Podcast Episodes

Trivia: Deaths of Famous People

I will tell you how these historically famous people died, and you figure out who I am talking about!

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1 year, 6 months ago

Mysteries: Betraying Anne Frank

Historians have yet to solve the mystery—and not for lack of trying. Who betrayed Anne Frank?

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1 year, 7 months ago

Conversations: Why history is cyclical. w/ Dan Carlin

This month's spotlight guest is an inspiration for many historians and history storytellers: Mr. Dan Carlin of the Hardcore History Podcast. Peter an…

1 year, 7 months ago

Chocolate

While ancient South Americans were used to chocolate, in 1500, it was still unknown to Europeans. But then came the age of exploration. Within one hu…

1 year, 7 months ago

First Female Presidential Candidate

Often forgotten today, one of American history's biggest pioneers, Victoria Woodhull, ran for president in 1872 to her detractors calling her a witch…

1 year, 7 months ago

1605 Demolition Men

Today, Bonfire Night is a lighthearted social event in Britain - one that grew out of one of the most dramatic episodes in English history, the Gunpo…

1 year, 7 months ago

Emperor's Ransom

The peculiar events surrounding the takeover of the Incas in 1522 and the arrest and eventual execution of the kingdom's emperor, Atahualpa, would ce…

1 year, 7 months ago

Trivia: The Great Depression

Ready to test your knowledge of the Great Depression?

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1 year, 7 months ago

Mysteries: Sunken Civilizations

Over the years, the discovery of Mesolithic and Neolithic civilizations hidden for millennia under the earth's water and sand has challenged our unde…

1 year, 7 months ago

Conversations: The 16th Century Contest that Shaped the World, w/ Roger Crowley

Roger Crowley is a British historian and the award-winning author of many books, including the Sunday Times History Book of the Year and New York Tim…

1 year, 7 months ago