History in a Hurry

Jack and Lauren discuss the Agooji, an intimidating force of female fighters in Dahomey, a former African Kingdom in present-day Benin.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In Part Two of Marco Polo, Jack and Lauren wrap up his life and adventures and discuss how he ended up writing a book while in a Genoese prison.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant who spent most of his life traveling through Asia. Jack and Lauren discuss his early life and his first trip to China. Stay tuned for Part Two next week!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for another discussion episode of History in a Hurry! Jack & Lauren share listener feedback from past episodes. We also rate/review movies including The Right Stuff, Colonia, & more.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

For our first episode of 2021, Jack and Lauren discuss Colonia Dignidad. Established in Chile, Colonia Dignidad was an isolated post-World War II German colony with a very dark history. Listener discretion advised.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren talk about the incredibly accomplished life of pilot Chuck Yeager, who passed away on December 7th. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

This week we are reposting one of our favorites...the Early History of Korea.  From the power struggles - to the epic battles, learn more about the events that shaped East Asia all the way from the late stone age to the 10th century A.D. And don't forget to check back next week for a brand new episode!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

Jack and Lauren talk about Norman Borlaug, an amazing scientist you’ve probably never heard of. His work helped millions of farmers around the world and revolutionized the field of agricultural science.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren discuss Bonnie, Clyde & the Barrow gang, one of the most violent and notorious groups of American outlaws in the 20th Century.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

On November 20th, 1969, 89 American Indians and their supporters sailed to the abandoned Alcatraz Island where they planned to “take back the Rock” centuries after Spanish colonizers stole the land from the Ohlone Indians. Join Jack and Lauren as we talk about the 19-month long protest and how the American federal government responded.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

What really happened at the Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770? Jack and Lauren talk about the violent street brawl between American colonists and British soldiers and why the event is considered a catalyst to the American Revolution.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Happy Halloween! Jack and Lauren share 3 spooky stories from history, including a story of a woman being buried alive and a mysterious creature who preyed on a community in southern France.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren share the story of Yoshiko Kawashima, a Qing dynasty princess who was raised in Japan and served as a possible spy for Japan’s Kwantung Army.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

After almost 90 years of British rule, India was split into two independent countries. However, mismanagement of the process by Great Britain led to a major humanitarian crisis in the area and the deaths of more than one million people. Jack and Lauren discuss the 1947 Partition of India. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

Jack and Lauren are taking a week off! In the meantime, enjoy this episode from our sister podcast, Coldest Cases. Otzi the Iceman is a 5,000+ year old mummy who was discovered by accident in 1991. Lauren goes into how Otzi was found, what items he had on him, and why historians think this guy was murdered thousands of years ago.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for another discussion episode of History in a Hurry! Jack & Lauren share listener feedback from past episodes. We also rate/review movies including Radioactive, Hamilton, & more.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren discuss the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, and why some scholars call the story the first civil rights case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In the summer of 1914, the German army invaded Belgium. The war crimes that followed would shock and horrify much of Europe. In fact, the so called Rape of Belgium would play a significant role in Great Britain making the decision to jump into the fray of the First World War. Join Jack and Lauren as they tackle this tough (but important) listener suggestion. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into the story of the Wright Brothers! Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the world forever when they successfully launched a flying machine in the windy sand dunes of North Carolina.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.      

Join Jack and Lauren as we learn about one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th Century. Marie Curie was born in Russian-occupied Warsaw, Poland, where girls and young women were discouraged from learning. Through grit, determination, and an unparalleled work ethic, Marie Curie refused to let the world control her education and destiny, and her scientific research would go on to change the fields of science and medicine.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

Today when you talk about wild west criminals, you hear names like Jesse James and Billy the Kid. But back in the day, Sam Bass was a legendary outlaw whose name sparked fear all over the Lone Star State, even the Texas Rangers. Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into the story of the Sam Bass Gang (and the rumors of the gang’s buried treasure!).   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss the bravery and determination of the Polish people in the Warsaw Uprising during WWII. The underground operation attempted to oust the German army and take back control of their city. Despite many incredible acts of bravery, their attempts ended in tragedy. Today’s History in a Hurry is a listener suggestion. If you have one for us, send it to genericpodcastnetwork@gmail.com.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.      

In an attempt to get New York (and the rest of the states) on board with the constitution, Alexander Hamilton sits down to write the Federalist Papers. Plus, he begins to butt heads with some of his colleagues, including Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Join Jack and Lauren for the dramatic finish to this founding father’s complicated life.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Alexander Hamilton is one of America’s most well-known founding fathers. Although he became one of the new country’s most powerful voices, Hamilton came from humble beginnings as an immigrant and an “illegitimate” child. Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into Hamilton’s early life and service in the Revolutionary War. Thanks to History in a Hurry listener Will for the episode suggestion!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

It's time for some medical history! Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the research and development of the world's first modern antibiotic and the tragedy that forever changed the role of the federal government in the production of new medicines.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

It’s episode 70 of History in a Hurry! Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss the most recent episodes we’ve covered on the podcast. We also review some movies and shows (marginally) related to our episode topics, including Watchmen, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Stargate.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

King Hatshepsut ruled Egypt thousands of years ago and was known as a powerful leader and magnificent builder. She was also a woman, and her successor tried to erase her from the pages of history. Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss how Egyptologists were able to re-discover King Hatshepsut and piece together her history centuries later. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

When we last left the Romans, Hannibal had crushed them at the Battle of the Trebia River. But believe it or not, he was just getting started. Join Jack and Lauren as they conclude the epic story of the struggle between Carthage and Rome.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

We're back and we're hitting the ground running! Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss one of the most important and consequential wars in all of human history. Republican Rome will be pushed to the absolute brink by the ancient North African power of Carthage.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Just like the Terminator, we said we'd be back and now we are! Join us for a quick update and discussion. New episodes of History in a Hurry start back on June 24th New episodes of Coldest Cases are back July 2nd Check us out on our website: www.genericpodcastnetwork.com And social media too, we're on Twitter and Instagram!

Jack and Lauren are moving to Washington! Join us as we discuss what this means for Generic Podcast Network.

Things are getting dark this week, because Jack and Lauren are discussing one of the worst instances of racial violence in the history of the United States. The Tulsa Race Massacre is not fun to learn about or discuss, but it's critically important for every American to learn about.

Rameses the Great seemed to have a "midlife crisis" around Year 15-25 of his reign. Today, historians provide a few theories into what happened around this time period of the pharaoh's 60+ year reign. Join Jack and Lauren to discuss these theories and also learn more about the ruler's mummy in Part Two on Rameses the Great!

Today he’s considered one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs. Rameses II, better known as Rameses the Great, is remembered as a strong warrior, leader and builder. Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into Part One of this ancient pharaoh’s life and reign.

He may be the most well-known name of the 1920s. Al Capone’s roots were in Brooklyn, but it was in Chicago where his reputation as a dangerous gangster really took form. Join Jack & Lauren as we dive into this notorious character and how the U.S. government was able to take him down. *NOTE: This episode discusses violence and gang activity and may not be suitable for younger audiences.

We’ve all heard of Florence Nightingale, but why haven’t we heard of Mary Seacole? Join Jack and Lauren as we learn more about this amazing British-Jamaican nurse who gave critical aid to troops on the front lines of the Crimean War.

There's a whole lot of history to cover this week! From the very first colonies, all the way to the movement that led to an independent kingdom. Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the fascinating history of Brazil.

It's that time again! Join Jack and Lauren as we correct and discuss the past ten episodes. We also review movies based on some of the recent topics, including Anthropoid and Cleopatra.

When we last left Admiral Yi, his new naval tactics and turtle ships had led to an incredible undefeated record. In Part Two, Jack and Lauren break down the biggest challenge in Yi's naval career thus far. Join us as we discuss the end of the Imjin Wars and the heroic death of the savior of Korea.

In 1592, a Japanese invasion force landed in southern Korea and proceeded to conquer the vast majority of the peninsula. Only one man stood in the way of foreign domination. Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the greatest naval commander in all of history.

It’s our first listener suggestion episode of 2020! Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into the crazy story of Operation Anthropoid, the undercover operation to take down “The Butcher of Prague”, Reinhard Heydrich.

100 years ago, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution officially went into effect. And just like that, thousands of average Americans decided they weren’t going to follow the law. Join Jack, Lauren (& some moonshine) as we dive into the story of Prohibition: America’s “failed noble experiment”!

In the 1860s, British Intelligence in Ireland arrested six members of the Fenian secret society. They narrowly avoided the noose but received a lifetime sentence of servitude in one of the British penal colonies in Western Australia. But after a desperate plea for help from an old comrade, a daring plot was hatched to break them out. Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the incredible story of the Catalpa rescue mission of the Fremantle Six.

At the end of part one, Marc Antony married Octavian's sister as part of a peace agreement. It seemed the conflict between the two men had been finally resolved. But that didn't last for long. By the end of the episode, only one will survive to reign supreme over the mighty Roman Empire. Join Jack and Lauren as they conclude this epic two-parter about the rivalry that changed the course of history forever. 

Tune in for a special episode from GPN’s sister podcast, Coldest Cases! What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? 20 years before Jamestown and John Smith became known as the first English settlement in the New World, a different group of English men, women and children tried to set roots in present-day North Carolina… twice. Both attempts ended in disaster, with one settlement disappearing completely.

It's time to go back to Jack's happy place, ancient Rome. Just days after the assassination of Julius Caesar, two men emerged to try and fill the vacuum of power. Join Jack and Lauren as they tell you all about Gaius Octavius and Marc Antony, and their rivalry that defined an entire era of Roman history.

Maria Eva Duarte was born in a tiny shack in one of Argentina’s poor shanty towns. Despite her humble beginnings, Eva or “Evita” would grow up to become one of the biggest names in Latin America and the world. Join Jack and Lauren to learn more about this controversial woman who started out as an actress and eventually became Argentina’s First Lady.

Movie time! Jack and Lauren discuss the recently released film Midway.

After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, the Japanese ran wild and strung together victory and victory against the United States. But thanks to an intelligence break, Admiral Chester Nimitz took a big gamble to try and turn the tide of the war in the Pacific Theater. Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss one of the most important naval victories in the entire Second World War.

It's History in a Hurry's 50th episode! Join Jack and Lauren as we correct & discuss the past ten episodes. We also review movies based on some of the topics we've talked about, including Waterloo and Operation Finale.

The 2019 World Series has Jack and Lauren in the mood to tell a story from baseball history! From 1943 to 1954, American families turned up at ballparks to watch a different kind of baseball game. From the outside, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was all about short skirts and lipstick. But after just a few games it became clear: these young women were true American athletes.