Season 1

E1. Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin

May 11, 2018 · 27m

One was a revered civil rights leader; the other, a revolutionary diplomat. Both spoke truth to power and had a talent for turning words into action.

E2. Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc

May 11, 2018 · 25m

What does a peasant turned Catholic saint have in common with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist? Inspired thinking, for one thing. Also: awesome hair.

E3. William Shakespeare & King Tut

May 11, 2018 · 25m

An iconic ruler of ancient Egypt and an influential Elizabethan playwright each left behind priceless relics that earned them rock-star status.

E4. Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart

May 11, 2018 · 25m

He invented a new field of mathematics, while she sent flyers soaring to new heights. Both were trailblazers in their fields who bucked convention.

E5. Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong

May 11, 2018 · 24m

The beloved king of jazz and the reviled queen of France came from different worlds. Yet both achieved royalty -- and left behind a dazzling legacy.

E6. Sacagawea & Blackbeard

May 11, 2018 · 24m

In Shoshone, her name means "bird woman." In English, his name means ... well ... "black beard." One is famous, and the other is infamous.

E7. Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo

May 11, 2018 · 24m

These two pioneering women were passionate souls who changed art and politics by doing what they loved. And sometimes wearing (gasp!) pants in public.

E8. Marie Curie & Harry Houdini

May 11, 2018 · 23m

She was a scientist who could speak five languages. He was an illusionist who was born to entertain. No "magic" involved -- just lots of hard work.

E9. George Washington & Marco Polo

May 11, 2018 · 24m

It's a tale of polar-opposite icons: one, a commanding leader known for his truthfulness; the other, a world traveler who probably told lots of lies.

E10. Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver

May 11, 2018 · 24m

A fierce conqueror who built an empire and a scientist who made peanuts famous? Sure, they're important. But not as important as Ron's birthday!

E11. Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers

May 11, 2018 · 23m

Go-getters in completely different fields had the courage to try something new. One was an artistic genius, and the other two took to the skies.

E12. Galileo & Queen Elizabeth

May 11, 2018 · 23m

The Renaissance sparked the rebirth of art and science. It also saw the rise of a royal icon and an astronomer who changed how people saw the world.

E13. Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee

May 11, 2018 · 24m

He came, he saw, he took over Who HQ. But can a famed Roman ruler conquer a martial arts master and the entire "Who Was?" cast? (With bonus bloopers!)