Stuff You Missed in History Class

In this two-part podcast, we explore the rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. Marsh was a farmer’s son and Cope grew [Read more]

In this episode, we look back on some of the biggest historical news of 2012s. Tune in to learn how researchers revealed new theories regarding [Read more]

King Wenceslas is best known as a Christmas carol, but he was a real 10th-century Bohemian prince. Wenceslas was known for his kindness to children [Read more]

In this second part of our series, Juana has become her mother’s unlikely heir. Just a few years after inheriting Castile, she is declared insane [Read more]

In this episode, Sarah and Deblina take a world tour of some of the world’s most ancient, mysterious and historically influential underground cities. Listen in [Read more]

Juana of Castile has gone down in history as “Juana la Loca.” But Juana’s mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was [Read more]

On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam gave way, sending 20 million tons of water rushing toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water swept up everything [Read more]

In this episode, we tell the story of Cynthia Ann Parker’s son, the Comanche war chief Quanah Parker. Quanah led Comanche forces until his defeat [Read more]

In an update to this podcast about the mutiny that took place aboard the HMS Bounty in 1789, we discuss the fate of the replica [Read more]

A Comanche raiding party kidnapped Cynthia Ann when she was 9 years old. She lived with Comanche parents, marrying a war chief and having children. [Read more]