Stuff You Missed in History Class

Tuberculosis is often thought of as a disease of the past, but it remains a problem in many parts of the world. Microbiologist and author [Read more]

We have talked before on the show about pioneers who advanced the medical field specifically as it relates to infants, and today’s subject is definitely [Read more]

Today we’re revisiting the life of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, who was a chemist, biologist, geologist, physiologist, and economist. But at the end of the day, he’s [Read more]

In part two of our annual recap, we walk through what’s been literally and figuratively unearthed in 2017, including things institutions found in their own [Read more]

In our annual recap, we walk through what’s been literally and figuratively unearthed in 2017, including anticlimactic headlines, shipwrecks, medical finds, and a collection we’ve [Read more]

Today’s classic episode revisits Sophie Blanchard, a timid girl who grew into a trailblazer, and became famous in the early 1800s as the first woman [Read more]

Today, the U.S.S. Indianapolis is most known for its crew’s horrifying wait for rescue after being torpedoed following a secret mission at the end of [Read more]

The story that circulates about how NORAD started tracking Santa is pretty heart-warming, but doesn’t completely hold up. So there’s some myth-busting here, and maybe [Read more]

For Christmas, we’re revisiting an episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid [Read more]

The exploits of the Special Operations Executive are the stuff of legend. This episode continues to look at a few of the group’s missions, and [Read more]