What You Didn't Learn in School: Continents and the Seven Seas
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells histories that we didn’t learn in school. First he tells the history of the term “Continent”, and how our understanding of how many and even what a continent ...
8 Aug 20231h 8min
Weird economics: Tulips and Chickens
Today the History Guy tells two stories of economic history. First he tells the story about Tulip Mania, when beautiful tulips in the Netherlands were worth as much as a house. Then he tells the story...
25 Jul 20231h 4min
The Space Race: Pioneer 10 and Voyager 2
On today’s episode the History Guy tells two stories of the space race and Nasa’s efforts to better understand our solar system and the universe. First he tells the story of Pioneer 10, the first spac...
9 Jul 20231h
The Age of Airships: The Shenandoah and Macon
On today’s episode The History Guy tells two stories about the age of American airships. First he tells the story of the first America-built rigid airship, the Shenandoah, from its inception to its tr...
27 Jun 202359min
History Behind the Legends
On today’s episode The History Guy tells three stories about the history behind legendary figures. First he tells the story of Bass Reeves, whose incredible life has similarities to the famous fiction...
13 Jun 20231h 7min
American Foods: Hot Dogs and Ketchup
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells the stories of two of America’s famous foods: hot dogs and ketchup. First he talks about how a method of food preservation has become a staple at American bar...
30 Mai 20231h 1min
Unbroken: Poland & Norway in WWII
On today’s episode, the history guy tells stories about the contributions of two often forgotten nations that fought with the allies during WWII. First he tells the incredible story of the Orzeł, a Po...
17 Mai 202358min
Two Earthquakes that Altered History
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells two stories of nature’s fury in the form of earthquakes. First he talks about the 1693 Sicily Earthquake, which transformed the architecture and culture of th...
2 Mai 202359min
