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Alex Vakili takes it on himself to teach the unknowing RJ about the good, the bad and the ugly of the History of the World. Taking him from World War II, to the Battle of Hastings and even to the establishment of Wales.

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    • Oct 15, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    The Big Fat Quiz of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 53:18


    Alex gets even more excited to destroy RJ's hopes and dreams this season with an EVEN worse quiz. Enjoy RJ's misery. (with Alice and Tom as guests) See you next season. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What did the Salem witches do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 48:05


    Alex gets SPOOKY in this Halloween episode by teaching RJ all about the witches of Salem! This is the final lecture of Season Two. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What was the Sengoku Period?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 73:27


    Alex and RJ travel back to the Sengoku Period to learn more about their culture, art, and wars of changing powers. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What did the Vikings do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 55:57


    Alex teaches RJ about the truth of the vikings. We all think they just pillaged and murdered, but history is often written by the victors. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What was the Wild West?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 60:14


    Alex and RJ become cowboys by taking on the American Frontier and the Wild West. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What happened in the American Revolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 62:09


    Alex teaches RJ about the American Revolution. There's a small venn diagram of history buffs, musical theatre lovers, and Hamilton fans. This podcast suits them. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What was The Newport Chartist Rising?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 45:27


    Alex visits his hometown while telling RJ & Tom from 69 Movies about The Newport Chartist Rising Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What were the roaring 20's?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 90:09


    This is my roaring, roaring 20s. Alex teaches RJ all about the big changes that the 1920's brought in America. From Jazz, Flappers, Hipsters, Automobiles to depression... Just like everyone's twenties. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What caused the Video Game Crash of 1983?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 73:07


    This time, RJ teaches Alex all about the Video Game Crash of 1983 (Also known as the Atari Shock). Back during the Golden Age of Gaming, it was the Age of Arcades. Atari was king, Nintendo was struggling to break the U.S, and arcades were popular. With lots of players in the development scene, a crash was looming. The crash is well known by the ET: The Extra Terrestrial Game, but it didn't cause the crash. RJ talks about the lead up, and the outcome from the crash and what brought up to games consoles today. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What happened in the Peloponnesian War?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 63:12


    Alex teaches RJ about Greek City States, Sparta, the Peloponnesian War, Greek Hegemonies and a lot more! Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What happened in Ancient Greece?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 72:50


    Alex takes on the massive task of teaching RJ about Ancient Greece in this two part episode. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    A Summary of The Iranian Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 90:39


    The Iranian Revolution is a topic close to Alex and he spends this extra long episode teaching RJ about the history of the many phases of the revolution. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    When did Britain become a United Kingdom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 78:13


    Alex teaches RJ about how the United Kingdom became a thing by forming the elements that are England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland. We also discuss how Wales got the short end of the stick. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    IDK History Returns with Season Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 0:30


    Alex is back in the classroom and ready to teach. After RJ failed his exam, he has to take History again. New episodes every two weeks. IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    History 101: The BIG Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 45:30


    Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What happened in the Hundred Years' War?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 79:52


    Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    Who really discovered America?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 54:00


    Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    The confusing history of World War 1 | Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 49:30


    Alex goes further into World War 1 discussing the deeper aspects of the war. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    The confusing history behind World War 1 | Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 63:49


    Alex teaches RJ the confusing aspects of what started World War 1. Thanks for listening IDK History is a part of the Podmage Production Team. Podmage.com | A different kind of casting

    What is the History of Christmas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 60:16


    Alex gets Merry this time, teaching RJ about the history around Christmas like Noel else can.

    What was the Cold War? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 64:14


    Alex continues the journey of the Cold War and reaching the Space Race.

    What was the Cold War? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 55:11


    Alex takes RJ back to the more recent past with the Cold War, placing it over 2 episodes due to the amount of information on it.

    Keeping Up with the Tudors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 62:55


    Alex teaches RJ about the Tudors and a deep dive into Henry VIII, his wives, his weight, his power. Along with Henry VII, Elizabeth I and lots more!

    What was the American Civil War about?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 57:00


    Alex teaches RJ about the American Civil War and the ins outs and complexities. Trigger Warning: Slavery, Abuse, Death.

    Who was the true King of Wales?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 56:50


    Alex goes through history to figure out who was closest to being the King of Wales.

    The Battle of Hastings or Game of Thrones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 56:41


    The Battle of Hastings 1066 | IDK History | Episode 02 Alex teaches RJ about the Battle of Hasting 1066 and its sounds like a season of Game of Thrones.

    What were the Politics of World War II?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 51:27


    Alex teaches RJ the ins and outs of Politics during World War II. Touching on Pre-War Germany, the effects in the region, America's envolvement as well as Italy and Japan's influence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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