Pop Quiz | Lost Knowledge through a Thousand Cuts
In this week's episode, Joe follows up from our last pop quiz and asks about the knowledge lost in the Library of Alexandria, how its destruction affected other civilizations, and why preserving acces...
2 Okt 20258min
The Manhattan Project | Scientific Achievement vs Ethical Responsibility (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on May 5, 2025.Season 9 begins Monday, October 7!___It was s...
29 Sep 202517min
Pop Quiz | Lost Technology
In this week's pop quiz, Joe asks about why and how military technologies fade from the battlefield.Join us each week as we approach the start of the new season for new pop quizzes each Thursday. Comm...
25 Sep 20255min
J.R.R. Tolkien | Optimism (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on October 10, 2022. Season 9 begins Monday, October 7!___Fa...
22 Sep 202512min
Pop Quiz | A New Dark Age?
In this episode, Joe asks about the changes in culture and education after the collapse of Rome, and we discuss some historical parallels to our own day.Join us each week for Pop Quizzes, and comment ...
18 Sep 202513min
George Patton & the Third Army | “You Wonderful Guys” (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on June 12, 2023.___The dull hum of aircraft filled the morn...
15 Sep 202530min
Pop Quiz | Janissaries, Sepoys, and Praetorian Guards
This week, Joe asked about the soldiers who guard political leaders and why they sometimes turn on those whom they are sworn to protect. Why does it happen? What are the results? And could it happen t...
11 Sep 20257min
The Eagle Against the Sun | The Second World War in the Pacific, part 1 (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on February 10, 2025.___Seven years ago, Joe and I began thi...
8 Sep 202519min
