Pop Quiz | Operation Mincemeat (or) Liar, Liar, Literal Pants on Fire
As Churchill once said, "Truth must be surrounded by a bodyguard of lies," and this is never more true in wartime (or a presidential campaign). This week we discuss a deception operation during World ...
7 Aug 20256min
Ivan the Terrible | The Sources of Evil (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on February 26, 2024.___Two men stood in a large room shouti...
4 Aug 202518min
Pop Quiz | Health & Safety
Do we need government regulations to protect employees in the workplace? Can labor unions go too far in efforts to safeguard their members? And did the sinking of RMS Titanic have something to do with...
30 Jul 20256min
Colt, Gatling, and Browning | Shooting for the Future (Republish)
Samuel Colt’s name is forever linked to the company he founded and the revolver he called the “Peacemaker.” Born in Connecticut in 1814, he was steeped in America’s gun culture from an early age. His ...
28 Jul 202515min
Pop Quiz | The War of Jenkin's Ear (or) That Escalated Quickly!
What started as a simple question about The War of Jenkin's Ear devolved into a mighty whirlwind on social media, immortality, and Jon's opinion of Elon Musk!Let us know your thoughts or ask questions...
24 Jul 20255min
The Ash Heap of History | The End of the Cold War (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on March 20, 2020.___The world's most powerful communist lea...
21 Jul 202520min
Pop Quiz | Holy Relics?
Why, in medieval times, were holy relics so popular? Was the church displaying them to give people hope in the divine or for financial gain, or both? In this pop quiz, Joe and Jon discuss the possible...
17 Jul 20255min
What If? | A Lasting Peace at Tilsit (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on July 12, 2021.___The raft floated in the midst of the Riv...
14 Jul 202510min
