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Ep. 70 Coffee: How Coffee Changed the World, for Better and for Worse
Episode 70
Coffee may seem like an innocent breakfast beverage to accompany your bacon and eggs, a mid afternoon office pick me up. But did you know, coffee is …
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 69 Washington: How We Barely Know America's First President
Episode 69
George Washington - most of you know him as America’s first president, Revolutionary War hero, founding father, face of the one dollar bill, chopped …
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 68 Lost Technology: How Ancient Knowledge Has Been Erased By Time
Episode 68
This episode is all about inventions, techniques, and resources that have been lost or forgotten throughout the ages. From ancient construction techn…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 67 Bone Wars: How Dueling Fossil Hunters Put Dinosaurs on the Map
Episode 67
Join the Patreon for exclusive bonus content! Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope were American paleontologists during the second half of t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 66 Uncivil: How Lack of Punishment for Confederate Leaders Set a Dangerous Precedent
Episode 66
I recently stumbled across a photograph of Confederate president Jefferson Davis with his family. He is sitting on the porch of his Mississippi home …
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 65 Laundry: "The Most Trying Department of Housekeeping" with Lori Davis
Episode 65
This week, as promised, I welcomed special guest Lori Davis, host of Her Half of History podcast. Join Lori and me as we chat about the unknown histo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 64 Ranavalona I: How This Powerful Queen of Madagascar Might Be Totally Misunderstood
Episode 64
Ranavalona I, Queen of Madagascar has a bad reputation, to say the least. Few biographical sources exist about her but they all make their opinions w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 63 Nazca Lines: How These Magnificent Creations Became One of History's Greatest Mysteries
Episode 63
Join me as I explore the Nazca lines of Peru, one of the most enduring historical mysteries. We'll talk about the Nazca people including all of the j…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mini Fix #9: How Antibiotics Ruined My Life
PLEASE SHARE! This is the tell all story of how fluoroquinolone antibiotics led to disabling and potentially permanent side effects for my previously…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 62 Antibiotics: How This Accidental Discovery Changed the World Forever
Episode 62
This week, I'll delve into the surprising history of antibiotics. You'll learn how penicillin was discovered by accident and how its development was …
1 year, 10 months ago