Akwesasne: A Nation Among Nations
Akwesasne is a town and a nation where a simple visit will make you cross the U.S. and Canada border multiple times without ever realizing it. This Mohawk community, home to about 13,000 people and si...
26 Jan 202510min
Last Days of the Dinosaurs
Did you ever wonder how an entire tribe of giant reptiles disappeared from the face of the Earth? Some scientists now suggest a new theory involving a prolonged period of volcano eruptions, but most s...
25 Jan 202511min
Conversations: A History of the World in 6 Glasses, w/ Tom Standage
CONVERSATION SERIES: Tom Standage Peter speaks with Tom Standage, Editor of the Economist and the acclaimed author of, among others, The History of the World in 6 Glasses. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON Patreo...
24 Jan 202525min
1956 Suez Canal Crisis
The Suez Canal Crisis was pivotal in highlighting the shift in global power dynamics - and perhaps a glimpse of what might have happened if the U.S. and Soviet Union cooperated more. SUPPORT THE SHOW...
23 Jan 202512min
Leaflet Propaganda of WWII
Leaflet campaigns have evolved in scope and sophistication, often mirroring advancements in printing technology, flight, and military strategy. Yet, when it comes to the pinnacle of strategy, one must...
22 Jan 202511min
King Gillette's Razor
King Gillette never ruled a country, yet he might have had a bigger impact than most of the monarchies that have faded into history. In fact, King was not really a King, but a man named King Camp Gill...
21 Jan 202510min
Warrior Queens Who Challenged Rome
We tend to forget two queens—who lived two hundred years apart and in different regions—whose violence and carnage against the Roman Empire made them some of ancient history's most infamous Rome-killi...
20 Jan 202511min
Vintage News: Pentagon Papers
This week on Vintage News, we examine and comment on an article from 1971 dealing with the Pentagon Papers leak. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON Patreon LEARN MORE AT www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more ...
19 Jan 20259min
