History is Fun

History is Fun

By Steven SmithSociety & Culture
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History is Fun episodes

  • Episode 13: Third Reich Series, Part 3: The Luck of Hitler

    In the third instalment of our Third Reich series, we discuss how lucky Hitler was, as well as how he was able to do the things that he did. 

    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] Theme music thanks to https://www.purple-planet.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyisfunpod/message

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 12: Imperialism

    Imperialism is usually a boring subject in school; we learn that the Europeans came in and ransacked Africa and left it destitute. While that is mostly true, like all things in history, there is more to the story. Enjoy!

    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] Theme music thanks to https://www.purple-planet.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 11: Nazi Drugs

    What fueled the Nazi war machine of WWII? Was it radical nationalism? Antisemitism? Hatred? More like a cocktail of cocaine and amphetamines. Find out about the drugged state of the Third Reich and how the Nazi total war led to mass consumption of a newly invented drug called methamphetamine. My main source for this episode was an amazing book called Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler.

    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] 


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    Thanks to our new editor, Ty!


    58 min
  • Episode 10: Halloween; The Real Dracula

    We all know Dracula, right? Old guy who can fly and drinks the blood of girls? Well, the real story of Dracula is just as bloody, and far more interesting. Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] Theme music thanks to https://www.purple-planet.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 9: Presidential Fantasy Draft

    If you could pick any President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Treasury who would you pick? We asked that same question, and here are the results. This is a fantasy draft, so anyone who served at the positions was available. Listen to hear our picks and justifications!

    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] Theme music thanks to

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 8: Third Reich Series, Part 1: The Rise of Nazi Germany
    Sometimes, we see our leaders rising. Sometimes, it just makes sense. Sometimes, you watch it happen and think, “ha, that’ll never happen” watch as a political nobody becomes the most famous political leader of the 20th century. It's the first on our mini-series covering the Nazis and the Third Reich. 
    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected]
    Theme music thanks to  https://www.purple-planet.com
    56 min
  • Episode 7: Boss Tweed

    The late 1800s were a time rife with political scandals and backroom dealings that built our country.  How could one man use this political climate to go from political nobody, to one of the most powerful men in the country, all the way to fleeing the country and dying in prison? Find out on this week’s episode of History is Fun! Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected]  Theme music thanks to  https://www.purple-planet.com   ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

    52 min
  • Episode 6: The Norman Conquest

     1066, one of the most pivotal years in Medieval Europe. Three rulers, all with claims to the throne of England, and whoever wins will change the history of Europe forever. Who will win the title and be crowned King of England? Find out on this week’s episode of History is Fun!

    Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] 

    Theme music thanks to  https://www.purple-planet.com 

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 5: Wu Zetian

    Vile, ruthless despot? Intelligent, egalitarian leader? A little bit of both? This week we're discussing the life of  Chinese Empress Wu Zetian and trying to answer the question of what's the line between a despicable tyrant and an effective ruler. 

     Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected] 

    Theme music thanks to  https://www.purple-planet.com 

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 4: The Battle of Thermopylae
    It's the story we all know, 300 brave Spartan warriors, standing strong and defending democracy against the millions of evil Persians. Well, as we know with any event where Herodotus is our main primary source, there's more to the story than that. Join us for a discussion about what really happened at The Hot Gates those many years ago and why we're so obsessed with those hunky Greek soldiers. Follow us on Twitter: @historyisfunpod
    If you have any suggestions for future topics you can email us at [email protected]
    Theme music thanks to  https://www.purple-planet.com
    1 hr 1 min

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History, it sucks right? Nope! We're two history teachers and we're here to teach you that history can be fun! Each week we'll try and teach one of our friends a weird interesting, or fun topic in…