60 Seconds of History

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The podcast that makes history interesting... mostly because its short. Join me for a mini-pod that just might help you sound smart in front of your friends, family and Uber drivers

Jon Denner


    • Jul 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 4m AVG DURATION
    • 50 EPISODES


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    You're Fired and Bad at Settling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 4:14


    ready for some facts from history? the bike was, at one time, considered a combat-worthy machine, so how good were the old days really? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cleaveland and When Fair Isn't Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 4:42


    ready for some facts from history? I honestly don't blame anyone who loses even a submarine, I lose my wallet literally every day --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hammerin' Hank and a Close Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 5:09


    ready for some facts from history? records are meant to be broken, but can we please do it the right way? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Don't Play with Fire and a Mislead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 4:52


    ready for some facts from history? parachutes, pair of chutes, pair of shoes, pear of shoes, wait this doesn't make sense anymore... haha, this was just to confuse you anyway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Space Atlantis and Don't Go Boating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 4:52


    ready for some facts from history? if you see a large group of people dancing and laughing, history actually tells us you may be better off staying far away from them... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ancient Politics and a Bolling Alley?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 4:55


    ready for some facts from history? hate to break it to you, but "simpler times" were just when you didn't know about all the stuff going on around you and is that really better? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    626 Ships and a

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 5:11


    ready for some facts in history? that's more than 50 ways to die and all of them are weirder than how Bin Laden went --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    We Didn't Start the Fire and Bad TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 4:32


    ready for some facts from history? medical science has come a very very very long way --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Forgettable People and World Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 5:47


    ready for some facts from history? I bet you couldn't list all the presidents from memory for a million bucks... yeah neither could I --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Bad Boy Henry and I Made a Mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 5:17


    ready for some facts from history? its only a mistake if you won't correct it... no it's still a mistake --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    An Unfortunate Life Sentence and Another French Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 5:05


    ready for some facts from history? be careful how you speak, you may live to regret sentencing people to life in prison --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Quick Guide to Juneteenth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 5:00


    ready for some facts from history? here's a quick guide to Juneteenth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Dark Side of Drake and Why Do We Always Say "Gate"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 5:49


    ready for some facts from history? some people don't know how to leave well enough alone, especially when doing something illegal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Old Astronomers and What is That, a Big Cart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 5:26


    ready for some facts from history? do an internet search for "Mount Pinatubo eruption pictures" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Being Mad About Taxes Is Nothing New

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 4:51


    ready for some facts from history? people will always get mislead by a charismatic person --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Naval, Not Navel and Bad at Swimming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 3:49


    ready for some facts from history? the first rover was a spirited little fellow... that makes two terrible jokes in this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Gravity of Laws of Gravity and Finding the One You Sikh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 4:08


    ready for some facts from history? people kill people and that hasn't changed, but I've noticed we don't make people saints as much anymore --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Secret Heroes and Not So Secret Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 4:22


    ready for some facts from history? to be fair, there's not that many treaties in history that worked like they were supposed to, so... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Weird Sports and Not the Mongol Horde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 5:08


    ready for some facts from history? everyone wants to argue about definitions, but honestly it's rarely as complicated as they make it out to be --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cannons Go Boom and Important Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 4:26


    ready for some facts from history? do yourself a favor and look up George Mallory. seriously, I think I found the most interesting person ever --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Theologians and Treasure Hunters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 4:32


    ready for some facts from history? there's way too much history for us to ever even learn, but we're trying our best here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Plague and Pop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 4:44


    ready for some facts from history? there's kingdoms you've never even heard of from history and probably never will, but we can try to narrow that list down for ya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Train Robberies and Other Great People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 4:30


    ready for some facts from history? nature is cool and all, but honestly sometimes it just is the worst --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Milestone Adventures and a Fun Fact

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 4:03


    ready for some facts from history? I honestly feel like most people these days are wimps, but maybe my data set is skewed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Worldwide Panic and More Murder, Big Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 4:50


    ready for some facts from history? "those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it" and I'm literally showing this on a constant basis --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Legal Torture and Golden Arches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 4:38


    ready for some facts from history? what exactly are YOU doing with your life?... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Killing Kings and More Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 5:00


    ready for some facts from history? I hate to let you down, but I have a duty to tell the truth, even when it's not ideal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Table Knives and Sophisticated Television

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 4:02


    ready for some facts from history? your country isn't as special as you think it is... unless you're from Ecuador or 1 of 16 other countries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Public Beheading and Free the Slaves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 3:46


    ready for some facts from history? people will always want credit for something even if they didn't do it --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Capital Capital and One Billion Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 3:36


    ready for some facts from history? kinda feels like Ben Franklin did pretty much every "first time" thing in America --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Join or Die and I Accidently Give Away Information

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 3:26


    ready for some facts about history? you gotta keep any eye on banks... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Bedtime Stories and Oh Look I Found Something

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 3:41


    ready for some facts from history? I actually have good news related to viruses, so you're going to want to listen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ancient Architechture and Axis and Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 3:38


    ready for some facts from history? Beethoven is an OG and he deserves all the credit, so don't try to play him down --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Underwater Trains and Speedy Speedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 4:35


    ready for some facts from history? people really underestimate themselves, so don't judge them too much --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Race to Space and a Helping Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 4:47


    ready for some facts from history? I khan hardly imagine how hard it is to run an empire --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Family Fighting and a Famous Female

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 3:38


    ready for some facts from history? digging holes is harder than you think... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Man vs Machine and Poor Spending Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 4:05


    ready for some facts from history? we were first, but we weren't first, but we WERE first --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Don't Judge Me and Even the Best Laid Plans...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 4:42


    ready for some random facts from history? please @ me if you disagree with my assessment, I'm more than happy to have this argument with anyone --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Dragoons and Very Complicated Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 4:56


    ready for some random facts from history? apparently traveling a couple thousand miles on horseback was difficult... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Stage Fright and That Wasn't Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 4:40


    ready for some random facts from history? some things are way more complicated than you thought --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Spanish Settlements and Does Age Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 4:56


    ready for some random facts from history? war crimes are war crimes, period --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Epic Exploration and Something Suspicious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 4:30


    ready for some random facts from history? time for a tongue-twister --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Stall Tactics and Its a Joke, Ok?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 3:52


    ready for some random facts from history? don't mess with our money --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Small Mistakes and Less Small Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 4:11


    ready for some random facts from history? we all just need to pay more attention --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Big Circle and a Mini Civilization

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 3:35


    ready for some random facts from history? everyone just copies someone else --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Music History and This Won't Take Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 4:53


    ready for some random facts from history? what if a horse wasn't a horse... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Questionable History and a Sports Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 5:12


    ready for some random facts from history? people lie and also underestimate the sky-hook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    An Inspiring Journalist and Accidental Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 4:22


    ready for some random facts from history? turns out people were racist in 1800's America --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fighter Pilots and Fratricidal Mythology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 5:15


    ready for some random facts from history? here's a shocker, you're not the only one who fights with their siblings --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fighting Popes and a Terrible Way to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 3:57


    ready for some random facts from history? we're just scratching the surface here, so feel free to research anything you find interesting! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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