Not Another History Podcast

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We are Cindy and Katie, and every two weeks we bring you a random theme and offer several of our favorite historical events loosely based on that theme. We are basically just living out our old lady fantasies of rocking on the front porch together, drinking, and gossiping about people who are already dead. Music: The Life of a Divorced Bumblebee by Josef Bel Habib (www.epidemicsound.com). Design: canva.com

Cindy and Katie


    • Jan 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Murdery of the Century 10th vs 16th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 67:34 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIt's our annual Murder of the Century showdown! The end of 2024 delivers us the 10th Century vs 16th Century. Katie shares the story of Nikephoros II Phokas and Cindy shares the story of Peter Stubbe. 

    12 Drummers Drumming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 16:00 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Cindy talks about the drummer boys of the Civil War.

    11 Pipers Piping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 14:32 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Katie tells about the life of “Mad” Jack Churchill.

    10 Lords a Leaping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 10:12 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Cindy briefly shares the history of Irish dance. 

    9 Ladies Dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 13:46 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Katie shares the story of the Dancing Plague of 1518.

    8 Maids a Milking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 16:43 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Liz the Historian tells the story of urban milk maids in London of the 18th/19th  century. 

    7 Swans a Swimming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 10:15 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Katie shares some of the privileges that the Queen has. 

    6 Geese a Laying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 9:17 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Cindy explains why geese attack and how you too can prevent a geese attack.

    5 Gold Rings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 12:05 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Katie tells the story of Mansa Musa.

    4 Calling Birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 9:05 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Cindy tells the story of the Aflockalypse.

    3 French Hens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 11:19 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Katie tells us all about Hen Fever.

    2 Turtle Doves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 8:28 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."Cindy explains what the $&*+ a turtle dove is. 

    And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 22:05 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIn honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas."In this episode, Katie explains the origins of the 12 Days of Christmas and shares some stories about several unfortunate people who met their demise via falling from windows. 

    You Think THAT'S Crazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 60:09 Transcription Available


    In honor of the 2024 election, we offer truly crazy stories in history. Katie shares the story of Anne Boleyn and Cindy shares the story of Hannibal Barca crossing the Alps. 

    Least Likely to Succeed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 64:29 Transcription Available


    On this whimsical episode, Katie and Cindy tackle the theme of "Least Likely to Succeed." Cindy gives a brief history of Neanderthals and Katie shares the story of Daniel Sickles. 

    In Another Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 49:51 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Katie and Cindy explore the theme, "In Another Life." Katie tells the fascinating story of  Dorothy Eady and Cindy shares about the amazing escapes of Yoshie Shiratori. 

    Gentlemen's Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 58:16


    In this episode, our husbands pick the topic! Katie's husband chose the history of the Medal of Honor and Cindy's husband chose the story of Ching Shih.

    Murder of the Century: 14th vs 17th Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 50:50


    I Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 50:50


    In this episode, Katie gives a brief history of espionage with a focus on the Elizabethan era. Cindy shares stories about her two favorite spies: Nathan Hale and Julia Child.

    Spooky Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 62:53


    In this Halloween special, Katie tells the history of ghosts (going all the way back to Ancient Mesopotamia!) and Cindy shares about the lives of executioners in Europe during the Middle Ages to the 17th  century. 

    Unexpected Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 41:41


    In this episode, Cindy shares some of the unusual friendships of Tycho Brahe and Katie talks about how you actually CAN fight Nazis with Nazis. 

    Tales from Ancient Egypt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 43:56


    In this month's episode, Cindy and Katie tell stories from Ancient Egypt. Cindy talks about hippos in Ancient Egypt and Katie shares all about the interesting uses of mummies. 

    Die Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 41:32


    This episode is for our German listeners! Our stories this week are inspired by tales from the Brothers Grimm. 

    Mother's Day Special: Mary Ball Washington and Fredegund

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 57:44


    In this special Mother's Day episode, Katie shares the story of Mary Ball Washington and Cindy tells the story of Fredegund.

    April Fools! Ancient Forgery and The Battle of Pelusium

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 38:19


    It's not an April Fool's...Cindy and Katie are back! In this episode we explain where we have been, Katie shares an ancient forgery and Cindy shares the surprising secret weapon of The Battle of Pelusium. 

    Girls Gone Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 69:06


    We're baaaack! After taking a summer vacation, Cindy and Katie are back at the whole history podcasting thing. Cindy shared the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Katie teaches us about the horrors and dangers of geysers.

    Nazis Ruin Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 48:43


    In this episode, we discuss how Nazism seems to seep into all the things we love, including bagels and Titanic movies. 

    Monkey Business: Spanish Prisoner Scam and Society for Indecency to Naked Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 41:51


    Fresh Perspectives: Mirza Muhammad I'tisan al Din Panchnuri and the Arikara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 75:11


    Today we celebrate podcasting for one year! 

    Party Poopers: Ancient Egyptian Tekh Festival and Ball of the Burning Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 42:06


    What's Cookin' Good Lookin: Bog Butter and the History of Waffles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 44:27


    In this episode, Cindy and Katie explore the history of some interesting foods. Cindy shares the archaeology behind bog butter, and Katie shares the history of waffles.Want to try making your own ancient butter? Follow this recipe and send us your results!https://nordicfoodlab.org/blog/2013/10/bog-butter-a-gastronomic-perspective/

    Murder of the Century Smackdown: 17th vs 18th Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 65:11


    To ring in the New Year, we thought we'd have a Murder of the Century smackdown. Who will be the winner? 17th Century Bavatia Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder OR 18th Century Psychopath Crown Prince Sado? Let us know your vote! Happy 2022!  

    12 Days of Christmas: 12 Drummers Drumming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 16:00


    Cindy talks about the drummer boys of the Civil War.

    12 Days of Christmas: 11 Pipers Piping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 14:32


    Katie tells about the life of “Mad” Jack Churchill.

    12 Days of Christmas: 10 Lords a Leaping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 10:12


    Cindy briefly shares the history of Irish dance. 

    12 Days of Christmas: 9 Ladies Dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 13:46


    Katie shares the story of the Dancing Plague of 1518.

    12 Days of Christmas: 8 Maids a Milking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 16:43


    Liz the Historian tells the story of urban milk maids in London of the 18th/19th  century. 

    12 Days of Christmas: 7 Swans a Swimming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 10:15


    Katie shares some of the privileges that the Queen has. 

    12 Days of Christmas: 6 Geese a Laying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 9:17


    Cindy explains why geese attack and how you too can prevent a geese attack. 

    12 Days of Christmas: 5 Gold Rings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 12:05


    Katie tells the story of Mansa Musa.

    12 Days of Christmas: 4 Calling Birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 9:05


    Cindy tells the story of the Aflockalypse.

    12 Days of Christmas: 3 French Hens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 11:19


    Katie tells us all about Hen Fever.

    12 Days of Christmas: 2 Turtle Doves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 8:28


    Cindy explains what the $&*+ a turtle dove is. 

    12 Days of Christmas: And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 22:05


    Katie explains the origins of the 12 Days of Christmas and shares some stories about severa unfortunate people who met their demise via falling from windows.

    Bonus Episode: The Story of American Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 11:02


    Family Matters: Ptolemy XII and The Family of Popes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 62:26


    A fitting topic for the week before Thanksgiving. Cindy and Katie explore different family dynamics in this episode. Also included: a Yum Box unboxing, bunny murders, and a plenty of pope-tastic puns.

    SURPRISE! The Purchase of Alaska and Napoleon's Greatest Defeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 45:37


    Conspiracy Theories: Queen Elizabeth I and Phantom Time Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 47:54


    Archaeological Mysteries: The Mary Celeste and Dodecahedrons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 55:34


    Irrational Fears: Bear Attacks and The Essex

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 72:58


    In this episode, Cindy and Katie share their most irrational fears and some crazy stories that support these fears. Katie fears bear attacks and shares two extremely bizarre international bear attacks during the 20th century. Cindy has an irrational fear of whales and shares the story of the whaling vessel, The Essex. 

    OG Influencers: Macaroni and Elizabeth Bathory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 56:28


    On this week's episode, Cindy and Katie explore the theme of OG Influencers. Katie shares the jaunty history of macaroni (and not the cheese kind!) and Cindy explores the cancel culture of Elizabeth Bathory.Countess Dracula: https://www.amazon.com/Countess-Dracula-Times-Elisabeth-Bathory/dp/0747536414

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