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The Amelia Earhart Files
Pioneering female aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared forever on July 2nd, 1937. It has never been determined what happened to Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. Now, the Trump Administration has…
Published on 6 hours ago
The History of Panty Raids
After World War II, panty pandemonium struck American college campuses and organized raids of female dorms became a common prank. If your grandpa went to college in the 1950s, there's a good chance h…
Published on 1 week ago
Women's Health Started With Poo And Slavery
Anarcha Westcott (real name Annacay Jackson) was a 13-year-old slave instrumental in the creation of the medical field of gynecology. Instrumental… because she was the instrument. Dr. J. Marion Sims …
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Great Northern War
Long before the Germans tried to fight half of Europe by themselves, Sweden did the same in 1700 during the Great Northern War. Under the leadership of their teenage, war obsessed king, the Swedes sp…
Published on 3 weeks ago
England’s War on the Poor
King Edward III made it illegal to not be poor in 1300s England. At least, illegal if you were already poor. Negotiating for higher wages? Straight to jail. Wearing clothes that made you look wealthy…
Published on 4 weeks ago
The Harlem Hellfighters
The 369th Infantry regiment better known as the Harlem Hellfighters were a renowned all-black World War I unit who spent 191 days in action. They were loaned to the French forces and became the Germa…
Published on 1 month ago
How Jamaica Accidentally Changed World History
What is the most important person or place in the history of the colonization of the New World? Columbus? Cortez? Jamestown? Nah mon! It’s Jamaica bruh! If it weren’t for the English falling ass-back…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Softcore History Theater | Two People Arguing About History | FREE Patreon Preview
Softcore History presents "Two People Arguing on the Internet, About History," a full-cast comedy audiobook short story following a day in the lives of two people who can't stop being mean to each ot…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Confederacy's Drag Queen Hero
On June 28, 1861 Confederate pirates led by Captain George Hollins and Lt. Colonel Richard Thomas Zarvona captured a passenger steamer on the Potomac with an unusual plan of deception. Learn how thes…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Roman History Expert Answers Our Dumb Questions
Actual expert Alex Petkas, who has a PhD in Classics from Princeton and hosts the history podcast Cost of Glory, joins the show for some inexplicable reason to break down why the Roman dictator Sulla…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago