History Potpourri

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A podcast about an assortment of World History events, developments, processes, and people. Enjoy learning something new!

Kelsey Hudson


    • Jan 8, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 87 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from History Potpourri

    Unit 571 - Japanese Experimentation during WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 6:47


    Keke discusses the infamous Unit 571, in which the Japanese experimented on people during WWII.

    The Leadership of Alexander Lukashenko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 8:04


    Ivan describes the leadership of Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus.

    Jane Addams - a Reformer and Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 8:44


    Nyssa describes the impact of Jane Addams, a reformer and advocate for many causes!

    People with Disabilities in Prehistory

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 4:27


    Cassie and Thea discuss new research regarding people with disabilities in prehistoric times.

    The 2011 Egyptian Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 12:22


    Youssef, Ethan, and Zach have a guest to discuss the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 that changed the course of Egypt's present.

    Henry VIII's 5th Wife: Catherine Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 8:02


    Kylie and Brie tell you about Catherine Howard, the 5th Wife of Henry VIII, the infamous king who had six wives!

    The Yugoslav War

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 5:28


    Admir describes the Yugoslav War and its impacts on World History.

    The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 6:21


    Aidan and Colten talk about the Seven Years War, that is also known in the United States as the French and Indian War.

    Muhammad Ali - An Egyptian Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 7:13


    Mariz discusses the leadership of Muhammad Ali in Egypt.

    The Life and Times of Anne Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 5:50


    Laurelle and Nia describe the life and impact of Anne Frank on World History.

    The Columbian Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 6:32


    Emily discusses the Columbian Exchange and its world-wide impact.

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    The Mongol Invasion of Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 9:35


    Brandon, Luke, and Owen talk about how the Mongols attempted to invade Japan by sea!

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    Stalin vs. Trotsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 7:45


    Ivan discusses the leadership of Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky in this episode of History Potpourri!

    The Top 7 Monumental Buildings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 6:05


    Vivi and Anjali discuss the top 7 monumental buildings made in history!

    Hitler History Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 11:19


    Drew, Kadin, and Graham discuss the history of the infamous dictator Adolf Hitler.

    The “Troubles” in Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 6:22


    Ryan, Nick, and Jack discuss the time known as the "Troubles" in Ireland.

    Homer - Legendary Bard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 5:31


    Avery and Eamani describe Homer, the legendary bard of Ancient Greece.

    The Ides of March

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 7:39


    Josiah discusses the Ides of March, and how they impacted the Great Julius Caesar!

    The Haitian Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 5:53


    Aaleyah discusses the complicated Haitian Revolution and its impact.

    The Challenger Explosion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 5:54


    Abbilin shares interesting facts about the Challenger Explosion!

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    How the Mongols Shaped the Silk Roads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 3:48


    Dilynn and Sana describe how the Mongols impacted the famous Silk Roads trade network!

    The Gulf War

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 7:45


    Abdalla discusses the Gulf War.

    An Early Feminist: Mary Wollstonecraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 6:03


    Klaire tells you about one of the earliest feminists in world history - Mary Wollstronecraft!

    The Aleutian Islands Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 9:46


    Andrew, Britton, and Tommy discuss the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 8:04


    Eli describes the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War.

    The Holodomor: A Genocide against the Ukrainian People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 13:03


    Romana discusses what has come to be known as the Holodomor - a genocide perpetrated by Josef Stalin's regime against the Ukrainian people.

    The Top 10 Worst People in History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 9:23


    Nora and Ella give listeners the Top 10 Worst People in History, as they see it.

    The Love and Leadership of Justinian and Theodora of the Byzantine Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 6:15


    Caroline, Maryellen, and Claire discuss the famous couple who ruled the Byzantine Empire - Justinian and Theodora.

    The Epic Battle of Thermopylae

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 5:44


    Alex and Ian share the history of the Battle of Thermopylae, one of history's most famous last stands.

    Gavrilo Princip and the Assassination that started World War I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 3:36


    Paige shares about Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and started World War I.

    Innovations by Early Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 5:41


    Michael and Jacob discuss innovations made by humans in prehistoric times.

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    The First Hero: The Epic of Gilgamesh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 6:59


    AJ talks about the first epic story in history - the Epic of Gilgamesh!

    The Space Race Between the USSR and USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 4:50


    Owen describes the Space Race between the USSR and the USA

    Jean Paul Marat - The man who powered the French Revolution with his words

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 5:10


    Alexander talks about the importance of Jean Paul Marat and his writings, including his newspaper (L'Ami du Peuple) to the French Revolution.

    The Migration of the Hmong People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 10:32


    Kaylee describes the history and migration of the Hmong people.

    The Father of Democracy: Cleisthenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 7:01


    Cole describes the life and impact of Cleisthenes, the father of democracy in Athens.

    North Korea's Serial Killer: Park Myung-sik

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 6:54


    Zoe describes the life of Park Myung-sik, the famous North Korean serial killer.

    The Partition of India and its Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 9:29


    Lasya describes the causes and partition of India in 1947, and the violent aftermath.

    The Richest Company in History: The Dutch East India Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 4:49


    Jonathan describes the rise, height, and call of the Dutch East India Company - the richest company in history.

    The Epic "D-Day" Invasion during WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 5:53


    Carter and Vyas describe the historic "D-Day" invasion during World War II.

    Cleopatra - The Soap Opera

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 5:25


    Jim and Anna describe the soap opera that is the life of Cleopatra!

    The History of the Rwandan Genocide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 12:09


    Ayden discusses the history of the Rwandan Geocide - starting with colonialism.

    The Bangladesh Liberation War

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 7:08


    Arib describes the Bangladesh Liberation War

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    The Irish Potato Famine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 5:01


    Mitch discusses the Irish Potato Famine and its impact.

    The Medellín Cartel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 6:49


    Emilio and Gavin discuss the history of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar, and more!

    The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower... Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 6:59


    Liam describe the saga of Victor Lustig, the man who sold the Eiffel Tower not once, but twice!

    The Emu War (Yes, you read that right!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 6:07


    Parker discusses the outrageously true story of The Emu War in Australia during the Great Depression.

    Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 5:39


    Drake discusses the French war hero and interesting woman - Joan of Arc, known in France as Jeanne d'Arc.

    The Top 3 Unidentified Serial Killers Around the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 6:30


    Alexa, Nick, and Joselyn discuss the top three unidentified serial killers, The Stoneman Killer, Zodiac Killer, and Jack the Ripper.

    The Mystery of the Romanovs - Anastasia and her "Imposters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 11:30


    Ruby, Jessie, Mari, Cate, and Lauren describe the Mystery of the Romanovs - specifically Anastasia Romanov and those who claimed to be the long lost Russian princess!

    Mansa Musa - the Richest Person EVER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 4:30


    Stella and Palak discuss Mansa Musa, the King of Mali who was so wealthy and generous that he devalued the economy of Cairo!

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