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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypo…
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Horatio Nelson | Britannia’s God of War (Republish)
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During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team is republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode, Horatio Nelson, originally aired on February 20, 2023. He was on the quarterdeck when he realized it. The smoke was thick between the two ships and it was hard to make any sense of the melee. His men pushed forward against the …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypo…
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Joan of Arc | Peasant, Warrior, Saint (Republish)
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During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team is republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode, Joan of Arc, originally aired on October 18, 2021. Arrows filled the sky above the battlefield and rained down on the French knights as they slogged through the mud in heavy armor. Their effect was devastating, and hundreds of …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypo…
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Pointe du Hoc | Scaling the Impossible (Republish)
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To honor the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion, we are republishing our Pointe du Hoc episode (first aired on April 12, 2021). "The last landing was unique. It was a 100-foot cliff facing the English Channel, situated between Utah and Omaha beach. At the top of the cliff were 155mm guns with a range of 3.5 miles that could fire on both Utah an…
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McCarthyism | A Discussion on the Threat of Cultural Evil
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In this, our last episode of Season 7, join us as we discuss Joseph McCarthy, McCarthyism, and the threat of cultural evils. Thank you for a fantastic season! We look forward to speaking with you again this Fall. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support…
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“The Message” | The Threat of Cultural Evil (Part 2)
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Last week, we discussed the political and legal framework of McCarthyism, but far more important is how it impacted ordinary citizens who were not Soviet agents. McCarthy and HUAC regularly labeled Americans as threats simply for their political beliefs, which were often countercultural at the time. Whether or not their views were correct, they did…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks the other a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? W…
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McCarthyism | The Threat of Cultural Evil (Part 1)
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A sense of moral panic had gripped the country that everyone in the room at the Republican Women’s Club could feel. The audience fell silent as the senator walked to his podium and organized his notes. He had been in the upper house for only three years, and few outside his home state of Wisconsin knew of his service as a tail gunner on bombers in …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe or Jon asks the other a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a t…
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Teaching Evil | A Discussion on Signposts and Outcomes
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Join us as we discuss the episode, Teaching Evil, the trends seen in history, and their outcomes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Some of the greatest crimes in history began not on battlefields or politicians’ offices but in classrooms. Demagogues often seize control of educational institutions as a means of indoctrinating the young, filling their minds with false narratives meant to guide them toward evil. As a teacher, this both terrifies and enrages me in equal measure. A…
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Thursday Thoughts + Pop Quiz | Inconvenient Road Construction
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Welcome to a special combined episode of Thursday Thoughts and Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe speaks about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe talks about the history of roads and as a result, Jon has a few questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehisto…
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Join us as we discuss the Trail of Tears, its root causes, and its effects. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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"In the chill of a drizzling rain on an October morning, I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty-five wagons and started toward the west. One can never forget the sadness and solemnity of that morning. Chief John Ross led in prayer and when the bugle sounded and the wagons started rolling many of the children rose to their…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Margret Sanger | A Discussion on Intentions
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Today, we discuss the motivations of Margaret Sanger, what – according to history – drove her “solutions”, and why even Planned Parenthood is beginning to disavow her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Put her name into a search engine and you will be provided with a variety of titles such as “political activist”, “feminist”, “American social reformer”, and “sex educator”. You will be treated to the history of a person who fought hard for women’s reproductive rights. To be clear, all of this is true. We can have two conversations. The benefits of…
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Thursday Thoughts | Dying Refrigerators & the Assembly Line
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe talks about the history and benefits of the assembly line that we still experience daily. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support…
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The Khmer Rouge | A Discussion - “To Destroy You is No Loss”
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Join us as we discuss the absolute horror that was the Khmer Rouge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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The Khmer Rouge | “To Destroy You is No Loss”
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“I was fifteen years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in April 1975. I can still remember how overwhelmed with joy I was that the war had finally ended. It did not matter who won. I and many Cambodians wanted peace at any price. The civil war had tired us out, and we could not make much sense out of killing our own brothers and sisters for a …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Vlad the Impaler | A Discussion on Evil Manifested
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Join us as we discuss the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe provides a brief background on how marketing has changed and why the consumer now has full control. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support…
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Join us as we teach you about the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. Please send us your thoughts and questions on this topic for our discussion next week, via our email at 15minutehistory@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…
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Ivan the Terrible | A Discussion on the Sources of Evil
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Join us as we discuss Ivan the Terrible, his life, possible causes for his evil deeds, and the terror he caused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Two men stood in a large room shouting at one another, raging over family and war or accusing each other of incompetence and cowardice. A third man stood nearby, servant of one and friend to both. In a corner, a young woman cowered with her face bruised and her body shaking. Anger swirled around the pair as words grew ever-more harsh. And then, the…
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Pop Quiz | The Texas Border & the Constitution
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Associating Evil | A Discussion on LBJ & Ho Chi Minh
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Join us as we discuss the intention and result of each leader by examining comparisons of policy during their tenure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we answer a question we have gotten from you, our outstanding audience. Some of you have asked, "If you're doing a season on villains, why aren't you covering serial killers?" We answer that today.…
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As we look at villains in history, we want to look at actions and their effects. The policies of Lyndon Baines Johnson and Ho Chi Minh were the reflection of two leaders operating in different contexts. Though the method by which they exercised their intentions was different, the root of their “why” is in question. Join us as we look at both the in…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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The Bloody Verdict at Verden | A Discussion on the Perspectives on Evil
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Join us as we discuss the actions of Charlemagne, the interpretations that followed, and how such evil can be combatted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach you about the history of the 40-hour work week, its origins, and why it came into being. Spoiler alert: There was a good reason. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil
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Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlier, these woods had witnessed the destruction of mighty Roman legions, a fact that several Frankish scribes had already noted in their chronicles. Per-haps their king would fare better than the Roman Emperor Augustus. Their enemy, the Saxons, were a f…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Join us as we discuss Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empire from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. He was the son of King Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. This lineage protected Xerxes during his time as a prince and solidified his claim to the throne. Join us as we teach you about Xerxes I, his con…
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It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before, but every time he picks up the parchment, it feels like the first time. He sits quietly in the solitude of his study, his hands trembling, his mind bearing the weight of the words on the page. His eyes, now weary and red-rimmed, trace over the inked…
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When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. Join us as we discuss two kings and detail two major events during their reign. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. It is common to review their actions out of the context of their time, apply current values to ancient actions, and judge accordingly. In today’s episode, we review two kings and detail two major events during their reign. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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