History in a Hurry

From the beginning, roller derby has been an unconventional sport with unconventional players. Its history is as surprising as the game is fast-paced! Join Jack and Lauren as we head to the Great Depression to explore roller derby’s journey and how it became the game played today.

At the turn of the 20th century, Europe was a pretty unstable place. Romania was not immune from the political unrest, but the chaos & violence that broke out here in 1907 remains relatively unknown. Join Jack & Lauren to learn about the Romanian peasant revolt on History in a Hurry!

It's the fourth corrections and discussion extravaganza! Join Jack and Lauren as they make amends for their mistakes, discuss the latest batch of episodes and play a game. Plus, we review movies including The Good, The Bad & the Ugly, Gone with the Wind and The Great Battle.

Everyone talks about ancient Rome, Egypt and Mesopotamia. Today on History in a Hurry, Jack and Lauren discuss the lesser known and fascinating history of the Korean Peninsula.  From the power struggles - to the epic battles, learn more about the events that shaped East Asia all the way from the late stone age to the 10th century A.D. 

Bet you didn’t know competitive fossil hunting was a thing, but it was and we’re talking about it on History in a Hurry! In one corner: paleontologist and scientist OC Marsh. In the other: paleontologist and scientist Edward Drinker Cope. Although their discoveries in the American West forever changed science and solidified the Theory of Evolution, the rivalry between the two men grew to far-too-epic proportions.

When we last left our rivals, Marius and Sulla had come to an odd compromise and Sulla fled Rome. However, it was just a matter of time before the two men were dueling again. In Part Two on Marius and Sulla, hear why not all stories from history turn out the way you expect, and why this tumultuous time frame gave way to Julius Caesar.

Everyone’s heard of Julius Caesar & the fall of the Roman Republic. But do you know what happened in the generation before Caesar’s? Join Jack & Lauren for Part One on the Twilight of the Roman Republic, and the two dueling men who dominated Rome’s political landscape.

It's time to conclude the story of arguably the greatest Sultan in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the siege of Vienna, a conflict with the Persians, civil war, and matters of succession on this week's episode.

He was the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. At one point, he reigned over millions of people from Europe to the Middle East. Join Jack and Lauren for Part One on the long life and reign of Suleiman the Magnificent!

In 1534, a group of religious extremists took complete control of the German town of Munster. Their leader, Jan van Leiden, was convinced the end of the world was coming, and it was up to him and his zealot friends to help God kick off Armageddon. Considering Jack and Lauren are talking about this today in 2019, van Leiden’s plan clearly didn’t work out. Learn more about this 16th century cult in today’s episode of History in a Hurry!