Stuff You Missed in History Class

This 2019 episode covers England’s largest and deadliest set of witch trials. They were largely influenced by one man, Matthew Hopkins, who was known as [Read more]

Tracy and Holly talk about how racism stripped Paul Robeson of his career, and Robeson’s support of the communist Soviet Union. They also discuss whether [Read more]

Johann George Schrepfer’s life story is clouded by his embellished and falsified tales of his necromancy and spiritualism. And both his followers and detractors also [Read more]

The Peekskill Riots surrounded a concert by singer and activist Paul Robeson. His stances on political and civil rights issues and his communist affiliations catalyzed [Read more]

This 2016 episode covers a skeleton found in a tree near Birmingham, England in 1943. More than 70 years later, it’s still unknown who the [Read more]

Holly and Tracy discuss the difficult nature of Chapin’s personality. They also talk about the ways that the rivalry between Pulitzer and Hearst played out, [Read more]

Chapin’s successful journalism career crumbled as stress chipped away at his mental health, and he committed a terrible crime. But there were still surprises left [Read more]

Chapin built a life people envied, and had a great deal of power. His entire biography is full of noteworthy achievements and awards. As a [Read more]

This 2019 episode covers the burning of the P.S. General Slocum in the East River in New York on June 15, 1904. It had been [Read more]

Tracy and Holly talk about hunting for sources for Eugene Jacques Bullard’s story, and his unpublished memoir. They also talk about wanting to return to [Read more]