War Time Heroes: Mary Edwards Walker and Tom Custer
Two stories about Civil War Medals of Honor. First, The History Guy tells the story of Mary Edwards Walker, the only woman to have been awarded a Medal of Honor, for her selfless acts bringing medical...
13 Heinä 202150min
Tales of Cow: Steaks and US History and "Sir Loin" of Beef
On today’s episode the History Guy is going to talk about beef. First he will tell the interesting and surprisingly complex story about how cows, beef, and the cattle industry have intertwined with am...
29 Kesä 202143min
Unique Animals: Pere David's Deer and Okapi Johnstoni
On today’s episode we have two stories about rare animals and how their stories tie into human history. First is the story of Pere David’s Deer, an odd looking deer native to China that nearly went ex...
15 Kesä 202146min
True Crime Trials: Daniel Sickles' Temporary Insanity and the murder of Gulielma Sands
The History Guy Podcast Features two stories of true crime and the trials they produced. First is the story of Daniel Sickles - unscrupulous politician, infamous for his actions at the battle of Getty...
1 Kesä 20211h 1min
Fantastic Frauds: Titanic Thompson and Stanley Weyman
The History Guy podcast features two stories of fraudsters, who despite their less than honest lives deserve to be remembered. First is the story of Titanic Thompson, supposedly the inspiration for Sk...
18 Touko 202142min
A tortoise, a horse, and a bear, oh my! : Timothy, Sgt. Reckless, and Winnie the Pooh
What do a Tortoise, a horse, and a bear have in common? The history guy podcast features three stories of animals who served as military mascots. First is Timothy the Tortoise, who before she died was...
4 Touko 202147min
Cold War Chronicles: Able Archer and Oleg Gordievsky
The History Guy podcast features two stories of the Cold War. First is the story of Able Archer, a command exercise by NATO done in 1983, which the Soviet Union interpreted as a possible preparation f...
20 Huhti 202149min
Mystery Murders: The Saxtown Axe Murders and the "Servant Girl Annihilator"
The History Guy Podcast features the tales of two grisly crimes, neither of which were ever solved. The first is the story of the Saxtown Axe murders, in which in 1874 a family of five German immigran...
6 Huhti 202144min
