Disasters: Railway Accidents
On this episode, The History Guy tells two stories of railway disasters. In the years before highways and jets, rail was the fastest form of transportation, and with so many trains running, some of th...
6 Sep 202259min
The Eastern Front: Fortresses, Night Witches, and Fake Guardsmen
On today’s episode, we’re talking about the Eastern front of WWII. First the History Guy talks about one of the first battles of Operation Barbarossa, the heroic soviet defense of Brest Fortress. Then...
23 Aug 20221h 10min
WWII Special Forces: Los Baños and Makin Island
Today the History Guy tells the story of two special operation raids in WWII - the first war to see extended use of forces trained in specific and unique operations. First he tells the story of the pa...
9 Aug 20221h 10min
Television and the Don Lee Broadcasting System
On today’s episode The History Guy is going to talk about Television. First, he’ll tell the story of Television’s invention, from its earliest antecedents to the modern world. Then he’ll tell the stor...
12 Jul 20221h 7min
Pirates! 2: Barbarossa, Port Royal, and Jamestown
On this episode of The History Guy Podcast, The History Guy talks about three stories of pirates. First we journey to the Mediterranean, and the king of pirates, Hayreddin Barbarossa. Then THG hops ac...
28 Jun 20221h 13min
US Borders: The Missouri Bootheel and The Toledo War
Today the history guy tells two stories of state borders in the US. The first is the long history of Missouri’s borders, which were deeply entwined with American politics of the period. Then the histo...
14 Jun 20221h 2min
D-Day Heroes
Next week June 6th, 2022 will mark the 78th anniversary of the D-Day landings. In honor of the enormous sacrifice by the many men and women who fought, planned, and supported that battle, today the hi...
31 Mai 20221h 6min
A.P. Giannini and The History of Credit
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about some of the foundations of our modern life: How an Italian-American man’s vision fundamentally changed the way banks and loans work, and that ever-prese...
17 Mai 202254min
