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How Mata Hari Became the World's Most Famous Spy
She danced her way into the halls of Europe's elite, captivated generals and diplomats, and became the most infamous alleged double agent of World Wa…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Forgotten World of House Detectives
Long before private eyes stalked dimly lit alleys in pulp novels, America had a different kind of detective, one who didn't chase murderers or mobste…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
How the Normans Changed the World
In this episode, we explore how a small band of Viking descendants from Normandy reshaped medieval Europe forever. From William the Conqueror's seism…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Final Days of Napoleon
He ruled Europe with an iron will, crowned himself emperor, and reshaped the modern world, but in the end, even Napoleon Bonaparte couldn't conquer f…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Weekend Show #2: History of the 'Weekend'
Welcome to the second episode of the History Shorts Weekend Show, a soon-to-be weekly Patreon-exclusive variety series offering a lighter, more refle…
11 months ago
Conversations: Three Roads to Gettysburg, w/ Tim McGrath
In the pivotal summer of 1863, three extraordinary paths converged on a small Pennsylvania town, forever altering the course of the American Civil W…
11 months ago
Eddie Slovik: The Only American Killed for Desertion in WWII
In this gripping episode, we tell the haunting story of Private Eddie Slovik, the only American soldier executed for desertion during World War II …
11 months ago
Conversations: How the American Revolution was a Global Conflict, w/ Richard Bell
In this engaging episode, Peter speaks with author and historian Richard Bell about re-framing the American Revolution in the context of a global con…
11 months ago
The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt
Long before the pyramids captured the world's imagination, ancient writers described a structure so vast, so mysterious, and so extraordinary that ev…
11 months ago
The Madness of Emperor Caligula
In the year 37 CE, Rome welcomed a new emperor who was young, charismatic, and adored by the people. Within months, that same emperor, Caligula, desc…
11 months ago