Thursday Thoughts | The 40-Hour Work Week
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach you about the history of the 40-hour w...
1 Feb 20244min
The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil
Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlier, these woods had witnessed the destruction of mighty Roman legions, a fact that several Frankish s...
29 Jan 202412min
Pop Quiz | Hadrian's Wall
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...
25 Jan 20247min
Xerxes I | A Discussion
Join us as we discuss Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him.
22 Jan 202427min
Pop Quiz | Jamestown vs. Plymouth
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...
18 Jan 20248min
Xerxes I | Hubris
Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empire from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. He was the son of King Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Gr...
16 Jan 202418min
Christmas Bells | Hope
It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before, but every time he picks up the parchment, it feels like the first time. He sits quietly in the soli...
22 Dec 20236min
Two Kings | A Discussion
When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. Join us as we discuss two kings and detail two major events during their reign.
18 Dec 202321min
