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Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. New episodes every Monday.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The 15-Minute History podcast is an incredibly informative and entertaining show that provides listeners with a brief history of various events. The discussions on the podcast are thought-provoking, and it is refreshing to hear the hosts' thoughts from different political perspectives. This diversity of opinions ensures that listeners are exposed to a range of viewpoints, preventing them from becoming ill-informed by only listening to like-minded individuals. The podcast is perfect for downloading before a long flight, as it will not only leave you well-informed but also thoroughly entertained throughout your journey.

    One of the best aspects of The 15-Minute History podcast is the banter between the hosts. Their back-and-forth adds an element of liveliness to each episode and keeps listeners engaged. The hosts also do an excellent job in presenting historical information clearly and concisely, making it easy for anyone to follow along even if they have limited background knowledge on the topic. Additionally, the research conducted by Jon Streeter using original sources rather than relying on others' opinions demonstrates his dedication to providing accurate historical information.

    However, there is one aspect of the podcast that could be improved upon. Some listeners have expressed their concern over Jon's gentle bullying of Joe at times. While banter can be enjoyable, it can become repetitive and tiresome if it crosses over into bullying territory. It would be beneficial for Jon to work on being a better teammate by ensuring that their conversations remain respectful and inclusive.

    In conclusion, The 15-Minute History podcast is an outstanding source of information and entertainment. With concise overviews of various historical events and insightful discussions between the hosts, listeners are bound to learn something new with each episode. The banter between Jon and Joe adds an enjoyable dynamic to the show but could benefit from more consideration towards maintaining a supportive environment for both hosts. Overall, this podcast is a fantastic resource for those looking to expand their historical knowledge while being thoroughly entertained.



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    Latest episodes from 15-Minute History

    The Magna Carta | A Discussion on Power, Politics, and the Birth of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 35:40


    Join us as we discuss the history of the Magna Carta, how it changed English governance, and its influence on all democracies and constitutional federal republics that came after.

    Sketches in History | Connecting Continents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 9:40


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels aboard a ship with a mission. Sailors are working frantically to drop a cable into the Atlantic Ocean while two men review plans and a map. Your kids will learn about connection and be present for the moment when two continents are connected.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!

    The Magna Carta | Power, Politics, and the Birth of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 17:02


    It's raining. The men in the group are drenched and have been so almost all day. Nobles in their finest attire stand ankle-deep in mud, their expressions a mixture of triumph and apprehension. Before them, a thin, gray-faced king looks at the document. His jaw clenches."You would strip me of my God-given rights?" the king yells, his voice thick with contempt."We would remind Your Majesty of your duties to your subjects," replied one of the barons, his voice firm despite the gravity of the moment. "The crown does not place you above the law but binds you to uphold it."King John's eyes narrow. These men who would dare put limitations on him had brought not just their demands, but their armies. They had seized London; his London. They were standing in his meadow. This was his land and he was their king. Now, they dared to impose demands on him. He knew he had to sign it. He also knew that it wasn't going to end here. The King's hands trembled as he pressed his royal seal into the soft wax at the bottom of the parchment. The Great Charter was been sealed, though neither the king nor the barons could have possibly imagined what such a seal actually meant.___Join us as we show you the history of the Magna Carta, how it changed English governance, and its influence on all democracies and constitutional federal republics that came after.

    Pop Quiz | The New Deal, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 8:01


    In part two of this pop quiz series, Joe and I discuss the New Deal's long-term legacy and the controversial idea that anything can really be "free."As always, we love to hear from you, so leave a comment on this episode with any questions or thoughts, and you can also give us a topic that you'd like us to discuss in another pop quiz this summer!

    The Khmer Rouge | “To Destroy You is No Loss” (Repost)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 15:16


    This week, the team wanted to revisit one of the most popular episodes from last season. A new, exciting episode is coming to you on Monday. ____“I was fifteen years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in April 1975. I can still remember how overwhelmed with joy I was that the war had finally ended. It did not matter who won. I and many Cambodians wanted peace at any price. The civil war had tired us out, and we could not make much sense out of killing our own brothers and sisters for a cause that was not ours. We were ready to support our new government to rebuild our country. We wanted to bring back that slow-paced, simple life we grew up with and loved dearly. At the time we didn't realize how high the price was that we had to pay for the Khmer Rouge's peace."Join us as we teach you about the absolute horror that was the Khmer Rouge.

    Sketches in History | When the Walls Come Down

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 9:03


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to a divided country. Crowds are breaking down a barrier that until that moment had separated a city and nation. Your kids will learn about unity and be present for one of the defining moments at the end of the Cold War.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!

    The Manhattan Project | Discussing Scientific Achievement vs Ethical Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 32:07


    Join us as we discuss the Manhattan Project, the reason behind the development of nuclear weapons, and the ethical implications of such an invention.

    Pop Quiz | The New Deal, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 7:42


    In this first of a two-part pop quiz on the New Deal, Joe and I chat about the real origins of the Great Depression and how we still feel its effects today.Join us for the rest of this conversation in two weeks!

    The Manhattan Project | Scientific Achievement vs Ethical Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 17:30


    It was still dark. The group of men felt the breeze getting warmer as the eastern horizon began to show signs of light. One of the men, tall with no expression, watched as final preparations were made to a large object in front of the group. The others saw the anxiety in his face in a way that only those had had been around him could discern. The man walked forward, spoke with some of the technicians, and watched them haul it away. It was going to a tower, visible in the distance. Conversations around him continued, but only because it seemed like they had to. Somehow, the silence would have been louder. Not long after, notifications came from the tower; an all clear was given. At 5:29 a.m., a flash of light that was so brilliant it could be seen from 200 miles away blossomed in the desert. The mushroom cloud rose 40,000 feet into the air, and the shock wave was felt 100 miles from ground zero. The man who all that morning had worn no expression, would later recall remembering a Hindu scripture in that moment: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."Another man who witnessed the test described the overwhelming impression it left: "A new thing had just been born; a new control; a new understanding of man, which man had acquired over nature." Another observer said, "The lighting effects beggared description. The whole country was lighted by a searing light with the intensity many times that of the midday sun."Humanity had crossed a threshold.___Join us as we show you the Manhattan Project, the reason behind the development of nuclear weapons, and the ethical implications of such an invention.

    Sketches in History | Voices in the Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 7:06


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to a workshop in Menlo Park. A man is working on an invention that will forever change how we communicate with one another. Your kids will learn about transformation and witness one of the most important communications in history.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!

    The Francis Factor | Inside the Modern Papacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 44:11


    Join us as we discuss the life of Pope Francis, his reforms, and the controversies that defined his papacy. From his humble beginnings to his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church, discover how Francis challenged tradition, sparked global debate, and inspired both admiration and criticism. Whether you're a devoted Catholic, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about one of the world's most influential leaders, this podcast offers a deep dive into the history of the papacy and the legacy of Pope Francis.

    Pop Quiz | Everything is Awful (How to Get Historical Interpretation Wrong)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 6:50


    In this pop quiz, Joe asks me why some historians choose to interpret the past through current-day lenses and the problems that can create for students of history. We then get into a discussion on the role of experts in academic inquiry and see why a narrow focus can lead to some truly awful outcomes.

    Tariffs, Tariffs Everywhere | A Discussion on the Intricacies of Global Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 34:51


    Join us this week as Joe and I delve into the political, social, and (of course) economic consequences of tariffs. We stay away from the politics--mostly--and try to hone in on the fact that every economic policy has consequences, good and bad, and that leaders need to be open in how they present their ideas and honest in explaining their effects.

    Sketches in History | Impossible Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 7:10


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to a dark night in Germany during World War II. She can see men whispering in the corners of a fortress, planning to do something impossible. Your kids will learn about ingenuity and witness one of the greatest wartime prison escapes in history. Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    Tariffs, Tariffs Everywhere | The Intricacies of Global Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 16:57


    We're back from our spring break a week early! This episode is a timely overview of tariffs--taxes on imported goods--from a historical perspective. We will not get into the political aspects of the current trade war, but please join us next week for a discussion that will likely include some current events.

    Pop Quiz | Yalta (and a "What If?")

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 7:27


    This week, Joe comes awfully close to asking a "what if" question (and getting a shoe thrown at him)! Join us as we discuss historical perspectives on the Yalta Conference at the end of World War Two and what the West could have done differently in confronting the growing Soviet threat in Eastern Europe.

    Caesar Augustus | From Clay to Marble (Republish)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 16:11


    During the next few weeks, the 15-History Podcast team is taking a break and bringing you some of their favorite previous episodes. This episode originally aired on November 1, 2021._______The old man lay in his bed surrounded by courtiers and family members. He had traveled from Rome to visit the place where his father had died many years ago, and now his own life was nearing its end. History records his last words as, “Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.” Caesar Augustus, the first citizen of Rome and the founder of an empire that outlasted him by over fourteen hundred years, departed this life peacefully. But his rise and reign had been anything but peaceful.Join us as we teach you about Ceasear Augustus, his life, and how his actions directed the rise of one of the largest empires in the history of the world. 

    Sketches in History | A Discovery in the Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 8:22


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to ancient sands in the deserts of Egypt. She can see two men kneeling near a dark entrance on the brink of a major discovery. Your kids will learn about perseverance and witness one of the greatest historical discoveries in history. Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    Genius | Michelangelo Buonarroti (Republish)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 12:14


    During the next few weeks, the 15-History Podcast team is taking a break and bringing you some of their favorite previous episodes. This episode originally aired on November 16, 2020. Join us as we teach you about the genius of Michelangelo Buonarroti, his timeless works of art, and the legacy he left behind. 

    Pop Quiz | Blurring the Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 7:48


    This week, I got to ask Joe a question about the morality of targeting civilians in war. His answer was very thought-provoking and, perhaps, a bit controversial!

    "Hatched from a Cannon-Ball" | A Discussion on the Unification of Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 40:51


    Join us for a conversation about the ideas behind Germany's unification, how that pivotal moment in world history shaped decades to come, and its legacy that the German people still confront today.

    Sketches in History | To the Skies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 9:52


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team brings you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to a sandy beach on December 17, 1903. She can see two men next to a strange machine. Your kids will learn about innovation and witness the birth of modern aviation.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    "Hatched from a Cannon-Ball" | The Unification of Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 16:38


    The creation of a united, powerful Germany completely reshaped European power politics in the late 19th century. But how did it happen? What was the character of that new country, and did it reflect older ideas and values of its Prussian ancestor? Join us as we consider the creation of a country that created so much art and technology but also violence and death. Was its formation a good idea or a bad idea?

    Pop Quiz | The Federal Reserve (and some Conspiracies?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 6:18


    Join us every other week for a Pop Quiz! This week, Joe asked me about the Federal Reserve, how it works, and whether or not it's run by reptilian aliens.Well, maybe not the last one, but we do get into a conversation about the important--and dangerous--role the Federal Reserve plays in American finance today.

    Engines of Change | A Discussion on Steam Power and the Effects of Industrialization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 31:33


    Join us as we explore the history of the steam engine, its impact on industrialization, and how both have translated into the modern age.

    Sketches in History | The Midnight Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 9:34


    The 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer, as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to dark night on April 18, 1775. In the distance, she hears a horse fast approaching. Its rider has a special message for the inhabitants of the town! Your kids will learn about bravery, agency, and the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    Engines of Change | How Steam Powered the Modern Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 15:17


    In the workshop, all he could smell was the coal. It filled his nostrils day and night. The metal under his hands was hot. A few months before, the heat would have been unbearable, but the scares on his hands dulled the sensation. He bent over the two cylinders and watched as steam left one to fill the other. A spray of water went into the first cylinder, and he listened as the piston fell back into a resting position. The man repeated this action countless times. He looked at the fire creating the steam. And then at the stores of coal which, for the first time, still seemed full. He closes his eyes, and continues the work, listening intently, almost searching for the error as the piston moves inside the cylinder. The movement of steam from one tube to the other, the created vacuum, and the sound of the responding piston continues until they encapsulate his entire world. After some time, the mechanism slows. He knows its because the fire has gotten low. The man drops his tools, takes a step back, and opens his eyes to a new world. ----Join us as we talk about the history of the steam engine and how it was the pivotal change agent that led to many of the modern marvels we experience today.

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    A Trip to a Museum | Pop Quiz - The Future of NATO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 10:15


    Hey kids! I know you were excited to hear Lottie bring you another episode of "Sketches in History." Unfortunately, she isn't here this week. But Joe has a story to tell you about a trip he took with his son, and then we have a Pop Quiz you can listen to with your parents.Lottie will be back with her notebook for another "Sketches" episode next week!

    The Eagle Against the Sun | A Discussion on the Second World War in the Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 39:49


    After a two-part podcast on this immense topic, Joe and I discussed some of the war's greatest impacts on society, how it shaped the lives of those who fought and suffered, and the tragic triumph that ended it.

    Pop Quiz | The Great Debasement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 7:26


    In today's episode, Joe and Jon discuss King Henry VIII's "Great Debasement" (which has nothing to do with his palace's root cellar) and how it shaped our understanding of monetary policy.

    The Eagle Against the Sun | The Second World War in the Pacific, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 20:24


    Seven years ago, Joe and I began this podcast with a two-part episode on the Second World War in Europe. Today, we bring you part two, followed by our discussion next week.As always, you can send us questions or post comments on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

    Sketches in History | Buried in Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 9:55


    As promised, the 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer, as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, she travels to a bustling marketplace in 79 AD. But something is very wrong. Imagine warm air, clear skies, and a menace on the horizon. Your kids will learn about an ancient culture, preservation, and how a city was frozen in time.Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook!Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    The Eagle Against the Sun | The Second World War in the Pacific, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 19:03


    Seven years ago, Joe and I began this podcast with a two-part episode on the Second World War in Europe. Today, we fulfill a promise to longtime listeners with the first installment of the Pacific War--from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Join us next week for the second part and then an epic discussion later this month. As always, you can send us questions or post comments on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

    Double Pop Quiz | Texas in the Civil War & the Strasbourg Dancing Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 8:01


    In today's double pop quiz, Jon answers an audience question and then faces a historic moment for the podcast. Don't miss it!

    "We Band of Brothers" | A Discussion on The Battle of Agincourt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 27:04


    Join us as we discuss The Battle of Agincourt and ask whether Henry V's actions proved to be a good idea or a bad one.

    Sketches in History | Crossing the Delaware

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 13:06


    As promised, the 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn't just a story—it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer, as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life. In her first episode, she will travel to Christmas night, 1776. Imagine icy waters, desperate soldiers, and a bold leader on the brink of changing history. Your kids will discover the bravery, leadership, and resilience that shaped a nation. Listen and subscribe to the 15-Minute History podcast to hear Sketches in History every other Thursday. Got a favorite historical moment? Share it with us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com, and it might just make its way into the notebook! Until then, remember that history is just a page away.

    "We Band of Brothers" | The Battle of Agincourt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 15:27


    The Battle of Agincourt, though small by modern standards, stands as a turning point in European history by bringing democracy to the battlefield. Joe takes us through the battle in all its detail and asks the question whether Henry V's actions proved to be a good idea or a bad idea.

    Pop Quiz | Fact Checkers Gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 6:55


    Join the team as they discuss recent news about fact-checkers in social media. Be sure to tune in next Thursday for the 15-Minute History Podcast's first segment for kids, Sketches in History!

    Inauguration Special! | Interview with Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 48:32


    With today being Inauguration Day in the United States, Joe and I are bringing you a special interview with authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Their new book, The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy - and Why it Failed, is narrative history at its finest and tells a largely unknown story of the first plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy during his transition to the White House in 1960.

    Special Christmas Episode | The History of the Nativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 7:55


    The imagery of Jesus' birth has evolved over the century, but its meaning to all humanity remains as simple as ever in this holiday season. Special thanks to my Uncle Matt for giving me the idea for this episode! - Jon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 8:37


    It's time for a pop quiz! Join us as Joe and I talk through the idea of a war without consequences and discuss Australia's fight with emus and the "Whiskey War" of 1973-2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 34:46


    Join us for our discussion on the morality and long-term consequences of America's Cold War-era foreign policy and the lessons we can learn from it today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 11:51


    It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political system. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 16:09


    The benefits of hindsight let us examine faults in national policy through the lens of what followed. But in the midst of a global threat of nuclear war, the United States chose to support vicious dictators in the name of anti-communism. Were they right or wrong? Did it save humanity from death in atomic fire? Was this a good idea or a bad idea? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 3:30


    It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Jon covers the roots of censorship in the McCarthy era and after the 9/11 attacks and compares them to current-day calls for limiting free speech in America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 33:19


    Join us as we discuss one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 13:10


    Join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history and discuss how to practice the art of being thankful. This episode originally aired in November 2019. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | History in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 5:24


    It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss our favorite historical video games and the insights they give us into "real" history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | Crashes, Recoveries, and the Welfare State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 7:44


    It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I compare the Great Depression to the COVID-19 lockdowns, how the country recovered from each, and the role of the welfare state in modern America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 17:56


    Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross—passed almost 17,000 classified documents to the Soviet Union for 30+ years. The information was so extensive and the volume so large, that Soviet intelligence initially suspected some of it might be disinformation, due to the high-ranking positions these spies held and the access they had. However, much of this intelligence was invaluable, influencing Soviet strategies during pivotal moments of World War II and the Cold War. Join us as we teach you about one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

    Pop Quiz | The Printing Press and the Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 7:53


    It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the marvels of the printed word and the "skills gap" that seemed to happen during the Internet revolution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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