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Every week, Jack and Sarah take a fun goofy little history fact and tell you all about how and why it happened. Sarah, an actual history major, brings the knowledge, while Jack brings the goofs. It's a learning experience for one of the hosts and the audience!

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    • Oct 19, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    History Nugs S4E6: Spooky Nugs #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 26:29


    This week, Spooky Nugs' penultimate episode covers a ghost who was actually real. Or was it? Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S4E5: Spooky Nugs #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 32:26


    This week on a new Spooky Nug, we're exploring & theorizing about the Mary Celeste, one of history' most famous disappearances. Did pirates kidnap the crew? Aliens? Atlantis? Or is there a regular dumb boring explanation? Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S4E4: Spooky Nugs #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 38:08


    History Nugs is back... FROM THE DEAD!! This week we're talkin' mummies, eating mummies, and why people did that. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S4E3: Margarete Steiff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 18:05


    This week, on a very special History Nugs: The story of a woman you may not know, who invented something you definitely loved. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S4E2: Darwin Wild For This One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 31:03


    This week on History Nugs, something Hot 'n' Rowdy you probably didn't know about Darwin. Oh, you think I'm putting it in the description? Nice try, bud. Just listen to the show. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S4E1: The World's Oldest Bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 29:54


    Welcome back to History Nugs! Season 4 kicks off with our oldest episode yet as Jack and Sarah investigate an exciting new archaeological find- some extremely old bread. I'm talkin', like, 2000 years older than the previous oldest bread. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S3E6: The Weed Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 32:26


    This week, on a very special History Nugs, we're taking you on a trip through the ancient past, where it turns out everyone was pretty much blazin' it up nonstop. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S3E5: The Tomato Trial Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 24:20


    This week on History Nugs, we (kinda) revisit an old topic we had some partially-done notes for lying around. This one's kind of a mess, y'all. Finals are coming up. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Every Episode: http://historynugs.show/ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S3E4: Jethro Tull and his Seed Drill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 36:37


    This week, we're celebrating good ol' Jethro Tull's birthday by talking about his life, times, and good farm inventions- plus a deep breakdown of some farm drama. And the band, too, sure. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    The Ladies of Llangollen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 29:49


    History Nugs is back! This week, to tie up Women's History Month, we're talking about the lives of two adorable old ladies who decided to live together in the least intuitively-pronounced place on Earth. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S3E2: Black History Nugs #1 (feat. Jeremy Showell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 39:52


    This week on History Nugs, we're kicking off a monthlong arc (except maybe we're not, sorry). Stick around for an important announcement regarding the state of the show. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2AWnmhV Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S3E1: The Piltdown Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 41:07


    This week on History Nugs, we're kicking off Season 3 with a scandalous tale of some old bones and the man who scammed the British Geological Society with a dusty old skull and some monkey teeth. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Rate us on iTunes! itunes.historynugs.show Grab a shirt! merch.historynugs.show

    History Nugs S2E12: The Great Turkey Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 26:46


    This week, in a hot new post-Thanksgiving episode uploaded from my grandma's computer, we're going on a fun little turkey journey through "this is a fun fact", "wait, this fact is false", and then "hey, this is absolutely false, why do we all know it?". We also run out of actual history content about 20 minutes in, if you need a nap or need to run to Target for some deals. Rate us on iTunes: itunes.historynugs.show Email us: jack@historynugs.show & sarah@historynugs.show Buy a shirt! bit.ly/LuminousMerch Tweet us! @LuminousMediaHQ, @Jackapedia_ & @meattinuc

    History Nugs S2E11: Souliers à la Poulaine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 38:56


    This week, in another episode Sarah was very excited about, we're discussing the time everyone's shoes got too horny, and the law had to step in. Things got wild for a minute. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Luminous on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuminousMediaHQ Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2AWnmhV Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E10: The Pork And Beans War

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 32:29


    It might be called the Pork and Beans War, but there was some serious beef. Thought of that one myself, just now. Thanks. Anyway, some lumberjacks got into a big fight over who got to cut down what trees and it led to some pretty wild antics. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2hAJrKT Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E9: Tycho Brahe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 34:27


    This week, we're shedding our Halloween branding and fiction and also using the transition to quietly cut the show down to half-hour episodes. It's us, the New Coke of podcasts! Anyway, this episode is about the life and times of Tycho Brahe, the great astronomer everyone forgot who also had a sweet island castle. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2hAJrKT Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E8 Spooky Nugs #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 46:22


    This week, on our final Spooky Nug, we're talking about an axe murderer. But more importantly, we have a very real and not-a-goof podcast announcement. Yeah. Spoooooky! Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2zIj0cL Spooky Music From "Ataraxia: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult" by Mort Garson Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab the OFFICIAL Spooky Nugs shirt before it's gone!: http://tee.pub/lic/UZjK9ayEchg

    History Nugs S2E7: Spooky Nugs #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 57:37


    This week on Spooky Nugs, it's the Bell Witch haunting (which is... confusingly named, because it was a ghost, not a witch. Any time we say "witch" we're referring to a ghost.) A family struggles to live in a haunted cabin, and then, like so many events of the early 1800s, Andrew Jackson shows up and it gets real rowdy. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2gvYJTQ Spooky Music From "Ataraxia: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult" by Mort Garson Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab the OFFICIAL Spooky Nugs shirt before it's gone!: http://tee.pub/lic/UZjK9ayEchg

    History Nugs S2E6: Spooky Nugs #2 (Feat Jeremy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 53:05


    This week, on a very special and extra-scary episode, The Jerewolf (Jeremy Showell) joins Jack to talk about a weird UFO thing that happened. Because Sarah's DEAD!!! BOO!!!!!!! Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Jeremy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyisblack Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2ytH7PU Spooky Music From "Ataraxia: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult" by Mort Garson Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab the OFFICIAL Spooky Nugs shirt before it's gone!: http://tee.pub/lic/UZjK9ayEchg

    History Nugs S235: Spooky Nugs #1: Theodosia Burr

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 49:45


    Welcome to Spooky Nugs! (Read that in a vampire voice please, replace the W with a V. Scared yet?) This week, we're digging in to one of America's most mysterious disappearances, of a vice president's daughter, an accusation of treason, and an almost definitely haunted painting. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2ytH7PU Spooky Music From "Ataraxia: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult" by Mort Garson Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Grab the OFFICIAL Spooky Nugs shirt before it's gone!: http://tee.pub/lic/UZjK9ayEchg

    History Nugs S2E4: The Emancipated Duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 60:50


    This week on History Nugs, we're diving deep into the lives of two very fancy ladies, and then respectfully turning around while they take their shirts off to swordfight. Why'd that happen? And why did Jack get so distracted by basketball towards the end? It's anyone's guess (except it's not because we explain it in the episode). Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2xGBXwD Outro Music: "Basketball" by 2ToneDisco Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    Spooky Nugs Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 1:15


    All October, History Nugs is becoming Spooky Nugs! Hear JaaAAAaack and SarAHHH! cover some spooky history facts and scary tales from the past as they (and you) get into that good Halloween spirit. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E3: Gregor MacGregor, Cazique Of Poyais

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 82:05


    This week, on a regular, real History Nugs (finally, am I right), Jack and Sarah tell you the story of the greatest scam of all time. And it was only against rich white people, so it was a cool scam. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2hgHTYV Outro Music: "The Prince of Poyais (Ballad of Gregor MacGregor)" by Frazzappa Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    Just Nugs 001

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 40:02


    This week, Sarah's super busy. So we dipped into the audio archives to bring you about half an hour of audio with absolutely zero history. It's better than skipping an episode! I think! If you wanna hear more Just Nugs (and get access to exclusive content like sketchbook scans and project files), toss me a couple bucks over at https://patreon.com/jackapedia. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E2: Wojtek

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 61:06


    This week, we're taking you to a troubled time in history that just happens to be home to the COOLEST BEAR OF ALL TIME. He's so rad, guys. Listen and you'll believe us. Just wait through the kinda-bummer discussion of Poland first. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2gpVrgJ Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S2E1: The Hat Pin Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 74:32


    We're back for Season 2, and that can only mean one thing- a breakneck-fast rundown of the entire history of hats, followed by a detailed and much slower explanation of the one time hats (well, really, a sharp thing that went with hats) was used for lots of good and then lots of accidental bad. Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jackapedia_ Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meattunic Notes for this episode: http://bit.ly/2xxNoW4 Rate us on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HistoryNugsItunes Buy a shirt! http://bit.ly/LuminousMerch

    History Nugs S1E1: The Tomato Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 52:07


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E2: Emperor Norton The First

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 60:47


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E3: The American Hippo Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 53:59


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E4: Operation Mincemeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 56:28


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E5: Lisztomania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 65:56


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E6: Madame CJ Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 50:41


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E7: Sonja Goldhand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 60:49


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E8: The Anti - Peggy Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 54:48


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E9: Roarin' Dan Seavey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 73:36


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E10: The King's Butthole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 46:28


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E11: History Niblets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 53:14


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

    History Nugs S1E13: The Munster Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 114:20


    Listen to joke-boy Jack Grimes (@Jackapedia_) and actual-history-major Sarah Brody (@meattunic) break down a fun little piece of weird history every week on History Nugs, a show about when and why crazy things happen. From the tumultuous history of tomatoes to the anus of Louis XIV, nowhere in time is safe from Jack and Sarah's examination and goofs.

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