Podcast Episodes

Lolita Shocks the World

Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita is now considered one of the greatest works of American literature of the 20th century. But, at the time of its …

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Van Gogh's Ear

Did you know that the famed painter Vincent Van Gogh led a life marked by poverty, mental illness, and relative obscurity? And, at one point, in a ma…

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Trivia: Famous Women

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What If: Mexico Defeated the U.S.

One of the primary reasons for the U.S. instigation of the Mexican-American War in 1846 was Mexico's perceived weakness and inability to mount an ade…

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Conversations: William H. Harrison, w/ Jerry Landry

Join me as I talk to Jerry Landry, the host of the Presidencies of the United States Podcast, as he discusses his deep-dive research into the life an…

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Killing Truman

Did you know that if it had not been for some quick thinking on the part of the Secret Service on November 1, 1950, Harry Truman might have been adde…

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Fountain of Youth

You might have been to Florida at least once in your life. But did you know that supposedly the Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce the Leon only found it by…

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Mt. Everest Death Zone

There is no denying that expeditions to ascend Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, are some of the riskiest actions a person can undertak…

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Uncle Sam

The story of Uncle Sam is a quintessential piece of American folklore and symbolism, representing the personification of the United States government…

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Trivia: American Presidents

Want to take the next few minutes to test your knowledge of American Presidents? Don't worry—I'll give you the answers at the end!

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