Some Papal Trivia for Ash Wednesday
There is no end to the amount of trivia and anectdotes about the pope and the papacy. For Ash Wednesday, we take a brief look at some of the most interesting papal trivia.
22 Feb 20238min
Six Myths About Lent
It's almost Ash Wednesday, so it seems like a good time to debunk some common myths and misconceptions about an event that goes back 2,000 years: the season of Lent.
20 Feb 20236min
Throwback Thursday: Four Facts About the Crimean War
In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we look at a few facts about a largely forgotten war. Crimea is in the news today, and this is the perfect time to learn a little more about a conflict that rage...
16 Feb 20236min
Five Films That Got History Right
Hollywood doesn't care much about historical accuracy, and historically accurate movies aren't always great. The five we cover in today's episode are both accurate historically and excellent films as ...
3 Feb 20237min
Throwback Thursday: Texas Cannot Secede from the Union
One bit of revisionist history that refuses to die is the myth that Texas has the ability to secede from the United States. In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we debunk this crazy notion once and ...
26 Jan 20236min
Three Maritime Myths from the Golden Age of Sail
In today's episode, we embark on a voyage of debunking three persistent myths of the high seas from the Age of Sail.
21 Jan 20238min
An Update to Start the New Year
I'm a little late with this one, but I want to give a brief update on what is coming in the new year.
11 Jan 20233min
Tuesday Book Review: Hemingway's Paris Years
In today's first Book Review Tuesday of 2023, we look at several essential books on Ernest Hemingway's time in Paris in the 1920s, a pivotal period in both world and literary history.
3 Jan 202310min
