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Do you know about Susan La Flesche Picotte, the incredible indigenous woman who broke barriers to become a medical doctor? Join Anna, Leo & Percy as they travel back in time to learn about her fascinating story. Bring a coat because we'll be crossing some frozen plains during the 19th century!

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Have you ever wondered how all the dinosaur bones in the museum get there? Join Anna, Leo & Percy as they travel back in time to learn about a few famous paleontologists during one of the greatest scientific feuds in history. Put on your work clothes because we're about to go digging. 

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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It's time for our most musical adventure yet. Join Anna, Leo & Percy as they travel to the streets of Tudor England to uncover the story of a mysterious trumpeter. Originally from Africa, John Blanke moved to England to play music for the king. Let's go discover his incredible story.

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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What do a zookeeper, a world war, and a baby elephant named Sheila have in common? Join Anna, Leo & Percy as they travel to Belfast in 1941 during World War II to meet the Elephant Angel, Denise Weston Austin. Put on your zookeeper outfits and let's go learn about this amazing story. 

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Did you know a person could be declared a national treasure? It's time to learn about Brazil's national treasure, Pelé the soccer star. Or, as he's known in most of the world, one of the best footballers to ever live. Join Anna, Leo & Percy as they discover the story behind this incredible athlete and travel back in time to watch one of the most famous goals ever scored. Put on your jerseys and let's head back to the 1950s. 

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Discover the fascinating story of Queen Tomyris and join a new adventure with your hosts Anna, Leo & Percy as they travel back in time to Central Asia. In this story, you'll learn about how this warrior queen defeated King Cyrus the Great as he tried to attack her homeland—and the rest is history. It's time to pack your bags and head back to the sixth century BCE. 

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Join us on a new adventure with Anna, Leo & Percy and travel back in time to one of the smelliest places in history. Plug your noses young historians! We’re going back to the 1800s to uncover the mystery behind London’s Great Stink.

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Join us on a new adventure with Anna, Leo & Percy and travel back in time to one of the strangest battles in history—the emu war in Australia. We'll learn about the Australian government's wild scheme to protect farmer's crops from these huge birds. There was just one problem: emus were much tougher and smarter than anyone thought. Let's go learn about this stranger-than-fiction story!

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon, JoAnn Schinderle, and Kate Murphy, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. 

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Join us on a new adventure with Anna, Leo & Percy and travel back in time to a ship sailing the ocean with the fearsome pirate, John Ward. We’ll learn about pirate life, the Ottoman Empire, privateers, and more during the “golden age” of piracy. This swashbuckling story is presented in a new format for kids of all ages (and their parents, too). Let’s go!

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

Credits

This episode was narrated by Nikki Bon and JoAnn Schinderle, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. 

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Can you imagine what the dinosaurs smelled like? What about Roman toilets? Were Egyptian mummies nice to sniff? We're about to find out, and more importantly, we're going to discover why on earth museums are pumping these stinky smells into their exhibits. Believe it or not, it's all down to the Vikings. This is the story of Viking smells, and how they transformed the way we understand history.

About Honest History

Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Randall Lawrence, written by Liam R. Findlay, and produced by Randall Lawrence and Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. A very special thanks to AromaPrime in the UK for creating this episode.

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