Episodes
Edward T. O'Donnell
Self - Historian
7 Episodes
Chris Raynor
Self - Orthopedic Surgeon
7 Episodes
Rob Parker
Self - Sport Radio Host
1 Episodes
Nick Pope
Self - UK Ministry of Defence, Ret.
1 Episodes
Martin K.A. Morgan
Self - Historian/Author
1 Episodes
