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Ep. 41 Christmas: How a Specific Religious Event Exploded Into a Worldwide Phenomenon
Episode 41
In this episode, I explore the history of Christmas traditions including Santa Claus, stockings, and Christmas trees. I'll also uncover the pagan roo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 40 Iditarod: How Heroic Sled Dogs Saved the Children of Nome, Alaska
Episode 40
In this episode, I share how heroic sled dogs and their mushers achieved the impossible in 1925 to deliver a life saving serum to the children of No…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 39 Mayanism: How the 2012 Doomsday Debacle Stemmed From Centuries Old Racism
Episode 39
In this episode of History Fix, I explore the concept of "Mayanism" - the centuries old notion that the Maya were a mystical, lost civilization with…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 38 Agatha Christie: How the "Queen of Crime" Became the Subject of a Real Life Murder Mystery
Episode 38
In this episode, I explore the disappearance of famous British crime novelist, Agatha Christie. I'll relay the events leading up to her mysterious di…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 37 Rum: How Rum’s Oppressive History Sowed the Seeds of Resistance and Freedom
Episode 37
When I think of rum, I think of pirates. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, right? And when I think of pirates, I think of treasure chests full of gold, s…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 36 Thanksgiving: How a Story of Genocidal Conquest Was Twisted Into a Feel Good Holiday
Episode 36
I remember the pilgrim hats, the buckles on the shoes, the feather headdresses and beads, the fun, cutesy crafts we did in school. The smell of const…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mini Fix #8: Agnes Sorel
Agnes Sorel was beyond beautiful. When the King of France, Charles VII first laid eyes on her in 1444, he was struck dumb by her stunning good looks.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 35 Diamonds: How the Diamond Industry Tricked Us Into the Greatest Marketing Scam of All Time
Episode 35
“A diamond is forever,” has gone down in history as one of the greatest advertising slogans of all time. It has appeared in every single De Beers di…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 34 Child Migrants: Why Australia's Abusive Child Migrant Program Should Still Terrify You Today
Episode 34
In 1949, 13 year old Pamela Smedley boarded a ship with 27 other girls from a Catholic orphanage in Britain. The nuns told them they were going on a …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 33 Halloween: How Americans Spend $6 Billion a Year on a Holiday They Don’t Understand
Episode 33
Halloween is weird y’all. I mean, I love it, don’t get me wrong, but it is weird. The costumes, carving faces into pumpkins and putting candles in th…
2 years, 5 months ago