Mark Twain | Rhyming History (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on October 4, 2021.---The steamboat passed the port and he looked...
24 Elo 16min
Pop Quiz | Lessons from Rome's Fall
Is America approaching an end similar to Rome's?No.But are there lessons from how the Roman Empire collapsed in the West that nations and leaders can apply to their own situations? Of course, so Joe a...
20 Elo 6min
Fredrick Douglas | Pinnacle of Freedom (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on November 14, 2022.---"I once knew a little boy whose mother an...
17 Elo 15min
Pop Quiz | The Image of a Villain
Why do people continue to believe the worst about historical villains even if the facts prove they aren't quite as bad as some people thought?Join us every Thursday this summer for new pop quizzes and...
13 Elo 4min
Casting the Dice | The American Revolution (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on October 20, 2025.---America is often described as a nation of ...
10 Elo 14min
Pop Quiz | The Glorious Past
Why do politicians always call back to an idea--real or imagined--of the past? Is it as simple as wanting to make their country great again, or is there a deeper motivation?Join us every Thursday this...
6 Elo 4min
Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on February 9, 2026.---American progressives at the turn of the 2...
3 Elo 15min
Pop Quiz | The Dunkirk "What If"
Would Britain have surrendered if Germany had destroyed its army at Dunkirk? This week, Joe and Jon explore one of the classic "what ifs" of the Second World War.Join us every Thursday this summer for...
30 Heinä 4min
