I Married a History Teacher

I Married a History Teacher

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A former history teacher fills the void of no longer teacher by dishing interesting stories from the past to his wife, a former history slacker.

Steve and Lisa


    • May 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


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    Geek of Greeks Freak in the Sheets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 42:52


    We all know that Aristotle was the man when it came to books... but there's a lot of art out there to suggest he might've had some other, more provocative, interest....

    The St. Paddy's Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 57:21


    Game night: What do you know about St Paddy and his holiday?

    A Few Inventions Needing Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 50:28


    These inventions are either under-known, under-appreciated, or over-looked.  Just happy we can realize this one, had technical difficulties with a different invention we were recording on!!

    Winter Solstice vs Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 60:06


    Do you like the winter holiday season? Do you like to Party? You're gonna love this episode. 

    This is Modern Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 60:42


    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! And we talk about Ezra Pound and Modernist literature and all that good stuff but SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Viva Las Vegas Historia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 56:07


    What happens in podcasts about Vegas STAYS in podcasts about Vegas....

    Hip Hop History Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 62:24


    The thrilling conclusion of a couple of white folks talkin' hip hop.

    Hip Hop History Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 60:54


    Steve nerds out real hard on some hip hop talk, Lisa tries to keep him calm.  This is a 2 parter for sure.

    Climate Change and Mayans with DOCTOR Farah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 73:45


    Steve and Lisa host their first ever REAL LIFE DOCTOR, like the PHD kind, to talk about the Mayans as part of the greater theme of climate change and humans interaction with their environment throughout history.

    Tales From the Cribs (Break from History!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 73:45


    Steve and Lease take a break from talkin History to share some stories from their short term rental property business. Join us for a fun venting sesh about Airbnb and VRBO guests.

    Vaccination Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 60:55


    We got history of vaccines, modern vaccines, COVID vaccins.... it's just a real verbal vaccination station!

    Oil Lubricated Circle Jerk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 53:03


    Classic American capitalist success story about a little company that pulled itself up from their own blood and oil soaked bootstraps. 

    July 4: What Exactly Did We Just Celebrate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 58:55


    Sure we are little late to the barbecue, but let's talk about what's to be celebrated and NOT celebrated around this classic American holiday!  This episode is a "kinda, sorta" prequel to our last three episodes, so you might wanna check them out first!

    Our Two Gay Presidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 43:45


    In honor of Pride Month, Steve and Lisa bring forward a truth that should be discussed about our past leadership.

    Emancipation and Juneteenth; Tulsa and Rosewood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 50:55


    Wanted to take this time to provide some historical background to a lot of events that have been being referenced all over our social media. We might be a little late to the game on a couple of these, but just in case tune in to learn more and Happy Juneteenth.

    Historic Context to BLM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 55:57


    Lisa and I have been thinking of ways to do our part during this BLM moment. We thought one potentially helpful approach would be to discuss the historical context of relations in our country. We know we aren't going to do this  perfectly, but we're giving it a shot as we try to be part of the solution. 

    The Bizarre Story of a Woman Called Caraboo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 33:08


    This content is gonna show up on anyone's history test anytime soon, but it sure is an interesting story.  So sit back relax and enjoy.

    The Most Influential City in the History of Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 39:25


    Steve and Lisa discuss the city with the biggest impact on European history. It might not be what you think it is... hell it might not even be European. 

    Shooked on Phonics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 41:36


    Sure, I might not be able to do language good, but that's not gonna stop me from talkin alphabet history with Lisa.

    World Fairs and Diamond Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 42:18


    Time to talk the fascinating details of Worlds Fairs/World Expos.

    City Love: St. Louis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 75:01


    We go deep on beautiful Saint Louis, Missouri, her unique history and wonderful culture... with special guests!

    Sports! Remember Sports? With Special Guest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 67:57


    We bring on some professionalism in this weeks episode with special guest Brannon Glessner of the XFL Chalk Talk podcast to dish about sports history.  Finally some feel good stuff yall! 

    Watergate, As Told By a Millennial

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 56:05


    Yeah, it's an hour long pod about Watergate, if I use the name "Hitler" in this description would you sheep listen to it?

    Who Was the Richest Human Ever to Live?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 48:57


    CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME... GET THE MONEY! DOLLAR BILLS, OIL AND GOLD YAAAAALLL

    The Man Who Ate The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 38:12


    Hey, we might not be the best podcast in the world, but at least this is content NOT about the Coronavirus.... okay there's a little bit about the Coronavirus, but just a minute or two...

    How to be Exceptional

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 48:43


    America: The Greatest Country in the World!.... or is it?

    Hitler: Evil Genius or Stupid Asshole?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 37:37


    Warning: Extra adult language in this episode...

    Elections, You've Changed, Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 35:45


    Politicians loooove talkin about what the founding fathers intended, but modern presidential elections... way off!

    A Most Useful Body Snatcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 39:09


    Body Snatching- Creepy and weird or immensely important? Maybe both? Listen up then decide for yourself.

    How to get a Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 51:13


    Got a touchy one for ya folks! We are talkin' the Military Industrial Congressional Complex (MICC) aka The Iron Triangle. Is it myth, reality or somewhere in between? Tune in and then let us know what ya think!

    Haiti vs. Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 42:36


    We're back for Sophomore year y'all! Sure, we took a weird time to take a summer break but... c'est la vie... hey ya know where else they speak French... Haiti!

    BONUS EP: Sports History With Special Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 49:27


    Lisa has been out for a bit, so Steve decided to bring on a guest for our first ever collaboration pod with Mike Gett, host of the sports podcast called The AG Hard Podcast.  We combined our two shows to do what seemed to be the most logical- Sports History, so listen to listen to us talk about a Pirate by the name of Dock.

    The Great Board Game Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 39:54


    Keeping things light tonight with a nice little chat about the history of America's favorite board game then we're signing off... except we're not, things aren't always as they seem!  This story teaches us quite a lot about American leisure, marketing and economics.

    Top 10: The Most Influential WOMEN ever - FIN (4/4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 59:02


    Lots of great stories still to be told as Steve and Lease cover the top 4 most influential women of all time! Don't forget to check out parts 1-3 first!

    Top 10: The Most Influential WOMEN ever pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 41:08


    Most influential ladies ever: #5 and #6 comin' in HOT.  Two more under-told stories of powerful and intelligent, yet controversial women.

    Top 10: The Most Influential WOMEN ever pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 47:31


    We got number #7 and #8 right here for ya'll in Ladies Night part 2! Tune in to hear about two more totally bad ass ladies. 

    Top 10: The Most Influential WOMEN ever pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 58:33


    The start of a three part epic about the under-told stories of some seriously influential and badass women. Steve and Lease tackle their second Top 10 and this time... it's Ladies Night.

    Belligerent Sandwich Meat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 47:15


    21 years... 21 years!? That's all we could make it before getting back into war?  War to End All Wars...pfhhh... 

    Pure, Organic, Homegrown Communist Tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 50:12


    We talk Communism tonight with a focus on what Communism SHOULD have been according to Marx and Engles. Our apologies, things get a bit political but you try talkin political systems and not get political! Sorry for yelling... 

    Top 10: The Most Influential Humans EVER part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 43:28


    The much delayed (SORRY!) conclusion to our totally biased ranking of the top 10 most influential humans of all time.  

    Top 10: The Most Influential Humans EVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 51:11


    Steve and Lease tackle the impossible task of ranking the 10 most influential humans ever to live! So much to talk about here that the ep had to be cut into two long parts.... so you'll just have to tune in next week as well!!

    A Real Trojan Horse Story... and Brad Pitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 34:06


    We got it all in this ep- Trojans, Greeks, Vikings, Romans and Brad Pitt, lots of Brad Pitt.  CORRECTION: I confuse Roger Clemons and Curt Schilling in the beginning, please forgive me baseball fans of America.

    Party Like The First Rock Star

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 33:00


    Like a riot, like a riot, O!... This episode is not about riots though, it's about a Hungarian man by the name Franz Liszt and his maniac fans. 

    A Man, A Plan, A Pod, Panama!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 40:26


    Lisa and Steve dish about how Teddy Roosevelt created a whole friggin country! 

    Isolated Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 36:51


    Steve and Lease talk life in isolated Japan and the tsunami that was unleashed after it was over.

    City Love: Baltimore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 50:13


    Yeah, we get it, The Wire is a great show, maybe the best show... but Baltimore is more than just what you saw on HBO. The city has a rich history filled with extremely influential people. This episode we spread the good word of Baltimore by sending out our LOVE.

    The Dark Side of Lightbulbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 40:50


    Are lightbulbs the greatest invention of the 19th century... or are they instruments of evil, wreaking havoc on the planet since their existence? It'd be a bright idea for you to tune in and find out.

    Real History in Game of Thrones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 49:12


    That's right folks, it's not all dragons and ice zombies... some of this stuff is real... WAS real.  Steve and Lease bring on their own personal Thrones expert to talk about the real deal Westeros and Essos and the continent's interesting inhabitants. 

    Boers, Brits and Zulus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 40:00


    Steve and Lease talk early encounters and late conflicts between Europeans and the natives of South Africa.

    The Opium and The OG

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 37:30


    Lease and Steve discuss the Opium Wars and the wake they left behind. Can't talk about this without talkin about the most ruthless gangsta the world has ever known...

    Abe Lincoln: Cheater(!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 35:17


    We all know Lincoln was an incredible president who won the Civil War which eventually outlawed slavery in the US, but today Steve and Lease reveal his dirty little secret.... 

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