Curious Insights from History

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A fast podcast that is all about gaining understanding, finding inspiration, and maybe laughing a little at some curious insights. The ideas come from more popular non-fiction books. John Walker is the host.

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    • Nov 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    #25 Sweetmeats in Castroville

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 12:13


    A good discussion of two guys eating a nice meal and talking about life, wars and noble living.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #24 Greatest Invention

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 11:01


    This is over a year old. I kind of forgot about it. It is my take on interesting inventions and what I believe is the greatest invention of all time. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #23 Body Snatchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 7:40


    A brief discussion of medical advances and the associated darker resources that help with those advances.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #22 Try Something New

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 8:05


    A look a a couple of real life examples of trying something new.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #21 Pomp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 10:16


    We start with the arrogance of John Adams. We end with the first amendment.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #20 Pants on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 10:26


    We discuss the telling of the truth by a pair of famous historical figures. Is lying such a bad thing? Some say telling a few fibs is a normal development. An honest youth might grow up to be not so honest as an adult.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #19 Obvious

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 11:56


    It is amazing how looking back some things appear obvious. Yet at the time, no one really noticed. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #18 John Harvey's Mustard Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 8:21


    This episode is a curious blending of war and medicine. A fascinating start to one branch of cancer treatment. I like it. I hope you will too.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #17 Chivington Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 13:04


    A discussion of a sad day in American history and a man named Silas Soul.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #16 Lynwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 12:01


    Excessive punishment sometimes results in extreme reaction!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #15 Arlington

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 7:19


    Brief Memorial Day messageSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #14 Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019 14:24


    The definitive word on Civil War monuments. Or at least one opinion on one Civil War hero,Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #13 Why a Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 8:49


    A Russian Spy from the 80's is discussed. How he did what he did and why.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #12 Dynamite to Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 12:16


    The fascinating story of Alfred Nobel. How he went from dynamite king to originator of the Peace Prize.List of Nobel Prize Winners:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureatesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #11 The Fasting Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 13:13


    Today we talk about a book by Upton Sinclair called The Fasting Cure. It is an old book, but is amazingly modern considering the recent understandings of what fasting can do for health.This is a good general article about water fasting:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/water-fastingThis is the actual text of The Fasting Cure by Sinclair Lewis:http://apache2.pum.edu.pl/~fasting/upton.pdfThis is an interesting podcast on intermittent fasting: https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-79/STEM talk is one of my favorite podcasts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #10 Hockey Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 11:53


    Sometime bad events lead to better outcomes.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #9 Fully Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 13:31


    A discussion of slavery and black soldiers during the Civil War.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #8 POW to PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 11:09


    A very confident young man and his exploits.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #7 Brilliant Bottle Washer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 10:57


    The story of a great scientist and his humble beginningsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #6 Underdog Advantage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 13:07


    Why it can be an advantage to be an underdog.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #5 Dogs Still Have It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 10:22


    A discussion of a characteristic of dogs and Harry TrumanSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #4 April in the Phillipines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 12:04


    A discussion of the annual reenactment of a famed Explorer.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    #3 Duel Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 14:06


    A discussion concerning two disasters. Actually two duel disasters.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    Critically Vigilant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 12:58


    Why we must be critically vigilant and the famous person from history that took this advice to heart.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

    Rule 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 9:55


    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)

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