Co-hosts Steve Fait and Trent Edwards are joined by a guest improviser to act out made-up scenes based on a historical event brought to them by a history expert. Later on, Trent and Steve interview the expert about the event and find out what actually happened.
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A Real Drag: Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588
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How did England’s upstart navy devastate the mighty Spanish Armada? Why did the loss upset the global world order for the next 350 years? And as the world’s most powerful, richest man, how annoying must King Philip II have been for Queen Elizabeth I to not let him put a ring on it? Links To Further Yer Book-Learnin’ Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) wa…
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How did the Paris Commune of 1871 change the course of French history and of global communism? Did Patrice de Mac-Mahon scheme his way out of being a soldier sidekick to Napoleon III? And who really made the biggest Impression? Links To Further Yer Book-Learnin’ The Paris Commune of 1871 was a French revolution that seized power in Paris through th…
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Holy Cannoli!: Caesar Crosses The Rubicon
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What led Caesar to cross the Rubicon River? Why was it such a big deal? And was Pompey really that great? Trent Edwards and Steve Fait are joined by Lee Uniacke for an improvised history that follows Caesar and friends on their fateful journey, which may require a stop for snacks. Trent and Steve then interview history teacher Matt Roberto about wh…
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Keep Rollin’: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
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How did San Francisco handle one of the biggest natural disaster haymakers in North America’s history? How did scientists gauge the strength of the earthquake in these days before the Richter scale? And at the turn of the 20th Century, was the dreamy Mayor of San Francisco more obsessed with pizza or dim sum? Trent Edwards and Steve Fait are joined…
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Killer Cocktail: The Wall Street Bombing of 1920
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Who bombed Wall Street? Why was all the evidence swept away literally overnight? Trent Edwards and Steve Fait are joined by Scott Borden for a bombing-inspired improv set that may include a nitroglycerine chaser for meatloaf. Trent and Steve then interview history expert Randy Baker about what actually happened. Further Book Smarts Inspired By This…
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A taste of the coming feast of improvised humor and history that is the History Improv'ed Podcast.By Steve Fait and P. Trent Edwards
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