Weird History | A King, an Archbishop, and a Cesspit
In the summer of 1184, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa sent his eighteen-year-old son, King Henry VI, to Erfurt to settle a land dispute between Archbishop Conrad of Mainz and Landgrave Ludwig III of Thu...
22 Okt 9min
Pop Quiz | Jamestown (Republish)
Our first episode of "Weird History" will be delayed with our apologies!
22 Okt 8min
Nationalism | The People, United
Last episode was about imperialism, creating multi-ethnic empires that spanned the globe. This is about nationalism, concentrating state power on building and maintaining an ethnic or civic identity. ...
19 Okt 15min
Conspiracy | AI Will Kill Us All vs. The Psyop
In September 2026, an AI researcher quit Anthropic and posted a warning that the industry was gambling with our lives. Within days, insiders agreed, and a CEO called for slowing down as a senator push...
15 Okt 12min
Imperialism | A Discussion on the World, Divided
Last week, we covered imperialism through two examples, King Leopold's Congo and India under the British Empire. This week, we discuss the hard questions about imperialism, starting in Berlin, where f...
12 Okt 26min
Our First Political Chat! | "Trump Checks" and the Alternative for Germany
This season, we're giving the Pop Quizzes a break.Instead, every Thursday we'll have new content from each of our presenters. On the first Thursday of the month, we will be discussing recent political...
8 Okt 22min
Imperialism | The World, Divided
Welcome back to a new season of 15-Minute History! Jon, Joe, and the rest of the team are glad to be back for season 10, where we are looking at the forces that made us, both the good and the bad.It w...
5 Okt 19min
