Gladiators drinking Gatorade
THE FIRST EPISODES There are companies, podcasts, and review shows dedicated to sports nutrition, post and pre-workout supplements, and basic hydration practices. But did you know that Roman Gladiators, the sports stars of their time, had their own workout drink for after their matches? That is, if they lived, of course. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Dec 20235min
Did you say, Terracotta Army?
THE FIRST EPISODES Alexander the Great had his famous army, and who could forget the Spartans or Napoleon’s forces, but did you know one of history’s most famous armies was only discovered in 1974? And ironically we never knew it even existed. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Nov 20236min
Sending Nazi POWs to College
THE FIRST EPISODES Many people may not know that during WWII, the United States held a significant number of German prisoners of war in various camps across the country. But did you know that unlike in other countries, America’s POWs were sent to college? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Nov 202310min
Rosa Parks
THE FIRST EPISODES Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter for another episode of some interesting history. Everyone knows of the famous Rosa Parks stand that united a movement that changed America forever, but did you know that Parks giving up her seat, like many other things we think we know about her action, was not a spontaneous event but a pre-planned action? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Nov 20235min
The Real Dr. Frankenstein
THE FIRST EPISODES Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter as he shares the story of a 19th-century doctor who nearly brought someone back from the dead in the 19th. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was only in print for a few months when a Scottish physician caused quite a sensation in Glasgow. So, did you know that in 1818, in Scotland, a real-life Dr. Frankenstien nearly brought a person back from the dead? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Nov 20234min
The Nine Unknown Men
Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter for some fun history in little time! In this episode - nearly everyone knows of the Illuminati, but did you know India has one of the oldest secret societies in history called the Nine Unknown Men? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Nov 20235min
