Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Koh-i-noor diamond has a long, storied history — and a reputation for bringing trouble to its (male) owners. In this episode, Katie and Sarah [Read more]

When Egyptologists studied King Tutankhamen’s DNA, they learned some surprising things: In addition to being disabled, the king was inbred. And this is just the [Read more]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in December of 1791, bringing his profound career to an untimely end. But how exactly did he die? Join Katie and [Read more]

Sir Roger Mortimer is known as the “greatest traitor,” but why? Sarah and Katie explore the life and times of Sir Mortimer in this episode, [Read more]

During the Middle Ages, thousands of faithful Catholics believed in the story of a female pope named Joan. But is there any evidence for this [Read more]

When Napoleon planned a secret mission to Egypt, he authorized three men to create a Commission of Sciences and Arts. However, the commission’s 151 members [Read more]

The Trung sisters were daughters of a Vietnamese lord in the first century, when Vietnam was occupied by the Han Dynasty. Listen in and learn [Read more]

Today, Richard I — better known as Richard the Lionheart — is an iconic, legendary figure in European history. But how did he become “the [Read more]

It gets lonely at the top, and even larger-than-life monarchs like Catherine the Great needed a bit of romance now and then. Tune in and [Read more]

In 1798 Napoleon decided to launch an expedition to Egypt instead of leading a direct attack on England — but why? In this episode, Katie [Read more]