Stuff You Missed in History Class

A handful of our most-requested podcast topics that don’t have enough solid research for a whole show: Stagecoach Mary, Edward Mordrake, Robert the Haunted Doll, [Read more]

An international jailbreak! In the 1860s, a crew from the United States mounted a mission to Western Australia to rescue imprisoned members of the Irish [Read more]

During WWII, the U.S. Army formed a top-secret military unit with one goal: Use artistic and theatrical skills to confuse the enemy. The 23rd Headquarters [Read more]

From an early age, Katie Sandwina wowed crowds, first as a wrestling act and then exclusively as professional strongwoman. During a time when women’s suffrage [Read more]

Once Gaudi’s work was displayed at the 1878 Paris World’s Fair, his career took off. Through his connections to industrialist Eusebi Güell and architect Joan [Read more]

You probably know Gaudi’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name. His distinctive architecture is featured throughout Barcelona. But his life started humbly, as [Read more]

Despite all the fun cartoons on the packaging featuring tiny humanoid sea creatures having wacky fun and wearing clothes, Sea Monkeys are just brine shrimp. [Read more]

In 1816, a volcano eruption in Sumbawa, Indonesia, along with several other factors, created an unusual — and catastrophic — series of weather events. Read [Read more]

More of the 2014 history news roundup! This time out: We’ve got several assorted things that didn’t really fit any other category, followed by medical [Read more]

It’s time to look at some of the stuff that was literally or figuratively dug up in 2014. This episode includes: connections to past episodes, [Read more]