History Snippets

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Aaron reads a snippet from history to his two friends Skaj and Ole, who have no clue who, what or when Aaron will read about. Each week will feature two episodes, with a new topic each time. From eccentric explorers to morbid medical practices to chilling war stories, all glazed with comedy.

History Snippets


    • Dec 19, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    #11: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 28:20


    A History Snippet about the Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. The sweetest disaster in history.

    #10: The War of the Oaken Bucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 19:56


    A History Snippet about the War of the Oaken Bucket. One of medieval times bloodiest battles for the stupidest reason.

    #9: John Dillinger - The Slick Gangster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 69:31


    #8: The Peking to Paris Race of 1907

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 37:45


    A History Snippet about the Peking to Paris Race of 1907. An off-road race through mountains, deserts and tundras in old automobiles.

    #7: Miyamoto Musashi - The Greatest Swordsman Who Ever Lived

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 37:44


    A History Snippet about the great swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, a samurai who defeated every opponent with a single blow from a wooden training sword.

    #6: The Demon Core

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 39:14


    A History Snippet about the Demon Core. A cursed, radioactive sphere of plutonium responsible for many, many deaths.

    #5: The Bisbee Deportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 37:23


    A History Snippet about the Bisbee Deportation. A tale of a mining town trapped under the dystopian rule of a mega corporation.

    #4: Nellie Bly - Genius Journalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 38:57


    A History Snippet about Nellie Bly, a no-nonsense journalist who went undercover in asylums and jails, broke the world record for traveling around the world and wrote a ton of articles and books. Update: We fixed the audio issues!

    #3: Juan Pujol García - The Spy who won WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 38:04


    A History Snippet about Juan Pujol García, a spy who can be credited for not only making D-Day possible and getting the Enigma codes, but winning WWII entirely.

    #2: Henry McCarty - Boyhood Bandit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 52:16


    A History Snippet about Henry McCarty, the boyhood bandit, who rustled horses, escaped jails, ran a gang and fought in a war, all at the age of 15.

    #1: Mary Henrietta Kingsley - Explorer Extraordinaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 32:02


    A History Snippet about Mary Henrietta Kingsley, a Victorian explorer of the African jungles, who traveled with headhunters and climbed mountains.

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