The Renaissance

Jim don't know sh*t about poop. Our expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz helps him out. Dr. Bulsiewicz's Website: zoe.com/willb - fill out quiz and learn. ADS: LECTRIC EBIKES: Get your adventure started at LectricEbikes.com. And please mention that I Don't Know About That With Jim Jefferies sent you in the post-checkout survey! DRAFTKINGS CASINO: New players, start playing with just FIVE BUCKS and get ONE HUNDRED BACK INSTANTLY in Casino Credits. Download the app and use code IDKAT to book your one-way ticket to fun with DraftKings Casino! 

Jim may know Australia but does he know Austria? Thank goodness historian Stephen Beller is on the podcast to tell us everything Jim doesn't know. ADS: BETTERHELP: Visit BetterHelp.com/IDK today to get 10% off your first month. GUEST BIO: Steven Beller was born in London, England and educated at Cambridge University; since 1989 he has lived in the USA. He has written widely on Austrian, Jewish and Central European history. His books include A Concise History of Austria (Cambridge, 2006), Vienna and the Jews, 1867-1938: A Cultural History (Cambridge University Press, 1989); Herzl (Halban, 1991); Francis Joseph (Longman, 1996); ; Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2008, 2015); Democracy: All That Matters (Hodder, 2013). He also edited and introduced the anthology Rethinking Vienna 1900 (Berghahn, 2001). His latest book is The Habsburg Monarchy 1815-1918 (Cambridge, 2018). He is currently an independent scholar resident in Washington DC.

Jim knew very little about Mark Twain, thankfully our expert Paul Morrissey (@paulhasawebsite) did! Check out Paul's website: www.paulhasawebsite.com ADS: BETTERHELP: Visit BetterHelp.com/IDK today to get 10% off your first month.

Dawn Brodey (@dawn_brodey) is back! Previously our Titanic expert, she now takes her knowledge from the water to the skies... and then back to the water. ADS: LECTRIC eBIKES: Visit LectricEbikes.com to learn more. And be sure to mention that I Don't Know About That With Jim Jefferies sent you in the post-checkout survey!

There are some gaps in Jim's knowledge on sneakers. Our expert Michelangelo Falcon (@michelangelofalcon) fills in the cracks. ADS: BETTERHELP: Visit BetterHelp.com/IDK today to get 10% off your first month. SHOPIFY: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/idk ROCKETMONEY: Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/IDKAT GUEST BIO: Michelangelo Cosmic Falcon is a singer, song writer, and businessman. Michelangelo is the owner of Equvalence (a sneaker and clothing store in Los Angeles), Boba ‘N Tings (Boba Tea and Collectible Store) and Questions Clothing. Michelangelo is also a global brand ambassador for El Cristiano Tequila. He has a new sneaker product he is promoting - Quiqcleaning.com. @michelangelofalcon Michelangelofalcon.com   Equvalence @equvalence Equvalence.com   QUIQ Cleaning @quiqcleaning Quiqcleaning.com   El Cristiano Tequila El-cristiano.com @elcristianotequila

Notorious art snob Jim Jefferies wows everyone with his vast knowledge of the Renaissance period. JUST KIDDING. Our expert Jason Taittinger ( @JT8njr ) does that. ADS: TRADE COFFEE: Get a free bag of coffee with select subscription plans when you visit https://www.drinktrade.com/idkat.   FOLLOW JASON: YouTube:  @JT8njr IG: @jasontaittinger Facebook: @JBT8njr Email: [email protected] For prints and merchandise of Jason's paintings go to Watercolor.printify.me Explore Merchmonger at Merchmonger.printify.me

Jim may know a lot about movies, but does he have any idea of how they came to be? Find out with this week's expert, John Wynn (@funnyasiancomic). ADS: TRADE COFFEE: Get a free bag of coffee with select subscription plans when you visit https://www.drinktrade.com/idkat. SCUMBAGS OF HISTORY: Look for Scumbags of History anywhere you listen to podcasts, and catch video clips of the show on TikTok HTTPS://WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@scumbagsofhistory

You won't be brain dead after this episode thanks to our expert Dr. Brian Hoeflinger ( @doctorhoeflinger). Check out his podcast The Hoeflinger Podcast available on all platforms. ADS: BETTERHELP: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/IDK today to get 10% off your first month. ROCKETMONEY: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to www.RocketMoney.com/IDKAT LECTRIC eBIKES: Visit LectricEbikes.com to learn more. And be sure to mention that I Don't Know About That With Jim Jefferies sent you in the post-checkout survey!

Jim seems like a real dummy in this one. Thank goodness our expert Burt Dubrow was here to help us out. ADS: HELLO FRESH: Go to HelloFresh.com/IDKATFREE and use code IDKATFREE for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.

Jim may have a photographic memory, but he doesn't have much memory about photography. Our expert Jesse DeFlorio (@jessedeflorio) helps him out. ADS: TRADE COFFEE: Right now through February 14th, Trade is offering $10 off gift subscriptions when you go to drinktrade.com/IDKAT and use code ‘IDKAT10’ at checkout.