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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Jul 4min
War of 1812 (Part 2) | The Fire That Reforged a Nation (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on December 1, 2025.---Washington burns. The White House is in fl...
27 Jul 18min
Pop Quiz | Air Conditioning
The Europeans may envy America's mighty air conditioners, but what would our country look like without this wondrous invention?Join us every Thursday for new Pop Quizzes this summer!
23 Jul 3min
The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on November 17, 2025.---Detroit falls without a fight. War Hawks ...
20 Jul 19min
Pop Quiz | Summer Reading List
Jon didn't give his students a reading list this summer, but if he had, what books would he have assigned?Join us every Monday for rebroadcast episodes this summer and on Thursdays for new Pop Quizzes...
16 Jul 3min
John Adams | "I Know I Am Right" (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on November 3, 2025.---In the popular mind, John Adams' life and ...
13 Jul 14min
