Stuff You Missed in History Class

There are multiple contenders when it comes to the question of who invented the traffic light. This episode looks at a few of the moments [Read more]

Today we reach back to our 2015 episode on Diogenes of Sinope, the father of the Cynicism school of philosophy. He was also an incredibly [Read more]

We’re finishing out our two-parter on thalidomide. This episode covers the response, including criminal trials, changes to drug laws, and debates about the legality of [Read more]

Thalidomide has been described as the biggest man made medical disaster of all time. This first part covers what thalidomide is, the animal testing that [Read more]

Today revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic [Read more]

When Robert Owen founded his utopian community, he wanted to have the best minds he could find running the educational system. He recruited William Maclure, [Read more]

Today we revisit a fun 2014 episode. In the mid-20th century, one ad company had a wacky plan to actually dole out land deeds as [Read more]

We did a live show for the Indiana Historical Society about the town of New Harmony, Indiana in the window from 1815-1827. In that period, [Read more]

Part two of this year’s Unearthed! in July features some longtime listener favorites like edibles, potables and of course shipwrecks.    Learn more about your [Read more]

Today we revisit a 2013 episode. In the 1840s, Boston’s West Roxbury suburb — which was completely rural at the time — was home to [Read more]