Stuff You Missed in History Class

After the Germans invaded France in 1940, an idea sprouted in the highest levels of Great Britain’s leadership. From that idea, the Special Operations Executive [Read more]

A revisit to an episode on fairly recent history: In 1988, the appointment of a hearing president at Gallaudet University sparked a protest that changed [Read more]

Tasty treats associated with winter holidays – candy canes, wassail and gingerbread – have some slightly hazy origins, because the evidence of their histories was [Read more]

This episode features three unique women, all of whom are notable in their own way. The two things they have in common: They each have [Read more]

We’re revisiting an episode about settlers bringing animals and plants to Australia, including rabbits. The rabbit population exploded, and rabbit-controlling fences were started by the [Read more]

This small island off the west coast of Ireland recently became a film star, but Skellig Michael has a rich history all its own. An [Read more]

This installation of Six Impossible Episodes is a bit of a hodge podge, with several oft-requested topics. Included are Olive Yang, the Silent Parade of [Read more]

Today, we’re revisiting an episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. The Halifax Explosion was one of history’s worst man-made, non-nuclear explosions. The disaster killed [Read more]

Despite the huge impact the Lumières made with their multi-function motion picture camera, they didn’t stay in the movie business. Louis went back to photography, [Read more]

The Lumières are often associated with early film technology, but that wasn’t the only area where they innovated. This first of two parts covers their [Read more]