https://boomerstomillennials.buzzsprout.com/440779/episodes/16537993-ep-20-1962-part-ii-the-month-the-world-almost-ended

After the Cuban Revolution installed a pro-Soviet Communist regime next door to the USA, American government officials had engaged in attempts at regime change in Cuba, through actions such as the Bay of Pigs invasion & Operation Mongoose. During summer 1962, the Soviets responded by sending nuclear missiles & military forces to Cuba. The North Americans discovered that operational nukes had been installed just 90 miles from US territory during October '62, which set off a panic within the Kennedy Administration. Hard-line US military leaders urged Pres. John F. Kennedy to respond by attacking Cuba with air strikes, followed by an invasion. JFK wisely chose a more cautious option. He announced to the American people that the US Navy would set up a blockade around the island, preventing further Soviet weapons & personnel from reaching Cuba. If the USSR violated the blockade, there would be war. The public breathed a huge sigh of relief when the Soviets turned their ships around. However, the Soviets then shot down an American U-2 plane flying through Cuban airspace, killing the pilot. The superpowers remained on the edge of war until a secret agreement was reached that the Soviets would remove its nukes from Cuba, in exchange for the removal of American nuclear missiles from Turkey. People around the world were greatly relieved that the crisis had been resolved peacefully (with notable exceptions including Cuban dictator Fidel Castro & American general Curtis LeMay). We conclude the episode by examining the psychological & cultural impact the Cuban Missile Crisis had upon American youths of the Baby Boomer generation.

--- 1835: Richard Lawrence shot at President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol building, but the gun misfired. The 67-year-old Jackson then started clubbing his would-be assassin with his cane. Lawrence then pulled out a second loaded gun and pulled the trigger but it also misfired. This was the first known attempt to assassinate a U.S. president.

--- 1649: King Charles I was beheaded outside Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. This was part of the English Civil War.

--- 1948: Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi, India.   

--- 1882: Future president Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York.

--- 1933: Adolph Hitler became chancellor of Germany.

--- "Adolf Hitler was the most consequential (and horrible) person of the last 500 years". That is the title of one of the episodes of my podcast: History Analyzed. Adolf Hitler's insane and evil policies changed the world more than anybody since Christopher Columbus. This episode details the horrors of World War II; explains how Hitler is to blame for the war; illustrates how Hitler made WWII even worse than other wars; and analyzes the effects of WWII for the remainder of the 20th Century and today. You can find History Analyzed on every podcast app.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4BZzMwyaXehjkYkH9wHxma

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adolf-hitler-was-the-most-consequential-and/id1632161929?i=1000661617210

Hey ya'll! I just posted EP5 of The Weekly Dive! This week we're all about Lord Byron, who was a crazy mf. If you listen, please give me whatever feedback you have, I can take it. Anyways, thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!

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--- 1861: Kansas was admitted as the 34th state. This occurred in the midst of the secession crisis when 11 states seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy, leading to the U.S. Civil War. 

--- 1843: Future president William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio.

--- Please listen to my podcast, History Analyzed, on all podcast apps.

--- History Analyzed on has been listed on FeedSpot's 100 Best History Podcasts to Listen to in 2025: https://podcast.feedspot.com/history_podcasts/

"In the waning days of the Wild West, the Dalton-Doolin gang kept the spirit of lawlessness alive in the misguided memory of their fallen comrades. Among the criminals was a young man named Oliver Yantis who would go on to harbor a less than notable criminal career. After a prolonged bout of dogged pursuit, he would be gunned down by three simultaneous gunshots. But who pulled the trigger that took his life?"

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PRiNHxwSJFnQ9uwOolwLa?si=480fb021ed5140a6

https://mysteriouswest.substack.com/p/who-killed-oliver-yantis-565

(full transcript, photos, and selected references available here)

Hey all, EP4 of The Weekly Dive is posted! Join me as I dive into the exhilerating and messy history of some of the world's largest food fights! Wine, tomatoes and oranges oh my!

If you do listen, I am open to any and all feedback. I only want to keep improving week over week. Thank you all for listening!

Spotify: Food Fight Festivals!

Apple: Food Fight Festivals!

Thoroughly researched weekly podcast from a history teacher following Ancient Greek culture from its neolithic beginnings to the sack of Corinth by the Romans in 146 BC. This podcast doesn't just look at chronological events but also how the Greek myths shaped their daily lives, why their Gods were the way they were, what the Olympic Games looked like in Antiquity and what impact Ancient Greece has on us today.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oCS1o7EPKKZsNdDol0rFQ

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chronicles-of-ancient-greece/id1790090901

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historypodcaster/?igsh=MWJ1NDNyaTNjaWs2eA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.social

Subreddit: r/AncientGreecePodcast

Hey all, EP3 of The Weekly Dive is posted! Join me as I dive into the troublesome history of "Count" Victor Lustig including his run in with Al Capone, selling the Eiffel Tower, and even escaping prision! If you do listen, I am open to any and all feedback. I only want to keep improving week over week. Thank you all for listening!

Spotify: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice

Apple: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice

[HISTORY] History of Persia | Episode 140 - Meet the Neighbors Who Resisted

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By the time Seleucus Nicator was murdered, he had reunited much of Alexander the Great's Empire, but the northern and southwestern edges of the imperial map were rapidly filling in with new, smaller kingdoms and confederations. From Chorasmia to the Cimmerian Bosporus, and from Bithynia to the Nabataean Arabs, this episode gives a brief overview of the smaller successors to Alexander and Darius.

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A podcast dedicated to the history of Persia, and the great empires that ruled there beginning with the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great and the foundation of an imperial legacy that directly impacted ancient civilizations from Rome to China, and everywhere in between. Join me as we explore the cultures, militaries, religions, successes, and failures of some of the greatest empires of the ancient world.

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[HISTORY] History of Persia | Episode 140 - Meet the Neighbors Who Resisted

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Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Podcast Addict | RSS

By the time Seleucus Nicator was murdered, he had reunited much of Alexander the Great's Empire, but the northern and southwestern edges of the imperial map were rapidly filling in with new, smaller kingdoms and confederations. From Chorasmia to the Cimmerian Bosporus, and from Bithynia to the Nabataean Arabs, this episode gives a brief overview of the smaller successors to Alexander and Darius.

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A podcast dedicated to the history of Persia, and the great empires that ruled there beginning with the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great and the foundation of an imperial legacy that directly impacted ancient civilizations from Rome to China, and everywhere in between. Join me as we explore the cultures, militaries, religions, successes, and failures of some of the greatest empires of the ancient world.

BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram | Website

--- 1861: Florida was the third state to secede from the Union. Eventually 11 southern states seceded from the United States and created the Confederacy, all because of one reason. "Slavery Caused the US Civil War. Period!" That is the title of the very first episode of my podcast: History Analyzed. Despite what many modern day discussions would have you believe, the Civil War was about one thing and one thing only – slavery. This episode examines the many ways that the disagreement over slavery between the North and South led to the Civil War. It also refutes once and for all the idea that states rights was the instigating factor. You can find History Analyzed on every podcast app.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6W1R75vxTOru9TcdEOGJsc

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slavery-caused-the-civil-war-period/id1632161929?i=1000568077535

Hi all, in the second episode of my history podcast The Weekly Dive, I dive into the history of Lisbon and related history of Portugal! Feel free to give me any feedback as I am only looking to get better! Thank you and have a great end to your week!

https://open.spotify.com/show/46B1oLOMmzbFMhoDrd7Zj9?si=Y3POP4NWTqydc48Zf9PZjA

Kickass Women of History is a brand new podcast, exploring the lives of women from around the world who deserve to be better known.

Each week, hosts Amy and Emma are joined by guests to discuss the life of a woman from the past. She can be from any era and anywhere on the globe.

Episode 1 is about Margery Kempe, a C15th mystic and author of the first English language autobiography. Our guests are Dr Eleanor Jackson, curator of the British Library's Medieval Women exhibition, and Professor Anthony Bale from the University of Cambridge.

It's available on all major podcast platforms, and this is the link for Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/32oPso9GHEKZwohvRXZlmk

Hey everyone! I recently posted my first episode of my podcast The Weekly Dive! It has a general focus on history and I am wanting to see that is experienced in podcasting or possibly just an enjoyer would be willing to give me some constructive criticism and possibly walk me through some of the steps to make it better in any way! This is simply a passion project for me, but I do want to create quality content.

Like I said the podcast name is The Weekly Dive and I will attach a link to the first episode here. Feel free to either comment or private message me. Thank you guys!

EP1 The Dublin Whiskey Fire

--- "Unconditional Surrender was the Correct Policy in World War II". That is the title of the just published episode of my podcast: History Analyzed. The Western Allies' demand that the Axis Powers unconditionally surrender was essential to keep the Soviets and the Chinese in the war while enduring incredible losses, to keep up the morale of the western allies, and to achieve the elimination of the Nazi regime and reforming Japanese society. You can find History Analyzed on every podcast app.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ciJluhUVKZBNUgzTmoqrI

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unconditional-surrender-was-the-correct-policy-in/id1632161929?i=1000682078138

This series of podcast episodes explores various factors and events that makeup a period of Roman history known as the Crisis of the 3rd Century where the Roman empire shrunk to about a 3rd the size it was just a few decades earlier. It was a period of radical transformation of how the empire and army functioned before being stitched back together under Aurelian, and Diocletian.

Ep 1. Christianity in the early Roman Empire: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UvAOUa1lsNg8ehZYQHovi

Ep 2. The Leadup and causes of the Crisis of the 3rd Century: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mk90ZYBKIhjb1S7MoxhgV

Ep. 3 Gallienus, Aurelian, The Empire of Gaul, Palmyra and Zenobia and the stitching back together of the empire: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mk90ZYBKIhjb1S7MoxhgV

Ep. 4 Diocletian, Christian purges, and the historical time and place of Saint George: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2f6MQZdbwL54wcSTPWrBhK

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We sit down with Bart Ouvry, managing director of AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, Belgium, to speak about the challenges he faces attempting to decolonise a colonial museum. Established in 1898, the museum originally served as a propaganda tool to lend support to Belgium's King Leopold II's colonial ambitions in Congo and central Africa. By the late 20th century, the museum was being widely and critically called into question, leading to a five year renovation plan that started in 2013, intended to revamp it both physically and philosophically. Since reopening in late 2018, AfricaMuseum has continued to receive mixed opinions from many different perspectives. This testifies to the complexities and controversies that remain inherent within any discussion about historical narratives and what different and divisive consequences they can bear for people today. To hear more about the museum team’s journey in forging a path through this mire, we were lucky enough to sit down with Bart in his office to ask him about his own background, the importance of history, about his role at the museum and about what it’s like to lead a team that is faced with tackling such difficult and monumental task.

Show notes and stream available here

🎄 Christmas Special Alert: Santa Claus is Coming 🎄

Your host, Chris Fernandez-Packham, is here to unwrap the history of Christmas in our 2024 festive episode! 🌟 From the invention of Santa Claus to Victorian poetry and ghost stories, this episode is packed with the spirit and traditions of the holiday season.

What’s Inside:
🎅 The fascinating origin story of Santa Claus and his merger with Father Christmas.
🎄 How the Victorians shaped Christmas into the holiday we know today.
📜 A bit of Victorian Christmas poetry.
👻 A chilling ghost story to set the holiday mood.

Whether you're sipping mulled wine or cozied up by the fire, this episode is the perfect companion for your holiday celebrations.

Merry Christmas, and thank you for being part of the Age of Victoria family! Let’s make 2025 even brighter together.

🎧 Listen now: https://ageofvictoriapodcast.com/christmas-special-2024-santa-claus-is-coming/

REHP has been closing out the year with episodes looking at the wider context of our subject.

• SE7 - Who Are the Mongols? Gets into the origins of the Mongols with Jack Wilson, AKA The Jackmeister: Mongol History
• Rus and the Baltic Crusades Looks at the impact of the Baltic Crusades on Rus
• The Hanseatic League Introduces another important element in German colonization of the Baltic
• The Baltic Crusades Part I Explores how all the pieces fell into place for the Baltic Crusades
• The Baltic Crusades Part II - The Teutonic Order Examines how the Teutonic knights got from the Holy Land to the Baltic
• and Mindaugas the One and Only looks at how pressure from the Teutonic Order, Rus, and Poland led to the emergence of Lithuania under its first and only king.

Looking for some recommendations - I have plenty of knowledge of ancient and classical period, and have a pretty good understanding of the napoleonic era, but in between theres a big gap. Im looking for long format podcasts that explore continental europe after the fall of rome, particularly the early medieval period. Something in the format of History of Rome.

I know about the History of England podcast, i’m more interested in exploring continental europe and how the feudal era started and how the basis of modern europe was formed.

I pretty much want to go chronological from about 500ad to right through the napoleonic era.

Thanks

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We dumbly delve into the deep and desolate doldrums that define trying to understand the growth and development of Dutch shipbuilding in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, particularly in Holland. Conditions would conspire to allow this industry to flourish across the Low Countries. There is, however, a distinct lack of written information from the shipbuilding sector in the 15th century to speak about it definitively. Historians and archaeologists have put together and continue to put together as many pieces as possible, however much of the detail is forever lost. As such, speculation must play its part. And that’s what we’re going to do today!

Show notes and stream available here

--- 1984: Union Carbide leak occurred in Bhopal, India. The worst industrial disaster ever began when at least 30 tons of methyl isocyanate (a highly toxic gas), as well as a number of other poisonous gases, were released from the pesticide plant. An estimated 15,000 people died over the coming years.

--- 1818: Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.

--- Please listen to my podcast, History Analyzed, on all podcast apps.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yoHz9s9JPV51WxsQMWz0d

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-analyzed/id1632161929

I’m looking for recommendations for a good podcast on the American Civil war, or a season of a good podcast on the conflict.

For reference I love Mike Duncan and Dan Carlins stuff so anything at that kind of level of detail would be amazing.

Thank you!

So, ASW isn't exactly new, but I'm just now getting back on the promotion train.

The United States has more than its fair share of famous wars in history, but that doesn't even scratch the surface. Have you ever wondered why we don't talk about the Korean War or the War of 1812 very often? Do you even know the names of the wars fought against Native American nations? What about the battle with Japan during the Civil War? In this podcast, Trevor Culley will sit down with friends and guests to discuss all of the American military history that's been forgotten, overlooked, or even covered up to explore lost stories from American history.

Listen here!

Or here!

Check spotify for audio only

Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/ab8UwmFbOlM?si=sC1pxGsN6cLuuMuk

Available to listen from all of the usual platforms. A slightly longer description:

Experience history through a series of individuals' lives, linked by the years of their birth and death.

Each episode focuses on one historical figure, covering their entire life and the influences that shaped them. Then, in the same year their story ends, the next episode begins with the birth of our next featured figure. Through this format, we'll explore history up until relatively modern day to see how we are all Linked by History.

I launched with 3 episodes. While I obviously love people listening, I'm also looking for feedback to improve subsequent episodes (here, by email, texting the show, whatever is convenient for you).

--- 1940: The German Luftwaffe bombed the English city of Coventry. This is considered the most concentrated air attack against a British city in World War II. Although there are some disputes about the exact numbers, at least 300 (and possibly over 400) German bombers dropped over 500 tons of explosives along with 33,000 incendiary bombs. Over 500 people were killed, and a large percentage of the homes and factories in Coventry were damaged (with a large number destroyed). For years there had been reports that Winston Churchill knew that Coventry was targeted for a massive air raid but did nothing about it. Historians now believe that is not true. The British military decrypted German messages and were aware of an impending major German bombing raid, but not the location.

--- 1908: U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy was born in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. He became famous in the middle of the 20th Century for wild accusations of communists in the U.S. government.

--- "McCarthyism — Political Witch-hunts and the Red Scare". That is the title of one of the episodes of my podcast: History Analyzed. In the 1950s, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy led a hunt for Communists in the American government. His brand of persecution based on lies, rumors, and innuendos ruined many lives but did not send a single subversive to jail. He set the standard for politicians who wish to be bullies and demagogues. You can find History Analyzed on every podcast app.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0tHrKHgjwlN29o1GpcKmnF

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mccarthyism-political-witch-hunts-and-the-red-scare/id1632161929?i=1000630623049

--- 1954: Ellis Island closed. Starting in 1892, more than 12 million immigrants passed the Statue of Liberty and landed on Ellis Island in New York Harbor to be interviewed and examined before admittance into the U.S. Some were quarantined at Ellis Island, and some were sent back to their homelands. Author's note: two of my grandparents passed through Ellis Island from Italy in 1905 and 1913.

--- "Immigration, Citizenship, and Eugenics in the U.S." That is the title of one of the episodes of my podcast: History Analyzed. For years all immigrants were allowed into the U.S., but some could not become citizens. Later, certain nationalities were limited or completely banned. This episode outlines those changes through the 1980s and discusses the pseudoscience of eugenics and how it was used to justify such bigotry and even involuntary sterilizations in the 20th Century. You can find History Analyzed on every podcast app.

--- link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q1RWIIUKavHDe8of548U2

--- link to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/immigration-citizenship-and-eugenics-in-the-u-s/id1632161929?i=1000670912848

I’ve nearly completed season one of History’s Greatest Battles. I’ve got about ten more episodes, 75 thus far completed.

I’d much appreciate feedback from fellow podcasters AND history podcast listeners.

Specifically if the background music and effects are enjoyable?

The most recent episode is an experimental deeper dive into a battlefield commander, so please listen to any other episodes than that one as I’m figuring out the structure for longer form (60+ mins) whereas s01 episodes are all roughly 20 mins +/-.

Many thanks in advance.

“History’s Greatest Battles” or www.historysgreatestbattles.com for links to all apps.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/historys-greatest-battles/id1761892205